Oldsmobile 88 steering problems
58 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
638 owner complaints analyzed
38 distinct recall campaigns
84,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1967 to 1999 model years. Data snapshot: . 178 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
58 of 638 complaints match this topic (9.1%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 558863 · 2001-01-08 (January 8, 2001)
STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATION, VEHICLE PULLING TO LEFT DURING STRAIGHT TRAVEL AND CRABBING IN LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS, PROBLEMS CAUSED BY TREAD SEPARATION OF FRONT GILLETTE GOLDEN BEAR TOURING TIRES 20575R15. *CJ
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Owner report 973889 · 1995-10-25 (October 25, 1995)
STEERING EFFORT INCREASES DURING COLD WEATHER. TT STEERING WAS HARD AND JERKY WHEN THE VEHICLE FIRST STARTS ESPECIALLY DURING COLD WEATHER. *YH
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Owner report 481911 · 1995-02-26 (February 26, 1995)
'COLD POWER STEERING'. *DH
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Owner report 507690 · 1996-08-20 (August 20, 1996)
'COLD POWER STEERING'.
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Owner report 725414 · 2000-07-14 (July 14, 2000)
THE STEERING PROBLEM BEGAN IN 1993 AND GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE STEERING WAS ALMOST INOPERABLE IN COLD TEMPERATURES AT FIRST BUT BECAME A PROBLEM EVEN IN WARM TERMPERATURES. THE WHEEL COULD NOT BE TURNED TO THE LEFT UNTIL THE CAR HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR MANY MINUTES. THE PROBLEM INCREASED AND THE DIFFICULTY IN STEERING TO THE LEFT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, EVEN IN SUMMER MONTHS. IT BECAME A HAZARD. I HAD IT REPAIRED AT A COST OF $1,200 AND THE MECHANICS WERE FAMILIAR WITH THIS PROBLEM ON THIS YEAR AND MODEL VEHICLE. THEY ALSO I…
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