1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass complaints

I HAVE HAD MANY PREMATURE FAILURES IN THE 9 YEARS I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE OF THE CALIPERS, ROTORS AND PADS ON ALL 4 WHEELS. OLDSMOBILE MAIN CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS NO HELP.

BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING BRAKE PADS/ ROTORS AND CALIPERS, THAT NEED TO BE CHANGED FREQUENTLY, TO RESULT IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILURE AS WELL AS A CRACKED HEAD, $2,000 REPAIR BILL. *AK

OUR OLDS CUTLAS SUPREME HAS A DIGITAL ELECTRONIC DASH. THIS ENTIRE AREA HAS A CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH GOING ON AND OFF WHEN IT IS OFF IT CAUSES AN UNSAFE AND UNDESIREABLE PROBLEM OF NOT KNOWING IF THERE IS ANY MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE ENGINE,COOLING SYSTEM,AMOUNT OF FUEL THAT IS LEFT AND MOST IMPORTANT THE SPEED THAT YOU ARE TRAVELING.ALL OF THESE THINGS ARE EACH BY THEM SELVES A DANGER TO THE DRIVER AND ANYONE FOLLOWING OR ARROUND THE EFFECTIVE VEHICLE. *AK

PURCHASED CAR IN JANUARY OF 1997 AND NEED TO CHANGE CALIPERS, ROTORS, AND PADS APPROX. EVERY 15,000 I WAS TOLD THAT IS WAS THE CALIPER DESIGN AND THAT'S JUST WHAT HAPPENS. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS AND LEFT REAR SEAT BELTS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY.*AK

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE WON'T OPEN DOOR, AND IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO GET INSIDE OF VEHICLE UNLESS OPENING THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. *AK

THE IDLE SPEED WOULD INCREASE MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL SPEED OF VEHICLE WITHOUT PUTTING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. THE CAR WOULD RUN 60 TO 70 MPH WITHOUT TOUCHING THE THROTTLE.

SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. NLM

WHEN TRAVELING DASH LIGHTS FLASH AND GO COMPLETLY OUT. WHEN PROBLEM OCCURS CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE SPEED TRAVELING DUE TO THE DARKNESS OF THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

I PURCHASED A 91 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME AS A "DEMO" MODEL FROM A LOCAL DEALER. I WAS THE FIRST "TITLED" OWNER OF THE CAR. FROM THE TIME I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 92, I NOTICED "SPLITTING OR CRACKLING" IN THE PAINT OF THE CAR. AFTER A FEW YEARS, IT BEGAN FLAKING AT THE CRACKED AREAS AND PEELING. I MENTIONED THIS TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND TOOK IT FOR REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. THEY INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO SINCE THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE DEFECT. I LEFT IT GO, NOW ITS GETTING VERY BAD AND RUST IS STARTING TO FORM. I AM LIVID! I HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF THE OUTSIDE WITH REGULAR CLEANING AND WAXING. NOTHING HAS HELPED TO STOP THE FLAKING. WHEN I WASH THE CAR WITH A POWERFUL SPRAY NOZZLE, IT FLAKES OF IN LARGE HUNKS!! PLEASE HELP! I CAN'T AFFORD TO REPAINT THE ENTIRE CAR! IT ONLY HAS 66K MILES AND I PLANNED TO HAVE THE CAR FOR AWHILE YET BUT THE APPEARANCE IS EMBARRASSING THROUGH NO FAULT OF MY OWN. I CONTACTED GM A FEW MONTHS AGO BUT THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD DO NOTHING BECAUSE I DIDN'T CONTACT THEM DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD WHICH ENDED APPROX TWO YEARS AGO. I TOLD THEM I DID CONTACT THE DEALER DURING THE WARRANTY TIME BUT THEY TOLD ME NOTHING COULD BE DONE SO I LEFT IT GO AND JUST ASSUMED THEY WERE INFORMING ME CORRECTLY. PLEASE ADVISE ME OF WHAT I CAN DO, IF ANYTHING. I DO KNOW OF OTHER GM CAR OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD SIMILAR PAINT PROBLEMS ON THEIR VEHICLES AND THE PROBLEM WAS TAKEN CARE OF FOR THEM. PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN. *AK

POWER WINDOW INTERMITTENTLY OPERATES. ATTEMPTS TO GO HALFWAY UP AND STOPS. DEALER WILL ATTEMPT TO FIX IT. *AK

WHILE STOPPINGFOR A RED LIGHT, THE BOLTS THAT SUPPORT THE ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME, CAUSING THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION TO FALL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK

ACTUATOR (TIMING BELT TENSIONER) HAS GONE OUT 2 TIMES IN 4 MONTHS

A POSSIBLE SHORTAGE IN THE MAIN COMPUTER MAY BE CAUSING VEHCILE TO STALL. *YC

WHEN THE HEATER WAS TURNED ON, COLD AIR WOULD COME OUT. DEALER SAYS AN ALUMINUM PIPE HAD TO BE REPLACED. DEALER HAS VEHICLE. *AK

ANYTIME THE BATTERY IS DISCONNECTED, IT WIPES OUT THE COMPUTER MEMORY, CAUSING STALLING, ERADIC SHIFTING, ENGINE FAILURE, AND LOSS OF CONTROL. THIS IS NOT NOTICED UNTIL CAR IS DRIVEN, AND DIDN'T APPEAR UNTILL TRAVELING AT 45 MPH. DEALER SAID THIS IS PART OF HE VEHICLE DESIGN AND IT WILL COST $60.00 TO REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER ANY TIME THAT THE BATTERY IS DISCONNECTED OR FAILS. THIS PROBLEM CAN BE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IF THE CAR FAILS AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED CAUSING VERY STIFF STEERING AND BRAKING.

DUE TO A DEFECTIVE ENGINE ROD THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH MAY CAUSE A SUDDEN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE UNDER 50,000 MILES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING STEERING BECOMES VERY LOOSE, AND WHEN VEHICLE GETS UP TO 50 MPH THE FRONT END SHAKES VERY BADLY. IT FEELS LIKE LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ANDWITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, VEHICLE KEPT CUTTING OFF. *AK

POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW OF TIRES (COOPER TIRES-FUTURA 2000 LTE P225/06R/16) EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT ON THREE OCCASIONS, ON ONE OCCASION THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXPLODED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL & PROPERTY DAMAGE THAT RESULTED IN MINOR INJURY. *YC

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GETS HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS CHANGED THE CODE SEVERAL TIMES, AND REPLACED VARIOUS PARTS OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM. *AK

THERE WAS A RECALL #91C10 ON THE DRIVER POWER SEAT WHICH THE OCCUPANT HAD THE VEHICLE RECALL REPAIRS DONE IN JAN 1993. ON MAY 28, 1999 THE DRIVER SEAT STARTED TO SMOKE FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT UNDERNEATH THE SEAT IN A WIRE IN THE BOX AND BURN THE OCCUPANT'S SOCKS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

PURCHASED CAR (USED) IN NOV. 1997. WAS TOLD BY AMATO OLDS THAT THE CAR UNDERWENT A COMPLETE INSPECTION. HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS INCLUDING: INTAKE MANIFOLD REPLACED, 4 OF 6 FUEL INJECTORS REPLACED, FAN MOTOR IN ENGINE REPLACED. HEARD GRINDING NOISE IN BRAKES LAST NITE. MECHANIC STATES THAT THE CALIPERS ON REAR BRAKES HAVE RUSTED IN LOCKED POSITION. SAID THAT THIS IS AN OLD PROBLEM. HAVE WORN DOWN ROTORS. MUST REPLACE CALIPERS AND ROTORS IN REAR. ALSO IN REAR, EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS FAILED. ALSO LOOKS TO BE OLD PROBLEM. STATES FRONT BRAKES ALSO NEED ROTORS. UNEVEN WEAR ON ROTORS. MECHANIC SEEMS TO THINK THAT ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS EXISTED WHEN CAR WAS PURCHASED. NOTICED ANOTHER COMPLAINT ON CALIPERS AND ROTORS. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE?

NOSUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

THIS IS THE SECOND ELECTRICAL FIRE I HAVE EXPERIENCED IN THIS VEHICLE THIS YEAR. THE FIRST WAS THE CENTER CONSOLE, MELTING DOWN (WHICH HAS BEEN REPORTED TO YOU ,AND THE DEALER HAS BEEN MADE AWARE. TODAY, AS I WAS SITTING IN THE VEHICLE, COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF CHOKING ACRID SMOKE BILLOWED FROM UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT. WHAT HAPPENED WAS THE UPHOLSTERY SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR THE DRIVERS SEAT HAS BEEN BREAKING DOWN UNTIENG THE WIRE HARNESS WHICH SHORTED OUT THE POWER SEAT MOTOR, CATCHING THE DRIVERS SEAT ON FIRE. THANK GOD THERE WAS A FIRE EXTINGUISHER NEARBY AND A FRESH BATTERY IN MY CELLULAR PHONE TO CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WITH , AND I WAS NOT TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AT THE TIME. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION, AND THE OWNERS OF THESE CARS MUST BE NOTIFIED BEFORE SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENS.

