2000 Oldsmobile Bravada

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/21/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  NONE

• 12/11/2001· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THIS IS SECOND FAILURE OF THIS BRAKE LIGHT "MODULE"*AK

• 12/11/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  VEHICLE CRANKS BUT WILL NOT START AND HESISTATES ON ACCELERATION, THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUING PROBLEM SINCE JULY OF 2000, RAN DRIVABILITY AND EMISSIONS TEST, FOUND HISTORY CODE B2980, REPLACED PASSLOCK SENSOR AND REPORGRAMMED VEHICLE, REPAIRED BENT PCV VALVE HOSE(9/14/00), FOUND TSB 00-06-01-014, CRANKSHAFT SENSOR REPLACED ACCORDING TO TSB(11/21/00). *CJ

• 12/09/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I HAVE HAD MANY MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED IT (NEW!). I HAVE HAD SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE THE OXYGEN SNESOR WAS BAD, I CURRENTLY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE DOME OVERRIDE SWITCH. IF I HAVE IT ACTIVATED, PUSHED IN, IT WILL CAUSE MY LIGHTS TO STAY ON AND ALSO CAUSES MY PERSONAL ALARM (LIKE THE ONE ON MY REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY) TO GO OFF QUITE OFTEN. WHEN THE DOME OVERRIDE IS DISENGAGED, ALL SEEMS FINE. THE MOST RECENT ISSUE THAT I HAVE IS WITH THE HEATING SYSTEM. THIS ONE'S A WINNER, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE THIS IS WINTER AND SNOW AND FREEZING TEMPERATURE SEASON, HERE IN THE NORTHEAST. I HAVE LITTLE OR NO HEAT. I DRIVE AN AVERAGE OF 110 MILES PER DAY. WE HAVE FLUSHED THE SYSTEM, REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT AND I AM LUCKY TO HAVE HEATED SEATS, BECAUSE I'D PROBABLY HAVE HYPOTHERMIA BY THE TIME I GOT TO WORK IF I DIDN'T. I HAVE OWNED THREE OTHER OLDS BRAVADAS AND I HAVE STOOD BY THEM, HAPPY WITH EVERYTHING THE VEHICLE HAD TO OFFER. AFTER THIS ONE IS PAID OFF, I STRONGLY DOUBT THAT I WILL EVEN LOOK AT PURCHASING A GM VEHICLE AGAIN! *AK

• 11/30/2001· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE HORN ON THE STEERING WHEEL IS TOO HARD TO PRESSE, DEALER TRIED TO FIX IT, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK *SLC

• 11/24/2003· STRUCTURE

  THE HINGES ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOORS WERE DETERIORATING. WHICH MADE THE DOORS DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. THE DEALER HAVE INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT ALL FIVE DOORS WILL EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB

• 11/22/2004· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

  THERE WAS A MALFUNCTIONING FUEL GAUGE. THE TANK MODULE AND FUEL TANK CRACKED. REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE PARTS. *BF THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC

• 11/18/2003· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  I RECENTLY PURCHASED A MY2000 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA FROM A PRIVATE PARTY. UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE HOME, I REALIZED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT FUNCTION. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I FOUND THAT THE HAZARD FLASHERS ALSO DID NOT WORK. I FOUND A RECALL NOTICE ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE WHICH COVERS THIS VEHICLE, WHICH DESCRIBES THE MALFUNCTION PERFECTLY. UPON CONTACTING THE OLDSMOBILE DIVISION OF GENERAL MOTORS, I WAS TOLD BY THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION HAD BEEN REPAIRED IN 2001 AS REQUIRED BY THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. WHEN I INFORMED THE INDIVIDUAL THAT THE VEHICLE AGAIN HAD THE SAME MALFUNCTION, I WAS TOLD THAT SINCE GM HAD SATISFIED THE REQUIREMENT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ALREADY, IT WOULD BE MY RESPONSIBILITY TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER AND HAVE IT REPAIRED AT MY COST. MY CONCERN IS THAT THERE ARE LIKELY OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM REPAIRED BY A GM DEALER, AND ARE UNAWARE THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTS AGAIN WITH THEIR. DRIVING A VEHICLE WITHOUT BRAKE LIGHTS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT AGAIN, AS THE 'FIX' PERFORMED DID NOT CURE THE PROBLEM LONG TERM.

