1990 OLDSMOBILE Cutlass

fuel pumps dealer said fuel punp going bad because of alcohol in gasoline

The vehicle is a 1990 oldsmobile cutlass ciera sl. i checked box as chevrolet as oldsmobile is not an option on the drop down. four new tires installed between 12/31/13 and 1/31/14, uniroyal awp ii tiger paws size p185/75r14. manufacturer's website reports they ?do not currently manufacture tires fitting this vehicles specifications.? are the tiger paws ii p185/75r14 installed on my vehicle counterfeit tires? since installing these tires, the vehicle "sways" when driving on grooved interstate highway pavement. *tr

Consumer complained that dashboard components were not working properly. she could not tell how much fuel there was or how fast she was traveling/driving. consumer took vehicle to a mechanic to look at the problem, and was told it was a wiring defect. mechanic tried to put a brand new part in the dashboard, but the problem recurred. consume rhad this problem for 3 years.*ak

Nar 1/29/2003. the consumer received a recall notice in march 2003 regarding the front frame /cradle bolt retainers. as per the recall letter they were replaced. on dec 12, 2002 before reaching a stop, there was a loud noise and the consumer felt a thump. when the consumer investigated, he found that the engine had fallen from the vehicle and there were no steering capabilities. upon general inspection, the consumer was advised the rear frame/ cradle bolts and retainers had separated which caused the engine to drop and the steering shaft to separate from the steering gear. when the consumer contacted the manufacturer he was told the recall for the cradle bolts did not apply to his vehicle only the front. *jb

While driving rear disc brake on one side sticks on rotor. had to replace cylinder. problem has not been remedied as of yet. please provide any further information, and vehicle identification number.*ak

Caliper corrision in the rear, freeze up, the fornt brakes are only working, replaced every year. *ak

Driver's seat frame broke, seat moved while driving. *ak

The rear brakes locked up when trying to come out of park. the owner had everthing to replace in the rear. *ak

Corroded rear disc brake, disc calipers have frozen. tt

Brake failure, in for repair, calipers continue to wear out, happened 4 times. *ak

Rear disc brakes are inoperative, due to corroded calipers and rotors, causing ineffective brake, low pedal and pulsation. *ak

Engine blows out oil from intake manifold onto exhaust manifold, causing potential for fire. *ak

The front seat belts didn't lock. accident on nov. 9. please describe. tt

While driving vehicle the front suspension cross-member fell out, caused loss of steering. *ak

Recall realated, 95v173000, interior restraint, no part available call oct 1995, wait until feb. 96. tt

The rear brake locked up when trying to come out of park. the owner had ever thing replace in the rear.

Excessive wear of brake system. tt

The abs system is malfunctioning. the brakes went out and caused an accident. please describe. tt

Driver and passgener seat belt and rear back seat do not retract. tt automatic door locks failed, left door lock switch overheats. defective radio, cd player inoperative, rear speakers have poor clarity. alarm inoperable. dimmer switch misaligned, tail lens misaligned, high beam lamp inoperable, turn signal lamp broken, center brake light inoperable, turn signal transmitters inoperable, turn signal would not blink. timing cover seal leak, oil fiter defective, engine stalls, oil light illuminates, water pump failed, harmonic balancer came apart, cover gasket replaced. power steering hose leak, steering wheel noisy while making turns. electrical problems: defective ecu, defective ignition, battery failed, and alternator failed. glove compartment lock sticks, left front seat buckle broke, button fell off, harness would not retract for left or right. dash separated. passenger seat would not move smoothly. trunk lock defective. driver door molding loose, door trim loose, pull strap not secure. exhaust pipe bracket and hanger too close causing noise. fuel gauge reads low fuel when half tank full. grinding brakes, power brake booster binds, front rotor replaced, brake fluid leak. multiple problems with ac and heater. park brake came apart. tire wear. sunroof inoperable. transmission slips. window switch defective. *slc

Lost all brake capacity at one time; several occasions, brakes smoked; certain times, seems to grab/pull; changed twice due to rust/corrosion. tt

Seat belt failure, shoulder belt will not lock. tt

There is rear brake failure sometimes it locks up will not release fully have disc brake . tt rear brake calipers have the emergency brake mechanism, emergency brake mechanism will close on the rotor then not release fully, the drag on the brake rotor of an unreleased caliper causes overheating which destroys the caliper and boils the guide pin lubricant, thus the brake caliper seizes. *slc

