Oldsmobile Cutlass Complaints

1,599 consumer complaints on file.

#539388August 25, 1998
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CABLE AND AIR CONDITIONER HOSE INSTALLED TOO CLOSE RESULTING IN CHAFFING AND HOLE IN AIR CONDITIONER HOSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826116August 25, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THE LEFT REAR WHEEL CYLINDER OVERHEATS, CAUSING WHEEL TO SMOKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827043August 20, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
REAR BRAKE CALIPERS FREEZE UP, AND THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS CONSISTENTLY NEED RESURFACING OR REPLACING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540149August 19, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES THUMP WHEN RELEASED AND HAVE RECENTLY FAILED TWICE. THIS LAST TIME THEY FAILED IN THE RAIN, VEHICLE SWERVED AND DRIVER LOST CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826876August 18, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE, CAUISNG THE VEHICLE NOT TO ACCLERATE AND STAY AT A IDLE POSITION, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALER SAID IT WAS WEAR AND TEAR ON THE ACCELERATOR BELT WHICH CAUSED IT TO BREAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826714August 14, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
VEHICLE HAS A GAS LEAK ON THE GAS LINE AT THE FILTER CONNECTION THAT HOOKS TO THE MEDAL TUBBING OF GAS LINE THAT COMES OUT OF THE GAS TANK. FACTORY DEFECT, DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826726August 14, 1998
STEERING, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
RECALL 97V058000, REAR CRADLE BOLTS. THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED AND DEALER WAS CONTACTED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. DEALER STATES VARIOUS PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED AND CAUSED BY THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS, INCLUDED RIGHT CV JOINT/ RIGHT FRONT END ALIGNMENT/ LOWER BALL JOINTS/WEAKSTRUTS/ RIGHT AND LEFT TIRES IN FRONT/REAR LEAF SPRING BROKE FROM MOUNT SUPPORT. ALSO, TRANSMISSION FAILED. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826590August 12, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE SHUT DOWN, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826524August 11, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE A FRAME FAILED TO SUPPORT THE ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826436August 7, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES IN 4-5 YEARS, DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE MAKES ROARING NOISE AND STOPS RUNNING. *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
#538522July 29, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
BRAKE SWITCH GETS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT PREVENTING BRAKE LIGHTS FROM WORKING AS WELL AS CRUISE CONTROL. (QCAW)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826001July 29, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOOSE, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539060July 28, 1998
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
MANUAL TRANSMISSION WILL LOCK OUT 3RD GEAR WHEN TRYING TO DOWNSHIFT BETWEEN 20-35 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780149July 20, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE HINGE PINS AND BUSHINGS ARE NOT STRONT ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE DOORS. CONSEQUENTLY, THE DOORS AG AND ARE THEN HARD TO OPEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825589July 20, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE DIES OUT FOR NO REASON. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DEATILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825564July 17, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH CONSUMER STOPPED TO PUT MONEY INTO A TOLL, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT ALWAY TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE LOST POWER. HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE AND WAIT FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN THE VEHICLE STARTED WORKING AGAIN. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537945July 16, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR
RECALL WORK CONCERNING THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS DENIED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.(MOUNTS)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538403July 16, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN GOING DOWNHILL OR YPHILL SLOWLY THE BRAKE SWILL MAKE A CLICKING NOISE, AND IT WILL TAKE LONGER TO STOP. WHEN GOING FASTER, PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538301July 14, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO WARRANTY EXPIRED. CONSUMER MUST PAY FOR REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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