We found the following complaints for OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE (1991)
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Replaced battery.
Replaced noisy alternator/generator.
Dt: consumer states1991 oldsmobile silhouette washaving mechanical problems. It was a leasedby 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 themodule 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 didnot 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 vanhad been in the dealership for repairs 3 times. Consumer said the van needed to go back right now for more work,but itwill cost$971.34 for the work. The ownercalled the dealer, and the dealer kept yelling and complaining that he did not want to do the work anymore. This had been a problem since the dayconsumerbought the vehicle. The dealer told the consumer yesterday to take the car somewhere else. The wiring harness also needs replacement.
Dt: consumer states1991 oldsmobile silhouette washaving mechanical problems. It was a leasedby 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 themodule 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 didnot 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 vanhad been in the dealership for repairs 3 times. Consumer said the van needed to go back right now for more work,but itwill cost$971.34 for the work. The ownercalled the dealer, and the dealer kept yelling and complaining that he did not want to do the work anymore. This had been a problem since the dayconsumerbought the vehicle. The dealer told the consumer yesterday to take the car somewhere else. The wiring harness also needs replacement.
While driving @ 30mph, smelled something burning. Fire originatedunderthe hood. Fire department put fire out, determined that carburetor/t had too much gas. Repairwork not done. Problem still exists. Provide further information.
Driver side door; failure on the driver side door, door will not open.
Driver side door; failure on the driver side door, door will not open.
In a parking lot went to open the sliding door and the door would not slide open.was trying to get inside the driver's side door and was not able to.made the necessary repairs themselves.it appear that the lock mechanism broke off inside the door.
The 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.
Driver side door; failure on the driver side door, door will not open.
The rear hatch latch is hard too close.tt
Transmission does not shift into passing gear when stepped on gas pedal.
Most of the seat belts have failed on vehicle.seat belts will not retract and are useless.bolts are so difficult to remove that i am not replacing the expensive front passenger belt.
Front seat belt will not retract.*la
Problem #1 - on the front passenger door the door shuts around a metal knob that is part of the door.the metal knob comes off of the vehicle making the door impossible to shut.this has happened twice.problem #2 - the front passenger seatbelt will not retract into the holder and so it is loose and will not protect the passenger adequately.nlm
Both front seat belts are inoperable.
Got into vehicle, driver pulled out shoulder belt; shoulder beltwould not retract to original position- was stuck,took to dealer,will not repair problem; also contacted manufacturer who did not do anything.
Seat belts failed to restrain, causing injury. *sd
Front passenger side seat belt failedto retract back into its holster. This resultedin the front passenger not being restrained incase of an accident. Dealership was contacted, but was unable to resolve the problem.
Middle row seat on driver's side seat belt will not retract to its original position.
Front passenger shoulder/lap belt went all way out, did not retract during panic stop; could cause injury to passenger.
Captain's chair wire protruding out of chair towards passenger's seat.
Ea97019, in an accident, the defective driver's seatback collapsed backwards upon impact, causing injuries.
Noisy brakes.
The brake rotors and tie rods wore out,needed to be replaced.
Purchase truck the front rotors are warpped.tt
Steering wheel makes noise when turning slightly left or right.
Frame separated fromvehicle while driving,pulling the steering shaft out, resulting in loss of steering.dealer has been notified.
While traveling on the highway andmake a left turn thesteering column broke.
While traveling about 45mph on the highway and without prior warning steeringwheel locked, going around in circle.
Dt: consumer states1991 oldsmobile silhouette washaving mechanical problems. It was a leasedby 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 themodule 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 didnot 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 vanhad been in the dealership for repairs 3 times. Consumer said the van needed to go back right now for more work,but itwill cost$971.34 for the work. The ownercalled the dealer, and the dealer kept yelling and complaining that he did not want to do the work anymore. This had been a problem since the dayconsumerbought the vehicle. The dealer told the consumer yesterday to take the car somewhere else. The wiring harness also needs replacement.
Driver's power window sticks in open position, also replaced power steering and cruise control.
The brake rotors and tie rods wore out,needed to be replaced.
Driver's power window sticks in open position, also replaced power steering and cruise control.
Mount to the rack and pinion steering let go, resulting in uncontrollable steering.
Driving down the road came to a stop sign, made a right hand turn tried to straightenthe wheels out.the steering wheel just kept spinning around and around.was able to manuever the vehicle to the side of the road. Failure was:the rear cradle bolts through the retainers due to corrosion of the retainer and the rear cradle dropped down and caused the steering shaft to disconnect from the steering gear.therefor the car would no longer steer.we ave a four year old and a six year and had we been going 50 mph this could had been a serious catastrophe.i called gm and informed them of this problem and asked if there were any recalls on this, they said no but took the information and would keep it on record in case there are more occurances of this situation.i then went to the computer and checked the nhtsa recall information, and found that there there was one on the 1990 pontiac grand prix and minivans.we have the oldesmobile equivalent of the pontiac transport.the recall date was 4/8/1997, the vehicle component affected is the structure and the nhtsa recall number is 97v058000.i then called gm back with this information, because the pontiac transport that was recalled is the same vehicle as the oldesmobile silhouette that i am driving.they said that because its an olds and not a pontiac it would not be covered under the recall, even though they are identical vehicles.one additional concern, is that there may be many other simnilar oldsmobile silhouette and chevrolet lumina vans that could experience these same malfunctions.if this shold happen to someone at higher speeds and with the total loss of steering when this structure breaks loose could be disasterous for the person driving the vehicle and its passengers as well as any oncoming vehicles.i would like this investigated and feel strongly that these other gm models should also be recalled.
