Two problems related to wiring have been reported for the 1996 Oldsmobile 88. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Short in wiring for heating/air conditioning system. Heater/air conditioner/rear defrost would be working & then stop. Would start working again intermittently - minutes, hours, days later. Took it to a shop & found that there was a short & the wire was burnt. Should have smelled smoke.
While driving noticed smoke near windshield post of the left side. Then, consumer pulled over, and passenger noticed flames coming from the bottom of the driver's side door. When pulling on the handles to open doors, they will not release because of an electrical problem. Consumer was able to get out, but the speakers were on fire. The fire started at mirror control switch possibly caused by a fuse or circuit breaker blowing out.