Oldsmobile Cutlass Complaints (1992)

136 consumer complaints on file.

#716306December 21, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
SHIFT INDICATOR NEVER FELECTED CORRECT SHIFT, NEUTRAL SHOWED REVERSE, D1 WAS IN OVERDRIVE AND VARIOUS OTHER COMBINATIONS. SHIFT INDICATOR MOVED UP AND DOWN REQUIRING REPEATED SHIFTING CHANGES TO CORRECT GEAR. WHEN CAR WAS IN DRIVE AND STOPPED HAD TO GO BACK TO PARK OR SWITCH TO ANOTHER DRIVE ON INDICATOR FOR CAR TO MOVE. I BROUGHT TO TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS CAUSED TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT AT THE COST OF $1,200. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853145November 19, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ENGINE WILL SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY/STALL INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING A POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713366October 15, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE WAS NOT IN A CRASH, IGNITION MODULE AND DISTRIBUTOR WIRES CAUGHT ON FIRE, CAUSE UNKNOWN
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548583September 21, 1999
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
DESIGN FLAW OF REAR AXLE SUPPORT BROKE WHILE CROSSING A SET OF RAILROAD TRACKS. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846771September 3, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840845June 22, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM IS LEAKING, AND CAUSING AIR CONDITIONER TO MALFUNCTION. DEALER SAID THE TUBING IN THE AIR DUCTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838022May 17, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN VEHICLE STALLED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A COLLISION. DRIVER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#706523May 15, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING, OPERATOR NOTED ALL INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE DASH FLASHED SIMULTANEOUSLY AND WENT OUT. OPERATOR IMMEDIATELY NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD, STOPPED VEHICLE. OPENED HOOD. FLAMES WERE COMING FROM LEFT FRONT SIDE OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT, MIDWAY BETWEEN DASH & LEFT FRONT TIREWELL. FIRE MELTED WIRING, BATTERY, LIQUID CONTAINERS AND DAMAGED REMAINING COMPONENTS. NO PRIOR INDICATION NOR WARNING OF POTENTIAL PROBLEM OBSERVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705700April 16, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
AFTER STARTING CAR IN THE MORNING IT IDLES AT 2-3 TACHOMETER AND WILL REV UP TO 3.5 AND WILL NOT DROP TO 1 OR LESS. WHEN IT IS PUT IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF THE GARAGE YOU MUST DROP TO NEUTRAL OR THE BRAKES WILL NOT STOP THE MOVEMENT. AFTER GOING 2-5 MILES THE ENGINE WILL SLOW DOWN AND THE BRAKES WORK BETTER. IT HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT SEVERAL TIMES ONLY TO BE TOLD THERE IS NO PROBLEM. EVERY MORNING IT IS LIKE THIS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544012February 22, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832616February 3, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHEN DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT MOVES BACKWARD AND FORWARD,CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE PROBLEMS. CONSUMER CAN HEAR THE SEAT MOVE WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER FEELS THIS CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830406November 9, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE CALIPERS WHICH CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER SAID THE CALIPERS WERE FROZEN. PROBLEM REOCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829337October 22, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES WITH THE FITTING OF SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELT COMES ACROSS CONSUMER'S NECK AND AT TIMES CHOKES HER. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826116August 25, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THE LEFT REAR WHEEL CYLINDER OVERHEATS, CAUSING WHEEL TO SMOKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825589July 20, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE DIES OUT FOR NO REASON. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DEATILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536766June 11, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
BRAKE SWITCH CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, ALMOST CAUSED A FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532242March 10, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531037February 20, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
FRONT PASSENGER DOOR MOULDING LOOSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530911February 17, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH SHORTED CAUSING SMOKE TO COME FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR TO FILL THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530892February 16, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH SHORTED OUT AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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