Oldsmobile Cutlass Complaints

1,599 consumer complaints on file.

#717049January 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGIN ECHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE DEALER SAID THE AIR PUMP HAD FAILED. EVEN THOUGH MY CAR IS TECHNICALLY OUT OF THE 3 YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD BY A FEW MONTHS, IT HAS NOT REACHED 36,000 MILES YET (3 YRS/36,000 MILE WARRANTY). I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT IF THERE ARE REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR PUMP ON THE 1996 CUTLASS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558404January 4, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE MIDDLE TREAD OF ALL FOUR FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES (P215/60R15) EXPERIENCED WEAR AT ONLY 13000 MILES , THE CONSUMER REPLACED ALL TIRES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716848January 4, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AFTER CHANGING BRAKES AND ROTORS 3 TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716866January 4, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
I HAVE E-MAILED OLDSMOBILE AND THEY HAVE REFERRED ME BACK TO BURNE OLDSMOBILE. IT IS A GOVERNMENT OWNED VEHICLE THAT IS USED AS AN ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWO TIMES, THE CALIPERS ONCE AND NOW THEY ARE FAILING AGAIN. OUR GROUP HAS A SECOND OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS THAT IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE FAILURE. THERE ARE NO CURRENT RECALLS. THE VEHICLE IS COVERED UNTIL 36,000 MILES, HOWEVER; THE MORE IMPORTANT ISSUE IS THE CONSTANT WEARING OUT OF THE FRONT BRAKES AS WELL AS THE CALIPERS. PLEASE ADVISE ME OF ANY CORRECTIVE ACTIONS THAT CAN BE TAKEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550164December 30, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE PASSENGERS WERE UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE DURING ACCIDENT DUE TO AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONING. YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716621December 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS ON BOTH SIDES SEPARATED FROM THEMSELVES AT THE THINNEST PART OF THE CASTING. EACH SIDE FAILED AT DIFFERENT TIMES BUT BRAKING WAS SEVERELY AFFECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854421December 27, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROLE STICKS/ VEHICLE IDLES, AND WILL NOT STOP UNLESS CONSUMER SHIFTS TO NEUTRAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716430December 25, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKES FAILED 3 OTHER TIMES SINCE MAY 1998. AFTER 4TH TIME, CALIPERS WERE FOUND TO BE THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS FIXED AT OTHER THAN DEALERSHIP AS DEALER DENIES PROBLEM WITH BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550071December 22, 1999
STEERING
STEERING REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO DIFFICULTY IN CONTROL, HOWEVER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH LOCK UP AND LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716306December 21, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
SHIFT INDICATOR NEVER FELECTED CORRECT SHIFT, NEUTRAL SHOWED REVERSE, D1 WAS IN OVERDRIVE AND VARIOUS OTHER COMBINATIONS. SHIFT INDICATOR MOVED UP AND DOWN REQUIRING REPEATED SHIFTING CHANGES TO CORRECT GEAR. WHEN CAR WAS IN DRIVE AND STOPPED HAD TO GO BACK TO PARK OR SWITCH TO ANOTHER DRIVE ON INDICATOR FOR CAR TO MOVE. I BROUGHT TO TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS CAUSED TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT AT THE COST OF $1,200. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854116December 17, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
A FUEL LEAK IS CAUSING THE FUMES TO FLOW INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, CAUSING CONSUMER TO BECOME SLEEPY WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716184December 17, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854065December 15, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN TRAVELING DASH LIGHTS FLASH AND GO COMPLETLY OUT. WHEN PROBLEM OCCURS CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE SPEED TRAVELING DUE TO THE DARKNESS OF THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715985December 13, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I PURCHASED A 91 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME AS A "DEMO" MODEL FROM A LOCAL DEALER. I WAS THE FIRST "TITLED" OWNER OF THE CAR. FROM THE TIME I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 92, I NOTICED "SPLITTING OR CRACKLING" IN THE PAINT OF THE CAR. AFTER A FEW YEARS, IT BEGAN FLAKING AT THE CRACKED AREAS AND PEELING. I MENTIONED THIS TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND TOOK IT FOR REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. THEY INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO SINCE THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE DEFECT. I LEFT IT GO, NOW ITS GETTING VERY BAD AND RUST IS STARTING TO FORM. I AM LIVID! I HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF THE OUTSIDE WITH REGULAR CLEANING AND WAXING. NOTHING HAS HELPED TO STOP THE FLAKING. WHEN I WASH THE CAR WITH A POWERFUL SPRAY NOZZLE, IT FLAKES OF IN LARGE HUNKS!! PLEASE HELP! I CAN'T AFFORD TO REPAINT THE ENTIRE CAR! IT ONLY HAS 66K MILES AND I PLANNED TO HAVE THE CAR FOR AWHILE YET BUT THE APPEARANCE IS EMBARRASSING THROUGH NO FAULT OF MY OWN. I CONTACTED GM A FEW MONTHS AGO BUT THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD DO NOTHING BECAUSE I DIDN'T CONTACT THEM DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD WHICH ENDED APPROX TWO YEARS AGO. I TOLD THEM I DID CONTACT THE DEALER DURING THE WARRANTY TIME BUT THEY TOLD ME NOTHING COULD BE DONE SO I LEFT IT GO AND JUST ASSUMED THEY WERE INFORMING ME CORRECTLY. PLEASE ADVISE ME OF WHAT I CAN DO, IF ANYTHING. I DO KNOW OF OTHER GM CAR OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD SIMILAR PAINT PROBLEMS ON THEIR VEHICLES AND THE PROBLEM WAS TAKEN CARE OF FOR THEM. PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853969December 10, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
WHILE TRYING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE ON A RURAL ROAD, DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH, ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. OWNER HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED AT HER EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853815December 7, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW INTERMITTENTLY OPERATES. ATTEMPTS TO GO HALFWAY UP AND STOPS. DEALER WILL ATTEMPT TO FIX IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715528December 2, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715508December 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE REAR CALIPERS HAVE LOCKED UP SEVERAL TIMES. THEY HAVE BOTH BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. THE BRAKES GO ON FINE, AND STOP THE CAR GREAT, BUT THEY DO NOT RELEASE ONCE THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED, AS HAS THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE. ONCE THEY I LOCKED, IF I TURN OFF THE ENGING AND WAIT FOR A FEW MINUTES, THEY WILL EVENTUALLY RELEASE. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO SEVERAL SHOPS, BUT THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS RESULTED IN FIRE TWICE, AND SMOKE AND TOTALLED ROTORS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549746November 29, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
VEHICLE STALLING CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL, STALLING CAUSED FROM RUSTED AND CORRODED IGNITION COIL WIRING. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853462November 29, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND KEPT GOING TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER PRESSED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, BUT IT CAUSED VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AND HIT A TREE ON A FRONTAL IMPACT DURING WHICH THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, FAILING TO PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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