1993 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS Complaints

WHILE DRIVING ON A NARROW ROAD WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING A DEER. FUEL PUMP WENT OUT BECAUSE THE BAFFLE IN THE GAS TANK BROKE LOOSE WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES. THIS HAPPENED TWICE IN 13 WEEKS. GAS TANK REPLACED BY OWNER. *AK *ML

TURN SIGNAL SWITCH IS DEFECTIVE ALSO, . BRAKE LIGHT WIRING IS ROUTED THROUGH THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. THIS CAUSES THE LEFT BRAKE LIGHT TO COME ON, BUT RIGHT & HIGH MOUNTED LIGHT WORK THE WAY THEY SUPPOSE TO DO. MECHANIC INDICATED PARTS OF BRAKE LIGHT ARE ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. PROBLEM HAS EXISTED FOR OVER 5 MONTHS.

REAR BRAKES DON'T ADJUST PROPERLY. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE IS STOPPED WITH THE FRONT BRAKES ONLY. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. *AK *ML

SMOKE IS COMING OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. VEHICLE WILL BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

REAR DEFOGGER SWITCH WOULD STICK IN THE ON POSITION AND CANNOT TURN OFF. ALSO, REAR WINDOW JUST BLEW OUT. *AK *ML

DRIVER'S SHOULDER SEAT BELT TENSIONER FAILED TO RETRACT BACKWARDS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE BELT TENSIONER WAS NOT WORKING ANYMORE. THIS CAUSED A LACK OF PROTECTION FOR DRIVER. *AK

RIGHT REAR CALIPER HAS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO BRAKE FLUID LEAK. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE CALIPER FOUR TIMES. THE REPLACEMENT CALIPERS WERE PURCHASED AT PEP-BOYS. MY UNCLE OWNED A CHEVROLET LUMINA (1992 OR 1993) THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

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

VEHICLE HAD A LOUD BUMPING NOISE COMING FROM THE TRUNK. DEALER SAID THAT THE REAR TRAILING ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

THE TWO DOORS SWING ON THE HINGES WITH NO STOP PERIOD FROM BEIN WIDE OPEN TO CLOSED. IT APPEARS THE "DOOR STOP" FOR LACK OF A BETTER TERM, DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY.