Oldsmobile Cutlass Complaints

1,599 consumer complaints on file.

#10051876December 22, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-30 MPH. AS A RESULT, STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED RACK AND PINION. *AK *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049138December 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ON MY 1994 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS CRUISER MAKE THE CAR IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP ON AN ICY ROAD. AT VERY LOW SPEEDS, 15 MPH OR LESS ONCE THE ANTILOCK BREAKS KICK IN THE CAR TAKES OFF AND SLIDES RIGHT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION THIS BEHAVIOR IS UNPREDICTABLE, SCARY AND QUITE DANGEROUS. THE TIRES AND BRAKES ARE NEW AND IN GOOD CONDITION. DISABLING THE ANTILOCK BREAKS MAKES THE CAR VERY EASY TO STOP UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS EVEN IF A WHEEL SKIDS A LITTLE BIT. THIS ISN'T AN EQUIPMENT FAILURE AS MUCH AS IT IS A DEFECT IN DESIGN CONCEPT. THE ANTILOCK BRAKES MAY BE FINE FOR A 65 MPH STOP ON A RAINY CALIFORNIA EXPRESSWAY, BUT THEY ARE TERRIBLE ON AN ICY OR SNOWY NEW YORK ROAD AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 15 MPH, IN A SLOW SPEED STOP ONCE ONE WHEEL SLIPS. THE WHEELS GO INTO ANTILOCK AND SINCE ALL THE WHEELS ARE ON A SLIPPERY SURFACE THE ANTILOCK ACTION CONTINUES EFFECTIVELY SHUTTING THE BREAKS OFF MAKING THE CAR IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP. THE ANTILOCK ACTION IS VERY VIOLENT AND ACTUALLY CAUSES THE WHEELS TO SKID RESULTING IN MORE ANTILOCK ACTION. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO FEATHER THE BRAKES TO BRING THE CAR TO A PREDICTABLE STOP ON AN ICY ROAD. I HAVE DRIVEN SEVERAL GM VEHICLES AND THEY ALL HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I WILL AVOID PURCHASING ANTILOCK BREAKS WHEREVER POSSIBLE. OBVIOUSLY THE DESIGNERS NEVER WENT THROUGH A NEW YORK WINTER WITH THESE BRAKES. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047700November 27, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK, EQUIPMENT
STEERING MAKING NOISE AFTER BOTH POWER STEERING PUMP AND STEERING RACK BEGAN LEAKING FLUID. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP (4 TIMES) AND POWER STEERING RACK (4 TIMES), BUT GRINDING NOISE PERSISTS. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN VERY ACCOMMODATING AND HAS ASSIGNED THREE DIFFERENT TECHNICIANS IN AN ATTEMPT TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. AFTER READING OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE, I NOW UNDERSTAND WHY DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS. I AM NOW CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. I AM ALSO CONCERNED IF THE PROBLEM CAN EVER BE FIXED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047390November 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
COOLANT LEAK, OVERHEATED IN LIBERTY TUNNEL IN PGH,PA, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT IN TUNNEL. MECHANIC STATES THE PROBLEM IS THE MANIFOLD INTAKE GASKET VERY COMMON TO GM VEHICLES. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047305November 21, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 97 AND 99 OLDSMOBILE CUTLAS WITH V6-191 3.1L VIN M SFI ENGINES. THEY BOTH LEAK COOLANT FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AT THE REAR OF THE ENGINE. I AM TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE AND IS CAUSED BY THE DEX COOL ANTI-FREEZE INSTALLED BY THE MFG. THE COST EST. FROM THE OLDS DEALER IS $850.00 TO REPLACE THE GASKET. THESE CARS EACH HAVE 50,000 MI. IF THIS IS IN FACT A COMMON PROBLEM I SHOULD GET SOME RELIEF FROM THE MANUFACTURE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046307November 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED A BURNING SMELL WITHIN THE CABIN. ALSO, THE COOLANT LIGHT FLASHED ON/OFF. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKING ON BOTH SIDES, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, PER DEALERSHIP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042249October 24, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. *NLM THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM HIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED WAS THE SAME AS RECALL #02V286000. *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044408October 21, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE REACHED HIGH TEMPERATURES DUE TO CRACKED PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD . COOLANT WENT INSIDE THE ENGINE. DEALER STATED CONSUMER NEEDED TO REPLACE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD, AND IT WOULD COST $700.00. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038396October 12, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE VEHICLE'S IAC SENSOR CONNECTOR WIRE WAS TOO SHORT WHICH CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 634780 IS RELATED TO THIS ISSUE. *AK *PH *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042041October 1, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
