2002 Oldsmobile Bravada Interior & seats Problems

PASSENGER SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM SEAT HEATER WHILE CAR WAS OFF AND NO ONE IN IT. THE SEAT HEATER HAD NOT BEEN USED FOR DAYS. MY CAR WAS PARKED AFTER GOING TO THE STORE ABOUT 3PM. FOUND THE NEXT MORNING ABOUT 10;30 AM .GM DENIED MY CLAIM. SAFETY ISSUE,DEFINITELY A MANUFACTURED DEFECT ,THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. WHOLE INSIDE OF THE CAR IS TRASHED . THE FIRE OBVIOUSLY STARTED FROM THE SEAT MUST HAVE BEEN A BLAZE THE HEADLINER AND VISOR ALSO BURNT. MUST HAVE EXTINGUISHED ITSELF DUE TO LACK OF OXYGEN. I CONTACTED GM THEY NEVER SENT ANYONE TO LOOK AT IT. I EMAILED THEM PHOTOS AND THROUGH THAT THEY ARE DENYING THAT IT IS A DEFECT OR A SAFETY ISSUE. THROUGH RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON THIS HAS HAPPENED TO AND YET THERE IS STILL NOT A RECALL FOR THIS

NHTSA ID

11062702

Incident

Jan 5, 2018

Mileage

110,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THERE WAS AN BURNING ODOR UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SEAT WAS MELTING FROM THE BOTTOM AND WAS DRIPPING ONTO THE CARPET. THE CONTACT PULLED THE FUSE BOX WIRES FROM UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT TO PREVENT THE SEAT FROM BURNING; HOWEVER, THE SEAT WAS STILL GETTING HOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 215,000.

NHTSA ID

10896435

Incident

Aug 16, 2016

Mileage

215,000 mi

THE VEHICLE HAD FEW RECALLS INCLUDING INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THE BACK WIPER STOPPED ALTOGETHER, WHEN MAKING TURNS THE VEHICLE MAKES NOISES AND THE GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD HAD GONE OUT AND THE TAIL LIGHT FLICKERED. *AK RECALL CAMPAIGN #04V046000. *SC THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS INOPERATIVE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10119555

Incident

Jun 26, 2003

Mileage

37,000 mi

DT: CONSUMER STATES DOES NOT HAVE THE LATCH SYSTEM IN MY CAR. CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND OFFERED TO PAY TO HAVE ONE PUT IN BUT MANUFACTURER SAID THAT UNDER MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATION A LATCH SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE, AND FOLLOW OWNERS MANUAL TO INSTALL THE CAR SEAT OR PURCHASE A NEW CAR SEAT. ALL THE NEW CAR SEATS HAVE BASES ON THEM AND THAT IS THE KIND THAT THE VEHICLE HAS. *TT

NHTSA ID

10121087

Incident

May 12, 2005

Mileage

56,500 mi

THE 4WD STOPPED OPERATING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FISH-TAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM. *NM THE VEHICLE HAD THE TENDENCY TO SPIN WHEELS/FISHTAIL AND WOULD SLIDE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE AND THAT WHEN THE FIX IS FOUND, THERE MAY STILL BE A POSIIBILITY THAT THE PROBLEM WILL RETURN. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WITH THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT. THE BOOT WAS FOUND BLOWN WHILE BEING LIFTED AT THE SERVICE DEALERS GARAGE, THE GAUGES (FUEL AND TEMPERATURE) READ "HIGH." THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM THE AWD LIGHT WAS DUE TO THE ENCODER MOTOR, THERE WAS A WHINE NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION,THE GROUND CORODED AND THE TRANSFER CASE ACTUATOR WAS INOPERATIVE DO TO THE AWD, WHEN THE AWD LIGHT WOULD COME ON THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF INTERMITTENTLY AND THE TRANSFER CASE CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED AND THE BODY CONTROL WAS UPDATED, AND THE FRONT PADS WERE WORN OUT AND THE ROTORS WERE RUSTED AND PITTED. *SC

NHTSA ID

10057571

Mileage

14,109 mi

VEHICLE LOSES POWER TO DASH AND ALL COMPONENTS CONTROLLED FROM DASH INCLUDING WINDSHIELD WIPERS I HAVE TAKEN THIS INTO MY DEALER AND HE TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG, BUT THEY TIGHTENED SOME GROUNDS. THIS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT DURING A HEAVY THUNDER STORM WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS AT 65-70 MILES AN HOUR A VEHICLE CAN COVER A LOT OF DISTANCE AND I WAS BLIND FOR 15 SECONDS I MANAGED TO GET OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND ACTUALLY WAS PART WAY IN THE DITCH WHEN I GOT STOPPED. THEN THE WIPERS STARED UP AGAIN AND WILL WORK AGAIN FOR AWHILE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ATLEAST 8 TIMES ONLY ONCE DID I ALMOST WRECK MY VEHICLE THOUGH. THE CLOCK ALWAYS HAS TO BE RESET WHEN THIS HAPPENS. *AK WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE ON HIGH SETTING WHEN THEY STOPPED. DASH INSTRUMENTS BACKLIGHT WENT DARK AND GAUGE NEEDLES ALL WENT TO ZERO. *KMB

