1998 Oldsmobile 88 electrical system problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1998 Oldsmobile 88 — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1998 oldsmobile eighty eighty has problem where there is leakage of battery fluid from the positive pole of the battery. *mr the positive pole had come out of the battery and caused the vehicle to come to a complete stop. The driver had no control of the vehicle. Three battery's had been replaced…”
filed Apr 12, 2005
“Car overheated without any visible signs of this but the red area of the gauge then the check eng light came on. Pulled to side of the road, checked it got it cooled down, then proceeded to the very next rd to gas station for better view of what was going on. Got to it very quickly and the temp was…”
filed Apr 25, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
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Electrical System problems in other 88 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 88 | 9 | 12% |
| 1997 88 | 14 | 14% |
| 1996 88 | 11 | 12% |
| 1995 88 | 13 | 11% |
| 1994 88 | 10 | 16% |
| 1993 88 | 7 | 9% |
| 1992 88 | 7 | 10% |
| 1990 88 | 3 | 13% |
| 1989 88 | 2 | 7% |
| 1988 88 | 1 | 3% |
| 1986 88 | 1 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Oldsmobile 88
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.