2000 Oldsmobile Silhouette Complaint Log

I OWN A 2000 SILHOUETTE VAN. THE WARRANTY EXPIRED THIS PAST DECEMBER. HOWEVER THE MILEAGE IS WITHIN THE WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD BY MY LOCAL OLDS DEALER THAT I HAD A WATER LEAK UNDERNEATH THE DASH. THE CARPET WAS DRENCHED, UNDERNEATH. I WAS NOT AWARE OF THE LEAK, DUE TO THE CARPET HAS A RUBBER BARRIER UNDERNEATH IT. THEY COULD NOT TELL ME WHERE THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM. THEY REMOVED THE WHOLE DASH. THEY LOCATED THREE SEPARATE LEAKS IN THE SEAMS ON THE FIRE WALL. THE LEAKS ARE WHERE THEY APPLY PUTTY OVER THE WELDED SEAMS. THEY CAN NOT EXPLAIN WHY THE PUTTY HAS FAILED. NO ONE WILL TELL ME WHY. HOWEVER ONE PERSON SAID IT COULD HAVE BEEN A BAD BATCH OF PUTTY. WELL HOW MANY CARS HAVE THIS PUTTY ON THEM. ALL THEY SAY IS IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE A SECOND CONCERN. THIS COULD VERY WELL HAVE CAUSED HEALTH PROBLEMS(MILDEW,ETC.) FOR MY FAMILY IF THE LEAK WAS NOT NOTICED. HOW MANY PEOPLE IN THE TYPE OF VAN ( VENTURE, MONTANA AND SILHOUETTE )HAVE LEAKS AND ARE NOT AWARE OF IT. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURED PROBLEM. IF THE BATTERY FAILED I UNDERSTAND, BUT NOT THE PUTTY IN THE FIREWALL. *JB

LEAKING INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AT 50,000 MILES. *NLM

INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET REPAIR

BRIDGESTONE B420, 215-70R15 TIRE => TREAD APPEARS TO BE SEPARATING FROM BODY OF TIRE. TREAD STILL PLENTIFUL. ENGAGED FIRESTONE CORPORATE ON 2 OCCASSIONS TO LEARN HOW I CAN HAVE TIRE ASSESSED TO DETERMINE IF MANUFACTURE\\'S DEFECT, AND ON BOTH OCCASSION THEY COULDN\\'T ASSIST => TOLD THAT SINCE TIRE WAS SOLD BY SEARS (I.E. MADE FOR SEARS RETAIL TIRE STORES ONLY) THAT SEAR WOULD HAVE TO ASSESS / WARRANTY TIRE. FIRESTONE COULD NOT PROVIDE ME NAME OF APPROPRIATE \\SEARS\\ CONTACT. HOW SHOULD I DETERMINE IF TIRE HAS MANUFACTURER DEFECTIVE IF MANUFACTURE IS UNWILLING TO LOOK AT IT?

2000 SILHOUETTE WITH INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAK DUE TO DEXCOOL. SHORTED OUT PLUG WIRES ETC. *NLM

INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAK. ANTIFREEZE WAS GETTING INTO OIL. MECHANICS HAD TO REMOVE AND REPLACE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND REPLACE GASKET.

INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKING INTERNALLY. *JB

DRIVING ON I-95 SOUTH IN MODERATE TRAFFIC AT ABOUT 30 MPH WHEN TRAFFIC SLOWED AHEAD OF ME. WHEN I APPLIED BRAKES, NOTHING HAPPENED. I APPLIED BRAKES WITH 2 FEET TO THE FLOOR AND NO RESPONSE. THE CRASH INVOLVED THE THREE CARS IN FRONT OF ME WITH NO SERIOUS INJURIES BUT IT WAS FRIGHTENING. I HAVE READ A FEW SIMILAR COMPLAINTS OF THIS TYPE FOR 2000 AND 1999 SILHOUETTES.

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE IS RUBBING AGAINST THE SHOCK ABSORBER CAUSING THE SHOCK TO WEAR. PLEASE FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD, THE DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER MODULE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*JB *TS

LOOKS LIKE ODI #563553. CAR SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN IN TRAFFIC - BOTH INSTANCES. ABLE TO RESTART ONCE FOR 20-30 SECONDS, THEN STARTER WON'T CRANK. ALL INSTRUMENTS FLASH AT TIME OF FAILURE THEN TURN OFF, INCLUDING GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR, BUT HAZARD FLASHERS WORK. AFTER TOWING TO DEALER EVERYTHING IS FINE, AND DEALER IS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. DEALER WON'T FIX WHAT THEY CAN'T OBSERVE. WE BELIEVE SUDDENLY LOSING POWER IN TRAFFIC (WITH NO BRAKE LIGHTS SHOWING) IS A POTENTIALLY DEADLY SITUATION, I.E. FREEWAY AND MOUNTAIN DRIVING. I WONDER IF THIS COULD BE A MALFUNCTION IN THE PROGRAMMABLE PK3 KEY SYSTEM - SHUTS DOWN WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION? NLM

