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1997 Oldsmobile 88 Fuel system Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the fuel system system, filed with NHTSA

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Fuel system reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
9
Latest Mar 7, 2005
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
9%
of 101 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1997 Oldsmobile 88 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming fuel system

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Fuel system
Filed Mar 7, 2005

THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE WITHIN WEEK DUE TO THE DEFECT DESCRIBED IN RECALL 04V090000. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB

NHTSA ID
10113537
Incident
Dec 7, 2004
Mileage
31,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jan 28, 2003

THIS VEHICLE IS 5 YEARS OLD AND THE GAS LINES HAVE RUSTED. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD A FUEL PUMP REPLACED DUE TO A LEAK BETWEEN THE INCLINE FUEL FILTER AND THE GAS TANK. *JG

NHTSA ID
10002092
Incident
Oct 14, 2002
Mileage
77,232 mi
Fuel system
Filed Dec 10, 2002

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. TOOK TO DEALER AND THE DEALER SAYS GMC HAS REDESIGNED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD, DEALER SAYS THE INTAKE MANIFOLD HAS A INTERIOR VACUUM LEAK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

NHTSA ID
8024133
Incident
Nov 3, 2002
Fuel system
Filed Oct 14, 2002

FUEL LINE FAILURE ON MODULAR UNIT DUE TO PIPE RUSTING-- WILL COST $700.00+ TO REPLACE. MR

NHTSA ID
768415
Incident
Oct 14, 2002
Fuel system
Filed Jul 26, 2002

WHILE DRIVING HOT WATER BURNED A HOLE IN MANIFOLD, CAUSING ENGINE TO LOCK DOWN . DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID
8014885
Incident
Jun 24, 2002
Fuel system
Filed Jan 17, 2002
Fire reported

THE INSURED STATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED.*JB(49-3290-805)

NHTSA ID
6900810
Incident
Sep 19, 2001
ElectricalFuel system
Filed Sep 14, 1998

FUEL PUMP FAILED.

NHTSA ID
539980
Fuel system
Filed Jun 23, 1998

VEHICLE STALLIS WHEN GAS TANK IS 1/4 TANK FULL.

NHTSA ID
537242
ElectricalFuel system
Filed Aug 20, 1997

THE ENGINE STALLS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. HAS BEEN TO DEALER 2 TIMES AND PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK *SLC DEALER FELT THE PROBLEM WAS A COMBINATION OF A COMPUTER PROBLEM AND FUEL INJECTION PROBLEM, OLDSMOBILE TOOK VEHICLE BACK. *SLC

NHTSA ID
815531

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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