Consumer Complaint Detail
OLDSMOBILE / BRAVADA / 2002
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003249734 | Incident Date: Nov, 21 2003 |
| Consumer's City: SHOREVIEW | Consumer's State: MN |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: BRAVADA | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Power train:transfer case (4-wheel drive) |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1GHDT13S922 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 14 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Apr, 30 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The 2002 bravada awd system has serious safety problems.prior to the incident i was commenting to my wife that the vehicle was not handling well in snowy conditions. the all wheel drive engages only after a significant amount of rear tire spin followed by a lurch as the front tires kick in. the awd lurches (engaging and dis-engaging many times as i tired to get under way at a stop light). the vehicle would easily fish tail without any erratic or provoked actions by the driver. when the accident happened i was turning right onto a 4 lane divided main street that was icy/snow packed i was tip toeing around the corner when back tires spun which engaged the awd with a lurch. this caused the vehicle to fish tail to the left, to the right and back to the left as the driver tried to save the vehicle from disaster. i reached a top speed of 17 mph (barely above idle). each time the vehicle fish tailed it was made worse by the awd system that lurched (again and again) upsetting the vehicle in its already precarious state. the vehicle slowed to 6 mph before impact into a light pole.i now have major safety concerns about drivability of this vehicle in slippery conditions. given the lurching and tail happy nature of this awd system i would rather not drive this vehicle in winter (snow/icy) conditions (which is one of the main reasons that i got this vehicle). i also feel that i cannot sell or trade this vehicle in for fear that the next owners will experience the same lurching and fish tailing conditions with the awd but have more damaging/dangerous consequences. to have gm say that this vehicle is working within specifications is just plain insulting and is the biggest lie ive ever heard. if anyone else has experienced these drivability problems please open a nhtsa case so we can get gm to fix or recall the vehicle.*ak |