We found the following complaints for OLDSMOBILE 88 (1988)
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Poor performance on the air bag system when consumer was in an accident.tt
Ignition module and crank sensor failed causing stalling.
The engine cradle falling to the ground due to rusted out bolts. Yh
While traveling on highwayand if test registers a half of tank of gasoline vehicle will stall and shutdown. Dealership is aware ofproblem.
Vehicle started to loose power, rainy weather lifted hood and the engine compartment caught on fire.
Vehicle suddenly accelerates with the last occurrance resulting in a crash that totaled vehicle.
Ignition module and crank sensor failed causing stalling.
Steering wheel smoke under the dash, electrical short in the turn signal.tt
Transimission: consumer was placing the vehicle out of the park position and the vehicle jumped out of gear, causing the consumer to have an accident.
Front seatbelt buckled up and become difficult to undo. Owner has to play with the buckle for awhile to get them loose.dealerhas seen vehicle, butstill no solution.
Driver seat lap/shoulder will not latch properly.tt
Driver's side seat belt failed to retract out ofretractor mechanism, causingseat belt to become inoperable, consumer has contacteddealer.please provide any further details.
Retractors in front two seats fall to retract after being buckled.tt
Head rest design does not properly protect from injury, does not support head. Mjs
Head rest design does not properly protect from injury, does not support head. Mjs
Head rest design does not properly protect from injury, does not support head. Mjs
Upon impact, during rear end collision standing still at intersection, drivers seatback rest collapsed rearward and laid down.
Rack & pinionsteering would lock up if vehicle sattoo long. This has happened when the weather was cold or hot. Also,brake pads wore out the rotors.pads were harder than the rotors. Had taken vehicle to dealership several times for repairs ofrack & pinion steering, andeach time mechanic refused to repair it. *ml
Pin that holds brake shoe to parking brake assembly c clip comes off pin and pin falls out. Destroying brake shoes and drums.tt
Master cylinder failed.
Steering column: had silent recall in 1993 on steering column. Had new steering columnput in. When driving one can feel the steering columnshimmering and it moving from left to right. Reapair shop said it should not be doing this if it was replaced .
Steering wheel locked up, causing accident and roll over.
Failure on the steering wheel and column cracks/splits is on the steering wheel.
The steering is tight and hard to turn.
The steering wheel and column can not turn steering wheel in bad weather.tt
Power steering seals leak. *dsh
Consumer stated that only in cold weather conditions the power steering will not turn to the right or left. The steering column box just locks up.consumerhas contacted the dealer and they are aware of the problem.
When the vehicle is cold the power steering does not seem to work properly.tt
Erratic operation of power steering. Making it difficult to maneuver.tt
Cold power steering.
Rack & pinionsteering would lock up if vehicle sattoo long. This has happened when the weather was cold or hot. Also,brake pads wore out the rotors.pads were harder than the rotors. Had taken vehicle to dealership several times for repairs ofrack & pinion steering, andeach time mechanic refused to repair it. *ml
Power steering rack & pinion failed.
Cold power steering.
Tires slowly leaking, wheels made of aluminum steel with aluminum caps,noticed that caps were stripped and/or missing; door panels/arm rest fell apart after using it many times.
Automatic door lock failed.
Tires slowly leaking, wheels made of aluminum steel with aluminum caps,noticed that caps were stripped and/or missing; door panels/arm rest fell apart after using it many times.
The passenger side rear tire split.tt
Tires slowly leaking, wheels made of aluminum steel with aluminum caps,noticed that caps were stripped and/or missing; door panels/arm rest fell apart after using it many times.
Steel belt inside the tire broke, replaced all four tires, resulting in poor performance.tt
The paint on the exterior of the car turned a chalky white color and appeared that the clear coat failed completely over most of the car. We had to have the whole car repainted.
Upon starting, place gear into drive position, suddenly vehicle accelerated then shot out of control, hitting another vehicle and pinned a pedestrian.tt
Sudden acceleration, causing loss of control/accident/injury.*skd
Had pulled out into traffic. Pressed on accelerator & nothing happened. Suddenly vehicleaccelerated. Took vehicle to dealership to have it checked.happens intermittently. The mechanic took vehicle for test drive & nothing was found.
Vehicle suddenly accelerated, causing loss of control/accident.
Cruise control failed. Mjs
Tires slowly leaking, wheels made of aluminum steel with aluminum caps,noticed that caps were stripped and/or missing; door panels/arm rest fell apart after using it many times.
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