NHTSA — Exterior Lighting: Tail Lights Problems

2.3

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
68,528 miles

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1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass lights problems

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1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass Owner Comments

problem #3

Mar 272007

Cutlass

  • Automatic transmission
  • 205,583 miles

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The contact owns a 1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass. When the brake pedal was depressed the tail lights failed to illuminate. The mechanic stated that there was failure in the circuit. Occasionally, it took approximately five minutes before the gears engaged when attempting to shift from park to reverse. Both failures have been occurring for two months. The current mileage was 208,627 and failure mileage was 205,583.

- Athens , GA, USA

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problem #2

Feb 011999

Cutlass

  • miles
Description of problems- drivers side rear window replaced at delivery due to large scratch. Tail light cover replaced due to moisture build up. Drivers and passengers window motors replaced due to malfunction. Ball joints replaced at 2000 miles, cv joints replaced at 1000 miles, control arms replaced once at 5800 miles and again at 10000 miles. Steering rack replaced at 12400 miles, by this time the complete front end had been replaced from the factory original. And at 19000 miles it is making noise again.

- Beloit, WI, USA

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problem #1

Mar 311997

Cutlass

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Left & right park light and rear tail light holding moisture.

- Dothan, AL, USA

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