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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

12 crash reports7 fire reports10 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

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98,000 miles · Jun 4, 2007

Engine And Engine Cooling

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 OLDSMOBILE 88. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, BUT THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT 30 MINUTES ON ONE OCCASION. SEVERAL DEALERS DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AS EITHER THE FUEL PUMP, STARTER, OR ALTERNATOR. THE STARTER, ALTERNATOR, AND BATTERY WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHEN THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. THE CONTACT HAS THE INVOICES FOR THE DIAGNOSTICS AND WILL PROVIDE THE DEALER INFORMATION WHEN THE COMPLAINT IS RECEIVED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 100,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

NHTSA ODI #10192370

Mileage unknown · Apr 1, 2001

Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, GasolinePower Train

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT BETWEEN 40 TO 60 MPH, TORQUE CONVERTER, SEAL AND TRANSMISSION FITLER REPLACED. *JB

NHTSA ODI #560615

Mileage unknown · Mar 12, 2001

Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingPower TrainFire

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING UP A HILL AND TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING, VEHICLE HAD WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM REAR. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND LIFTED HOOD, FLAMES WERE COMING FORM BENEATH. VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED BEFORE FIRE DEPARTMENT COULD GET THERE. *AK POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #882738

Mileage unknown · Nov 23, 1999

Engine And Engine CoolingFire

THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE 20 MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. YH

NHTSA ODI #549653

Mileage unknown · Jul 15, 1997

Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingFire

DRIVING VEHICLE, COMING TO TOLL BOOTH 300 FT AWAY; GRAYISH SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER HOOD. OTHER PEOPLE NOTICED HEAVY BLACK SMOKE. TOLL OFFICIAL CALLED FIRE DEPT; VEHICLE IN FLAMES BEFORE FIRE DEPT ARRIVED; WAS TOWED TO YARD. INS. CO. WILL LOOK AT VEHICLE IF MOVED TO DEALER. *AK POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #814177

Mileage unknown · Jul 8, 1997

Engine And Engine Cooling

DRIVING CTY RD & VEHICLE STALLED; HAD PROBLEM RESTARTING; WORKED FINE NEXT DAY; HAPPENED AGAIN & ALMOST WAS REARENDED; HAD TOWED TO DEALER & NOTHING FOUND; TOOK TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC & COMPUTER SAID ENGINE PROBLEM. INTERMITTEN PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #813937

Mileage unknown · Nov 13, 1996

Engine And Engine CoolingFire

WAS DRIVING SAW SMOKE AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

NHTSA ODI #804864

Mileage unknown · Aug 7, 1996

Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingLatches/locks/linkages

GRINDING NOISE WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMTPS.

NHTSA ODI #507214

Mileage unknown · May 1, 1996

Engine And Engine CoolingFire

WHILE DRIVING HOME AUTO CAUGHT ON FIRE AND TOTALED AUTO, NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED.

NHTSA ODI #983862

Official recalls

96V015000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:cooling Unit And Lines

Jan 23, 1996

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1991 THROUGH JULY 1995. THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE CAN SEPARATE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN LOW TEMPERATURES IN COMBINATION WITH HIGH TRANSMISSION LOADS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: VEHICLE FIRES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE SPILLAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES.

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