Oldsmobile 88 owners have reported 17 visibility related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 8 most common visibility problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's windshield wiper/washer (6 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's power window (3 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
When the windshield washer is activated, the wipers sometimes fail to come on and the washer fluid continues to spray on the windshield, obscuring vision . Frantic manipulation of the control results in a return to normal operation. A serious accident could result from this failure. Read details...
Electrical window will come up and down intermittently. Read details...
While driving in a rain storm on a 2 way highway at 50 mph windshield wipers suddenly quit working. This resulted in the driver not being able to see. Consumer had to drive at 5 mph, and use the yellow medium line to guide him until he got to a turn off. Read details...
On the morning of August 8, 2009, I was driving my 1996 Oldsmobile eighty eight on northbound us-27, near alma, michigan. At one point the air bag light on my dashboard came on. Shortly thereafter, both the driver and passenger side air bags deployed spontaneously. Read details...
The radiator and water pump failed prematurely due to corrosion, also the heater core failed. Read details...