2000 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE Complaints

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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