2000 Oldsmobile Silhouette problems

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY OVER HEATING MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE. A PRIVATE MECHANIC REPLACED THE WATER PUMP AND THERMOSTAT IN MARCH 2011 HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO OVERHEAT. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL STARTED POURING OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT REFUELING THE VEHICLE TOOK AN EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME TO ACCOMPLISH. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WERE SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS FLASHING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE O-RING AND RETAINER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000.”

“POWER SLIDING DOOR LATCH ACTUATOR FAILURE. LATCH IS STUCK IN OPEN POSITION, WILL NOT LATCH. EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED IN PREVIOUS RECALLS NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V067000 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V264000. OLDSMOBILE STATES VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ALREADY IN 2002. I PURCHASED USED WITH LOW MILES (AROUND 70K) IN 2009. VEHICLE HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED AND IS IN CLOSE TO SHOWROOM CONDITION AS YOU COULD FIND FOR A 2000. OLDSMOBILE STATES THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE REPAIR TO CONSIDER ANY ONGOING RECALLS. OLDSMOBILE INFORMS ME THAT WITH A VEHICLE OF THIS AGE, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE OR CONDITION, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL PARTS SHOULD BE EXPECTED TO FAIL. SOMEHOW, I DON'T CONSIDER MY DOOR FLYING OPEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD TO BE JUST A MINOR FAILURE OR INCONVENIENCE. IT IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE, ONE THAT HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED ENOUGH THAT THERE WAS AN INITIAL RECALL, THEN A SECOND RECALL TO FIX THE FIRST RECALL. OBVIOUSLY, THIS WAS A BAND AID REPAIR. I GOT MOST OF THE SERVICE RECORDS FROM THE FIRST TWO OWNERS. THIS VEHICLE WAS USED MOSTLY BY AN OLDER COUPLE AND THE SLIDING DOOR HAS MUCH LOWER THAN AVERAGE USE FOR A…”

“FOG LAMP ASSEMBLIES MOUNTED IN LOWER FRONT BUMPER ARE DEFECTIVE. I FEEL THEY ARE POORLY CONSTRUCTED AS WELL. THE SOLID GLASS LENS SEPARATES FROM THE HOUSING. DRIVER SIDE FELL OFF MY VAN GOING DOWN MY STREET. UPON INSPECTION, PASSENGER SIDE FELL APART IN MY HANDS. IF THIS GLASS HOUSING WERE TO FALL OFF VEHICLE AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED, IT COULD POSSIBLY INJURE SOMEONE. *TR”

“INTERMITTENT AND ONGOING BRAKE PROBLEM. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSES PULSATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ON NINE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. DEALER REPLACED MANY PARTS OF THE ABS SYSTEM, BUT EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE RECURRED.”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE. WHENEVER THE CONTACT FILLED UP HIS VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE, HE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED THE INCORRECT AMOUNT. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NOT GO UNDER A HALF A TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE GAS TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.”