Oldsmobile Cutlass Complaints

1,599 consumer complaints on file.

#715397November 29, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE ACCELERATING TO ENTER HIGHWAY LOST ALL POWER. ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE-LEAVING MY WIFE AND SON STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH TRAFFIC COMING IN BOTH DIRECTIONS(ENTRANCE TO HIGHWAY WAS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852472November 26, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE STOPPINGFOR A RED LIGHT, THE BOLTS THAT SUPPORT THE ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME, CAUSING THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION TO FALL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715244November 25, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
ACTUATOR (TIMING BELT TENSIONER) HAS GONE OUT 2 TIMES IN 4 MONTHS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851891November 23, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
HEADRESTS ARE TOO LARGE AND NOT POSITIONED PROPERLY IN THE VEHICLE, CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY FROM REARVIEW MIRROR. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THAT NOTHING CAN DONE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851161November 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT MORE FREQUENTLY WHICH CAUSES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. CURRENTLY ON 5TH PAIR OF BRAKE PADS. ALSO ABS LIGHT COMES ON WHILE MAKING SOME TURNS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852550November 22, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
A POSSIBLE SHORTAGE IN THE MAIN COMPUTER MAY BE CAUSING VEHCILE TO STALL. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853145November 19, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ENGINE WILL SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY/STALL INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING A POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849927November 18, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES BROKE, CAUSING TRANSMISSION FLUID IN TO ENGINE AND ENGINE FLUID INTO TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853049November 17, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
AFTER DRIVING FOR A HALF AN HOUR, VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 25 MINUTES. SUDDENLY HORN BEGAN TO SOUND. WHEN CONSUMER WENT OUT TO SEE THE PROBLEM, NOTICED SMOKE AT THE BASE OF THE WINDSHIELD, NEAR THE CENTER OF THE DASHBOARD. THE SMOKE WAS DARK BLACK. FLAMES THEN ROSE INTO THE TOP OF THE INTERIOR. FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY CONSUMER AFTER DISCONNECTING THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED BY INSURANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714750November 14, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEMS- DRIVERS SIDE REAR WINDOW REPLACED AT DELIVERY DUE TO LARGE SCRATCH. TAIL LIGHT COVER REPLACED DUE TO MOISTURE BUILD UP. DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS WINDOW MOTORS REPLACED DUE TO MALFUNCTION. BALL JOINTS REPLACED AT 2000 MILES, CV JOINTS REPLACED AT 1000 MILES, CONTROL ARMS REPLACED ONCE AT 5800 MILES AND AGAIN AT 10000 MILES. STEERING RACK REPLACED AT 12400 MILES, BY THIS TIME THE COMPLETE FRONT END HAD BEEN REPLACED FROM THE FACTORY ORIGINAL. AND AT 19000 MILES IT IS MAKING NOISE AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852646November 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, ALSO, AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKES THE BRAKES OPERATE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852302November 1, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
VEHICLE HAD A LOUD BUMPING NOISE COMING FROM THE TRUNK. DEALER SAID THAT THE REAR TRAILING ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549435October 29, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ALTERNATOR FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549477October 29, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SHOULDER HARNESS IN THE REAR WAS ADDED BY CONSUMER, HOWEVER BUCKLE FIT AT THE CHILDS CHEST AREA WHICH IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852121October 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE BRAKE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED. WOULD SLOW DOWN & BRAKES VIBRATED BADLY. THEY WERE ALSO WARPED. WOULD FAIL TO CATCH WHEN NEEDED. TOOK TO DEALER & BRAKES REPAIRED. 8 MONTHS LATER, HAVING SAME PROBLEMS. TOOK TO DIFFERENT DEALER & INFORMED ROTORS SHOULD BE REPLACED, NOT RESURFACED. DID NOT REPLACED DUE TO LACK OF WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714006October 28, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FAILURES OUTLINED ABOVE CAUSED CAR ENGINE TO FAIL ON A TOTAL OF 3 OCCASIONS - COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713977October 27, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME YEAR CAR HAD THE SAME THING WITH THE STRUT MOUNT WITH A FREIND
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549188October 26, 1999
PARKING BRAKE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE CRACKED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851636October 25, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WHEN THE HEATER WAS TURNED ON, COLD AIR WOULD COME OUT. DEALER SAYS AN ALUMINUM PIPE HAD TO BE REPLACED. DEALER HAS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713818October 25, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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