Oldsmobile Cutlass Complaints

1,599 consumer complaints on file.

#740552February 7, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR
THERE IS A SQUEKY NOISE. IT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS COMING FROM BACK. I M NOT SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BUT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880026February 7, 2001
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V171000 CONCERNING INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. CONTACTED DEALER, WHO EMPHASIZED THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559451February 6, 2001
TIRES
CONSUMER KEPT HEARING NOISE FROM THE TIRE, THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE TIRE WAS SPLITTING IN THE MIDDLE WHICH CAUSED IT TO GO FLAT (SUMITOMO 205X75X14-9SS). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740458February 5, 2001
STRUCTURE
CRADLE IS RUSTED DUE TO A RECALL ON THE CADLE RETAINERS AND BOLTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740422February 4, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559358February 2, 2001
TIRES
THE TIRES ARE WEARING UNEVENLY ON THE SIDES, SPLITTING IN SOME SPOTS AND IN SOME SPOTS YOU CAN SEE THE STEEL (FIRESTONE AFFINITY TOURING T2 P215/60R15 93T M+S). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559355February 1, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WHILE DRIVING, A SNAPPING SOUND WAS HEARD, ALTERNATOR LIGHT CAME ON, DRIVER PULLED OFF HIGHWAY, ALTERNATOR FROZE CAUSING A FIRE WHICH BROKE THE SEPENTINE BELT, ALTERNATOR REPLACED TWICE ON 8/15/00. *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740296February 1, 2001
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND NEAR COLLISION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879443January 31, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO IMPACT WALL AT THE RATE OF SPEED 40-50 MPH, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559257January 30, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STOP LAMP FAILURE AND REQUIRED A NEW STITCH, THE CONSUMER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF RECALL 90V-185 AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879369January 30, 2001
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE UNDER RECALL 00V171000. DEALERSHIP HAS NO PARTS TO REPAIR AIR BAGS. VEHICLE IS WITH CENTURY LEASE INC, A REGISTER IMPORTER. VEHICLE WAS IMPORTED FROM CANADA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559177January 24, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
CONSUMER HAD RECALL REPAIR 97V017 ON VEHICLE PRIOR TO HEARING ABOUT RECALL, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878541January 19, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
DUE TO A DEFECTIVE MCPHERSON STRUT WHICH BROKE 4 TIMES. *AK STRUTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES IN ABOUT OVER A YEAR. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739504January 17, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED WITHIN A TWO-DAY PERIOD. CHECKED WITH MECHANIC WHO INFORMED US THAT WHEEL BEARING FAILURE IS VERY COMMON ON OLDS CUTLASS & CHEVY MALIBU FOR 1997/1998 -- NEARLY ALWAYS HAPPENING WITHIN 4000 MILES AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRATION. BE ADVISED, THIS WAS MY MOTHER'S CAR AND IS CURRENTLY A PART OF HER ESTATE. WE WERE IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO SELL THE CAR WHEN THE FAILURES OCCURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878311January 17, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET PREMATURELY FAILED AT ONLY 38,000 MILES, CAUSING DAMAGE TO ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739403January 15, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CAR LIGHTS SLOWLY WENT OUT ON DRIVE HOME. ANTILOCK BRAKES WENT OUT, POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND FINALLY ALL THE LIGHTS WENT OUT AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. REPLACED BATTERY-HORN WOULDN'T WORK AND LIGHT CONTINUED TO COME ON. TOOK CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP-RESET COMPUTER-NOW DAY RUNNING LAMPS DON'T COME ON WHEN START THE CAR ON-THEY ONLY COME ON WHEN THE CAR IS IN DRIVE. THE AIRBAG SENOR IS ALSO OUT. THIS ALL OCCURRED AT 37000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558928January 11, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
CONSUMERS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS HIS RECALLED (00V-287) PONTIAC GRAND AM FOR THE STARTER WHICH RESULTED IN MANY OTHER ELECTRICAL REPAIRS (3 BATTERY, 6 ALTERNATORS AND A NEW STARTER), CONSUMER BELIEVES SAME RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED FOR THIS VEHICLE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878036January 11, 2001
STRUCTURE
CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND CAR WAS TOTALED, NO WARNING SIGNS, AN ADJUSTER CAME AND SAID THAT CRADLE BOLTS WERE CORRODED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878037January 11, 2001
STRUCTURE
CONSUMER LOST CONTROL. ADJUSTER DISCOVERED THAT CRADLE BOLTS WERE CORRODED DUE TO A DEFCTIVE PRODUCT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739173January 10, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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