Electrical System Problems of Oldsmobile Achieva

Oldsmobile Achieva owners have reported 6 problems related to electrical system (under the electrical system category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Electrical System problem of the 1996 Oldsmobile Achieva

Failure Date: 07/22/2013

I bought my dads 1996 Oldsmobile Achieva, on about the 7-22-13, he had it at our machanics car lot for sale and my trucks transmittion started failing on me so I purchased my dads car, went to pick it up and now after 2 different machanics and 5 weeks later they still can't get my car fixed so it will run,this is what it does,security light comes on and off flashing until it comes on fully all the time,dies and refuses to start, so I done some looking on the internet and found out that just about all of the Achieva, malibu's,basicaly all g. M. Cars from early 90's- upper 90's all have this problem and it can happen while the car is beeing driven in some cases, so I fill like if this is not took care of it could cause a wreck,fire or an accident of some kind being it is the # 1 thing to go wrong with this kind and year modiles of olds-achieva, just was wondering if my car got missed on recall or if it should be recalled, I'm about half way afraid to drive it even if it gets fixed, that it will do it again and me be driving it next time, please let me know if there is any help for my car to get recalled. .

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2 Electrical System problem of the 1998 Oldsmobile Achieva

Failure Date: 07/13/2009

My gm passlock system has been going on the fritz for well over a year now. Every fix would last a couple of months, weeks than go right back to no working. I keep getting lock out of of the car with the anti thieft. I have a 1998 Oldsmobile Achieva. I have been locked out of my car for more than an hour and a half at times during the middle of winter. I hate gm and their crappy passlock system. There seems to be enough complaints online about it that u would think they would do something about it.

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3 Electrical System problem of the 1998 Oldsmobile Achieva

Failure Date: 07/12/2002

I was drive along union street in greenville, miss when I notice smoke coming from the hood of the car. I suddenly pull over because the car became engulf in flames. The fireman was called to put the flames out from the vehicle. The car was lost due to the flames and I lost wages due to the car. I contact GMC about the car and they said , the car engulf in flames had nothing to do with them.

4 Electrical System problem of the 1997 Oldsmobile Achieva

Failure Date: 12/12/1999

While driving vehicle between 30-50 mph there was a loss of electrical power except the dashboard lights. This caused the vehicle to completely die. Dealer was trying to resolve the problem. Please provide any further information.

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5 Electrical System problem of the 1996 Oldsmobile Achieva

Electrical system faulty causing problems with other components.

6 Electrical System problem of the 1997 Oldsmobile Achieva

Vehicle will stall out with cause undetected by dealership. His happened 5 times. Also, subject to erratic operation of electrical system/console. Dealer is unable to detect cause unless they can duplicate the problem. Please describe details.


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