1987 Oldsmobile Calais review from North America
"It's a piece"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
About 100 miles after I got the the alternator belt broke and every 500 miles after.
Crank shaft sensor went out.
Control module went out.
Ignition coils went out.
Alternator locked up.
Water pump locked up.
At 197,493 miles the head gasket blew.
Steering wheel shakes wildly.
Bottoms out on every singly bump.
Rattling when pressing the gas.
Takes 5-30 minutes to get in to drive.
Takes 20 minutes to start after all new ignition parts were installed.
Sometimes doesn't want to shift up.
High pitch squealing from the engine.
Replaced both rotors.
Replaced both front brake calibers.
Replaced front brakes twice in one month.
Replaced thermostat housing cap.
Replaced O2 sensor.
Replaced coolant sensor.
Car shakes like an earthquake.
Two motor mounts went out by putting it in to drive.
General comments?
When the piece (the cars name) is behaving it out runs a 2000 Mitsubishi Mirage with no problem.
It gets very good gas mileage.
It's fast enough that only one car has beaten it and that was a 1965 Ford Mustang.
It's a little rough on right turns, but on left turns you can hit them doing 50 and not worry about a thing.
Sounds like a truck.
Indianapolis 500 qualifier.
It's 4 wheel drive.
Has a 12 inch lift kit.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 1987 |
| Year of manufacture | 1987 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.5L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 186000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 197551 miles |
| Previous car | Oldsmobile Calais |
| Date of Entry | 1st January, 2005 |