1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass complaints

AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FAILED. *SLC

REPORTING PROBLEM WITH FRONT ROTORS. CONSUMER NEEDS TO PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK ROTORS WERE CORRODED AND PITTED. BATTERY FAILED. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE MANUFACTURER SETTLED CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT OVER BRAKES PROBLEMS. *YH

ON FRIDAY 10/6/2000 WHILE MY SISTER DRIVING THE CAR, THE AIRBAG LIGHT IN THE DASHBOARD COMES ON WITH NO REASON. MY SISTER THEN DESIDED TO TAKE IT TO THE OLDSMOBILE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT MORNING. THE NEXT DAY, WHILE STARTING THE CAR, THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN HER FACE. I TOOK THE CAR TO ARNOLD PALMER OLDSMOBILE IN CHARLOTTE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THEY WILL CHECK ON ANY RECALLS BY THE MANUFACTURE. AFTER TEN DAYS, THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NO RECALL AND THE PROBLEM WAS FROM THE HORN MODULA. I THINK THY DID NOT WANT TO BLAME IT ON THE MANUFACTURE. I WOULD LIKE AN ANSWER RATHER THAN A COVER UP.

CAN DRIVE VEHICLE MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY WITHOUT ANY MAJOR PROBLEMS, WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED AND NOT DRIVEN FOR ONE DAY (SUNDAY) THEN ON MONDAY MORNING WHEN I TRY TO START IT THE BATTERY IS DRAINED. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY WEEK - JUST INTERMITTINGLY. HAVE HAD IT TO SEVERAL MECHANICS LOOKING FOR ELECTRICAL SHORT, OLDSMOBILE DEALER IS AT A LOSS AS TO WHERE THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE. HAVE CHECKED ALTERNATOR, BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BUT NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW HOW THE PROBLEM CAN BE FIXED. THERE ARESEVERAL OTHER CUTLASS CIERA'S IN OUR AREA THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM - NO ONE IS ABLE TO LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM..

THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS AND CONTINUED VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE ROTORS. *MJS

WHILE WIFE WAS DRIVING, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT, AND THE WHOLE TIRE CAME OFF THE RIM. THIS WAS A GOODYEAR TIRE, EAGLE (P21560R16). *SLC

I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY TWO REPUTABLE REPAIR FACILITIES THAT THE ROTORS SHOW SIGNS OF DEFECTS, WITH METAL CHIPS INSIDE, AFFECTING MY BRAKING AND A DANGER TO MY SELF, ANY PASSENGERS AND ANY ONE ELSE ON THE ROAD! I WAS ALSO TOLD BY SOMEONE AT OLDS THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR SUCH A PROBLEM ON MODEL YEARS 1994, 1996 & 1997, WHY NOT 1995??? I HAVE CONTACTED OLDSMOBILE AND THEY SAID MY CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, WHICH I KNEW AND SINCE JULY 17TH I HAVE HAD NO FURTHER WORD FROM THEM REGARDING THIS SAFETY ISSUE I BELIEVE THEY NEED TO FIX ASAP. *AK

PE 00 020/TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT/TREAD SEPARATION WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 70-75 MPH WITH DRIVER AND ONE PASSENGER IN A 1995 OLDSMOBILE, CUTLASS CIERA, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, P195/75R14, DOT# H4P9DEH366. VEHICLE SUSTAINED REAR END DAMAGE. FIRESTONE NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT TIRE WAS NOT COVER UNDER RECALL. *AK

EACH YEAR SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THIS OLDSMOBILE I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY ALTERNATOR. I PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 1989 OLDSMOBILE AND HAD TO DO THE SAME. THE HESITATING/STALLING PROBLEM IS WHAT ORIGINALLY PROMPTED ME TO GET RID OF MY 1989 AND PURCHASE A NEWER VERSION. I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR THREE AND ONE HALF YEARS AND AM JUST NOW EXPERIENCING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER IDENTIFIED/CORRECTED IN THE 1989 CAR BUT HOPEFULLY, THE DEALER CAN CORRECT THE PROBLEM IN MY CURRENT CAR. I DO AN AWFUL LOT OF DRIVING AND DO NOT WANT TO END UP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH A DEAD CAR, NOR DO I WANT TO ENTER AN INTERSECTION AND HAVE MY CAR CUT OUT ON ME. I HOPE THIS IS CORRECTABLE! *AK

CAN NOT USE SEAT BELT ON DRIVERS SIDE. CAN NOT HOOK THE BELT INTO THE RELEASE BUTTON. TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP & WAS TOLD I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE REPLACED. I DON'T AGREE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZZARD & I COULD RECEIVE A FINE FOR NOT WEARING MY SEAT BELT. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN FEBUARY 1999.*AK

