Oldsmobile Cutlass Complaints (1998)

155 consumer complaints on file.

#553253July 28, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
BATTERY FAILED AND LEAKING ACID. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864080June 22, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR OF PADS AND ROTORS AS OF 8,000 MILES. DEALER REPLACED FRONT PADS, AND TURNED THE ROTORS. AS OF 15,10O MILES REPLACED BOTH FRONT ROTORS. AT 23,300 MILES, TURNED FRONT ROTORS AND REPLACED FRONT PADS; AT 34,300 MILES REPLACED FRONT PADS AND TURNED ROTORS, AND AS OF 39,000 MILES, PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723467June 1, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
SUSPENSION ON LEFT FRONT MAKES RATTLEING NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862783May 31, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
CONSUMER HAS HAD PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASING IT ON 12-17-1998. DIFFERENT BRAKE PADS & ROTORS HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO THE EXTREME. VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAKING A GRINDING NOISE. ALSO, TIRES HAVE BEEN CHANGED. DEALER SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722276May 4, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
EXTREME PULSATION WHEN BRAKING - STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKE PEDAL ARE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE DEALER HAS TRIED REPLACING THE BRAKE PADS, TURNING THE ROTORS, AND REPLACING THE ROTORS AND NOTHING HAS WORKED. AFTER EACH OF THE 5 TIMES WE HAVE THIS CAR SERVICED, THE PULSATION RETURNS AFTER 3,000 TO 4,000 MILES. WE ARE ENTERING ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS WITH OLDSMOBILE TO DEMAND A BUY-BACK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721579April 17, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SUSPENSION:FRONT
SHAKE, VIBRATION IS FELT MOST WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS AROUND 50-60MPH. I WAS TOLD THAT NEW TIRES WOULD STOP THE VIBRATION AND THAT A BALANCE AND ALIGNMENT WOULD HELP IN THE MEANTIME. THE BALANCING AND ROTATING AS WELL AS HAVING THE CAR ALIGNED HAVE NOT HELPED AT ALL. I DONT THINK IT HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH TIRES. THE OIL SMELL CANNOT BE EXPLAINED, THERE ARE NO LEAKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#783717April 13, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WORK FINE IN WARM WEATHER, IN COLD WEATHER THEY DO NOT GO ON.*ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721176April 8, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS HAD TO BE RESURFACED, CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721177April 8, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MOISTURE COLLECTS IN HEADLIGHT. DEALER REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721178April 8, 2000
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
AIR CONDIONING INTERMITTENTLY GOES OFF. CONTROL PANEL REPLACED, BUT STILL HAVING PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711144April 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED TWICE AND NOW AGAIN NEED TO BE TURNED. SHOP STATES THAT THERE IS NOT ENOUGH MATERIAL ON THE ROTORS TO TURN A 3RD TIME. NO OEM PARTS AVAILABLE. SEARCHING FOR INFO. ON A TSB OR RECALL? IN ADDITION I SENT YOUR OFFICE AN EMAIL CONCERNING THIS VEHICLE. THKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859220March 27, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE SNEEZEING CONSUMER HIT CURVE, AND AIR BAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 10-15 MPH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720124March 14, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS WERE CONSTANT PROBLEM EVERY 980 TO 3000 MILES. HAD ROTORS TURNED DOWN AND REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719457February 29, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
I HAD TO FIX MY BRAKES 3 TIMES UNDER WARRANTY AND ONCE WHILE NOT UNDER. ALSO, REPLACED BRAKE CALIPERS. NOT ONE TIME DID THE DEALERS CHECK THIS WITHOUT PAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719209February 24, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WE HAD THE ROTORS RESURFACED AT APPROX. 19500 MILES AND WITHIN 5,000 MILES THE FRONT END OF THE CAR BEGAN TO SHUDDER VIOLENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED EVEN SLIGHTLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856613February 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN TRAVELING FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS RUSTED OUT FROM THE CRADLE, CAUSING POOR STEERING CONTROL. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER NOTICED A RECALL FOR THE REAR MOUNTS, FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS WERE NOT INCLUDED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717505January 18, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE SUPPOSED TO TURN ON HEADLIGHTS AT DARK, MY CAR DOES THAT UNLESS THE TEMPERATURE GOES BELOW 40 DEGREES, THEN THE LIGHTS WON'T TURN ON UNTIL THE INTERIOR WARMS UP. THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE ON, BUT NO HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, OR SIDE LIGHTS. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT UNIQUE TO MY CAR. I HAVE SEEN IT HAPPEN ON PONTIAC GRAND AMS AND BUICKS ALSO. *AK
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
#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

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