Oldsmobile 88 owners have reported 184 engine and engine cooling related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 23 most common engine and engine cooling problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe (58 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's gasoline engine (33 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
Upper intake manifold failure( plastic part) on highway . Engine overheated from coolant leaking inside engine for the 3rd time . First leak coolant outside engine. 2nd time bad oil leak. 3rd time this. Read details...
I have replaced the plenum in my 1999 Oldsmobile 88 twice now!!! I have a 3800 motor in it with 107,000 miles on it. I have talked to many people that have had to replace their plenums also and my mother had to change hers with 40,000 miles on her car! the plenum is made of plastic and is junk!!! Read details...
I brought my car in to the dealership for an oil leak and while there the mechanic also checked the coolant level. It was low. He pressure tested the system and found the coolant cap to be not sealing properly. I paid for my repairs and left. The next morning the check engine light came on. Read details...
The contact owns a 1998 Oldsmobile 88. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning while driving 40 mph. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic for inspection. The failure was located at the engine plemun, which was fractured and caused fluid to penetrate the engine. Read details...
Tl-the contact owns a 1996 Oldsmobile eighty eight. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked at a doctors office, she was notified that the vehicle was on fire. The contact stated that the front of the vehicle was engulfed in flames. Read details...