1991 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS Complaints

BRAKES THUMP WHEN RELEASED AND HAVE RECENTLY FAILED TWICE. THIS LAST TIME THEY FAILED IN THE RAIN, VEHICLE SWERVED AND DRIVER LOST CONTROL.

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT IS BROKEN, POSSIBLE CAUSE METAL CARRIAGE PLASTIC MOLDED SEAT SUPPORTS BROKE. PLASTIC IS LOOSE CAUSING SEAT TO FALL OUT. PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING. *AK

PASSENGER'S SIDE POWER WINDOWS FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY. WINDOWS FAIL TO GO UP OR DOWN WHEN ELECTRICAL BUTTON IS PRESSED. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR OF THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW. *AK

FACTORY INSTALLED SUN ROOF RACK BECAME DETACHED, CAUSING THE ARTICLES ATTACHED TO FALL FROM ROOF. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE. WENT TO LEAN OVER, DEFECT WITHIN AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT CAUSED THE SEATBELT TO ROLL OUT WITHOUT WARNING, RESULTING IN LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT INDICATIONS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

THE IDLE SPEED WOULD RUN AWAY MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE TO 40 MPH AND MAINTAIN THAT SPEED WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR BEING TOUCHED. THE ECM WAS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT REOCCURRED.

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

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HAD BEEN HAVING PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO SHOP AND TECHNICIAN SAID, UPON EXAMINATION, THAT CONSUMER HAD BEEN DRIVING WITH TWO WHEEL BRAKES, AND THE MANUFACTURER HAD TAKEN CARE OF IT SIX TIMES. *AK

OWNER CLAIMS THAT THE REAR BRAKES ON THE CAR DO NOT WORK. FRONT BRAKES DO WORK. *AK FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED AT 22000 AND 36000 MILES. *SLC