43 of the
1,226 complaints filed about the Oldsmobile 88
are about the glass, mirrors and wipers —
4% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1997.
43
Complaints
4%
Share of all complaints
1
Crashes
3
Fires
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers complaints by model year
ON THE MORNING OF AUGUST 8, 2009, I WAS DRIVING MY 1996 OLDSMOBILE EIGHTY EIGHT ON NORTHBOUND US-27, NEAR ALMA, MICHIGAN. AT ONE POINT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON MY DASHBOARD CAME ON. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED SPONTANEOUSLY. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO MENTION THAT IT WAS RAINING QUITE HEAVILY PRIOR TO AND THROUGHOUT THIS INCIDENT. MY CAR IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS SHATTERED AND IS BEING REPLACED. THE DASHBOARD NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED AND THE AIR BAGS ARE BEING REMOVED. I ALSO HAD TO RENT A VEHICLE FOR A WEEK IN ORDER TO KEEP PRIOR ENGAGEMENTS.
NHTSA complaint #10280780 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I PURCHASED A 1995 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88 ROYALE LSS 4D SEDAN 6CY/3800 SERIES 2. AT SEVEN SEAS AUTO 118 MAPLE ST. MANCHESTER NH,03103. PAID 1,500 CAME WITH A 20-DAY PLATE AND A STATE INSPECTION. NOW THE CAR HAS A NEW ALTERNATOR AND EVERYTHING PASSED INSPECTION, ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. FIRST THING, CAR WAS BOUGHT ON THE 8TH. MY BIRTHDAY IS ON THE 15TH, YET THE INSPECTION IS GOOD FOR 07 NOT 06 LIKE IT SHOULD BE. SECOND E-BRAKE DOES NOT WORK AND REGULAR BRAKES DON'T WORK RIGHT, THE ABS- BRAKE LIGHT WAS ALWAYS ON. THIRD WITHIN 11 DAYS OF OWNING THE CAR HAD TO BUY 3 BATTERIES. THE FIRST WAS ONE HOUR AFTER BUYING THE CAR, SECOND WAS 5 DAYS LATER. THE THIRD WAS 4 DAYS AFTER THAT. NOW IN HAVERILL MASS. WENT TO PUT THE THIRD BATTERY IN, THE ALTERNATOR STARTED SMOKING UP. THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. CALLED THE DEALER SAID THIS IS RIDICULOUS I WANT MY MONEY BACK. HE SAID NO FIX IT ON YOUR OWN. PLUS WHEN IT RAINS ALL FOUR FLOORS GET WET. AND THE WINDSHIELD LEAKS WATER DRIPS ON YOUR LEGS WHILE YOUR DRIVING. OBD SENSOR LIGHT ALWAYS ON, AND THE ABS-BRAKE LIGHT ON.
NHTSA complaint #10153832 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
WHILE DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM ON A 2 WAY HIGHWAY AT 50 MPH WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY QUIT WORKING. THIS RESULTED IN THE DRIVER NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE. CONSUMER HAD TO DRIVE AT 5 MPH, AND USE THE YELLOW MEDIUM LINE TO GUIDE HIM UNTIL HE GOT TO A TURN OFF. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE CIRCUIT BOARD WAS BAD, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10079996 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1) MY 1987 DELTA 88 OLDSMOBILE WILL NOT STEER LEFT WHEN COLD, WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TURNING AT A BUSY INTERSECTION. 2) MY BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE THEY KEEP PULSATING. THIS WEARS OUT MY TIRES VERY FAST. 3) WHEN FIRST CRANKED, IT WILL DRIVE FOR A MILE AT A MEDIUM RATE OF SPEED WITHOUT TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR BECAUSE THE IDLE IS MESSED UP, EVEN THOUGH IT HAS BEEN ADJUSTED. 4) THE WINDSHIELD WASHER HAS NEVER WORKED. ALL THESE THINGS CONTINUALLY HAPPEN THE 5 YEARS I'VE OWNED IT.
