1997 Oldsmobile Achieva Problems

WATER PUMP IS LEAKING AND MAKING BEARING NOISE THE ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIRS IS $600. *JB

(1)54,971 MILES "LOW COOLANT LIGHT" DEX-COOL COOLANT GUARANTEED FOR 5 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES REPORTED "DIRTY COOLANT" FLUSHED AND REPLACED. STATED NO LEAKS,(2) INTERMITTENT "LOW COOLANT LIGHT" TOPPED UP "DEX-COOL" AS PER MANUFACTURES INSTRUCTIONS. (3)56,000 MILES REPLACED HOSE THAT HAD DISINTEGRATED (4)59,350 MILES "COOLANT LEAK" REPLACED WATER PUMP, REPLACED SERP. BELT SATURATED WITH COOLANT. POSSIBLE INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAK! ENGINE SHAMPOO BECAUSE OF COOLANT SATURATION.(5)62,370MILES "COOLANT LEAK" REPLACED INTAKE MANIFOLD, AND GASKET REPLACED DEX-COOL FOR THE 4TH TIME. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH DEX-COOL COOLANT CAUSING COOLANT SYSTEM TO BREAK DOWN. (6) POSSIBLE RAD LEAK!!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO START THE IGNITION REPEATEDLY TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED YET THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC EIGHT TIMES AND REPAIRED. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS ALSO REPLACED BECAUSE THE HORN WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ACTIVATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V070000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH AND STATED THAT SHE WOULD CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER TO VERIFY WHETHER HER VIN WAS INCLUDED THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 05/25/11 *BF UPDATED 07/08/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WHEN THE KEY WAS INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION. AS OF SEPTEMBER 28, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V070000). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO THE FACE AND LEFT HAND. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED A CRASH WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. ..UPDATED 12/02/14 *BF

THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BY THERE SELF NO ACCIDENT AND NOT MOVING I WAS AT A STAND STILL .FIRST THE DRIVER AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND THEN A FEW SECONDS LATER THE PASSENGER SIDE DEPLOYED. I DO NOT KNOW IF THERE ARE FACTORY INSTALLED AIR BAGS IN THE CAR? AS I BOUGHT THE CAR SECOND HAND LESS THEN A YEAR AGO. THERE WAS NO RECORD OF THE CAR BEING IN A ACCIDENT AND CAR NEVER BEEN TOTALED OUT. I DO NOT KNOW WHY IT HAPPENED. *TR

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH INTERMITTENT ENGINE STALLING. ALSO, ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF, INDICATING BRAKE FAILURE. VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF BRAKE FAILURE. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FIVE OR MORE OCCASIONS, AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #97V05900 FOR UNDER HOOD FUSE. CONTACTED DEALER, WHO IN TURN, CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. WAS INFORMED NO RECALL FOR FUSE CENTER LOCATED ON VEHICLE BY VIN #. VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. ALSO, OTHER PROBLEMS INCLUDED: IGNITION COIL BURNED OUT COMPLETELY, CAUSING SPARK PLUGS TO GO BAD/HAD WATER PUMP & THERMOSTAT REPLACED/CROSS CASTER AT PERMANENT RIGHT ANGLE WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO PULL RIGHT, AND FRONT BRAKES WENT COMPLETELY OUT, CALIPERS/ROTORS WERE NOT REPLACED, AND ,PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMERS SEAT RECLINED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB

VEHICLE BATTERY SHORTED OUT WHICH RESULTED IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. THIS CAUSED POWER DOORS TO BE INOPERATIVE. CONSUMER WAS TRAPPED IN VEHICLE, DOORS COULDN'T BE OPENED FROM INSIDE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH CONSUMER LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND VEHICLE SPED UP, AND RPMS WENT OVER 3000. CONSUMER NOT ABLE TO SLOW VEHICLE BY APPLYING BRAKE. SHE TURNED OFF ENGINE. VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET.*AK

VEHICLE STALLED IN OCT 2000. DEALER FOUND NOTHING. ON 14 MAR 2001, CONSUMER WAS AT STOP LIGHT, APPLIED GAS AND VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE FORWARD. THEN, PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE, AGAIN NOTHING. CONSUMER PUT BACK IN DRIVE, AND VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD, ENGINE REVVED. DEALER AGAIN FOUND NOTHING. *AK COOLANT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS A COOLANT SMELL PRESENT IN VEHICLE, DEALER REPLACED COOLANT SYSTEM; WATER PUMP, COOLANT PUMP, TIMING CHAIN, VEHICLE STALLED AND DEALER REPLACED THE BELT TENSIONER. VEHICLE WOULDN'T ENGAGE IN ANY GEAR, DEALER REPLACED A BROKEN SHIFT CABLE CONSOLE SHIFTER AND FOUND SHIFTER BOOT COMING OUT, DEALER INSTALLED NEW SHIFTER. CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE HAS ROUGH IDLE. *SLC

