| Structure:Body:Door | 49.3%ODI 533359LUGGAGE RACK RIPPED OFF WITH LUGGAGE ON IT WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. *AK Look up ODI 533359 at NHTSA ↗ | 616.2%ODI 540211BOTH FRONT DOORS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM Look up ODI 540211 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 38.3%ODI 854428VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES BREAKING. ON TWO OCCASIONS DOOR HANDLES WERE REPLACED, ONE ON EACH DRIVER'S SIDE AND /PASSENGENER'S SIDE. PRESENTLY, PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE NEEDS REPLACEMENT AGAIN. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK Look up ODI 854428 at NHTSA ↗ | 817.4%ODI 701267EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BROKE ON BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE. THE VEHICLE IS NOT USED FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN AS A PASSENGER/FAMILY VAN. THE HANDLES SIMPLY BROKE, THEREBY DISALLOWING ACCESS TO THE VEHICLE OTHER THAN THROUGH THE SLIDING DOOR. Look up ODI 701267 at NHTSA ↗ | 210.0%ODI 605248POWER SLIDING DOOR FAILED. QCAW Look up ODI 605248 at NHTSA ↗ | 109.6%ODI 534444ANTI-THEFT ALARM MALFUNCTIONED. *AK Look up ODI 534444 at NHTSA ↗ | 105.9%ODI 606854AUTOMATIC DOOR CABLE FAILED. *YC Look up ODI 606854 at NHTSA ↗ | 138.7%ODI 10104758 · 60,000 miOUR DAUGHTER GOT HER HAND CAUGHT IN THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR, INSIDE HANDLE, WHEN SHE WENT TO OPEN THAT DOOR TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DOOR DOES NOT HAVE ANY WAY OF SENSING THAT SOMETHING MAY BE CAUGHT IN THE HANDLE WHILE IT IS OPENING SO IT KEPT GOING WHILE HER HAND WAS STUCK THERE. HER WRIST WAS BROKEN AS A RESULT OF THIS.*AK Look up ODI 10104758 at NHTSA ↗ | 1311.4%ODI 10093033POWER SLIDING DOOR ON MY 2000 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE MINIVAN CLOSES ON ITS OWN. IT TAKES A GREAT DEAL OF EFFORT TO STOP IT WHEN IT DOES THIS. NO INJURIES YET BUT IT CONCERNS ME ESPECIALLY WHEN NON-FAMILY MEMBERS GET IN/OUT AS THEY DO NOT LOOK OUT FOR IT AS THE FAMILY DOES.*AK Look up ODI 10093033 at NHTSA ↗ | 33.8%ODI 564437CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ON ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *TT Look up ODI 564437 at NHTSA ↗ | 610.5%ODI 10021464MY 2002 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE MINIVAN, AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR CLOSED ON ITS OWN AND CRUSHED ME. THE DOOR WOULD NOT RELEASE. I WAS ABLE TO PUSH THE SIDE BUTTON AFTER ABOUT 20 SEC. I WAS INJURED. I WAS BLOWN OFF BY THE DEALERSHIP. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST YEAR. I AM NOW ANGRY BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING THIS WEEK. IRONIC THAT AS I LEAVE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY, THE THING THAT DAMAGED ME IS STILL MALFUNCTIONING. *NLM Look up ODI 10021464 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 19.1%ODI 10159926 · 63,000 miDT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE LEFT SIDE OPENED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE DOOR CHIME ALARM SOUNDED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE FUSE TO DOOR ALARM COULD NOT BE REMOVED BECAUSE IT WAS A SAFETY FEATURE. THE DEALER CLEANED THE DOOR CONTACTS AND REPLACED THE LOCKS. THE PROBLEMS PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED. Look up ODI 10159926 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch | 12.3%ODI 967200THE DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF. THE SLIDING DOOR ALSO HAS A LATCHING PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT Look up ODI 967200 at NHTSA ↗ | 38.1%ODI 717860THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE RIGHT SIDE WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE, LEAVING THE BACK AND REAR PASSENGERS NO WAY TO QUICKLY ESCAPE IN AN EMERGENCY. I UNDERSTAND THIS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM ON GM MINIVANS, AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. *AK Look up ODI 717860 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 12.8%ODI 743523MRS. PARKER PULLED ON THE LATCH TO OPEN THE DOOR AND THE LATCH BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM THE ROD WHICH CONNECTS TO THE MECHANISM. IT APPEARS THAT THE WELD OR GLUE OR WHATEVER FAILED. THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE AND I AM HESITANT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE SINCE I AM 6'31/2" TALL AND WEIGH 235 LBS.. EXITING QUICKLY OUT THE RIGHT DOOR IS NOT AN OPTION FOR ME IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR FIRE. OUR VAN HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY SORT OF ACCIDENT. IS THIS CONSIDERED A NORMAL FAILURE DUE TO THE VEHICLE AGE? THANK YOU.*AK Look up ODI 743523 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1211.5%ODI 10001768 · 86,450 miDOOR WOULD NOT LATCH WHEN DRIVING. NO POWER TO OPEN DOOR. ALSO, LEFT FRONT WHEEL CENSOR MALFUNCTIONED FOR ABS TRACTION CONTROL/ TRANSMISSION FAILED, AND INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAK. *AK Look up ODI 10001768 at NHTSA ↗ | 148.2%ODI 10053838 · 20,000 miTHE RIGHT SIDE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY. INTERMITTENTLY THE DOOR WILL OPEN ON ITS OWN. ALSO ABS TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT STAYS ON. *AK Look up ODI 10053838 at NHTSA ↗ | 117.4%ODI 10033957WHILE DRIVING, THE PASSENGER SIDE ELECTRONIC SLIDING DOOR BEGUN TO CHIME AND OPEN. THE DEALER MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE DOOR, BUT THERE HASN'T BEEN A REMEDY. *AK *SCC *NLM Look up ODI 10033957 at NHTSA ↗ | 65.3%ODI 10126092 · 29,000 miDT: CONSUMER DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL LETTER. THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REAPIRS. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS. *AK Look up ODI 10126092 at NHTSA ↗ | 67.7%ODI 10039313 · 35,875 miPASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR ON OUR 2001 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE STAYS IN LOCKED POSITION. WE HAD A CERTIFIED OLDS DEALER LOOK AT IT. THEY SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED THE CONTACTS AT 36479 MILES. WE ARE STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AT JUST OVER 40,000 MILES. THE DOOR HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO BE USED FOR OVER A WEEK BECAUSE IT STAYS LOCKED. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN CASE WE NEED TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY.*JB Look up ODI 10039313 at NHTSA ↗ | 610.5%ODI 10025827MY DAUGHTER'S FINGERS WERE CRUSHED IN MY PARENTS AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR ON THEIR 2002 OLDSMOBILE SILOUTTE MINIVAN. THE FINGERS BECAME LODGED ON THE INSIDE BACK OF THE DOOR AFTER SHE PUSHED THE BUTTON TO CLOSE THE DOOR AND REACHED BACK FOR HER SEATBELT. THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN, EITHER BY THE BUTTON OR THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE. HER FINGERS REMAINED CAUGHT FOR 20 MINUTES WHILE WE WAITED FOR RESCUE. (911 WAS CALLED AND THEY SENT A FIRETRUCK OUT). LUCKILY, THERE WERE NO BROKEN BONES, AND THE EXTENT OF THE INJURY WAS SWELLING AND PAIN. … Look up ODI 10025827 at NHTSA ↗ | 38.3%ODI 10079435 · 15,000 miTHE RIGHT REAR AUTOMATIC DOOR WILL REOPEN AFTER IT WAS CLOSED. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVEN TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE DOOR OPENED 100 TIMES SINCE LAST AUGUST. *AK Look up ODI 10079435 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Exterior Lighting:Headlights | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1514.4%ODI 10064708 · 9,000 miWHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF, THE HORN CONTINUOUSLY SOUNDED AND ALL THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED. THE DOORS COULD NOT BE MANUALLY OPENED. THE CONSUMER HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE ON AND WAIT FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE TO TEN MINUTES