1995 Oldsmobile Achieva Problems

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A PRIVATE PARTY APPROXIMATELY 4-5 YEARS AGO, UNBEKNOWNST OF THE 2000 RECALL FOR IGNITION ISSUES WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE I HAVE REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH 3 OCCASIONS MOST CURRENTLY TODAY 3/24/2015. I PRESUME THERE IS A STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ON THIS ISSUE. I AM CURIOUS DO I STILL HAVE ANY RE-COURSE IN GETTING THIS ISSUE RESOLVED OR MUST I OUT OF POCKET RESOLVE THIS ISSUE AS I CANNOT CONTINUE TO REPLACE THESE IGNITION SWITCHES. *TR

STUPID PASSLOCK ISSUE . EVERYBODY KNOWS ABOUT IT BUT NO FIX FROM GM. WORTHLESS CAR THAT WILL NOT START ONE TIME OUT OF EVERY 10. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. CAR MUST BE SOLD OR GOTTEN RID OF TO FIX CAUSE THERE IS NO FIX. ENGINEERS SHOULD BE SENT TO IRAQ. *TR

ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. WHEN ABS IS ACTIVATED THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR RESULTING IN A GREATER STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

ABS SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN.*AK

CONSUMER WENT OUTSIDE TO STAR VEHICLE AND IT WOULDN'T START. SHE HAD TO JUMP START VEHICLE. SHE HEARD A TICKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH. THEN, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH DASHBOARD AREA. SHE JUMPED OUT OF VEHICLE, AND HAD IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC REPLACED A RELAY SWITCH.*AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE NEAR THE DASHBOARD. PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF STREET, AND WITHIN SECONDS VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. INSURANCE COMPANY CLAIMED MAIN HEAT CAME FROM DRIVER'S FRONT SIDE AND POSSIBLY IT WAS ELECTRICAL.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA. THE CONTACT WAS EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY STARTING THE VEHICLE. SHE WOULD HAVE TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL OCCASIONALLY IN ORDER FOR IT TO START. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, SHE SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE SMELL AND SMOKE OCCURRED AT RANDOM. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED AND COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AT LEAST THREE TIMES. INITIALLY, WHEN THE CONTACT WOULD ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD IMMEDIATELY RESTART. AFTER A SHORT TIME, IT WOULD TAKE LONGER TO RESTART. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS BEFORE THE STALLING OCCURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V287000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY). THE PURCHASE DATE AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 69,900.

CONSUMER SENT A LETTER TO OLDSMOBILE DIVISION OF GENERAL MOTORS AND DIDN'T RECEIVE A RESPONSE. *PH THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. AT TIME THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH. THIS CONDITION WAS INTERMITTENT. THE LINKAGE WAS CHECKED, BUT NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. *TT *JB

THE VEHICLE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE IMPACT A STOPPED VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER KNEE, RIGHT ARM/SHOULDER, BACK AND NECK. *AK *NLM

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL OLDSMOBILE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE AN AIRBAG MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 000058-S REPAIRS DONE. DEALER DID NOT HAVE PROPER EQUIPMENT IN STOCK FOR REPAIRS. *AK

THE HEATER CORE WENT OUT. COMPUTER CONTROLS HAVE BEEN NONRELIABLE SINCE PURCHASE, FROM AIRBAG LIGHT, ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT, SPEEDOMETER, ETC POWER WINDOWS BECAME INOPERABLE SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE, FIXED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY, LATER AT A COST OF SOME 400.+ DOLLARS TO ME.

ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON - 1996-2001-PRESENT. THE ENGINE LIST IS STILL ON (FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE - 2/96) . THIS OCCURRED 30 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE. CONTACTED DEALER - WAS INFORMED TO TIGHT THE GAS CAP. ENGINE LIGHT STILL REMAINS ON. EXPERIENCED INCREASED OIL COSUMPTION (2 TO 3 QUARTS OF OIL NEEDED TO BE ADDED) BETWEEN REGULAR SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES. REPLACED HEATER COIL AND RADIATOR. HIGH BEAM WILL NOT STAY ON. LOW BEAM SATISFACTORY. RECEIVED ONLY ONE RECALL NOTICE - REPAIRED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: STARTER. RECECIVED NO SPECIAL POLICIES NOTIFICATION ON THIS VEHICLE FROM GENERAL MOTORS. HOWEVER, THE ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON. PLEASE FORWARD ANY AND ALL INFORMATION TO ASSIST. NEED YOUR HELP. DEALER KEEP CHARGES $$$$$$.

