ABS SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1994 record →
IN DRY WEATHER VEHICLE WAS CUT OFF BY TRUCK HAS ABS BRAKES WHICH FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . *AK
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RELEASED FROM THE BELT BUCKLE WITHOUT ANY REASON. *AK
DIFFICULTY ACCESSING HORN BUTTON IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING AN ACCIDENT; HIT ANOTHER CAR IN THE FRONT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AND CAUSED THE CAR TO FLIP OVER 3 TIMES, DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK
REAR AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT UNLOCK, DOORS CANNOT BE OPENED.
THE HORN ON THE VEHICLE IS INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM.*AK
OIL IS BLOWING OUT OF THE AIR CONDITIONER AND OIL IS COATING THE WINDOWS ON THE INSIDE. WHEN THE LIGHTS HIT THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ALTERNATOR FAILURE, CAUSING ABS LIGHT TO APPEAR/ LOSS OF POWER ASSIST/ STEERING/BRAKES AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THE FRONT END VIBRATES, FAILURE CAUSED ENGINE SHUTDOWN.*AK
DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW FAILS TO GO UP PERIODICALLY.
VEHICLE WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. *AK
TILT WHEEL LEVER WHICH ADJUSTS STEERING COLUMN HAS BROKEN, RENDERING STEERING COLUMN ADJUSTER INOPERATIVE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEED, FUEL PUMP FAILED W/VEHICLE SHUTTING DOWN IMMEDIATELY "NO WARNING".*AK *JB
VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT 11:00 POSITION, SPEED 30 MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
THROTTLE CABLE BROKE IN HALF TWICE WHILE DRIVING; NO WARNING; PRESSED GAS PEDAL AND CABLE POPPED; VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE, *AK
VEHICLE'S FRONT END WILL VIBRATE SEVERELY WHILE DRIVING AT 70-75 MPH. *AK
ENGINE SURGED, APPLIED BRAKES, THEY DID NOT WORK. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. TT
AT -30 DEGREES, ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE W/VEHICLE BECOMING INOPERATIVE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
THE WINDSHIELD ON THE VEHICLE CRACKED IN BAD WEATHER. TT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY CLEAR NIGHT DRY THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE FELL OFF ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT . TT
RACK AND PINION HAS SEPARATED FROM FIRE WALL. FRONT WHEEL ON PASSENGER SIDE MOVES W/STEERING WHEEL REMAINING STILL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE BRAKE CALIPER BROKE . TT
LEFT/RIGHT REAR BRAKE ROTORS FAILED, CAUSING NOISE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK
VEHICLE CONTINUES TO VIBRATE AFTER WHEEL ALIGNMENT/TIRE ROTATION AND BALANCE. *AK
FRONT BRAKES WEARING FAST. TT
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AW
LEFT/RIGHT REAR PASSENGER DOORS CONTROL ARMS FALL OFF, PREVENTING DOORS FROM OPENING FROM EITHER INSIDE/OUTSIDE. *SKD
THE BRAKES GIVE AND CATCH WHEN BEING APPLIED. THEY ARE ABS BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR DOES NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE BECAUSE OF THE LATCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AW
THE REAR MIDDLE LAP BELT DOES NOT SECURE WITH A CHILD SAFETY SEAT. TT
REAR ELECTRICAL DOOR LOCKS DO INTERMITTENTLY LOCKUP, LOCKING PASSENGER INSIDE VEHICLE. TT
BRAKES FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING PANIC STOP, DUE TO WIRING HARNESS FAILURE.
RECALL RELATED, 94V211000, IN FOR REPAIR PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP FOR A PERIOD OF 5 DAYS. TT
OPTIONAL ALUMINUM WHEELS. DURING BRAKE APPLICATION ON WET ROADS INCREASES STOPPING DISTANCE. TT
LOCATION OF HORN BUTTONS CAUSED DIFFICULTY ACCESSING BUTTONS DURING AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *AW
PASSENGER DOOR HINGE CRACKED, DOOR MAY BE TOO HEAVY FOR THE HINGE. TT
WIRE BROKE INSIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER SWITCH. *AK
REAR SEATBELTS DO NOT PROPERLY RETAIN CARSEAT, ALLOWING FREE MOVEMENT WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
FUEL PUMP REPLACED, ALSO VEHICLE STALLS WHEN TURNING CORNERS. *AW
PASSENGER GOT IN, CLOSED THE DOOR AND CRACK RAN ACROSS WINDSHIELD. SNOWY WEATHER USING DEFROST OFF/ON. TT
CAR HESITATES WHEN STARTING UP AND WANTS TO STALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
ACCELERATOR CABLE HAS BROKEN TWICE WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE NO LONGER RESPONDS TO PUSHING ACCELERATER PEDAL. PART OUT OF STOCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONT CRASH AT APPROX. 25MPH, 10:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. TT
DURING FRONTEND COLLISION AT 40MPH AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO DRIVER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
WHEN SHIFT INTO REVERSE, VEHICLE JOLTED FORWARD. DRIVER THEN PUT INTO PARK WITH HIGH IDLE. 2) OWNERS ALSO HAD DIFFICULTY SHIFTING DROPPING INTO GEAR. TT
WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, DURING A SNOW STORM, RESULT RAN UP ON CURB, HIT HWY SIGN. TT
WHEN DRIVING CAME TO A STOP SIGN CAR ACCELERATED AND WHEN STARTED CAR IT HESITATED CAR BEEN TO DEALER ABOUT FIVE TIMES WITH THIS PROBLEM NOT BEING FOUND. TT
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