Oldsmobile 88 owners have reported 37 power train related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 19 most common power train problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's automatic transmission (12 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's manual transmission (3 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
While entering my garage at a slow rate of speed and my foot on the brake, the car suddenly surged forward. This has happened 3 or 4 times when coming to a red light or stopped vehicles over the course of the year. I remember the Audi that had the same problem. Read details...
While driving the vehicle suddenly stopped with no previous warning sign of trouble, upon inspection consumer found out that the vehicle needed a new transmission, consumer believes that the transmission should not have failed at only 30k miles. Nlm Read details...
Car lost power on the freeway causing a hazardous situation. Repairs consisted of rebuild of transmission, replacement of torque converter, modulator, shaft output, clutch drum which totaled $2600. Dt Read details...
Automatic transmission failure. Read details...
The "abs" and "traction control off" indicator lights started to come on and stay on some time in November 2000. I called the service dept. At the dealership and was told that there could possibly be ice buildup which causes the speed sensors to go off. Read details...