14 of the
106 complaints about the 1999 Oldsmobile 88 are about the
fuel system — 13% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
61,346 miles.
I CONTACTED GM BC THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR SAYS THE FUEL RAIL ALSO NEEDS REPLACED IF IT IS A DELPHI FUEL RAIL. THE REGULATOR ON THIS CAR HAS BEEN CHANGED BUT STILL HAS THE SAME DELPHI FUEL RAIL. THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS A GAS LEAK. WHEN I SEARCH THE VIN IT DOESN'T SHOW ANY RECALLS CURRENTLY BUT BASED ON THE TSB. THE RAIL SHOULD'VE BEEN REPLACED WITH A BOSCH. I AM A SERVICE TECH AT A PRIVATE SHOP. IF I WEREN'T A TECH I WOULDN'T HAVE KNOWN THE RAIL WASN'T REPLACED AND I MAY NOT HAVE NOTICED THE LEAK UNTIL I BURNT TO DEATH IN A FIREY CRASH. GM HAS NO ANSWER EXCEPT TO TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME A RIDICULOUS DIAGNOSTICS FEE WHICH I REFUSE TO PAY, ESPECIALLY FOR A RECALL REPAIR THAT WASN'T DONE PROPERLY THE FIRST TIME.
NHTSA complaint #10978666 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ladson, SC
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
AFTER FUEL REGULATOR REPLACED FOR RECALL MY OLDS DELTA 88 STALLS OUT, FAILING TO RESTART. I HAVE HAD IT TOWED FOUR TIMES. HAVE HAD FUEL PUMP AND FILTER CHANGED TWICE - DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. IT STALLS WHILE DRIVING, UPON INITIAL STARTING AND AT STOPS. THIS PROBLEM IS "PERIODIC" AND MECHANIC HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE PROBLEM. ENGINE RUNS VERY ROUGH, AND THEN FAILS TO START. HAD FUEL TANK DRAINED 3 TIMES NO SOLUTION YET!
NHTSA complaint #10212689 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
RECEIVED RECALL #04V090000 CONCERNING FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND HAD IT REPAIRED ON 3/18/2005. RECALL REPAIRS FAILED WHEN 4 DAYS LATER, ON 3/24/2005, THE MANIFOLD RUPTURED AND CAUSED WATER TO LEAK INTO THE OIL. HAD NOT TAKEN VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #10117630 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Arlington, TX
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
EXPERIENCED SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH INTAKE MANIFOLD. *BF THERE WAS A BACKFIRE THROUGH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WHICH PRODUCED A LOUD BANG AND SEVERE DAMAGE TO OTHER ITEMS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM SHE EXPERIENCED WAS THE SAME AS THE RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS DEFECTIVE, HOWEVER THE CONSUMERS CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT WAS DENIED.
NHTSA complaint #10096861 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 62,692 milesMineral Wells, WV
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS RECALLED AND THE MANUFACTURER REPLACED IT WITH THE SAME TYPE OF REGULATOR WHICH LEAD TO A LEAK AND ALLOWED THE FUEL TO LEAK INTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WHICH LEAD TO THE ANTIFREEZE GOING INTO THE OIL CAUSING THE ENGINE TO BACK FIRE AND EVENTUALLY RUINING THE ENGINE. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #10097366 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hahira, GA
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
THE VEHICLE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. *NM RECALL NUMBER (903V473000). ONE DAY PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE BECAME DISABLED. THE SERVICE MANAGER DETERMINED THE PROBLEM COULD HAVE BEEN A DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. AFTER THE REGULATOR WAS REPLACED THE ENGINE STILL WOULD NOT START. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE FIXED AT HER OWN EXPENSE.
NHTSA complaint #10095337 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Heltonville, IN
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
THE VEHICLE'S FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR FAILED. *NM THE VEHICLE IDLED FAST AND DIED. THE MECHANIC FOUND A FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR CRACKED AND LEAKING. THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *SC
NHTSA complaint #10095133 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 91,494 milesAmory, MS
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CRANK THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE BACK FIRED AND SMOKE BILLOWED FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. *NM THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED, BECAUSE WHEN THEY ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE IT BACK FIRED AND BLEW UP THE MANIFOLD, HOWEVER ON JULY 9, 2004 THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WHICH DESCRIBE IN DETAIL IN WHICH THE CONSUMER STATED SOUNDED JUST LIKE THE PROBLEM HE EXPERIENCED. THE CONSUMER SUBMITTED A CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT, BUT WAS DENIED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE PART ON HIS VEHICLE THAT WAS REPLACED WAS NOT THE PART THAT WAS RECALLED.
NHTSA complaint #10092716 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 67,280 milesLaurel, MD
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
REQUEST FOR COMPENSATION FOR ENGINE FAILURE AS A RESULT OF A DEFECTIVE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD. *MR COOLANT LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE MAIN BEARING SEIZING. RECALL# 04V090000. THE INITIAL DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE SEAL UNDER THE PLASTIC PLENUM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON WITHIN TWO BLOCKS OF LEAVING THE SERVICE DEALER. THEY FOUND THAT COOLANT LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE AGAIN AND THE WARPED PLASTIC PLENUM WOULD NOT SEAL AGAINST THE MANIFOLD. *SC THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE NEEDED OTHER REPAIRS SUCH AS A REPLACEMENT MOTOR FOR THE PASSENGER'S WINDOW, POWER STEERING HOSE WHICH WAS LEAKING, A REAR WHEEL CYLINDER AND A NEW TRANSMISSION.
NHTSA complaint #10091522 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Indianapolis, IN
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
PROBLEMS WITH FUEL SYSTEM ON 1999 OLDSMOBILE 88. *MR THERE WAS A STRONG GAS SMELL AND FUEL WAS FOUND LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK. THE TANK WAS REMOVED AND THE FUEL SENDER AND LINES WERE FOUND RUSTED AND LEAKING. *SC
NHTSA complaint #10089865 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Indianapolis, IN
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
PROBLEMS WITH FUEL SYSTEM ON 1999 OLDSMOBILE 88. *MR THERE WAS A STRONG GAS SMELL AND FUEL WAS FOUND LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK. THE TANK WAS REMOVED AND THE FUEL SENDER AND LINES WERE FOUND RUSTED AND LEAKING. *SC
NHTSA complaint #10089865 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hahira, GA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
AFTER THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR RECALL 04V090000 THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. *JB.
NHTSA complaint #10083404 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 52,485 milesSpring Hill, FL
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR RECALL 04V090000 REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, BUT THE STALLING STILL OCCURRED. *AK *SC THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND THEY THAT THE CRACK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS BAD
NHTSA complaint #10081909 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 44,089 milesCrystal Lake, IL
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONSUMER OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE MANIFOLD CRACKED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION AT THE DEALER IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR LEAKED CAUSING THE INJECTOR TO BLOW OFF THE INJECTOR. THIS IN TURN CAUSED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD TO CRACK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD WITH GASKETS ALONG WITH THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND FUEL RAILS. *PH *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10038171 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.