Consumer transmission failed at 47,000 miles. *ts the transmission failed although there were no leaks from the system. *nm updated 03/09/06.
Oldsmobile Cutlass transmission failure problems
15 of the 1,326 owner complaints about the Oldsmobile Cutlass describe complete transmission failure, most of them for the 1996 model year.
- owner complaints
- 15
- worst model year
- 1996
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
- 19991
- 19971
- 19964
- 19953
- 19941
- 19932
- 19922
- 19911
Often reported together
What owners say
Consumer disappointed in how repairs to transmission on the 1995 oldsmobile cutlass cierra was handled.*mr the gears in the transmission failed, the first time one of the smaller shops wanted the consumer to leave the vehicle in the shop for 5 days as collateral until the part arrived and pay $1400.00 up front. The consumer continued to experience problems with the transmission. *bf the gear would not shift into 2nd gear.
Consumer states that after starting vehicle it will jerk or hesitate to accelerate. Had to replace transmission twice.
Total transmission failure at 55 MPH.transmission failed completely while in the midst of traffic at 55 MPH without any warning.there was no noises no slipping or any other indications.one minute everything was fine and all of a sudden the vehicle stops moving.in heavy traffic this can be very dangerous especially if your in the middle lane and your car suddenly fails without any warnings what so ever.
Transmission failed. Nlm
Original transmission failure at 52,000 miles. Dealer notified and had repairs done. Currently at 107,000 miles, transmisson failed again. Manufacturer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was no longer under warranty. *ak
Shift indicator never felected correct shift, neutral showed reverse, d1 was in overdrive and various other combinations. Shift indicator moved up and down requiring repeated shifting changes to correct gear. When car was in drive and stopped had to go back to park or switch to another drive on indicator for car to move. I brought to transmission repair shop and was told that this caused transmission failure and transmission had to be rebuilt at the cost of $1,200.
Transmission failed, found metal in filter and pan. Mjs
Transmission failed due to valve body wear at 47,667 miles (was told defective valve body). Transmission replaced - it was not covered under warranty.
Transmission failed on three occasions.
Related recalls
Power train: automatic transmission
- What is wrong
- The reverse servo apply pin may bind in the case which could cause reverse band distress (loss or slipping of reverse), reverse band drag in drive range (poor performance -- poor power), or the transmission to remain in reverse while the shift indicator shows neutral gear position.
- Risk
- If the transmission remains in reverse while the shiftindicator shows neutral, the vehicle may unexpectedly move rearward and resultin a vehicle accident.
- Remedy
- Replace the transaxle where required.
Recall number 91V214000 · Recall details
Questions about the Oldsmobile Cutlass transmission failure
Which Oldsmobile Cutlass years have complete transmission failure problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1996 (4 complaints), 1995 (3 complaints) and 1992 (2 complaints).
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