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Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic
THE BRAKES ARE A CONSTANT REPAIR THEY NEVER WORKED AND CONSTANTLY NEED REPLACEMENT THE DEALER "FIXED" THE BRAKES BUT SHORTLY AFTER -THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THEY WON'T HONOR THE BRAKED JOB BECAUSE THEY ENTERED IN THE WRONG DATE OF REPAIR DATE. THE COOLING SYSTEM IS ALWAYS NEEDED FOR THESE CARS. MINE HAS BEEN SITTING F…
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THE BRAKES ARE A CONSTANT REPAIR THEY NEVER WORKED AND CONSTANTLY NEED REPLACEMENT THE DEALER "FIXED" THE BRAKES BUT SHORTLY AFTER -THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THEY WON'T HONOR THE BRAKED JOB BECAUSE THEY ENTERED IN THE WRONG DATE OF REPAIR DATE. THE COOLING SYSTEM IS ALWAYS NEEDED FOR THESE CARS. MINE HAS BEEN SITTING FOR MONTHS NOW WITH THE BRAKES OUT AND THE COOLING SYSTEM LEAKING WITH AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR OF 500.00 -SOME METAL TUBE LEAKS -THEY HAVE TO TAKE THE ENTIRE CAR APART TO FIX IT !
NHTSA ODI #10070215
Mileage unknown · Sep 9, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ABS LIGHT WILL COME ON AND STAY ON. ALSO, THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS AT DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT DEALER COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *YH
NHTSA ODI #8018164
Mileage unknown · Jul 31, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
VEHICLE WAS GOING 35MPH AND EMERRGENCY BRAKE LIGHT AND ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. BRAKES FAILED, AND VEHICLE WAS FORCED TO RUN A RED LIGHT. BRAKES WERE MAKING A HISSING NOISE BEFORE THEY FAILED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT MASTER CYLINDER, ROTORS AND DISCS FAILED. OLDSMOBILE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK *YH
NHTSA ODI #8015192
Mileage unknown · Apr 19, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
CONSUMER NOTICED EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE, MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE REAR CALIPERS WERE FROZEN, RUST BEING THE CAUSE. *NLM *YD
NHTSA ODI #8008069
Mileage unknown · Feb 14, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
REAR CALIPER LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING 20-25 MPH. TOWED/REPAIRED AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNWILLING TO HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #880576
Mileage unknown · Oct 2, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
CONSUMER OWNS A 1991, 1994, AND 1996 CUTLASS SUPREME, ALL OF WHICH HAVE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEMS, BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, CALIPERS LOADED, AND BEARINGS WERE PACKED, CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #555697
Mileage unknown · Sep 7, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKE PEDAL LOCKS UP OR GOES TO FLOOR SIMILIAR TO THE 1991-96 GMC SUV EBC4 FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING USUALLY WHEN CAR IS COLD BUT OTHER TIMES INTERMITTEDLY.
NHTSA ODI #730669
Mileage unknown · Jul 5, 2000
Service Brakes, HydraulicUnknown Or Other
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT AND THE ANTI- LOCK BRAKE LIGHT ARE ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. ALSO, EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE BRAKE ROTORS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #864728
Mileage unknown · May 23, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ABS HAS BEEN LOCKING UP OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. ABS WOULD TURN ON & OFF AT ANY TIME & CONSUMER WAS AFRAID THAT VEHICLE COULD BE AFFECTED IN SNOW & RAIN. CONSUMER WANTED MANUFACTURER TO PUT IN WRITING THAT ABS WAS SAFE & THEY REFUSED TO DO SO. THEY STATED THAT IT WAS NOT A SAFTEY FEATURE SINCE SOME CARS CAME WITH ABS , A…
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ABS HAS BEEN LOCKING UP OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. ABS WOULD TURN ON & OFF AT ANY TIME & CONSUMER WAS AFRAID THAT VEHICLE COULD BE AFFECTED IN SNOW & RAIN. CONSUMER WANTED MANUFACTURER TO PUT IN WRITING THAT ABS WAS SAFE & THEY REFUSED TO DO SO. THEY STATED THAT IT WAS NOT A SAFTEY FEATURE SINCE SOME CARS CAME WITH ABS , AND SOME DIDN'T. *AK
BRAKE LIGHTS ONLY WORK WHEN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED...ABS DOES NOT WORK, LIGHT CONTINUALLY ON...HAZARD LIGHTS ONLY WORK IN THE REAR...ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS HAD ON GOING PROBLEMS SINCE THE WIPER/CRUISE CONTROL RECALL
NHTSA ODI #706292
Recall campaigns
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Defect investigations
1
EA96023 · Inappropriate Air Bag Deployment
Opened Sep 27, 1996 · Closed Feb 13, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags
THE FAILURE RATE (1.25/100K) ON THIS ISSUE IS LOW.A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF THE AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITURE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THIS ISSUE.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS CLOSING REPORT IS INCLUDED IN THE PUBLIC FILE.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.
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