Intermittently vehicle stalled while driving. Consumer pulled vehicle off the road. Consumer has to put the vehicle in neutral and restart the vehicle. Dealership inspected vehicle at consumer's expense of $ 1250. But the problem was not resolved.
1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass: engine stalls while driving
13 of the 192 complaints about the 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 13
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
When using air conditioning, alternator goes out and kills the battery. Had 4 alternators and batteries replaced. Took to dealer who indicated engine was too big for alternator also causing engine to stall, engine cooling fan replaced, power steering pressure hose failed and replaced, rearview mirror fell off, ceiling fabric coming unglued and dashboard vent cover coming off. *ak
Vehicle stalls when driving at highway speeds intermittently . There is no prior warning. Vehicle will restart again, but eventually it will stall again. Mechanic cannot determine cause.
Vehicle is experiencing stalling, new plugs have been replaced and the fuel system has been cleaned, however the problem still exists.
A possible shortage in the main computer may be causing vehcile to stall.
Anytime the battery is disconnected, it wipes out the computer memory, causing stalling, eradic shifting, engine failure, and loss of control. This is not noticed until car is driven, and didn't appear untill traveling at 45 MPH. Dealer said this is part of he vehicle design and it will cost $60.00 to reprogram the computer any time that the battery is disconnected or fails. This problem can be potentially dangerous if the car fails at a high rate of speed causing very stiff steering and braking.
While traveling the vehicle stalls without indications. Consumer has contacted dealer.
Transmission stalls and is hard to stop intermittently
When driving along and wanting to slow down, the vehicle suddenly speeds up. Vehicle will stall in the middle of the highway and just cut right off. Vehicle has been taken to three different places and they can't find anything wrong.
The car stalls and stops and the power steering goes out while in operation because of the fuel injector. *ak
Stalls when making turns and mid-turns and loses control because the enginge locks. Please describe in detail.
Vehicle surges forward and stalls continually while driving.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass?
13 of 192 owner complaints about the 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass (7%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 1991.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass
Fire or smoke 7Seat belt 7Power steering loss 6Premature wear 6Brake failure 5
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