Tl* the contact owns a 1993 oldsmobile 88. The contact stated the vehicle was losing transmission fluid and the service engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact stated that the federal safety agency recall campaign id number (96v015000) power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines was related to the safety issue, but the manufactured stated the recall was closed. The failure and current mileage was 164,000.
The worst 1993 Oldsmobile 88 problems
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- Brakes21
- Transmission18
- Engine11
- Airbags7
- Electrical7
- Fuel system6
- Body4
- Seat belts4
- Steering3
- Acceleration2
- Visibility2
- Suspension1
- Tires1
Specific symptoms reported on the 1993 Oldsmobile 88
Recalls 1
Power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles manufactured from august 1991 through july 1995. The transmission oil cooler line can separate when the vehicle is operated in low temperatures in combination with high transmission loads.
- Risk
- Vehicle fires can occur due to the spillage of transmission fluid.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the transmission oil cooler lines.
Recall number 96V015000 · Recall details
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Defect investigations
Fuel leaks
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PE93013
Technical service bulletins for the 1993 Oldsmobile 88 17
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- Owners of some vehicles equipped with hydra-matic 3T40, 4T60, 4T60-E or 4T65-E transaxles may comment on a...
- Some vehicles equipped with hydra-matic 3T40, 4T60 or 4T60-E transxales may comment on a grinding and / or...
- Some customers may comment that there is corrosion ( rust ) appearing on the left and /or right rocker...
- Some customers may comment that the vehicle
- Concerns of door handles on white painted vehicles truning yellow
- Comments on inoperative power door locks (front and/or rear doors).
- Excessive vibration of electrochromic inside rearview mirror
- Cold start rattle noise (diagnosis/service procedure)
- Cold start rattle noise
What 1993 Oldsmobile 88 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
1993 88 olds trottle cable broke when put into reverse. Proceeded at full speed (in circles as wheel was turned) until crashed into tree.
Tl*the contact owns a 1993 oldsmobile 88. The vehicle was purchased as is from an independent dealer. One week later, while driving 60 MPH in the rain, water flooded into the vehicle. The entire rear floorboard was soaked with water. The dealer stated that nothing could be done. The transmission failed one week after the water damage and was replaced. An independent mechanic inspected the vehicle and discovered that the fuel pump and filter were rusted. The vehicle was repaired. While driving and attempting to stop the vehicle, the brakes failed. The contact had to continue to pump the brakes in order to stop the vehicle. The brake lines were salt rusted as well as the majority of the components underneath the vehicle. As a result, the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The belts were replaced as well as the components that control the air conditioning. While driving 65 MPH, all the warning lights on the instrument panel illuminated and the vehicle shut down. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was unknown. Updated 10-07-08 *bf updated 10/15/08.
Tl*the contact owns a 1993 oldsmobile delta 88. The contact stated that while driving at any speed, but especially when decelerating, the vehicle stalled, causing a loss of power steering and braking. The vehicle had a service bulletin cmp95c1101. The contact stated that over 1000 miles the vehicle failed 75 times and became worse. The current mileage was 48,000 and the failure mileage was 47,000.
This car, like many front-drive cars, uses a front subframe to carry the engine, transaxle, steering gear and lower control arms. The subframe is attached to the body with six rubber isolators, each of which is fastened in place with a large retaining washer and a bolt. One of the six retaining washers rusted through and the outer half of it fell off the car. I took the car to a gm dealer and asked the service manager to inspect and report on the condition of the other five washers. As I suspected from my visual inspection,all five were seriously weakened by rust and in need of replacement. The subframe had also rusted from the inside out, to the point that the service technician could easily poke a screwdriver through the rusted sections. The rest of the underbody, including the floor pan, rocker panels, strut towers, fuel tank, tank straps and rear suspension parts, was virtually free of rust. If the retainers or subframe had failed on the road and the rear of the subframe had dropped down, the driver would have lost steering control of the vehicle. The failure mode and consequences are similar to safety recall 98v323000, which covered subframe retainers on 2.6 million ford, mercury and lincoln front-drive vehicles. I paid for replacement of the subframe, the six retainers, the six mount bolts, and several of the rubber isolators that exhibited rust damage to their internal metal sleeves. With labor charges for the parts replacements and the front-end alignment that was required after replacement of those parts, the total bill came to $1558. I held onto the rusted retainer that fell off the car; the dealer disposed of the remaining parts, since I did not have storage space available for the large subframe. I consider myself lucky to have found and repaired this problem before it LED to an injury or fatality accident. This subframe and retainer design is not unique to the olds 88, but is shared by the gm h-body and c-body platforms.
Dt: the contact stated engine mounts came out with chassis while driving the vehicle approximately 5-7 MPH. The service dealer and the aaa mechanic stated they had never seen anything like this before. The vehicle could not be repaired, so it will have to be junked.
While driving consumer depressed the brake pedal and noticed that the brakes failed. Consumer was able to coast the vehicle to a complete stop. Consumer contacted dealership, and mechanic determined that brake line failed. *ak
When stopping at a traffic light engine idled, causing the driver to put the vehicle in neutral. Consumer contacted dealer on three separate occasions, but problem still occurs.
While driving about 5 MPH down a hill, the steering wheel locked up. And caused the driver to go into an embankment. The driver suffered neck injuries and was transported by ambulance. The vehicle was towed to the dealership for analysis. Please fill in additional information.
Upper intake manifold warped, causing gasket failure, and engine stopped working. Ts.....
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Questions about the 1993 Oldsmobile 88
Is the 1993 Oldsmobile 88 reliable?
Owners have filed 74 complaints about the 1993 Oldsmobile 88, close to a typical 88 model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1993 Oldsmobile 88?
Brakes, with 21 complaints. Next is transmission (18).
How many recalls does the 1993 Oldsmobile 88 have?
1 recall, covering power train.
What year does the Oldsmobile 88 have bad brakes?
The Oldsmobile 88 model years with the most brakes complaints are 1992 (27 complaints), 1993 (21 complaints) and 1998 (20 complaints).
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