Electrical System Problems of Oldsmobile Bravada - part 1

I was in a full impact collision driverside front took all impact of another vehicles front end. No airbags deployed in my 2004 Bravada!!.

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Was driving myself and 2 children down the highway and the headlights shorted out and didnt come back on right away I got truck pulled off the rd. And turned it off got out tapped on headlight assembly to see if there was a short or a bulb issue there was nothjng wromg with the bulds I got back in turned key still no headlights 20 mins later tries turning key and headlights switch and they finally began working this has happend 4 times in 2 weeks ive only owned vehicle less than 45 days!!! the cruise control has shorted out and the cooling fan system for engine and a/c has shorted out!!!.

A recall for other vehicles but not mine. Left breaklight doesn't light up, till you move and down the turnsignal lever. Then the left break light lights up. So why isn't my model in this recall ? I found this on a Bravada thread and lots of auto parts stores selling the part for it.

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Side mirrors being adjusted incorrectly both when backing and altering when going forward.

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1997 Oldsmobile Bravada. Consumer writes in regards to voltage dropping while vehicle in stopped causing headlights to dim.

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Passenger seat caught on fire from seat heater while car was off and no one in it. The seat heater had not been used for days. My car was parked after going to the store about 3pm. Found the next morning about 10;30 am . Gm denied my claim. Safety issue,definitely a manufactured defect ,there should be a recall. Whole inside of the car is trashed . The fire obviously started from the seat must have been a blaze the headliner and visor also burnt. Must have extinguished itself due to lack of oxygen. I contacted gm they never sent anyone to look at it. I emailed them photos and through that they are denying that it is a defect or a safety issue. Through research I have found I am not the only person this has happened to and yet there is still not a recall for this.

The contact owns a 2002 Oldsmobile Bravada. While driving 30 mph, there was an burning odor under the passenger seat. The contact noticed that the seat was melting from the bottom and was dripping onto the carpet. The contact pulled the fuse box wires from under the passenger seat to prevent the seat from burning; however, the seat was still getting hot. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. In addition, the engine warning light illuminated. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 215,000.

I recently had a brand new transmission installed. Truck was driving great, had no tell tale signs of any promblems and all of a sudden truck cuts off and would not start, harness replaced, car started now gas pedal not working and reduce engine light appears, never been promblematic. Truck was located on city street not moveable. The gas pedal malfunctioned suddenly.

Traveling apx 5-10 mph down a hwy slowing down and approaching an intersection with traffic light the engine stalled/quit completely and would not restart. I had to push the vehicle with help to the side of the road. After about 15 minutes the engine restarted. This vehicle was recalled for this issue several years ago (rc 04048) and was taken to the dealer by myself on 1/21/05 as soon as I was notified of the recall. Looking at the invoice that I still have in my files today it claims a wire jumper harness and strap was installed. Seems like this fix has failed.

The contact owns a 2002 Oldsmobile Bravada. The contact stated that while driving at 50 mph, the vehicle stalled and all the warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who was unable to diagnose or repaired. However, the failure recurred and the vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the magnetic pick up sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. However, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 115,000.

Hazard switch interfering with turn signal operation - the right turn signal became inoperative - all bulbs lit up except for the right side marker light when the right turn signal was turned on; however, the marker light and all others that are supposed to flashed with the 4-way flashers. All bulbs and the flasher unit was replaced with negative results. During further examination on 9/23/11 when the flasher switch was jiggled the turn signal began working and then stopped but then worked again each time that the turn signal switch was jiggled. There has been a recall for a similar issue where the hazard switch interfered with the stop lamps - campaign id number: 08v231000. Two dealerships and Oldsmobile were contacted regarding this and the answer was that there are no open recalls for this vehicle. One of them mentioned that a recall had been done in a year prior to 2008 which involved replacing the hazard switch. An Oldsmobile rep stated that the 2008 recall only pertained to vehicles with certain VIN numbers but could not confirm that the replacement hazard switch installed in a previous recall was not from the same stock as the switch installed in the vehicles that had the hazard switch replaced in the 2008 recall.

The car shuts off suddenly and all of the gauges light up. The car must be restarted, sometimes multiple times. This presents a danger as the car may suddenly lose mobility on a highway. It seems that this may be related to multiple postings on the internet that claim this symptom is caused by a voltage spike to the computer generated by the air shocks. This car was built September 1,2001 and was supposedly included in a recall but the dealer claims that there is no recall on this car and if it was repaired under the recall, once the repair is done it is impossible to find it on the gm computers and the recall would then not be in effect for this vehicle. If it was repaired and the problem still exists, these vehicles should be removed from the road.

While driving my 1997 Oldsmobile Bravada the car shut off unexpectedly and continued to stall. I was able to pull off of the road and restart the car. I drove to my mechanics garage and he replaced the ignition harness. This has happed to me a total of ( 4) four times. The frequency has been about every 6 months to 1 year. The mileage of the vehicle was about 100,000 the first time this happened. The vehicle was purchased usedwith about 95,000 miles. Please help.

