EngineVisibility
Filed Apr 4, 2003
THE RADIATOR AND WATER PUMP FAILED PREMATURELY DUE TO CORROSION, ALSO THE HEATER CORE FAILED. *PH *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10011756
1997 Oldsmobile 88 Visibility Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Visibility 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.
8
Latest Apr 4, 2003
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.
8%
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 windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. 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. 8 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 visibility
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Visibility
Filed May 2, 2000
WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WASHER IS ACTIVATED, THE WIPERS SOMETIMES FAIL TO COME ON AND THE WASHER FLUID CONTINUES TO SPRAY ON THE WINDSHIELD, OBSCURING VISION . FRANTIC MANIPULATION OF THE CONTROL RESULTS IN A RETURN TO NORMAL OPERATION. A SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD RESULT FROM THIS FAILURE.
- NHTSA ID
- 722180
- Incident
- Apr 28, 2000
Visibility
Filed Jan 20, 2000
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 60MPH DRIVER'S WINDSHIELD WIPER DO CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD, BUT IT APPEARS AS IF THEY WILL FLY OFF. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED THE ARM AND BLADE, BUT THE ARE WORSE THAN EVER. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 855143
- Incident
- Sep 5, 1997
Visibility
Filed Nov 2, 1999
DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE CHATTERS CAUSING FAILURE WHICH RESULTS IN POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. REPLACED THE ARM AND BLADE FROM A STOCK CAR. PROBLEM HAS BECOME WORST. *YC
- NHTSA ID
- 852421
- Incident
- Sep 5, 1997
ElectricalVisibility
Filed Apr 21, 1999
SIDE REARVIEW MIRROR FELL OFF AND AFTER REPAIR THE KNOB ADJUSTER DID NOT WORK PROPERLY.
- NHTSA ID
- 545130
- Incident
- Feb 1, 1999
Visibility
Filed Feb 1, 1999
WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED. YH
- NHTSA ID
- 606695
Visibility
Filed Oct 1, 1998
Fire reported
RIGHT FRONT DOOR CAUGHT ON FIRE (UNABLE TO UNLOCK DOOR), POSSIBLE POWER WINDOW FAILURE CAUSE OF FIRE.
- NHTSA ID
- 541437
- Incident
- Jul 14, 1998
Visibility
Filed Jul 29, 1997
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS PERFORM INADEQUATELY WHEN USING WASHER FLUID, CAUSING OBSCURED VISION.
- NHTSA ID
- 520315
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.
Other components reported on this vehicle
Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .