1988 Oldsmobile Ciera
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 1988 Oldsmobile Ciera. Newest first.
Fuel feed hose could leak at the coupling on the engine end of the hose assembly.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Fuel leakage into the engine compartment could result inan engine compartment fire that could spread to the passenger compartment.
Remedy
Install new fuel feed hose assembly.
Owner complaints
25 complaints2 involved a crash
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Electrical system › Ignition
On mountain roads, this situation IS very dangerous. no power steering, no power brakes, no power period. therefore, vehicle IS "stuck" in road, usually on a blind turn, extreeme danger with trucks coming down mountain.
- Seat belts › Rear/other
Rear shoulder belt retro-fit kit that was given by oldsmobile has a very large buckle that hits right in the sternum. if in an accident buckle could go right through the chest. manufacturer said that was the way they made them, and there was nothing they could do. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine · Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump · Power train › Manual transmission
Since june of 1998 our oldsmoble cutless ciera brougham has been dying whether in motion or at a stop. on occassion it would not re-start. we have had it at the dealers 5 times, and wach time they say they have fixed the problem we currently have our car at an independent dealer because of the…
Since june of 1998 our oldsmoble cutless ciera brougham has been dying whether in motion or at a stop. on occassion it would not re-start. we have had it at the dealers 5 times, and wach time they say they have fixed the problem we currently have our car at an independent dealer because of the same problem. $6000.00 later and we still have the same problem. various sensors have been replaced, new transmission, new fuel pump, complete timing replaced. Everytime our car mis-functions nothing ever shows up on the computer, no service engine lights come on. The car just quietly dies. There must be other car owners that have had the same situation as us. help,help,help
- Power train › Automatic transmission › Torque converter
While bringing vehicle to a stop in traffic engine stalls and shuts off, and cannot be restarted. Possible cause a faulty solenoid in torque converter housing. *Ak
- Unknown or other
Engine service light goes on and off consistently.
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Brake system: coming down brass town mountain, georgia, brakes started smoking and became inoperative. Stopped at bottom of mountain and let brakes cool off and then they worked okay. Mechanic looked at vehicle and could not find problem. *ak
- Power train › Automatic transmission
Tvs transmission valve failed.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine · Power train › Automatic transmission · Tires
Uneven wear of left front tire.
- Steering › Hydraulic power assist › Pump
Power steering reservoir leaking onto exhaust pipe/smoke.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Vehicle stalls intermittently. *Dh
- Unknown or other
Vehicle's dashboard IS loose and has been fixed 3 times with no resolution.the electrical system has been effected and rewired due to this problem. *ak
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Drivers seat belt buckle slowly deteriorated until it became inoperable. *Dsh
- Tires
Firestone tires keep losing air. *Sd
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
The harmonic balacer outer ring pulley has seperated from pulley, caused loss of power steering, and all accessories that are powered by belt. *ak
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
The drivers seat belt buckle just fell apart and no longer latches.please describe. *ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system
Vehicle IS leaking gas from the fuel injection system. cause unknown. please describe. *ak
- Suspension › Front
Unusual vibration in front w/unknown cause. Please describe details. tt
- Electrical system › Ignition
The vehicle cuts off while slowing down or making a sharp turn. Please describe. tt
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Emission control
While driving the engine shuts off, causing the car to coast to the side of the road to restart. consumer stated dealer corrected problem by installing a crank angle sensor. *slc
- Vehicle speed control
The accelerator stuck, causing sudden acceleration, resultong in loss of control/accident. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components
Brakes keep going out on the car and they have been rebuilt. Please explain. tt
- Vehicle speed control
Cruise control speed switch fails to disengage when applying brakes, causing vehicle to stall. *skd
- Electrical system › Ignition
Intermittent stalling. *skd
- Power train › Automatic transmission › Gear position indication (prndl) · Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
Shift indicator cannot be seen in daytime, difficult to determine the gear the vehicle IS in. *ak
- Power train › Automatic transmission › Gear position indication (prndl)
Even though the vehicle IS in park it still drifts backward it caused an accident. tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Sub-frame absorber failure
There is no summary currently available
- Stop lamps
Summary:a chevrolet service bulletin dated july 1988 indicates that bothsockets must be replaced using part number 5972532.this service stockuses a new heat resistant material.production stock was also correctedbeginning with vins j7163799 and jj187909.===
- Brake ineffectiveness
There is no summary currently available
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