1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette Fuel system 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

NHTSA ID

10250868

Incident

Jul 31, 2008

Mileage

70,000 mi

VEHICLE DRIPPING FUEL FROM FUEL LINE UNDER VEHICLE. WHEN FUEL LINE WAS INSPECTED TO FIND CAUSE IT BEGAN SPRAYING FUEL AT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER POTENTIALLY CAUSING A FIRE. FUEL LINE WAS CORRODED THROUGH FROM THE OUTSIDE. FUEL LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SEVERE CORROSION. *NM

NHTSA ID

10169042

Incident

Sep 10, 2006

Mileage

100,800 mi

AS I WAS ACCELERATING INTO THE FAST LANE ON A FREEWAY IN DIAMOND BAR CA THE ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE AND THE MOTOR DID NOT SLOW DOWN. THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND IT WAS LIKE STEPPING ON A BRICK. THEY BARELY RESPONDED. I MADE IT TO AN OFF-RAMP, SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE VAN SLOWED DOWN BUT WOULD NOT STOP. I WENT UP ON THE CURB TO TRY AND SLOW IT DOWN MORE AND TO GET AROUND THE CARS WAITING AT THE LIGHT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE OFF-RAMP. BY GOING UP ON THE CURB I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER AROUND THE CARS WITHOUT HITTING ANYONE AND MISSING LIGHT POLES. I KEPT SHIFTING FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE TO GET THE VAN TO THE SIDE STREET AND INTO THE PARKING LOT OF A CAR REPAIR. WHEN I WAS SAFELY IN THE PARKING LOT I SHIFTED INTO PARK AND TURNED OFF THE MOTOR. THE MECHANICS AT THE REPAIR SHOP SUGGESTED I REPORT THE INCIDENT SINCE THE ACCELERATOR DIDN'T REACT IN THE WAY IT SHOULD HAVE. IT WAS ONLY MY PRESENCE OF MIND AND THE ANGEL ON MY SHOULDER THAT KEPT ME FROM INJURING OTHERS AND BEING INJURED. EVERYONE I HAVE SPOKEN TO THAT KNOWS ANYTHING ABOUT THE ACCELERATOR CABLE HAS TOLD ME THAT IT SHOULDN'T HAPPEN THE WAY IT DID. A SAFETY MECHANISM SHOULD HAVE TAKEN OVER TO KEEP THE MOTOR FROM IDLING AT SUCH A HIGH RATE. I AM FORTUNATE TO BE ALIVE AND DON'T WANT THIS TO HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. MARYLIN LEWIS 909-595-1275. *NM

NHTSA ID

10138289

Incident

Sep 28, 2005

Mileage

93,053 mi

DT: THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING GASOLINE. A MECHANIC LOOKED AT VEHICLE AND CONFIRMED IT WAS A GAS LEAK. CONTACTED OLDSMOBILE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER , BUT IT HAD NOT RESPONDED TO ME. HAD A RECALL FOR THE DOOR BUT NOT FOR THE GAS LEAK. GAS LEAK OCCURRED ON AUGUST 5, 2005. *AK

NHTSA ID

10132564

Incident

Aug 5, 2005

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC CLEANED THE INJECTOR. BUT PROBLEM RECURRED, AND VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ALL SIX INJECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *NM

NHTSA ID

10065041

THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR ON THE OVERHEAD PANEL GIVES INCORRECT READINGS, THE CONSUMER WAS NOT HAPPY ABOUT THE COST OF REPAIR AND BELIEVES THAT THIS COMPONENT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. NLM

NHTSA ID

561817

Incident

May 18, 2001

THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR ON THE OVERHEAD PANEL GIVES INCORRECT READINGS, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS COMPONENT SHOULD BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. NLM

NHTSA ID

561321

Incident

May 18, 2001

AUT6OMATIC DOOR GASKET FELL OFF, REPLACE WEATHERSTRIP, HARD STEERING, REPLACE STEERING RACK, FUEL PUMP BAD, REPLACED, BRAKE SQUEAKING, REPLACED FRONT PADS DISC BRAKES, REAR WINDSHIELD WASHER SPRAYED INSIDE CAR, REINSTALLED NOSE TO NOZZLE

NHTSA ID

9000930

Incident

Mar 24, 1998

FUEL PUMP HARNESS TERMINALS CORRODED AND FUEL PUMP SENDER FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP WITHOUT WARNING, LOSS OF BRAKES AND STEERING. NLM

NHTSA ID

784579

Incident

Aug 1, 1999

CYLINDER IN THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING , CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER, RESULTING IN A MINOR COLLISION. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE THE GAS TANK. *AK

NHTSA ID

846431

WHEN VEHICLE IS HALF OR FULL GAS CAN BE HEARD SPLASHING IN VEHICLE. FULL TANK WAS REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM RETURNED. *AK

NHTSA ID

827690

ENGINE STOPS AND GOES DEAD. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THERE ARE NO BRAKES, NO STEERING, THE VEHICLE GOES DEAD WITH NO INDICATION, NO MATTER WHAT SPEED WHEN DRIVING. THE DEALER HAD REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM ALONG WITH A VARIETY OF REPLACEMENT TO SEVERAL OTHER PARTS. AFTER ARRIVING BACK HOME IN LESS THAN ONE WEEK, THE ENGINE WAS DEAD AGAIN. (OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY SEVEN OR EIGHT TIMES ON THE WAY. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

825274

Incident

May 22, 1998