• 11/13/2005· SUSPENSION

  I BOUGHT A USED CAR FROM THE DEALER, BUT THE CAR HAS A PROBLEM. THE SALESMAN WHO SOLD ME THE CAR AT THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE GOING TO FIX IT AND THEY TRIED TO FIX IT 4 TIMES ALREADY. AFTER 4 TRIES THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. I THINK THEY ARE WAITING FOR THE 30 DAY GUARANTEE TO END BEFORE I DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, SO THEN I NEED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS MYSELF. THEY KEEP TELLING THAT THE CAR IS FIXED, BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. I CAN FEEL THE PROBLEM EVERY TIME I DRIVE, AND THEY ADMIT THAT THEY CAN FEEL IT AS WELL, WHEN THEY TEST DRIVE THE CAR. *NM

• 11/05/2003· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHILE STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR A STOP SIGN VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. OWNER HAS MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP.*AK THE THROTTLE BUTTERFLY PLATE BECAME STUCK IN THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY. WHEN THE CONSUMER TRIED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP ADDITIONAL PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDAL WAS REQUIRED. THE THROTTLE THEN SNAPPED OPEN AND THE VEHICLE JUMPED FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. *TS *NLM

• 11/01/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  A BLOWN FUSE CAUSED THEM BRAKE TO FEEL MUSHY AND CONSUMER COULD NOT GET THE SHIFT LEVER OUT OF PARK, WIRE PINCHED IN LEFT MOTOR MOUNT WHEN ENGINE ROCKS CAUSING FUSE TO BLOW. NLM

• 10/30/2000· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHEN DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL IT WOULD STICK THEN RELEASE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INOFRMATION.*AK

• 10/24/2005· TIRES

  BRIDGESTONE TIRE P215/70R15 MS SEPARATED AND TREAD CAUSED DAMAGE TO VEHICLE INCLUDING : FUEL TANK DAMAGE , TORE THE FUEL FILLER PIPE AWAY FROM VEHICLE AND TORE OFF GAS CAP. COSMETIC DAMAGE AS WELL INCLUDING REAR BUMPER AND SIDE RUNNING BOARD ON 2000 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE THIS IS THE SECOND SUCH INCIDENT. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS IN JULY OF 2005 AND THE FRONT TIRE SEPARATED DESTROYING FRONT HEADLIGHT ,BUMPER FRONT QUARTER PANEL . APPROX $1700.00 DAMAGE. *NM

• 10/21/2004· POWER TRAIN

  WHEN DRIVING OVER 60 MPH THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE TRANSFER CASE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CLUTCH IN THE TRANSFER CASE WAS REPAIRED.*JB

• 10/20/2000· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES AND PULLS TO THE RIGHT. VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS (CONSUMER DID NOT STATE SPECIFIC PROBLEMS). 4-WHEEL DRIVE ILLUMINATED. *SLC

• 10/18/2000· SUSPENSION

  BAD SHOCK ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE

• 10/17/2001· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES. AT THIS TIME SWITCH HAS FAILED AGAIN. *AK

• 10/17/2001· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS STICKING AT FIRST START. ALSO, AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET.*AK

• 10/03/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE ROTOR FAILURE AFTER A LITTLE OVER 40,000 MILES MY BRAKES STARTED PULSATING AND I HAD, AT BEST, 60% OF THE NORMAL BRAKING POWER. BRAKING IS SO POOR THAT ABS WON'T ACTIVATE EVEN WITH FULL BRAKING ACTION. I REMOVED THE PADS AND ROTORS ONLY TO FIND THAT THE ROTORS WERE DISINTEGRATING. APPARENTLY, ON MANY MODELS INCLUDING THE 2000 BRAVADA SUCH AS MINE, GM IS USING A BI-METAL ROTOR. AFTER 30,000 MILES OF BRAKING THE HEAT WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE TWO METALS AND FLAKING OF THE SURFACE OF THE ROTOR ALONG WITH ABNORMAL RUSTING AND PITTING ON THE ROTOR SURFACE. I HAVE READ SEVERAL REVIEWS POSTED ON EDMUNDS.COM STATING THE SAME PROBLEM. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE DENIES ANY PROBLEM AS WELL AS ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS AND IS UNWILLING TO FIX IT. *LA

