Oldsmobile Bravada owners have reported 4 problems related to battery cable (under the electrical system category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Oldsmobile Bravada based on all problems reported for the Bravada.
Plastic clamp holding positive battery cable to rh splash guard broke open allowing cable to shift forward and droop onto top of idler arm. Subsequent deterioration of cable jacket caused cable to short on idler arm, energizing chassis of vehicle when attempting to restart, heating up parking brake cable, burning lh kick panel, carpet, insulation, and parking brake cable grommet at floor of vehicle. Solution will include installation of steel/rubber holding clamp.
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Battery positive post fell completely out of battery.
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Called dealership referred to customer service in fla. , on problem with steering column talked to central fla. Customer service. They were going to check and call me back. Claimed leather wearing off the steering column was normal wear and tear, but would look into it. Never heard from them again. Problem with ac delco battery occurred while I was on vacation. Battery was suppose to have a 7 year lifespan. While at shopping center, battery died and had to contact triple aaa to have car towed to garage. Evidence of corrosion was on the battery cables and battery was dead. Had to put in new battery and have cables cleaned. This was an emergency situation. When I contacted dealer, I was advised to call customer service of olds. They investigated the case #0co2791144 and advised they would not refund for repair because they didn't physically see the battery. As stated, this happened on the road while on vacation. I have witness to tried to help and observed condition of the cables and saw that battery was dead. I intend to file a complaint with gm, Oldsmobile; however, based on conversation after I went through this problem, it appears that many ac delco batteries have had same problem, believe the ac delco battery installed in 1998 cars to be defective. Request your help in investigating and helping consumers. Thank you.
Due to defective electrical problems windows went up and down/ headlights malfunctioned, and braking system malfunctioned, causing a crash. Also, while driving battery cable fell apart which caused the vehicle to stall unexpectedly which may have caused a crash.