1998 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE Complaints

IGNITION WILL WORK ON ERRATIC BASIS. WHEN CONSUMER GOES OUT TO START VEHICLE, IGNITION WILL FAIL TO START VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP HAS REFUSED SERVICE, AND A CAUSE FOR THIS DEFECT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. *AK THERE WAS THUMPING IN REAR PERIODICALLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. HOOD POSSIBLY COULD OPEN WHILE DRIVING. THERE WAS RECALL 01V-067 ON SLIDING DOOR POSSIBLY OPENING WHILE DRIVEING. *YH

ON A RANDOM BASIS THERE IS A THUMPING NOISE COMING FROM BRAKE SYSTEM. DEALERSHIP HAS REFUSED SERVICE. CAUSE OF DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK IGNITION LOCKS UP PERIODICALLY. THE HOOD HITS BUMPER AND POSSIBLY COULD OPEN WHILE DRIVING. THERE WAS RECALL 01V-067 ON SLIDING POWER DOOR. IT COULD POSSIBLY OPEN WHILE DRIVEING. *YH

DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING SERVICE TO REPAIR RECALL 01V067000 NOTICE THAT SHE RECEIVED IN THE MAIL. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE IGNITION LOCKS UP PERIODICALLY. THERE IS A THUMPING IN REAR WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. HOOD HITS BUMPER, CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE HOOD COULD FLY OPEN WHILE DRIVING. *SLC

VEHICLE WAS WELDED INCORRECTLY FROM FACTORY, AND AT ABOUT 35,000-40,000 MILES IT WILL START TO PULL APART, CAUSING TIRES ON REAR AXLE TO SLANT AND EVENTUALLY BLOWOUT. *AK THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 11000 MILES, BUT THE MANUFACTURER REPLACED IT. THE TIRES WERE PREMATURLY WEARING OUT DUE TO DEFECTIVE AXLE. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT 20 NEW TIRES WERE USED IN 39 MONTHS PERIOD. *YH

RIGHT FRONT HEADLIGHT FELL OUT,WAS REPLACED BY CONSUMER, GMC NOT WILLING TO COVER, EVEN THOUGH THIS IS THE FOURTH VEHICLE THAT HAS EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. *JB

PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR, AND PEDAL IS HARD. BRAKES GRAB A LITTLE WITH A LITTLE MOTION. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

ADHESIVE BEHIND HEADLIGHT LENS IS PREMATURELY WEARING, CAUSING LENS COVER TO FALL OFF. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

HEADLIGHT LENS BROKE OFF WHICH CAUSED WATER TO GET TO HEADLIGHT BULBS AND BURN THEM OUT. THIS CAUSED VISUAL DIFFICULTY, AND COULD RESULTED IN A CRASH. MECHANIC SAID COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

FAILURE OF PART NOS. 12533714 (SOCKET) AND 12101854 (CONNECTOR) RESULTED IN THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND TRACTION CONTROL TO BE DISABLED. ADDITIONALLY, TAIL LIGHTS DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. *AK

TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY CAME OFF LEAVING ONLY SIDEWALLS ON THE RIM. THIS HAPPENED INSTANTLY WITH NO WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED. GM DEALER SAYS TIRE ONLY WARRENTED UNDER THE 36 MONTH BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. GENERAL TIRE DOES NOT WARRANT TIRES THAT ARE OME. (TIRESIZE: 215/70R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 215/70R15 )