Oldsmobile Cutlass Complaints (1992)

136 consumer complaints on file.

#819801January 13, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE LOWER LAP BELT AND SHOULDER HARNESS WAS REPLACED IN OCT OF 97. THE OWNER IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE BELT. THE BELT IS VERY LOOSE AND WOULD NOT TENSION PROPERLY TO RESTRAIN OCCUPANT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525664December 4, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521747November 12, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817541October 24, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES: WHEN STARTING THE CAR THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES, PEDAL WILL GO BACK TO THE FLOOR AND THEN COME BACK UP. PEDAL WILL GO TO FLOOR WITHOUT HAVING FOOT ON BRAKE. CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOP SEVERAL TIMES AND STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521123August 19, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
SOLENOID IN TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL IN TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814224July 15, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE DAY OF PURCHASE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR BRAKE WORK SINCE 1992, AND STILL DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED IT TO CONSUMER'S SATISFACTION. SHE WAS TOLD THAT IT IS BRAKE DUST THAT IS CAUSING HER BRAKE PEDAL TO FAIL AT TIMES, AND THE CALIPERS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON FEBURARY 22, 97 AND JULY-97. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813173June 17, 1997
SEATS
CONSUMER WAS HIT FROM THE REAR AT 35 MPH IN WHICH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT RELEASED FROM THE UPRIGHT POSITION. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813203June 17, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO ABOT 18 MPH VEHICLE WILL BEGAN JERKING THEN SHUTS OFF. WHEN DRIVING ON INCLINE VEHICLE DOES THE SAME THING AND ALSO YOU WOULD HEAR METAL RATTLING, DEALER REPLACED ALTERNATOR BUT PROBLEM STILL EXIST. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER 4 TO 5 TIMES CONSUMER IS CONCERN THAT DEALER WOULD NOT FIND PROBLEM BEFORE (JUNE 27, 1997 ) WARRNETY EXPIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812173May 12, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLIED AND A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WAS HEARD. DEALER REPAIRED IT AT LEAST 10 TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812012May 6, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE'S REAR BRAKE SLIDERS ARE RUSTED/CORRODED AND ARE EITHER LOCKING UP OR NOT WORKING AT ALL. THIS CAUSES EXCESSIVE STOPPING DISTANCE AND FRONT ROTOR WARPAGE.O WNER HAD 6 BRAKES REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810123April 9, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE AN REAR WHEELS GRAB INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERS CHANGED THE REAR DRUMS AND THERE IS STILL A PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810412March 26, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809029March 14, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514505February 26, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
REAR CALIPERS ARE TOO SMALL AND WEAK TO STOP VEHICLE PROPERLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809279February 24, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
WHILE PARKED, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING UNDER THE DRIVER'S POWER SEAT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809291February 24, 1997
SEAT BELTS
BOTH PASSIVE AND DRIVER SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT WHEN THEY BELTS ARE IN USE. IF CONSUMER WOULD EVER GET INTO AN ACCIDENT THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETAIN CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602863February 4, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 6 TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807105January 6, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806190December 11, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
REAR BRAKE CALIPERS REPLACED TWICE DUE TO CORROSION; ALSO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS/
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602313November 13, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FAILED TWICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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