Called dealership referred to customer service in fla., on problem with steering column talked to central fla. Customer service. They were going to check and call me back. Claimed leather wearing off the steering column was normal wear and tear, but would look into it. Never heard from them again. Problem with AC delco battery occurred while I was on vacation. Battery was suppose to have a 7 year lifespan. While at shopping center, battery died and had to contact triple aaa to have car towed to garage. Evidence of corrosion was on the battery cables and battery was dead. Had to put in new battery and have cables cleaned. This was an emergency situation. When I contacted dealer, I was advised to call customer service of olds. They investigated the case #0co2791144 and advised they would not refund for repair because they didn't physically see the battery. As stated, this happened on the road while on vacation. I have witness to tried to help and observed condition of the cables and saw that battery was dead. I intend to file a complaint with gm, oldsmobile; however, based on conversation after I went through this problem, it appears that many AC delco batteries have had same problem, believe the AC delco battery installed in 1998 cars to be defective. Request your help in investigating and helping consumers. Thank you.
1998 Oldsmobile Bravada electrical complaints
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Alco batteries have failed three times. Nlm
Engine stalling / shutting down intermittently. Vehicle been in dealer's shop on four occasions, and problem could not be duplicated. Please feel free to any further details on this matter.
While driving at 25 MPH the engine stopped, power steering and power brakes failed. The truck would not restart. It was towed to the dealer. The dealer said a chaffed wire caused the computer fuse to blow. This was the second occurance in 6 weeks.
While driving at 20 MPH under normal conditions the engine stopped, power steering failed, and power brakes failed. I was able to stop and park safely. The car was towed to the dealer. The dealer said the computer fuze was blown.
Lost all guages after all dashboard lights came on then went out; also lost power, engine RPM's shot up to 3000 from normal 2000
While driving from the gas station driver noticed dashboard lights were not on. About 15 minutes after that, key was stuck in the ignition.
Car would not start at times. When car would start it would not go out of first gear. All dash lights would light up. Took truck in 3 times before problem was found.truck left me stranded on the side of the road. Oldmobile did not reimburse me for rental car while truck was being looked at 3 times.
Due to defective electrical problems windows went up and down/ headlights malfunctioned, and braking system malfunctioned, causing a crash. Also, while driving battery cable fell apart which caused the vehicle to stall unexpectedly which may have caused a crash.
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