1996 Oldsmobile Bravada Suspension Problems

I HAD A FAILURE OF THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS IN THE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE - I HAD REPLACEMENT DONE WHICH COST $1326.00. *NM

NHTSA ID

10167110

Incident

Apr 24, 2004

Mileage

88,746 mi

OLDSMOBILE, BRAVADA, 1996. HAD TO REPLACE BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION. GMC HAS A RECALL FOR THESE COMPONENTS. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 01V200000. GMC REFUSED TO REPAIR. THEIR RECALL IS FOR VEHICLES WITH VIN #'S T2705034-T2708364 (LAST EIGHT DIGITS) MY VIN # IS T2710395. THE BALL JOINTS ARE OBVIOUSLY FAILING IN OTHER VEHICLES THAN THOSE THEY LISTED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10049410

Incident

Dec 8, 2003

PULLING OFF FROM A STOP CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD POP. CONSUMER PROCEEDED TO DRIVE VEHICLE, HEARD ANOTHER POP, AND ABS KICKED IN. WHILE TURNING A CURVE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER'S TIRE FLOPPED INWARD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8013815

Incident

Jul 9, 2002

THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE AND LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING(THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT 64MPH), THE CONSUMER EXITED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND FIRE COMING FROM THE REAR WHEEL WELLS, POSSIBLE REAR SUSPENSION FAILURE. (OHIO CRASH REPORT) NLM

NHTSA ID

562923

Incident

Jul 12, 2001

ABS SYSTEM - IN MY OPINION, THE ABS IS TOO SENSITIVE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE ABS ACTIVATED CAUSING MY STOPPING DISTANCE TO INCREASE. TWICE ON BUMPY SURFACES WHILE HARD BRAKING I CAME CLOSE TO A COLLISION, AND IN MY 20 YEARS OF DRIVING EXPERIENCE I KNOW THAT I WOULD NOT HAVE THAT SCARE WITH VEHILCES NOT EQUIPED WITH ABS. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER ON BEST WAY TO DISCONECT, THEIR ONLY COMMENT WAS, "WE DON'T RECOMMEND DISCONNECTING THE ABS SYSTEM." YOU HAVE A CASE #EA94038 ON ABS. TRANSMISSION - ON 3 OCCASIONS I HAD MY ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AND EACH TIME THE CODE RETRIEVED WAS P1870, TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE. I SPOKE TO A TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP AND THEY GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF $1,600.00 TO REPAIR OF $2,300.00 TO REPLACE WITH GM 3 YEAR/36,000 MILE WARRANTY. I FOUND A SERVICE BULLETIN NHTSA# SB052584 WITH SIMILAR DISCUSSION. MY TRUCK IS DRIVABLE FOR SHORT DISTANCES SO I HAVE NOT COMMITTED TO ANY REPAIRS YET. BALL JOINTS - YOU HAVE AN ACTION # EA99022 WITH SIMILAR DISCUSSION. I REPLACED BOTH UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES EARLIER THIS YEAR DUE TO EXCESSIVE PLAY DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION PERFORMED BY MYSELF. IF A RECALL TAKES PLACE, GM SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR AT LEAST THE COST OF THE PARTS FOR THOSE WHO ALREADY REPAIRED THEIR VEHILCES. THANK YOU.*AK

NHTSA ID

749925

WHILE ON AN OFF RAMP AT 10-15 MPH ON DAMP ROAD, SHARP TURN, VEHICLE STARTED HYDROPLANING, THEN ROLLED OVER 5 TIMES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

NHTSA ID

885424

Incident

Mar 30, 2001

RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LEANED INWARD DUE TO A BALL JOINT FAILURE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, FOUND REMAINING UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS SEVERLY WORN. VEHICLE HAD ONLY 77808 MILES WHEN FAILURE OCCURRED. HAD TO REPLACE FOUR BALL JOINTS AND STUD KITS AT A COST OF APPROX. $700. VEHICLE WAS PROPERLY MAINTAINED ACCORDING TO THE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE. *AK

NHTSA ID

723285

Incident

Apr 12, 2000

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLY BRAKES THERE WAS SQUEAKING NOISE, AND THE ABS KICKED IN AND DIDN'T STOP THE VEHICLE. WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. *AK

NHTSA ID

846792

Incident

Jan 1, 1997