1997 Oldsmobile Bravada became completely engulfed in flames after the driver pulled over after seeing smoke. Ohio traffic crash report # 10-0002-89 updated letter 04/29/10.

The speedometer quit registering properly (sticky, showing 25mph when at standstill) and the oil pressure gauge pegged to the right. It has been doing this sporadically ever since (still to this day) with both the speedometer and oil gauge. You never know how fast (or slow) you are going and you fear the engine is about to blow because cannot know what the actual oil pressure reading is. As of today the actual mileage is only 57661.

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2000 Oldsmobile Bravada began smoking in the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was damaged from the driver's door on back. Both rear tires and rims melted. Fire dept could not determine what caused the fire. No injuries were sustained.

Vehicle has a complete loss of power while driving. It happens numerous times without warning while driving to work 3rd shift 55-60 mph on a country road. . . Vehicle would suddenly shut down. With no lights, power steering, ect. . . I would have to try and pull over in the pitch black of night. After about 20 minutes it would start back up and on I would go, praying it wouldn't happen at the curves. After a couple of years of this and nobody having any answers, my husband discovered it is a connector in the steering column that gets corroded and he has to clean it. As long as we clean the corrosion off of the connector about twice a year, the vehicle does fine.

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Driving down the freeway at 75 mph my 2002 Oldsmobile Bravada just quit running like I shut it off. The traffic was very heavy at the time and was force to pull over on the left side breakdown lane. This is the 5th time my SUV has stalled for no apparent reason. From past experience letting the truck sit for 10-15 min it will then restart and run fine. This cycle has repeated at random intervals ever since I've own the truck. Dealer has never been able to find anything wrong even when it's been towed in three times for stalling, mostly on my wife.

Purchased 96 grand am in 98 found it to be wrecked after I traded in 02 for old's Bravada with mileage roll back at bad dealership multiple problems several wrecks due to manufactures defect let go back to gmac financing because bad dealers could finance bad deals through them. Please contact me ASAP!!!!!.

I have had numerous problems with my 1998 olds Bravada. First the blinker sound won't shut off. When the ac is on for more than 25 minutes the motor gets really loud and the speedometer needle starts jumping. Finally my brakes get sticky when it's hot outside then the abs light comes on and it feels as if the brakes aren't going to engage and the speedometer needle starts going crazy again. This is something that shuts off and starts all over again every time I start the vehicle.

On July 31, 2005 my family and I were traveling home from michigan we were 29 miles from home when our 1997 Oldsmobile Bravada caught fire. We had been traveling down the highway with a fire under our SUV for some time and was not aware of it. Parts literally began to fall from under the truck when we stopped the truck to see what had went wrong we noticed the fire. Eye witnesses said they saw flames coming from our vehicle before we even stopped. When we got out and saw the fire we began removing our children as fast as we could. When the last child was removed we began to run away from the truck. By this time the truck was fully engulfed in flames. There was no smell of gas or any warning telling us that anything was wrong. We were blessed to come out of this alive, but that may not be the case for other families. This is very important information that consumers need to be aware of it could save lives. Its not right for manufactures to put peoples lives at risk for the sake of a few dollars. I can not or will not put this out of my mind as if it didn't happen. Please help me get this information to the public so that they are aware.

Product recall involving 2003 Oldsmobile Bravada. The front leather seat was worn to the point that it was cracked, the windshield wipers stopped, the alignment of the wheels were off, there was a broken hinge which was repaired many times and was previously broken, the check engine light had come on, the vehicle pulled to the left when it was driven in reverse and the transmission or the steering made a loud grinding noise. The consumer no longer owns the vehicle.

Vehicle stalls (8) when under power. This has occurred at random, 3 occurring while on interstate at 60 - 70 mph. The failure at this speed causes quite a safety concern to my spouse and I. Luckily we have been able to maneuver to the shoulder without incident so far. I've tried to resolve with gm but to no avail. They are aware of the problem which they apparently corrected on Dec. 6, 2001 (odi pe03001 your database) but they refuse to address the problem in vehicles (bravada & envoys) that were produced prior to 12/6/01. There solution is to leave us out here as a safety problem and continually repair the problem as it crops up.

Oldsmobile has published a remedy for the constant tail/stop lamp failures. They extended the warranty to 6yr/72000 miles. Not much for a 5 dollar bulb, but after 8 bulb replacements (4 by dealer 4 by me) I think there are other problems besides defective bulbs. If that is the problem someone better let sylvania (bulb manufacturer) know. This is a safety problem that is fixed for now, but may turn out to be a more serious electrical problem later. My wife loves her truck (no other problems), but is really frustrating.

