Oldsmobile Cutlass Complaints (1998)

155 consumer complaints on file.

#607059February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700885November 24, 1998
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
SUSPENSION MAKING A SQUEAKING LOUD SUEAKING NOISE FROM LEFT FRON END. (LOWER CONTROL ARMS REPLACED. ** VEHICLE FRONT END SUSPENSION CONTINUES TO HAVE PROBLEMS). STEERING PROBLEM GENERATED NOISES FROM LEFT FRONT END WHICH I MISTOOK FOR SUSPENSION FAILURE. (TAPE KIT ADDED TO FRONT STABILIZER BAR). BRAKES NOISES DURING THE ACT OF BRAKING. (CALIBERS GRABBING PAD MAKING A CLACKING SOUND-STOP SQUEAL ADDED TO BACK OF PADS ** BRAKES CONTINUE TO MAKE NOISES). LEFT AND RIGHT HUB CAP ASSEMPLY BOTH FAILED-CURRENTLY PART ON ORDER FOR RIGH HUB CAP ASSEMBLY). ** VEHICLE FRONT SUSPENSION ROUGH AND UNREALIABLE CAUSING CONTINUES PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830708November 13, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE DRIVING AND IF THE SUNVISOR IS NEEDED, WHEN ADJUSTING IT TO ANY POSITION THE HOLDING CLIP BREAKES, CAUSING IT TO FALL OUT OF PLACE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542451November 5, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELTS ARE TOO SMALL FOR CONSUMER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542364October 30, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
HIGH PRESSURE HOSE BROKE CAUSING LOSS OF FLUID AND LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829737October 29, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOYED, CAUSING BURNS TO THE CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#700166October 28, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SEATS
CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 65 MPH SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 80 MPH ON FLAT GROUND. WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS STEERING STAYS STIFF AND HARD TO TURN MOST TIME AT LOW SPEEDS. NOISE AND WHISTLE COMES FROM STEERING. LOW PITCH RATTLE, CLINK, SQUEAK NOISE COMING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE DURING LOW SPEED. SLOW AND HARD STARTING,INTERMITTENT MISFIRE. TRIM OVER RT. AND LEFT REAR DOORS IS BUCKLING. DISCOVERED BLACK ELEC. TAPE HOLDING BODY FRAME AT DOORS TOGETHER (PAINT CHIP OF TAPE) AFTER USING THE HEATER WHEN I TURN THE ENGINE OFF THERE IS A BUBBLING NOISE WHICH COMES FROM UNDER THE FRONT OF THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700100October 26, 1998
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
DRIVER SIDE MIRROR VIBRATES NOTICEABLY AT ALL SPEEDS. DEALER ADJUSTED THE MIRROR ONCE & REPLACE THE MIRROR ASSEMBLY ONCE. THE MIRROR STILL VIBRATES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541032September 22, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED RESULTING IN LEAKAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827915September 15, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS WAITING IN A CAR LINE WHEN PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR UNKNOWN REASON. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541461September 15, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FRONT SEAT BELTS OCCASIONALLY LOCK SO THAT THE DRIVER CANNOT LEAN FORWARD TO SEE TRAFFI DOWN A SIDE STREET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825564July 17, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH CONSUMER STOPPED TO PUT MONEY INTO A TOLL, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT ALWAY TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE LOST POWER. HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE AND WAIT FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN THE VEHICLE STARTED WORKING AGAIN. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536163May 27, 1998
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAGS COULD NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE THE COMPUTER THAT CONTROLS THEM WAS OUT OF SERVICE S INDICATED BY WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH. THE FIRST TIME THE FUSE BLOCK WAS REPLACED THE CAR WAS FULLY FUNCTIONAL EXCEPT THAT THE CONTROLS OT THE MASTER BRAIN WERE NOT WORKING, HENCE THE SAFETY CONCERNS. THE SECOND TIME IT WAS REPLACED THE CAR JUST DIED, WHICH OF COURSE COULD STRAND SOMEONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820666January 15, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE GOING 20 MPH BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER DID NOT HIT ANYTHING FOR THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526303December 10, 1997
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE VIBRATES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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