I have not receivedrecall #97v058/manufactuer's recallno 97016notice concerning rear cradle bolts.i would like to now if you are ever going to tak e care of this problem in minnesotai would reall like to get this done . Thank you.
Sliding door disconnected from track when opening. Please describe details.tt
Drivers side door inoperative.
Driver'soutside door handlebroke.door cannot be opened from the outside.please provide further information.
Outside door handles on the driver's side had to be replaced due to cracking and fatigue. Dealer has repaired the door handles.
Problem #1 - on the front passenger door the door shuts around a metal knob that is part of the door.the metal knob comes off of the vehicle making the door impossible to shut.this has happened twice.problem #2 - the front passenger seatbelt will not retract into the holder and so it is loose and will not protect the passenger adequately.nlm
Both front doors have the same problem
Dt: contact statedrear cradle bolts and retainers rustedand disconnected the steering while they were driving.contact noticed this around june. Was at a stop sign andstarted to make a right hand turn and noticed there was no steering.dealer said that cradle boltsrusted andfixed it.gm stated consumer's vehiclewas not included in recall 97v058000 due to vinalthough it had the same failure as mentioned in therecall.
When traveling 35 mph the h frame, which is attached to the main frame, washer andnutsrusted out, causing complete loss of steering control.consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer has replaced parts. Please provide any further details.
Frame separated fromvehicle while driving,pulling the steering shaft out, resulting in loss of steering.dealer has been notified.
Driving down the road came to a stop sign, made a right hand turn tried to straightenthe wheels out.the steering wheel just kept spinning around and around.was able to manuever the vehicle to the side of the road. Failure was:the rear cradle bolts through the retainers due to corrosion of the retainer and the rear cradle dropped down and caused the steering shaft to disconnect from the steering gear.therefor the car would no longer steer.we ave a four year old and a six year and had we been going 50 mph this could had been a serious catastrophe.i called gm and informed them of this problem and asked if there were any recalls on this, they said no but took the information and would keep it on record in case there are more occurances of this situation.i then went to the computer and checked the nhtsa recall information, and found that there there was one on the 1990 pontiac grand prix and minivans.we have the oldesmobile equivalent of the pontiac transport.the recall date was 4/8/1997, the vehicle component affected is the structure and the nhtsa recall number is 97v058000.i then called gm back with this information, because the pontiac transport that was recalled is the same vehicle as the oldesmobile silhouette that i am driving.they said that because its an olds and not a pontiac it would not be covered under the recall, even though they are identical vehicles.one additional concern, is that there may be many other simnilar oldsmobile silhouette and chevrolet lumina vans that could experience these same malfunctions.if this shold happen to someone at higher speeds and with the total loss of steering when this structure breaks loose could be disasterous for the person driving the vehicle and its passengers as well as any oncoming vehicles.i would like this investigated and feel strongly that these other gm models should also be recalled.
Dt: consumer states1991 oldsmobile silhouette washaving mechanical problems. It was a leasedby 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 themodule 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 didnot 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 vanhad been in the dealership for repairs 3 times. Consumer said the van needed to go back right now for more work,but itwill cost$971.34 for the work. The ownercalled the dealer, and the dealer kept yelling and complaining that he did not want to do the work anymore. This had been a problem since the dayconsumerbought the vehicle. The dealer told the consumer yesterday to take the car somewhere else. The wiring harness also needs replacement.
Recall #97v058: received recall notice june 11, 97.made an appointment the same day. Took vehicle in for repair and was told that they do not have the parts. Took in again on 7-10-97,still no parts and was told that they do know when they will have the parts.
Right rear wheel, with axle, broke off while driving.caused vehicle to flip 3 times.
15 inch tires, original equipment with oldsmobile silhoutte 1991. Consumer was driving at approximately 80 mph whenfront passenger tire blew out ,tread completely shredded,and caused damage toside of vehicle. Next dayfront driver's tire experienced the same defect. It also caused damage to the side of vehicle. Consumer had all four tires replaced with firestone st70c.
Tread separated off right rear kelly tire causing van to lose control and roll, killing all three passengers on board, on 7/16/99, where legal speed limit was 75 mph.( dot number: c2t9k far tire size: 20570r14 )
Tread separated off right rear kelly tire causing van to lose control and roll, killing all three passengers on board, on 7/16/99, where legal speed limit was 75 mph.( dot number: c2t9k far tire size: 20570r14 )
Driver's power window sticks in open position, also replaced power steering and cruise control.
Left/front power window does not operate properly.
Windshield wipers function intermittently when it rains. *dsh
While driving on highwayright rear wheel disconnected, lost control, vehicle flipped over three times, resulting in an accident/injuries.
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