Oldsmobile Cutlass Complaints

1,599 consumer complaints on file.

#809270February 24, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING UNDER NORMAL OPERATION AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED DUE TO THE THROTTLE STICKING, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT, EA92-024. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#809276February 24, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
OWNER STATES THAT HIS BRAKES WENT OUT AND THAT IT WAS A FAULTY PLASTIC SHIELD THAT RUBBED A HOLE ON TO THE BRAKE LINE. *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
#514869February 19, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
BRAKE CALIPERS REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809096February 19, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT BRAKES DO NOT RELEASE, CAUSING EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR ON THE FRONT RIGHT BRAKES, CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE ROTORS, PADS AND CALIPERS ON TEN OCCASIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602896February 15, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
IGNITION MODULE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514559February 6, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENT STALLING WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN OVER WATER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808641February 5, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *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
#807318January 28, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN FIRE, SAW SMOKE WHILE DRIVING, ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514176January 27, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT UNLATCHED UPON IMPACT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#808206January 27, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE THE VEHCILE WILL COME OUT OF GEAR WITH HIGH RPM, DEALERS HAS REPLACED THE TRANMISSION SENSOR WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808078January 24, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IN DRY WEATHER VEHICLE WAS CUT OFF BY TRUCK HAS ABS BRAKES WHICH FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#527730January 7, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED BY A DRUNK DRIVER WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. DRIVER SEAT BACK COLLAPSED ON IMPACT WHICH RESULTED IN INJURY, CAUSE DUE TO DESIGN FLAW. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
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
#806939January 2, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE CAR HAS ABS. THE ABS SYSTEM DOESN'T WORK AND THE ABS LIGHT CONSTANTLY COMES ON AND THEN THE TRACTION CONTROL ACTIVATES AND CAUSES PROBLEMS WITH STEERING AND STOPPING THE CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511997December 31, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE BLOCKED CRACKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513340December 30, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806848December 30, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE CALIPERS/PADS/SHOES, FELL OFF IN GARAGE. DOES NOT KNOW WHICH ONE RUSTED OUT BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT BEING USED, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY ARE INOPERATIVE. *AK CONSUMER STATES HE WAS TOLD THAT SINCE 1989 GM HAS BEEN HAVING REAR BRAKE PROBLEMS, CONSUMER WAS ALSO TOLD BY A GM REPRESENATIVE THAT THEY ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT, THE WAY IT WAS EXPLAINED IS THAT REAR BRAKES DO NOT WORK SO CONSEQUENTLY THEY FREEZE UP AND THEN RUST FROM NOT WORKING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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