11 of the 66 complaints about the 1993 Oldsmobile Achieva are about the engine — 17% of everything reported for this model year.
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Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAR DOES NOT HEAT DUE TO COOLANT LOSS CAUSED BY CRACKED HEAD.I HAVE LEARNED THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE QUAD 4 ENGINE IN GM "N" CARS SUCH AS THE ACHIEVA.
NHTSA complaint #738833 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
REPEATED INCIDENTS OF OVERHEATING; HEATER CORE REPLACED TWICE; INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET; RADIATOR CORED OUT TWICE; WATER PUMP REPLACED TWICE; PROBLEM PERSISTS
NHTSA complaint #726134 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
REPEATED INCIDENTS OF OVERHEATING; HEATER CORE REPLACED TWICE; INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET; RADIATOR CORED OUT TWICE; WATER PUMP REPLACED TWICE; PROBLEM PERSISTS
NHTSA complaint #726134 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
REPEATED INCIDENTS OF OVERHEATING; HEATER CORE REPLACED TWICE; INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET; RADIATOR CORED OUT TWICE; WATER PUMP REPLACED TWICE; PROBLEM PERSISTS
NHTSA complaint #726134 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #720990 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
OIL PRESSURE GAUGE ERRADIC: READS EXCESSIVELY HIGH AT 80+ PSI FOR APPROX. 15 MIN., DROPS TO 35-40PSI (NORMAL), THEN FLUCTUATES AT NORMAL (STANDING) IDLE FROM ABOUT 30-65PSI. 'CHECK OIL' AND 'CHECK GAUGES' WARNING LIGHTS FLASH SPORADDICALLY, THEN 'CHECK OIL' LIGHT REMAINS LIT. ACTUAL CRANKCASE OIL READING IS ALWAYS AT 'FULL' MARK ON DIPSTICK. DEALER COULD FIND NO PROBLEM BUT WITH OUR OK, REPLACED OIL PRESSURE SENDING COMPONENT WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. ROTORS REPLACED TWICE BEFORE 40,000 MILES DUE TO WARPING AND PITTING. REAR DRUMS BOTH REPLACED DUE TO OUT-OF-ROUND CONDITIONS. RUPTURED UPPER RADIATOR HOSE DUE TO ABNORMALLY HIGH COOLANT PRESSURE. HOSE REPLACED AROUND 27,000 MILES BUT COOLANT GAUGE SHOWS HIGH READING OF 220F (NORMAL OBSERVED AT ABOUT 165F). WE SUSPECT ANOTHER COMPENT IS AT FAULT BUT DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #700744 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
FIRST I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE WATER PUMP ON THE CAR AND HAD IT REPAIRED ALONG WITH THE COOLANT SYSTEM. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR JUST QUIT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET THERE IS WHEN I WAS TOLD THE MAIN ENGINE BEARING HAD LOCK. WHEN I LOOK ON THE WEB SITE I HAD SEEN WHERE IT WAS A RECALL, ON THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE ENGINE BEARING SO, COULD YOU PLEASE HELP ME OUT WITH SOME TYPE OF INFORMATION ON THIS PROBLEM THAT I HAVE BECAUSE I REALLY LIKE THAT CAR BECAUSE IT'S REAL CONFORTABLE AND SMOOTH TO DRIVE WHEN IT'S RUNNING. SO CALL ME AT ANY TIME AT THE NUMBER I HAVE PROVIDED YOU WITH. BEST TIME IS A.M THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MS, MALONE
NHTSA complaint #700055 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
FIRST I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE WATER PUMP ON THE CAR AND HAD IT REPAIRED ALONG WITH THE COOLANT SYSTEM. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR JUST QUIT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET THERE IS WHEN I WAS TOLD THE MAIN ENGINE BEARING HAD LOCK. WHEN I LOOK ON THE WEB SITE I HAD SEEN WHERE IT WAS A RECALL, ON THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE ENGINE BEARING SO, COULD YOU PLEASE HELP ME OUT WITH SOME TYPE OF INFORMATION ON THIS PROBLEM THAT I HAVE BECAUSE I REALLY LIKE THAT CAR BECAUSE IT'S REAL CONFORTABLE AND SMOOTH TO DRIVE WHEN IT'S RUNNING. SO CALL ME AT ANY TIME AT THE NUMBER I HAVE PROVIDED YOU WITH. BEST TIME IS A.M THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MS, MALONE
NHTSA complaint #700055 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, WITHOUT WARNING, THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW UP. THE HEAD GASKET IS BEING REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP.
NHTSA complaint #819550 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED, CAUSING OIL LEAK.
NHTSA complaint #489892 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
POSSIBILITY MAP SENSOR CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THEREFORE RESULTING IN ERRATIC OPERATION AND POOR PORFOMANCE. TT
NHTSA complaint #964252 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.