Car sold with 100,000 mile coolant-- part backordered-- can't get due to short supply. Requested that dealer contact olds zone manager for warranty / cost of failure support. No response as of this date.no safety defect listed.
1998 Oldsmobile 88 engine complaints
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Engine caught on fire, claim 04-8004-446.
While driving, vehicle caught fire in the engine compartment, claim 24-5198-115.
Vehicle stalls intermittently when applying brakes, dealer has serviced vehicle and replaced valves in the exhaust, however problem reoccurred.*ak
The vehicle stalls and suddenly accelerates while driving, the dealer has been unable to duplcate the problem, this problem causes loss of power steering and brakes. Nlm
Intermittently vehicle will stall out and die without warning. Dealer has inspected vehicle and replaced various components. However, problem still exists. Please provide additional information.
Consumer tried to start vehicle,there was a rattling noise, did not start. Consumer then replaced starter, but vehicle still did not start. Towed vehicle to dealer who found a gasket had failed, coolant had filled cylinders of engine.
Consumer kept loosing antifreeze, vehicle would slowly elevate in temperature, some times car would cut off, due to vacuum harness.
Consumer started vehicle and heard loud popping noises and saw smoke coming from the hood, consumer opened the hood and there were flames, engine caught fire, claim 38-j636-778.
Transmission failed due to the torque converter blades, which were spot welded, had broken loose and pieces of metal were contaminating the transmission.
Vehicle is continually loosing coolant, several repair attempts with the replacement of the water pump however vehicle continues to have leakage.
The vehicle stalls while driving due to leaking fuel pressure reglulator valve failure. Yh
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