1991 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS Recalls, Complaints & Safety

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 50 MPH WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD ABNORMALLY. THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 85 MPH BEFORE THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT A FEW MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE AS THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 OLDSMOBILE CIERA. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT A RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 95V173000, SEAT BELTS FRONT, ANCHORAGE ON HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE, CONTACT HAD NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT BELT, BUT WAS CONCERNED THAT IT COULD FAIL IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60000. UPDATED 01/24/11 *BF UPDATED 03.22.11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS CIERA. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO BE INSPECTED BY A DEALER BECAUSE HE WAS EXPERIENCING FAILURE WITH THE WHEEL BEARINGS. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT WAS LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE CONTACT WAS LATER INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V189000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,632 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,132. UPDATED 06/09/2008. *LJ

THE REAR CRADLE BOLT RECALL 00V189000 DEFECT OCCURRED WHILE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS RESULTED IN THE SUBFRAME BENDING AND THE STEERING COLUMN COMING APART. THE DEALERSHIP IS GOING TO REPLACE THE SUBFRAME AND STEERING COLUMN. THE VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CRADLE BOLTS AND RETAINERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK.....ALL STEERING WAS LOST NOT JUST POWER STEERING. WITH NO CONTROL, VEHICLE MOVED TO THE NEXT LANE. DRIVER HAD NO STEERING, ONLY COULD USE BRAKES. DEALER BOUGHT IT FOR $500.00 TO GERT VEHICLE OFF ROAD.F THIS VEHICLE WA SGOING A THIGHWAY SPEED, THE DRIVER OR ANOTHER DRIVER COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER PULLED VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER HAS TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED VEHICLE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE OF $ 1250. BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK

SEAT BELT ON DRIVERS SIDE WILL NOT RETRACT. I'M A DISABLED PERSON, AND HUSBAND HAS BEEN DEPLOYED FOR A YEAR OR MORE, AND ALSO HAVE A 6 YEAR OLD THAT I HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF. WHEN THIS HAPPENED I HAD VISITED MY HUSBAND WHERE HE'S ON STANDBY WAITING TO GO OVER SEAS, HE HAD TO TIE MY SEATBELT IN A KNOT TO GET IT TIGHT SO IT WOULD NOT GET IN THE WAY WHILE DRIVING OR GET CAUGHT IN THE DOOR AND SO ON AND SO FORTH. IS THERE ANYWAY THAT YOUR COMPANY CAN HELP ME GET THIS FIXED. MONEY IS TIGHT AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX IT, AND CAN'T BE WITHOUT A CAR FOR A LENGTHY PERIOD OF TIME. I DON'T KNOW WHERE ELSE TO TURN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 1991 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME. I HAD TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 2 TIMES ALREADY BECAUSE IT WILL CUT OFF WILL DRIVING, PUTTING MYSELF AND OTHERS AT RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE CAR. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATING USING CONSUMER AUTOMOBILE REVIEW SITES ON THE WEB. I FIND THAT THERE ARE MULTIPLE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR MODEL OR ONES VERY SIMILAR PRODUCED BY GM/OLDSMOBILE. KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 39,700 MILES ON IT. I HAVE A 2 YEAR WARRANTY, THAT HAS YET TO BE HONORED BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT. I AM SERIOUSLY WONDERING IF THERE IS SOME TYPE OF COVER UP OR INTENTIONAL IGNORING OF A COMMON MECHANICAL DEFECT WITH THIS AND SIMILAR VEHICLES. PLEASE HELP! THANK YOU. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH RECEIVED RECALL 00 V 189 000 FOR CRADLE BOLT OCCURRED. ENGINE DROPPED, AND VEHICLE WAS IMMOBILE. VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING THE CRADLE BOLT FAILED, CAUSING THE MOTOR TO DROP.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING BOLT BECAME LOSE WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO JUMP AROUND. WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE CONSUMER TO STEER THE VEHICLE. *NLM THE STEERING KNUCKLE RIPPED OUT AND THE CRADLE BROKE CAUSING EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD TO FALL OUT. THE CRADLE HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TT *JB

THE BRAKE CALIPER WAS STICKING AND CAUSED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS TO WEAR EXCESSIVELY. *NLM

