Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera 1990
Model Cutlass Ciera made in 1990 by Oldsmobile got 5 consumer complains as well as 1 investigation. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to fuel system, gasoline and other. The car had one investigation (vehicle speed control). The car has 2 modeles with engines 2.5l and 3.3l.
Model 1990
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ( 2.5L) | 4 | Lockup/automatic, 3 gears | FWD | 23/31/26 | 25/40/30 | Regular | $ 606 | 5 | 890801 |
| ( 3.3L) | 6 | Lockup/automatic, 3 gears | FWD | 20/27/22 | 22/35/26 | Regular | $ 717 | 5 | 890810 |
| ( 3.3L) | 6 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | FWD | 20/29/23 | 22/37/27 | Regular | $ 685 | 5 | 890810 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| EA92024 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/26/1992 | 01/31/1994 | STICKING THROTTLE | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 10/09/2007 | 187000 | 1 | 07/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1990 oldsmobile cutlass ciera. the contact heard a popping sound coming from the engine when attempting to start the vehicle. she then sprayed quick start into the carburetor and attempted to start the vehicle again. she noticed smoke coming from the engine. the contact stated that she purchased an aftermarket fuel pump (brand name unavailable) approximately nine days before the fire. she felt that the aftermarket fuel pump caused the failure. as october 18, 2007, the dealer had not inspected the vehicle. the vin and engine size were unknown. the current and failure mileages were 187,000. | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 4 | 05/01/1990 | ||
| The seat belt light flickered on and off due to electical problem. yh | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES | |||
| 1 | 03/01/1990 | ||
| The vehicles front mounts (steering) are making a metal on metal clunking noise when making a sharp u-turn. nlm | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 01/05/1999 | 1 | 06/27/1996 | |
| Whenever the door opens it squeaks because the top hinges on the driver side door are coming loose. dealer notified, and hinges will be rewelded as soon as possible. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 4 | 05/01/1990 | ||
| Electrical seat belt solenoid restraint failure causing all seat belts to fail. yh | |||