Oldsmobile Cutlass Complaints

1,599 consumer complaints on file.

#869895September 7, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
WHENEVER KEY WAS REMOVED FROM IGNITION SWITCH, STEERING WHEEL WOULD FAIL TO LOCK UP. ALSO, ALARM SYSTEM WOULD START TO SOUND OFF. WOULD HAVE TO TURN OFF ALARM & THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START UP AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869554September 5, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON HIGHWAY AND DIDN'T HERE A NOISE. WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE A FRAME COLLAPSED. WHEEL WAS STILL INTACK. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869607September 5, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE 00 020/TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT/TREAD SEPARATION WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 70-75 MPH WITH DRIVER AND ONE PASSENGER IN A 1995 OLDSMOBILE, CUTLASS CIERA, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, P195/75R14, DOT# H4P9DEH366. VEHICLE SUSTAINED REAR END DAMAGE. FIRESTONE NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT TIRE WAS NOT COVER UNDER RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730076September 4, 2000
TIRES
3/18/99 COMPLAINED TO DEALER THAT TIRES WERE WORE OUT AT CENTER TREAD AS THOUGH TIRE WAS OVERINFLATED BUT THE PSI WAS 29 IN FRONT 26 IN BACK LIKE IT STATES ON THE DOOR. ALL 4 TIRES WERE REPLACED. I PAID FOR 2 G.M. PAID FOR 2. 12/22/99 AT 35,669 MILES 2 TIRES AGAIN WERE REPLACED BY G.M. AND I WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO EITHER PAY FOR 2 MORE OR SEE IF I COULD GET A FIRESTONE DEALER TO REPLACE THEM. AT 38,660MILES FIRESTONE REPLACED THE OTHER 2 TIRES. AT 45,000 MILES THESE TIRES ARE SHOWING WEAR AND ESPECIALLY ONE THAT THE CENTER TREAD IS SMOOTH. I TOOK IT BACK TO FIRESTONE AND WAS TOLD I AM ON MY OWN AS THEY HAD ALREADY REPLACED 2 AND WOULD NOT DO ANY MORE. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED AT 4,300...9,625...14,133...20,449.....25,030.....31,264.....35,669......40,725....AND 45,300. THE ALINGMENT WAS DONE 9,625 MILES. WAS CHECKED AND RECHECKED BY SHARPNACK AND FIRESTONE. I AM TOLD NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHY THE TIRES ARE WEARING THEY WAY THEY ARE . HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A FIRESTONE REP THAT THE TIRE IS THE WRONG SIZE FOR THE RIM, BUT THIS IS THE SIZE TIRE THAT CAME ON THE CAR ORIGINALLY. SHARPNACK SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THIS IS NORMAL WEAR. I KNOW IT IS NOT.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/60R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729812September 1, 2000
TIRES
TIRE BLOWOUT SIMILAR TO THE ONES I HEARD IN THE NEWS -- OUTERMOST ROW OF TREADS RIPPED OFF -- I HAD 1" OF RUBBER HOLDING THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE TO THE OUTSIDE. I CHECKED THE WEEK BEFORE -- TIRES WERE PROPERLY INFLATED.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 21560R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554270September 1, 2000
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WHEN IT SLID TO A STOP. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729541August 30, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729371August 28, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE HEARD OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN THIS REGARD, DO YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729119August 25, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DURING VISIT TO GARAGE ON AUGUST 11, 2000, FOR TIRE ROTATION THE MECHANIC NOTICED SEVERE CRACKING BETWEEN TREADS ON ALL FOUR TIRES TO THE POINT THAT THEY WERE UNSAFE TO BE DRIVEN. THESE TIRES STILL HAVE 50% OF THE TREAD LEFT. IN A QUESTION ABOVE I WAS UNABLE TO SELECT ALL FOUR TIRES -- I WAS ONLY ABLE TO SELECT FRONT OR REAR AND RIGHT OR LEFT. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE CRACKED.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/60R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728701August 22, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
POTENTIAL CRADLE BOLT CORROSION PROBLEM! NO HELP FROM GM! HELP. THIS IS A DOCUMENTED PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY IN STATES THAT USE ROAD SALT. THERE HAS BEEN AN OFFICIAL RECALL, BUT MINNESOTA WAS NOT INCLUDED. WHEN WILL MN BE ADDED TO RECALL? THERE ARE DOCUMENTED CASES OF MN DRIVERS LOSING CONTOL OF THE STEERING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728500August 20, 2000
TIRES
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE @ 70MPH, WHEN THE TREAD ON MY TIRE SEPARATED. THE TIRE DID NOT GO FLAT OR BLOW COMPLETELY OUT. I CONTACTED THE STORE WHERE I BOUGHT THE TIRE AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT A TIRE DEFECT. I STILL HAVE THE TIRE, FOR I FELT WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS SURRONDING FIRESTONE TIRES, THIS MIGHT BE ANOTHER MODEL THAT IS UNSAFE. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE DAMAGE TO MY CAR, I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET ANY RESPONSE FROM FIRESTONE, AS I WOLD LIKE TO SUBMIT A CLAIM.( DOT NUMBER: HYJK4055 TIRE SIZE: 185-80-13 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868056August 17, 2000
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER WILL FILL IN THE INFORMATION CONCERNING AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON/OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727854August 14, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
I HAVE HAD MANY PREMATURE FAILURES IN THE 9 YEARS I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE OF THE CALIPERS, ROTORS AND PADS ON ALL 4 WHEELS. OLDSMOBILE MAIN CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS NO HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727725August 12, 2000
SEATS
WHEN BRAKING, THE PASSENGER SEAT BACK FLIES FORWARD. IT HAS ALMOST SINCE THE TIME I BOUGHT THE CAR IN OCT 1992. I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY HOW FAST I HAVE TO BE GOING BUT PROBABLY IS AROUND 40-50 MPH. AND PUT ON BRAKES IN EMERGENCY SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867494August 11, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN BRAKING VEHICLE WILL VIBRATED,AND FLUTEER. DEALER IS AWARE OF DEFECT, BUT THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE,AND PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER. DEALER CLAIMS THEY CAN DO TEMPORARY FIXING BY CUTTING ROTORS TO REDUCE THE VIBRATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867355August 10, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES P215/160R15 DOT W2MWAAA488 EXPERIENCED VIBRATION AND WERE NOISY, ALL 4 TIRES WERE CUPPED FROM THE BELTS INSIDE THE TIRES, TIRES WERE PUSHING IN THE MIDDLE FACE OF TIRES, FIRESTONE WOULD NOT COOPERATE WITH CONSUMER. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727381August 9, 2000
TIRES
FORD NOT ONLY FIRESTONE TIRE PROBLEM. ALSO, GM , OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 215/R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553601August 8, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH RECALL (00V-171), RECALL REPAIR MAY TAKE UP TO SIX MONTHS FOR REMEDY TO BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867110August 8, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING EXTREME VIBRATION OCCURS IN FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CAN NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553531August 7, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
RECALL NOTICE NO.00V171OO WAS SENT THE THE CONSUMER REGARDING UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, HOWEVER THE REPAIR IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME, CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED AND WOULD LIKE A DISCONNECTED AIR BAG DURING THE INTERUM PERIOD. *ETM *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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