Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 476147 | 12/01/1994 | 37954 | Rattling noise/engine overheating. *tw | 02/09/1995 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | ||||||
| RQ99002 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 03/04/1999 | ENGINE CRADLE SEPARATION | 97V058000 | ||
| The engine cradle front bolts and/or retainers may fail, allowing the front of the engine cradle to fall, possibly separating the steering intermediate shaft from the steering gear, with complete loss of steering control. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 12/29/1999 | 120000 | 3 | 05/20/1999 |
| 1988 oldsmobile cutlass- engine cradle and/or front suspensions broke causing loss of control. *la the claim was filed for the deceased consumer. the engine cradle fell. the vehicle was traveling on roadway and ran off the roadway into a ditch and began to roll approx. three times coming to a rest upside down. the consumer was thrown from the vehicle 20 feet from the vehicle. *tc | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 01/01/1990 | 1 | ||
| Water pump replaced. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 11/30/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving the vehicle became fully engulfed in fire. *ph *nm | |||
| 08/12/1998 | 1 | 04/01/1995 | |
| The distributor shaft seal has deteriorated, allowing oil to flow down the engine block and cover to the bottom of the car with oil. this has also happened to my parents 1991 oldsmobile cutlass supreme. when i went to my mechanic, he showed me a service form where he just fixed a 1992 olds cutlass supreme 2 days ago for the exact same problem. it seems to me that if you allow oil to cover the bottom of your car, as well as exterior engine components, it may be a fire hazard. i plan on asking other owners with the 2.8 and 3.2 liter engines if they are having the same problem. thank you, dan harlett dan@carcorral.com. *ak | |||
| 1 | 07/01/1996 | ||
| Timing belt misadjusted. | |||
| 03/29/1990 | 9 | ||
| Head gasket failed 4 times. *sd | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 03/31/1990 | 0 | 07/01/1998 | |
| While driving vehicle would just go dead. once going down a hill power went out and there were no brakes. but consumer mangaged to level car off. consumer has no control over the car. vehicle would start right back up again. *ak | |||
| 06/23/1994 | |||
| Engine fell out while driving. tt | |||