1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass Fuel system Problems

“1998 olds Cutlass lower intake manifold went bad. O-rings went bad on fuel injectors and fuel pressure regulator. 40,000 miles. Manifold gasket problem is fairly common on the chevy lumina and malibu. The mechanics at dealer told me and parts mgr. Said to keep my receipts in case of recall. $888. For manifold gasket replacement.”

“The contact owns a 1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass. The contact stated that fuel was leaking from the vehicle. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 07e021000 (fuel system, other). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 93,500.”

“The fuel injectors in my car has given me problems since 12/14/01, 1/28/02 then again 3/28/02. The mileage between 12/14/01 & 1/28/02 was less than 2,000 miles & the next time was less than 2,000 miles. The first time is cost $179.00 and the second time $175.00. The third time $25.00 & I called the customer service representative & bascially he told me I was using bad gas or poor quality of gas. The only gas I get is from shell, exxon or texaco. The customer service rep. Has not help in the problem in anyway. …”

“Intake gasket is leaking coolant. Vehicle smoked, and had to contantly keep putting coolant in vehicle. Took vehicle to dealer, and dealer indicated that intake gaskets needed to be replaced.”

“Problem with gas tank when refueling . When the condition occurs which is often , the car will not take more than 1 or 2 gallons of gas. Car was brought back to dealership to check fuel gauge . Dealer stated that this is a common problem caused by equal air pressure inside tank with outside air pressure .this equal pressure is the reason why gas cannot be pumped into car . When you continuously play with gas nozzle eventually you break the air pressure seal. Often times you get gasoline spilled on your hands and clothing as well as on ground. …”