1997 Oldsmobile Silhouette Interior & seats Problems

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AFTER THE RECALL (01V264000, 04V597000 OR 01V067000) REPAIR WAS COMPLETED. THE DOOR OPENED WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, BUT NO LONGER WORKED. THE DOOR ONLY OPERATED PROPERLY ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THE RECALL REPAIR WAS COMPLETED AND THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE TO BE DONE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. UPDATED 09/13/06*JB

NHTSA ID

10166977

Incident

Jul 4, 2006

Mileage

78,576 mi

RECALL #01 V 264 000/SLIDING DOOR:INTERMITTENTLY THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WOULD OPEN BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER HAS MADE REPAIRS ON THIS DOOR APPROXIMATELY 2 YEAR AGO, NOW THE PROBLEM IS RECURRING. *NM

NHTSA ID

10111721

Incident

Dec 22, 2004

Mileage

7,000 mi

THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS RATTLED AND REOPENED ONCE THE WERE SHUT. WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR IT LOCKS ON ITS OWN. ONCE THE VEHICLE LOCKS ON ITS OWN CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO GET OUT. CONSUMER TRIES TO OPEN THE DOORS WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL, BUT WITH NO LUCK. CONSUMER HAS TO WAIT UNTIL IT UNLOCKS TO EXIT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10106720

Incident

Sep 16, 2004

Mileage

15,223 mi

THE PASSENGER'S SIDE ELECTRIC SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT REMAIN CLOSED WHEN THE CONSUMER CLOSED IT, AFTER A FEW SECONDS, THE DOOR WOULD POP BACK OPEN. *AK THIS PROBLEM WAS RECALLED TWICE 01V264000 AND 01V067000). *NM

NHTSA ID

10053727

Incident

Dec 22, 2003

Mileage

74,500 mi

THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL# 01V067000 SUBJECT: POWER SLIDING DOOR. THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS TO THE REAR PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10044669

Incident

Oct 23, 2003

VEHICLE'S PASSENGER POWER SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT STAY CLOSE IN COLD WEATHER. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. PH *TS

NHTSA ID

10006651

Incident

Aug 1, 1998

Mileage

45,000 mi

DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH WHEN DRIVING. NO POWER TO OPEN DOOR. ALSO, LEFT FRONT WHEEL CENSOR MALFUNCTIONED FOR ABS TRACTION CONTROL/ TRANSMISSION FAILED, AND INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAK. *AK

NHTSA ID

10001768

Incident

Aug 28, 2002

Mileage

86,450 mi

CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER RECALL 01V264000 REPAIRS WERE DONE FOR SLIDING DOOR, DOOR STILL WILL NOT STAY CLOSED.*AK THE LAST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURED, AND WAS WORSE THAN BEFORE. THE DOOR OPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS IN PARK. NOW IT DOESN'T OPEN WITH THE REMOTE. CONSUMER STATES THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN PROBLEMATIC SINCE PURCHASE. THE WINDSHIELD LEAKS.THE WINDSHIELD HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND TAKEN OUT AND RESEALED TWICE. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN RELINED TWICE. *JG

NHTSA ID

8018068

SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT STAY LATCHED AND OPENS WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. DEALER SAYS IT'S BECAUSE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN ON GRAVEL ROADS. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

8010092

Incident

Aug 7, 2000

THE CAR DID NOT CATCH FIRE BUT THE DASH STARTED SMOKING. THE DASH WAS MELTED IN A COUPLE OF PLACES. A FRIEND OF OURS HAD THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL OF VAN THAT STARTED FIRE IN THEIR GARAGE AND BURNT DOWN THE GARAGE. THE PERSON WHO WORKED ON THIS SAID IT WAS GETTING VERY HOT AND IF IT STARTED SMOKING AGAIN TO GET OUT BECAUSE IT WOULD PROBALBY CATCH FIRE.*AK

NHTSA ID

751868

Incident

Sep 2, 2001

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE (01V-067) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THE DEALER DID NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE ON A RESONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. *YH

NHTSA ID

561052

Incident

Apr 21, 2001

SEAT TRACK ANCHORS HAVE CRACKED, CAUSING SEAT TO MOVE OCCASIONALLY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE'S WAS WARRANTY EXPIRED, AND NOTHING WOULD BE DONE UNLESS COST WENT TO CONSUMER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

868061

Incident

Jul 19, 2000

THE SLIDING DOOR LATCH MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE DOOR TO OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM, AND DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

859322

Incident

Apr 1, 1998

UPON USING THE PASSENGER'S SLIDING DOOR AND LOCKING THE DOOR AND CONSUMER PUTTING VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, THE DOOR WILL POP OPEN. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING THROUGH SOME WATER VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER STEERING. *AK

NHTSA ID

836729

Incident

Apr 22, 1999

WHEN REINSTALLING REMOVABLE REAR LEATHER LEFT 50/50 BEANCH SEAT, HAD TO MANUALLY OPEN LOCKED HOOKS BEFORE REINSERTING INTO FLOOR ANCHORS THAT RESULTED IN LATCH HOOK SPRING LOADED MECHANISM DEEPLY CUTTING RIGHT WRIST. THE REAR BEANCH LEATHER SEAT ANCHOR SYSTEMS ARE VERY DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT TO USE.

NHTSA ID

701113

Incident

Nov 29, 1998

NOT SURE IF HOOD WAS PROPERLY CLOSED. WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH THE HOOD RELEASED AND CRASHED INTO WINDSHILD, SHATTERING IT, BUCKLING THE ROOF, AND INTERIOR PARTS BECAME DISLODGED. WITH THE SLOPED NOSE DESIGN, IT IS NOT EASY TO VISIBILY SEE IF THE HOOD IS NOT CLOSED.

NHTSA ID

537821

Incident

Jul 5, 1997