WHILE DRIVING SMOKE IS VISIBILE AT THE STEERING COLUMN AREA. ALSO, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE--CAUSES BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS TO FAIL. *AK *ML

I HAVE PURCHSED A 1995 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED IT I THOUGHT I WAS GETTING A DEAL, THE CAR WAS VERY WELL MAINTAINED AND I GAVE A FAIRLY GOOD PRICE FOR IT. AFTER A COUPLE OF MONTHS OF DRIVING THIS VECHICLE I HAVE MAINTAINED IT NEW TIRES, OIL CHANGES, KEEPING IT IN THE VERY BEST CONDITION INSIDE AND OUT,NEW ROTORS, BRAKES, WINDSHIELD WIPERS,ETC. IT ALL STARTING WHEN I WOULD SLOW DOWN OR GO THE SPEED OF 15 MPH A VIBRATING STARTED LIKE IT WAS THE TIRES,SO I REPLACED THE TIRES AND ROTORS AND IT STILL DONE IT THEN NOW IT IS SLIPPING AT TAKE OUT SPEED TO 15 MPH IT MAKES A GRINDING NOISE AND ALMOST QUITS PULLING UNTIL IT KICKS INTO LIKE 3RD GEAR THEN AFTER THAT IT SHIFTS OUT PERFECT BUT WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A VERY LOUD ROARING SOUND LIKE COMING FROM THE BACK. *AK

ADVISED THAT TCC SCREEN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH DIRVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT INDICATON. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

LOW MILEAGE, WELL MAINTAINED, GARAGED VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENSIVE CORROSION DAMAGE TO HOOD RELEASE CABLE AND AREA UNDER (AND IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO) BATTERY BOX. DAMAGE CAUSED BY LONG-TERM LEAKAGE OF ELECTROLYTE FROM "+" TERMINAL MOUNT BOLT HOLE OF MAINTENANCE FREE BATTERY.*AK

WHILE DRIVING INTO A SERVICE STATION AT LOW SPEED DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO KNOWN REASON ( NO POTS HOLE OR BUMPS ) DEALER/MFR. NOTIFIED. *AK

REAR BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO LACK OF ADJUSTERS,CAUSING MORE WEAR AND TEAR ON THE FRONT BRAKES AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

FRONT BRAKES WERE WEARING ON THE ROTORS & PADS. WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. FIRST TIME HAPPEND ON 3/13/98/16,000MILES. 2ND TIME WAS GETTING A RAMBLING NOISE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. ON 12/14/99/ 28,000 MILES., VEHICLE WAS IN DEALER'S FOR SERVICE & MECHANIC NOTICED PROBLEM WITH BRAKES ROTORS. MECHANIC RESURFACED ROTORS & CHANGED PADS FIRST TIME. 2ND TIME REPLACED THE PADS & ONE ROTOR & RESURFACED THE OTHER ROTORS. *AK

THE PASSENGERS WERE UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE DURING ACCIDENT DUE TO AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONING. YH

STEERING REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO DIFFICULTY IN CONTROL, HOWEVER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH LOCK UP AND LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. MJS

WHILE TRYING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE ON A RURAL ROAD, DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH, ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. OWNER HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED AT HER EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE STALLING CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL, STALLING CAUSED FROM RUSTED AND CORRODED IGNITION COIL WIRING. YH

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES BROKE, CAUSING TRANSMISSION FLUID IN TO ENGINE AND ENGINE FLUID INTO TRANSMISSION. *AK

ALTERNATOR FAILED. MJS

ENGINE WILL FALTER AND/OR DIE AT APPARENTLY RANDOM INTERVALS WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION OR STOPPED. IT IS NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY, AND POWER STEERING IS IMMEDIATELY AND COMPLETELY LOST, WITH BRAKES LOSING POWER SHORTLY THEREAFTER. THE LOSS OF POWER AND PARTICULARLY OF POWER STEERING CAUSES THIS PROBLEM TO BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, AND IT HAS OCCURED TWICE WHILE MAKING LOW SPEED TURNS (WHICH WERE NOT PROPERLY COMPLETED DUE TO THE LOSS OF STEERING) AND TWICE ON THE INTERSTATE CAUSING THE CAR TO SLOW TO MORE THAN 40 MILES PER HOUR UNDER THE COMMON SPEED, NEARLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE STRUCK BY OTHER TRAFFIC. THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN IN THREE TIMES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT IT STILL PERSISTS.

