Riverdale, GA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CRACKED ENGINE HEAD. *MJS
NHTSA complaint #550649 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1988 Oldsmobile Calais engine problems
14 of the 34 complaints about the 1988 Oldsmobile Calais are about the engine — 41% of everything reported for this model year.
14
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Engine
7
50.0%
Gasoline
4
28.6%
Radiator Assembly
1
7.1%
Exhaust System
1
7.1%
Emission Control
1
7.1%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Temperance, MI
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR ALL QUAD-4 ENGINE HEADS. NO HELP FROM OLDSMOBILE DUE TO AGE/MILEAGE.
NHTSA complaint #704764 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Newark, DE
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OWNER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, OWNER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO GET VEHICLE REPAIRED.
NHTSA complaint #808773 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NEW Rochelle, NY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
NHTSA complaint #508209 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NEW Rochelle, NY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE MOUNT REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #508209 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Waterbury, CT
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKETS REPLACED TWICE.
NHTSA complaint #503970 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Waterbury, CT
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXHAUST SYSTEM FAILED DUE TO IGNITION COIL LEAK.
NHTSA complaint #503970 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DE Pere, WI
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED, CAUSING LEAK, RECALL WORK REFUSED PRIOR TO FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #484763 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DE Pere, WI
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PCV VALVE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #485016 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DE Pere, WI
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
HEAD GASKETS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #485016 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DE Pere, WI
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #485016 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DE Pere, WI
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
THERMOSTAT REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #485016 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Columbia, MD
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED BEFORE ON A SECRET BULLETIN. NOW 20,000 MILES LATER THE HEAD GASKET HAS GONE AGAIN AND HAS DESTROYED THE ENGINE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #967332 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Barre, VT
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE OIL PUMP FAILED. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #482294 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.