Consumer Complaint Detail

OLDSMOBILE / BRAVADA / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003276324 Incident Date: Apr, 14 2003
Consumer's City: HUNTINGTON BEACH Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: BRAVADA Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GHDT13W1X2 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 14 2004 Complaint Type: CAG
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Paint is progressively peeling off the luggage rack. bodyshop commented "it doesn't look like it was coated/sealed properly, this shouldn't be happening." transmission: driving on hwy car started smoking out exhaust, exited hwy and car shifted "hard" from stop thru acceleration. got to aamco shop, they scanned and got an "1870 code". upon inspection discovered the pump assy was "chewed up and burnt steel." fluid was being forced out the filler tube and the fluid was black. i was told there was a high danger that the fluid could have ignited. i had absolutely no warning signs that something was wrong with the transmission until the car started smoking. i am a street driver, never have towed or gone off roading in this vehicle so no undue stress or wear has been put on the trans. the response i get from the finance company and the dealer is "it's bad luck, a fluke, etc. and the car isn't under warranty." i am going to perservere in my efforts to get gm involved and hopefully they will do the right thing.