Vehicle has shutdown on three separate occasions at multiple speed. Vehicle been to the dealer, and problem has reoccurred. Feel free to provide any further information.
2002 Oldsmobile Bravada engine complaints
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05/13/02, 6,000miles, going 65mph on interstate message center displayed 'service brakes now', engine shutdown immediately, coasted to side of highway.tried restarting,wouldn't turn over,all power gone.called onstar#1025168 for tow.restarted .5 hour later as tow arrived.ABS light remained on,car was towed.dealer replaced right rear ABS wheel sensor.service mgr indicated engine is designed to shutdown immediately when this fault appears.on 07/05/02, 8,175miles, while driving, 'low oil pressure' displayed on message center, engine immediately shut down,oil pressure went to 0, coasted to stop, tried to restart and oil pressure gauge remained at zero.called onstar. Onstar could not diagnose as car would not start needs to be running to diagnose.#10399689. Tried starting .5 hour later, oil pressure registered as key turned on,oil pressure guage fine, canceled tow, no loss of oil. Dealer could not duplicate.both incidents are related as the enigine shuts down immediately when these faults appear and car loses power.
Vehicle would shutdown at multiple speed intermittently while driving. Vehicle been to the dealer on four occasions, and was unable to duplicate the problem. Feel free to provide any further infornation.
Tires are wearing uneven, cannot be balanced. Tires were replaced, shocks and struts replaced twice. Cv joint was replaced as well. Dealer is unable to remedy the problem.*jb oil leaking from front shock, shock was replaced. Banging noise on drivers side front when going over bumps. Strut was leaking and was replaced. Brakes failed while driving resulting in a rear end collison. Brake pdal feels mushy. Passenger side fog light out. Blown fog lamp bulb replaced. Replaced failed passenger front turn signal bulb. Driver and passenger power mirror will not move left or right. Mirror switch replaced. Front bumper cover is loose and rattles. Grinding, clunking and whining when going over bumps or making turns. Steering shaft replaced. Transmission leaking. Replaced rear main seal, removed 02 sensor and converter due to damage. Surging problem with the engine. Dealer could not duplicate.
Incident #1: defect in wiring of engine control module caused ECM to short out while driving causing engine to stall. From talking with other owners, this is a known problem on early vehicles. Incident #2: internal component of engine disintegrated causing engine failure. Engine being replaced under warranty. Gm aware of this problem with early production vehicles.
Engine shuts down at high speeds, lost of power & steering. All dash lights and brake warnings on. Can ususally restart but speedometer and instrument panel unoperable. Couple of times the engine has raced at high rpms with no speed. Has been to the shop 3 times, new PCM (computer) has been put in twice.have had a case number, said they weren't going to replace car, they were going to fix it and put in the 2nd PCM. On pins and needles waiting for it to shut down again.
Vehicle stalls out while driving at highway speeds. Dealer has been notified. Feel free to provide any further information.
While driving vehicle it will shut off without warning. Also, cannot restart vehicle. Vehicle had to be towed. Contacted dealer, and dealer stated it was computer . Dealer replaced computer, but still has not remedied the problem.
While driving at any speed, vehicle will suddenly stop. Consumer took vehicle to dealer, and dealer replaced computer. A month later problem reoccurred. Consumer is afraid to drive vehicle. *ak dealer stated the wiring harness needed replaced, consumer states vehicle has been okay so far.
Engine has quit twice while driving at 45 and 65 MPH. Pcm has been changed 2 times.
While traveling at any speed engine will stall without warning, causing a loss of brake and steering control. Dealership has examined vehicle four times, and has failed to effectively correct the problem. Please provide any additional information / attachments.
My vehicle is the second at this dealer to have this condition. Driving the vehicle like this will cause major engine component failure, per the service manager. They have already replaced the cam phaser and on a second visit, the crank shaft. The service manager told me gm has a major problem on their hands with this condition, and they have run out of ideas on how to repair it. I am trying to get the dealer to take the vehicle back and refund my money. I do not want to be gm's testing ground. A warning needs to be posted so other consumers do not make the same mistake I did.
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