1998 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE Complaints

THE HEADLIGHT LENS COVERS FELL OFF OF THE VEHICLE. THIS WAS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE FOR THIS PROBLEM. DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT CONSUMER PURCHASE THE ENTIRE SET TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM.*AK

THE CONSUMER STATED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND OIL BEGAN TO MIX TOGETHER, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERING. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OFF THE ROAD. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. A BEARING BLEW THROUGH THE LOWER CASING, RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER FLUID. THE POWER STEERING RACK WAS REPAIRED. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE OF THE DEFECT DESCRIBED IN RECALL 02V286000 CONCERNING POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

RECALL FOR STEERING, DIFFICULTY TURNING LEFT,POWER STEERING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED RACK AND PINION. *BF LEFT TURNS COULD ONLY BE DONE AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED AND AT A WIDE ANGLE. CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND WAS CHARGED FOR SERVICE. MECHANIC LEFT THE RECALL PAPERWORK ON THE PASSENGER SEAT AND IT WAS FOUND BY THE CONSUMER SHOWING THAT HE USED THE PAPER WORK DETERMINE HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TC

RIGHT/LEFT HEAD LAMP ASSEMBLY FOGGED UP AND WATER BEADS FORMED O THE INSIDE. *BF *TC

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE MOVING AT SPEED EVEN AFTER THE FOOT WAS REMOVED FROM THE PEDAL. THE ONLY SYMPTOM JUST BEFORE THE INCIDENT WAS THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD MORE RESISTANCE THAN NORMAL WHEN PRESSING IT. DOWNSHIFTING GEARS OR SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL CAUSED THE ENGINE TO RACE AT A HIGH RPM. HAD TO CONSTANTLY APPLY THE BRAKES TO STOP THE CAR AND SHUT IT OFF. THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN AND WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD THE 60,000 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PREFORMED AT THE DEALERSHIP WITHIN THE PAST 3,000 MILES. OLDSMOBILE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE BASICALLY SAID THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE CAN BREAK OVER TIME, AND THERE IS NO ISSUE. FILE # IS 1-262177273. *AK

COOLANT LEAKED FROM GASKET INTO ENGINE DEGRADING OIL AND RESULTED IN EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AND COST. THE DOWNGRADING BEGAN WITH THIS EVENT. IL PUMP EVENTUALLY CLOGGED RESULTING IN LOW OIL PRESSURE & REPAIRED AGAIN. *AK EVENTUALLY, ENGINE SELF DESTRUCTED, WHILE ON FREEWAY, LOOSING POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES RESULTING IN NEAR ACCIDENT WHILE EXITING FREEWAY. THEN HAD TO RENT A CHRYSLER VAN TO ESCAPE ONCOMING HURRICANE FRANCES. THIS IS MORE EXPENSE AND AGGRIVATION. ALL BECAUSE OF A FAULTY GASKET LEAKING COOLANT INTO ENGINE. THIS LOOKS LIKE NEGLEGENT DESIGN ON GMS PART RESULTING IN A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN DEATH.

WHILE DRIVING, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE DIM. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. ALSO, DIRTY WATER WAS LEAKING INTO THE HEADLIGHT LENS. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC TOLD THE CONSUMER TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK DIRTY WATER CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS TO BECOME DIM. *SC *JB

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT BOTH OF THE HEAD LAMPS FELL OUT. SHE STATEED THAT ONE FELL OUT A YEAR AGO. NOW JUST RECENTLY THE OTHER FELL OUT. *NM THE HEADLIGHT BEGAN TO SMOKE WHEN IT WAS PLACED ON HIGH BEAMS. BOTH INCIDENTS REQUIRED THE HEADLIGHTS TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED. *SC *JB

PASSENGER SIDE SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED UPON CLOSING DOOR. THIS IS LOCATED IN THE DRIVERS SEAT AND IS ALSO CALLED A SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG. WOULD LIKE INVESTIGATED BY GM. THIS VEHICLE DOES HAVE A SDM MODULE THAT SHOULD HAVE DATA THEY COULD RETREAVE. AIRBAG HAS NOT BEEN REPACED AS OF YET. INTERIOR MOLDING WAS DAMAGED DUE TO IMPACT WITH AIR BAG. VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AND IN PARK. *AK