2002 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE Complaints

THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED TWO BROKEN RIBS, AND WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM TO RECEIVE TREATMENT. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE MANUFACTURER FELT THAT THE IMPACT WASN'T SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO DEPLOY THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG. (SIDE PUSHED IN 11 1/2 INCHES) *SC

SEATBELT-2ND ROW PASSENGER SIDE BELT KEEPS PULLING TIGHTER AND TIGHTER AND LOCKING. CHILDREN WOULD REFUSE TO WEAR IT BECAUSE OF THE DISCOMFORT. REPLACED AND SEEMS FINE NOW. COMPUTER CONTROL- STILL ONGOING, BATTERY LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF, ALTERNATER HAS BEEN REPLACED, STILL HAPPENING. SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL,TRACTION CONTROL OFF INDICATOR LIGHT, ABS INDICATOR LIGHT, AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT, ALL COME ON AT THE SAME TIME. VAN HESITATES AND THE HEADLIGHTS GO DIM THEN BRIGHT. DEALER HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO PINPOINT TROUBLE BUT AFTER THEY WORK ON IT, IT GOES AWAY FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS AND STARTS AGAIN.

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT THE ACTUATOR WHICH OPERATED THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS HARDLY OPERATED.*AK

SOMETIMES THE SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AND NOW HAS OPENED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I HAVE TAKEN THE VAN IN THIS MAKES THE 10TH TIME TO HAVE THE DOORS FIXED. THE DEALER SERVICE DEPT. SAYS THEY FIXED IT AND THEY DIDN'T. THE BACKUP SENSORS WILL NOT WORK. HAVE TAKEN IT IN 2 TIMES TO GET IT FIXED. THE CAN IS IN THE SHOP NOW FOR OVER 1 WEEK AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS FIXED AND I TOLD THEM I WAS TAKING IT TO MY LAWYERS OFFICE AND THEY CHANGED THEIR MIND AND SAID THAT IS WASNT FIXED AND THEY HAVE HAD IT THERE FOR 1 WEEK NOW. I HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR SINCE RIGHT AFTER I TOOK DELIVERY OF THE VAN WHEN PURCHASING IT.

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT AT THE SIDEWALL WHICH RESULTED IN THE TREAD SEPARATION. HOWEVER, THE SIDEWALL REMAINED ON THE RIM. TIRE INFO: MICHELIN 225/60R16 DOT-HD3VCTHX1802 10-11K MILES ON TIRE NOT ORIGINAL LEFT FRONT TIRE. *PH *SCC *NLM

MY DAUGHTER'S FINGERS WERE CRUSHED IN MY PARENTS AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR ON THEIR 2002 OLDSMOBILE SILOUTTE MINIVAN. THE FINGERS BECAME LODGED ON THE INSIDE BACK OF THE DOOR AFTER SHE PUSHED THE BUTTON TO CLOSE THE DOOR AND REACHED BACK FOR HER SEATBELT. THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN, EITHER BY THE BUTTON OR THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE. HER FINGERS REMAINED CAUGHT FOR 20 MINUTES WHILE WE WAITED FOR RESCUE. (911 WAS CALLED AND THEY SENT A FIRETRUCK OUT). LUCKILY, THERE WERE NO BROKEN BONES, AND THE EXTENT OF THE INJURY WAS SWELLING AND PAIN. BUT THE SUPPOSED "SAFETY" FEATURE THAT STOPS THE DOOR FROM CLOSING WHEN SOMETHING IS IN THE WAY DID NOT WORK. AFTER THE INCIDENT, UPON TESTING IT OUT, MY DAD HAD TO PUT A LOT OF BODY WEIGHT AGAINST THE DOOR TO STOP IT FROM OPENING. HIS ARM BEING IN THE WAY WAS NOT ENOUGH. CERTAINLY, A CHILD COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR DIE DUE TO BEING CRUSHED IN A DOOR THAT DIDN'T STOP CLOSING.*AK

MY 2002 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE MINIVAN, AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR CLOSED ON ITS OWN AND CRUSHED ME. THE DOOR WOULD NOT RELEASE. I WAS ABLE TO PUSH THE SIDE BUTTON AFTER ABOUT 20 SEC. I WAS INJURED. I WAS BLOWN OFF BY THE DEALERSHIP. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST YEAR. I AM NOW ANGRY BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING THIS WEEK. IRONIC THAT AS I LEAVE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY, THE THING THAT DAMAGED ME IS STILL MALFUNCTIONING. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND STALLED. HAD TO MANUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER WITH OUT POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. ONCE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED THE IDLE WAS VERY SPARATIC. WHEN REVED TO ENSURE ENOUGH RPM'S TO ALTERNATOR TO CHARGE BATTERY (IN CASE THAT WAS THE PROBLEM), FUEL SHUT OFF OCCURED AT 3500 RPM AND WOULD RESUME WHEN RPM'S FELL BELOW 3000.

OUR VAN HAS ONE AUTOMATIC DOOR AND ONE MANUAL DOOR TO ENTER INTO THE BACK SEAT. I PULLED INTO THE GARAGE, TURNED THE VAN OFF, AND MY EIGHT YEAR OLD GRANDSON PUSHED THE BUTTON TO OPEN THE AUTOMATIC DOOR AS HE SAT IN THE FRONT SEAT. NOT KNOWING THAT MY TWO YEAR OLD GRANDAUGHTER HAD GOTTEN OUT OF HER CHILD SEAT AND WAS BETWEEN THE SEAT AND THE DOOR, THE DOOR OPENED AND SHE FELL INTO THE TRACK. I CAUGHT THE DOOR AS IT PINNED HER BY THE WAIST IN THE TRACK, BUT IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO MOVE. IT TOOK ALL MY STRENGTH TO KEEP IT FROM CRUSHING HER. PLEASE, FOR THE SAFETY OF OTHER CHILDREN, MAKE THIS DOOR STOP MOVING IF SOMETHING OR SOMEONE HITS THIS TRACK! SHE IS OK, BUT BRUISED AND SORE. I AM AWARE THAT THERE IS AN OVERRIDE SWITCH TO STOP THE DOOR, BUT IN A PANICK IT DIDN'T COME TO MIND.*JB

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOOR REMOTE WOULD NOT WORK CAUSING IT TO BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO ENTER OR EXIT THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH