13 of the 129 complaints about the 1997 Oldsmobile 88 are about the transmission — 10% of everything reported for this model year.
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Complaints
0
Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT GEARS BEFORE IT GETS TO CORRECT SPEED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. MAUFACTURER AND DEALERS CANNOT FIX PROBLEM.*AKI
NHTSA complaint #8015412 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED WITH NO PREVIOUS WARNING SIGN OF TROUBLE, UPON INSPECTION CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION, CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED AT ONLY 30K MILES. NLM
NHTSA complaint #559200 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
VEHICLE IS HAVING TROUBLE GOING INTO REVERSE GEAR IF NOT IN GEAR SHIFT IN THE RIGHT POSITION, MOVING GEAR SHIFT TO DRIVE AND REVERSE GEAR AGAIN SOLVES PROBLEMS. MJS
NHTSA complaint #548450 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE 88- ANTI-LOCK BRAKE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION CONTROL BOX REPLACEMENT AND NOW THE CAR HAS A SHAKING PROBLEM THAT DEALER CANNOT FIGURE OUT WITH 54000 MILES IT IS ON IT'S 5TH SET OF TIRES AND NUMERIOUS COMPUTER BALANCING'S AND CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM THE ARE HAS HAD ROTORS TURNED, WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED. AXELS AND ROD'S CHECKED INTO BUT DEALER SAYS THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING IT AND HAS GIVEN UP!!! PLEASE HELP THANKS( DOT NUMBER: )
NHTSA complaint #720281 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE 88- ANTI-LOCK BRAKE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION CONTROL BOX REPLACEMENT AND NOW THE CAR HAS A SHAKING PROBLEM THAT DEALER CANNOT FIGURE OUT WITH 54000 MILES IT IS ON IT'S 5TH SET OF TIRES AND NUMERIOUS COMPUTER BALANCING'S AND CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM THE ARE HAS HAD ROTORS TURNED, WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED. AXELS AND ROD'S CHECKED INTO BUT DEALER SAYS THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING IT AND HAS GIVEN UP!!! PLEASE HELP THANKS( DOT NUMBER: )
NHTSA complaint #720281 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN VEHICLE IS IDLING AND SHIFTING INTO REVERSE VEHICLE ISN'T DOING ANYTHING, WON'T MOVE INTO ANY GEAR UNTIL 30 SECOND LATER. THEN VEHICLE WILL JUMP INTO REVERSE. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #847412 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO MODULATING VALVE. MJS
NHTSA complaint #547747 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CAR LOST COMPLETE POWER ON THE HIGHWAY. STARTED AGAIN WITH ENOUGH POWER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE GM DEALER IN TRAVERSE CITY MI. STATED THE CAR NEEDED A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION AND DRIVE SHAFT. IF THIS HAPPENED ON A BUSY ROAD, IT WOULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. THIS CAR WAS NEVER ABUSED AND SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM AT 49000. MILES.
NHTSA complaint #709334 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HAS TROUBLE ENGAGING INTO REVERSE GEAR.
NHTSA complaint #537976 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WON'T ENGAGE IN REVERSE (STICKING) INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO PISTON SEAL LEAK.
NHTSA complaint #534732 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
WHEN THE THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND SHAKES . ROTORS WERE ROTATED AND REPLACED. LATER THEY CHANGED THE REAR HUBS,THEN THE PADS. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
NHTSA complaint #819320 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN VEHICLE IS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE IT DOES NOT GO INTO REVERSE. DEALER PUT IN A NEW TRANSMISSION.
NHTSA complaint #815605 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE TRANSMISSION JUMPS INTO NEUTRAL WITH SHIFT INDICATOR IN THE DRIVE POSITION. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE TRANSMISSION VALVE BOX IS WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEMS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #815066 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.