2002 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE Complaints

DT: CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT HIS SEAT HEATER BURNED OUT EVERY YEAR. HEATERS BURNED OUT 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 WINTERS. THE LAST TIME DEALER DID NOT WANT TO FIX IT, BUT EVENTUALLY DID. CONSUMER FELT THAT MANUFACTURER SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THE HEATERS GO OUT EVERY WINTER. ALSO, THE HEATERS GET EXTREMELY HOT, AND THIS MAY BE A FIRE HAZARD.*AK

AWD DISABLE AND ABS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY FAILED AND WERE REPLACED (FOUR TIMES).*AK THE EVAP SOLENOID, FUEL SENDER AND PUMP ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED. THE HEATING ELEMENT FOR THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT FAILED TWICE. THE RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT FAILED. THE RIGHT POWER SLIDING DOOR ACTUATOR MODULE FAILED. REAR WIPER FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. A/C CONDENSER FAILED. ENGINE FAILED. *NM

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL 04V597000 ON THE LATCHES ON A 2002 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED GM ,AND THEY COULD NOT TELL HIM WHY THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. HE HAD THE SAME DOOR HANDLES AND LATCHES THAT WERE BEING REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF PASSENGERS . THEY WERE AT RISK FOR THE SAME INCIDENTS THAT WERE OCCURRING TO OTHERS. THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH GM TWICE, AND THEY STILL COULD NOT ANSWER THE QUESTION. *AK

THE FRONT LIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL ASSEMBLY OF THIS VAN AND SISTER VEHICLES PONTIAC MONTANAS AND CHEVROLET VENTURES FILL WITH MOISTURE AND KEEP THE FULL LIGHT FROM SHINING ON THE ROADWAY AND BEING FULLY VISIBLE TO OTHER VEHICLES - THIS HAS OCCURED IN MY VAN TWICE AND I HAVE NOTICED AT LEAST 10 OTHER VANS OF THESE MAKES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM

BRAKES, AIR CONDITIONING, WHEEL HUB & ABS, FUEL PUMP. WHEEL BEARINGS DISABLE AWD. BEEN REPLACED 8 TIMES. FUEL PUMP WENT OUT AT 52000 PART ALONE $400. AIR CONDITIONING OUT WHEN BOUGHT IT. THEY SCAMMED ME AND PUT A SEALANT IN THE CONDESER AND SOLD IT IN THE WINTER. THESE ITEM SHOULD BE REPLACED BY GM BECAUSE ITS AN ON GIONG PROBLEM WITH THE BEARING HUBS AND A BAD DESIGN ON THE CONDENSER. MY FATHER INLAW WORKS FOR GM ALONG WITH OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS. I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER GM PRODUCT AGAIN!!! P.S. WHO EVER WAS THE BRIGHT ONE TO DESIGN TAIL LIGHT THAT PLUG IN FROM THE TOP AND LET WATER FILL YOU TAIL LIGHT SHOULD BE FIRED!!!DK

STOP LAMP BULBS ARE SHORTING OUT AT CONNECTOR TO SOCKETS. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES SO FAR. THREE TIMES ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND ONCE ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE RESULT IS A MELTED BASE ON OEM BULBS WITH PLASTIC BASES AND AN INOPERABLE BRAKE LIGHT. FREQUENT FAILURES OF STOP LAMPS CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD. 2 OF THE BULBS ARE AVAILABLE

AWD DISABLE AND ABS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY FAILED AND WERE REPLACED.*AK

AWD DISABLE AND ABS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY FAILED AND WERE REPLACED.*AK

AWD DISABLE AND ABS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY FAILED AND WAS REPLACED.*AK

TIRES ARE WORN ON INSIDE, THERE ARE DEEP ALMOST TO THE CORD INDENTATIONS OR SEPARATIONS. TIRE WEAR DUE TO BAD FRONT-END ALIGNMENT. *BF THE TIRES WERE WORN IN THE INSIDE ALMOST TO THE CORD INTENTIONS OR SEPARATIONS AND THE EDGES OF THE STEEL BELTS WERE EXPOSED. THE ORIGINAL BACK TIRES WERE ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE FOR LESS THAN 8K MILES AND IN A SHORT PERIOD THEY BEGUN THE SAME IRREGULAR WEAR PATTERN AS THE FRONT TIRES. *SC