Oldsmobile Cutlass Complaints (1999)

80 consumer complaints on file.

#8018210September 9, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING WILL PUSH THE HORN, BUT HORN WILL NOT GO OFF, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HAVE DISTRACTIONS WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567320August 31, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHENEVER APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATE, THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ROTORS AND FRONT BRAKE LININGS, MACHINED THE ROTORS AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ROTORS ARE BEING REPLACED EVERY FOUR OR FIVE MONTHS. *SLC *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006923June 27, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LOWER INTAKE GASKET LEAKING COOLANT. HAD TO REPLACE BOTH UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE GASKETS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH A LOT OF GM VEHICLES... THE GASKETS LEAKING THAT IS. *PH *JB **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**763569
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762522June 1, 2002
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRE BLEW OUT ON SIDEWALL NEXT TO TREAD. TRAVELLING AT LOW SPEED MANAGED TO PULL OFF ON SIDE ROAD OUT OF TRAFFIC. WHEN INSPECTING TIRE FOUND ALL TIRES HAD CRACKS IN OUTER TREAD GROOVE NEAREST SIDEWALLS SIMILAR TO REPORTS FILED IN ODI ID #750071 AND #870103. DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS A TIRE MANUFACTURERS PROBLEM AND IS NOT A DEALER OR CAR MANUFACTURERS PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007097April 9, 2002
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING PASSENGER FRONT TIRE WENT HALFWAY FLAT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWAY. CONUSMER WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE DEALER, DEALER REPLACED TIRE, BUT COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY THE TIRE WENT FLAT. *AK TIRE SIZE P215/60R15. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9006373February 15, 2002
TIRES, AIR BAGS
RIGHT FRONT TIRE LOSING AIR AND GOING FLAT. DRIVERS AIRBAG PREMATURELY DEPLOYED, REPLACE STEERING WHEEL INFLATOR MODULE AND SENSING DIAGNOSTIC MODULE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002528January 22, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES DUE TO VIBRATIONS WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. ABS LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL RECENTLY ILLUMINATED, AND VIBRATION HAS REOCCURRED. DEALERSHIP WAS CURRENTLY EXAMINING VEHICLE AGAIN TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002298January 16, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. DID NOT GIVE ANY WARNING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897135October 1, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
INTAKE MANIFOLD IS LEAKING INSIDE INTERIOR OF CAR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563134September 18, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE CONSUMER EXAMINED THE FIRESTONE TIRES ON HIS LEASED VEHICLE,IN WHICH HE BELIEVED WERE NECESSARY TO REPLACE DUE TO RUBBER SEPARATION AND CRACKING AT THE TREAD BASE.(FIRESTONE AFFINITY P215/60R15 BL) *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900299August 31, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, FIRESTONE AFFINITY TOURING T2, P215/60R15, CLAIM 13-7112-321. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900323August 31, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, FIRESTONE AFFINITY TOURING T2, P215/60R15, CLAIM 13-7112-321. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895264August 27, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE AND BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON DASHBOARD. THEN, HE TRIED TO START VEHICLE ,AND IT WOULDN'T START. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750071August 8, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
ALL TIRES SEPERATING IN FIRST GROOVE NEXT TO SIDEWALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749043July 24, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS TURNED JULY 1999 - ROTORS/BRAKES REPLACED JANUARY 2000 - ROTORS REPLACED JUNE 2000 - ROTORS/BRAKES REPLACED JANUARY 2001 ROTORS/BRAKES REPLACED JUNE 2001. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892820July 16, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ORGINAL MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT PURCHASED ON A OLDSMOBILE, CUTLASS, 1999. TIRE SIZE UNKNOWN. TIRE MILEAGE 2,040. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH TREAD ON LEFT FRONT TIRE SEPARATED.NO INJURIES OR COLLISION. *AK CONSUMER STATES SHE STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT AND WHEN SHE STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD SHE HEARD A FLAPPING NOISE, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO PULL TO THE LEFT, CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND FOUND THE TREAD WAS COMPLETELY OFF THE TIRE, FIRESTONE, P215/60R15. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747616June 30, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
BRAKE SHOES WORE OUT AT 24000 MILE. FRONT END NOISE STILL THERE AFTER 2 REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890738June 20, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER WAS IN PROCESS OF PUTTING VEHICLE IN PARK WHEN ENGINE STARTED REVVING. SUDDENLY VEHICLE TOOK OFF, CAUSING CONSUMER TO GO THROUGH A GLASS WINDOW. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER HAS SOMEONE COMING OUT, NOT THE DEALER TO INSPECT VEHICLE. *AK 2 PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
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
#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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