Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 01/02/2004 | 39600 | 4 | 12/26/2003 |
| 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 | |||
| 11/27/1998 | 4 | 06/01/1991 | |
| Vehicle has had long history of unresolved electrical malfunctions, which eventually led to electrical fire. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 08/23/1998 | 2 | 09/01/1996 | |
| Alternator and alternator belt have had problems on two occasions. the alternator and alternator belt were replaced at owner's expense, dealer is not aware of the problem. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 10/01/1999 | 1 | 08/01/1999 | |
| Anytime the battery is disconnected, it wipes out the computer memory, causing stalling, eradic shifting, engine failure, and loss of control. this is not noticed until car is driven, and didn't appear untill traveling at 45 mph. dealer said this is part of he vehicle design and it will cost $60.00 to reprogram the computer any time that the battery is disconnected or fails. this problem can be potentially dangerous if the car fails at a high rate of speed causing very stiff steering and braking. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 10/30/1997 | |||
| Vehicle was placed in the park position with the key in the ignition for about ten minutes when the vehicle caught fire in the steering column area of the vehicle. consumer has yet to determine the cause of the fire. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 08/30/1998 | |||
| While driving the vehicle wiring harness caught on fire which caused injuries. cause unknown. please provide details. *ak | |||
| 12/15/1997 | |||
| The driver's side door wiring harness has the potential to cause an electrical fire due to abrasion on a sharp edge of sheet metal. | |||