Consumer was traveling up a hill and transmission started slipping, vehicle had white smoke coming from rear. Consumer pulled over and lifted hood, flames were coming form beneath. Vehicle was destroyed before fire department could get there. *ak possible engine failure.
1992 Oldsmobile 88: fire, smoke or burning smell
6 of the 73 complaints about the 1992 Oldsmobile 88 describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 8%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
Recall 96v01500/ transmisson oil cooler. But consumer's vehicle was not part of recall but was still experiencng same problem. While driving consumer noticed some smoke coming from back of vehicle. She pulled over and when coming to a complete stop, more smoke came out. But, this time from engine. Contacted dealer, and the dealer was willing to do nothing. *ak transmission oil cooler line separated causing fluid to spray all over hot engine. This vehicle was not included in recall.
The engine caught fire 20 minutes after the vehicle was parked. Yh
Driving vehicle, coming to toll booth 300 ft away; grayish smoke came from under hood. Other people noticed heavy black smoke. Toll official called fire dept; vehicle in flames before fire dept arrived; was towed to yard. Ins. Co. Will look at vehicle if moved to dealer. *ak possible engine failure.
Was driving saw smoke and vehicle caught on fire. Please describe .
While driving home auto caught on fire and totaled auto, no one was seriously injured.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1992 Oldsmobile 88 fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1992 Oldsmobile 88?
6 of 73 owner complaints about the 1992 Oldsmobile 88 (8%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1998.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1992 Oldsmobile 88?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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