AND THEN TURN THE VEHICLE OFF TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, POWER STEERING FLUID HAD TO BE ADDED EVERY 10,000 MILES AND THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED DUE TO FAULTY GASKETS. THE ENGINE HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE. *AK WHEN THE DOORS LOCKED, THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT OPEN, THE DASH LIGHTS AND OVERHEAD LIGHTS WOULD GO OUT WHI… Look up ODI 10064708 at NHTSA ↗ | 2715.9%ODI 10002618HEADLAMP COVERS ON 1998 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE VAN FALL OFF CAUSING THE BULBS TO BLOW WHEN MOISTURE, SUCH AS RAIN, HITS THE BULB. Look up ODI 10002618 at NHTSA ↗ | 42.7%ODI 10103338CONSUMER REPLACED THE BULB INSIDE THE HEADLIGHTS 10 TIMES DUE TO MOISTURE GETTING INSIDE, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD AT NIGHT. VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO DEALER FOR CHECK UP.*AK Look up ODI 10103338 at NHTSA ↗ | 21.8%ODI 10092931 · 10,000 miMOISTURE WAS GETTING INSIDE THE HEADLIGHT LENS AND CAUSED DISCOLORATION AND POOR VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK Look up ODI 10092931 at NHTSA ↗ | 56.4%ODI 10045543 · 6,420 miWHILE DRIVING, LIGHTS INCLUDING THE DASHBOARD AND HEADLIGHTS WILL DIM OR COMPLETELY SHORT OUT FOR SECONDS AT A TIME. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE 2001. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED BY DEALER THREE TIMES. *AK Look up ODI 10045543 at NHTSA ↗ | 23.5%ODI 10132652 · 65,000 miTHE FRONT LIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL ASSEMBLY OF THIS VAN AND SISTER VEHICLES PONTIAC MONTANAS AND CHEVROLET VENTURES FILL WITH MOISTURE AND KEEP THE FULL LIGHT FROM SHINING ON THE ROADWAY AND BEING FULLY VISIBLE TO OTHER VEHICLES - THIS HAS OCCURED IN MY VAN TWICE AND I HAVE NOTICED AT LEAST 10 OTHER VANS OF THESE MAKES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM Look up ODI 10132652 at NHTSA ↗ | 12.8%ODI 10107077INSUFFICIENT HEADLIGHTS, DIFFICULT TO SEE AHEAD, ESPECIALLY ON RAINY NIGHTS. *BF *SC *JB Look up ODI 10107077 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Engine And Engine Cooling | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 12.7%ODI 10130421 · 150,000 miDT: CONSUMER STATES 1991 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE WAS HAVING MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. IT WAS A LEASED BY THE CONSUMER. THE VEHICLE NEEDED THE SPARK PLUGS FOR THE ENGINE, POWER STEERING LINE, SHOCKS, BRAKE WORK, AND A TUNE UP. THE ENGINE HAD TO HAVE THE MODULE REPLACED. THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE UNDER A WARRANTY THAT THEY PURCHASED FROM THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR ANY OF THE PARTS. DEALER SAID THAT HE DID NOT WANT TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEMS OR THE VAN ANYMORE. DEALER A COULD DO THE REPAIRS, BUT HE WAS NOT LICENSED TO DO THE WORK. THE … Look up ODI 10130421 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 24.3%ODI 10001469THIS VEHICLE REPEATEDLY STALLS AND KICKS OUT OR IT WON'T START AT ALL. WHEN IT DOES START, THE VEHICLE CHUGS AND SHUTS OFF, ALSO THERE WERE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER SLIDING DOOR AND THE FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED.*JB *JG Look up ODI 10001469 at NHTSA ↗ | 420.0%ODI 10007776 · 84,000 miINTAKE GASKET FAILED ALLOWING OIL AND COOLANT TO INTERMIX AND DESTROY THE ENGINE. THERE WAS NO WARNING. ENGINE HAD ONLY 84000 MILES ON IT AND WAS WELL MAINTAINED. Look up ODI 10007776 at NHTSA ↗ | 43.8%ODI 10069438 · 73,507 miFAILURE OF INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. WAS TOLD THIS IS A COMMON GM PROBLEM WITH THIS V-6 ENGINE. GM DENIED REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT. Look up ODI 10069438 at NHTSA ↗ | 137.6%ODI 10002156CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 25MPH ENGINE SHUTDOWN. FORCING TO PULL OFF THE ROAD PUSHING BY HAND. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND DIAGNOSIS THE PROBLEM WITH A FAULTY CRANKSHAFT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH Look up ODI 10002156 at NHTSA ↗ | 149.4%ODI 10005660 · 51,000 miI OWN A 1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE WITH 52,000 MILES. I BROUGHT IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER BECAUSE OF A KNOCKING NOISE ON COLD STARTUP. DIAGNOSED AS A FAILED INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET, COST TO REPAIR APPROX $900.00. ON DISASSEMBLY, DEALER CONTACTED ME WITH INFORMATION THAT THE ENGINE INTERNALS WERE SO BADLY FOULED (SLUDGE AND DEPOSITS) THAT THE HYDRAULIC LIFTERS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. I ASKED WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS SITUATION, SINCE THE VAN HAS ALWAYS GOTTEN REGULAR OIL CHANGES EVERY 3000 MILES, WITH NEW FILTER AND CORRECT OIL, AND I DON'T KNOW… Look up ODI 10005660 at NHTSA ↗ | 65.3%ODI 10030845 · 44,500 miTHE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET IS LEAKING THE CAR ONLY HAS 44000 MILE ON IT THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THER IS ON RECALL ON MINE BECAUSE IT IS A 3.4 IF IT WAS THE 3.8 THEY WOULD FIX IT. BUT BECAUSE IT IS NOT IT WILL COST ME $916 TO FIX.*AK Look up ODI 10030845 at NHTSA ↗ | 33.8%ODI 10108267 · 92,000 miLEAKING INTAKE GASKET ON 3.4L V6 IN OLDS SILOUETTE MINIVAN. *AK Look up ODI 10108267 at NHTSA ↗ | 35.3%ODI 10004885 · 12,000 miWHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND STALLED. HAD TO MANUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER WITH OUT POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. ONCE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED THE IDLE WAS VERY SPARATIC. WHEN REVED TO ENSURE ENOUGH RPM'S TO ALTERNATOR TO CHARGE BATTERY (IN CASE THAT WAS THE PROBLEM), FUEL SHUT OFF OCCURED AT 3500 RPM AND WOULD RESUME WHEN RPM'S FELL BELOW 3000. Look up ODI 10004885 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 12.7%ODI 962977CAPTAIN'S CHAIR WIRE PROTRUDING OUT OF CHAIR TOWARDS PASSENGER'S SEAT. *AK Look up ODI 962977 at NHTSA ↗ | 311.1%ODI 10091876 · 97,896 miWHILE DRIVING SUDDENLY VEHICLE STOPPED. DEALER STATED THAT TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE.*AK Look up ODI 10091876 at NHTSA ↗ | 14.5%ODI 515892UNSATISFACTORY RESULTS OF RECALL CAMPAIGN RESULTED IN THE SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION AND CAUSED TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE TO RUPTURE. Look up ODI 515892 at NHTSA ↗ | 12.8%ODI 10108908I OWN 1994 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE WHICH HAS HAD THREE TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED. *BF *SC THE BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. 8JB Look up ODI 10108908 at NHTSA ↗ | 24.3%ODI 10029057 · 120,000 miINTERMITTENT LOS OF DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND OTHER SPEEDS OR FROM FOURTH GEAR. THIS HAPPENS ON A CONTINUAL BASIS AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS, HOWEVER, NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, NOT EVEN THE DEALERSHIP.*AK Look up ODI 10029057 at NHTSA ↗ | 15.0%ODI 724420ALTHOUGH I ONLY REPORTED SIX PROBLEMS THERE ARE MORE JUST NOT ENOUGH ROOM ON THE FORM. THE WINDSHIEL CRACKED WHILE BEING WASHED RIGHT AFTER WE PURCHASED IT. THE SEAL STILL LEAKS OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE. BOTH MOTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED ON THE POWER WINDOWS. IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY SO THEY WERE REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND ALSO WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE WIPER MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. NOT UNDER WARRANTY. BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE DOORS DO NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE POWER WINDOW ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IS BROK… Look up ODI 724420 at NHTSA ↗ | 43.8%ODI 10001768 · 86,450 miDOOR WOULD NOT LATCH WHEN DRIVING. NO POWER TO OPEN DOOR. ALSO, LEFT FRONT WHEEL CENSOR MALFUNCTIONED FOR ABS TRACTION CONTROL/ TRANSMISSION FAILED, AND INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAK. *AK Look up ODI 10001768 at NHTSA ↗ | 52.9%ODI 10386019 · 120,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND SHIFTED INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY REMAIN IN PARK IF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE IT WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE SHIFT LINKAGE CABLE WAS FRACTURED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 03/24/11*LJ THE … Look up ODI 10386019 at NHTSA ↗ | 128.1%ODI 10008378 · 48,000 miAFTER READING THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON POWER TRAIN, AUTO TRANSMISSION I NOTICED ALL THE SAME ISSUES. WE TOO EXPERIENCED HEAVY JERKING OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS AT INTERMITTENT TIMES AND REPORTED TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT REPEAT THE OCCURRENCE AND TOOK NO ACTION. DREHER HOLLOWAY. AT 48,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE DEALER CLOSEST TO THE INCIDENT, MERRIMACK STREET GARAGE, RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT, NOT REPAIR. RENTAL CAR AND REPAIR, ALMOST $4000. GM IS NOT COVERING THE COST OR ADMITTING ANY OWNERSHIP OF THE PROBLEM. DREHER HOLL… Look up ODI 10008378 at NHTSA ↗ | 32.6%ODI 567458CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS EXPERIECING ROUGH SHIFTING, THE MECHANIC REPLACED A PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID.*SCC Look up ODI 567458 at NHTSA ↗ | 810.3%ODI 10002734 · 31,000 miON AN INCLINE (WHILE IN DRIVE WIHT THE ENGINE RUNNING) MY 2001 OLDS SILHOUETTE VAN WILL ROLL BACKWARDS WHEN MY FOOT IS TAKEN OFF THE BRAKE (AS IT IS TRANSITIONING TO THE GAS PEDAL). IF THE INCLINCE IS STEEP ENOUGH, I ACTUALLY HAVE TO PUT MY LEFT FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND INCREASE THE ENGINE SPEED TO AROUND 900 RPM TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM ROLLING BACKWARDS WHEN MY FOOT IS TAKEN OFF THE BRAKE. THE DEALER TELLS ME THEY HAVE RECEIVED A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS, BUT THAT IS THE WAY IT WAS DESIGNED. Look up ODI 10002734 at NHTSA ↗ | 58.8%ODI 10369410 · 63,000 miSLOWLY BUT SURELY, SOME OF MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS HAVE BEEN FAILING. IT FIRST STARTED WITH LIGHTS BURNING OUT REPEATEDLY, THEN WENT TO TURN SIGNALS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, THEN WENT TO POWER WINDOWS FUNCTIONING IMPROPERLY, THEN THE TEMPERATURE/MPG/OIL DISPLAY STOPPED FUNCTIONING, THEN I HAD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR AND THE PROBLEMS GOT EVEN WORSE. I HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE DRIFTING UP TO 3 FEET BACKWARDS IF ON A SLIGHT INCLINE AND IN DRIVE. PLEASE CHECK INTO THESE ISSUES AND RESOLVE. I AM SCARED FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY DUE TO THE… Look up ODI 10369410 at NHTSA ↗ | 25.6%ODI 10151628 · 51,953 miTRANS CODE CAUSING SHIFTING PROBLEMS. FLUID REPLACED VEHICLE SHOWED PREVIOUSLY CLEARED SHIFT SOLENOID CODE AT THIS TIME VERIFYING PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH ANOTHER OWNER. WAS FINE FOR A SHORT TIME & AGAIN EXPERIENCED SHIFTING PROBLEMS. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON & SOLENOID WAS REPLACED AT THIS TIME. THREE MONTHS LATER AGAIN EXPERIENCING SHIFTING PROBLEMS. FLUID LEVEL WAS LOW & WE ADDED FLUID TO IT. THIS PROCESS WAS REPEATED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF A COUPLE WEEKS UNTIL WE DISCOVERED FLUID WAS LEAKING INTO COOLING SYSTEM THROUGH RADIATOR. VEHICL… Look up ODI 10151628 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 12.3%ODI 604430FUEL MEMBRANE IN TBI UNIT. Look up ODI 604430 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 311.1%ODI 10012041WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE WASHER BOLT CAME OUT THE ENGINE AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *NLM Look up ODI 10012041 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 36.5%ODI 10015977WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PRESSED, THE ENGINE STARTED TO HESITATE. *JB Look up ODI 10015977 at NHTSA ↗ | 15.0%ODI 10033881CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WOULD LOSE ACCELERATION WITHOUT WARNING. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO WAIT 2 MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER ON SIX OCCASION S,AND PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING.*AK Look up ODI 10033881 at NHTSA ↗ | 21.9%ODI 10064708 · 9,000 miWHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF, THE HORN CONTINUOUSLY SOUNDED AND ALL THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED. THE DOORS COULD NOT BE MANUALLY OPENED. THE CONSUMER HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE ON AND WAIT FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE TO TEN MINUTES AND THEN TURN THE VEHICLE OFF TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, POWER STEERING FLUID HAD TO BE ADDED EVERY 10,000 MILES AND THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED DUE TO FAULTY GASKETS. THE ENGINE HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE. *AK WHEN THE DOORS LOCKED, THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT OPEN, THE DASH LIGHTS AND OVERHEAD LIGHTS WOULD GO OUT WHI… Look up ODI 10064708 at NHTSA ↗ | 95.3%ODI 10002712 · 45,000 miOUR 1998 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE HAS 45000 MILES AND NEEDS A NEW $5000 ENGINE. IT HAS BEEN MAINTAINED ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS AND THE ENGINE HAS BEEN DESTROYED BY A INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAK WHICH ALLOWS CORROSIVE DEXCOOL COOLANT TO LEACH INTO THE ENGINE. THERE ARE MANY OTHER VICTIMS OF THIS FLAW, AND DETAILS OF THE PROBLEM ARE AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WWW.CARTRACKERS.COM/FORUMS/LIVE/YOURLEMON/231.HTML HTTP://WWW.PETITIONONLINE.COM/GMCNSMRS/PETITION.HTML HTTP://WWW.GEOCITIES.COM/GM_INTAKE/ HTTP://WWW.GM-V6LEMONS.COM/ Look up ODI 10002712 at NHTSA ↗ | 138.7%ODI 10008140 · 62,000 miI OWN A 1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE WITH 62,000 MILES. I TOOK THE VAN TO A LOCAL DEALER BECAUSE OF A KNOCKING NOISE ON COLD STARTUP. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAILED INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. THE FAILED GASKET RUINED THE HYDRAULIC LIFTERS AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE TOTAL BILL WAS $1500. THE VAN HAD REGULAR MAINTENANCE (OIL, FILTERS, ANITFREEZE CHECKED) EVERY 3000 MILES. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM VEHICLES AND DEXCOOL SYSTEMS. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE HAD THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING.*JB Look up ODI 10008140 at NHTSA ↗ | 97.9%ODI 10010674 · 69,000 miINTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKING INTERNALLY. *JB Look up ODI 10010674 at NHTSA ↗ | 22.6%ODI 10036676 · 22,994 miENGINE KNOCK ON COLD START - WE HAVE BROUGHT OUR 2001 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE IN SEVERAL TIMES COMPLAINING OF AN ENGINE KNOCK ON COLD START. SOMETIMES THE KNOCK WILL GO AWAY IN A FEW MINUTES, OTHER TIMES IT LASTS MUCH LONGER. THE MOST RECENT VISIT WE WERE TOLD THAT GM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT DOES NOT BELIEVE THIS ENGINE KNOCK WILL CAUSE LONG TERM DAMAGE. WE BELIEVE OTHERWISE. WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE KNEW AND BEGAN REPORTING THE PROBLEM WHEN THERE WAS ONLY 20,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. WE ARE CONTINUOUSLY TOLD THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF TH… Look up ODI 10036676 at NHTSA ↗ | 11.8%ODI 10114146 · 64,442 miAWD DISABLE AND ABS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY FAILED AND WERE REPLACED (FOUR TIMES).