1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass complaints

RIGHT REAR STRUT PIERCED RIGHT THREW THE ROCKER PANEL, HITTING THE TRUNK AS I DRIVE, THIS HAPPENED LAST YEAR AND ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK TODAY 06/08/00 THE LEFT REAR SIDE WENT THREW. I SAY THIS IS A DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. SOMETHING LIKE THAT JUST DOESN'T HAPPEN. I'T ALSO HAPPPENEND TO A GUY AT WORK, SAME CAR SAME YEAR, BUT HIS HAPPENED ONLY 2 WEEKS APART. THIS MUST BE A SOFT SPOT IN THE METAL WHERE IT DOESN'T HOLD THE STRUT DOWN GOOD ENOUGH. I CAN GIVE YOU THE GUYS NAME AND HE CAN TELL YOU. HE WARNED ME ABOUT THE OTHER SIDE GOING BUT I THOUGHT THAT WAS AN OFF THE WALL THING. THIS IS A PROBLEM. NOW I HAVE TO SPEND ANOTHER 200 DOLLARS TO GET THAT ONE FIXED. PLEASE SEE TO THIS. *AK

POPPING NOISE FOLLOWED BY BRAKE FAILURE. HAS BEEN IN SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES AND PROBLEM HAS YET TO BE FOUND

DRIVER'S SIDE LEFT REAR DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR THE OUTSIDE, PREVENTING ANY OCCUPANT FROM ENTERING OR EXITING THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE LATCH ASSEMBLY AND THE RIVOT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA RECALL 97V017000 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 97003 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER SWITCH. CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL, BUT DEALER WON'T DO RECALL REPAIRS DUE TO NOT FINDING THE RECALL IN THEIR SYSTEM. *AK

WAS DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. PULLED HARD TO LEFT IN FRONT OF SEMI-TRAILER WHICH BROADSIDED VEHICLE. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT IN USE. BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, AND AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. NO INJURIES. *AK *ML

TURN SIGNAL LEVER WILL NOT STAY IN DETENT POSITION. *AK

VEHICLE WAS STRUCK IN THE FRONT LEFT SIDE AT AN 25 MPH IMPACT AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

I CONTACTED BOTH OLDSMOBILE & MICH. ATTY GEN. JENNIFER GRANHOLM WITH CONCERNS AND POTENTIAL FOR GREATER DAMAGE/INJURY. NO SAFETY DEFECT (S) LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND KEPT GOING TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER PRESSED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, BUT IT CAUSED VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AND HIT A TREE ON A FRONTAL IMPACT DURING WHICH THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, FAILING TO PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

FAILURES OUTLINED ABOVE CAUSED CAR ENGINE TO FAIL ON A TOTAL OF 3 OCCASIONS - COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FAILED.

THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME YEAR CAR HAD THE SAME THING WITH THE STRUT MOUNT WITH A FREIND

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED AND REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS. MJS

ON TWO OCCASIONS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE THAT RESULTED IN COLLISION, ON ONE OCCASION BRAKES FAILED CAUSING COLLISION WHICH RESULTED IN PROPERTY DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. *YC

VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING DUE TO TMING CHAIN FAILURE. THIS HAPPENS IN ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS AND THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

MAJOR SUSPENSION SUPPORT FRACTURED. DEALER DESTROYED PART EVN THOUGH OWNER DEMANDED PART FOR ANALYSIS. PHOTOS OF FRACTURED PART TAKEN BY OWNER. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF CAR DUE TO FRACTURED LATERAL STABILIZER. DEALER NOT INTERESTED IN WHY COMPONENT FAILED. *AK

CONVERTABLE TOP WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN,CAUSING MANY INTERIOR LEEKS

ALL OF THE HOLD DOWN SCREWS HAVE BEEN, STRIPPED/LOST THEIR HOLD, ON THE CROSSMEMBER (ROLL BAR) COVER. I BELIEVE THIS IS NOT UNIQUE TO MY VEHICLE AND IS A SAFTEY HAZARD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN THE TOP IS DOWN. THE COVER CAN DEPART FROM THE CAR UNEXPECTIDLY AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

ACCELERATOR STEEL CABLE BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. *AK

VEHIOCLE ABS SYSYTEM WOULD ENGAGE INTERMITTENLY WITH OUT REASON; VEHICLE IN /OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASION AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUNDED.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE FOLLOWING: 1. ENGINE STALLING INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS PRESSED; 2. TURN SIGNAL INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY; 3. ELECTRIC WINDOW INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY; 4. ELECTRICAL SHOCK RECEIVED WHILE ENTERING / EXITING VEHICLE, AND 5. ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS ON BOTH INSIDE/OUTSIDE WOUD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO OPERATE, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR REAR PASSENGER TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE. DEALER /MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. SEEKING NHTSA HELP ON THESE MATTERS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND CHILD HIT HER HEAD ON THE DASHBOARD DUE TO THE SHOULDER SEAT BELT NOT HOLDING THE CHILD. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE RMPS GOES DOWN WHEN VEHICLE IS SHIFTING. CONSUMER HAS TO PRESS DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO PICK UP SPEED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN REPAIR SHOP TWO TIMES FOR REPAIRS, AND DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION, NO INJURIES. (MJS)

ABS IS ACTIVATED ON DRY PAVEMENT FOR ABSOLUTELY NO REASON, CAR IS DIFFICULT TO STOP AT TIMES, AND STOPPING DISTANCES ARE LONGER. SEVERAL DEALERS HAVE LOOKED AT PROBLEM, TWO DON'T KNOW, AND SAID THEY COULD DO INVESTIGATIVE REPAIRS THAT COULD EASILY AMOUNT TO OVER $2500, THE OTHER DEALER SAID THAT IF MY "CHECK ENGINE" DOESN'T COME ON THEN THEY CAN'T HELP ME!! THE CAR IS A HAZARD TO DRIVE AND SHOULDN'T BE ON THE ROAD LEFT UNREPAIRED. BECAUSE OF THE ABS MALFUNCTIONING, I DID HIT A STATIONARY OBJECT, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. I DON'T HAVE $2500 TO THROW INTO A CAR FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPAIRS. I KNOW LONGER WANT TO PUT MYSELF OR MY PASSENGERS IN JEAPARDY BECAUSE I AM NO LONGER ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. I DON'T WANT ANYONE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN FEAR THAT THEY MIGHT HAVE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT THAT I WOULD FEEL RESPONSIBLE FOR. SINCE, I FEEL BASICALLY HELPLESS, I AM CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR A DIFFERENT CAR. *AK

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG OCCURED WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND PUT INTO GEAR RESULTING IN CONSUMER HITTING PARKED VEHICLES.

WHILE DRIVING I LEANED BACK TO ADJUST MY JACKET AND MY DRIVERS SIDE SEAT FRAME SNAPPED CAUSING ME TO BRIEFLY LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR DURING A BUSY TIME IN TRAFFIC.

WHEN TRYING TO USE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, AND THAT IS A DEFECT FOR CONSUMER WHEN DRIVING IN RAIN. *AK

CRACKED SIDE REAR END TRANS AXLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING COMPLETE FLUID LOSS.

WHILE DRIVING THE MUFFLER BROKE , HITTING THE GROUND AND THE PUSHED UP THE BACK OF THE BUMPER AND FENDER. THE DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

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

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.

TURN SIGNAL SWITCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO WARRANTY EXPIRED. CONSUMER MUST PAY FOR REPAIRS.

THE INSIDE OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE WORN EXCESSIVELY.

TURN SIGNAL SWITCH INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT WORK.

SUSPENSION MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE AT SPEEDS OVER 45 MPH AND VEHICLE IS CONSISTANTLY OUT OF ALIGNMENT.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSING BURNING OF PLASTIC AROUND FENDER, BURNT CARPET INSIDE THE CARE, BEHIND CENTER CONSOLE AND WIRING BEHIND ENGINE COMPARTMENT. BURNING WIRES RESULTED IN FIRE. REASON UNKNOWN.

TIMING BELT CONTINUOUSLY FRAYS DUE TO FAILURE OF THE PULLEYS, CAUSING LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.

WHILE APPLYING BRAKES AT SLOW SPEEDS THE BRAKES MAKE A POPPING SOUND AND VEHICLE WILL SURGE.

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK

ALTERNATOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING.

WHEN STARTING UP VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT START BECAUSE OF DEAD BATTERY WHICH WAS DUE TO A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. *AK

THE DEFECTIVE WIRE BEHIND THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT WHICH CONTROLS THE POWER WINDOWS AND DOORS CAUGHT ON FIRE, LOCKING IN THE OCCUPANT IN THE VEHICLE. OCCUPANT HAD TO BREAK THE WINDOW IN ORDER TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS GETTING SO HOT THAT IT MELTED PLASTIC AND RUBBER FITTINGS UNDER THE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED THE SPRING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE TO BREAK AND COME DOWN AND BEND THE SWAY BAR THAT SEPARATES THE REAR TIRES AND BURNT ALL THE WIRES UNDER THE CAR ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND UP THROUGH THE FLOOR OF THE CAR DAMAGING THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS AND BURNING THE INTERIOR.

THROTTLE CABLE SNAPPED CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.

ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE.

WHILE COMING OUT OF A DRIVE THROUGH AT THE BANK, THE MOTOR BEGAN TO RACE, BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND AND CONSUMER ENDED UP INTO A CEMENT WALL. CONSUMER WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED. *AK

REAR WINDOW LEAKS.

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.

THROTTLE CABLE SNAPPED AND VEHICLE WAS OUT OF CONTROL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE FUEL PUMP BURNT OUT WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL AT HIGH SPEEDS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK