Oldsmobile Cutlass Complaints

1,599 consumer complaints on file.

#872176October 3, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE BEGAN TOWARDS THE REAR OF ENGINE. CAR WAS DAMAGED AROUND THE ENGINE AND UNDER THE HOOD. DEALER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED A CAUSE TO THE FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555697October 2, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER OWNS A 1991, 1994, AND 1996 CUTLASS SUPREME, ALL OF WHICH HAVE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEMS, BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, CALIPERS LOADED, AND BEARINGS WERE PACKED, CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733237October 2, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871522September 26, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
REAR SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RELEASE FROM RETRACTING MECHANISM, CAUSING SEAT BELTS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871344September 24, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING, LEFT FRONT FIRESTONE FR721 TIRE P195/75R14 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, TIRES WERE INSTALLED AT 23000 MILES, VEHICLE RECEIVED BODY DAMAGE DUE TO THE TIRE FAILURE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732107September 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
RECENTLY CHECKED THE RECALL INFORMATION FOR MY AUTO.10/16/95 RECEIVED NOTICE OF WEAK SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGES. THIS PROBLEM WAS TAKEN CARE OF. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICE ABOUT THE BRAKE LOSS DUE TO IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED BRAKE HOSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732071September 20, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I WAS ON INTERNET AND FOUND A SECTION THAT HAD STATED A PAINT PEELING PROBLEM WITH OLDSMOBILES AND IT HAD STATED THAT THE GM MANUFACTURE WOULD FURNISH A FREE PAINT FOR THE CARS THAT HAD THIS PROBLEM.. THE CAR THAT I OWN IS A 1990 OLDSMOBILE CUT.SUP.IN.SED.4D. IF THIS IS A TRUE FACT COULD YOU PLEASE LET ME KNOW. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732078September 20, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
ENGINE SHUTDOWN/NO POWER STEERING/DANGEROUS SITUATION /ELDERLY DRIVER !! THIS IS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM AND THE CAR HAS ONLY 50K MILES. TWO FUEL PUMPS AND ONE MODULE REPLACED SINCE 1995. THE FUEL PUMPS REPLACED IN A ONE YEAR PERIOD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554736September 18, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS AND CONTINUED VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE ROTORS. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554675September 18, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
POSSIBLE DESIGN PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS RESULTED IN NUMEROUS BRAKE REPAIRS AND EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE COMPONENTS. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870787September 18, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
A SMALL NYLON BUSHING IN CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL HAS SLIPPED OUT, CAUSING GAS PEDAL TO GET STUCK. CONSUMER HAD TO QUICKLY SHUT OFF VEHICLE, BUT ENDED UP HITTING GUARDRAIL. *AK THE ROD SLIPPED OUT OF SERVO BAIL AND LODGED ON INTAKE MANIFOLD. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#870610September 15, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE-00-020; FIRESTONE, F360 TIRES PURCHASED FOR A 1986, OLDSMOBILE, CUTLASS, TIRE SIZE P195/75R14, DOT NUMBER NOT AVAILABLE. WHEN DRIVING 60 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED SHIMMY IN FRONT END WHEN PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD SHREDDED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK CONSUMER REPLACED ALL TIRES AND THE SHIMMY HAS GONE AWAY. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731414September 14, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES SERVICED 6 TIMES. ROTORS TURNED THREE TIMES, REPLACED TWICE, PADS ONCE. PULSATIONS RETURNED AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731499September 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED DUE TO CORROSION RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN STEERING SHAFT DISENGAGED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870525September 14, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE WIFE WAS DRIVING, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT, AND THE WHOLE TIRE CAME OFF THE RIM. THIS WAS A GOODYEAR TIRE, EAGLE (P21560R16). *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731160September 12, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING RUSTED AND BROKE . MECHANICS SAID IT HAPPENED BECAUSE THE LUBRICANT WAS WASHED OUT BECAUSE THE WATER ENTER THE UNIT. THE DEALER'S SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT WAS UNUSUAL. SINCE SAME UNIT IS IN THE LEFT SIDE (ALTHOUGH THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE BROKEN PART CHECK AND SAID IT IS OKEY) IT COULD HAPPENED TOO. THE RESULTS IF THESE HAPPENING WHILE MOVING FAST IS THAT THE DRIVER WOULD LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554485September 11, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE FIRESTONE AFFINITY P215/60R15 TIRES ARE WEARING IN THE CENTER AND SLAPPING ON THE ROAD SINCE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE, DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPLACE THE TIRES. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554482September 11, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE FIRESTONE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE HAVE EXPERIENCED FAILURES, THE TIRE PEELED OFF TREAD CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID OFF THE ROAD, INJURY TO CONSUMER. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#730988September 11, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY TWO REPUTABLE REPAIR FACILITIES THAT THE ROTORS SHOW SIGNS OF DEFECTS, WITH METAL CHIPS INSIDE, AFFECTING MY BRAKING AND A DANGER TO MY SELF, ANY PASSENGERS AND ANY ONE ELSE ON THE ROAD! I WAS ALSO TOLD BY SOMEONE AT OLDS THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR SUCH A PROBLEM ON MODEL YEARS 1994, 1996 & 1997, WHY NOT 1995??? I HAVE CONTACTED OLDSMOBILE AND THEY SAID MY CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, WHICH I KNEW AND SINCE JULY 17TH I HAVE HAD NO FURTHER WORD FROM THEM REGARDING THIS SAFETY ISSUE I BELIEVE THEY NEED TO FIX ASAP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870103September 11, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE-00-020; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1999 OLDSMOBILE, CUTLASS, TIRES SIZE P215/60R15 DOT NUMBER WIMWAA4581, TIRES HAVE ONLY 6,479 MILES ON THEM. AFTER HAVING TIRES INSPECTED, INSPECTOR NOTICE ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE DEVELOPED CRACKS ON THE INSIDE AND THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRES TIRES ARE BAD NEED REPLACING. *AK CRACKS IN TIRE TREAD RUN AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE BOTH FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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