Oldsmobile Cutlass Complaints

1,599 consumer complaints on file.

#814702July 22, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HAD BEEN HAVING PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO SHOP AND TECHNICIAN SAID, UPON EXAMINATION, THAT CONSUMER HAD BEEN DRIVING WITH TWO WHEEL BRAKES, AND THE MANUFACTURER HAD TAKEN CARE OF IT SIX TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519532July 17, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT SUSPENSION BOLTS RUSTED, ALLOWING THEM TO PULL THROUGH THE RETAINERS, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814240July 16, 1997
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE
CRADLE BOLTS: RECEIVED NOTICE FROM MANUFACTURER FOR THE CRADLE BOLTS. CALLED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT IN JUNE, AND THEY DID NOT HAVE PARTS. HAS CALLED SEVERAL DEALERS AND THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS. TRIED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT IN JULY, AND THEY STILLDON'T HAVE THE PARTS AND DON'T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL HAVE THEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814224July 15, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE DAY OF PURCHASE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR BRAKE WORK SINCE 1992, AND STILL DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED IT TO CONSUMER'S SATISFACTION. SHE WAS TOLD THAT IT IS BRAKE DUST THAT IS CAUSING HER BRAKE PEDAL TO FAIL AT TIMES, AND THE CALIPERS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON FEBURARY 22, 97 AND JULY-97. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519211July 8, 1997
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER LEAKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519220July 8, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603465July 7, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
REAR BRAKE ROTORS CORRODED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813798July 3, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
OWNER CLAIMS THAT THE REAR BRAKES ON THE CAR DO NOT WORK. FRONT BRAKES DO WORK. *AK FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED AT 22000 AND 36000 MILES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518671July 1, 1997
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT ASHTRAY/LIGHTER LOCATION MAKES USE IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT TAKING EYES OFF ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813442June 24, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHEN DRIVING AT 30 TO 40 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, PULLED OVER, AND THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE UNDER THE DASH AERA OF THE VEHICLE. CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS DETERMINED AS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813451June 24, 1997
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM:SPRINGS/BAGS
RECALL#97V058. RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE ON 6-14, MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR 6-19. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR AND WAS TOLD THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS, AND IT WILL BE SEVERAL WEEKS BEFORE THEY WILL GET THE PARTS IN. *AK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519093June 23, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SUDDEN ACCELERATION TWICE, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813407June 23, 1997
UNKNOWN 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
#813173June 17, 1997
SEATS
CONSUMER WAS HIT FROM THE REAR AT 35 MPH IN WHICH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT RELEASED FROM THE UPRIGHT POSITION. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813203June 17, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO ABOT 18 MPH VEHICLE WILL BEGAN JERKING THEN SHUTS OFF. WHEN DRIVING ON INCLINE VEHICLE DOES THE SAME THING AND ALSO YOU WOULD HEAR METAL RATTLING, DEALER REPLACED ALTERNATOR BUT PROBLEM STILL EXIST. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER 4 TO 5 TIMES CONSUMER IS CONCERN THAT DEALER WOULD NOT FIND PROBLEM BEFORE (JUNE 27, 1997 ) WARRNETY EXPIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812500June 16, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
THE VEHICLE'S GEAR SHIFT SLIPS/LOOSE AND JUMPS INTO NEUTRAL WHILE IN DRIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517648June 13, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY
LEFT FRONT SUBFRAME MOUNTING BARS FELL OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518392June 11, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
THE POWER MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT TO COME ON AND COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518447June 11, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLED ON FREEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812947June 10, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DOES NOT WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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