Oldsmobile Cutlass Complaints

1,599 consumer complaints on file.

#10053423February 19, 2004
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER WOULD HEAR A LOUD RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE SUSPENSION. THE MECHANIC HAD NOT YET RESOLVED THE PROBLEM.*AK *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059221February 18, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING THROUGH THE ENGINE. SUDDENLY, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED . VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT SERPENTINE BELT BROKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059200February 17, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED AND THEN SAW SMOKE COMING FROM AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO BE SERVICED, BUT SINCE IT DID NOT HAPPEN AGAIN SHE LEFT IT ALONE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057815February 10, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BECAME FULLY ENGULFED IN FIRE. *PH *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055871February 10, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S DOOR AND WINDOW EQUIPMENT.*MR POWER WINDOWS BROKE/ WINDOW MOTOR WAS REPLACED AND VEHICLE DOOR IS STICKING WHEN OPENED OR CLOSED. DOOR WAS ADJUSTED AND THE HINGES WERE SPRAYED.*MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056325February 2, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 1991 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME. I HAD TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 2 TIMES ALREADY BECAUSE IT WILL CUT OFF WILL DRIVING, PUTTING MYSELF AND OTHERS AT RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE CAR. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATING USING CONSUMER AUTOMOBILE REVIEW SITES ON THE WEB. I FIND THAT THERE ARE MULTIPLE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR MODEL OR ONES VERY SIMILAR PRODUCED BY GM/OLDSMOBILE. KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 39,700 MILES ON IT. I HAVE A 2 YEAR WARRANTY, THAT HAS YET TO BE HONORED BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT. I AM SERIOUSLY WONDERING IF THERE IS SOME TYPE OF COVER UP OR INTENTIONAL IGNORING OF A COMMON MECHANICAL DEFECT WITH THIS AND SIMILAR VEHICLES. PLEASE HELP! THANK YOU. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051844January 23, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED FACIAL INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10055713January 22, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHILE DRIVING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069831January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED ENGINE OR ENGINE ASSEMBLED WITH DEFECTIVE MATERIALS. INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILS ALLOWING WATER TO MIX WITH OIL AND/OR FUEL, IF LEFT UNCORRECTED THIS CONDITION WILL DESTROY THE ENGINE. SYMPTOMS SEEN AS EARLY AS 36,000 MILES WITH THE VEHICLE BEING FOUR YEARS OLD. HAD REPAIRED IN MY CUTLASS ON DEC. 27, 2002 FOR $606.06 BY CHUCK NASH CHEVY/OLDS/BUICK/JEEP/EAGLE, SAN MARCOS, TX 41901 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AT THAT TIME THANKS FOR YOUR HELP. GOOD LUCK. MARK C. ERICKSON DIRECTOR OF RECORDING ARTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070007January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WELL, I HAVE A 1984 CUTLASS CIERA "LS". SHE ONLY HAS 24,000 ORIGINAL MILES. HAS NO RUST, NO FADED PAINT, AND NO DAMAGED PARTS ON THE BODY, UNDER THE HOOD, BUT THE INTERIOR CEILING UNFORTUNATELY HAS STARTED TO FALL DOWN (THE CLOTH TOP). I HAD IT REPAIRED ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO AND IT STARTED RECENTLY FALLING AGAIN. WITH ITS MILEAGE, IS IT STILL UNDER SOME TYPE OF WARRANTY? I AM TERRIBLY UPSET YOU GUYS AT GENERAL MOTORS QUIT MAKING THE CIERA, I OWN THE '84 PLUS 8 OTHER CIERAS IN MINT CONDITION WITH EXTREMELY LOW MILEAGE. PLEASE EMAIL ME BACK AND DONT QUIT MAKING OLDSMOBILES. "IM DESPERATE". I'M REAL ANGRY THAT GM IS GOING TO STOP MAKING OLDSMOBILES. LET ME SAY IF THEY QUIT MAKING THEM THEY ARE GOING TO CATCH MAJOR HELL FROM THE PEOPLE WHO BUY THEM. I HAVE ONE LAST QUESTION, WHY DID GM QUIT MAKING THE CIERA? THAT CAR WAS SOLID METAL AND HAD A GREAT STRONG AND CLASSIC BODY STYLE. THATS BULLCRAP THAT OLDAMOBILE HAS STARTED TO MOVE INTO THE PLASTIC STAGE, THAT JUST DISGUSTS ME, JUST LIKE THE PRESIDENT OF GENERAL MOTORS WHO MAKES ME SICKER THAN THE MEANING OF THE WORD SICK! IF RANSOM OLDS HEARD ABOUT THIS HE'D BE SPINNING IN HIS GRAVE. WHY RUIN A 108 YEAR OLD TRADITION OF THE OLDSMOBILE. IT MAKES NO SENSE! PLEASE CONTINUE TO MAKE CARS AND PLEASE MAKE THE DISCONTINUED MODELS COME BACK AGAIN SUCH AS THE CIERA. RIEGELMAN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070068January 15, 2004
