Oldsmobile Cutlass Complaints (1995)

156 consumer complaints on file.

#709609August 4, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AS I REPORTED TO NHTSA ON 22 JAN.,'98, THE ABS IS DEFECTIVE AT SLOW VERY SLIPERY CONDITIONS. APPARENTLY THIS IS WELL RECOGNIZED AS THE NEW CADILLAC 2000 ADVERTISES A "NEW SIDE SLIP RATE CONTROL THAT APPLIES BOTH FRONT BRAKES TO SLOW THINGS DOWN" THIS WOULD HAVE PREVENTED MY ROLLING THRU AN INTERSECTION WITH BOTH THIS CAR AND A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE WITH MY ABS EQUIPPED 1988 CADILLAC DEVILLE. BOTH OF THESE CARS AND ALL THE OTHER ABS EQUIPPED GM CARS ARE JUST WAITING FOR SLIPPERY ROAD ACCIDENTS DUE TO A TOTAL LACK OF ANY ABILITY TO STOP THESE CARS.LOTS OF BRAKE PEDAL JUST NO WHEEL BRAKING. THE NEW CADIILLAC ADDRESSES THE PROBLEM BUT I WANT MY CARS FIXED ALSO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844128August 3, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVWAY FOR UNKNOWN REASON. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843212July 23, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN SITTING IN PARK AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842756July 21, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS BACKING OUT OF CONDO & GETTING READY TO TURN INTO THE STREET WHEN DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. NOTHING HIT IT & DID NOT GO OVER ANY BUMPS. NO INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706281May 6, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DRIVERS DOOR HINGE TORE THROUGH BODY DOOR FRAME/LIKE LARGE CRACK WEAK WELD ON THE FRAME. FIRST START WITH A NOISE WHEN CLOSING DOOR THEN NOTICE IT CRACKED ON THE FRAME.IT WILL HAVE TO BE WELDED BACK. WHY? OTHER TOP AND BOTTOM HINGES NOT LIKE THAT THIS ONE IS IN THE MIDDLE THE SMALL MIDDLE HINGE. END.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837041April 22, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR WENT OUT AND THE VEHICLE MIGHT OVERHEAT. ALSO, THERE IS A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#543181December 31, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DURING VEHICLE ROLLOVER ACCIDENT, DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN PROPERLY RESULTING IN INJURIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#701764December 31, 1998
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830351November 6, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CONSUMER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON, RESULTING IN INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#829716October 29, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
DISC BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS CONSTANTLY. THE BRAKE PADS RAN DOWN BEFORE 20,000 MILES IN THE LAST THREE MONTHS THE BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829462October 26, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS IN THE FIRST SWITCH POSITION BEFORE TURNING ENGINE OVER WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTEDLY DEPLOYED, CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#780712October 5, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NOT PROVIDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541077September 28, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
MUFFLER FAILED DUE TO CORROSION, RESULTING IN LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828020September 18, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE HAS DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. UPON START UP OF VEHICLE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827614September 4, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN KEY WAS PLACED IN THE INGITION THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT A CAUSE. ALSO, VEHICLE HAS BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540941August 4, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKING FEATURE RESULTED IN DOOR CLOSING AND LOCKING ON DOGS TAIL. (QCAW)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#824994July 6, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE DEFECTIVE FRONT END CRADLE BOLTS SHEARED OFF, CAUSING THE FRONT END/ENGINE AND BRAKES TO FALL OUT, ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE NEVER HAS BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537141June 19, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
HAVING THE REVERSE GEAR DROP OUT WHILE YOU GOING FORWARD AT 50MPH WAS VERY SCARY. WE WERE JUST LUCKY THAT WE DID NOT WRECK. WE CONTACTED THE OLDS DEALER IN ANDERSON SC TO SEE IF THEY WOULD HELP WITH REPAIRS. THIS WAS TO NO AVAIL. THE OLDS DEALER IN WALHALLA SAID THEY WOULD TRY TO HELP AFTER THE CAR WAS FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536044May 26, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT/REAR ROTORS RUSTED AND FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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