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Wow! My convertible was a lemon.


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I had a guy check warranty claims on our 94 Cutty convertible. It had been in for warranty service a LOT! I can't say I'm surprised. In contrast, my 99 Chevy Silverado had ZERO warranty claims and so far has been problem-free up to 116,000 miles.

 

VIN : 1G3WT35X1RD377368

VEHICLE INFORMATION

Merchandising Model : 3WT67 -1994 CUTLASS SUPREME CONVERTIBLE Warranty Start Date : 08/09/1994

BARS Order Type : 70 - RETAIL - STOCK

Delivering Dealer : RILEY OLDSMOBILE-CADILLAC-TOYOTA, INC.

PO BOX 6937

JEFFERSON CITY , MO 65102-6937

(573) 893-3100

Selling Source : 15 - OLDSMOBILE

Site Code : 12296

Business Associate Code : 117342

Service Contract : No Branded Title : No Warranty Block : No PDI Status : Paid

CAMPAIGN ELIGIBILITY

Campaign Number Description Owner Notified Campaign Status

95026 REAR BRAKE HOSE INTERFERENCE N/A Closed

97003 PIVOT AND (PULSE/DIMMER) WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH N/A Closed

APPLICABLE WARRANTIES

Description Effective Date Effective Odometer End Date End Odometer

36/36000 BUMPER TO BUMPER - NO DEDUCTIBLE 08/09/1994 0 miles 08/09/1997 36000 miles

72/100000 SHEET METAL RUST-THROUGH 08/09/1994 0 miles 08/09/2000 100000 miles

36/36000 SHEET METAL CORROSION 08/09/1994 0 miles 08/09/1997 36000 miles

CLAIM HISTORY

R.O Date R.O Number Type Labor Operation Odometer Reading

12/03/1997 029217 # B3070 - FRONT SEAL ASSEMBLY (HEADER WEATHERSTRIP) - RPL 30884 miles

12/03/1997 029217 # C1030 - W/SHIELD PILLAR RPL 30884 miles

12/03/1997 029217 # C1031 - W/SHIELD PILLAR RPL 30884 miles

05/27/1997 151030 # B4120 - RT FT DR HANDLE RPL 26740 miles

05/27/1997 151030 J V0006 - 94-95 W CARS PIVOT & PULSE/DIMMER W/SHIELD WIPER SWITCH 26740 miles

12/04/1996 134046 # N0695 - RR COMPART BULB RPL 22096 miles

12/04/1996 134046 # J0200 - INTAKE GASKET RPL 22096 miles

08/05/1996 121549 # B3151 - LEFT REAR RAIL SEAL (RR ROOF RAIL WTHRSTRP) - RPL 18783 miles

07/02/1996 101301 # B3070 - FRONT SEAL ASSEMBLY (HEADER WEATHERSTRIP) - RPL 17796 miles

07/02/1996 101301 # C1030 - W/SHIELD PILLAR RPL 17796 miles

07/02/1996 101301 # C1031 - W/SHIELD PILLAR RPL 17796 miles

07/02/1996 101301 # C3361 - OR/ INSERT, FRONT DOOR SILL - REPLACE. 17796 miles

06/06/1996 098241 # N2175 - L/F DR JAM SWCH RPL 17176 miles

04/26/1996 093801 # B7820 - FRONT DOOR WINDOW FRAME - R&R OR REPLACE. 16778 miles

04/16/1996 092734 # B8180 - QUARTER BELT REVEAL - RIGHT R&R OR REPLACE. 16480 miles

04/16/1996 092734 # N2154 - R/R DR WIN SWCH RPL 16480 miles

04/08/1996 091481 # C2100 - GLOV COMPT LOCK RPL 16211 miles

04/05/1996 091329 # R0420 - POWER MAST RPL 16198 miles

04/05/1996 091329 J V9575 - 95C28 RR BRAKE HOSE INTERFERENCE/INSPECT ONLY 16198 miles

09/09/1994 090994 # B4121 - LT FT DR HANDLE RPL 2300 miles

04/07/1994 179705 I Z7000 - NEW VEHICLE INSPECTION ALLOWANCE 0 miles

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A door handle at 2300 miles? Wow, they must have been pretty nasty with them to break them that fast.

 

How'd you get that detailed report? Do GM dealerships provide those?

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A door handle at 2300 miles? Wow, they must have been pretty nasty with them to break them that fast.

 

How'd you get that detailed report? Do GM dealerships provide those?

 

I got it from a guy on one of the truck forums I frequent.

He says it only goes back to 1993 though.

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we almost got debs truck in as a lemon. One more problem, and the owner of the dealership said he woudl take it back, consider it a lemon, even though the time limit had passes.

 

We had to take it in 4 times for front end work, 3 times for one side, since they were quite sexists towards my GF, and then just completly freaking stupid

 

jon

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It's not an actual lemon (I checked Carfax before buying), and I don't know the original owner, but when I got the car, it needed lots of TLC before it could become the relatively reliable car that it is today!

 

It just surprised me, because my truck has not one claim in its 116,000 miles while right now the convertible is only 5000 miles ahead.

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If it was a white 94 Convertible with 3.4 DOHC it could be my old one. I returned it to the dealer under a lemon law after i had electric motor for the top changed 4 times in less then a year and same with person that owned the car before me. But god i miss my convertible right now, Mustang is fun but that convertible was different kind of a fun.

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