1986 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS Problems & Recalls

WHILE DRIVING 28 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP AND THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT HER DAUGHTER HAD A VEHICLE THAT HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE BOLT, WHICH COULD HURT HER. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE REAR ENGINE CRADLE BOLT IN 1997. THIS WAS CORRECTED WITH THE RECALL BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER. THE BOLT DISCONNECTED FROM THE ENGINE AT LEAST 3 TIMES SINCE CONSU...

CONSUMER KEPT HEARING NOISE FROM THE TIRE, THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE TIRE WAS SPLITTING IN THE MIDDLE WHICH CAUSED IT TO GO FLAT (SUMITOMO 205X75X14-9SS). NLM

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SLC

WHEN ARE YOU TESTING 2001 CARS AND TRUCKS?MOST DEALERS ALLREADY HAVE ALL 2001 IN STOCK

PE-00-020; FIRESTONE, F360 TIRES PURCHASED FOR A 1986, OLDSMOBILE, CUTLASS, TIRE SIZE P195/75R14, DOT NUMBER NOT AVAILABLE. WHEN DRIVING 60 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED SHIMMY IN FRONT END WHEN PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD SHREDDED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK CONSUMER REPLACED ALL TIRES AND T...

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE WHILE DRIVING (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS

WHILE DRIVING GAS PEDAL IS STICKING ALL THE TIME. CONTACTED DEALER, AND COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). MJS

THE HINGE PINS AND BUSHINGS ARE NOT STRONT ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE DOORS. CONSEQUENTLY, THE DOORS AG AND ARE THEN HARD TO OPEN.

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PLASTIC CIRCUIT IS BRITTLE/BREAKS, CAUSING FALSE READINGS ON MOST GUAGES.

CATALYTIC CONVERTER PLUGS, RESULTING IN POOR PERFORMANCE.

MUFFLER HANGERS ARE TOO FEW.

MUFFLER HANGERS ARE TOO FEW.

MUFFLER HANGERS ARE TOO FEW. MUFFLER FAILS BECAUSE OF TOO MUCH WEIGHT ON SINGLE HANGER.

CRUISE CONTROL WORKS INTERMITTENTLY.

THE HINGE PINS AND BUSHINGS ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE DOORS. CONSEQUENTLY, THE DOORS AGE AND ARE THEN HARD TO OPEN.

THE HINGE PINS AND BUSHINGS ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE DOORS. CONSEQUENTLY, THE DOORS AGE AND ARE THEN HARD TO OPEN.

BACK BRAKES FAIL AND LOCK UP.

WHILE TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES, HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE. THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AND THEN THE BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY OUT.*AK

POOR STABIITY, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE REPORT)*SD

REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP. *AK

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FIRE. TT

THE PLASTIC SHEATH ON FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE HAS CRACKED AND NO LONGER LATCHES. TT

SEAT BELT WILL PULL OUT BUT WON'T CATCH. TT

THE REVERSE WENT OUT ON THE TRANSMISSION . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

RACK/PINION WORE OUT PREMATURELY ON PASSENGERS SIDE. *DH

FRONT RACK AND PINION FAILURE, DIFFICULTY STEERING VEHICLE. *AK

COLD POWER STEERING. *AK

UPON REMOVING FOOT FROM BRAKE, AFTER STOPPING WITHOUT PRESSING GAS, SUDDENLY VEHICLE SHUT OUT OF CONTROL DUE TO CRUISE CONTROL LINKAGE TOUCHING ENGINE BLOCK. TT

TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE/IT WOULD ONLY STAY IN LOW GEAR AND IT FELT LIKE IT WAS SLIPPING. *AK