*AK THE EVAP SOLENOID, FUEL SENDER AND PUMP ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED. THE HEATING ELEMENT FOR THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT FAILED TWICE. THE RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT FAILED. THE RIGHT POWER SLIDING DOOR ACTUATOR MODULE FAILED. REAR WIPER FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. A/C CONDENSER FAILED. ENGINE FAILED. *NM Look up ODI 10114146 at NHTSA ↗ | 25.6%ODI 10046730CONSUMER NOTICED AN OIL LEAK. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER STATED OIL GASKET WAS LEAKING ,AND GASKET NEEDED REPLACING.*AK Look up ODI 10046730 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Electrical System | 12.3%ODI 851137ONGOING PROBLEM WITH A FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; A REPLACEMENT OF THREE ALTERNATORS AND THREE BATTERIES WITHIN THREE MONTHS. ALSO, A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED A FIRE UNDER THE DASH. ASKING NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER, BECAUSE DEALER REFUSED TO HELP UNLESS COST GO TO CONSUMER. *AK Look up ODI 851137 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 14.5%ODI 10012183THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE INTERIOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER HAD PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *NLM Look up ODI 10012183 at NHTSA ↗ | 25.6%ODI 10062592FIRST ISSUE: THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO OPERATE CORRECTLY. I REPLACED THE BLADES AND THERES NO IMPROVEMENT. THEY MIGHT GO UP/DOWN 2 OR 3 TIMES THEN GET STUCK IN UP POSITION, SOON DISCOVERED THAT HITTING BUMPS CORRECTED FOR FEW SECONDS THEN AGAIN, THEY WOULD FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP & THEY SAID THAT IT LOOKED LIKE THE BEARING WAS LOOSE & LATER I REPLACED THE WIPER MOTOR. #2: THE FUEL GAUGE IS INACCURATE & FLOATS WITH ACCELERATION OR TURNS. THE FUEL WARNING LIGHT ONLY ILLUMINATES AFTER YOU'VE RAN OUT O… Look up ODI 10062592 at NHTSA ↗ | 12.2%ODI 10001469THIS VEHICLE REPEATEDLY STALLS AND KICKS OUT OR IT WON'T START AT ALL. WHEN IT DOES START, THE VEHICLE CHUGS AND SHUTS OFF, ALSO THERE WERE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER SLIDING DOOR AND THE FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED.*JB *JG Look up ODI 10001469 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 21.9%ODI 10064708 · 9,000 miWHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF, THE HORN CONTINUOUSLY SOUNDED AND ALL THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED. THE DOORS COULD NOT BE MANUALLY OPENED. THE CONSUMER HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE ON AND WAIT FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE TO TEN MINUTES AND THEN TURN THE VEHICLE OFF TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, POWER STEERING FLUID HAD TO BE ADDED EVERY 10,000 MILES AND THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED DUE TO FAULTY GASKETS. THE ENGINE HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE. *AK WHEN THE DOORS LOCKED, THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT OPEN, THE DASH LIGHTS AND OVERHEAD LIGHTS WOULD GO OUT WHI… Look up ODI 10064708 at NHTSA ↗ | 31.8%ODI 533375CONTINUOUS OVERHEATING OF THE CONTROLS FOR THE RADIO/AIR CONDITIONER/HEATER/CD PLAYER. *AK Look up ODI 533375 at NHTSA ↗ | 74.7%ODI 10292525 · 85,000 miBRAKE LIGHT PLUG INS ARE MELTING AND BRAKE LIGHT WILL NOT WORK. *TR Look up ODI 10292525 at NHTSA ↗ | 65.3%ODI 10001406DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BROKE. ALSO HAD AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WHICH TURNED AIR BAG LIGHT ON. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. TS. ...*AK Look up ODI 10001406 at NHTSA ↗ | 22.6%ODI 10163466OUR 2001 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE HAS HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES. THE ISSUES ARE PLACED IN A CLOSE CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER. ALL EVENTS HAVE OCCURRED AFTER 50K MILES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE POWER DOOR LOCKS. THE DEALER TOOK CARE OF ALL RECALLS. THE POWER DOOR LOCKS INTERMITTENTLY LOCK AND UNLOCK. