Oldsmobile Cutlass Complaints (1998)

155 consumer complaints on file.

#10128138July 8, 2005
EQUIPMENT, SEATS
AIR CONDITIONING CUTS ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. LEATHER UPHOLSTERY HAS PREMATURELY WORN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126666June 27, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MY COOLENT IS LEAKING. I HAVE HAD MY HEAD GASKET REPLACED TWICE AND IT I STILL HAVE LEAK. I WAS TOLD BY THE GM SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO EXPECT TO REPLACE MY HEAD GASKIT EVERY 20-40,000 MILES. THERE IS A DEFECT. ALSO MY AC KEEPS SHUTTING OFF. MY POWER WINDOW ARE GETTING STUCK WHEN THE WINDOWS ARE DOWN. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A ACCIDENT IN THIS CAR. I AM THE FIRST AND ONLY OWNER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114007March 13, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STEERING, VISIBILITY, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I CURRENTLY HAVE THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS WITH MY 1998 OLDS CUTLASS GL. MY POWER STEERING IS STIFF AND MAKES A "WAILING" NOISE. MY COOLENT SYSTEM HAS A LEAK. MY HEAT AND AIR HAVE COMPLETEY STOPPED WORKING. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS (IN THE PAST THAT HAVE BEEN REPAIRED_ WITH MY POWER WINDOW LOCKING UP (DRIVERS SIDE). THE SOUND SYSTEM SHORTED OUT. THE CD PLAYER QUIT WORKING. I HAVE REPLACED MY WIPER BLADES SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY STILL DO NOT CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD COMPLETELY. ONE TIME WHEN MY TEENS WERE USING MY CAR, THEY WERE ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE CAR WENT COMPLETELY DEAD...NOT ONLY WERE THEY TERRIFIED, IT WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR THEM TO BE IN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095654October 12, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
PERIODICALLY MY THEFT LIGHT COMES ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON, WHICH PREVENTS ME FROM STARTING MY VEHICLE UNTIL THE LIGHT STOPS FLASHING. THIS TAKES 15 MIN. AND IS VERY INCONVENIENT. IT HAPPENS UP TO FOUR TIMES OR MORE A MONTH!! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087916August 16, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
AFTER THE NEW LOWER BEARINGS WERE REPLACED THE GEAR ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS REFUSING TO REPLACE THE GEAR ASSEMBLY AS INDICATED IN THE STEERING GEAR BEARING RECALL 03V527000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081986July 14, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
INTERMITTENTLY THERE IS VIBRATION AND GRINDING SOUND IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE WHEEL BEARINGS WORE OUT. CONSUMER CLAIMED THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD HAD FOUR WHEEL BEARINGS SINCE 1999.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081713July 12, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO COMPLY WITH STEERING BEARING RECALL 03V527000. THE GEAR ASSEMBLY IS LEAKING, BUT THE DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO REPLACE IT UNDER THE RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071831June 4, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
WHILE DRIVING A LOUD CLICKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE FLASHER UNIT UNDER THE DASH WOULD CLICK EVEN WHEN THE FLASHER WASN'T TURNED ON. WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL WAS TURNED OFF, THE CLICKING WOULD CONTINUE UNDER THE DASH, SOMETIMES AT A RAPID SPEED AND SOMETIMES AT A SLOWER RATE). THE GARAGE STATED THAT THE SIGNAL SWITCH SEEPS POWER TO THE FLASHER. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074493May 30, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
VEHICLE HAS AROUND 98000 MILES "LIGHT" WENT OUT ON A MONDAY MORNING TO GO TO WORK AND FOUND THE DIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL WAS ALL THE WAY UP INTO THE WHEEL HUB. AFTER JACKING THE CAR UP I WAS ABLE TO SEE THAT THE SPRING HAD SNAPPED. IMMEDIATELY I HAD IT TOWED TO A GM DEALER FOR REPAIR. CONTACTED GM AND DEALER, BOTH SAID THIS WAS DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR??? MY CONCERN WAS THAT IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY THE CAR WOULD HAVE LOST CONTROL AND MORE THEN LIKELY CAUSED A SERIOUS CRASH. I HAVE THE OLD PART AND WAS TOLD THE SPRING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS IN GOOD CONDITION AND DID NOT NEED REPLACED. BUT I QUESTION THAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071935April 30, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH ON A DOWN POUR, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THE WIPERS BEGAN TO WORK OUT OF SYNCH AND ENDED CROSSED UP ON THE WINDSHIELD. HAD TO REPLACE THE WIPER TRANSMISSION. NO RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066759April 29, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
STEERING WHEEL UNEXPECTEDLY LOCKED. CONSUMER STATED STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN TO THE LEFT. *AK POWER STEERING PUMP, PULLEY AND PRESSURE HOSE WERE REPLACED. ALSO, NOISE ON FRONT END OF VEHICLE, DEALER REPLACED BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARM AND PERFORMED ALIGNMENT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068541April 21, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING ANTI FREEZE EXCESSIVELY. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE LOWER GASKET IN THE ENGINE LEAKING ANTI FREEZE. THE ANTI FREEZE WAS GOING INTO THE ENGINE AND MIXING WITH THE OIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067291April 16, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE OVERHEATED, AND ENGINE LEAKED COOLANT. HEAT INCREASED IN FRONT ON THE FLOOR AND THROUGH THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE OR DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065785April 8, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MY 1999 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS HAS HAD SEVERAL HEATING/COOLING PROBLEMS AS WELL AS BRAKE PROBLEMS. MY CAR CONSISTENTLY NEEDS BRAKES SOONER THAN MOST CARS SHOULD AND THE CAR HAS ENGINE PROBLEMS AND HEATING AND COOLING PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE SPENT OVER $2000.00 TO FIX. I THINK THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT REPORTING DEFECTS WITH THIS CAR. THE CAR HAS MECHANICAL PROBLEMS THAT A HIGH MILEAGE CAR SHOULD HAVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065136March 29, 2004
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING IT WAS HARD FOR CONSUMER TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT/RIGHT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059815February 25, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RECALL 03V527000 SUBJECT:STEERING GEAR BEARINGS. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE MACHINE INSTALLING THE NEW PARTS BROKE, AND RECALL REPAIRS COULD NOT BE DONE UNTIL THE MACHINE WAS FIXED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053423February 19, 2004
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER WOULD HEAR A LOUD RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE SUSPENSION. THE MECHANIC HAD NOT YET RESOLVED THE PROBLEM.*AK *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051844January 23, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED FACIAL INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10055713January 22, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHILE DRIVING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069831January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED ENGINE OR ENGINE ASSEMBLED WITH DEFECTIVE MATERIALS. INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILS ALLOWING WATER TO MIX WITH OIL AND/OR FUEL, IF LEFT UNCORRECTED THIS CONDITION WILL DESTROY THE ENGINE. SYMPTOMS SEEN AS EARLY AS 36,000 MILES WITH THE VEHICLE BEING FOUR YEARS OLD. HAD REPAIRED IN MY CUTLASS ON DEC. 27, 2002 FOR $606.06 BY CHUCK NASH CHEVY/OLDS/BUICK/JEEP/EAGLE, SAN MARCOS, TX 41901 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AT THAT TIME THANKS FOR YOUR HELP. GOOD LUCK. MARK C. ERICKSON DIRECTOR OF RECORDING ARTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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