Underhood Wiring Problems of Oldsmobile 88

Oldsmobile 88 owners have reported 4 problems related to underhood wiring (under the electrical system category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Underhood Wiring problem of the 1999 Oldsmobile 88

Failure Date: 09/21/2004

After starting the vehicle a fire started under the hood. Fire was extinguished, and vehicle was towed to dealership, but dealership did not resolve the problem.

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2 Underhood Wiring problem of the 1998 Oldsmobile 88

Failure Date: 12/17/2003

Consumer heard a loud noise, and vehicle caught on fire. There was lots of smoke and flames under the hood. Dealer notified.

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3 Underhood Wiring problem of the 1996 Oldsmobile 88

Failure Date: 06/12/2003

While starting up the vehicle smoke and flames came from the engine area.

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4 Underhood Wiring problem of the 1997 Oldsmobile 88

Failure Date: 02/16/2001

Vehicle had been parked for awhile. Had got in and inserted key in ignition and started it. Suddenly, vehicle blew up and then caught on fire. Engine compartment had blown. Had no indication of cause of problem. Fire possibly caused by an electrical failure.

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Other Common Electrical System related problems of Oldsmobile 88

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Ignition problems	7
Alternator/generator/regulator problems	7
Starter problems	5
Underhood Wiring problems	4
Horn Assembly problems	4
Anti-theft Controller problems	3
Ignition Switch problems	3
Wiring problems	3
Ignition Module problems	3
Dash Wiring problems	2

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