Tl* the contact owns a 1996 oldsmobile achieva. The contact was driving 5 MPH when the check engine light illuminated and the engine stalled. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or a mechanic. The manufacturer was notified and confirmed that the VIN did not qualify for the federal safety agency recall campaign number 07e015000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 134,000 and the current mileage was 160,000.
1996 Oldsmobile Achieva: engine stalls while driving
6 of the 87 complaints about the 1996 Oldsmobile Achieva describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 12 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
Car stalls while driving, wont start for 5 or 10 min. Rear window still popping out . No dealers can duplicate problem or tell me what is wrong wiyh the car.
Intermittently vehicle will stall out and die without warning. Dealer has replaced computer.
Engine will stall or quit while vehicle is running without any warning. Dealer cannot dulpicate defect.
Engine shut off while driving the vehicle at various speeds without warning. Yh
Engine stalled due to incorrectly assembled ignition wires melting.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- Revised piston pin removal / installation procedure
- Subject regarding revised lower intake manifold installation
- Some owners may comment on leakage of a few drops of coolant after parking their vehicle
- Subject regarding polymer service pistons
- Some owners may comment on driveability symptons of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or...
- Some owners may experience a driveability symptom of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or...
- Some V6 engines may, on a very infrequent basis, have an oil odor condition that is generally encountered...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Oldsmobile Achieva stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 1996 Oldsmobile Achieva?
6 of 87 owner complaints about the 1996 Oldsmobile Achieva (7%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Oldsmobile Achieva?
There are 0 recalls and 12 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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