AIR CONDITIONER HAS MOLD BUILDING UP INSIDE IT, AND IS CAUSING BAD FUMES TO COME OUT, CAUSING HEALTH PROBLEMS TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK *JB

THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR OPENED UNEXPECTEDLY DURING INITIAL PUUOUT OF DRIVEWAY. THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WAS NOT USED FOR ENTRY AND HAD NOT BEEN OPENED IN SEVERAL WEEKS. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME IN A YEAR THAT THIS PART HAS FAILED!*AK

HEADLIGHTS UNSAFE FOR NIGHTTIME DRIVING. EXCESSIVE MOISTURE BUILDUP IN THE HEADLIGHT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW HAS LED TO EXCESSIVE CLOUDING OF THE HEADLIGHT LENS. ALSO, THE PLASTIC LENS HAS BEGUN TO DISINTEGRATE AND FEELS "ROUGH" TO THE TOUCH (I.E. NO LONGER SMOOTH WHEN TOUCHING THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF THE LENS). NIGHTTIME LIGHTING CAPABILITY HAS BEEN REDUCED BY ABOUT 60% DUE TO FAULTY HEADLIGHT LENS. VEHICLE UNSAFE FOR NIGHTTIME DRIVING. *JB

DT: CONTACT STATES THE SLIDING DOOR BEEPED CONSTANTLY. SHE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE 2002-02. SHE HAD TO CUT IT OFF AT THE PANEL ABOVE THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, AND LEFT IT OFF BECAUSE SHE COULD NOT USE IT. SHE MADE 2 ATTEMPTS TO GET IT FIXED AND BOTH ATTEMPTS FAILED. THE SECOND TIME, IT COST HER $500.00.*AK

COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN WINTER MONTHS. WHEN I DROVE IT OFF LOT RIGHT HEADLIGHT BLEW. I PHONED DEALER- SALESWOMAN TOLD ME TAKE IT TO THEIR MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS. HE REPLACED IT SEVERAL TIMES, EACH TIME IT BLEW. HE SAID IT WAS WET WEATHER. I WONDERED, BUT TRUSTED THEM. 1 ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER. I HAVE SPENT $500 TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS REPAIRED REPEATEDLY. LAST JULY, I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND PAID $122 FOR REPAIRS. IT LASTED LESS THAN 1 MONTH. LIGHTS BEGAN BLOWING OUT, AND FAILED. BLINKERS OPERATED ERRATICALLY, SOMETIMES RIGHT ONES WORKED(FRONT & BACK), SOMETIMES THEY DIDN'T. BACKUP LIGHTS CAME ON WHEN BRAKE WERE PRESSED. MESSAGES FROM COMPUTER MESSAGE CENTER SAID DOOR WAS AJAR ROLLING DOWN I95 AT 65 MPH OR THAT THE LIFTGATE WAS AJAR AT 65 MPH - ATS MALFUNCTIONED AND WAS TURNED OFF. THE REPAIRING DEALERSHIP SAID EVERYTHING WAS OKAY. WIRES BURNED THROUGH FOR SOME REASON". MECHANIC SAID EVERYTHING WORKS OKAY. ONBOARD COMPUTER MESSED UP. I CONTACTED OLDSMOBILE WEBSITE, AND WAS TOLD EACH TIME IT WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY SINCE VAN WAS OLDER. *AK A POLICE REPORT WAS ISSUED TO THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER FOR DRIVING WITHOUT LIGHTS/DEFECTIVE LIGHTS. *SC *JB

INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKING AT 38,000 MILES. REPLACE BY GM UNDER WARRANTY. INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKING AGAIN AT 70,000 MILES. NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. I CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AND THEY BASICALLY SAID THEY WOULDN'T HELP ME BECAUSE THEY ALREADY PAID FOR IT ONCE. THIS PROBLEM IS IN ADDITION TO BRAKE CYLINDER PROBLEMS AND OTHER COOLANT SYSTEM PROBLEMS. I ALSO HAVE CONSIDERABLE LEAKS IN THIS VEHICLE.