THE POWER WINDOW FAILED TO ROLL DOWN. *JB THE NEW MOTOR DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO MOVE THE WINDOWS UP OR DOWN. *SCC

THE BAFFLE IN THE GAS TANK CAME LOOSE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP RUNNING. *JG

CONSUMER HAD NEW FRONT BRAKES INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE AND THE REAR BRAKES WERE CLEANED AND ADJUSTED. *JG

CONSUMERS SON WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. TAPPING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THINKING THE ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK, CONSUMER TRIED TO FREE IT BY HAND. THE ACCELERATOR WAS FREE AND FUNCTIONING. THE DEALERS FINAL DIAGNOSIS WAS THE CRUISE CONTROL LINKAGE DID NOT DISENGAGE BUT HELD THE ACCELERATOR OPEN, CAUSING A RACING ENGINE AND RUNAWAY VEHICLE. *JG *DT

I HAVE REPLACED THE DOOR HANDLES ON BOTH THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER DOORS. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF IN MY HAND SO I HAVE NO WAY TO GET INTO MY VEHICLE AT ALL SHORT OF BREAKING A WINDOW JUST TO REPLACE YET ANOTHER DOOR HANDLE. VERY POOR DESIGN AND VERY WEAK POT METAL HANDLES AT 135.00 EACH TIME ONE IS REPLACED (NOT INCLUDING LABOR)THIS IS GETTING REDICULOUS. DT

THE FRONT SEAT BELTS IN MY VEHICLE HAVE A TENDENCY TO LOCK UP WHEN YOU START TO PULL ON THE BELTS TO PUT THEM ON. MY PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT IS NOW COMPLETELY UNUSEABLE BECAUSE THE BELT RETRACTOR HAS STOPPED WORKING. THIS BELT WILL NO LONGER RETRACT. ALSO, THE GUIDE LOOPS FOR BOTH SEAT BELT ARE CRACKED AND THE GUIDE WHERE THE SEAT BELT GOES INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS ALSO CRACKED. DT

FRONT SEATS ORIGINAL HAVE NO ADJUSTMENT FOR RECLINING--SEATS LAY BACK TOO FAR AND IT FEELS LIKE YOU ARE LAYING DOWN--HEAD REST DON'T STAY UP--SEAT BELTS COME OUT OF DOOR AND BECAUSE OF INCLINE OF SEATS TOO FAR THE SHOULDER STRAP IN FAR AWAY FROM SHOULDER

THE REAR ENGINE CRADLE BUSHINGS RUSTED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DROP TO THE GROUND WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. NLM

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, STEERING WHEEL WOULD LIFT UP OR DOWN WITHOUT USING STEERING ADJUSTMENT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AKWHILE IN MOTION, CONSUMER HAD TO BRAKE SUDDENLY, PUTTING PRESSURE ON THE STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER HEARD A POP AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO LIFT UP AND DOWN WITHOUT THE USE OF THE ADJUSTER LEVER. *JG

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO A RECALLED DEFECT WHICH WAS NEVER SENT TO HIM(00V189). ONCE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL DUE TO HIGH MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. *JG

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HEARD A STRANGE NOISE. THEN SUDDENLY THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. THE REAR OF THE CRADEL FELL DOWN. REPLACED AND REMOVED THE LEFT REAR UPPER/LOWER CRADLE MOUNTS, REPLACED STEERING INTERMEATED SHAFT, POWER STEERING PRESSURE SWITCH, LEFT REAR CONTROL LINK, AND THE LEFT OUTER TIE ROD LOOSE. (RECALL# 00V189) CONSUMER HOPES TO RECIEVE REIMBURSEMENT. *AK *SCC

THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE ENGINE CRADLE AND STEERING COLLAPSING WHILE DRIVING, THE OWNER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF RECALL # 97V-058) CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY GM THAT ANOTHER PERSONS NAME WAS IN THE SYSTEM. *YH

