1992 Oldsmobile Cutlass

THE CONTROL PANEL FLASHES ON AND OFF AND THE BRIGHTNESS CHANGES WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. THE DIMMER CONTROL HAS NO AFFECT AND THE PANEL FLASHES BRIGHTLY AT NIGHT. THE GAS TANK RELEASES FUMES WHEN IT'S FILLED AND A SUCTION PRESSURE BUILDS UP IN THE TANK, CAUSING AIR SQUEAKS AT THE GAS TANK CAP. THE RIMS LEAK AND THE TIRES (WHICH ARE BRAND NEW) HAVE TO BE FILLED CONSTANTLY. THE HEATER BARELY BLOWS HARD ENOUGH AND THE AIR CONDITIONER DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. AN AUTO MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT HIS 92 CUTLASS SUPREME HAS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS. I DIDN'T MENTION THE CONTROL PANEL TO HIM AND HE ASKED IF MINE WAS MALFUNCTIONING LIKE HIS WAS. THE STEERING WHEEL IS OFF CENTER AS WELL, AND HAS TO BE TURNED TO THE LEFT EVEN ON A STRAIGHT ROAD TO KEEP THE TIRES STRAIGHT

PROBLEMS WITH FENDER SCRATCHES ON BODY, DAMAGE AXLE BOOT, MOTOR DAMAGE, SPARK PLUGS, EXHAUST, ETC...*MR THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE REPAIR SHOP DAMAGED THE VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THEIR CARE. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT, THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE BATTERY EXPLODED. *PH THE RPM'S ON THE VEHICLE RACED EXTREMELY HIGH, IT WAS DETERMINED THERE WAS A VACUUM LEAK IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET, ALSO THE OIL PAN GASKET WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH WERE CAUSED BY THE REPAIR SHOP AS WELL AS OTHER DAMAGES INCURRED BY THEM. *JB

WE WERE BACKING OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY ON SATURDAY, JULY 21ST. WHEN I BRAKED TO SHIFT TO DRIVE THE CAR MADE A THUNK AND JUMPED. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AND I HAD NO STEERING. MY WIFE AND I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND LOOKED TO SEE THE ENGINE AND SURROUNDING COMPONENTS TILTED BACK TO THE GROUND. APPARENTLY, THE REAR ENGINE MOUNTS RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING THE COMPONENTS TO FALL. WE CALLED A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP TO TOW THE CAR AND THE OWNER SAID THAT HE MAY HAVE REMEMBERED SEEING A RECALL ON THESE CARS AND THAT HE WOULD CHECK ON MONDAY. HE SAID THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON SOME FORDS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. ONE ON THE NEIGHBORS MENTIONED SEEING A SPECIIAL ON 60 MINUTES REGARDING THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR. TODAY THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP CALLED AND SAID THAT HE CALLED GM AND THERE WAS NOT A RECALL FOR OUR CAR FOR THAT PARTICULAR YEAR. I DRIVE THIS CAR ON A BUSY HIGHWAY BACK AND FORTH TO TO WORK. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT HAD IT HAPPENED THE NIGHT BEFORE DRIVING HOME AT 65 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. A NINE YEAR OLD CAR SHOULD NOT LOSE IT ENGINE AND STEERING. I AM WONDERING IF THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH OTHER YEARS AND MAKES (I.E. PONTIIAC GRAND PRIX) WHY THEY WOULD NOT RECALL ALL AS THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS.*AK