Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera 1989

Model Cutlass Ciera made in 1989 by Oldsmobile got 4 consumer complains as well as 1 investigation. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system and engine and engine cooling. The car had one investigation (vehicle speed control). The car has 3 modeles with engines 2.5l and 2.8l.

Cutlass ciera year 1989

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Defect investigations
Consumer Complaints

Model 1989

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	23/30/26	26/39/30	Regular	$ 549	5	880731
( 2.8L)	6	Lockup/automatic, 3 gears	FWD	20/27/23	23/35/27	Regular	$ 620	5	880727
( 2.8L)	6	Lockup/automatic, 4 gears	FWD	20/29/23	22/37/27	Regular	$ 620	5	880727
( 3.3L)	6	Lockup/automatic, 4 gears	FWD	20/29/23	22/38/27	Regular	$ 620	5	880821

Investigations

NHTSA ID	Manufacturer	Date open	Date close	Subject
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
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
		1	07/01/2001
	All instruments failed due to fire in the trunk. the consumer says the possible cause of the fire was an insulation shorting out. *yh
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
03/08/2005	113000	1
	While driving driver heard a loud knocking noise coming from the engine. vehicle was taken to a mechanic for checkup, and results showed that engine failed, and was no longer able to start and operate.*ak
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
04/12/2001		1	04/01/2001
	Transmission would not disengage causing car to stall in traffic, when stopping. *ak
SEAT BELTS - FRONT
			08/01/1989
	Driver-side seat-lap belt fails to engage and if locks, fail to release. mich has a mandatory seatbelt law & i must use the passenger-side stub-end to connect to.*ak