10 of the 160 complaints about the 1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass are about the throttle and cruise control — 6% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 100,000 miles.
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Complaints
0
Crashes
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Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CADILLAC & 1996 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS CIERA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BOTH VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATION ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED OFTEN, THE ENGINE WOULD SPEED UP RANDOMLY WHILE IDLING OR IN PARK, AS THOUGH HE WERE TRAVELING 50 MPH. SEVERAL TIMES, THE VEHICLE WOULD ABRUPTLY SHUT DOWN.
NHTSA complaint #10577698 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
I WAS ACCELERATING TO MAKE A LANE CHANGE WHILE ON THE FREEWAY (GOING ABOUT 60-63 MPH) IN HEAVY TRAFFIC (55-58 MPH) AND WHEN I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING. I TRIED FEATHERING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND GOT VERY LITTLE SLOW DOWN SO BEGAN TO BRAKE WITH BOTH FEET BUT WITH LITTLE EFFECT. CAR WAS VIBRATING AND I HAD TO KEEP BOTH HANDS ON STEERING WHEEL TO TRY AND MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND ALSO GET MAXIMUM LEVERAGE ON FLOOR BRAKE. I MANAGED TO MANEUVER THE CAR TO AN OFF RAMP, DROVE OVER THE ON-OFF RAMP DIVIDER INTO A FIELD. AT THIS POINT I APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THE CAR BEGAN FISHTAILING AND ALMOST FLIPPED OVER. I HEADED TOWARDS A GRASSY INCLINE AND THIS FINALLY STOPPED THE CAR AT WHICH POINT I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. I OBSERVED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS LIMP ON THE FLOOR OF THE CAR. A PERSON DRIVING BEHIND ME STOPPED TO CALL STATE PATROL AND CONFIRM THAT HE WITNESSED MY BRAKE LIGHTS ON BUT ONLY THE LEFT REAR TIRE BRAKING. THE STATE TROOPER CONFIRMED THIS BY OBSERVING A SINGLE TIRE SKID MARK ON THE OFF-RAMP. ACCELERATOR THROTTLE CABLE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10203367 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
I WAS ACCELERATING TO MAKE A LANE CHANGE WHILE ON THE FREEWAY (GOING ABOUT 60-63 MPH) IN HEAVY TRAFFIC (55-58 MPH) AND WHEN I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING. I TRIED FEATHERING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND GOT VERY LITTLE SLOW DOWN SO BEGAN TO BRAKE WITH BOTH FEET BUT WITH LITTLE EFFECT. CAR WAS VIBRATING AND I HAD TO KEEP BOTH HANDS ON STEERING WHEEL TO TRY AND MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND ALSO GET MAXIMUM LEVERAGE ON FLOOR BRAKE. I MANAGED TO MANEUVER THE CAR TO AN OFF RAMP, DROVE OVER THE ON-OFF RAMP DIVIDER INTO A FIELD. AT THIS POINT I APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THE CAR BEGAN FISHTAILING AND ALMOST FLIPPED OVER. I HEADED TOWARDS A GRASSY INCLINE AND THIS FINALLY STOPPED THE CAR AT WHICH POINT I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. I OBSERVED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS LIMP ON THE FLOOR OF THE CAR. A PERSON DRIVING BEHIND ME STOPPED TO CALL STATE PATROL AND CONFIRM THAT HE WITNESSED MY BRAKE LIGHTS ON BUT ONLY THE LEFT REAR TIRE BRAKING. THE STATE TROOPER CONFIRMED THIS BY OBSERVING A SINGLE TIRE SKID MARK ON THE OFF-RAMP. ACCELERATOR THROTTLE CABLE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10203367 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
GMC WOULD NOT RECTIFY THE PROBLEM; CLAIMED THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL! NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED.
NHTSA complaint #763228 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE ACCELERATING TO ENTER HIGHWAY LOST ALL POWER. ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE-LEAVING MY WIFE AND SON STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH TRAFFIC COMING IN BOTH DIRECTIONS(ENTRANCE TO HIGHWAY WAS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD)
NHTSA complaint #715397 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
THIS IS MY SECOND REPORT OF THE THROTTLE CABLE SNAPPING WHILE DRIVING. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY RESPONSE TO MY FIRST COMPLAINT, WHICH I DEEM A CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER TO THE OPERATION OF THIS TYPE OF MOTOR VEHICLE. THE THROTTLE CABLE SHOULD NOT SNAP EVERY 20,000 MILES WHENOPERATING THE VEHICLE. SOMETHING IS WRONG ON THE MANUFACTURERS PART. HOW MANY GAS ACCELERATOR CABLES HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS SNAPPING WHILE DRIVING? THANK YOU, MANLEY STAMPLER.
NHTSA complaint #708667 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
ACCELERATOR CABLE SNAPPED BECAUSE IT WAS FRAYED.
NHTSA complaint #533207 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL STUCK, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION/INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #516968 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 70MPH, THE VEHICLE WILL DOWNSHIFT AT A LOW SPEED, AND CONTINUE TO JERK WITH A FULL OR A HALF TANK, AND WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON OR OFF. IN FOR REPAIR, NO PROBLEM FOUND.
NHTSA complaint #812458 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE; RMP SWOULD REV UP; VEHICLE NOT MOVING; WHEN IN MOTION WOULD JUMP UP & ENGINE SPEED WOULD INCREASE; TOOK TO DEALER; WAS REPAIRED; PROBLEM REAPPEARED; HAPPENED OFF & ON 7 OR 8 TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #810680 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.