1993 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS Equipment Problems

1993 CUTLASS CIERA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIR CONDITIONER CONVERSION KIT UPGRADE AND POWER STEERING ISSUES. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DECLINED ASSISTANCE DUE TO THE VEHICLE'S AGE AND MILEAGE. ALSO, THE A/C CONVERSION KIT WAS NOT INSTALLED AT A GMC DEALER. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR HAS A DECAL ON THE UNDERSIDE STATING THAT THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. A FUSE IS IN THE BOX, WHERE IT INDICATED AN AIR BAG FUSE. HOWEVER, THERE IS NO AIR BAG. THE CONSUMER STATED GM FAILED TO NOTIFY CONSUMERS THAT SOME OF THE VEHICLES PRODUCED COULD HAVE AN ERRONEOUS DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR DECAL STATING THAT THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG. UPDATED 04/18/13

Mileage: 206,000

CABLE AND AIR CONDITIONER HOSE INSTALLED TOO CLOSE RESULTING IN CHAFFING AND HOLE IN AIR CONDITIONER HOSE.

AIR CONDITIONER LEAKS.

TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WORE A HOLE IN LOW SIDE OF A/C HOSE DUE TO AN ENGINEERING DESIGN DEFECT, POOR DESIGN OF TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CABLE CAUSED A HOLE IN THE LOW SIDE OF THE A/C HOSE. *AK

FAILURE OF THE ROOF LUGGAGE RACK, WHEN DRIVING THE ROOF LUGGAGE RACK CAME OFF THE VEHICLE.*AK

GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR CABLE ROUTED SO THAT IT RUBS AGAINST THE AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR LINE, CAUSING IT TO RUB A HOLE IN THE EVAPORATOR LINE CAUSING AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE. *DH

HIGH PRESSURE AIR CONDITIONER HOSE RUBBED AGAINST SHIFT SELECTOR ROD, CAUSING AIR CONDITIONER HOSE TO DEVELOP A HOLE RESULTING IN REFRIGERANT LEAKING. *SD

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.

AIR CONDITION UNIT LEAKED UNKNOWN FUMES POSSIBLE FREON ENTERING COMPARTMENT. DEALERSHIP STATES DEFINITELY A/C RELATED BUT CAN'T FIND LOCATION OF FAILURE. TT