RECALL 97 V 058 000/REAR CRADLE BOLTS: WHILE IN REVERSE CRADLE BOLTS HAVE BROKEN AND CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED , AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN.FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN USING AIR CONDITIONING, ALTERNATOR GOES OUT AND KILLS THE BATTERY. HAD 4 ALTERNATORS AND BATTERIES REPLACED. TOOK TO DEALER WHO INDICATED ENGINE WAS TOO BIG FOR ALTERNATOR ALSO CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL, ENGINE COOLING FAN REPLACED, POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE FAILED AND REPLACED, REARVIEW MIRROR FELL OFF, CEILING FABRIC COMING UNGLUED AND DASHBOARD VENT COVER COMING OFF. *AK *TT

FRONT ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES AND THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT WOULD NOT OPEN RIGHT AWAY, WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE THE DRIVER MANAGED TO GET LOOSE AND CLIMB TO THE REAR OT THE VEHICLE AND FORCE THE REAR DOOR OPEN FROM THE INSIDE, WHILE OTHER PEOPLE TRIED TO OPEN IT FROM THE OUTSIDE. RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE DRIVER.

Fire

FRONT ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES AND THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT WOULD NOT OPEN RIGHT AWAY, WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE THE DRIVER MANAGED TO GET LOOSE AND CLIMB TO THE REAR OT THE VEHICLE AND FORCE THE REAR DOOR OPEN FROM THE INSIDE, WHILE OTHER PEOPLE TRIED TO OPEN IT FROM THE OUTSIDE. RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE DRIVER.

Fire

FRONT ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES AND THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT WOULD NOT OPEN RIGHT AWAY, WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE THE DRIVER MANAGED TO GET LOOSE AND CLIMB TO THE REAR OT THE VEHICLE AND FORCE THE REAR DOOR OPEN FROM THE INSIDE, WHILE OTHER PEOPLE TRIED TO OPEN IT FROM THE OUTSIDE. RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE DRIVER.

Fire

RECALL 00 V 189 000/CRADLE BOLTS: WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOST STEERING CONTROL. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS AND STEERING COLLAPSE WHILE DRIVING. OWNER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL 97V-058000 DUE TO MILEAGE. OWNER CLAIMED NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE. VEHICLE WA SINVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND INCURRED DAMAGE. COMPLAINT LISTED UNDER ANOTHET NAME.*YH

Crash

THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS AND STEERING COLLAPSE WHILE DRIVING. OWNER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL 97V-058000 DUE TO MILEAGE. OWNER CLAIMED NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE. VEHICLE WA SINVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND INCURRED DAMAGE. COMPLAINT LISTED UNDER ANOTHET NAME.*YH

Crash

VIN [XXX] I AM DENIED MY SAFETY RECALL FROM GM 313-875-0300.*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Crash 1 injured

RECALL 00V189000 CONCERNING ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A BOOMING NOIS. STEERING WHEEL WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. VEHICLE HIT SEVERAL BARRERS INSIDE OF ROAD. *AK

Crash

WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO A CORRODED FRONT FRAME CRADLE BOLT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

VEHICLE WAS GOING 40MPH AND THERE WAS A BOOM AND SPARKS IN FRONT END. VEHICLE LOST STEERING, HIT SMALL OBJECTS, AND SLID INTO THE CURB. FRONT CRADLE AND ENGINE WERE ON THE GROUND. VEHICLE WAS TOWED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING FRONT END OF VEHICLE SEPARATED FROM BUSHING, CAUSING FRONT END TO DROP, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

I PURCHESED A 1991 OLDS CUTLESS SUPREAM, IN APRIL 2001, I BOUGHT IT FROM A USED CAR PLACE, BUY HERE PAY HERE PLACE, THE CAR HAD NO PROBLEMS WHEN I BOUGHT IT. TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT, I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, WHEN I HEARD A POP SOUND, SO I DECIDED TO PULL MY CAR OVER, WELL IN THE PROCESS, I NOTICED I HAD NO STERING ABILITY'S. LUCKY I ENDED UP IN GRASS ANYWAYS. WHEN I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY AUTO PLACE. THE MACANIC, TOLD ME THAT THERE REAR SUSPENSION WENT ON THE CAR. AND THAT IT WAS A RECALL BACK IN 1997.

VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE STARTED DUE TO REAR MOUNT BOLTS BEING RUSTY, AND CAUSING ENGINE TO DROP.*AK

BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE COMPLETELY, AND EXCESSIVE EFFORT IS NEEDED TO APPLY BRAKES. A REPAIR SHOP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE AND CANNOT DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK