Oldsmobile Cutlass Complaints (1995)

156 consumer complaints on file.

#865178July 11, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHILE DRIVING SMOKE IS VISIBILE AT THE STEERING COLUMN AREA. ALSO, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE--CAUSES BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS TO FAIL. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724035June 14, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE PURCHSED A 1995 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED IT I THOUGHT I WAS GETTING A DEAL, THE CAR WAS VERY WELL MAINTAINED AND I GAVE A FAIRLY GOOD PRICE FOR IT. AFTER A COUPLE OF MONTHS OF DRIVING THIS VECHICLE I HAVE MAINTAINED IT NEW TIRES, OIL CHANGES, KEEPING IT IN THE VERY BEST CONDITION INSIDE AND OUT,NEW ROTORS, BRAKES, WINDSHIELD WIPERS,ETC. IT ALL STARTING WHEN I WOULD SLOW DOWN OR GO THE SPEED OF 15 MPH A VIBRATING STARTED LIKE IT WAS THE TIRES,SO I REPLACED THE TIRES AND ROTORS AND IT STILL DONE IT THEN NOW IT IS SLIPPING AT TAKE OUT SPEED TO 15 MPH IT MAKES A GRINDING NOISE AND ALMOST QUITS PULLING UNTIL IT KICKS INTO LIKE 3RD GEAR THEN AFTER THAT IT SHIFTS OUT PERFECT BUT WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A VERY LOUD ROARING SOUND LIKE COMING FROM THE BACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723366May 30, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ADVISED THAT TCC SCREEN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860090April 11, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH DIRVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT INDICATON. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721258April 10, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
LOW MILEAGE, WELL MAINTAINED, GARAGED VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENSIVE CORROSION DAMAGE TO HOOD RELEASE CABLE AND AREA UNDER (AND IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO) BATTERY BOX. DAMAGE CAUSED BY LONG-TERM LEAKAGE OF ELECTROLYTE FROM "+" TERMINAL MOUNT BOLT HOLE OF MAINTENANCE FREE BATTERY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859499March 30, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING INTO A SERVICE STATION AT LOW SPEED DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO KNOWN REASON ( NO POTS HOLE OR BUMPS ) DEALER/MFR. NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857866March 3, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
REAR BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO LACK OF ADJUSTERS,CAUSING MORE WEAR AND TEAR ON THE FRONT BRAKES AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856973February 15, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKES WERE WEARING ON THE ROTORS & PADS. WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. FIRST TIME HAPPEND ON 3/13/98/16,000MILES. 2ND TIME WAS GETTING A RAMBLING NOISE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. ON 12/14/99/ 28,000 MILES., VEHICLE WAS IN DEALER'S FOR SERVICE & MECHANIC NOTICED PROBLEM WITH BRAKES ROTORS. MECHANIC RESURFACED ROTORS & CHANGED PADS FIRST TIME. 2ND TIME REPLACED THE PADS & ONE ROTOR & RESURFACED THE OTHER ROTORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550164December 30, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE PASSENGERS WERE UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE DURING ACCIDENT DUE TO AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONING. YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550071December 22, 1999
STEERING
STEERING REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO DIFFICULTY IN CONTROL, HOWEVER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH LOCK UP AND LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853969December 10, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
WHILE TRYING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE ON A RURAL ROAD, DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH, ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. OWNER HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED AT HER EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549746November 29, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
VEHICLE STALLING CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL, STALLING CAUSED FROM RUSTED AND CORRODED IGNITION COIL WIRING. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849927November 18, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES BROKE, CAUSING TRANSMISSION FLUID IN TO ENGINE AND ENGINE FLUID INTO TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549435October 29, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ALTERNATOR FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713507October 18, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE WILL FALTER AND/OR DIE AT APPARENTLY RANDOM INTERVALS WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION OR STOPPED. IT IS NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY, AND POWER STEERING IS IMMEDIATELY AND COMPLETELY LOST, WITH BRAKES LOSING POWER SHORTLY THEREAFTER. THE LOSS OF POWER AND PARTICULARLY OF POWER STEERING CAUSES THIS PROBLEM TO BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, AND IT HAS OCCURED TWICE WHILE MAKING LOW SPEED TURNS (WHICH WERE NOT PROPERLY COMPLETED DUE TO THE LOSS OF STEERING) AND TWICE ON THE INTERSTATE CAUSING THE CAR TO SLOW TO MORE THAN 40 MILES PER HOUR UNDER THE COMMON SPEED, NEARLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE STRUCK BY OTHER TRAFFIC. THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN IN THREE TIMES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT IT STILL PERSISTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850594October 13, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AS SOON AS CONSUMER TURNED KEY INTO IGNITION, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548834October 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
CIRCUIT BREAKER EXPERIENCED SHORT RESULTING IN OVERHEATING AND BURNING OF THE UNIT CAUSING FAILURE OF THE POWER SEAT. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845080September 20, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS UP, AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DID NOT RETRACT. *AK *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845626August 23, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER GOT INTO THE VEHICLE AND WAS STARTING THE VEHICLE UP WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844282August 4, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
BEFORE STARTING THE VEHICLE DRIVER TILTED THE STEERING WHEEL DOWN, AND WHEN HE STARTED THE IGNITION UP, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE REASON.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Oldsmobile Cutlass