37 of the
387 complaints filed about the Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
are about the body and structure —
10% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1990.
I HAVE A 1990 OLDSMOBLE CUTLASS SUPREME. A RECALL #00065 FOR GM WAS DONE ON MY CAR AND ONLY THE FRONT CRADLE BOLTS AND RETAINERS WERE DONE. BUT UPON REVIEWING NHTSA'S RECALL #00V189000 THE FRONT AND REAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE. SINCE THE REFUSAL FROM GM THE REAR BOLTS HAVE COME DOWN AND MY ENGINE IS LEANING BACK. I HAVE TALKED TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THE MANUFACTURE GM 3 TIMES AND THEY BOTH SAY THAT THEY ONLY HAVE TO DO THE FRONT CRADLE BOLTS FOR THEIR RECALL AND NOT THE REAR. I ALSO HAVE MY ORIGINAL RECEIPT THAT SAYS ONLY 2 BOLTS AND RETAINERS WERE BOUGHT AND INSTALLED.
NHTSA complaint #10140878 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE ENGINE CRADLE FELL OFF CONSUMER 1989 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME. *TS THE CRADLE FELL DROPPING THE ENGINE DUE TO CONDENSATION FORMING BETWEEN THE RUBBER MOUNTING SUPPORTS AND THE METAL FRAMEWORK. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10139894 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE FELL OUT OF VEHICLE. MR (NOTE: EXEC SEC CONTROLLED A CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING MR. GRANT'S VEHICLE - SEE ODI REFERENCE NO. 10012283, CCMMERCURY NO. ES03-001972). THE REPLACED THE FRONT FRAME /CRADLE BOLTS UNDER RECALL, HOWEVER ON DEC 12, 2002 THE REAR FRAME/ CRADLE BOLTS AND RETAINER SEPARATED.
NHTSA complaint #10015199 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE A 1988 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME. WHICH IS HAVING A FAILURE OF THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE. I HAVE CONTACTED GM ABOUT THIS AND THEY STATE THAT DUE TO VEHICLE AGE IT IS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. YET I FOUND ON A GM WEBSITE FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS THIS INFORMATION. "THE HANDLE CASTINGS BREAK, FAIL, FATIGUE AND STRETCH - NO CURE OR FIX EXCEPT TO REPLACE IT WITH A NEW ASSEMBLY. IT IS THE CASTING (NOT THE HANDLE) THAT IS THE REAL PROBLEM - THAT'S WHY YOU WON'T FIND USED ONES, THEY ARE ALL BROKE! " THIS AFFECTS ALL 1987-1996 GRAND PRIX'S, BERETTA'S AND CUTLASS SUPREME'S. SEEMS LIKE THAT COULD BE MILLIONS OF VEHICLES AND YET THEY HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY. 1996 WAS NOT THAT LONG AGO. THEY EVEN KNOW THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM AND DO NOTHING. SEEMS LIKE A SCAM TO CHEAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR HARD EARNED MONEY AS THEY COST $136 + TAX UNINSTALLED. IF THEY INSTALL IT IS $204+ TAX. TAKE THAT $204 TIMES MILLIONS OF CARS AND BAM SEVERAL MILLIONS DOLLARS ARE ROLLING IN. WHAT GOOD IS THE CAR IF YOU CAN NOT OPEN THE DOORS AND NEARLY EVERYONE OF THESE MODELS HAS AT LEAST ONE BROKEN HANDLE. I AM UNABLE TO LEAVE THE WINDOWS DOWN TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE DUE TO WEATHER. THIS IS SOMETHING I THINK THE DEALERS SHOULD HAVE TO FIX.
NHTSA complaint #10038761 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT REAR CARRIAGE BOLTS PROBLEM. STATED FRAME CAME DOWN ON THE CAR, CAUSING ENGINE TO FALL OUT OF THE VEHICLE.MANUFACTURER AND A DEALER WEE CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT WAS NOT A PROBLEM, AND THAT THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF THE PROBLEM BEFORE.
NHTSA complaint #10027170 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LTR FM BRYAN GRANT (NJ) *MR. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FRONT AND REAR FRAME CRADLE BOLTS, THE DEALER ONLY REPLACED THE FRONT FRAME CRADLE BOLTS AND RETAINERS, HOWEVER MONTHS LATER THE ENGINE HAD FALLEN FROM THE VEHICLE, WHICH LEFT THE VEHICLE WITH NO STEERING CAPABILITY AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE REAR FRAME CRADLE BOLTS HAD SEPARATED, WHICH WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE BEEN REPLACED DURING THE INITIAL RECALL. *JB *CB
NHTSA complaint #10012283 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THIS WAS PERFORMED REGARDING THE CRADLE BOLTS ON 10/24/02. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC FOR AN ALIGNMENT. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE'S FRAME WAS ROTTED AND CORRODED. *JB...
NHTSA complaint #10014792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION REGARDING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FRONT AND REAR CRADLE BOLT RETAINER, HOWEVER THE DEALER ONLY REPLACED THE FRONT CRADLE BOLTS. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10011431 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LOST STEERING WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER, AND THEY INFORMED CONSUMER THAT T ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS HAD DISCONNECTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8016305 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL TO HAVE THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS REPLACED. TWO WEEKS AFTER THE REAR BOLTS WERE REPLACED, THE FRONT CRADLE BOLTS PULLED THROUGH THE RETAINER DUE TO CORROSION OF THE RETAINER. THE ENGINE DROPPED AND CONSUMER LOST STEERING. CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THIS VEHICLE BUT IS REQUESTING A REIMBURSEMENT OF MONIES PAID BECAUSE THERE IS NOW A RECALL OUT ON THE ABOVE SAID DEFECT, HOWEVER THE RECALL IS FOR THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS.
NHTSA complaint #566026 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NHTSA RECALL 00 V 189 000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00061/65 CONCERNING ENGINE CRADLE BOLT: WHILE BEING SERVICED FOR AN OIL CHANGE, TECHNICIAN INFORMED OF A SEVERE CORROSION AROUND RETAINER BOLTS. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, THEY INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
NHTSA complaint #8011545 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT INTO DEALER PER SAFETY RECALL 00V189 FOR REPLACEMENT OF FRONT AND REAR CRADLE BOLT RETAINERS DUE TO CORROSION, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE QUARTER FRAME WAS ALSO DANGEROUSLY RUSTED AWAY AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT NO COST.
NHTSA complaint #785868 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT INTO DEALER PER SAFETY RECALL 00V189 FOR REPLACEMENT OF FRONT AND REAR CRADLE BOLT RETAINERS DUE TO CORROSION, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE QUARTER FRAME WAS ALSO DANGEROUSLY RUSTED AWAY AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT NO COST.
NHTSA complaint #785868 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
IDENTICAL FAILURE AS DESCRIBED ON NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 00V189000/ CRADLE BOLTS. HOWEVER, THIS CAMPAIGN IS LIMITED TO NORTHERN TIER OF STATES "WHERE ROAD SALT USE IS HEAVY." MY VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY OF THOSE STATES. I CONTEND THE PROBLEM TO BE MORE WIDESPREAD THAN ORIGINALLY CONSIDERED. WHAT ABOUT COASTAL STATES WITH PLENTY OF SALT AIR. WOULDN'T THEY BE SIMILARLY AFFECTED TOO? MANUFACTURER REFUSED SETTLEMENT BECAUSE TENNESSEE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE LIST OF STATES FOR ACTIVE CAMPAIGN.
NHTSA complaint #753666 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE CRABLE BOLTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-189 CAUSING DAMAGE TO OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT THE MANUFACTURER ONLY CLAIMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE OF THE CRADLE BOLTS AND THE LABOR, NOT THE DAMAGE CAUSED WHEN THE BOLTS FAILED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #560662 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CONSUMER RECEIVED REPAIR KIT SENT FOR RECALL 00V189000. HOWEVER, CONSUMERS COMPLAINT IS THAT BOLTS SENT IN REPAIR KIT ARE NOT "LOCK-TIGHT," AND "BUSHING" THAT BOLT FIT INTO ARE CORRODED. *AK CONSUMER STATES HE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR BUSHING RETAINER REPLACEMENT, THEY ADVISED CONSUMER HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS AND FRONT ALIGNMENT, CONSUMER BOUGHT THE PARTS AND TOOK VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE MECHANIC THEN SHOWED CONSUMER THERE WAS NOT A LOCK ON ANY BOLTS THAT WERE USED, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT ALIGNMENT COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THE HOLES IN THE CRADLE THAT THE BUSHINGS FIT INTO WERE RUSTED TOO BAD TO HOLD THE BUSHINGS TIGHT AND WOULD NOT HOLD ALIGNMENT, CONSUMER STATES HE IS UNABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #881523 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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 STEERING. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #879562 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WAS DRIVING 30MPH AND IT BECAME HARD TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF STEERING. MANAGED TO GET TO A DEALER & WAS INFORMED THAT SUBFRAME HAD CORRODED. THIS CAUSED ENGINE & STEERING RACK TO DROP.
NHTSA complaint #877464 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE FROM MANUFACTURER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR CRADLE BOLTS REPLACEMENTS. BUT, AT TIME OF REPLACEMENT CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT CRADLE WAS RUSTATED. *AK THE FRONT SUB FRAME FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #873916 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.