Oldsmobile Cutlass Complaints (1990)

103 consumer complaints on file.

#852646November 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, ALSO, AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKES THE BRAKES OPERATE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712480September 29, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT ON THE ENTIRE CAR IS PEELING OFF IN SHEETS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711600September 19, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
REAR BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON EVEN IF NO KEY, SPEEEDOMETER. ODOMETER INTERMITTENT FAILURE, REAR BRAKES FROZE AND RUSTED CAUSING FAILURE OF FRONT BRAKE LININGS AND ROTORS IN 3000 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708209July 4, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707904June 25, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE DIGITAL DASHBOARD IN THIS CAR FAILS INTERMITTANTLY. SOMETIMES IT FAILS ON STARTUP, AND SOMETIMES WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING. UPON FAILURE THE DASHOARD IS BLACK, WITH NO WAY TO DETERMINE THE SPEED OF THIS AUTOMOBILE. SOMETIMES THE FAILURE LASTS FOR A FEW MINUTES, AND SOMTIMES FOR HOURS. ON ONE TRIP I HAD NO SPEEDOMETER FOR 4 HOURS. I BELIEVE THAT FHE FAILURE OF THE SPEEDOMETER IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I WAS INFORMED BY AN EMPLOYEE OF THE LOCAL GENERAL MOTORS DEALER THAT FAILURE OF DIGITAL DASHOARDS IN GM CARS HAPPENS OFTEN AND IS EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. I WAS GIVEN A FIGURE OF APPROXIMATELY $650.00 TO REPAIR MY DASHBOARD, WHICH WOULD REQUIRE THAT IT BE SENT TO THE FACTORY AND FHAT I WOULD NOT HAVE THE USE OF MY CAR FOR 2 TO 6 WEEKS. SINCE THE SPEEDOMETER IS A COMPONENT OF THE DIGITAL DASHBOARD, AND CERTAINLY RELATED TO VEHICLE SAFETY, I BELIEVE THAT GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS COST. IF NOT REQUIRED TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FULL COST, GM SHOULD AT LEAST BE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COST OF THIS REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705735April 17, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I'M SORRY - I GOT SO UPSET WHEN I STARTED FILLING THIS FORM I REFERRED TO "PONTIAC" . . . IN DESCRIPTION/ADDITIONAL COMMENTS AND WHERE "PONTIAC" APPEARS SHOULD BE "OLDSMOBILE" . . .PLEASE CHANGE ON VOQ SUBMITTED - ODI NUMBER: 705733. THANK YOU. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONE DIN SUMMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705733April 17, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
HAVE MORE TO REPORT ON DEFECTS: 11/8/1997 TOWED AGAIN - LOST POWER - CAR STOPPED TOOK BACK FOR RECHK OF BATTERY/ALTERNATOR, THEN ON 11/20/1997 - ANOTHER ALTERNATOR, RAN TESTS ON BATTERY BOLT, REPLACED BATTER, REPLACED ALT & REPAIRES WIRES & INSTALL CONNECTORS ($311.45), 12/2/98 STALLED AGAIN LOST POWER, RAN TESTS, ALTERNATOR REPLACED ($150.04), CAR STALLED - LOST POWER ON 12/17/98 - RAN TESTS, BATTERY BAD, BATTERY REPLACED ($81.66). I'VE BEEN TOLD THERE HAS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND CAR WILL STALL AGAIN!!! NOTICE FROM ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS ON 1990 PONTIAC CULASS SUPREMES THERE HAS TO BE SOME MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WHAT CAN BE DONE? WE HAVE SPENT SO MUCH ON OUR . . . IT IS CURRENTLY SITTING THE DRIVEWAY - WE DON'T KNOW WHERE ELSE TO TAKE IT. IF YOU TRADE IT IN - SOMEONE ELSE WILL INHERIT THE PROBLEMS. THIS IS MY DAUGHTER'S CAR - SHE DROVE IT TO COLLEGE - THE MANY TIMES IT BROKE DOWN HAS CAUSED US TO NOT LET HER DRIVE IT ANY LONGER. SEVERAL TIMES SHE BROKE DOWN AT NIGHT - IN FRONT OF OTHER VEHICLES - COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT - PLUS WAS STRANDED AT NIGHT. THEN ONCE, ON WAY TO COLLEGE - BROKE DOWN - AND PROFESSOR WOULD NOT LET HER TAKE A TEST THAT SHE HAD STUDIED FOR. COST HER A GOOD GRADE. MY WIFE FINALLY TOOK OVER THE CAR - BROKE DOWN SEVERAL TIMES ON WAY TO WORK!! MANY TIMES FELT LIKE HER HEART WAS IN MY MOUTH. HAVE CALLED THE PONTIAC MANUFACTURER . . . SAID NO RECALLS OR COMPLAINTS . . . AS YOU WILL SEE FROM THE INTERNET - DOT HAD PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS. WOULD LIKE TO HAVE CAR FIXED PERFECTLY BY A PONTIAC DEALERSHIP AT NO CHARGE TO US. THEN, WOULD PREFER TO TRADE CAR IN AT A FAIR PRICE. WILL NEVER - EVER BUY ANOTHER PONTAIC CUTLASS. WE HAVE HEARD FROM OTHERS AT WORK THAT HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS REGARDING PONTIAC CUTLASS. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT (OR, ALREADY HAS BEEN). PLEASE LET US HEAR!! WOULD PREFER TO JUST BE OFFERED A FAIR PRICE FOR THE CAR BY PONTIAC AND GET RIDE OF IT . . .I CON'T THINK PONTIAC CAN FIX!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829109October 19, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CROSS MEMBER BODY MOUNT THAT HOLDS THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE BROKE OFF, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827892September 15, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING , PROCEEDED TO PUT ON GAS TO CROSS THE INTERSECTION, BUT THERE WAS NO REACTION TO PUTTING ON THE GAS. THE CAR STALLED AND STAYED STILL, DID NOT MOVE FORWARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827043August 20, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
REAR BRAKE CALIPERS FREEZE UP, AND THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS CONSISTENTLY NEED RESURFACING OR REPLACING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823776May 29, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ARE FUNCTIONING SPORADICALLY. AT FIRST THEY WOULD STAY ON ALL THE TIME. DEALER REPLACED THE SWITCH, AND AFTER THE WORK WAS PERFORMED, THE BRAKES FUNCTIONED AS THEY SHOULD HAVE. CONSUMER LIFTED THE BRAKE UP FOR A WHILE, AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF FOR A WHILE. THEN COMPLETELY STAYED ILLUMINATED ALL THE TIME. OTHER VEHICLES CANNOT DETERMINE WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS STOPPING OR NOT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530593February 18, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
EXHAUST MANIFOLD FAILED LEAKING FUMES INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530254February 11, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELTS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820593February 11, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE WHEN THE SPEED CONTROL ACTIVATED AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE RACED AND IT WOULDN'T BRAKE, IT STOPPED WHEN IT HIT ANOTHER CAR. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523422January 29, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENT STALLING. ONCE VEHICLE STOPS RUNNING IT CANNOT BE RESTARTED FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. THEN AFTER IT SEATS FOR 5 T0 10 MINUTES, VEHICLE RESTARTS AND HAS NO PROBLEMS FOR MANY DAYS AND WEEKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526492November 26, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
REAR DISC CALIPER SLIDES ARE RUSTING, RENDERING REAR BRAKES INOPERATIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518856August 15, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE PAD LINING SEPARATED FROM BACKING DUE TO BEING WORN OUT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519220July 8, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813451June 24, 1997
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM:SPRINGS/BAGS
RECALL#97V058. RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE ON 6-14, MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR 6-19. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR AND WAS TOLD THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS, AND IT WILL BE SEVERAL WEEKS BEFORE THEY WILL GET THE PARTS IN. *AK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518392June 11, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
THE POWER MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT TO COME ON AND COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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