STUPID PASSLOCK ISSUE . EVERYBODY KNOWS ABOUT IT BUT NO FIX FROM GM. WORTHLESS CAR THAT WILL NOT START ONE TIME OUT OF EVERY 10. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. CAR MUST BE SOLD OR GOTTEN RID OF TO FIX CAUSE THERE IS NO FIX. ENGINEERS SHOULD BE SENT TO IRAQ. *TR

DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE POWER DOOR LOCKS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, THE DOORS LOCK ONCE THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, AND HAS TO BE UNLOCKED MANUALLY, AND IF CONSUMER IS OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE THE KEY WON'T WORK. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

HEADLIGHTS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY AFTER HIGH BEAMS ARE USED. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON - 1996-2001-PRESENT. THE ENGINE LIST IS STILL ON (FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE - 2/96) . THIS OCCURRED 30 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE. CONTACTED DEALER - WAS INFORMED TO TIGHT THE GAS CAP. ENGINE LIGHT STILL REMAINS ON. EXPERIENCED INCREASED OIL COSUMPTION (2 TO 3 QUARTS OF OIL NEEDED TO BE ADDED) BETWEEN REGULAR SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES. REPLACED HEATER COIL AND RADIATOR. HIGH BEAM WILL NOT STAY ON. LOW BEAM SATISFACTORY. RECEIVED ONLY ONE RECALL NOTICE - REPAIRED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: STARTER. RECECIVED NO SPECIAL POLICIES NOTIFICATION ON THIS VEHICLE FROM GENERAL MOTORS. HOWEVER, THE ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON. PLEASE FORWARD ANY AND ALL INFORMATION TO ASSIST. NEED YOUR HELP. DEALER KEEP CHARGES $$$$$$.

SHOCKS GOING OUT, HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT ACHIEVA'S ARE NOTORIOUS FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE OTHER EQUIPMENT IS WHEN I TURN MY WHEELS A SOUND COMES OUT OF THE FRONT END LIKE I HAVE A DOVE STUCK IN THERE. NOBODY HAS BEEN ABLE TO LOCATE THIS PROBLEM.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

SEAT BELT ANCHOR HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED FROM THE DOOR PANEL BECAUSE IT CAUSED THE DOOR PANEL TO BE PULLED OFF IF CONNECTED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

DEFECTIVE SEAT BELTS REPLACED.

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, THEN A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED. THE MANUFACTURER SENT A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE CONSUMERS HOME AND HE STATED THE FIRE WAS NOT A DIRECT RESULT OF THE FUEL RAIL. NHTSA RECALL 04V110000. *JB

RUBBER FUEL LINE COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM METAL FITTING. METAL FITTING WAS PRESSED ON TO RUBBER HOSE TO MAKE TRANSITION BETWEEN RUBBER AND METAL FUEL LINE (FACTORY INSTALLATION). IT APPEARS RUBBER FUEL LINE BROKE INSIDE METAL FITTING DUE TO DETERIORATION. THIS LEAD TO GASOLINE BEING PUMPED INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TT

STEERING COLUMN CAME LOOSE, AND THE CONSUMER HAD THE STEERING COLUMN REPAIRED. ALSO, ELECTRICAL DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT WORK WNENEVER THE CONSUMER WOULD GET LOCKED OUT THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN CAME LOOSE AND WAS ABLE TO MOVE AROUND FREELY IN A CIRCLE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED INTO DEALER AND THEY DON' KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *AK

EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS GIVEN TO ME AT NO CHARGE FOR THE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, THIS WAS FOR THE FACTORY DEFECT THAT RESULTED IN THE PROBLEMS THAT I HAD. WAS TOLD PERSONALLY BY OLDSMOBILE THAT CARS WILL FAIL, AND THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEMS WHICH I ENCOUNTERED DUE TO A LACK OF TRANSMISSION FLUID IN THE TRANSMISSIONS, CAUSING THE REPLACEMENT OF SOME OF THE GEARS AND MISCELLANEOUS PARTS. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NOT AVAILABLE, AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE THEM REPAIR THE CURRENT ONE TO WHICH I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH. (BEFORE AND AFTER THEY FIXED IT). MOST ALL, THE REPAIRS PERFORMED BY OLDSMOBILE RESULTED IN SOME FUTURE FAILURE OF SOMETHING. THE LAST TIME THIS CAR WAS BROUGHT IN TO THEM WAS WHEN I WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID DUE TO A BAD RIGHT AXEL SEAL. PREVIOUS REPAIRS INCLUDED THE REVERSE LIGHTS NOT OPERATING, THE SWITCH HAD COME OFF THE TRANSMISSION AND THE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE AS A RESULT. THE CAR CAME FROM THE FACTORY WITH ONLY ABOUT 4 OUNCES OF FLUID IN THE TRANSMISSION, RESULTING IN THE REPLACMENT OF THE GEARS (SYSTEM HOLDS 2 QUARTS!). SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIRS FIXED FROM A LACK OF FLUID, THE STICK SHIFT CAME DISCONNECTED WHEN TRYING TO SHIFT FROM REVERSE TO FIRST GEAR, CAR STUCK IN REVERSE, HAD TO BE TOWED. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY IS GOOD UNTIL JUNE OF 2000. IN WHICH CASE I AM AFRAID TO OWN THE CAR ANY LONGER. THE GAS TANK DOOR STILL DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY, THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIX THAT!

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

WHILE VEHICLE WAITED AT STOP LIGHT, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. AFTER TAKING OFF, VEHICLE HIT 3 OTHER VEHICLES. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. HAD CALLED DEALER & INFORMED DID NOT KNOW WHY VEHICLE WOULD TAKE OFF. *AK

PUNCTURED B.F. GOORICH TIRE. *AK