2000 SILHOUETTE VAN CAN FAIL TO START AT ANY GIVEN TIMES, HAS LOST ALL POWER ONCE WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. DEALER HAS TRIED TO CORRECT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH NO SUCCESS. *JB ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****761989

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE STEERING SHAFT. DEALER HAS REPLACED STEERING SHAFT. *AK CONSUMER HAD NO STEERING, HOWEVER WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROAD SAFELY INTO A DITCH. *SLC

DRIVER SIDE MANUAL DOOR WOULD OVERLAP DRIVER DOOR WHEN USED. DRIVER UNABLE TO GET IN OR OUT WHEN SLIDING DOOR IS USED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

DOOR AJAR LIGHT WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

MANUAL SLIDING DOOR WOULD JUMP THE TRACK INTERMITTENTLEY WHEN OPENING. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WATER WAS LEAKING INSIDE/ INTERIOR AROUND UPPER MOUNTED STOP LAMP. VEHICLE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE ON MARCH 2, 2001, WE HAVE HAD THREE BLOWOUTS WITH THESE FIRESTONE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES. THE FIRST ONE HAPPENED BEFORE THE CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN 2,000 MI. THIS TIRE HAD TO BE REPLACED BY OWNER - DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. THE SECOND BLOW-OUT HAPPENED AT APPROXIMATELY 8,000 MI. AND THAT TIRE WAS ABLE TO BE FIXED. HOWEVER, LAST EVENING WE HAD OUR THIRD BLOW-OUT AND THE TIRE IS COMPLETELY "SHOT" AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. I BELIEVE THERE HAS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE TIRES; WE HAVE NEVER HAD BLOW-OUTS IN ANY OF OUR PREVIOUS VEHILCLES/TIRES. *AK (DOT NUMBER: FR680 TIRESIZE: P21570R15)

THE CONSUMER PULLED THE DOOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR, THE CONSUMERS ARM WAS BETWEEN THE RIGHT ARMREST AND THE DOOR, THE CONSUMER DID NOT LET GO OF THE HANDLE, FORGETTING THAT THE DOOR IS AUTOMATIC, AND WAS TRYING TO PULL THE DOOR OPEN, AS THE DOOR CAME BACK IT BEGAN TO PLACE EXTREME PRESSURE ON HIS THUMB AND HAND AND HE COULD NOT GET HIS HAND OUT, EVENTUALLY THE DOOR WAS REVERSED BUT THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED BRUISED THUMB, HAND AND STRAINED MUSCLES IN HIS RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER. NLM PE04064.PCO

AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF AND WILL LOSE ALL POWER UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS TOWED TO A SHOP. CONTACTED DEALER SEVEN TIMES, BUT DEALER COULD NOT FIND A CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK *SCC

BROKEN FIBERS WERE OBSERVED ON THE SEATBELT FOR THE RIGHT SECOND ROW CAPTAINS CHAIR. FIBERS WERE BROKEN WITHIN 0.25 INCHES OF THE REAR EDGE AT A LOCATION APPROXIMATELY 10.5 INCHES FROM THE LOWER ATTACH POINT, A LOCATION CORRESPONDING TO CONTACT WITH THE METAL SEAT HINGE WHEN THE BELT WAS POSITIONED OVER THE SEAT. WHEN USING THE EVENFLO ON MY WAY INFANT SEAT WITH SEAT BASE, THE SEAT BELT WAS POSITIONED CLOSE TO THE SEAT BACK, AND WHEN TIGHTENED FOR A PROPER FIT, THE SEAT BELT EASILY CONTACTED THE METAL HINGE, WHICH LED TO WEAR FAILURE OF THE FIBERS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, IT DIDN'T HAVE ANY SPEED. WHILE SITTING IN VEHICLE, VEHICLE EXPLODED WITH FLAMES COMING FROM DRIVER'S SIDE. ALSO, CONSUMER STATED MUFFLER BURNT HOLE IN GAS TANK. CONTACTED DEALER AND DEALER BOUGHT VEHICLE BACK. *AK CONSUMER STATED SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ALSO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER, MECHANICS FOUND A HOLE IN THE MUFFLER HAD BURNED A HOLE IN THE PLASTIC GAS TANK. *SLC

WHILE DRIVNG, VEHICLE WOULD ALL OF A SUDDEN LOOSE POWER AND THEN CUT OFF, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THE DEALER DID STATE THAT THERE MIGHT BE TRASH IN THE GAS TANK BECAUSE TRASH WAS NOTED ON THE FUEL FILTER, VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED THIS FAILURE ON SEVEN OCCASIONS, POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.*JB

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 01V067000 MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01013 CONCERNING POWER SLIDING DOOR FAILURE. DEALER REFUSED TO DO RECALL REPAIRS. *AK

AFTER CONSUMER HAD RECALL 01V067000 WORK FOR POWER SLIDING DOOR PERFORMED SLIDING DOOR FAILED TO OPEN COMPLETELY BY ONLY OPENING APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES, AND THEN IMMEDIATELY MOVING BACK INTO CLOSED POSITION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

WHEN CLOSING AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR, IF AN OBJECT OR A PERSON IS IN DOORWAY SLIDING DOOR FAILED TO REVERSE BACKWARDS IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION WHICH HAD PIN HEADED AN OCCUPANT IN DOOR'S WAY CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER TO FIND OUT CAUSE OF IT. *AK *SLC

01 V 067 000/POWER SLIDING DOOR: DEALER , GURLEY LEEP OLDSMOBILE, MISHAWAKA, IN; PHONE# 219/272-0700) NOT AWARE OF MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN INFORMATION WOULD BE SENT OUT TO DEALER. ASKING NHTSA TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. *AK *SLC

BRAKING SYSTEM OPERATES ERRATICALLY. CONSUMER STATED THAT ROTORS ARE HEATING UP EXCESSIVELY WHEN ONLY TRAVELING ROUGHLY 17 MILES. *AK LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING BECAE NOISY, DEALER REPLACED HUB AND BEARINGS BUT NOT BRAKE BLOCK, ON THE WAY HOME A NOSIE WAS NOTICED WHEN STEPPING ON BRAKE, RETURNED TO DEALER AND MECHANIC HAD TO DROP THE WHEEL NUTS WHEN REMOVIG WHEELBROKE FRONT BRAKES WERE HOT, ROTOR WAS BLUE MECHANIC STATED THAT REAR BRAKES NEEDE TO BE ADJUSTED AS GM HAD INSTALLED TOO BIG A STAR ON THE AUTOMOBILE ADJUSTERS AND THEY DO NOT ADJUST UNLESS YOU MAKE A PANIC STOP IN REVERSE.*JB

AS CONSUMER WAS GETTING INTO VEHICLE TO START ENGINE, IT FIRED UP AND IMMEDIATELY CEASED, ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS IN THE VEHICLE WORKED, SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO START VEHICLE, HOWEVER NO LUCK, THERE WAS FULL BATTERY POWER BUT NO START, VEHICLE WAS TOWED INTO DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS AND CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THE GROUND WIRE FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM HAD BROKEN LOOSE AND WOULD NOT ALLOW VEHICLE TO START, THE WIRE IS LOCATED IN THE REAR NEAR THE GAS TANK, FUEL SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. *JB

CONSUMER COMPLAINT IS THAT THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE AFTER VEHICLE IS STARTED. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT KNOCKING NOISE WAS COMMON. *AK THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *YH

ON OCTOBER 16, 2000 I SMELLED MELTED PLASTIC IN GARAGE WHERE OUR 2 CARS ARE PARKED. I OPENED GARAGE UP TO AIR IT OUT AND LOOK FOR SOURCE OF SMELL. I COULD NOT DETERMINE WHERE SMELL WAS COMING FROM. NEXT DAY CAR WOULD NOT RUN AND HAD TO BE TOWED INTO LOCAL DEALER. CHUCK NICHOLSON 7190 SR 39 E, MILLERSBURG OH 44654 (330-674-4015). CAR WAS IN SHOP 25 DAYS. I NOTICED OTHER GM PRODUCTS WITH SAME PROBLEM. NO SAFETY DEFEC TMENTIONED. *AK

MY MINI-VAN IS IDLING AT 2700RPMS AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS LIT. THIS HAPPENED AT 4000MILES AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE TPS (THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR) THE FIRST TIME. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURED AT 10,400 MILES WITH THE CAR IDLEING AT 2700 RPMS. THIS TIME THE DEALER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE DEALER TECH TOLD ME THAT A TECH AT THE MANUFACTURER SAID THE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE TPS IS ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES EMENATING FROM THE WIRING HARNESS IS CAUSING THE TPS TO FOUL SENDING IT INTO THE HIGH RPM REVS. THE TECH ALSO SAID THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD DENIE THIS IF ASKED. THE DEALER TECH SIAD TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM FOR NOW, HE WOULD WRAP TAPE AROUND THE HARNESS TO KEEP THE WAVES DOWN TO A MINIMUM. I FIND THIS VERY HARD TO BELIEVE THAT TAPE WILL FIX THE PROBLEM, UNLESS THEIR GOING TO WRAP THE HARNESS IN COPPER WIRING. THE ONLY OTHER THING THE DEALER HAS DONE WAS TO CLEAR THE ERROR CODES OF THE ON BOARD COMPUTER TO RESET THE TPS. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT NEED ATTENTION.

