Oldsmobile Cutlass Complaints

1,599 consumer complaints on file.

#703457February 18, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES ARE UNRELIABLE. PADS HAVE REPLACED THREE TIMES AND REAR ROTORS TWICE. FRONT ROTORS WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED WITHIN 3000 MILES. SERVICE TECH INDICATES DESIGN PROBLEMS RELATED TO BRAKE SYSTEM. ALSO, TIMING BELT FAILURE UNUSUAL AT MILEAGE.MANUFACTURER CONTACTED, AND HELPED WITHOUT WARRANTY REPAIRS. ALSO, ALTERNATOR FAILURE UNUSUAL AT MILEAGE/REPAIR TIME TWICE USUAL DUE TO LOCATION OF ALTERNATOR AND DESIGN OF ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703428February 17, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE WARPED ON FOUR OCCASIONS. BRAKES PULSE OR GRAB WHEN APPLIED. ROTORS REPLACED ONCE AND TURNED FOUR TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703364February 16, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR UNEXPECTEDLY SPEEDS UP/ACCELERATES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834787February 12, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHEN TRYING TO USE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, AND THAT IS A DEFECT FOR CONSUMER WHEN DRIVING IN RAIN. *AK
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
#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
#609250February 1, 1999
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
OWNER MANUAL INFORMATION NOT DETAILED ENOUGH FOR INFORMATIION REGARDING QUESTIONAIRE. 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
#6900307February 1, 1999
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
TAPE PLAYER OUT OF ORDER. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608653February 1, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606243February 1, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING LEAKAGE, UNABLE TO DETERMINE COMPONENT CAUSE. MJS
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
#607587February 1, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
FRONT BUMPER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607059February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834276January 29, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING AT 4 MPH ON BOULEVARD VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL. OFF ROAD THE STEAL PLATE CONTROL ARM BROKE IN HALF. DEALER CONTACTED , AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. ORDERED REAR AXLE TRAILING ARM ASSEMBLY. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702509January 23, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
THE REAR CALIPERS FAILED FOR THE ORIGIONAL OWNER, THEY WERE REPLACED AT ORIGIONAL DEALER, THEY AGAIN FAILED SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR. I HAVE REPLACED THEM TWICE. THIS IS A VERY POOR DESIGN, THEY DON`T ADJUST EVENLY OR THE SAME EACH TIME YOU SET THE PARKING BRAKE. I HAVE CALLED GENERAL MOTORS AND WAS SIMPLY BRUSHED OFF. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A CAR WITH SUCH A MISERABLE BRAKE SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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