1997 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS Complaints

THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO HEARD A GRINDING NOISE AT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE ANTI-BRAKE WHEEL SENSOR ALSO FAILED. VEHICLE BEEN IN THE SHOP SEVEN TIMES IN REFERENCE TO THE ABS BRAKES. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VHEICLE VIBRATES. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ROTORS AND BRAKES TWICE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. *AK

BRAKE PEDAL GOES COMPLETELY TO FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSED. MAKES NOISE. PROBLEM IS CONSISTANT. VIBRATES BADLY. THE 1ST TIME, DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM. THE 2ND TIME HAD ROTORS TURNED DUE TO WARPING OR OUT OF ROUND. STILL PROBLEM OF PEDAL TO FLOOR & NOISE EXISTS. *AK

THE PASSENGER'S DOOR CAUGHT ON FIRE FOR NO APPARENT REASON, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE DOOR. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE SHUT DOWN, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.*AK

THE SEAT BELT, WHEN UNBUCKLED, DOES NOT RETRACT INTO ITS CASE. OFTEN GETS STUCK IN THE DOOR, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BUCKLE AREA. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, AND STATES THAT IT IS THE STYLE OF THE DESIGN. *AK

THE UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED TWICE; ONCE AT 2055 MILES AND ONCE AT 6000 MILES. THIS WAS DUE TO A NOISE THE DRIVER HEARD WHEN DRIVING. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THIS HAPPENED ON DECEMBER 13, 1997. *AK

OWNER'S MANUAL STATES "DO NOT USE CHAINS ON TIRES", HOWEVER WHEELS ON ARE LARGE ENOUGH TO USE CHAINS AND SOME STATES REQUIRE THE CHAINS TO BE USED.

BOLT FAILURE OF SEAT FRAME MAY CAUSE SEAT TO SUDDENLY RECLINE ALLOWING DRIVER TO POSSIBLE LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. (RECALL CAMPAIGN 95075)

CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT ASHTRAY/LIGHTER LOCATION MAKES USE IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT TAKING EYES OFF ROAD.