1997 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME Problems & Recalls
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Common Problems
ENGINE COOLANT RESERVOIR HAS AN OILY SCENT AND HAS OIL DEPOSITS INSIDE.*AK
Mileage: 96,900
MRS. JONES OWNES A 1997 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME. ON MARCH 10, 2004, I ENTERED THE DRIVER SEAT OF THE SAID CAR TO DEPART FROM HOME. WHEN I ENGAGED THE IGNITION TO START THE CAR THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE DEFECTIVE AIR BAG STRUCK ME IN FACE, CAUSING INJURY.*AK
THE PLASTIC FASTENERS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FELL OFF. DRIVER'S SIDE THE SEAT BELT FASTENER CRACKED AND WAS ABOUT TO FALL OFF. THE SEAT BELTS WERE NOT ABLE TO BE LATCHED. DEALERSHIP DID NOT INDICATE WHY THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THEY WERE JUST QUOTING THE REPLACING PRICE OF THE PART.*AK
Mileage: 75,000
AFTER HAVING RECALL 03V527000 PERFORMED ON MY VEHICLE, I AM HAVING CLICKING NOISES EVERY TIME I TURN THE WHEEL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Mileage: 140,000
WHEN BRAKING HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT REAR PISTONS WERE STUCK AND ENGAGED THE REAR BRAKES. REAR CALIPERS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. IT WAS NOT KNOWN HOW LONG THE VEHICLE WAS IN THIS CONDITION BECAUSE THERE WAS NO WARNING OF THIS PROBLEM BESIDES...
Mileage: 79,000
WHEN BRAKING HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT REAR PISTONS WERE STUCK AND ENGAGED THE REAR BRAKES. REAR CALIPERS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. IT WAS NOT KNOWN HOW LONG THE VEHICLE WAS IN THIS CONDITION BECAUSE THERE WAS NO WARNING OF THIS PROBLEM BESIDES...
Mileage: 79,000
RECALL 03V527000 CONCERNING STEERING GEAR BEARINGS FAILURE. CONSUMER WAS AUTHORIZED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP TO HAVE RECALL REPAIRS DONE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT A LEAKING RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BEFORE RECALL WORK COULD BE DONE. REPLACEMENT OF ...
Mileage: 45,000
RECALL 03V527000 CONCERNING STEERING GEAR BEARINGS FAILURE. CONSUMER WAS AUTHORIZED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP TO HAVE RECALL REPAIRS DONE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT A LEAKING RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BEFORE RECALL WORK COULD BE DONE. REPLACEMENT OF ...
Mileage: 45,000
CONSUMER WAS INJURED WHEN HER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE AFTER SHE EXPERIENCED LOWER PINION BEARING SEPARATION. *PH *MR
WHEN BRAKING AND DRIVING HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED, WAS DETERMINED THAT REAR CALIPER SLIDES WERE FROZEN AND ENGAGED THE REAR BRAKES. REAR CALIPERS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN 2 YEARS. *AK
WHEN BRAKING AND DRIVING HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED, WAS DETERMINED THAT REAR CALIPER SLIDES WERE FROZEN AND ENGAGED THE REAR BRAKES. REAR CALIPERS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN 2 YEARS. *AK
WHEN BRAKING AND DRIVING HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED, WAS DETERMINED THAT REAR CALIPER SLIDES WERE FROZEN AND ENGAGED THE REAR BRAKES. REAR CALIPERS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN 2 YEARS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER PULLED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND WENT INTO A DITCH. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Mileage: 60,000
VEHICLE'S RACK AND PINION WAS LEAKING. *LA *MR
MY VIN[XXX] IS NOT INCLUDED IN GM RECALL # 03V-527. MY 1997 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS DESCRIBED. THE REPAIR ESTIMATE FOR REPAIR FROM CALDWELL CLOVER CHEVROLET, AN AUTHORIZED GM FACILITY IS $843.00. THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL EFFECTED AUTOMOBILE...
Mileage: 80,000
MY VIN[XXX] IS NOT INCLUDED IN GM RECALL # 03V-527. MY 1997 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS DESCRIBED. THE REPAIR ESTIMATE FOR REPAIR FROM CALDWELL CLOVER CHEVROLET, AN AUTHORIZED GM FACILITY IS $843.00. THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL EFFECTED AUTOMOBILE...