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT ON DRIVERS SIDE WILL NOT RETRACT. I'M A DISABLED PERSON, AND HUSBAND HAS BEEN DEPLOYED FOR A YEAR OR MORE, AND ALSO HAVE A 6 YEAR OLD THAT I HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF. WHEN THIS HAPPENED I HAD VISITED MY HUSBAND WHERE HE'S ON STANDBY WAITING TO GO OVER SEAS, HE HAD TO TIE MY SEATBELT IN A KNOT TO GET IT TIGHT SO IT WOULD NOT GET IN THE WAY WHILE DRIVING OR GET CAUGHT IN THE DOOR AND SO ON AND SO FORTH. IS THERE ANYWAY THAT YOUR COMPANY CAN HELP ME GET THIS FIXED. MONEY IS TIGHT AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX IT, AND CAN'T BE WITHOUT A CAR FOR A LENGTHY PERIOD OF TIME. I DON'T KNOW WHERE ELSE TO TURN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070116January 15, 2004
WHEELS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
THE CONTROL PANEL FLASHES ON AND OFF AND THE BRIGHTNESS CHANGES WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. THE DIMMER CONTROL HAS NO AFFECT AND THE PANEL FLASHES BRIGHTLY AT NIGHT. THE GAS TANK RELEASES FUMES WHEN IT'S FILLED AND A SUCTION PRESSURE BUILDS UP IN THE TANK, CAUSING AIR SQUEAKS AT THE GAS TANK CAP. THE RIMS LEAK AND THE TIRES (WHICH ARE BRAND NEW) HAVE TO BE FILLED CONSTANTLY. THE HEATER BARELY BLOWS HARD ENOUGH AND THE AIR CONDITIONER DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. AN AUTO MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT HIS 92 CUTLASS SUPREME HAS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS. I DIDN'T MENTION THE CONTROL PANEL TO HIM AND HE ASKED IF MINE WAS MALFUNCTIONING LIKE HIS WAS. THE STEERING WHEEL IS OFF CENTER AS WELL, AND HAS TO BE TURNED TO THE LEFT EVEN ON A STRAIGHT ROAD TO KEEP THE TIRES STRAIGHT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053279January 15, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
STARTER AND ALTERNATOR GOING BAD AND JUST REPLACED BATTERY IM TRYING TO FIND IF STARTERS OR ALTERNATORS HAVE BEEN RECALLED ON AN 1992 OLDS. CUTLASS SUPREME SL. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052937January 12, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
INTAKE GASKET KEEPS BREAKING EVERY 40,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD IT REPLACED TWICE (ONCE AT 40,000 AND THE SECOND TIME AT 80,000 MILES) AND HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT I WILL NEED IT REPLACED AGAIN AT ANOTHER 40,000 MILES. THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT IS A DEFECT WITH OLDSMOBILE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052954January 12, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES
1998 OLDS CUTLASS LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD WENT BAD. O-RINGS WENT BAD ON FUEL INJECTORS AND FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. 40,000 MILES. MANIFOLD GASKET PROBLEM IS FAIRLY COMMON ON THE CHEVY LUMINA AND MALIBU. THE MECHANICS AT DEALER TOLD ME AND PARTS MGR. SAID TO KEEP MY RECEIPTS IN CASE OF RECALL. $888. FOR MANIFOLD GASKET REPLACEMENT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052959January 12, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
LOSS OF POWER STEERING, GRINDING NOISE, LEAKING FLUID. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054024January 6, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE BREAKING DOWN.*MR *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053598January 6, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE ARE PLACES OR A PROGRAM FOR LOW INCOME CITIZENS TO REPAIR VEHICLE. *LA CONSUMER NEEDS MAJOR ENGINE WORK DONE ON HER VEHICLE. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050983December 23, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILURE ON MY 1998 OLDS CUTLASS RESULTED IN TOTAL DAMAGE TO MY ENGINE. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM I HAVE FOUND IT TO BE A VERY WIDESPREAD COMPLAINT, THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN CORRECTED AT GM'S EXPENSE. THIS CONDITION WAS DISCOVERED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER EXTENDED SERVICE CONTRACT BY MASTER GUARD. WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED THE DEALERSHIP WAS TOLD BY MASTER GUARD THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED, ALTHOUGH MY PLATINUM COVERAGE SPECIFICALLY SAID IT WAS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051902December 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1984 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUFFERED VEHICLE FIRE.*MR THE CONSUMER PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE CONSUMER OPENED THE HOOD AND REALIZED THE CAR WAS SMOKING, THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY ON FIRE. *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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