2000 Oldsmobile Silhouette Complaint Log

LTR FM STEVE NABHOLZ (MO) REQUEST INFO RE GM 3.1L, 3.4L AND 3.8L V6 ENGINE W/A FAULTY INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET, HIS 2000 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE SUFFERED ENGINE DAMAGE, INQUIRING WHY THESE ENGINE WERE NOT RECALLED.*MR

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE SEAT HEAD RESTRAINTS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. *AK.ET.

THE AUDIO CONTROL UNIT REACHES EXTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF 150F (130F INTERNAL) WHEN THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS ARE ON. CD MANUFACTURERS WARN THAT TEMPERATURES OVER 120F ARE DANGEROUS FOR CDS. GM SAYS 150F IS OKAY AND PRESENTS NO FIRE HAZARD OR EQUIPMENT HAZARD. GMCWILL NOT RESPOND TO MY LETTERS REGARDING THE CD MFG SPECIFICATIONS.*AK

FRONT BRAKES MAKING A HORRENDOUS NOISE. THE VAN WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. OWNER WAS INFORMED TO CHECK BRAKES WITH EVERY OIL CHANGE.

AT ANY STOP WHERE THE ROAD IS ON A SLIGHT INCLINE, THE VAN WILL BEGIN TO ROLL BACKWARDS WHEN THE BRAKE IS RELEASED. ACCORDINGLY, YOU HAVE TO HAVE YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND GAS AT THE SAME TIME TO AVOID A ROLLBACK AT A STOP LIGHT. ACCORDINGLY, AN ACCIDENT CAN OCCUR IF THE CAR ROLLS BACK OR TOO MUCH GAS IS GIVEN WHILE THE BREAK IS BEING DEPRESSED. GM DEALER SAID THIS IS NORMAL FOR THIS MODEL. MY FORD WINSTAR DOES NOT DO THIS ON THE SAME HILLS.*AK

HAVE HAD VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR. HAS BEEN IN SHOP 4 OR MORE TIMES FOR DOOR ALONE. PROBLEMS HAVE INCLUDED DOOR NOT WANTING TO CLOSE ALL OF THE WAY, CLOSING AND REOPENING CONSTANTLY FOR MINUTES AT A TIME, AND DOOR CLOSING ON PEOPLE. IF ANYTHING OBSTRUCTS POWER SLIDING DOOR WHILE IT IS CLOSING IT IS SUPPOSE TO AUTOMATICALLY REVERSE TO OPEN POSITION. ON MANY OCCASIONS IT WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSE ON A GROWN ADULT. TRANSMISSION HAS MANY PROBLEMS WITH IT. OUR TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED YET PROBLEMS STILL OCCURING. THE VARIOUS PROBLEMS ARE NOT CONSISTENT. SOMETIMES I CAN DRIVE THE VAN AND IT SEEMS FINE WHILE AT OTHER TIMES IT ACTS UP ALOT. SOMETIMES GOING BETWEEN REVERSE AND DRIVE IT HESITATES THEN SHIFTS HARD. SOMETIMES WHILE TAKING OFF FROM STOP IT IS SLOW TO CHANGE GEARS AND THEN SHIFTS HARD. AT TIMES IT WHINES AND ACTS SLUGGISH WHILE DRIVING AT A CONSTANT SPEED. AFTER PUTTING VAN INTO PARK VAN WOULD ROLL AT TIMES ATLEAST A FOOT, EVEN ON FLAT, LEVEL SURFACES. THIS ALSO HAPPENS ON HILLS, I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS NORMAL FOR A HILL BUT I WAS SURE THAT IT COULD NOT BE FOR LEVEL GROUND. ON ONE PATICULAR OCCASION AFTER PULLING OUT FROM A STOP SIGN THE VAN COULD NOT PICK UP SPEED, THE VAN WAS WHINNING AS IF IT COULD NOT CHANGE INTO THE NEXT GEAR. AFTER PULLING OVER AND STARTING AGAIN IT GAINED SPEED BUT SHIFITED HARD.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SWITCHES EXTERIOR LIGHTS, ALL LIGHTS IN OR OUT SIDE OF VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO FLICKER, RESULTING IN CONSUMER BEING UNABLE TO DRIVE.*AK

THE 2 OUTER TIE RODS, REPORTED OF A LOT OF NOISE IN THE FRONT END FROM 5K TO 23K+ MILES. CONSUMER/MECHANIC THOUGHT THAT THIS NOISE COULD BE FROM A LOOSE BUMPER, THEREFORE CLIPS WERE ADDED, BUT THE RATTLE NOISE IS STILL THERE. *SCC

CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING MOLD ON THE AIR CONDITIONER. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. MR

DRIVER'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

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS BROKEN. ALSO, THE VEHICLE HAD A ELECTRICAL SHORT WHICH CAUSED THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO COME ON. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. PH *TT

THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE, HOWEVER THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *JB

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT UPON STARTING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. VEHICLE HAD BEEN SERVICED FOUR TIMES, AND TECHNICIAN REPLACED FUEL PUMP. *AK