Mileage: 80,000
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY WITH THE STEERING. THE CONSUMER STRUGGLED TO STEER THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM. *AK *SCC ...
Mileage: 40,000
WHILE TURNING TO THE LEFT AT 10 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP. THE DEALER NEVER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE RACK AND PINION STEERING UNIT, IT FAILED AGAIN ONE MONTH LATER AND THE REPAIR SHOP REALIGNED THE POWER STEERING FLUID LIN...
Mileage: 23,331
THE STEERING LOCKED UP WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS TURN CORNERS.*AK THE DEALER REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY. *NLM
Mileage: 37,598
WHEN PULLING TO THE LEFT OUT OF A PARKING PLACE I NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS BECOMING INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO TURN. EVENTUALLY THE WHEEL WOULDN'T TURN EVEN WITH FORCE. WHILE TRYING TO TURN THE WHEEL A "SQUOOSHING" NOISE WAS HEARD. AFTER A FEW MOMENTS THE STEERING WHEEL DID TURN, BUT WI...
Mileage: 131,608
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. DEALER REPLACED RACK AND PINION AND RIGHT AXLE.*AK THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER WHERE THEY FOUND THE LOWER PINION BEARING DAMAGED, DUST CAP MISSING, POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKING, SERPENTINE BELT CRACKED AND THE RIGHT AXLE...
Mileage: 42,744
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. DEALER REPLACED RACK AND PINION AND RIGHT AXLE.*AK THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER WHERE THEY FOUND THE LOWER PINION BEARING DAMAGED, DUST CAP MISSING, POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKING, SERPENTINE BELT CRACKED AND THE RIGHT AXLE...
Mileage: 42,744
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. DEALER REPLACED RACK AND PINION AND RIGHT AXLE.*AK THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER WHERE THEY FOUND THE LOWER PINION BEARING DAMAGED, DUST CAP MISSING, POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKING, SERPENTINE BELT CRACKED AND THE RIGHT AXLE...
Mileage: 42,744
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. DEALER REPLACED RACK AND PINION AND RIGHT AXLE.*AK THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER WHERE THEY FOUND THE LOWER PINION BEARING DAMAGED, DUST CAP MISSING, POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKING, SERPENTINE BELT CRACKED AND THE RIGHT AXLE...
Mileage: 42,744
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. DEALER REPLACED RACK AND PINION AND RIGHT AXLE.*AK THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER WHERE THEY FOUND THE LOWER PINION BEARING DAMAGED, DUST CAP MISSING, POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKING, SERPENTINE BELT CRACKED AND THE RIGHT AXLE...
Mileage: 42,744
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. DEALER REPLACED RACK AND PINION AND RIGHT AXLE.*AK THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER WHERE THEY FOUND THE LOWER PINION BEARING DAMAGED, DUST CAP MISSING, POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKING, SERPENTINE BELT CRACKED AND THE RIGHT AXLE...
Mileage: 42,744
PROBLEMS WITH SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH DASH. REQUEST INFORMATION ON VEHICLE AS FAR AS ACCURATE MILEAGE, LEMON CHECK AND RECALL CHECK.*MR DEALER REFUSED TO LET CONSUMER TRADE IN THE VEHICLE OR GIVE HER ANSWERS TO HER QUESTION. IN ADDITION, SHE REQUESTED INFORMATION ON ANY ACCIDENTS/RECALLS ON...
THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAD DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *JB
INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKED ON OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS.*JB
Mileage: 109,850
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING STEERING FAILED WHEN WHEEL WAS TURNED TO THE LEFT. DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT RACK AND PINION HAD FAILED AND CONSUMER HAD REPLACED. TS *TT
Mileage: 62,000
VEHICLE BACKED OUT OF A PARKING PLACE, AND WHEN I BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD THE STEERING WHEEL WOULDN'T TURN, EVEN WITH FORCE. A "SQUOOSHING" NOISE WAS HEARD. AFTER A MOMENT, THE STEERING WHEEL AGAIN WOULD TURN SO I WENT STRAIGHT HOME (APPROX. 1 1/2 MILES). HAD CAR IN SHOP NEXT DAY FOR REPAIR AND WAS TO...
