Oldsmobile Cutlass Complaints (1988)

74 consumer complaints on file.

#10151667March 2, 2006
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE STEERING WENT OUT IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 03V527000, REGARDING THE STEERING RACK AND PINION. THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 03/22/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043188December 3, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
1988 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS- ENGINE CRADLE AND/OR FRONT SUSPENSIONS BROKE CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *LA THE CLAIM WAS FILED FOR THE DECEASED CONSUMER. THE ENGINE CRADLE FELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ON ROADWAY AND RAN OFF THE ROADWAY INTO A DITCH AND BEGAN TO ROLL APPROX. THREE TIMES COMING TO A REST UPSIDE DOWN. THE CONSUMER WAS THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE 20 FEET FROM THE VEHICLE. *TC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10088977September 17, 2004
STRUCTURE
ENGINE SUPPORT FAILED (BROKE) WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. IMPOSSIBLE STEERING CONTROL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LEAVE ROADWAY AND ROLLED OVER 3 TIMES, CAUSING MY DAUGHTER'S DEATH. ALSO, I REPORTED THIS DEVASTATING EVENT SHORTLY AFTER IT OCCURRED AND HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO OBTAIN ANY RESPONSE FROM ANY AGENCY. *AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10057815February 10, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BECAME FULLY ENGULFED IN FIRE. *PH *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010699May 29, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
BRAKES FAILED, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO SURGE FORWARD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895097August 23, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUME RWAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON HIGHWAYAND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING STEERING WENT OUT, AND BOLTS THAT HELD STEERING COLUMN ,FELL ONTO FLOOR. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885408April 9, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL LINES ARE RUSTING AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741199February 20, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
1.) THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR SAGS AND THE HINGES ARE RUSTY. THE DOOR LOOKS AS THOUGH IT WILL FALL OFF AT ANY TIME. THE PASSENGER DOOR HAS ALREADY FALLEN OFF ONCE, I HAVE REPLACED THE HINGES. WHEN IT FELL OFF, WE WERE STOPPED, BUT IT ALMOST FELL ON MY COUSIN'S LEG. 2.) THE CAR DOES NOT START LIKE NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WILL "TURN OVER" BUT WILL NOT IGNITE. IT USUALLY TAKES THREE TIMES TO START IT. 3.) WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, IT STUTTERS AND NEARLY STALLS. I HAVE SPENT $600 GETTING A NEW IGNITION MODUEL, FUEL PUMP, PROM CHIP, MAP SENSOR, WIRE SET, FUEL FILTER. IT RAN WELL FOR ABOUT 9 MONTHS AND IS NOW HAVING THE SAME INDICATIONS OF THE SAME PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740422February 4, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878036January 11, 2001
STRUCTURE
CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND CAR WAS TOTALED, NO WARNING SIGNS, AN ADJUSTER CAME AND SAID THAT CRADLE BOLTS WERE CORRODED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878037January 11, 2001
STRUCTURE
CONSUMER LOST CONTROL. ADJUSTER DISCOVERED THAT CRADLE BOLTS WERE CORRODED DUE TO A DEFCTIVE PRODUCT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558216November 30, 2000
STRUCTURE
CRADLE BOLTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 97V-058, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875267November 20, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES PEDAL IS SOFT. BRAKES DO NOT STOP VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556439October 26, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CONSUMER RECIEVED MANUFACTURER'S RECALL O00065-S AND TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS, DEALER STATED THAT THE RECALL COULDN'T BE DONE DUE TO THE RECALL COMPONENT NOT BEING SUPPORTED BY THE FRAME HOLES AND FRAME, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER IN ORDER TO DO RECALL THE ENTIRE FRAME ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT CONSUMER'S COST. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732078September 20, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
ENGINE SHUTDOWN/NO POWER STEERING/DANGEROUS SITUATION /ELDERLY DRIVER !! THIS IS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM AND THE CAR HAS ONLY 50K MILES. TWO FUEL PUMPS AND ONE MODULE REPLACED SINCE 1995. THE FUEL PUMPS REPLACED IN A ONE YEAR PERIOD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728500August 20, 2000
TIRES
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE @ 70MPH, WHEN THE TREAD ON MY TIRE SEPARATED. THE TIRE DID NOT GO FLAT OR BLOW COMPLETELY OUT. I CONTACTED THE STORE WHERE I BOUGHT THE TIRE AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT A TIRE DEFECT. I STILL HAVE THE TIRE, FOR I FELT WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS SURRONDING FIRESTONE TIRES, THIS MIGHT BE ANOTHER MODEL THAT IS UNSAFE. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE DAMAGE TO MY CAR, I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET ANY RESPONSE FROM FIRESTONE, AS I WOLD LIKE TO SUBMIT A CLAIM.( DOT NUMBER: HYJK4055 TIRE SIZE: 185-80-13 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859543March 31, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD JUST GO DEAD. ONCE GOING DOWN A HILL POWER WENT OUT AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES. BUT CONSUMER MANGAGED TO LEVEL CAR OFF. CONSUMER HAS NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR. VEHICLE WOULD START RIGHT BACK UP AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719309February 26, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
ECM PROM HAD TO BE REPLACED 02/01/2000, AND AT THAT TIME WE WERE INFORMED THAT A SERVICE BULLETIN(88-T-147B) HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM IN THE PAST. IS IT POSSIBLE FOR US TO REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER FOR BOTH THE PART AND LABOR SINCE WE NEVER RECEIVED THE ORIGINAL BULLETIN AND THIS PART HAD NEVER PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPLACED?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717535January 18, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
WITH LIGHT BRAKING THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP AT SPEEDS UNDER 15MPH. THIS HAPPENED TWICE, THE SECOND TIME RESULTING IN A CRASH WITH VEHICLE BEING TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#715508December 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE REAR CALIPERS HAVE LOCKED UP SEVERAL TIMES. THEY HAVE BOTH BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. THE BRAKES GO ON FINE, AND STOP THE CAR GREAT, BUT THEY DO NOT RELEASE ONCE THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED, AS HAS THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE. ONCE THEY I LOCKED, IF I TURN OFF THE ENGING AND WAIT FOR A FEW MINUTES, THEY WILL EVENTUALLY RELEASE. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO SEVERAL SHOPS, BUT THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS RESULTED IN FIRE TWICE, AND SMOKE AND TOTALLED ROTORS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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