The calipers keep freezing up on the back disc brakes. tt

Has had to replace disc brake caliper every six months the front brakes are wearing out faster than back brakes and manufacturer offers no assistance. tt

Has had to replace disc brake pad every six months the front brakes are wearing out faster than back brakes and manufacturer offers no assistance. tt

Dashboard electronics do not work. stay steady, goes off, and flashes. smoke from steering column and signals stopped working. tt

When backing up from parking space, vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own. tt

When shifting the vehicle into reverse the vehicle unexpectantly accelerated rearward. tt

The front and rear rotor and caliper need to be replace dealer say to keep pump the brake everytime. tt

Driver side seat belt buckle cover has come off, no longer works. tt

Vehicle had rear disc brake corrosion.(pe94-063). tt

The rear disc brakes are completely corroded and do not work at all. please explain. tt

The passenger front seatbelt failed restrain occupant during collision. please explain. tt

Consumer was driving try to stop car wouldn't stop hit a truck this is disc brake. tt

Corroded rear disc brake of rear,and dragging of the disc pads, front brake failure extended stopping distance, pe94-063 active. tt

Rear calipers rusted/corroded; calipers become fixed in one position; emergency brakes inoperative; extended stopping; rely on front brakes. tt

Vehicle was parked after putting into gear vehicle went into open throttle position impact 12:00 position speed unknown. tt

Total brake failure w/intermittently soft pedal. glavic olds., ohio; possible cause that resulted in a chain of events, right rear caliper locked up. tt

Consumer is having problem with both front ,rear disc brake. tt

Brakes failure, rear corrosion of calipers and slide rail, pe94-063 active. tt

Abs: rear rotors have been replaced twice, turned down twice due to rust/corrosion. tt

Anti-lock light and brake light stays on. tt

Calipers were sticking. tt

Craddle washer rusted causes lower frame to separate from the steering rack, caused total steering of vehicle. tt

Rear disc brakes are not working. please explain. tt

Corroded disc brakes causes lack of brake reduction when applied. please describe details. tt

Rear brakes rusted/corroded; froze up; caused excessive wear of front brakes. tt

Front brake pads continue to wear prematurely; brakes grabbed; soft to touch. tt

Brake pedal has caused two accidents because brakes go to the floor. *ak

Brake failure,front brake calipers and rotors, and hoses, and rear corrosion of calipers and disc rotors and pads. tt

Corroded rear disc brakes. tt

Corroded rear disc brakes, rusted caliper pin. tt

Rear disc brake corrosion. please explain. tt

Excessive wear of front brakes. tt

Rear brake corrosion. tt

Corroded disc brakes, excessive wear of front brakes. tt

Replaced fuel injection filter. *ak

Experience long stopping distance, replace pad 5 time and 1 set of rotors on frt brake system. tt

Replaced pcv valve. *ak

Rear disc brakes wear excessively due to lock up of braking mechanisms. tt

Brake failure, rear brakes lockup and replace rotors and pads and slide kit, pe94-063 active. tt

Vehicle was hit by a drunk driver. headrest busted, and consumer's head and neck were injured. consumer felt that headrest should not have busted. if it had not busted, certain injuries would not have been sustained. consumer has contacted dealer. please provide any further information. *ak

Driver's side door is starting to crack where restraint harness is mounted. dealer has inspected vehicle.*ak consumer was informed of recall 90v054 and went to have work done, however dealer stated the cracking where seat belt mount is located was not included in recall. *slc

Lights on dashboard stay off for long periods of time, dealer stated cluster needed to be replaced. *ak the ignition module failed three times. the three coils and the computer were replaced. the vehicle still fails to start due to crank shaft sensor failure. *yh

Rear calipers have frozen due to design error. please provide further information.*ak

Rear seat belts will not release from retracting mechanism, causing seat belts to become inoperable. please give any further details.*ak

When traveling at any speed and upon depressing the brake pedal, pedal goes to the floorboard, causing extended stopping distance, also, after pumping the brakes the brakes operate. consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer unable to determine the cause. please provide any further details. *ak

Rear brake calipers freeze up, and the rear brake rotors consistently need resurfacing or replacing. *ak

While driving the vehicle cross member body mount that holds the transmission and engine broke off, almost causing an accident. cause unknown. *ak *ml

Consumer was driving , proceeded to put on gas to cross the intersection, but there was no reaction to putting on the gas. the car stalled and stayed still, did not move forward. *ak

Rear brake lights are functioning sporadically. at first they would stay on all the time. dealer replaced the switch, and after the work was performed, the brakes functioned as they should have. consumer lifted the brake up for a while, and the light went off for a while. then completely stayed illuminated all the time. other vehicles cannot determine whether the vehicle is stopping or not. *ak

The vehicle was in reverse when the speed control activated and went out of control. the vehicle raced and it wouldn't brake, it stopped when it hit another car. *ak

Recall#97v058. received recall notice on 6-14, made an appointment for 6-19. took vehicle in for repair and was told they didn't have the parts, and it will be several weeks before they will get the parts in. *ak.

