Front Suspension Problems of Oldsmobile 88

Oldsmobile 88 owners have reported 6 problems related to front suspension (under the suspension category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Front Suspension problem of the 1997 Oldsmobile 88

Failure Date: 08/01/1999

The suspension moves up and down vigoursly which causes loss of vehicle control which could result in an accident. Dealer cannot determine the cause of the problem.

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2 Front Suspension problem of the 1997 Oldsmobile 88

Failure Date: 04/01/1999

When driving at any speed the vehicle is shaking/vibration due to all four tires being unbalanced. Original tires were replaced after finding a bubble on one and abnormal wear on other three. Replacing tire did not solve the shudder or shaking problem.

3 Front Suspension problem of the 1997 Oldsmobile 88

Failure Date: 08/25/1997

When the vehicle is traveling between 60-65 mph it seems to shimmy, sometimes the shimmy seems to relate to the engine acceleration and deceleration. This also seems to occur during normal drivng.

4 Front Suspension problem of the 1996 Oldsmobile 88

Sometimes when driving or at a stop light the car vibrates .

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5 Front Suspension problem of the 1998 Oldsmobile 88

The front end was vibrating . The vehicle was taken to merchants tire for alignment and rotation. I was advised the tire were chopped up and new tires were the only way to fix the problem and the problem was caused by weak shocks or struts. I took the car to the dealer and was advised by the service dept. Personal that the tires needed to rotated every two oil changes and nothing was wrong with the shocks or struts. Also I was advised that if they were rotated they might wear smooth and the problem would go away. ( dot number: tire size: p205/70r15 ).

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6 Front Suspension problem of the 1999 Oldsmobile 88

The front end was vibrating. I took the car in for alignment and tire rotation and was( dot number: tire size: p205/70r15 ).

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Other Common Suspension related problems of Oldsmobile 88

Problem Category Number of Problems
Front Suspension problems
6
Front Suspension Stabilizer Bar problems
1
Front Suspension Wheel Bearing problems
1
Suspension problems
1


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