Oldsmobile Cutlass Complaints (1993)
139 consumer complaints on file.
- #819155November 18, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, WHEELS
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. OWNER STATES THAT WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE WHEELS BECOME VERY HOT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #817771October 28, 1997VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE RACED OUT OF CONTROL, NO ENGAGEMENT OF ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM, AND WHEN APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKE VEHICLE CRASHED, COULD HAVE OCCURRED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #521494August 26, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES ROTORS FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #519211July 8, 1997EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER LEAKS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #813407June 23, 1997UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVING OR STATIONARY, KEYLESS REMOTE IS UNCONTROLABLE, DOOR UNLOCKED/TRUNK OPENED ON ITS OWN EVEN WITHOUT CONTROL IN THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP NOT SURE IF IT'S AN ELETRICAL PROBLEM. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #812765June 4, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN ANY TYPE OF WEATHER, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #810927April 14, 1997ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
HAVE REPLACED COMPUTER IN VEHICLE 3 TIMES DUE TO POOR DESIGN. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #810216April 9, 1997STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE ELECTRIC LOCKS STARTED UNLOCKING AND LOCKING, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO FLY UP. ALSO, KEYLESS DOOR ENTRY MODULE DID NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #809816March 11, 1997VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING LOT , VEHICLE SHOT OUT IN REVERSE, STAYED IN REVERSE AND HIT (3) OTHER VEHICLES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP, VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. DAMAGES TOTALED $6,500. *AK *JB
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #806911February 28, 1997ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD MISS/JERK OR STOP, TOOK TO DEALERSHIP, WAS INFORMED PROBLEM WAS BATTERY/ALTERNATOR, HAD REPLACED BOTH, DEALER CANNOT REPAIR PROBLEMS AFTER BEING IN SHOP FOR SEVERAL TIMES. ALSO, REPLACED TAIL LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL BULBS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #809096February 19, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT BRAKES DO NOT RELEASE, CAUSING EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR ON THE FRONT RIGHT BRAKES, CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE ROTORS, PADS AND CALIPERS ON TEN OCCASIONS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #527730January 7, 1997SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED BY A DRUNK DRIVER WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. DRIVER SEAT BACK COLLAPSED ON IMPACT WHICH RESULTED IN INJURY, CAUSE DUE TO DESIGN FLAW. *YC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #507659December 19, 1996POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WORE A HOLE IN LOW SIDE OF A/C HOSE DUE TO AN ENGINEERING DESIGN DEFECT, POOR DESIGN OF TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CABLE CAUSED A HOLE IN THE LOW SIDE OF THE A/C HOSE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #601956November 22, 1996SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
REAR SEAT BELT REPLACED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #804817November 12, 1996SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE APPLIED THE ABS BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AT THAT MOMENT. THE VEHICLE TOOK A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #802580October 9, 1996EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
FAILURE OF THE ROOF LUGGAGE RACK, WHEN DRIVING THE ROOF LUGGAGE RACK CAME OFF THE VEHICLE.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #800632September 20, 1996SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLES HAD SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY WITH PEDAL TO GOING FLOOR, AFTER PUMPING BRAKES PARTIALLY THE BRAKING SYSTEM CAME BACK/REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER/BRAKE LINING/ROTORS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #801947September 6, 1996SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
PURCHASED CAR USED, HAD THE BRAKE CALIPER REPLACED AND ROTOR WAS TURNED. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #801025August 19, 1996WHEELS:HUB, TIRES, WHEELS
FAILURE OF THE WHEELS DUE TO THE WHEELS GETTING TOO HOT, ALSO THE HUB CAP CANNOT COME OFF AND THE TIRES CANNOT COME OFF.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #800922August 15, 1996SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING. THE FRONT END DIPS, WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0