Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 08/29/2000 | 1 | 08/01/2000 | |
| While driving, a snapping sound was heard, alternator light came on, driver pulled off highway, alternator froze causing a fire which broke the sepentine belt, alternator replaced twice on 8/15/00. *cj | |||
| 08/04/1998 | 3 | 02/03/1993 | |
| Alternator has been replaced three times in 4-5 years, dealer cannot duplicate the problem. vehicle makes roaring noise and stops running. *ak | |||
| 12/16/1996 | 0 | 04/15/1993 | |
| While driving vehicle would miss/jerk or stop, took to dealership, was informed problem was battery/alternator, had replaced both, dealer cannot repair problems after being in shop for several times. also, replaced tail lights and turn signal bulbs. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 04/23/2001 | 30 | 01/12/1993 | |
| Battery had a short when windshield wiper fluid was added to vehicle.*ak the vehicle had defective brake system requiring complete replacement of all rotors, calipers and brake pads. the transmission also failed. *yh | |||
| 12/16/1996 | 0 | 04/15/1993 | |
| While driving vehicle would miss/jerk or stop, took to dealership, was informed problem was battery/alternator, had replaced both, dealer cannot repair problems after being in shop for several times. also, replaced tail lights and turn signal bulbs. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 06/15/1996 | |||
| On-going/intermittent problem with smoke coming from hore assembly. vehicle inspected by dealer and by an independent repair shop on four occasions. both informed consumer that they need to disassemble the horn to find out the problem. can nhtsa help in this matter. *ak | |||
| 12/16/1996 | 0 | 04/15/1993 | |
| While driving vehicle would miss/jerk or stop, took to dealership, was informed problem was battery/alternator, had replaced both, dealer cannot repair problems after being in shop for several times. also, replaced tail lights and turn signal bulbs. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 05/25/2001 | 3 | 07/01/1993 | |
| While driving home from racine, we crossed the rr tracks in sturtevant and the cutlass just died. we had lights but no ignition. we summoned police to call a towtruck to tow it to frank gentile oldsmobile. after three days they called to tell us the did a diagnostic test for $84 which determined my starter shorted out and blew a 60 amp fuse; i questioned why the starter had anything to do with it since the car was moving, but they assured me it was the starter that shorted therefore blowing the 60 amp fuse that shut down the ignition! that cost me $401. then on june 19, 2001 coming home from racine going over the same rr tracks in sturtevant ; the cutlass did the same thing; lost ignition and died. i had it towed back to frank gentile again. this time they had it for a week. then thy called me and told me that upon further testing it showed my wires were fried along with the switches in my steering column and needed to be replaced along with the 60 amp fuse that blew again! this time i was getting a little suspicious because of them telling me it was the starter the first time. so i told them to do the repairs but give me the alleged defective parts. after looking at the wires and switches they took out , i questioned them that the wires didn't look fried to me; than they changed their story and said there was a short in them and assurred me that this was the problem; that cost me $671.88. yesterday while driving the cutlass into racine we went over a bump in the road and the cutlass died again for the third time! so we had to have it towed back to frank gentile again. this morning, 7/2/01 my wife and i went down to frank gentile and complained vigiorously. we told them that this was a safety hazord that this car keeps cutting out like that; and they ought to put someone on the problem that knows how to solve electrical shorts and not keep swapping parts at my expense that some backyard mechanic might do. this is an ignition electrical failure!*ak | |||
| Vehicle will completely shut down w/cause questionable. please describe details. tt | |||
| 01/30/1995 | 0 | ||
| Intermittent stalling. *skd | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| Within 95,000 miles the transmisson malfuinctioned. dealer replaced the sensor and the wiring harness. also the pressure plate was about to explode. the computer system was changed, but did not remedy the problem. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 04/29/1996 | 1 | ||
| Faulty computer chip. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/25/2001 | 3 | 07/01/1993 | |