• 09/25/2008· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  I PURCHASED A USED 2000 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA IN JUNE 2008. THE VEHICLE PASSED STATE REQUIRED INSPECTION WITH NO ISSUES. ON 9/19/08 THE STOP LAMPS UNEXPECTEDLY BLEW ALL FOUR BULBS AND THE STOP LAMPS NOW DO NOT WORK AT ALL EVEN WITH NEW BULBS INSTALLED. UPON DOING INTERNET SEARCH FOR CAUSES AND REPAIR SOLUTIONS, I FOUND THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL IN 2001 REGARDING STOP LAMP/HAZARD FLASHER SWITCH FAILURES. I CALLED A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE HAZARD FLASHER SWITCH HAD BEEN REPLACED DURING THE FIRST RECALL AND THEY COULD NOT DO THE REPAIR AGAIN, HOWEVER, I ALSO FOUND THAT A NEW RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED IN 2008 FOR THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE REPLACED THE BULBS AND STOP LAMP SWITCH WITH NO RESOLUTION TO THE FAILURE OF THE STOP LAMPS. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT WILL COST ME $100 TO GET THE WIRING CHECKED AND I WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF REPAIRS. IF THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE LIGHTING I BELIEVE THAT THE TESTING SHOULD BE AT NO COST. FAILURE OF THE STOP LAMPS PUTS MY FAMILY AT SERIOUS RISK OF INJURY IF VEHICLES BEHIND ME ARE NOT ABLE TO KNOW THAT I AM STOPPING. THE HIGHMOUNT LIGHTS,FLASHERS,BACK UP LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS ARE NOT AFFECTED...ONLY THE LOWER STOP LAMPS. I ALSO HAVE AN ISSUE WITH MULTI FUNCTION TURN SIGNAL SWITCH BEING LOOSE ON STEERING COLUMN. I HAVE PURCHASED THE PART BUT HAVE NOT HAD IT INSTALLED AS OF THE DATE OF THIS LETTER. WHEN ENGAGING THE SWITCH TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN. *TR

• 09/25/2007· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN

  AT 60000 MILES HAVE HAD TO HAVE TOTAL BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED ABS COMPUTER , BRAKE POWER BOOSTER , MASTER CYLINDER,A BRAKE LINE . ALSO MY 4 WHEEL DRIVE TRANSFER CASE HAS BEEN BOUND-UP FOR 9 MONTHS MY VEHICLE WONT EVEN ROLL ON AN INCLINE. *JB

• 09/24/2003· POWER TRAIN

  SERVICE AWD LIGHT COMES ON, WAS TAKEN TO DEALER ONLY FOR THE SAME THING TO HAPPEN AGAIN. HAD TO TAKE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN.

• 09/23/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  HAZARD SWITCH INTERFERING WITH TURN SIGNAL OPERATION - THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL BECAME INOPERATIVE - ALL BULBS LIT UP EXCEPT FOR THE RIGHT SIDE MARKER LIGHT WHEN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WAS TURNED ON; HOWEVER, THE MARKER LIGHT AND ALL OTHERS THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO FLASHED WITH THE 4-WAY FLASHERS. ALL BULBS AND THE FLASHER UNIT WAS REPLACED WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. DURING FURTHER EXAMINATION ON 9/23/11 WHEN THE FLASHER SWITCH WAS JIGGLED THE TURN SIGNAL BEGAN WORKING AND THEN STOPPED BUT THEN WORKED AGAIN EACH TIME THAT THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WAS JIGGLED. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR A SIMILAR ISSUE WHERE THE HAZARD SWITCH INTERFERED WITH THE STOP LAMPS - CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V231000. TWO DEALERSHIPS AND OLDSMOBILE WERE CONTACTED REGARDING THIS AND THE ANSWER WAS THAT THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE. ONE OF THEM MENTIONED THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN DONE IN A YEAR PRIOR TO 2008 WHICH INVOLVED REPLACING THE HAZARD SWITCH. AN OLDSMOBILE REP STATED THAT THE 2008 RECALL ONLY PERTAINED TO VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS BUT COULD NOT CONFIRM THAT THE REPLACEMENT HAZARD SWITCH INSTALLED IN A PREVIOUS RECALL WAS NOT FROM THE SAME STOCK AS THE SWITCH INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLES THAT HAD THE HAZARD SWITCH REPLACED IN THE 2008 RECALL. *TR

