Table 1 shows seven common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass. The number one most common problem is related to the manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe (five problems). The second most common problem is related to the coolant leaking (two problems).
1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass - 62,000 miles - repair - lower intake manifold gasket. Read details...
Water level light continued to come on every few weeks - leaking head gasket. Coolant contaminated the oil. Read details...
Engine overheating -- coolant leaking into engine. Intake mainfold gasket showed signs of failing at around 57,000 miles failed completely at 59,000 miles. Did some research on internet and found dozens of reports of similar problems with the 3. 1 liter v-6 engine in this and similar gm models. Read details...