2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette Complaint Log

ON 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.

LEFT FRONT ROTORS AND PADS ARE WEARING EXCESSIVELY, CAUSES GRINDING AND VIBRATION WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE VEHICLE DEFECT INVOLVES POOR VISIBILITY FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THERE IS HARDLY ANY RIGHT REAR VISION ; REDUCED VISION FROM THE FRONT MIRROR THRU THE REAR WINDOW; REDUCED VISION FROM THE DRIVERS SEAT TO THE LEFT REAR. THE PROBLEM IS PRESENT WHEN CHANGING LANES AND BACKING. THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY OVERSIZED HEADRESTS ON THE MIDDLE SEATS WHICH ARE CAPTAINS CHAIRS. THE HEADRESTS ARE 9" IN HEIGHT AND AS WIDE AS THE SEAT. THE PROBLEM IS FURTHER EXACERBATED BY THE BLACKENED TINTED WINDOWS. WHEN DRIVING YOU MUST CONTINUOUSLY RELY ON YOUR SIDE VIEW MORRORS AS THER IS NO VISION TO THE RIGHT REAR. I FREQUENTLY DRIVE WITH THE RIGHT MIDDLE SEAT FOLDED UP SO AS TO HAVE VISION BUT THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE WITH A PASSENGER. THE HEADRESTS ALSO OBSTRUCT APPROX. 20% OF YOUR RREAR VISION WHEN BACKING AS WELL AS WHEN DRIVING. THE DRIVER'S SEAT HEADREST ALSO OBSTRUCTS VISION WHEN BACKING AS THERE IS NO LEFT FIELD OF VISION CAUSED BY THE HEADRESTS. THE PROBLEM CAN BE REDUCED WITH SMALLER HEADRESTS OR REPLACING THE CAPTAINS CHAIRS WITH A BENCH SEAT. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS CLOSE CALLS WHEN CHANGING LANES AND BACKING THE VEHICLE. YOU SIMPLY CAN'T SEE. THIS IS PROBABLY A COMMON COMPLAINT WITH GM MINI VANS WITH CAPT CHAIRS MIDDLE SEATING. IN ADDITION THE TINTED WINDOWS ARE TOO DARK AND COULD BE A LIGHTER SHADE FOR NIGHTIME DRIVING.*AK

ENGINE 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 THE PROBLEM, EXPECT THE PROBLEM, BUT DO NOT CONSIDER IT NECESSARY TO FIX THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. *AK

THIRD TIME INTO SHOP FOR LOW BRAKE FLUID WARNING LIGHT. PREVIOUSLY REPLACED WHEEL BEARING AND A SENSOR.*AK

WHILE PROCEEDING FROM A STOP TRANSMISSION WENT OUT, WAS UNABLE TO MOVE FORWARD. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF WARNING SINCE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON BEFORE, HOWEVER FOUND NO PROBLEM UNTIL TRANSMISSION FAILED. *AK TRANSMISSION HAD NOISE AND SLIPS WHILE DRIVING, DEALER FIXED THE VEHICLE BUT CONSUMER IS STILL EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *YD

LEFT BRAKE EXCESSIVE WEAR, ROTORS BELOW SPEC PROBLEM WITH CALIPERS - DEFECTIVE. *AK

2001 OLDS SILHOUETTE PREMIERE MODEL HAS DEFECTIVE WHEELS. THEY DETERIORATE CAUSING FLAT TIRES. OUTTEN OLDS AT RT. 61 HAMBURG PA. ACKNOWLEDGES GM HAS DEVELOPED A METHOD TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER A RECALL SHOULD BE MADE AS GM HOPES CONSUMERS WONT HAVE THE PROBLEM UNTIL WARRANTY RUNS OUT. CONTINUAL FLATS ON MY CAR. PROBLEM FOR POSSIBLE ACCIDENTS, GETTING STUCK IN BAD URBAN AREAS, ELDERLY NOT ABLE TO FIX FLATS ON ROADWAY GETTING HIT BY PASSING MOTORISTS. OUTTENS WEB SITE WWW.OUTTENCARS.COM PHONE 610-562216. JACK WILLIAMS TIE IN POTTSVILLE DISCOVERED MY PROBLEM. I WENT TO OUTTEN MY DEALER. THEY SEEMED REGRETFUL THAT GM REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE WHEEL PROBLEM. *NLM

WHILE 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

LOW BRAKE FLUID LIGHT APPEARED ON DASHBOARD, BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHENEVER AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN ON A HILL WITH VEHICLE RUNNING, AND CONSUMER TAKES FOOT OFF BRAKES TO PRESS GAS PEDAL VEHICLE, IT WILL ROLL BACK. CONSUMER FEELS THAT VEHICLE SHOULD NOT ROLL SO FAR BACK IF IT IS NOT IN REVERSE. IT'S LIKE DRIVING A STICK SHIFT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK NLM