• 09/23/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. *AK THE VEHICLE ALSO LOST POWER WHEN TURNING CORNERS AND THEN STARTED AGAIN. *SCC *JB

• 09/14/2020· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  A RECALL FOR OTHER VEHICLES BUT NOT MINE. LEFT BREAKLIGHT DOESN'T LIGHT UP, TILL YOU MOVE AND DOWN THE TURNSIGNAL LEVER. THEN THE LEFT BREAK LIGHT LIGHTS UP. SO WHY ISN'T MY MODEL IN THIS RECALL ? I FOUND THIS ON A BRAVADA THREAD AND LOTS OF AUTO PARTS STORES SELLING THE PART FOR IT.

• 09/03/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TL*. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL DISPLAYS INACCURATE READINGS OF THE AMOUNT OF FUEL INSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK. AS A CONSEQUENCE HIS RISK FOR VEHICLE CRASH INCREASES SHOULD THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY STALL BECAUSE OF DEPLETED FUEL LEVELS.THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 48,000.

• 08/22/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  2000 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA BEGAN SMOKING IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. *TS THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED FROM THE DRIVER'S DOOR ON BACK. BOTH REAR TIRES AND RIMS MELTED. FIRE DEPT COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. *NM

• 08/18/2003· SUSPENSION

  DRIVERS SIDE FRONT BALL JOINT BROKE WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, CAR SLID, I DID MANAGE TO MISS THE SEMI'S TIRES THE CAR WAS HEADED FOR. AFTER CHECKING THE NTSA WEB PAGE I FIND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS/RECALS ON THE BALL JOINT AND SUSPENSION SYSTEM, I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION REGUARDING THIS. I DID PAY DEARLY TO HAVE THE ONE SET OF BALL JOINT REPAIRED. IS THE RECALL STILL AVALIABLE FOR THE REST OF THE BALL JOINTS AND THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM. MY CAR ONLY HAS 38K MILES ON IT AND IS FALLING APART. PLEASE HELP.*AK

• 08/14/2001· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  VEHICLE HAS NO BRAKE LIGHTS OR SIGNAL LIGHTS. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. ALSO, MULTI SWITCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

• 08/13/2003· STEERING

  CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE TURNING STEERING WHEEL TOWARDS THE RIGHT STEERING LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING.*AK

• 08/10/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER ELEMENT IS BROKEN INSIDE CAUSING RATTLING. CAR HAS BEEN ON ROAD FOUR YEARS IN NOVEMBER 2004. GENERAL MOTORS AND DEALER STATED THERE IS NO DEFECT, THIS IS NORMAL. COST OF REPAIRS ESTIMATED BETWEEN $750 AND $1,000. BELIEVE THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. PREVIOUS OWNED GM CARS OWNED HAVE IN EXCESS OF 150,000 WITH ORIGINAL EXHAUST COMPONENTS.

• 08/02/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT

  PLASTIC CLAMP HOLDING POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE TO RH SPLASH GUARD BROKE OPEN ALLOWING CABLE TO SHIFT FORWARD AND DROOP ONTO TOP OF IDLER ARM. SUBSEQUENT DETERIORATION OF CABLE JACKET CAUSED CABLE TO SHORT ON IDLER ARM, ENERGIZING CHASSIS OF VEHICLE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RESTART, HEATING UP PARKING BRAKE CABLE, BURNING LH KICK PANEL, CARPET, INSULATION, AND PARKING BRAKE CABLE GROMMET AT FLOOR OF VEHICLE. SOLUTION WILL INCLUDE INSTALLATION OF STEEL/RUBBER HOLDING CLAMP. *KB

• 07/30/2004· POWER TRAIN

  WHEN ON A SLIGHT INCLINE WITH ITS NOSE UP VEHICLE ROLLED. UPON BEING IN A PARK POSITION IT TORQUED DOWN. CONSUMER SPOKE WITH OLDSMOBILE REGARDING THE ROLLING PROBLEM WHICH RECURRED. *AK

• 07/29/2002· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE PARKING VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

