Oldsmobile Cutlass Complaints

1,599 consumer complaints on file.

#843847July 30, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, WOULD BE HESITATING BEFORE GRABBING. HAD ROTORS REPLACED ONCE & THEN TURNED 3 TIMES. ROTORS GO BAD & NO CONTROL. MECHANIC CAN NOT LOCATE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843896July 30, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
REAR BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO DEALER REPLACED BRAKE CALIPERS/PADS AND ROTORS, COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547623July 29, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED, FOUND METAL IN FILTER AND PAN. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843626July 28, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHILE DRIVING AT TEN MILES PER HOUR VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT FLIPPED THE CUTLASS ON ITS SIDE, CAUSING THE PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT TO RELEASE ON IMPACT, THE SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#843212July 23, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN SITTING IN PARK AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842914July 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE BRAKING BRAKE PEDAL "FREEZES," CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842941July 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH BRAKE SYSTEM. WHENEVER VEHICLE IS AT A PARKED POSITION AND SITTING FOR A WHILE, THEN WHEN BACKING UP THE CONSUMER CAN HEAR SHOT OF AIR GOING THROUGH THE SYSTEM WHICH CAUSES A BACKWARD SURGE (ALMOST AS THOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD LOCK UP) WITH NO BRAKE. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASION SAND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709011July 22, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CONVERTABLE TOP WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN,CAUSING MANY INTERIOR LEEKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842756July 21, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS BACKING OUT OF CONDO & GETTING READY TO TURN INTO THE STREET WHEN DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. NOTHING HIT IT & DID NOT GO OVER ANY BUMPS. NO INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708865July 21, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708667July 15, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
THIS IS MY SECOND REPORT OF THE THROTTLE CABLE SNAPPING WHILE DRIVING. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY RESPONSE TO MY FIRST COMPLAINT, WHICH I DEEM A CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER TO THE OPERATION OF THIS TYPE OF MOTOR VEHICLE. THE THROTTLE CABLE SHOULD NOT SNAP EVERY 20,000 MILES WHENOPERATING THE VEHICLE. SOMETHING IS WRONG ON THE MANUFACTURERS PART. HOW MANY GAS ACCELERATOR CABLES HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS SNAPPING WHILE DRIVING? THANK YOU, MANLEY STAMPLER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708673July 15, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO VALVE BODY WEAR AT 47,667 MILES (WAS TOLD DEFECTIVE VALVE BODY). TRANSMISSION REPLACED - IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827439July 7, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
A PIECE OF THE CHASSIS THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE SWAY BAR BROKE OFF. ALSO, THE A-FRAME ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE RIPPED AWAY FROM THE CHASSIS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708209July 4, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708169July 2, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AT ABOUT 20000 MILES THE ENGINE LOST POWER , HAD A ROUGH IDLE AND THEN ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED TWO INJECTORS. ABOUT 1000 MILES LATER, THE ENGINE DID THE SAME THING AND THE SES LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE OTHER FOUR INJECTORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708007June 29, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
ALL OF THE HOLD DOWN SCREWS HAVE BEEN, STRIPPED/LOST THEIR HOLD, ON THE CROSSMEMBER (ROLL BAR) COVER. I BELIEVE THIS IS NOT UNIQUE TO MY VEHICLE AND IS A SAFTEY HAZARD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN THE TOP IS DOWN. THE COVER CAN DEPART FROM THE CAR UNEXPECTIDLY AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707904June 25, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE DIGITAL DASHBOARD IN THIS CAR FAILS INTERMITTANTLY. SOMETIMES IT FAILS ON STARTUP, AND SOMETIMES WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING. UPON FAILURE THE DASHOARD IS BLACK, WITH NO WAY TO DETERMINE THE SPEED OF THIS AUTOMOBILE. SOMETIMES THE FAILURE LASTS FOR A FEW MINUTES, AND SOMTIMES FOR HOURS. ON ONE TRIP I HAD NO SPEEDOMETER FOR 4 HOURS. I BELIEVE THAT FHE FAILURE OF THE SPEEDOMETER IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I WAS INFORMED BY AN EMPLOYEE OF THE LOCAL GENERAL MOTORS DEALER THAT FAILURE OF DIGITAL DASHOARDS IN GM CARS HAPPENS OFTEN AND IS EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. I WAS GIVEN A FIGURE OF APPROXIMATELY $650.00 TO REPAIR MY DASHBOARD, WHICH WOULD REQUIRE THAT IT BE SENT TO THE FACTORY AND FHAT I WOULD NOT HAVE THE USE OF MY CAR FOR 2 TO 6 WEEKS. SINCE THE SPEEDOMETER IS A COMPONENT OF THE DIGITAL DASHBOARD, AND CERTAINLY RELATED TO VEHICLE SAFETY, I BELIEVE THAT GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS COST. IF NOT REQUIRED TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FULL COST, GM SHOULD AT LEAST BE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COST OF THIS REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837149June 22, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MOISTURE WOULD ACCUMULATE IN THE HEADLIGHTS WHENEVER THERE IS HEAVY DEW WHILE GOING THROUGH CAR WASH OR WHEN RAINING. WOULD STAY INSIDE HEADLIGHTS FOR SEVERAL DAYS. WOULD HAVE HEADLIGHTS ON TO DRY THEM OUT. TAKEN TO DEALER & INFORMED TSB ON PROBLEM, BUT IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837166June 22, 1999
SEAT BELTS
FRONT SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT WHEN TAKING OFF OR WHEN IT IS ON. SEATBELT WILL LOOSEN, CAUSING A LOSS OF PROTECTION. DEALER HAS REPLACED RETRACTOR TWICE ON FRONT SEATBELTS. DEALER CLAIMED THE DESIGN OF THE SEATBELT IS CAUSING THE DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840632June 22, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
ACCELERATOR STEEL CABLE BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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