| While driving home from racine, we crossed the rr tracks in sturtevant and the cutlass just died. we had lights but no ignition. we summoned police to call a towtruck to tow it to frank gentile oldsmobile. after three days they called to tell us the did a diagnostic test for $84 which determined my starter shorted out and blew a 60 amp fuse; i questioned why the starter had anything to do with it since the car was moving, but they assured me it was the starter that shorted therefore blowing the 60 amp fuse that shut down the ignition! that cost me $401. then on june 19, 2001 coming home from racine going over the same rr tracks in sturtevant ; the cutlass did the same thing; lost ignition and died. i had it towed back to frank gentile again. this time they had it for a week. then thy called me and told me that upon further testing it showed my wires were fried along with the switches in my steering column and needed to be replaced along with the 60 amp fuse that blew again! this time i was getting a little suspicious because of them telling me it was the starter the first time. so i told them to do the repairs but give me the alleged defective parts. after looking at the wires and switches they took out , i questioned them that the wires didn't look fried to me; than they changed their story and said there was a short in them and assurred me that this was the problem; that cost me $671.88. yesterday while driving the cutlass into racine we went over a bump in the road and the cutlass died again for the third time! so we had to have it towed back to frank gentile again. this morning, 7/2/01 my wife and i went down to frank gentile and complained vigiorously. we told them that this was a safety hazord that this car keeps cutting out like that; and they ought to put someone on the problem that knows how to solve electrical shorts and not keep swapping parts at my expense that some backyard mechanic might do. this is an ignition electrical failure!*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| Smoke is coming out of the steering column. vehicle will be towed to the dealership for repairs. please provide any further information. *ak | |||
| Within 95,000 miles the transmisson malfuinctioned. dealer replaced the sensor and the wiring harness. also the pressure plate was about to explode. the computer system was changed, but did not remedy the problem. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| After driving for a half an hour, vehicle was parked for 25 minutes. suddenly horn began to sound. when consumer went out to see the problem, noticed smoke at the base of the windshield, near the center of the dashboard. the smoke was dark black. flames then rose into the top of the interior. fire was put out by consumer after disconnecting the negative battery cable. dealer has been contacted by insurance. *ak | |||
| 09/15/1998 | 2 | 01/01/1993 | |
| This is the 2nd time i am sending this in i tryed to put a vin # of 1g3hw14topd326106 it keeps coming up invalid dont know what im doing wrong also 1800 327-4236 the help # you gave out turns out hair club for men. dealer replaced computer (ecm) never had a check engin light go on car was purging on highway like you were runing out of gas. problem continued. next they told me it was a preser plate in the transmission and i had a bad sensor and wire harrness. still no check engine light . spent $375.00 for the ecm plus $750.00 for trans . it still is having the same probllem of purging on the highway. the last three olds i have had 1982-87-93 allhave had the trans go out with under 100,000 miles. i have all ways gotton 5 year 100,000 mile warenties so i intended to keep my cars. there is a deffinit pattern of problems with the olds transmissions.again after all the money i have spent the trans is still not right. i am not saying the dealer is ripping me off but there is a deffinit problem. please contact me at home address or on the phone. 847 541-2898 or e mail ira9282@aol.com. 1450 sand pebble wheeling ill. 60090 | |||
| 01/01/1993 | |||
| I have had 3 oldsmobiles 1982 -87- 93 all 3 of my transmissions have gone out at under 100,000 miles i have all ways maintained them i have allways bought 100,000 5 year waranties.on my 93 i never had a check engine lite go on the dealer said i had a bad sensor and a bad wire harness after 750.00 dollars which is a lot of money for me it still does not work right.all so at 96000 miles only 5 months after my 5 year warenty was up i had to replace my main computer (ecm)again no check engine light ever came on . the way i take care of my cars this should not be happining. by the way my ecm was another 375.00 dollars.with the bad sensor on my trans it kept purging on the highway.please let me know if there has been any recalls on this or what i can do.i am sorry about my vin # i did not have it up stairs with me please reply at ira9282@aol.com or at home 1450 sand pebble apt.227 wheeling ill 60090 847 541-2898 | |||
| 10/10/1995 | |||
| Electrical fire, under dash on passenger side. tt | |||