CONSUMER HAD NOTICED A FOUL ODOR INSIDE VEHICLE. DURING RECENT SERVICE, THE DEALER CLEANED AIR CONDITIONER VENT SYSTEM AND FOUND MOLD. *AK *YH

THERE ARE MOLD SPORES COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONING UNIT,MAKING PASSENGERS IN VEHICLE VERY SICK. ALSO CAUSING A VERY BAD ODOR.DEALER CONTACTED.*AK

TREAD SEPARATION. TIRE REPLACED BY DEALER = FERMAN OLDS ON 07/27/00. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/70R15 )

SLIDING DOOR IS VERY DANGEROUL FOR SMALL CHILDREN, CONSUMER FEELS THERE SHOULD BE A SENSOR TO LET VEHICLE NO THAT THERE IS AN OBJECT IN THE WAY. CONSUMR HAS ACCIDENTLY PRESSED BUTTON FOR DOOR TO RELEASE OR OPEN, AND IF A CHILD WAS IN THE DOOR HE/SHE WOULD BE INJURED.*AK

FUEL LEAK, ENGINE STALLED, DOES NOT RUN. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END NEAR THE WHEELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND THEY REPLACED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,554 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SERVICED FOR POWER SLIDING DOOR LOCK AND FRONT DOOR LOCK FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER HAD A PRODUCT SAFETY CAMPAIGN REGARDING DEFECT ON PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR, ON FOUR OCCASIONS THE SLIDING DOOR HAS OPENED WHILE DRIVING. *YH AFTER REPAIR, DEALER STATED DOOR SENSOR NEEDED REPAIRED AGAIN. *SLC

MY 4 YEAR OLD SON WAS STANDING INSIDE THE VAN, FACING THE POWERED DOOR, WAITING FOR ME TO OPEN THE DOOR. I PULLED THE HANDLE AND THE POWER DOOR STARTED TO OPEN (SLIDING TO MY LEFT). WHEN THE DOOR REACHED THE MIDWAY POINT MY SON SLIPPED FROM THE EDGE AND FELL WITH BOTH FEET BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE DOOR FRAME. THE DOOR CONTINUED TO TRAVEL TOWARD MY LEFT, MY HAND WAS STILL ON THE DOOR HANDLE. I PULLED THE HANDLE WITH MUCH FORCE, ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE ENTIRE VAN TO JERK FORWARD (I AM A 37 YEAR OLD MAN). THE DOOR WOULD NOT STOP MOVING. I QUICKLY PULLED MY SON OUT AT THE LAST SECOND. HE HUGGED ME AND I COULD SEE THE FEAR IN HIS EYES. WITH MY SON REMOVED I REPEATED THE ACTION AND FOUND THAT AT LEAST 50% OF THE TIME THE DOOR WOULD NOT STOP TRAVEL WHEN I PULLED ON THE HANDLE. I REPORTED THIS DEFECT IN ENGINEERING TO OLDSMOBILE, REPORT # 000014933. I ALSO NOTIFIED ALMO CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS. IT IS GOOD, FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED, THAT MY SON WAS NOT HURT. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. I DON'T WANT SOMEONE TO BE INJURED BECAUSE NOT ENOUGH SAFETY DEVICES ARE INSTALLED IN THESE DOORS. NOTE, WHEN THE DOOR HAS TRAVELED HALF-WAY YOUR LEFT ARE IS EXTENDED ABOUT 45 DEGREES AWAY FROM THE CENTER OF YOUR BODY. THIS PREVENTS THE DOOR HANDLE FROM PULLING STRAIGHT OUT. P.S. I HAVEN'T RECEIVED A REPLY FROM ALMO OR OLDSMOBILE. PLEASE CALL ME IF MORE INFORMATION IS NEEDED. THANK YOU. *AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT AND OIL LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATING ON DASHBOARD. AFTER INSPECTION OF ENGINE AND OIL LEVER THERE SEEMED TO BE NO PROBLEM WITH EITHER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT PROPERLY SHUT AND IS VERY LOOSE. WHEN DRIVING, THERE IS MOVEMENT IN THE DOOR. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *JG *AK

WHEN DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL AND BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT BRAKES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK *TT

WHEN TRYING TO TURN STEERING WHEEL IT WILL BIND UP, MAKING IT HARD TO TURN. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY PUT A NEW POWER STEERING PUMP.*AK