• 07/28/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,STRUCTURE

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE MUFFLER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MOUNT CROSS MEMBER OF THE FRAME WAS ROTTED AND READY TO BREAK LOOSE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85,000. UPDATED 09/23/08 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE WAS A GASKET LEAK IN THE EXHAUST. UPDATED 09/25/08. *JB

• 07/22/2002· SUSPENSION

  A CLUNKING NOISE IS COMING FROM FRONT END OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

• 07/15/2005· POWER TRAIN

  THIS CAR IS ALL WHEEL DRIVE. THE FRONT HUBS SEEM TO ONLY LAST ABOUT 20K MILES. THERE IS LESS THAN 60K MILES ON THE CAR. IT NEEDS NEW HUBS THIS WILL BE THE 3RD SET ON THE CAR. THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS IF THEY FAIL.

• 07/15/2004· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. AFTER APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL NUMEROUS TIMES VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND HE REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK SOMETIMES, IT REQUIRED TO PRESS ACCELERATOR PEDAL HARD TO BLEND WITH HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED IN SPEED BETWEEN 30 TO 50 MPH. *LA

• 07/15/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,WHEELS

  FRONT RIGHT TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION. TWO WEEKS AGO BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE CHANGED. MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A DEFECT WITH THE LUGS: NUTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

• 07/14/2000· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED VEHICLE NOT CHANGING GEARS. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO DEPRESS GAS PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES TO CHANGE GEARS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

• 07/07/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WIRE WHICH GOES TO FUSE GOT PINCHED TOGETHER, CAUSING IT TO RUB AGAINSTAND WEAR OUT, CAUSING A SHORT TO THE FUSE WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE STALLING UNEXPECTEDLY. VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. HAPPENED 2 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME DEALER REROUTTED THE WIRE AND CHANGE FUSE, BUT THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED. THE FUSE NEED TO BE CHANGE AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

• 07/05/2007· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  I HAVE A 2000 OLDS INTRIGUE THAT MY MOTHER LEFT TO ME WHEN SHE PASSED AWAY IN 2002. I ALSO JUST PURCHASED A USED 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM FOR MY TEENAGED SON. BOTH OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE THE TURN SIGNAL/MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH MALFUNCTION. I CALLED THE 1800 NUMBERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL (ON THIS SITE) AND WAS TOLD THAT SINCE IT WAS NOT A CURRENT RECALL, I COULD NOT HAVE THE SWITCHES REPAIRED AS PART OF THE RECALL. DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE REGARDING THE RECALL? I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF EITHER VEHICLE IN REGARDS TO THE RECALL SINCE I WASN'T THE OWNER AT THE TIME. PLEASE ADVISE. THANKS!*AK

• 07/03/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DEALER REPLACED HORN SYSTEM, OWNER'S MANUAL RECOMMENDED TO SOUND THE HORN, AND PRESS CENTER PADS ON STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER MAINTAINED THAT OWNER'S MANUAL DID NOT SAY THAT THERE WAS A SPECIAL PLACE TO PRESS CENTER PADS. HOWEVER, ON THIS VEHICLE THERE WAS A SPECIFIC PLACE WHERE THE HORN PADS WERE LOCATED, AND DRIVER HAD TO PRESS VERY HARD. ANOTHER VEHICLE ALMOST BACKED INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND CONSUMER COULD DO NOTHING, BUT SIT THERE.*AK

• 06/27/2002· VISIBILITY

  CONTINUAL PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD CLEARING OF FOG, AND ICE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD RESTRICTING VISIBILITY AND A SAFETY CONCERN. HAD IN TO DEALER IN DENVER, CO TWO TIMES, AND CONTACTED CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR OLDSMOBILE, AND THEY STATE IT WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY, AND THEY WILL DO NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, IT WAS ENGINEERED THAT WAY. I HAVE VISITED WITH GM CORPORATE, AND THEY HAVE THE SAME STANCE. THE PROBLEM HAS HAD A SECOND DEALER OPINION, AND THEY ADJUSTED THE FLOW DIVERTOR, BUT STILL A MINIMUM OF AIR GOING TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AND VISIBILITY IS STILL IMPAIRED. THEY DID INDICATE THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS OF A SIMILAR NATURE, BUT HAD TO PRY TO GET TECHNICAL SERVICES TO ADMIT TO THAT. IT IS A VERY SERIOUS CONCERN TO ME SINCE MY VISION IS ALREADY LIMITED BY AN OLD INJURY, AND IT IS REALLY AN UNCOMFORTABLE FEELING TO HAVE A WINDSHIELD THAT WON'T REMAIN CLEAR.*AK

