Interior & seatsSeat beltsTransmission
Filed Mar 1, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND SHIFTED INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY REMAIN IN PARK IF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE IT WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE SHIFT LINKAGE CABLE WAS FRACTURED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 03/24/11*LJ THE DOOR LATCH AND SEAT BELTS WERE INOPERATIVE. UPDATED 05/05/11
- NHTSA ID
- 10386019
- Incident
- Feb 27, 2011
- Mileage
- 120,000 mi
ElectricalEngineTransmission
Filed Mar 15, 2002
THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN SHIFTING OUT OF OVERDRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE DEALER FIRST DIAGNOSED IT AS A FILTER PROBLEM THEN REPLACED SENSORS AND REBUILT THE FUEL INJECTORS AS A POSSIBLE CAUSE, LASTLY THE CRACK SPARK PLUG WIRE WAS REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED, FINALLY THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT AND THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 564690
- Incident
- Jun 1, 1998
Transmission
Filed Jan 11, 2002
WHILE DRIVING WOULD HEAR LOUD NOISES WHENEVER TRANSMISSION SHIFT GEARS. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8002034
- Incident
- Jul 12, 1998
Transmission
Filed Nov 26, 2001
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 754949
- Incident
- Nov 24, 2001
BrakesTires & wheelsTransmission
Filed Nov 1, 2001
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
- NHTSA ID
- 753975
- Incident
- Apr 17, 2001
Body & structurePowertrain (other)Transmission
Filed Apr 23, 2001
VEHICLE WAS WELDED INCORRECTLY FROM FACTORY, AND AT ABOUT 35,000-40,000 MILES IT WILL START TO PULL APART, CAUSING TIRES ON REAR AXLE TO SLANT AND EVENTUALLY BLOWOUT. *AK THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 11000 MILES, BUT THE MANUFACTURER REPLACED IT. THE TIRES WERE PREMATURLY WEARING OUT DUE TO DEFECTIVE AXLE. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT 20 NEW TIRES WERE USED IN 39 MONTHS PERIOD. *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 886427
BrakesTransmission
Filed Dec 28, 2000
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
- NHTSA ID
- 738426
- Incident
- Nov 27, 2000
SuspensionTransmission
Filed May 22, 2000
THE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE OTHER THREE TIRES WERE PREMATURELY WORN OUT AND REAR ALIGNMENT IS NOT ADJUSTABLE DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE AXLE. YH
- NHTSA ID
- 552330
Transmission
Filed Feb 23, 2000
THE GEAR SHIFT SLIPPED FROM PARKING TO DRIVE BY ITSELF AND VEHICLE SPEED OUT CAUSING ACCIDENT. YH
- NHTSA ID
- 551054
- Incident
- Jan 2, 2000
Transmission
Filed Dec 8, 1998
HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN MAIL , RECALL 98V131000. OWNER NOT SATISFIED WITH THE REPAIRS THAT WAS DONE UNDER THE RECALL. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 831968
- Incident
- Oct 22, 1998
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.