26 of the
1,226 complaints filed about the Oldsmobile 88
are about the suspension —
2% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1997.
The contact owns a 1999 Oldsmobile 88. The contact stated that while reversing out of a driveway, the front end of the vehicle lowered without warning. Due to the failure, the contact lost power steering assist as the steering wheel would spin with no control. The vehicle had yet to be diagnosed or repaired for the failure. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 118,300.
NHTSA complaint #11464832 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
A TRAGIC ACCIDENT FORTUNATELY DID NOT OCCUR. THE ENGINE CRADLE SUBFRAME MOUNTING WASHERS ON BOTH SIDES RUSTED THROUGH. MY MOTHER (75 YEARS OLD) WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHILE TURNING. THE ENGINE CRADLE DROPPED DOWN PREVENTING HER TO STEER THE VEHICLE. HAD THERE BEEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CLOSE SHE WOULD HAVE DRIVEN DIRECTLY INTO IT. SHE WAS EXTREMELY SCARED AND SHAKEN. THIS IS SUCH A SMALL ITEM THAT IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY AT NORMAL DRIVING SPEED. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED BY GM OR WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT. THIS DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE A SINGLE VEHICLE PROBLEM. THANK YOU.
NHTSA complaint #10434381 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE REAR TIRE COLLAPSED ONTO THE BODY OF VEHICLE. THE BOLT BROKE IN HALF INSIDE THE BUSHINGS AND THE NUT SIDE OF THE BOLT FELL OFF ALLOWING ONLY THE REMAINING HALF OF THE BOLT TO HOLD UP THE SUSPENSION ARM.*JB *TS
NHTSA complaint #10020162 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ON OUR 1998 OLDSMOBILE THE SECOND FAILURE OF THE INTAKE UPPER MAINIFOLD WAS AT 95,918 MILES ON 08/24/2002. DOES THIS MEAN THAT GENERAL MOTOR'S INTAKE MAINIFOLDS ARE ONLY GOOD FOR AN AVERAGE OF 54,000 MILES? WE HAD A 1997 BUICK WITH THE SAME MOTOR AND SAME INTAKE UPPER MAINIFOLD THAT FAILED AT 71,000 MILES JUST TWO WEEKS AGO! DT
NHTSA complaint #768882 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
A LOW PITCH HUM EMANATING FROM THE REAR OF VEHICLE, VEHICLE TAKEN TO SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS, NONE ABLE TO LOCATED PROBLEM, ON 12/17/00 THE NOISE BECAME LOUDER, SERVICE DEPARTMENT DECLARED VEHICLE TOO DANAGEROUS TO DRIVE AND REPLACED RIGHT WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY UNIT. CJ
NHTSA complaint #559334 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE FRONT END WAS VIBRATING . THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MERCHANTS TIRE FOR ALIGNMENT AND ROTATION. I WAS ADVISED THE TIRE WERE CHOPPED UP AND NEW TIRES WERE THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY WEAK SHOCKS OR STRUTS. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED BY THE SERVICE DEPT. PERSONAL THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO ROTATED EVERY TWO OIL CHANGES AND NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE SHOCKS OR STRUTS. ALSO I WAS ADVISED THAT IF THEY WERE ROTATED THEY MIGHT WEAR SMOOTH AND THE PROBLEM WOULD GO AWAY.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P205/70R15 )
NHTSA complaint #715243 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE SUSPENSION MOVES UP AND DOWN VIGOURSLY WHICH CAUSES LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #852363 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE IS SHAKING/VIBRATION DUE TO ALL FOUR TIRES BEING UNBALANCED. ORIGINAL TIRES WERE REPLACED AFTER FINDING A BUBBLE ON ONE AND ABNORMAL WEAR ON OTHER THREE. REPLACING TIRE DID NOT SOLVE THE SHUDDER OR SHAKING PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA complaint #846764 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. STEERING IS NOT STABLE AT ALL. WHEN DRIVING OVER A BRIDGE AND HITS A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES. STOPPED VEHICLE AND TOOK A LOOK, THE BELT WAS ABOUT TO FALL OFF THE FRONT BUSHING STABLIZER BAR. TIGHTEN IT. CONTACTED A DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #849606 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING BETWEEN 60-65 MPH IT SEEMS TO SHIMMY, SOMETIMES THE SHIMMY SEEMS TO RELATE TO THE ENGINE ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION. THIS ALSO SEEMS TO OCCUR DURING NORMAL DRIVNG.
NHTSA complaint #817599 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.