THE POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED AND CAUSED THE WINDOW TO GO UP AND DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. *MR *PH *NLM

POWER WINDOWS ARE MALFUNCTIONING. WHEN IN USE THEY WILL STICK WHEN DOWN OR UP, UNABLE TO PULL THEM DOWN. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK

THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER LEVER DID NOT MOVE TO PARK AND THE ENGINE COULD NOT BE SWITCHED OFF. THE SHIFTER LEVER WAS JAMMED IN DRIVE AND THE KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. THE BOOT AND CONSOLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED 2 TIMES. HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXISTED AND DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO ADMIT PART WAS DEFECTIVE. *TT *JB

PCM/TCM REPLACED TWICE AS WELL AS IGNITION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS PROBLEM. NOW I AM TOLD THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL IS IN FAILURE AS WELL. PCM REPROGRAMMED SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO REPLACEMENT A SECOND TIME. CAR HAS BEEN IN INTERNAL FAILURE OFF AND ON, I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WOULD GIVE OUT ON ME. CAR AT DEALERSHIP NOW FOR THE 7TH TIME IN 3 MONTHS.*AK

I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH MY OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA SINCE BUYING IT IN FEBRUARY OF 2001. THE WATER PUMP WENT OUT 6 MONTHS AFTER I GOT IT. THE SERPENTINE BELT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN LESS THAN A YEAR. I HAVE REPLACED THE OIL SENDING UNIT. I HAVE REPLACED BUSHING ON BOTH FRONT END LOWER ARM CONTROLS. THE COOLANT HAS STARTED TO LEAK. I JUST HAD A PART THAT HOLDS THE BEARINGS IN THE WHEEL REPLACED AND NOW I AM HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED.

THE VEHICLE STALLED BECAUSE THE OIL PRESSURE EXCEEDED ITS NORMAL RANGE, THE DEALER REPLACED THE 02 SENSOR AND CLEANED THE FUEL TANK, ALSO THE TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCED A HARD SHIFT. *AK *JB

TRUNK IS LEAKING AND HAS BEEN TO THE GARAGE 4 TIMES AND HASN'T BEEN FIXED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: 345 TIRE SIZE: 215/65R/15 )

IGNITION COIL COMPLETELY BURNED CAUSING SPARK PLUGS TO GO BAD SOONER THAN NEEDED. THE CRANK SHAFT, WATER PUMP & THERMOSTAT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CROSS CASTER IS AT PERMANENT RIGHT ANGLE WHICH CAUSES VEHICLE TO PULL RIGHT. NO FRONT BRAKES. CALIPERS & ROTORS WERE REPLACED, BUT NOT CORRECTED. *AK RIGHT REAR DOOR MISALIGNED, CAUSING DIFFICULTY CLOSING, RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR DOES NOT LOCK PROPERLY DUE TO FAULTY MOTOR. UNDERHOOD FUSE RECALL, REPAIRS HAVE NOT BEEN COMPLETED. *SLC

THE VEHICLE STALLED BECAUSE THE OIL PRESSURE EXCEEDED ITS NORMAL RANGE, THE DEALER REPLACED THE 02 SENSOR AND CLEANED THE FUEL TANK, ALSO THE TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCED A HARD SHIFT. *AK *JB

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS VEHICLE WOULD STOP ACCELERATING & WOULD SHUT DOWN. SOMETIMES EITHER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON OR BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER AT LEAST 6 TIMES FOR NON ACCELERATING & THE PANEL LIGHTS. *AK

I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH MY OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA SINCE BUYING IT IN FEBRUARY OF 2001. THE WATER PUMP WENT OUT 6 MONTHS AFTER I GOT IT. THE SERPENTINE BELT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN LESS THAN A YEAR. I HAVE REPLACED THE OIL SENDING UNIT. I HAVE REPLACED BUSHING ON BOTH FRONT END LOWER ARM CONTROLS. THE COOLANT HAS STARTED TO LEAK. I JUST HAD A PART THAT HOLDS THE BEARINGS IN THE WHEEL REPLACED AND NOW I AM HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED.

THE WHEEL RIM WAS OUT OF ROUND WHICH CAUSED A SEVERE VIBRATION. *TS *JB

STEERING SEIZED WHILE TRAVELING WITH CRUISE SET AT 60 MPH, FIVE DAYS AFTER BEING PURCHASED NEW.

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, THE SPEED CONTROL WAS SET AT 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL/ACCIDENT, VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES. *AK

DEFECT IN THE FRONT PASSENAGER SIDE CONTROL ARM, RESULTED IN FAILURE, CAUSING ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE CAR (FRONT AXEL, CV JOINT, CONTROL ARM AND A FRAME TO FALL ON THE GROUND.

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