Non abs brakes performed poorly due to every 10,000 miles front brake pads wore excessively, needing replacement. dealer says rear brakes show no usage but will reset them once emergency brakes are applied. please describe details. *ak

Consumer was driving under normal operation and the vehicle suddenly accelerated due to the throttle sticking, causing the consumer to have an accident, ea92-024. *ak

Owner states that she had her engine replaced at 40,000 miles because of a faulty head gasket caused vehicle to stall. owner notes that problem is still happening even after engine has been replaced. *ak

Seizure of rear brake calipers. dlrs observation: cracked rotors. *ak

95v115 recall related, never received recall notice, vehicle involved in an accident while driving at speed of 50mph, the driver's side wheel came off, lost control of vehicle, impact 12:00 position. *ak

Has failed 3 time at the cost of $300 each time. dt

Locking torque converter fails to release and stalls engine. *ak

I take good card of my car. in the last year i have had 4 oil changes, new tires and rims, an alignment, new brakes and rotors. on 04/20/2001 i had a oil change and asked penske auto to look at my struts and suspension because my car felt and little different than usually, and again about 06/05/2001. this time i asked the service manager to look and he could find nothing wrong. on 06/15/2001 i was on the interstate going about 65 miles an hour and had a few more miles to go but at the last minute decided to pull of on a exit to check a price of a product. i slowed down for a pedestrian, and as i got to about 10 miles a hour i felt a bump and lost all steering. luckily i was able to stop the car with out wrecking or hitting the pedestrian. i got out of my car and found that the back part of the front a frame had fallen and the motor which had pulled the steering column apart. if i had not exited the interstate before i was suppose to i am sure i would be dead, also i am lucky i did not kill a pedestrian. i have contacted oldsmobile and they told me that they were aware of the problem but only recalled the cars in 20 states and my state was not one of them. they know that its problem exists on cars 1988 to 1990 and early 1991. olds cutlass supreme, chev lumina, pontiac grand per and buick regal. i have a case # with olds c05115278 and have been working with larry waldrick at 1-800-442-6537 he is trying to be helpful, but is getting nowhere. if i lived in iowa they would of warned me that my car was dangerous in 1997 and fixed my car, but since i live in ne and my car tried to kill me, i am getting the run a round. oldsmobile told me to get my car to the dealership and they would look at it. i did on 08/02/2001. they say they will only pay half, and to this day 08/23/2001 have not gotten me a written estimate. i just want to protect the people in the other 30 states who have not been warned of these killer cars.*ak

Cradle is rusted due to a recall on the cadle retainers and bolts. *ak

Bolt came loose and 1 broke .holding body to frame together. *ak

Fluids all full. if engine is turned off and pedal is depressed. when turned on all ok but brakes fail randomly without warning. has been serviced by brake shop. flush and fill of brake fluid. no visable problems.*ak

I was on internet and found a section that had stated a paint peeling problem with oldsmobiles and it had stated that the gm manufacture would furnish a free paint for the cars that had this problem.. the car that i own is a 1990 oldsmobile cut.sup.in.sed.4d. if this is a true fact could you please let me know. no safety defect mentioned in summary. *ak

Intermittent digital dashboard failure (speedometer, odometer and fuel gauge). *ak

I took to the shop 3 times no one can find the problem the master computer was even replaced with a gmac rebuild the problem has not changed. *ak

Paint on the entire car is peeling off in sheets

The digital dashboard in this car fails intermittantly. sometimes it fails on startup, and sometimes while the car is moving. upon failure the dashoard is black, with no way to determine the speed of this automobile. sometimes the failure lasts for a few minutes, and somtimes for hours. on one trip i had no speedometer for 4 hours. i believe that fhe failure of the speedometer is a safety issue. i was informed by an employee of the local general motors dealer that failure of digital dashoards in gm cars happens often and is expensive to repair. i was given a figure of approximately $650.00 to repair my dashboard, which would require that it be sent to the factory and fhat i would not have the use of my car for 2 to 6 weeks. since the speedometer is a component of the digital dashboard, and certainly related to vehicle safety, i believe that general motors should be held responsible for this cost. if not required to be responsible for the full cost, gm should at least be required to participate in the cost of this repair. *ak

No summary listed for this vehicle. *ak

I'm sorry - i got so upset when i started filling this form i referred to "pontiac" . . . in description/additional comments and where "pontiac" appears should be "oldsmobile" . . .please change on voq submitted - odi number: 705733. thank you. no safety defect mentione din summmary. *ak

Have more to report on defects: 11/8/1997 towed again - lost power - car stopped took back for rechk of battery/alternator, then on 11/20/1997 - another alternator, ran tests on battery bolt, replaced batter, replaced alt & repaires wires & install connectors ($311.45), 12/2/98 stalled again lost power, ran tests, alternator replaced ($150.04), car stalled - lost power on 12/17/98 - ran tests, battery bad, battery replaced ($81.66). i've been told there has to be an electrical problem and car will stall again!!! notice from all of the complaints on 1990 pontiac culass supremes there has to be some major electrical problems. what can be done? we have spent so much on our . . . it is currently sitting the driveway - we don't know where else to take it. if you trade it in - someone else will inherit the problems. this is my daughter's car - she drove it to college - the many times it broke down has caused us to not let her drive it any longer. several times she broke down at night - in front of other vehicles - could have caused an accident - plus was stranded at night. then once, on way to college - broke down - and professor would not let her take a test that she had studied for. cost her a good grade. my wife finally took over the car - broke down several times on way to work!! many times felt like her heart was in my mouth. have called the pontiac manufacturer . . . said no recalls or complaints . . . as you will see from the internet - dot had plenty of complaints. would like to have car fixed perfectly by a pontiac dealership at no charge to us. then, would prefer to trade car in at a fair price. will never - ever buy another pontaic cutlass. we have heard from others at work that have similar problems regarding pontiac cutlass. something should be done before someone is hurt (or, already has been). please let us hear!! would prefer to just be offered a fair price for the car by pontiac and get ride of it . . .i con't think pontiac can fix!!!

Transmission leaks.

The vehicle experienced stop lamp failure and required a new stitch, the consumer was not notified of recall 90v-185 and request reimbursement. nlm

While driving the right front wheel came off of the vehicle, causing damage to the vehicle when it slid to a stop. (ohio traffic crash report) *mjs

Exhaust manifold failed leaking fumes into passenger compartment.

Seat belts failed.

Rear disc caliper slides are rusting, rendering rear brakes inoperative. *ak

Intermittent stalling. once vehicle stops running it cannot be restarted for about 5 minutes. then after it seats for 5 t0 10 minutes, vehicle restarts and has no problems for many days and weeks. *ak

The power master cylinder failed, causing antilock brake light to come on and complete loss of brakes.

Seat belt failed.

Brake pad lining separated from backing due to being worn out on passenger's side. *ak

Vehicle suddenly accelerated when shifted from park to drive, causing accident.

Brakes failed, causing accident.

Ecm failed twice,ignition module failed, water pump failed causing leaking.

Head gasket cracked,timing gear failed,seals and gaskets failed.

Driver's side seat belt latch cover popped off, exposing the inside of the latch mechanism. *ak

Glue-mounted rear view mirror fell off twice while driving on freeway. *ak

Drivers seat belt buckle broke. *dsh

Exhaust/stalling problems. *dsh

Rear caliper slide pins rusted, causing premature brake wear. *sd

Front brake pads wear out every six weeks. *aw

Dash lights work intermittently.

Turn signal lights inoperative.

Rear brake sliders replaced.

Tripometer sticks/digital odometer displays 'error' message.

Brake light fuse continously blows out.

Power window regulators failed. *aw

Air compressor failed, causing vehicle to smoke/catch on fire. *skd

Rear brake lights stay on even if no key, speeedometer. odometer intermittent failure, rear brakes froze and rusted causing failure of front brake linings and rotors in 3000 miles

Front brakes failed 3 times. *ak

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The engine cradle front bolts and/or retainers may fail, allowing the front of the engine cradle to fall, possibly separating the steering intermediate shaft from the steering gear, with complete loss of steering control

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