Oldsmobile Cutlass Complaints

1,599 consumer complaints on file.

#887908May 10, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY FAIL, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. IT IS SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 97V017000; BUT THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745075May 8, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS HAVE WARPED 7 TIMES IN 1 YEAR AND A HALF. REPLACED 3 TIMES TURNED 3 TIMES. MANUFACTURER NOW REFUSES TO WARRANTY ROTORS FOR 7TH TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887462May 4, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 40-45 MPH WITH A 1985, FORD, MUSTANG. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND WAS UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887471May 4, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONSUMER WAS BRODSIDED BY ANOTHER CAR. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HEAD, AND AND CAR WAS TOTALLED. CONSUMER SAID NONE OF SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, AND CONSUMER WAS HIT ON THE SIDE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#561050May 2, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
THE FAULTY PROGRAMMABLE READ-ONLY MEMORY, PROM, CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HESITATE UPON INITAL ACCELERATION FROM A COMPLETE STOP OR WHEN ACCELERATING FROM LOW SPEED WITH A COLD ENGINE, THE OWNERS SON WROTE THIS COMPLAINT AND PURCHASED THE SERVICE BULLETIN AND NECESSARY PARTS FOR REPAIR AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS BY MECHANIC. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887266May 2, 2001
STRUCTURE
ENGINE CRADLE FRAME IS CRACKED WHERE IT BOLTS TO BODY, ON PASSENGER'S SIDE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561003May 1, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED, CONSUMER THEN CONTACTED DEALER BECAUSE THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON VEHICLE, DEALERSHIP ADVISED CONSUMER THEY COULD DO NOTHING UNTIL THEY RECEIVED APPROVAL FROM MANUFACTURER, CONSUMER THEN CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED THAT DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ASSIST IN SPITE OF THE 70,000 EXTENDED WARRANTY ( DAUGHTER ON BEHALF OF FATHER-JOSEPH BELESKI). *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887156April 30, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
CONSUMER WAS TURNING A CORNER WHEN SMOKE CAME FROM STEERING COLUMN AND DIRECTIONAL LIGHT FAILED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887158April 30, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING 10-15 MPH AND AFTER COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL. SOON AFTER VEHICLE RESTARTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744757April 30, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886711April 25, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS INTERMITTENTLY . THERE IS NO PRIOR WARNING. VEHICLE WILL RESTART AGAIN, BUT EVENTUALLY IT WILL STALL AGAIN. MECHANIC CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886614April 24, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BATTERY HAD A SHORT WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID WAS ADDED TO VEHICLE.*AK THE VEHICLE HAD DEFECTIVE BRAKE SYSTEM REQUIRING COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF ALL ROTORS, CALIPERS AND BRAKE PADS. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO FAILED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886706April 24, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 44MPH ON A MAIN STREET AND WHEN APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION ANOTHER VEHICLE JUMPED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. APPLIED BRAKES AND RAMMED INTO OTHER VEHICLE. DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AND DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK THREE PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#744313April 20, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 55 MPH.TRANSMISSION FAILED COMPLETELY WHILE IN THE MIDST OF TRAFFIC AT 55 MPH WITHOUT ANY WARNING.THERE WAS NO NOISES NO SLIPPING OR ANY OTHER INDICATIONS.ONE MINUTE EVERYTHING WAS FINE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE STOPS MOVING.IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY IF YOUR IN THE MIDDLE LANE AND YOUR CAR SUDDENLY FAILS WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS WHAT SO EVER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885528April 10, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
WHEN DEPRESS BRAKES NOTICED BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT ON, AND LOUD NOISE COMING FROM BRAKES. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST GM REGARDING DEFECTIVE CALIPERS, CONSUMER FEELS REPAIRS SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY MANUFACTURER. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885553April 10, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS ARE LEAKING. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743753April 9, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME AND HAS DONE SO SINCE APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS TO 3 YEARS AFTER PURCHASE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO BE LOOKED AT AND HAVE BEEN TOLD NOTHING CAN BE FOUND TO BE WRONG. I ALSO CALLED THE OLDSMOBILE NUMBER LISTED IN THE MANUFACTURERS GUIDE, AND THEY SAID SINCE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED NOTHING COULD BE DONE AT THEIR END (AT THE SAME TIME I HAD COMPLAINED ABOUT OTHER PROBLEMS). I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE SEEN SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT FAILURE OF SUCH A MAJOR PART WITH NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WOULD BE OF NO CONSEQUENCE TO THE MANUFACTURER OR ANY OTHER SAFETY ORGANIZATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885397April 9, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
REAR BRAKE CALIPER FROZE UP, RENDERING BRAKES INOPERABLE, AND WEARING FRONT BRAKE PADS, AND REAR BRAKES FASTER THE NORMAL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885408April 9, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL LINES ARE RUSTING AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885219April 6, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES WERE STARTING TO GRAB, MORE PRESSURE HAD TO BE APPLIED TO STOP. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER WOULD HAVE TO ROUND THEM OFF BECAUSE OF FAULTY MATERIAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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