Tl* the contact owns a 1999 oldsmobile cutlass. The contact stated that while attempting to start the engine, the vehicle would not start and a burning odor was present inside the vehicle. The driver then noticed smoke emitting from the ignition switch. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the ignition switch was faulty. The manufacturer was notified of the defect but no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 170,000.
1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass: won't start
8 of the 79 complaints about the 1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass describe won't start.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 10%
- typical mileage
- 98,500
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 7 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Won't start by model year
- 19998
- 19982
- 19973
- 19961
- 19953
- 19941
- 19911
What owners say
The theft light comes on and the car won't start and it's a on going problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 oldsmobile cutlass. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start and the anti-theft warning light was illuminated. The failure recurred numerous times. The dealer was notified and instructed the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnosis. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. The vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. The failure and current mileage was 69,000.
Car wont start anti theft (dtc) is on wont disengage nothing was changed or done to the car light flashed a couple of times intermittently.
Anti-theft system flashes and car will not start until it set for a while (usually 20 mimutes). Theft system light stays on and will not go off. Concern is that the vehicle will stall in traffic making the vehicle difficult to control leading to possibility of accident and injury. Their is no fix to this problem according to the oldsmoble dealership.
1. Car running perfectly fine. 2. One day, car wouldn't start and theft system light was flashing. 3. Went online and found a bunch of complaints about the passlock system. It said to wait 1/2 hour and the car would start again. So we wait, and it starts. This is extremely inconvenient. We rely heavily on this car.
Consumer started vehicle and battery light came on dashboard. Then, he tried to start vehicle ,and it wouldn't start. Dealership is aware of problem.
Car lights slowly went out on drive home. Antilock brakes went out, power steering went out and finally all the lights went out and vehicle would not start. Replaced battery-horn wouldn't work and light continued to come on. Took car to the dealership-reset computer-now day running lamps don't come on when start the car on-they only come on when the car is in drive. The airbag senor is also out. This all occurred at 37000 miles.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- Engine oil or coolant leak
- Engine oil or coolant leak
- Revised piston pin removal / installation procedure
- Engine starts and immediately stalls and then CAN be restarted and will run normally
- Subject regarding polymer service pistons
- Subject on engine misfire - inspect/ replace ignition control module
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass won't start
Is won't start a common problem on the 1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass?
8 of 79 owner complaints about the 1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass (10%) mention won't start. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass?
There are 0 recalls and 7 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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