AS SOON AS CONSUMER TURNED KEY INTO IGNITION, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURIES. *AK

CIRCUIT BREAKER EXPERIENCED SHORT RESULTING IN OVERHEATING AND BURNING OF THE UNIT CAUSING FAILURE OF THE POWER SEAT. MJS

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS UP, AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DID NOT RETRACT. *AK *MJS

CONSUMER GOT INTO THE VEHICLE AND WAS STARTING THE VEHICLE UP WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. *AK

BEFORE STARTING THE VEHICLE DRIVER TILTED THE STEERING WHEEL DOWN, AND WHEN HE STARTED THE IGNITION UP, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE REASON.*AK

AS I REPORTED TO NHTSA ON 22 JAN.,'98, THE ABS IS DEFECTIVE AT SLOW VERY SLIPERY CONDITIONS. APPARENTLY THIS IS WELL RECOGNIZED AS THE NEW CADILLAC 2000 ADVERTISES A "NEW SIDE SLIP RATE CONTROL THAT APPLIES BOTH FRONT BRAKES TO SLOW THINGS DOWN" THIS WOULD HAVE PREVENTED MY ROLLING THRU AN INTERSECTION WITH BOTH THIS CAR AND A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE WITH MY ABS EQUIPPED 1988 CADILLAC DEVILLE. BOTH OF THESE CARS AND ALL THE OTHER ABS EQUIPPED GM CARS ARE JUST WAITING FOR SLIPPERY ROAD ACCIDENTS DUE TO A TOTAL LACK OF ANY ABILITY TO STOP THESE CARS.LOTS OF BRAKE PEDAL JUST NO WHEEL BRAKING. THE NEW CADIILLAC ADDRESSES THE PROBLEM BUT I WANT MY CARS FIXED ALSO.

DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVWAY FOR UNKNOWN REASON. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

WHEN SITTING IN PARK AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK

WAS BACKING OUT OF CONDO & GETTING READY TO TURN INTO THE STREET WHEN DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. NOTHING HIT IT & DID NOT GO OVER ANY BUMPS. NO INJURIES. *AK

DRIVERS DOOR HINGE TORE THROUGH BODY DOOR FRAME/LIKE LARGE CRACK WEAK WELD ON THE FRAME. FIRST START WITH A NOISE WHEN CLOSING DOOR THEN NOTICE IT CRACKED ON THE FRAME.IT WILL HAVE TO BE WELDED BACK. WHY? OTHER TOP AND BOTTOM HINGES NOT LIKE THAT THIS ONE IS IN THE MIDDLE THE SMALL MIDDLE HINGE. END.

AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR WENT OUT AND THE VEHICLE MIGHT OVERHEAT. ALSO, THERE IS A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONER. *AK

BRAKES ARE UNRELIABLE. PADS HAVE REPLACED THREE TIMES AND REAR ROTORS TWICE. FRONT ROTORS WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED WITHIN 3000 MILES. SERVICE TECH INDICATES DESIGN PROBLEMS RELATED TO BRAKE SYSTEM. ALSO, TIMING BELT FAILURE UNUSUAL AT MILEAGE.MANUFACTURER CONTACTED, AND HELPED WITHOUT WARRANTY REPAIRS. ALSO, ALTERNATOR FAILURE UNUSUAL AT MILEAGE/REPAIR TIME TWICE USUAL DUE TO LOCATION OF ALTERNATOR AND DESIGN OF ENGINE. *AK

NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER

DURING VEHICLE ROLLOVER ACCIDENT, DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN PROPERLY RESULTING IN INJURIES.

THE CONSUMER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON, RESULTING IN INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

DISC BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS CONSTANTLY. THE BRAKE PADS RAN DOWN BEFORE 20,000 MILES IN THE LAST THREE MONTHS THE BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS IN THE FIRST SWITCH POSITION BEFORE TURNING ENGINE OVER WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTEDLY DEPLOYED, CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *AK

NOT PROVIDED.

MUFFLER FAILED DUE TO CORROSION, RESULTING IN LEAK.

VEHICLE HAS DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. UPON START UP OF VEHICLE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN KEY WAS PLACED IN THE INGITION THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT A CAUSE. ALSO, VEHICLE HAS BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKING FEATURE RESULTED IN DOOR CLOSING AND LOCKING ON DOGS TAIL. (QCAW)

THE DEFECTIVE FRONT END CRADLE BOLTS SHEARED OFF, CAUSING THE FRONT END/ENGINE AND BRAKES TO FALL OUT, ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE NEVER HAS BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

HAVING THE REVERSE GEAR DROP OUT WHILE YOU GOING FORWARD AT 50MPH WAS VERY SCARY. WE WERE JUST LUCKY THAT WE DID NOT WRECK. WE CONTACTED THE OLDS DEALER IN ANDERSON SC TO SEE IF THEY WOULD HELP WITH REPAIRS. THIS WAS TO NO AVAIL. THE OLDS DEALER IN WALHALLA SAID THEY WOULD TRY TO HELP AFTER THE CAR WAS FIXED.

FRONT/REAR ROTORS RUSTED AND FAILED.