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We found the following complaints for OLDSMOBILE CIERA (1994)

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Airbag did not deploy during frontend collision. Please describe details.tt

Vehicle involved in a head-on accident at approximately 50 mph or less in which driver's air bag failed to deploy. Dealer/manufacturer notified, and had nothing positive to say. Seeking help from nhsta in this matter.

Battery cable nutsloosen, causing vehicle to stall intermittently.*skd

Electrical short or shock, vehicle caught fire.tt

Cruise control and abs failed due to failure of the stop light filament, poor design of grounding.

Valve cover crack, causing oil leak.

In 1/00 at 56000 miles blown headgasket,,, factory covered repair with $300 deductible..repair done at marvin k. Brown oldsmobile in san diego......moved to florida 10/99had car shipped on truck ....6/00 headgasket blown again at 73,000.. This car never overheated!!!at factories request i had car checked out by king oldsmobile , deerfield beach, fl...they confirmed blow head gasket...factorydenied calim...said car was too old and too much mileage...then why did they require me to spend $77.30 at king olds..if they already made there decision....i think there is a major problem with this engine that general motors will not admit..i need to know if there are problems with this engine...there has not been any recalls...but that doesn't mean anythingas you know gm's reputation in deceiving the public when it may cost then money...i appreciate you help.

Engine oil leak.*skd

When slowing down to exit or coming to a light the vehicle jerks, lurches forward and stalls.dealer unable to correct problem.

During rainy weather the serpentine drive belt gets wet and slip, slippage results in loss of power acceleration and makes car prone to rear collision, especially at high speeds, slippage also causes all accessories powered by the belt to lose power

Defective fuel system

Strong chemical odor inside the vehicle, driver gets a headache everytime its driven.tt

Muffler failed.

While changing tire, jack bent and vehicle fell backwards hitting (2) people. Please describe details.tt

Rear stop lights failed to function on three separate occasions, no indication of failure, no warning to oncoming traffic, could cause accident.

Rear stop light failed to function on three separate occasions, no indication of failure, no warning to oncoming traffic, could cause accident.

When air intake valve was replaced it caused the vehicle to stall and act erratic. Please describe.tt

When air intake valve was replaced it caused the vehicle to stall and act erratic. Please describe.tt

Gas tank had a pin hole, causing gas leak.

Gas gauge goes from empty to full no matter how much gas is in the vehicle.tt

Transmission access to first gear failure.

Driver's/passengers' seat belts do not retract or lock up in emergency stopping.*ml

The abs system of the car does not work well.please describe.tt

Abs system failure, excessive stopping distance.tt

Consumer went to apply the brakes locked up have abs anti-lock brake .tt

Antilock brakes failed, causing accident. *sd

Anti lock brake light continually illuminates.

Anti lock brake lights indicating system has failed.

Severe spin out occurs at relatively high/low speeds on sudden braking; nearly caused accident.

Brakes failed. *dh

Brakes do catch immediately, auto goes about another car length before coming to a complete stop.

Consumer is having rear disc brake problem it making noise.tt

Passenger side front rotors are warped, at less than 30k miles.tt

Passenger side front rotors are warped, at less than 30k miles.tt

While driving the rear tie rod/sway bar broke.

Buildup on the windshield coming from dashboard material, resulting in poor visibility.ttconsumer was told by oldsmobile that buildup was caused by plastic in vehicle and that it would stop some time, but would not say when.

Rear hatch often pops open while vehicle is in motion.

The hood is extremely overweight and does not have the springs that could help hold it up. Please describe details.tt

When vehicle exceeds 65mph, the front end vibrates, causing the front tires to wear excessively.contacted several dealerships, and cannot find the cause of the problem.the consumer can also feel the shake in the steering wheel.consumer says if she drives over 68 mph, the shaking seems to improve somewhat.this situation has worn out the tires on this vehicle and has had a numerous amount of alignments, balancing of tires-forced alignment. Consumer has purchased four new tires, the vehicle shakes when you slow down to a stop or when one drives about 20 mph, the entire frame shakes.*scc

The nut that holds the ball joints came off, causing the wheel to go underneath the vehicle, making it difficult to steer.

While driving the rear tie rod/sway bar broke.

When vehicle exceeds 65mph, the front end vibrates, causing the front tires to wear excessively.contacted several dealerships, and cannot find the cause of the problem.the consumer can also feel the shake in the steering wheel.consumer says if she drives over 68 mph, the shaking seems to improve somewhat.this situation has worn out the tires on this vehicle and has had a numerous amount of alignments, balancing of tires-forced alignment. Consumer has purchased four new tires, the vehicle shakes when you slow down to a stop or when one drives about 20 mph, the entire frame shakes.*scc

Tire belts came apart, causing loss of control.

4 passenger car replacement tires purchased from firestone on july 23, 1999 at 64,097 miles; tread completely peeled off of one of the tires on august 15, 2000 at 83,685 miles. (dot number: fr360tiresize: 18575r14)

4 passenger car replacement tires purchased from firestone on july 23, 1999 at 64,097 miles; tread completely peeled off of one of the tires on august 15, 2000 at 83,685 miles.( dot number: fr360 tire size: 18575r14 )

Gear shift from park to drive, car went airborne, applied brakes, car went into a spin, engine roaring, accelerator kept going faster, resulting in a totalled lost, cause undetected.

Vehicle in parking lot, started & shifted into reverse, w/foot on brakes (abs); vehicle took off backwards, brakes did not stop vehicle. Hit another vehicle & it hit another vehicle.at dealer's now in eau claire.

Sudden acceleration, causing accident/injuries.

Parked at a drive in pharmacy, put vehicle in reverse, and it lurched backward, hittingvehicle behind the consumer.turnedvehicle off and then restarted.contacteddealer .dealer found a vacuum leak on the upper intake near the throttle.they repaired vacuumleak.

Car just started to accelerate for no reason.driverdidn't have foot on the pedal.

Failure of the idle speed control the vehicle suddenly accelerated.tt

Failure of the idle speed control the vehicle suddenly accelerated.tt

Driver's side window motor inoperative.

Drivers side windshield wiper blade causes poor visibility when it rains by not clearing away all of the water. *dsh




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