1998 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS Complaints

PROBLEM WITH GAS TANK WHEN REFUELING . WHEN THE CONDITION OCCURS WHICH IS OFTEN , THE CAR WILL NOT TAKE MORE THAN 1 OR 2 GALLONS OF GAS. CAR WAS BROUGHT BACK TO DEALERSHIP TO CHECK FUEL GAUGE . DEALER STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM CAUSED BY EQUAL AIR PRESSURE INSIDE TANK WITH OUTSIDE AIR PRESSURE .THIS EQUAL PRESSURE IS THE REASON WHY GAS CANNOT BE PUMPED INTO CAR . WHEN YOU CONTINUOUSLY PLAY WITH GAS NOZZLE EVENTUALLY YOU BREAK THE AIR PRESSURE SEAL. OFTEN TIMES YOU GET GASOLINE SPILLED ON YOUR HANDS AND CLOTHING AS WELL AS ON GROUND. IT IS VERY EASY FOR A PERSON TO THINK THAT THEIR GAS GAUGE IS DEFECTIVE AND DRIVE ON EVENTUALLY TO RUN OUT OF GAS.*AK

EVERY 6000-9000 MILES ROTORS NEEDED TO BE CHANGED, IF THEY WERE NOT, VEHICLE WOULD ALMOST GO OUT OF CONTROL WHILE TRYING TO STOP. *AK

THE TIRES ARE WEARING UNEVENLY ON THE SIDES, SPLITTING IN SOME SPOTS AND IN SOME SPOTS YOU CAN SEE THE STEEL (FIRESTONE AFFINITY TOURING T2 P215/60R15 93T M+S). NLM

BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED WITHIN A TWO-DAY PERIOD. CHECKED WITH MECHANIC WHO INFORMED US THAT WHEEL BEARING FAILURE IS VERY COMMON ON OLDS CUTLASS & CHEVY MALIBU FOR 1997/1998 -- NEARLY ALWAYS HAPPENING WITHIN 4000 MILES AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRATION. BE ADVISED, THIS WAS MY MOTHER'S CAR AND IS CURRENTLY A PART OF HER ESTATE. WE WERE IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO SELL THE CAR WHEN THE FAILURES OCCURRED. *AK

WHEN START USING DEFROSTER FOR WINDOWS SOME TYPE OF FIBER IS BLOWING FROM VENTS, CAUSING CONSUMER TO OPEN WINDOWS IN COLD INORDER NOT TO INHALE VAPOR. *AK

TOOK VEHICLE TO HAVE ROTORS TURNED OVER 1 YEAR AGO DUE TO BEING WARPED. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC NOT TO HAVE ROTORS TURNED AGAIN DUE TO USE OF POOR MATERIALS CONTRUCTING THE ROTORS. THIS WOULD CAUSE ROTORS TO BECOME THIN & USELESS. CURRENTLY, EVERY TIME BRAKES ARE APPLIED, IT WOULD CAUSE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE. *AK *SLC

ABS LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF, HAD TO HAVE BRAKES REPLACED AT 19K MILES(WARPED ROTORS) AND AGAIN AT 32K (REFACE ROTORS, NEW BRAKE PADS), SOMETHING IS VERY WRONG WHEN A LESS THAN 3 YR. OLD CAR IS ON IT'S THIRD SET OF BRAKES. THE ABS HARNESS HAD TO BE REPLACED TOO. DEALER SAID BRAKES NOT UNDER WARRANTEE, BUT SEEMS THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM FROM THE COMMENTS I READ ON THE INTERNET.

DUE TO DEFECTIVE BRAKE ROTORS WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED 6 TIMES, EVERY 21,000 MILES. BRAKES OPERATED POORLY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

A/C TURNED OFF ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER HAS COME CLOSE TO HAVING AN ACCIDENT, TRYING TO PUSH BUTTONS TO TURN IT BACK ON. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS UNSAFE. CONSUMER NOTICED STEAM, PULLED OVER ,AND IT WAS GUSHING COOLANT OUT. TOOK TO DEALER , AND THEY SAID WATER PUMP WENT OUT, AND THERMOSTAT FAILED. CONSUMER FELT LUCKY THIS DIDN'T CAUSE A FIRE. ALSO, ABS FLASHED ON AND OFF SOMETIMES.*AK

ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY. DEALER SAID IT WAS FIXED 5 TIMES. WHEN DO I HAVE ABS BRAKES & WHEN DO I HAVE REGULAR BRAKES. HOW DO I PROCEED IN EMERGENCY STOP?*AK