1998 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD BANGING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE BRAKES. REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM, BUT THE NOISE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS NOT A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE THE ISSUE WAS COMMON IN SOME FUEL TANKS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 70,000. UPDATED 01/07/09. *LJ UPDATED 01/08/09.*JB

Mileage: 70,000

THERE WAS A SLIGHT VIBRATION IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING THAT COULD BE FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, WHERE IT WAS FOUND, THAT THE DISC BRAKES ON THE FRONT WHEELS AND THE PADS HAD SEPARATED FROM THE BRAKE SHOES AND DAMAGED THE ROTORS. THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. *AK *SC *JB

Mileage: 27,800

THE RIGHT SIDE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY. INTERMITTENTLY THE DOOR WILL OPEN ON ITS OWN. ALSO ABS TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT STAYS ON. *AK

Mileage: 20,000

BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING (NO INDICATOR LIGHT) AND NO WARNING LIGHTS LIT NOW. I HAVE CHECKED ALL BRAKE PADS, SHOES, WHEEL CYLINDERS AND CALIPERS AND DIDN'T FIND ANY INDICATION OF A PROBLEM. I HAVE CHECKED FOR LEAKS ON THE POWER BOOSTER AND BRAKE LINES AND DIDN'T FIND ANY LEAKS. THE LOCAL DEALER HASN'T OBSERVED A FAILURE OF THIS NATURE, I ALSO CALLED OLDSMOBILE (1-800-222-1020) AND THEY WERE UNAWARE OF ANY CAUSE FOR THIS FAILURE. *JB

Mileage: 100,003

ABS MOTOR FAILED DISABILING ENTIRE ABS SYSTEM AT 58,821 MILES. NLM

I'VE HAD BRAKES FIXED, AND HAVE REPLACED THE TIRES TWICE! THE BACK-END KEEPS MAKING NOISE EVERY TIME YOU CHANGE THE GEAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR ANY OTHER GEAR. THE BRAKES SQUEAL A LOT AND THE BACK END SEEMS LIKE IT WANTS TO COME OFF, VERY LOUD AND VERY LOUD SQUEALING. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND ANYONE TO BUY THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE AND I WON'T BUY ANOTHER ONE! CAR HAS HAD THESE PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASED NEW IN 1998, BUT UNDER A 5 YEAR LEASE, I FEEL STUCK! VERY DISSATISFIED CUSTOMER!*AK

WHILE PASSING A TRUCK, IN A CONSTRUCTION SITE, THE ACCELLERATOR PEDAL STUCK. THE VAN SPED OUT OF CONTROL OVER 80 MPH, I WAS UNABLE TO SLOW VAN USING BRAKES AND MANUAL GEARS. I TURNED THE KEY OFF TO STOP THE CAR.

THE REAR BRAKES ARE MAKING A SCRAPING SOUND, THE DEALER CLEANED THE BRAKES TWICE AND THE NOISE DISAPPEARED FOR A SHORT TIME THEN RETURNED, THE DEALER FINALLY FOUND THAT THE SHOES WERE SOAKED WITH BRAKE FLUID FROM LEAKY REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS. NLM

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

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

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

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

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

WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, AND THE BRAKES WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. VEHICLE RAN A RED LIGHT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOR REPAIR SERVICE THREE TO FOUR TIMES, AND DEALER COULD'NT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VAN ABOUT 25 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. STARTED VIBRATING AND THE VAN CONTINUED AT THE SAME SPEED WITHOUT SLOWING DOWN AND WOULD NOT STOP. EVENTUALLY THE BRAKES CAME BACK AGAIN AND THE VAN STOPPED. THIS HAPPENED ON A SUNNY DRY DAY DURING NORMAL BRAKING. THE DEALER NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK