I have a 1991 oldsmobile custom cruiser (station wagon). For the last two days, vehicle has been "swiggly" when coming to a stop. Not so bad yesterday, noticeably worse today. A stuck front caliper was suspected. However, on the way home from work today vehicle became very unstable while decelerating from approx. 50 MPH. Vehicle was immediately pulled to the side of the road and inspected for a flat tire, etc. No obvious problem was found. Upon attempting to re-enter traffic, the driver side rear lower control arm bracket was ripped from the rear axle housing causing the tire to hit the front of the wheel well causing body damage. When foot was removed from the accelerator, the tire then slammed into the back of the wheel well causing more body damage, and bringing the car to a screeching halt, luckily still on the side of the road. The drive shaft was also pulled from the transmission and is now wedged tight. Vehicle had to be towed home. Inspection revealed that the bracket that ripped loose had been attached to the axle tube with two short welds, as is done during fixturing, and never fully welded. The other side bracket is fully welded. If this would had happened at speed, the consequences probably would have been deadly as the car would have gone into an uncontrolled skid into opposing traffic.
The worst 1991 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Acceleration1
- Airbags1
- Electrical1
- Seat belts1
- Transmission1
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- Acceleration1
- Airbags1
- Electrical1
- Seat belts1
- Transmission1
- Visibility1
Recalls 2
Seat belts
- What is wrong
- The shoulder belt guide loop plastic covering may crack and expose the steel sub-plate.
- Risk
- In the event of a vehicle crash, the exposed steelsub-plate can cut the safety belt webbing resulting in increased possibilityand/or severity of injury to the affected seat occupant.
- Remedy
- Install new shoulder belt guide loops.
Recall number 92V094000 · Recall details
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch
- What is wrong
- Secondary hood latch assemblies can corrode, causing a high latch release effort and possibly preventing the hood from latching properly when it is closed.
- Risk
- If the secondary hood latch is not properly engaged, andthe primary hood latch was also not engaged, the hood could open and contact thewindshield while the vehicle was in motion, reducing the forward vision area ofthe driver and resulting in a possible vehicle accident without prior warning.
- Remedy
- Install a new secondary hood latch assembly.
Recall number 91V186000 · Recall details
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Defect investigations
Dash reflcts in windshield
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Technical service bulletins for the 1991 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser 4
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What 1991 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser owners say
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As soon as consumer went to turn igintion, great amount of smoke started coming from engine. Within seconds vehicle was totally engulfed by flames.
The female part on the drivers side seat belt is broken. The seat belt will not buckle. The dealer is not aware of the problem. Please provide any further details.
Dashboard reflects in the windshield when driving, the dealer has not been contacted, and the problem still exists.
Vehicle involved in frontal impact crash at a high rate of speed and the air bag did not deploy.
Auto-tran: engine accelerated while parked and shifting from 1st to park; lurched forward; hit 2 parked vehicles; 2nd occurence. Hit garage wall, 1st occurence.
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Questions about the 1991 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser
Is the 1991 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser reliable?
Owners have filed 6 complaints about the 1991 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser, close to a typical Custom Cruiser model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1991 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser?
Acceleration and speed control, with 1 complaint. Next is airbags (1).
How many recalls does the 1991 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser have?
2 recalls, covering seat belts and latches/locks/linkages.
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