Starting early 2002 with only 45000 miles on the 1998 oldsmobile 88 the warning light advising ABS was not operating came on intermittantly. Took to cuesta cadillac oldsmobile dealer in san luis obispo calif and was advised that rear brake cylinders were leaking and should be replaced. We did that but intermittant dash error light warnings continued. In 2003 the dealer said to contact gm and request repair but gm refused to accept responsibility. Abs system still inoperative intermittantly and dealer says they will replace ABS pump for $2000 but will not guarantee that it will be fixed.
1998 Oldsmobile 88: ABS light or ABS activating
5 of the 164 complaints about the 1998 Oldsmobile 88 describe ABS light or ABS activating.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
ABS light or ABS activating by model year
What owners say
1998 oldsmobile 88 ls, anti-lock braking systems, system check operational and no warning light on every start up. But at 70,000 plus miles in one week's timeframe, ABS brakes intermittently have a hard grab at the end of a complete stop at intersections. But the ABS system has progressively worse and alternates at one or two of the brakes, whether in the front or rear brakes, causing a loud sound. Front pads and rotors are new within the last 5,000 miles and rear drum brakes are at 55% linings.
Abs brake light illluminates while traveling. Dealer has replaced hub on each wheeel. Please provide further information.
The "ABS" and "traction control off" indicator lights started to come on and stay on some time in november 2000. I called the service dept. At the dealership and was told that there could possibly be ice buildup which causes the speed sensors to go off. The cost to replace any one speed sensor was approx $450-$500 per wheel hub. In july 2001 I took my car in to have the ABS and tractioncontrol issues fixed. The ABS and traction control issues were fixed by replacing the "brain box" for the speed sensors. Two weeks after the fix, the ABS/tractioncontrol off lights came on again. I took my car back and they then found the break pressure modulator valve had a dead spot in the armature. To replace the bpmv will cost approx $1600. These issues all seem to be electronic. Do you know of any issues with the ABS or traction control in this car? Thank you.
Abs braking system malfunctioned, causing extended stopping distance which may cause a crash. Dealer cannot determine cause of the problem. *ak
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Oldsmobile 88 abs
Is ABS light or ABS activating a common problem on the 1998 Oldsmobile 88?
5 of 164 owner complaints about the 1998 Oldsmobile 88 (3%) mention ABS light or ABS activating. The model year with the most reports is 1993.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Oldsmobile 88?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Oldsmobile 88
Overheating 17Stalling 16Check engine light 11Engine failure 11Fire or smoke 11Loss of power 7Brake failure 5
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