Oldsmobile Cutlass Complaints (1997)

96 consumer complaints on file.

#701606December 26, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
NO SUMMARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832583December 22, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING A FRONTAL COLLISION. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539984September 14, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
ROTORS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827628September 4, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO HEARD A GRINDING NOISE AT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE ANTI-BRAKE WHEEL SENSOR ALSO FAILED. VEHICLE BEEN IN THE SHOP SEVEN TIMES IN REFERENCE TO THE ABS BRAKES. *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
#535600May 14, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
CONTROL ARMS REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535113May 5, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, SUSPENSION
CONTROL ARMS REPLACED, ORIGINAL ONES WERE WEAK CAUSING NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532539March 11, 1998
WHEELS
WHEEL BROKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820602January 13, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED TWICE; ONCE AT 2055 MILES AND ONCE AT 6000 MILES. THIS WAS DUE TO A NOISE THE DRIVER HEARD WHEN DRIVING. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THIS HAPPENED ON DECEMBER 13, 1997. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526748December 17, 1997
WHEELS
OWNER'S MANUAL STATES "DO NOT USE CHAINS ON TIRES", HOWEVER WHEELS ON ARE LARGE ENOUGH TO USE CHAINS AND SOME STATES REQUIRE THE CHAINS TO BE USED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525884December 8, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSING INJURIES TO CONSUMER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#518671July 1, 1997
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT ASHTRAY/LIGHTER LOCATION MAKES USE IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT TAKING EYES OFF ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518447June 11, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLED ON FREEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812343May 19, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAREND COLLISION, IMPACT 20 MPH AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S BUCKET SEATBACKS BROKE TO THE RECLINING POSITION, PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#812160May 9, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DRIVING 65 MPH W/CRUISE CONTROL ON; VEHICLE STARTED DRIFTING LEFT, OFF ROAD, PUT BRAKES ON, BUT TO NO AVAIL; VEHICLE SPUN AROUND & WENT RIGHT; HIT POST; AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY; VEHICLE WENT UP POST THEN LANDED ON ROOF. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#809864March 11, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND HEARD A "GRINDING NOISE" AT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WHEN APPLING THE BRAKE. (SAME PROBLEM WITH A CUTLASS SUPREME 1996, DEALER TRADED IN FOR THIS 1997 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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