NHTSA complaint #10054367 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DRIVING ALONG AND HEARD A NOISE. MIRROR FELL OUT OF RIGHT SIDE & ALSO MOTOR FROM MIRROR HOUSING. MIRROR & MOTOR FELL OUT AND WAS HANGING AND HITTING SIDE OF CAR.
NHTSA complaint #9004105 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WASHER IS ACTIVATED, THE WIPERS SOMETIMES FAIL TO COME ON AND THE WASHER FLUID CONTINUES TO SPRAY ON THE WINDSHIELD, OBSCURING VISION . FRANTIC MANIPULATION OF THE CONTROL RESULTS IN A RETURN TO NORMAL OPERATION. A SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD RESULT FROM THIS FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #722180 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AFTER 1/4 IN OF ICE HAD MELTED AWAY, WINDSHIELD HAD A HAIR LINE CRACK IN IT. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT EITHER IT WAS CAUSED BY STRESS, OR ORIGINALLY PUT IN WRONG. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER.
NHTSA complaint #858094 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FRONT RIGHT POWER WINDOW STICKS AND WILL NOT GO UP. MOTOR WAS REPLACED AND NOW THE WINDOW WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CANNOT FIND A PERMANENT SOLUTION.
NHTSA complaint #854640 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 60MPH DRIVER'S WINDSHIELD WIPER DO CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD, BUT IT APPEARS AS IF THEY WILL FLY OFF. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED THE ARM AND BLADE, BUT THE ARE WORSE THAN EVER.
NHTSA complaint #855143 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE CHATTERS CAUSING FAILURE WHICH RESULTS IN POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. REPLACED THE ARM AND BLADE FROM A STOCK CAR. PROBLEM HAS BECOME WORST.
NHTSA complaint #852421 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER-DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY UNLESS WIPER SWITCH IS TURNED TO 'HIGH' AND THEN DOWN TO THE INTERVAL I NEED. I HAD TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH WHEN I TURNED THE WASHERS ON AND THE WIPERS DID NOT COME ON. OLDSMOBILE HAS REFUSED TO CORRECT. AIR CONDITIONING-KNOB FELL OFF IN MY HAND THIS AFTERNOON. I CANNOT SELECT THE DEFROST MODE AND IT IS COLD AND RAINING. ABS MODULATOR VALVE WAS REPLACED BY OLDSMOBILE (I THOUGHT NHTSA WOULD LIKE TO KNOW). AIR CONDITIONING-EVAPORATOR WAS REPLACED AT 38798 MILES. OLDSMOBILE REFUSED TO REIMBURSE BECAUSE I HAD THE WORK DONE AT A NEARBY CHEVROLET DEALER SINCE SMOKE WAS POURING OUT OF THE VENTS AND INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. ALTERNATOR DIED AT 39196 MILES AND OLDSMOBILE REFUSED TO REIMBURSE ME.
NHTSA complaint #712697 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER-DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY UNLESS WIPER SWITCH IS TURNED TO 'HIGH' AND THEN DOWN TO THE INTERVAL I NEED. I HAD TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH WHEN I TURNED THE WASHERS ON AND THE WIPERS DID NOT COME ON. OLDSMOBILE HAS REFUSED TO CORRECT. AIR CONDITIONING-KNOB FELL OFF IN MY HAND THIS AFTERNOON. I CANNOT SELECT THE DEFROST MODE AND IT IS COLD AND RAINING. ABS MODULATOR VALVE WAS REPLACED BY OLDSMOBILE (I THOUGHT NHTSA WOULD LIKE TO KNOW). AIR CONDITIONING-EVAPORATOR WAS REPLACED AT 38798 MILES. OLDSMOBILE REFUSED TO REIMBURSE BECAUSE I HAD THE WORK DONE AT A NEARBY CHEVROLET DEALER SINCE SMOKE WAS POURING OUT OF THE VENTS AND INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. ALTERNATOR DIED AT 39196 MILES AND OLDSMOBILE REFUSED TO REIMBURSE ME.
NHTSA complaint #712697 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.