Oldsmobile Cutlass Complaints (1997)

96 consumer complaints on file.

#861691May 10, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES HAVE BEEN CHANGED 7 TIMES, THERE WAS LESS THAN 5000 MILES BTWEEN SETS OF BRAKES BEING REPAIRED. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY COULN'T FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551743April 5, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BINDING OF THE STEERING SYSTEM, POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED HOWEVER VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE LOCK UP, FINAL REPAIR OF THE RACK AND PINION AND POWER STEERING PUMP. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719343February 27, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SERVICE DEPARTMENT ESTIMATES $1,200.00 FOR TRANSMISSION REPAIR. MY QUESTIONS TO THIS ARE: 1. ARE THERE ANY HISTORIES OF SALVAGE, FLOOD DAMAGE, ODOMETER FRAUD, ETC., FOR THIS VEHICLE? 2. IS IT REASONABLE TO EXPECT THAT A 3-YEAR OLD VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES (TWO-THIRDS TO THREE-QUARTERS OF WHICH ARE HIGHWAY MILES) SHOULD DEVELOP MAJOR MECHANICAL (TRANSMISSION) PROBLEMS? 3. WHAT OTHER COURSE(S) OF ACTION DO I HAVE BEYOND FILING THIS REPORT? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857022February 16, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE MAKING A TURN VEHICLE RAN INTO A 4 FOOT CURVE AT ABOUT 10 MPH, AND AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CAR DIDN'T COME TO A DEAD STOP BEFORE THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS SENSORS. INSPECTOR SAID THERE WERE NO OUTSIDE SENSORS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#716430December 25, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKES FAILED 3 OTHER TIMES SINCE MAY 1998. AFTER 4TH TIME, CALIPERS WERE FOUND TO BE THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS FIXED AT OTHER THAN DEALERSHIP AS DEALER DENIES PROBLEM WITH BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851161November 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT MORE FREQUENTLY WHICH CAUSES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. CURRENTLY ON 5TH PAIR OF BRAKE PADS. ALSO ABS LIGHT COMES ON WHILE MAKING SOME TURNS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714750November 14, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEMS- DRIVERS SIDE REAR WINDOW REPLACED AT DELIVERY DUE TO LARGE SCRATCH. TAIL LIGHT COVER REPLACED DUE TO MOISTURE BUILD UP. DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS WINDOW MOTORS REPLACED DUE TO MALFUNCTION. BALL JOINTS REPLACED AT 2000 MILES, CV JOINTS REPLACED AT 1000 MILES, CONTROL ARMS REPLACED ONCE AT 5800 MILES AND AGAIN AT 10000 MILES. STEERING RACK REPLACED AT 12400 MILES, BY THIS TIME THE COMPLETE FRONT END HAD BEEN REPLACED FROM THE FACTORY ORIGINAL. AND AT 19000 MILES IT IS MAKING NOISE AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549188October 26, 1999
PARKING BRAKE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE CRACKED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713608October 20, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
THIS CAR HAS HAD ALL OF ITS SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AT THE DEALERSHIP. DURING THE FIRST YEAR THAT I OWNED THE CAR, A) THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING AND THE CABLE FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL POWER UNIT TO THE THROTTLE BODY HAD TO BE REPLACED, AND B) THE CARPET STARTED BALDING IN AN AREA WHERE THERE NORMALLY ISN'T ANY CONTACT WITH MY FEET. DURING THE PAST FEW MONTHS, A) THE GENERATOR DIED LEAVING ME STRANDED AT A 24-LANE TOLL PLAZA ON THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE, AND B) THE POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL PULLED OUT OF THE BATTERY, DRAINING THE BATTERY ACID AND LEAVING ME WITH A DEAD CAR AND A SHOPPING CART FULL OF GROCERIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712809October 5, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
FAILURE OF RACK & PINION GEAR CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL ON VEHICLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712037September 24, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING DURING HEAVY RAIN, WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING AS THE DRIVER SIDE WIPER ARM FLIPPED OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER ARM. WHEN I STOPPED THE CAR TO CHECK WHAT HAPPENED, I NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER ARM WAS LOOSE. I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND WAS TOLD THAT THE LOOSE WIPER ARM EVIDENTLY HAD CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER TRANSMISSION HOUSING TO CRACK AND IN THE PROCESS RENDERED BOTH WIPER ARMS INOPERABLE. AS A RESULT, I HAD TO BUY A WHOLE NEW WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY FOR $350 PLUS LABOR FOR INSTALLATION. THE DEALER SAID THAT SINCE THE CAR WAS SO MUCH OVER THE MILEAGE WARRANTY, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE EXPENSE.
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
#836316March 30, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAS COME ON 4 TIMES, INDICATING SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 4 TIMES BECAUSE WATER BUILDS UP IN THE AIR PUMP. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE AIR PUMP/ INTAKE MANIFOLD AND CLEANED INJECTORS. STILL HAS PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607886February 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
TRANSAXLE RANGE SWITCH FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608955February 1, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TRUNK LID MALFUNCTIONED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606685February 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED ON THREE OCCASIONS. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608563February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
BRAKE ROTORS WORN OUT. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607856February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATING DUE TO FAILURE OF THE WHEEL SENSOR. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607809February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SUSPENSION
BRAKES FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607518February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING SQUEAKING NOISE. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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