1994 Oldsmobile Achieva S review from North America
"Junk"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The first head gasket cracked at 70,000 miles. Oldsmobile recognized that the 1992 and 1993 Achieva's had faulty head gaskets, but felt they fixed the problem in the 1994 model. Oldsmobile did not help with the $1,400 bill to replace the cracked head gasket. Now two years later, the second head gasket has a crack. Both head gaskets have cracked in the same exact location. The head gasket that we put into the car was a new head gasket for our 1994 Achieva, not a rebuilt part. That head gasket only lasted for 25,000 miles. So, now only two years later we are needing to put in the third head gasket. Oldsmobile should realize that they did not fix the faulty part for the 1994 model. They should cover the cost of having to put in two head gaskets in to our Achieva.
General comments?
Faulty head gaskets for 1994 models.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1994 |
| First year of ownership | 1994 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 4 cylinder Automatic |
| Performance marks | 2 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 95000 miles |
| Previous car | Mercury Sable |
| Date of Entry | 27th March, 2002 |