WHILE DRIVING ABS WARNING ALARM CHIME CAME ON, AND THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. ALSO, BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE CONTINUOUSLY REPLACED BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE WEAR. THIS WAS AS A RESULT OF ABS MODULE SENSOR FAILURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040590September 25, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ENGINES HEAD GASKET FAILED AND AS A RWSULT THE DRIVER HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE ADD ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042081September 12, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PROBLEMS WITH FENDER SCRATCHES ON BODY, DAMAGE AXLE BOOT, MOTOR DAMAGE, SPARK PLUGS, EXHAUST, ETC...*MR THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE REPAIR SHOP DAMAGED THE VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THEIR CARE. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT, THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE BATTERY EXPLODED. *PH THE RPM'S ON THE VEHICLE RACED EXTREMELY HIGH, IT WAS DETERMINED THERE WAS A VACUUM LEAK IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET, ALSO THE OIL PAN GASKET WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH WERE CAUSED BY THE REPAIR SHOP AS WELL AS OTHER DAMAGES INCURRED BY THEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031412September 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED UNLESS THE LIGHT WAS ON. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE BRAKE WILL NOT WORK WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *AK *TS *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038652September 10, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR HANDLES NO LONGER WORK FROM THE OUTSIDE. CHILDREN TRYING TO OPEN THEM AFTER THEY ARE BROKEN GET THEIR FINGERS PINCHED .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10037540September 9, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER DISABLES THE IGNITION PERIODICALLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. REQUIRES THE DRIVER TO WAIT 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE SYSTEM RESETS AND ALLOWS THE CAR TO START. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038630September 3, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AIR BAG SPLIT 1 1/2 INCHES. *MR THE VINYL WHICH COVERED THE AIR BAG SPLIT. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037984September 2, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
LTR FM SEBASTIAN SCOLLO (CT) REQUEST ASSISTANCE IN HIS ATTEMPTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR BRAKE REPAIRS ON HIS 1989 GM OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME.*MR CONSUMER IS ASKING TO BE REIMBURSED FOR BRAKE REPAIRS.*TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033605September 2, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS, TIRES
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING FRONT COIL SPRING ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SNAPPED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK WHEN THE FRONT COIL SPRING FAILED, IT CUT AND FLATTENED THE TIRE. THE CONSUMER PUT THE SPARE TIRE ON THE VEHICLE AND TOOK IT TO THE TIRE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T HELP, ALL THE REPRESENTATIVE SAID WAS 3 YEARS/36,000 MILES NO CONCERN AT ALL. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036894August 30, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
MY 1993 OLDS CUTLASS SL HAS HAD BRAKE CALIPERS REPLACED TWICE IN A YEAR IN THE REAR WITH GM PARTS ONCE IN THE FRONT. ALL ROTORS REPLACED, TWICE IN THE FRONT. THE HOP I TAKE THE CAR FOR SERVICE SAYS THE CUTLASS HAS PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE COMPONENTS ON THIS CAR. I WASN'T NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALL. ANY INFORMATION ON THIS YOU COULD GIVE TO ME WOULD BE GREAT. I FEEL I SHOULD BE ABLE TO RECOUP SOME OF THE COST FROM GM. THE SHOP TOLD ME THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ON THE BRAKE PROBLEMS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHO TO CONTACT. THANKS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036822August 29, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE FOR A TURNING CAR AND WAS UNABLE TO SLOW DOWN. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS WERE SEIZED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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