• 06/26/2001· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THROTTLE BECOMES STICKY, RESULTS IN A ABRUPT JERKY ACCELERATION WHEN STARTING FROM STANDSTILL. DANGEROUS IN CLOSE QUARTERS AS RAPID NOT-CONTROLLED FORWARD/REARWARD MOVEMENT OCCURS.*AK

• 06/20/2005· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL 01V364000 CONCERNING MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK *SC *JB

• 06/20/2005· STEERING

  WELL I JUST WANTED TO REOPRT THAT THE CAR THAT I HAVE HAS BEEN LIKE THIS SINCE I FIRST GOT IT AND THEIR WAS NO WARRANTY ON THE CAR AND I DID NOT NOTICE THE PROBLEM BUT NOW TO ME, I SEE ALOT OF CARS THAT ARE THE SAME AND IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS LIKE THE AIR BAG LOOKS LIKE IT IS GONNA POP OUT THE SIGNAL LIGHTS ARE ALWAYS GOING OUT THE IN THE FRONT, THE STEERING WHEEL TO ME ITS NOT SAFE CAUSE U CAN FEEL WHEN U TURN OR STOP THERE IS THIS FUNNY FEELING THAT U CAN FEEL AND WHEN U STOMP THE BREAKS U FEEL THE BRAKES AND STEERING IT FEELS LIKE ITS LOOSE AND I DONT THINK THAT THIS VEHICLE IS SAFE.

• 06/18/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  VEHICLE HAD BAD PULSATION IN BRAKE PEDAL AND WHOLE VEHICLE VIBRATED WHEN BRAKING, DEALER SAID FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED, REPLACED FRONT ROTORS W/ 46,900 MI, STILL HAD SMALL VIBRATION AND W/IN 2 WEEKS PULSATION STARTED AGAIN AND CONTINUED TO GET WORSE, TOOK TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO SAID FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED AGAIN, BACK ROTORS ARE LITERALLY DISINTEGRATING. I HAVE 132,000MI ON MY NISSAN AND HAVE NEVER HAD WARPED ROTORS OR HAD ROTORS REPLACED SO I KNOW IT'S NOT MY DRIVING. *NLM

• 06/06/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  2000 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA WHEN ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF ALL ELECTRICAL FEATURES IN CAR DIED, INCLUDING POWER DOOR LOOKS. THE MANUAL RELEASE MECHANISM FORTHE DOORS WERE ALSO INOPERATIVE. THEY APPEARED TO BE HELD DOWN BY THE DOOR LOCK POWER CIRCUIT. THIS TRAPPED THE DRIVER INSIDE. POLICE WERE CALLED AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS AND CONFIRMED THAT THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO USE THE MANUAL RELEASE MECHANISM SINCE IT WAS ALSO INOPERATIVE. THEY FINALLY BROKE A WINDOW TO RELEASE THE DRIVER. CAR WAS TOWED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND A FULL ELECTRICAL CHECK OF THE SYSTEM WAS PERFORMED AND THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. NO REASON WAS PROVIDED FOR THE FAILURE. THE OLD BATTERY IS STILL ACCESSIBLE BUT I BELIEVE THAT THE PROBLEM IS SOMEWHERE IN THE COMPUTER CIRCUITS THAT KEPT THE LOCKS IN THE LOCK POSITION UNTIL THE BATERY FAILED.

• 06/06/2002· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  4 BATTERIES HAVE BEEN REPLACED DURING THE FIRST 25000 MILES, DEALER HAS HAD TO RELOAD DATA THAT IS MISSING, VEHICLE SOMETIMES LOSES POWER TO A NUMBER OF SYSTEMS, HEADLIGHTS INOPERATIVE, ELECTRONIC COMPASS MALFUNCTIONS, THE RADIO OPERATES ERRATICALLY, THE DOME LIGHTS DONT TURN OFF, THE VEHICLE SECURITY SYSTEM ACTIVATES FOR NO REASON, THE POWER DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT OPEN ELECTRICALLY, THE COMPUTER CODES HAVE BEEN CHECKED, PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM EXISTS. NLM