Engine shut down (loss of power to gas pedal, power steering & brakes). First instance occurred on 9/10/03 at 24,000 miles. I was driving about 45 mph when I noticed the gas pedal was not responding. I looked down and saw the abs and brake lights came on so I coasted off the road and could not start the engine so I called roadside assistance. After about 20 minutes the engine started so I cancelled the tow and drove the car straight to the gm service dealer. They recalibrated the pcm. The second occurrence was on 2/15/04 at 30,000 while traveling at 60 mph in the left lane of a major interstate highway. I immediately recognized the loss of power to the gas pedal once again and saw the abs and brake lights on. Luckily again I had enough momentum to get off the road with an 18 wheeler close behind. This incident could have caused a fatal accident. I called roadside assistance again and I was not in a safe location with very little median and I was told it could take up to 90 minutes for a tow truck. After about 20 minutes I was able to start the engine again so cancelled the tow truck. I was many miles from home and it was after 5pm so I took it to the same service dealer the next day. This time they replaced the pcm and assured me they fixed the problem. In this case I think the gm service dealer did what they could do but I am not confident that this will not happen again and next time it could be fatal. I complained to gm and they were responsive about following up on the repair but as far as issuing a recall they said it was not a gm decision so I am writing to you. I found about 33 cases of this same problem reported on your website for the 2002 Bravada but it is not clear any action is being taken for a life threatening defect. Based on some the complaints I see the pcm was replaced twice which tells me that there needs to be some action taken here.

I own an olds Bravada 2002. On may 2, 2002 the engine stopped while going 60 mph for no reason. This is the fourth time that this has happened. Twice I did not take into dealership. After . 5 to 1 hour the car restarted. This is a very dangerous situation and it is a matter of time before someone is seriously injured. Olds and the dealership are not owning up to their responsibility in providing a safe automobile.

On 12/11/02, I was driving my 2002 Oldsmobile Bravada in rush hour traffic and was traveling in the passing lane going at a speed of 70 mph when my speedometer dropped to 30 mph and my brake pedal was to the floor of the vehicle. Unable to accelerate. The dashboard displayed : service brake system and contact onstar displayed also. I, somehow, merged to the right lane of the expressway and at this time, my brakes were still to the floor and the speedometer was continuing to decline. Steering was difficult. I was able to get off the road, but the car stopped itself without me applying brakes. I put my car in park and the car at this time was stalled. I tried to restart the vehicle but was unable due to the car being "dead". I contacted the gm roadside assistance toll-free # to notify them of my problem and they supplied me with a # to refer to in case a tow vehicle did not arrive. Approximately, 30 minutes later a tow truck arrived and my vehicle was towed to yark Oldsmobile. I spoke with the service manager- anthony and he documented my concerns and told me that my car would be serviced and they would let me know what the issue was. I also told him the other problems with this vehicle included: rear suspension defect 7/2001, loss of brakes in 8/2001, car failing to start and needing towed or jumped 3 times since 8/2001. On 12/12, the service dept contacted me and told me that there were several fault codes. . . One being a faulty speed sensor. They pulled several codes: c0236-circuit failure vss and c0237- a communication error. I told service that I also had several issues with the electrical system and jim stated they would look inot it but it is hard to find an electrical problem because it is such a big system. I was instructed that my car was able to be picked up on 12/13/02. I did so at that time, but I am not satisfied and do not feel safe in my vehicle. Yark is aware of above.

While driving at night at approx 40 mph my 2002 olds Bravada completely shut down. The motor quit and I lost all power and electrical. I was able to coast to the side of the road and continued to attempt to restart the engine for approx 35 minutes. After this 35 min the engine did start and I was able to get home. I took the vehicle in for repair the next morning and was told the pcm had shorted out and it was replaced and reprogrammed. This was a very dangerous situation that could have resulted in an accident had I been traveling on a busy street. Ts.

2002 Oldsmobile Bravada, looses power and shuts down. First occurance happened on October 3, 2002. The second occurance happened December 12, 2002. The first occurance happened at 68 mph in the passing lane of interstate 90 and 94. The vehicle lost power and shut itshelf down. The second occurance happened at 25 mph on the city streets of sparta. Again, the vehicle lost power and shut it shelf down.

The vehicle has had a series of electrical defects since purchased. In particular, the trucks main computer repeatedly fails resulting in the vehicle constantly stalling while driving. The dealer has not been able to determine the cause.

Consumer stated, because of electrical malfunctions, windshield wipers stopped, automatic door stopped for a short time, lights often flicker, lumber drivers seat blew, a fuse that controls door locks, rear hatch and seat safety adjustments, were all inoperative.

Consumer stated, because of electrical malfunctions, windshield wipers stopped, automatic door stopped for a short time, lights often flicker, lumber drivers seat blew, a fuse that controls door locks, rear hatch and seat safety adjustments, were all inoperative.

While driving with the cruise control on, vehicle suddenly accelerates and pulls to the right. Vehicle has experienced electrical problems (consumer did not state specific problems). 4-wheel drive illuminated.

Whenever the doors are ajar & not fully shut, there is no warning chimes or lights to indicate this particular problem.

While driving 65 mph and without warning electrical system will shutdown. Dealer has been aware of problem. This has occurred four times, and problem is still occurring.