THE REAR CALIPERS FAILED FOR THE ORIGIONAL OWNER, THEY WERE REPLACED AT ORIGIONAL DEALER, THEY AGAIN FAILED SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR. I HAVE REPLACED THEM TWICE. THIS IS A VERY POOR DESIGN, THEY DON`T ADJUST EVENLY OR THE SAME EACH TIME YOU SET THE PARKING BRAKE. I HAVE CALLED GENERAL MOTORS AND WAS SIMPLY BRUSHED OFF. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A CAR WITH SUCH A MISERABLE BRAKE SYSTEM. *AK

THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AS SOON AS THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.

VEHICLE HAS HAD LONG HISTORY OF UNRESOLVED ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS, WHICH EVENTUALLY LED TO ELECTRICAL FIRE.

FRONT LEFT BRAKES ARE PREMATURELY WEARING OUT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT 55 MPH THERE IS AN OIL LEAKAGE COMING FROM THE HEAD GASKET AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES FOR SERVICE. TECHNICIAN SUGGESTED THAT THE PROBLEM MAY BE DUE TO A WARPED ENGINE HEAD. ALSO, PRESSURE IS COMING FROM THE ANTI-FREEZE COOLANT UNIT,AND THE VEHICLE IS OVERHEATING. *AK

CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. WHILE DRIVING NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM HOOD. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT BELTS . WHEN PULLING ON THE SEAT BELT, IT WOULD NOT RETRACT WHEN RELEASED. WHEN THE CONSUMER TUGGED ON THE SEAT BELT TO TRY TO GET IT TO RETRACT, THE SEAT BELT ATTACHMENT FELL OFF. THE MANUFACTURER IS UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

TIMING BELT WORE OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE ALL POWER. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, NO WARRANTY, REPAIRS AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *AK

POWER STEERING HOSES AND PUMPS HAVE ON THREE OCCASIONS HAD PROBLEMS ABOUT ONE MONTH APART.THE HOSE AND PUMP WERE REPLACED, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROBLEMS CANNOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES THERE IS A WHINE NOISE WHEN TAKING OFF. *ADJ

ALTERNATOR AND ALTERNATOR BELT HAVE HAD PROBLEMS ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE ALTERNATOR AND ALTERNATOR BELT WERE REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE, DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

BRAKE CALIPERS LOCK UP DUE TO CORROSION CAUSING DAMAGE AND PREMATURE/UNEVEN WEAR OF THE PADS AND ROTORS.

THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WIRING HARNESS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE DUE TO ABRASION ON A SHARP EDGE OF SHEET METAL.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE WHICH CAUSED INJURIES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

BRAKES THUMP WHEN RELEASED AND HAVE RECENTLY FAILED TWICE. THIS LAST TIME THEY FAILED IN THE RAIN, VEHICLE SWERVED AND DRIVER LOST CONTROL.

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT IS BROKEN, POSSIBLE CAUSE METAL CARRIAGE PLASTIC MOLDED SEAT SUPPORTS BROKE. PLASTIC IS LOOSE CAUSING SEAT TO FALL OUT. PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING. *AK

PASSENGER'S SIDE POWER WINDOWS FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY. WINDOWS FAIL TO GO UP OR DOWN WHEN ELECTRICAL BUTTON IS PRESSED. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR OF THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW. *AK

FACTORY INSTALLED SUN ROOF RACK BECAME DETACHED, CAUSING THE ARTICLES ATTACHED TO FALL FROM ROOF. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE. WENT TO LEAN OVER, DEFECT WITHIN AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT CAUSED THE SEATBELT TO ROLL OUT WITHOUT WARNING, RESULTING IN LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT INDICATIONS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

THE IDLE SPEED WOULD RUN AWAY MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE TO 40 MPH AND MAINTAIN THAT SPEED WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR BEING TOUCHED. THE ECM WAS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT REOCCURRED.

DRIVERS SIDE SHOULDER BELT RESTRAINT SUDDENLY LOOSENED AND NO HAD NO TENSION.

PAINT IS PEELING FROM VEHICLE.