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 40-45MPH WHEN VEHICLE WANDERED TO THE LEFT 3-4 FEET INTO OTHER LANE, DEALER FOUND A BROKEN WELD ON THE LOWER SUB FRAME CRADLE THAT CONNECTS THE RACK AND PINION STEERING TO FRAME, THE BROKEN WLED CAUSED THE STEERING MOUNTING BUSHINGS TO WEAR OUT PREMATURELY, CAUSING A LOSS OF ...
WHILE TRYING TO USE REAR LAP&SHOULDER BELT UNITS THEY LOCKED UP. CONSUMER THEN TRIED REAR DRIVER'S SIDE LAP&SHOULDER BELT, AND BUCKLE WAS BROKEN. *AK THE MIDDLE LAP BELT DOES NOT HOLD A CHILD CAR SEAT. *YH
REAR BRAKE ROTORS HAD BEEN SHAKING. ROTOS WERE WORN OUT. WAS NO BRAKES IN THE REAR. FRONT BRAKES WERE BEING USED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC BACK BRAKES, FRONT BRAKES & THE ROTORS ALL NEED REPLACING DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. CONTACTED GMC AFTER REPAIRS & RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT. KEPT ...
BRAKES PUSLATE; RETURNED TO DEALER.FRONT DISK RESURFACED. OK FOR A MONTH PUSLATING STARTED AGAIN.RETURNED AGAIN, REAR DISCS RESURFED. I THINK DEFECTIVE DISKS. DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE ROTORS.
CONSUMER HEARING NOISE FROM THE A/C UNIT WHEN IT'S ON. NLM
TRUNK LIGHT BURNT OUT. NLM
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING BRAKE ROTOR NOISE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES DUE TO INPROPER INSTALLATION AT THE FACTORY. NLM
WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE "BUCKED" OR LUNGED FORWARD AND BACKWARD WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. . *AK
REAR ROTORS RUSTED CAUSED THE REAR BRAKES NOT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. YH
REAR ROTORS RUSTED CAUSED THE REAR BRAKES NOT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. YH
REAR ROTORS RUSTED CAUSED THE REAR BRAKES NOT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. YH
BRAKE SENDOR FAILED CAUSING THE BRAKES TO PULSATE INTERMITTENTLY WHEN STOPPING. NLM
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MY WIFE WAS TRAVELIING SOUTHBOUND ON IL TOLLWAY I94 WHEN SHE PROCEDED TO BRAKE FOR A TOLL PLAZA. SHE APPLIED HER BRAKES AND HAD NO RESPONSE. SHE BEGAN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE ABOUT 500 FEET FROM THE PLAZA. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES NEVER RESPONDED AND TO HER RECOLLECTION THE BRAKES NEVER WENT ON. SHE HIT...
REAR OF VEHICLE MAKES A "CRUNCH" NOISE WHEN TURNING INTO THE DRIVEWAY. *YC
BATTERY DIED. YH
BUSHINGS ON FRONT SUSPENSIONS KEEP DRYING OUT AND SQUEAKING AT ALL SPEEDS. NOISE IS LOUD ENOUGH TO BE HEARD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS EVEN WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING.
BRAKES PULSATE, ROTORS RESURFACED TWICE ALREADY. BRAKES SQUEAK EVEN AFTER BEING RESURFACED.
WHILE DRIVING 70MPH THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE HUMMED FOR A WHILE THEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, CONFLICT BETWEEN GOODYEAR AND GM. *AK
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VHEICLE VIBRATES. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ROTORS AND BRAKES TWICE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. *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
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
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
STEERING FAILED. NLM
CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, NOTICE NOISE UNDER THE BOTTOM AND A BAD ODOR COMING FROM THE ENGINE.
SINCE NEW ENGINE MADE NOISE,GEARS SLIPPING WITH ODOR FROM COMPARTMENT (POOR PERFORMANCE), RESULTING IN COMPLETE ENGINE POWER FAILURE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. (MJS)
PASSENGER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT FIT PROPERLY CAUSING LATCH PROBLEMS, SEVERAL REPAIRS. (MJS)