THE ACCELERATOR WAS APPLIED TO ENTER THE GARAGE. AFTER REMOVING PRESSURE FROM THE ACCELERATOR IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE.. THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE CAR AND IT HIT AN INTERIOR STORAGE AREA. NO INJURIES RESULTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 35 TO 40 MPH HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE INSIDE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDNOT DEPLOY. FRONTAL IMPACT. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

POWER SLIDING DOORS FAIL TO REMAIN OPEN AND WILL CLOSE WITH FORCE UNEXPECTEDLY. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY ANY RECALL, AND CAN PERFORM NO SERVICE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK

DRIVERS SEAT HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERNEATH THE SEAT WHEN TWO WIRES HAD A SHORT CIRCUIT. FIRE WAS ONLY UNDER THE SEAT, IT DID NOT SPREAD ANY WHERE ELSE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 55MPH AND OVER VEHICLE WOULD START TO SWAY. HARD TO MAINTAIN WHEN IT HAPPENED. WOULD START TO SLOW DOWN. WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND DRY. BEEN TO DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR PROBLEM. MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF SWAYING PROBLEM. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED TO TRY DIFFERENT DEALERS. VEHICLE NEVER TEST DRIVEN.*AK THE A/C BLOWER FAN FAILS TO WORK AT LOW SPEED DUE TO DEFECTIVE MODULE. THE CONSUMER REPLACED 4 TIRES TO CORRECT THE SWAYING PROBLEM BUT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *YH

WHILE TRAVELING EAST ON I-40 AT 70 MPH, CONSUMER WAS CUT OFF BY ANOTHER DRIVER. HE TAPPED HIS BRAKES TO TAKE CRUISE CONTROL OFF AND HE LOST CONTROL, THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK *SLC

FRONT DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEATS ARE NOT STABLE AND LEAN WHILE PARKED AND IN OPERATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

THE GROUND WIRE AND BATTERY CABLES WERE LOOSE CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO GO OUT RESULTING IN LOSS OF VISIBILITY. NLM

POWER DOORS ARE INTERMITTENTLY LOCKING UP BY THEMSELVES, DEALER AND MANFUCTURER WERE NOTIFIED.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CHECKED 4 TIMES AND THE DEALER STATES THAT IT IS THE CONSUMERS FAULT, THE DEALER RECCOMENDED TO DISCONNECT THE LOCK MECHANISM.*JB

THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS VEHICLEWILL NOT HOLD ON A HILL IT DRIFTS BACK WHEN ON A UPHILL AND DRIFTS FORWARD WHEN ON AN DOWNHILL AND THE DEALER SAID THAT THIS HAPPENS WITH ALL GM VEHICLES.WE DROVE OTHER MODELS OF OLDS AND THEY DID THE SAME THING I HOPE THIS PROBLEM CAN BE FIXED IT IS A NICE VEHICLE BUT WE HAD TO RETURN IT WE PAID FOR A AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND IT FEELS LIKE WE GOT A STANDARD.I HOPE TO HERE FROM YOU SOON ABOUT THIS. *AK

08/15/01 THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DROPPED DOWN AL BY ITSELF WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT MY HOUSE AND THE ALARM BEEPED 2 OR 3 TIMES. ON 9/6/01 THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENED ALL BY ITSELF WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT MY HOUSE AND THE ALARM BEEPED 2 OR 3 TIMES.

A/C DOES NOT COOL. REAR A/C DOES NOT WORK AT ALL AFTER 4 ATTEMPS TO FIX. VEHICLE MAKES A LOAD NOISE ON COLD START. INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS DIM OFF AND ON. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DOOR OPENS WHILE IN MOTION, CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #01059 FOR PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR. *TT

STRONG SMELL LIKE PLASTIC BURNING FROM FRONT AREA OF VEHICLE AFTER BEING DRIVEN. PERSONAL INVESTIGATION SEEMS TO INDICATE SMELL IS COMING FROM UNDER HOOD FUSE BOX.*AK

LOW BRAKE FLUID LIGHT COMES ON. 1ST REPAIR REPLACED WHEEL BEARING(!), SECOND REPAIR - SENSOR. THIRD REPAIR MASTER CYL. 4TH REPAIR 2 CALIPERS, 2 WHEEL CYL, 4 HOSES (ALL RUBBER) MECH REPORTS RUBBER SEEMS "ATTACKED"

THE CONSUMER RECIEVED RECALL NOTICE 01V-264 FOR THE POWER SLIDING DOORS, THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND TOLD THE CONSUMER THE THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER, THE CONSUMER HAS WAITED OVER TWO MONTHS TO HAVE THE SAFETY RECALL REPAIRED. NLM

ALL FOUR TIRES WERE LEAKING AIR AND DEFLATING. THIS WAS CAUSED BY CORROSION ON THE INSIDE OF THE CHROME WHEEL. *AK THE FLAWED PLATING ON THE WHEELS HAD WHITE OXIDE ON AREAS WHERE THE CHROME HAD SPALLED. *SCC *JB