FaultScore report
Owners have filed 11 complaints about the 1988 Oldsmobile 98 with NHTSA between 1995 and 1999. The largest single group is the steering.
11
Complaints
0
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
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Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
ANTI LOCK BRAKES
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THROTTLE NON-RETURN
SUDDEN ACCELERATION
STATUS:ANALYSIS OF INFORMATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER IS IN PROGRESS.HOWEVER, NEITHER NHTSA OF GM HAS IDENTIFIED A FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION THATCOULD RESULT IN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION.SOME VEHICLES IN THIS GROUP WEREFOUND POTENTIALLY SUBJECT TO THROTTLE CABLE RESTRICTIONS, AND WERERECALLED ALONG WITH H CARS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS.INVESTIGATION ISCONTINUING.===
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS CHARGED FOR THE REPAIRS ON THE STEERING COLUMN. HAVE NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER ON THE INDICATOR LEVER GEAR.
NHTSA complaint #702251 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
I WAS CHARGED FOR THE REPAIRS ON THE STEERING COLUMN. HAVE NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER ON THE INDICATOR LEVER GEAR.
NHTSA complaint #702251 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
POWER ANTENNA FAILURE CAUSES A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF HEAT GENERATED BY THE UNIT WHILE THE STRIPPED GEAR SPINS OUT OF CONTROL IN THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE, RUNNING DOWN THE BATTERY.
NHTSA complaint #780434 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FEELS AND HEARS A BUZZING SOUND WHEN PUSHING ON THE BRAKES, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE DURING DRY WEATHER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #808268 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS DUE TO IGNITION SYSTEM FAILURE. CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM 20 TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #801117 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM PULSATES, FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF BRAKING POWER OCCASIONALLY.
NHTSA complaint #505688 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
FAILURE OF THE RACK AND PINION. TT
NHTSA complaint #978062 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE POWER STEERING IS HARD TO TURN, IT IS THE RACK AND PINION .
NHTSA complaint #968724 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
WHEN ABS BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON, BRAKES ENGAGE BUT GO TO THE FLOOR CONTINUOUSLY.
NHTSA complaint #964062 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #480214 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING, DEALER SAID DUE TO FLUID BEING BURNT, REPLACE STEERING RACK 2 TIMES. TT
NHTSA complaint #961520 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.