2003 Oldsmobile SILHOUETTE: complaints, problems and recalls

DRIVING AT APPROX 25 MPH AND THE CAR JUST CUT OFF. TOOK CAR TO BILL ESTES CHEVROLET. AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THE SERVICE RECORD READS AS FOLLOWS. COULD NOT DUPLICATE GOOD FUEL PRESSURE GOOD SPARK, NO DTC'S, NO NEW PCM UPDATES, NO BULLETINS, TEST DROVE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE. 2) HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HARD START OCCASIONALLY...INVOICE FROM DEALER READS AS FOLLOWS. START UP AT TIMES VEHICLE IS HARD TO START SEEMS TO CRANK TO LONG CAUSE: 33 ELECTRICAL ALL. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 4,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10014476 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER NOTICED AN OIL LEAK. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER STATED OIL GASKET WAS LEAKING ,AND GASKET NEEDED REPLACING.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10046730 at NHTSA ↗

ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES AND A TORN LIGAMENT TO THE HAND AND ARMS. PRIOR TO THESE INCIDENTS THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *PH *CB *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10048365 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE WAS MAKING A LOUD CREAK WHILE DRIVING DUE TO FOUR SUB-FRAME BOLTS BEING LOOSE AS WELL AS THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BOLTS.*MR (NAR) *CB

Owner-reported narrative. 13,831 miles reported. Look up ODI 10048444 at NHTSA ↗

THE TRACTION CONTROL LIKE DISENGAGES AND THE ABS LIGHT STICKS ON WHEN YOU GO THROUGH SNOW . THE MESSAGE CENTER TELLS YOU TO SERVICE TRANCTION CONTROL SYSTEM. AND THE VEHICAL DOSEN'T WANT TO STOP.

Owner-reported narrative. 5,261 miles reported. Look up ODI 10051352 at NHTSA ↗

NO CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT CONSOLE TO WARN THE DRIVER THAT CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED. I CHECKED THE OWNERS MANUAL AND THERE IS NO MENTION OF A LIGHT ON THE CONSOLE. I ASKED THE DEALER AND HE SAID THAT GM MUST HAVE DELETED THE LIGHT. THE CHEVROLET VERSION OF THIS MODEL HAS A CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *LA

Owner-reported narrative. 1 miles reported. Look up ODI 10052878 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE COVER FOR THE THIRD ROW SEAT BELT POPS OFF, EXPOSING THE MECHANISM INSIDE. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT CHILDREN WILL BE INJURED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 8,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10059477 at NHTSA ↗

THE RIGHT REAR AUTOMATIC DOOR WILL REOPEN AFTER IT WAS CLOSED. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVEN TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE DOOR OPENED 100 TIMES SINCE LAST AUGUST. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10079435 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2002-08-09 (August 9, 2002)

CERTAIN PASSENGER, MINI VANS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES HAVE AN AIR BAG INFLATOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THAT COULD FRACTURE AT A WELD DURING A DEPLOYMENT.

Consequence: PIECES OF THE INFLATOR COULD STRIKE AND INJURE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS AND THE AIR BAG CUSHION WOULD NOT INFLATE FULLY, REDUCING THE CAPABILITY OF THE BAG TO PROTECT THE DRIVER.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT, AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE AIR BAG MODULE ASSEMBLY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 15, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BUICK AT 1-800-521-7300, CADILLAC AT 1-800-458-8006, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537, OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737.

Reported: 2004-12-22 (December 22, 2004)

ON CERTAIN MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH SECOND-ROW BUCKET SEATS OR CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS AND A POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, A PASSENGER USING THE INTERIOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE POWER SLIDING DOOR COULD BE INJURED.

Consequence: IF A PASSENGER USES THE INTERIOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE POWER SLIDING DOOR AND HOLDS ONTO THE HANDLE WHILE IT IS BEING OPENED BY THE MOTOR, THE PASSENGER'S ARM MAY BE PUSHED INTO THE SEAT BACK OR ARMREST AND A WRIST OR LOWER ARM INJURY MAY RESULT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER SLIDING DOOR INTERIOR HANDLE ON THE PASSENGER-SIDE. IF THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A POWER OR MANUAL SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVER-SIDE, THE INTERIOR HANDLE WILL ALSO BE REPLACED FOR APPEARANCE REASONS. NOTE: BEFORE THE VEHICLE IS SERVICED, GM ADVISES OWNERS TO NOT USE THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE DRIVER CAN OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR FROM SWITCHES AT THE DRIVER'S POSITION OR BY USING THE REMOTE KEY FOB. THE DRIVER SHOULD TELL PASSENGERS TO USE THE SWITCH LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE DOOR TO OPEN OR CLOSE IT. THE DRIVER SHOULD USE THE OVERRIDE SWITCH TO PREVENT OPERATION OF THE POWER DOOR BY CHILDREN OR BY OTHERS WHO ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH ITS USE. THE OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER MAILING WILL BE CONDUCTED IN PHASES WITH THE FIRST PHASE BEGINNING ON MAY 31, 2005. THE SECOND PHASE MAILING BEGAN ON JULY 18, 2005. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 31, 2005. PHASE 2 BEGAN ON JULY 18, 2005. PHASE 3 (FINAL PHASE) BEGAN ON AUGUST 24, 2005, TO ALL REMAINING CUSTOMERS. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668; OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537.