10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #3

Aug 232001

Bravada

  • miles
Total electrical loss causing engine shutdown. While driving with the ac on and the radio on during the day, within a 3 mile trip we experianced total electrical failure 2 times. The idiot lights will flash, the dash board needles will bounce and jump, and then everything shutsdown. Engine, brakes, power stearing, lights everything. We were able to drift to the side of the road, shift into park and restart the engine without any problem. If this had happend when we made the last left turn, we probably would have been nailed by a semi. The dealer has had the Bravada from 2 days without finding anything. They can not reproduce the problem. The battery is fine, the terminals are fine, they tested the computer and that is fine. I refuse to let anyone drive this until something is found and fixed.

- Lebanon, PA, USA

problem #2

Nov 032000

Bravada

  • miles
Engine stalling / shutting down intermittently. Vehicle been in dealer's shop on four occasions, and problem could not be duplicated. Please feel free to any further details on this matter.

- Jackson, NJ, USA

problem #1

Oct 011999

Bravada 4WD

  • miles
Car would not start at times. When car would start it would not go out of first gear. All dash lights would light up. Took truck in 3 times before problem was found.truck left me stranded on the side of the road. Oldmobile did not reimburse me for rental car while truck was being looked at 3 times.

- West Bend, WI, USA