FRONT SHOCKS FAILED.
1995 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 1995 record →
APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE KEPT ROLLING FOR AN ABNORMALLY LONG TIME. THEPAVEMENT WAS VERY ICY.
DUST COVER IS NOT STABLE AND RUBS AGAINST TIRES MAKING NOISE.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP/FAILED
ALTERNATOR FAILED.
FUEL LINE PROTECTION SLEEVE FAILED.
HORN IS DIFFICULT IN ENGAGE DUE TO DESIGN.
ANTI LOCK BRAKES POOR PERFORMANCE CAUSING JERKING AND HESITATION.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHUT OFF, LOSING TOTAL POWER. THE DEALER REPALCED THE FUEL PUMP IN VEHICLE. OWNER WAS DRIVING AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL PUMP AND VEHICLE CUT OFF FIVE TIMES IN THE SAME DAY. *AK
DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 55MPH AND THE RPMS WENT UP TO 5 THEN THE SPEED STARTED DROPPING. HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN A LOW GEAR IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO MOVE. IF PUT THE GEAR IN THE DRIVE POSTION IT WOULDN'T MOVE. *AK
THE CAR HESITATES AND NEARLY STALLS CONSTANTLY, THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO FIX SITUATION.
THE JACK PROVIDED WITH THE VEHICLE DOES NOT FIT WHERE THE OWNER'S MANUAL DIAGRAM INDICATES.
WHEN TRAVELING OVER 50 MPH THE FRONT END VIBRATES, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHILE PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY ONTO THE HIGHWAY, RIGHT THERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY THE ABS BRAKES LOCKED AND THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. THEN AFTER GIVING THE AUTO SOME GAS, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON. THERE WERE BOTH WARNING LIGHTS ON AT ONCE. *AK
OWNER STATES THAT VEHICLE MANIFESTS EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR, MOSTLY WITH THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. ALSO, OWNER NOTES THAT THIS WAS THE THIRD SET OF ROTORS HE HAD REPLACED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE THE VEHCILE WILL COME OUT OF GEAR WITH HIGH RPM, DEALERS HAS REPLACED THE TRANMISSION SENSOR WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING LOW/HIGH SPEEDS, EXPERIENCED ENGINE SHUTDOWN, RENDERING POWER STEERING AND BRAKES INOPERATIVE. *AK
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
FAILURE ON THE ON THE ABS BRAKE SENSOR, THE BRAKE SENSOR IS INOPERATIVE, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO GRAB WHEN DRIVING. *AK
ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER/STALL. *AK
SAFETY WARNING SYSTEM WAS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY FOR THE ABS BRAKES. THERE IS NO WAY OF TELLING IF SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES .
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN SHE APPLIES THE BRAKES THAT THEY SQUEAK HORRIBLY AND MAKE A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. *AK
WHENEVER LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON, DASHBOARD OVERHEATS.
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE MOVING ABOUT 15 MPH, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
DEFROSTER WILL NOT CLEAR CONDENSATION FROM WINDSHIELD ON RAINY/HUMID DAYS, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *SD
RIGHT FOOT GETS CAUGHT ON LOWER COMPONENT OF DASHBOARD, PREVENTING MOVEMENT OF FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR/BRAKE PEDAL. *SD
FUEL GAUGE, WILL NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT AMOUNT IN THE TANK. *AK
VEHICLE WAS AT COMPLETE STOP IMPACT, 6:00 POSITION , DRIVER SEAT BROKE AND WENT INTO REAR SEAT, SEAT BACK FAILURE. *AK
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN WET WEATHER, VEHICLE IS HARD TO STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
WHEN PRESSED THE BRAKE THERE IS NO POWER STEERING AND CAR STALLS WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKES, ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILS TO LATCH OR REMAIN ATTACHED ONCE ENGAGED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
AUTO LIGHTS GOE OUT WHILE DRIVING-NO ACCIDENTS YET-AUTO HAS BEEN SERVICED TWICE. *AK
AIR CONDITIONER FAN WHISTLES IN 3RD SPEED. *DSH
VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE UPON DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL. *SD
FRONT BRAKE FAILURE. *AW
DASHBOARD FUSE FAILED. *SKD
ABS BRAKES; BRAKES FAIL W/POOR RESPONSE WHEN APPLYING NOT SURE IF BRAKES WILL ACTIVATE, IN TIME. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
WHEN STEPPING ON ACCELERATION, VEHICLE WILL HESITATE W/RPM REGISTERING ACCELERATION BUT POOR RESPONSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
ABS BRAKES FAIL W/PEDAL GOING TO FLOOR OR NOT RESPONDING TO APPLICATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
DOOR MOUNTED SEAT BELTS FAILED. TT
ABS COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
POOR BRAKE OPERATION ON NORMAL AND MODERATE STOPS, SOFT PEDAL, LONGER PEDAL TRAVEL, EXCESSIVE PEDAL PRESSURE REQUIRED FOR ONE WITH POWER BRAKES, CONSUMER STATES BRAKES HAVE NEVER COMPLETELY FAILED. *SLC
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE GOING 60/65MPH, RESULTING IN STEERING AND BRAKING DIFFICULTY. TT
VEHICLES STEERING WHEEL COLUMN MAKES A POPPING NOISE WHEN ON BUMPY ROADS AND MAKING TURNS. TT
EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE, HAD FIXED, STILL MALFUNCTIONING. TT
FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED. *DSH
STARTER FAILURE. *AW
FRONT END OUT OF ALIGNMENT, DEALER ADJUSTED THE ALIGNMENT 5 TIMES AND REPOSITION THE SUB-FRAME TWICE. TT
NOISY FRONT END. *AK
TIRE AND WHEEL SHEARED OFF AT THE AXLE, RESULTING IN COMPLETE SEPERATION. *AK
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