Oldsmobile Cutlass Complaints (1993)

139 consumer complaints on file.

#726544August 3, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
CAUSEING THE DOOR NOT TO OPERATE IN A PROPER MANNER. OUTER DOOR SKIN TORN AWAY FROM DOOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865557July 18, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY NOTICED FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER PUT FIRE OUT. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE ALTERNATER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865080July 10, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING ON A NARROW ROAD WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING A DEER. FUEL PUMP WENT OUT BECAUSE THE BAFFLE IN THE GAS TANK BROKE LOOSE WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES. THIS HAPPENED TWICE IN 13 WEEKS. GAS TANK REPLACED BY OWNER. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863942June 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKES DON'T ADJUST PROPERLY. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE IS STOPPED WITH THE FRONT BRAKES ONLY. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863976June 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH IS DEFECTIVE ALSO, . BRAKE LIGHT WIRING IS ROUTED THROUGH THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. THIS CAUSES THE LEFT BRAKE LIGHT TO COME ON, BUT RIGHT & HIGH MOUNTED LIGHT WORK THE WAY THEY SUPPOSE TO DO. MECHANIC INDICATED PARTS OF BRAKE LIGHT ARE ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. PROBLEM HAS EXISTED FOR OVER 5 MONTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863611June 15, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
SMOKE IS COMING OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. VEHICLE WILL BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552541June 8, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723475June 1, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THIS ENGINE FAILURE SHOULD HAVE NEVER HAPPEN. POOR QUALITY PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859763April 5, 2000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR DEFOGGER SWITCH WOULD STICK IN THE ON POSITION AND CANNOT TURN OFF. ALSO, REAR WINDOW JUST BLEW OUT. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858749March 17, 2000
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SHOULDER SEAT BELT TENSIONER FAILED TO RETRACT BACKWARDS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE BELT TENSIONER WAS NOT WORKING ANYMORE. THIS CAUSED A LACK OF PROTECTION FOR DRIVER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719081February 22, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
RIGHT REAR CALIPER HAS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO BRAKE FLUID LEAK. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE CALIPER FOUR TIMES. THE REPLACEMENT CALIPERS WERE PURCHASED AT PEP-BOYS. MY UNCLE OWNED A CHEVROLET LUMINA (1992 OR 1993) THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853049November 17, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
AFTER DRIVING FOR A HALF AN HOUR, VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 25 MINUTES. SUDDENLY HORN BEGAN TO SOUND. WHEN CONSUMER WENT OUT TO SEE THE PROBLEM, NOTICED SMOKE AT THE BASE OF THE WINDSHIELD, NEAR THE CENTER OF THE DASHBOARD. THE SMOKE WAS DARK BLACK. FLAMES THEN ROSE INTO THE TOP OF THE INTERIOR. FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY CONSUMER AFTER DISCONNECTING THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED BY INSURANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852302November 1, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
VEHICLE HAD A LOUD BUMPING NOISE COMING FROM THE TRUNK. DEALER SAID THAT THE REAR TRAILING ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710209August 19, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE TWO DOORS SWING ON THE HINGES WITH NO STOP PERIOD FROM BEIN WIDE OPEN TO CLOSED. IT APPEARS THE "DOOR STOP" FOR LACK OF A BETTER TERM, DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844984August 12, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
WHEN APPLYING POWER BRAKES AFTER FIRST STARTING T VEHICLE, IT DOES NOT STOP. THE BRAKES HAVE TO HAVE ADDED PRESSURE. POWER BRAKES KICK IN LATER. DEALER SAYS THEY CAN'T FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844460August 5, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STEERING
SUBFRAME WHERE THE MOTOR BOLTS ARE CONNECTED TO THE BODY, THE WASHERS ARE HALF AN INCH UP INTO THE BUSHINGS. CONSUMER HIT A BUMP AND STERRING WHEEL WENT TO THE LEFT AND THEN TO THE RIGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844484August 5, 1999
SEATS
DRIVER SIDE SEAT TRACK IS BROKEN. SEAT IS UNABLE TO LATCH IN PLACE;DEALER NOTIFED AND INFORMED THAT REPAIRS WOULD ONLY BE DONE AT CONSUMER COST. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844243August 4, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
ON-GOING/INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH SMOKE COMING FROM HORE ASSEMBLY. VEHICLE INSPECTED BY DEALER AND BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS. BOTH INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY NEED TO DISASSEMBLE THE HORN TO FIND OUT THE PROBLEM. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839884June 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, AND ELECTRICAL LOCKS KEEP POPPIING UP AND DOWN AND MAKING NOISE, AND THE TRUNK KEEPS POPPING UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545304May 3, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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