1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass Body & structure Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS CIERA. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO BE INSPECTED BY A DEALER BECAUSE HE WAS EXPERIENCING FAILURE WITH THE WHEEL BEARINGS. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT WAS LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE CONTACT WAS LATER INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V189000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,632 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,132. UPDATED 06/09/2008. *LJ

NHTSA ID

10227569

Incident

May 8, 2007

Mileage

99,132 mi

THE REAR CRADLE BOLT RECALL 00V189000 DEFECT OCCURRED WHILE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS RESULTED IN THE SUBFRAME BENDING AND THE STEERING COLUMN COMING APART. THE DEALERSHIP IS GOING TO REPLACE THE SUBFRAME AND STEERING COLUMN. THE VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. *JB

NHTSA ID

10112950

Incident

Jan 20, 2005

Mileage

77,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH RECEIVED RECALL 00 V 189 000 FOR CRADLE BOLT OCCURRED. ENGINE DROPPED, AND VEHICLE WAS IMMOBILE. VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK

NHTSA ID

10034235

Mileage

96,000 mi

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING THE CRADLE BOLT FAILED, CAUSING THE MOTOR TO DROP.*AK

NHTSA ID

10026592

Incident

Jun 9, 2003

WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING BOLT BECAME LOSE WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO JUMP AROUND. WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE CONSUMER TO STEER THE VEHICLE. *NLM THE STEERING KNUCKLE RIPPED OUT AND THE CRADLE BROKE CAUSING EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD TO FALL OUT. THE CRADLE HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TT *JB

NHTSA ID

10019720

Incident

May 2, 2003

I HAVE REPLACED THE DOOR HANDLES ON BOTH THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER DOORS. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF IN MY HAND SO I HAVE NO WAY TO GET INTO MY VEHICLE AT ALL SHORT OF BREAKING A WINDOW JUST TO REPLACE YET ANOTHER DOOR HANDLE. VERY POOR DESIGN AND VERY WEAK POT METAL HANDLES AT 135.00 EACH TIME ONE IS REPLACED (NOT INCLUDING LABOR)THIS IS GETTING REDICULOUS. DT

NHTSA ID

770327

Incident

Nov 30, 2002

THE REAR ENGINE CRADLE BUSHINGS RUSTED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DROP TO THE GROUND WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. NLM

NHTSA ID

565877

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO A RECALLED DEFECT WHICH WAS NEVER SENT TO HIM(00V189). ONCE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL DUE TO HIGH MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. *JG

NHTSA ID

566618

Incident

Sep 6, 2001

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HEARD A STRANGE NOISE. THEN SUDDENLY THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. THE REAR OF THE CRADEL FELL DOWN. REPLACED AND REMOVED THE LEFT REAR UPPER/LOWER CRADLE MOUNTS, REPLACED STEERING INTERMEATED SHAFT, POWER STEERING PRESSURE SWITCH, LEFT REAR CONTROL LINK, AND THE LEFT OUTER TIE ROD LOOSE. (RECALL# 00V189) CONSUMER HOPES TO RECIEVE REIMBURSEMENT. *AK *SCC

NHTSA ID

8013337

Incident

Nov 1, 2001

RECALL 97 V 058 000/REAR CRADLE BOLTS: WHILE IN REVERSE CRADLE BOLTS HAVE BROKEN AND CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED , AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN.FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8009432

Incident

May 1, 2002

RECALL 00 V 189 000/CRADLE BOLTS: WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOST STEERING CONTROL. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8005255

Incident

Nov 15, 2001

THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE ENGINE CRADLE AND STEERING COLLAPSING WHILE DRIVING, THE OWNER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF RECALL # 97V-058) CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY GM THAT ANOTHER PERSONS NAME WAS IN THE SYSTEM. *YH

NHTSA ID

563729

Incident

Sep 6, 2001

RECALL 00V189000 CONCERNING ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A BOOMING NOIS. STEERING WHEEL WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. VEHICLE HIT SEVERAL BARRERS INSIDE OF ROAD. *AK

NHTSA ID

896842

Incident

Sep 6, 2001

WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO A CORRODED FRONT FRAME CRADLE BOLT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

896603

ENGINE CRADLE DROPPED BECAUSE BOLTS RUSTED AND SEPARATED FROM CRADLE. DEALER REPLACED BOLTS AND ENGINE CRADLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

872957

Incident

Apr 27, 2000

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE WON'T OPEN DOOR, AND IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO GET INSIDE OF VEHICLE UNLESS OPENING THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. *AK

NHTSA ID

859154

Incident

Mar 23, 2000

I PURCHASED A 91 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME AS A "DEMO" MODEL FROM A LOCAL DEALER. I WAS THE FIRST "TITLED" OWNER OF THE CAR. FROM THE TIME I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 92, I NOTICED "SPLITTING OR CRACKLING" IN THE PAINT OF THE CAR. AFTER A FEW YEARS, IT BEGAN FLAKING AT THE CRACKED AREAS AND PEELING. I MENTIONED THIS TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND TOOK IT FOR REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. THEY INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO SINCE THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE DEFECT. I LEFT IT GO, NOW ITS GETTING VERY BAD AND RUST IS STARTING TO FORM. I AM LIVID! I HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF THE OUTSIDE WITH REGULAR CLEANING AND WAXING. NOTHING HAS HELPED TO STOP THE FLAKING. WHEN I WASH THE CAR WITH A POWERFUL SPRAY NOZZLE, IT FLAKES OF IN LARGE HUNKS!! PLEASE HELP! I CAN'T AFFORD TO REPAINT THE ENTIRE CAR! IT ONLY HAS 66K MILES AND I PLANNED TO HAVE THE CAR FOR AWHILE YET BUT THE APPEARANCE IS EMBARRASSING THROUGH NO FAULT OF MY OWN. I CONTACTED GM A FEW MONTHS AGO BUT THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD DO NOTHING BECAUSE I DIDN'T CONTACT THEM DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD WHICH ENDED APPROX TWO YEARS AGO. I TOLD THEM I DID CONTACT THE DEALER DURING THE WARRANTY TIME BUT THEY TOLD ME NOTHING COULD BE DONE SO I LEFT IT GO AND JUST ASSUMED THEY WERE INFORMING ME CORRECTLY. PLEASE ADVISE ME OF WHAT I CAN DO, IF ANYTHING. I DO KNOW OF OTHER GM CAR OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD SIMILAR PAINT PROBLEMS ON THEIR VEHICLES AND THE PROBLEM WAS TAKEN CARE OF FOR THEM. PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN. *AK

NHTSA ID

715985

WHILE STOPPINGFOR A RED LIGHT, THE BOLTS THAT SUPPORT THE ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME, CAUSING THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION TO FALL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK

NHTSA ID

852472

Incident

Oct 5, 1999

PAINT IS PEELING FROM VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

780918

CONVERTIBLE ROOF BRACKET SNAPPED.

NHTSA ID

507966

Incident

Jul 28, 1996