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER OVER 4 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH WIRING HARNESS AND THE LAST TIME THE DEALER REPLACED A CHAFED WIRE UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE OTHER TIMES THE DEALER COULD NOT ISOLATE. THE PROBLEM STILL… Look up ODI 10163466 at NHTSA ↗ | 47.0%ODI 10114146 · 64,442 miAWD DISABLE AND ABS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY FAILED AND WERE REPLACED (FOUR TIMES).*AK THE EVAP SOLENOID, FUEL SENDER AND PUMP ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED. THE HEATING ELEMENT FOR THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT FAILED TWICE. THE RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT FAILED. THE RIGHT POWER SLIDING DOOR ACTUATOR MODULE FAILED. REAR WIPER FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. A/C CONDENSER FAILED. ENGINE FAILED. *NM Look up ODI 10114146 at NHTSA ↗ | 12.8%ODI 10262885 · 69,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL SWITCH WAS ACTIVATED. HE THEN NOTICED SMOKE EXPELLING FROM THE AIR VENTS. IMMEDIATELY, THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS DEACTIVATED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT WAS DISC… Look up ODI 10262885 at NHTSA ↗ | 19.1%ODI 111505482004 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE LUXURY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE RADIO, LOCKS, SLIDING DOORS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL ALL MALFUNCTION. *JS Look up ODI 11150548 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Seat Belts:Front:Retractor | 1227.9%ODI 10049557FRONT AND MIDDLE SEAT BELTS WON'T RETRACT. *LA Look up ODI 10049557 at NHTSA ↗ | 513.5%ODI 10073486 · 150,000 miFRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT BACK INTO ITS HOLSTER. THIS RESULTED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER NOT BEING RESTRAINED IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK Look up ODI 10073486 at NHTSA ↗ | 518.5%ODI 501472PASSENGERS SIDE FRONT/MIDDLE SEATS SAFETY BELT RETRACTORS FAILED.(94V027000) *DSH Look up ODI 501472 at NHTSA ↗ | 313.6%ODI 10162956 · 57,000 miBOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS HAVE STOPPED RETRACTING. THERE WAS NO DISCERNIBLE PRECURSOR TO THIS MALFUNCTION. *NM Look up ODI 10162956 at NHTSA ↗ | 25.6%ODI 10062592FIRST ISSUE: THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO OPERATE CORRECTLY. I REPLACED THE BLADES AND THERES NO IMPROVEMENT. THEY MIGHT GO UP/DOWN 2 OR 3 TIMES THEN GET STUCK IN UP POSITION, SOON DISCOVERED THAT HITTING BUMPS CORRECTED FOR FEW SECONDS THEN AGAIN, THEY WOULD FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP & THEY SAID THAT IT LOOKED LIKE THE BEARING WAS LOOSE & LATER I REPLACED THE WIPER MOTOR. #2: THE FUEL GAUGE IS INACCURATE & FLOATS WITH ACCELERATION OR TURNS. THE FUEL WARNING LIGHT ONLY ILLUMINATES AFTER YOU'VE RAN OUT O… Look up ODI 10062592 at NHTSA ↗ | 12.2%ODI 896579DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATBELT RETRACTORS WILL NOT RETRACT PROPERLY ANYMORE, HAD STEADILY GOTTEN WORSE IN LAST 2 YEARS.*AK Look up ODI 896579 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 10.7%ODI 886639CONSUMER HAD EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH SEAT BELTS ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS, ESPECIALLY ONE BEHIND PASSENGER. SEAT BELT WILL ADJUST AND TIGH UP ON PASSENGER. PASSENGER HAS TO REALEASE SEAT BELT DUE TO PRESSURE ON BODY.*AK Look up ODI 886639 at NHTSA ↗ | 10.9%ODI 10109378THE RIGHT SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT ENGAGE OR RETRACT. DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE FRONT SEAT BELT WOULD ENGAGE AND RETRACT AN ITS OWN. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT SEAT BELT NEEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK Look up ODI 10109378 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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