NHTSA ID

10025971

Incident

Jun 9, 2003

Mileage

48,900 mi

THE VEHICLE HAS FAULTY MIRROR WOULD NOT HOLD SETTING, AND WAS REPROGRAMMED. THE BRAKES SQUEAK WHEN BACKING. THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENT. THE BACK TAILGATE DOOR AND THE BACK PASSENGER SQUEAKS. THE RADIO GOES OUT, THE DOOR LOCKS AND UNLOCKS AT WILL, THE SEAT HAS MALFUNCTIONED, AND CANNOT LOCK THE PASSENGER DOORS FROM THE MASTER CONTROL ON THE DRIVERS DOOR. SCC

NHTSA ID

10009924

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BACK SEAT PROBLEMS.*AK *JB

NHTSA ID

10009430

FRONT BUMPER DESIGN IS DANGEROUS. GM INDICATED TO ME THAT THE CLEARANCE OF THE TRUCK'S PLASTIC BUMPER IS EIGHT INCHES. BUMPER FELL OFF BACKING OUT OF 6-8" OF SNOW ON DRIVEWAY SURFACE. DANGEROUS DRIVING ON WINTER ROADS WITH LOW FRONT BUMPER CLEARANCE. OTHER: TRANSMISSION VIBRATION. EVIDENT WHEN VEHICLE PUCHASED ON 8/29/02. AWD LIGHT APPEARED ON AND OFF BEGAN DEC. 25, 2002. DEALER SAID AWD LIGHT PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED ON JANUARY 7, 2003.

NHTSA ID

10000861

Incident

Dec 26, 2002

Mileage

3,410 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND WITHOUT WARNING INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL LIGHTS WENT DARK, UNABLE TO READ MILEAGE, FUEL LEVEL, ETC. *AK

NHTSA ID

8018920

Incident

Sep 17, 2002

WHILE DRIVING HAD TO SWIRL TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND IT WENT INTO A DITCH. AT SUCH TIME NEITHER PASSENGER'S OR DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED. BACK REST FLEW FORWARD. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED SOME INJURIES. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50 MPH.

NHTSA ID

8016920

Incident

Aug 19, 2002

AT 8:00A.M. WITH THE CAR PARK, WITH MY FAMILY AND ME INSIDE, THE REAR GLASS DOOR HATCH EXPLODE. *AK

NHTSA ID

762865

Incident

Jun 9, 2002

THIS VEHICLE HAS A 60/40 SPLIT FOLDING REAR SEAT. THE WIDER SIDE WAS DESIGNED TO ACCOMODATE 2 LATCHES TO LOCK THE SEAT BOTTOM INTO PLACE. HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER ONLY INSTALLED 1 LATCH. THEREFORE THE SEAT BOTTOM IS NOT SECURE AT THE MIDDLE SEATING POSITION AND CAN BE SHAKEN CONSIDERABLY BY HAND. WE WILL NEED TO INSTALL AT CHILD SEAT IN THE MIDDLE POSTION. DUE TO THE SEAT BEING INADEQUATELY SECURED, WE ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF OUR CHILD OR ANY REAR SEAT PASSENGER IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE DEALER HAS REFUSED TO INSTALL A SECOND LATCH, CLAIMING THAT IT IS A SAFE DESIGN. I BELIEVE THAT, IN ADDITION TO THE 2002 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA, THAT THE REAR SEATS OF THE 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AND 2002 GMC ENVOY ALSO HAVE ONLY 1 LATCH FOR THE WIDER REAR SEAT. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AS IT IS A SAFETY RISK AFFECTING A LARGE NUMBER OF NEW VEHICLES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.*AK

NHTSA ID

756512

Incident

Dec 21, 2001

DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SEAT ENGAGED (REARWARD) BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. THE SEAT COULD NOT BE RETURNED TO ORIGINAL POSITION. FOLLOWING THIS EVENT, THE SEAT WOULD NO LONGER FUNCTION. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE SEAT HEATERS FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE WOULD ALSO NOT FUNCTION FOLLOWING THAT INCIDENT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS ON 04/04/2001. WHILE THIS VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR THIS FAILURE, A SAFETY RECALL REGARDING SUSPENSION FAILURE WAS ISSUED AND THE VEHICLE WAS RETAINED BY THE DEALER AT THE REQUEST OF GM (04/05/2001).*AK

NHTSA ID

743650

Incident

Mar 31, 2001

ON STAR SYSTEM ISN'T OPERABLE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

885194

Incident

Mar 28, 2001

COMPUTER COMMAND CONTROL MODULE IS A SYSTEM THAT TRACKS EMERGENCY VEHICLE, AND CONTROL ARM OF SUSPENSION. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

885186

Incident

Mar 17, 2001