2004 Oldsmobile SILHOUETTE: complaints, problems and recalls

THE REMOVABLE REAR BACK SEATS LOCKING MECHANISIM IN THE 2004 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE VAN HAS CAUGHT MY FINGER INCURING SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS IN MEDICAL FEES. THE UNDERCARRIGE MOVES BACKWARD WHEN THE FRONT BRACKET IS ENGAGED AND EASILY PINCHES A HAND OR FINGER.APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN FAIURE.I'D LIKE TO KNOW IF OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE.PLS ADVISE KIM JACKSON

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10091004 at NHTSA ↗

DT: LAST WEEK WHILE IN PARK THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON FLAT GROUND. THE CAR WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OF HOME.THERE ARE NO WARNING LIGHTS TO INDICATE A PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN AND IMBANKMENT.THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT SET. . IT SHOWED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN PARK WHEN THE OWNER GOT BACK IN IT. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED, WHO WAS CONSULTING GM TO SEE IF THEY WERE ABLE TO WORK WITH OWNER. OWNER HAS NOT SPOKEN WITH GM. THE OWNER IWAS NOT AWARE OF WHETHER OR NOT THERE WILL BE …

Owner-reported narrative. 20,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10129080 at NHTSA ↗

TOOK CAR TO BE SERVICED. TECHS SAW THE TIRE SEPARATION AND STATED IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND NOT TO DRIVE ON THEM. REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP&GMAC. GOODYEAR AND FIRESTONE DEALERS SAY IT WAS TREAD SEPERATION DUE TO FAULTY MANUFACTURING. TIRES ARE GOODYEAR P225/60R16 ..... BOTH FRONT TIRES ARE SEPARATING ON THE INSIDE. DEALERSHIP BLAMED IT ON NONROTATION (I DO THAT MYSELF SO NO RECORDS.) WHEN THAT DIDNT WORK THEY TRIED TO BLAME IT ON BAD ALLIGNMENT. THIS ALSO WAS NOT THE CASE. THE CAR STAYED SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY AT THE DEALERSHIP AFT…

Owner-reported narrative. 24,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10137234 at NHTSA ↗

ALMOST IDENTICAL CIRCUMSTANCES AS IN ODI 10137234. BIG O TIRES ALIGNED MY VAN IN OCT 2005 AND DISCOVERED THE TREAD SEPARATION. ALIGNMENT WAS WITHIN SPEC, EXCEPT CAMBER OR CASTER ON THE REAR WERE 0.02 DEGREES OUT. THEY REFEREND ME TO THE DEALER. AT FIRST, OVER THE TELEPHONE, THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS DUE TO NEGLET AND REFERRED ME TO AN AUTHORIZED GOODYEAR DEALER. GOODYEAR TIRE DEALERSHIP DISCOVERED TREAD SEPARATION ON ALL 4 TIRES ON MY 2004 OLDSMOBILE MINIVAN ON THE INSIDE EDGE, UNDER THE VEHICLE. GOODYEAR SAW MY ROTATION/BALANCE RECORDS…

Owner-reported narrative. 31,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10144328 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE LEFT SIDE OPENED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE DOOR CHIME ALARM SOUNDED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE FUSE TO DOOR ALARM COULD NOT BE REMOVED BECAUSE IT WAS A SAFETY FEATURE. THE DEALER CLEANED THE DOOR CONTACTS AND REPLACED THE LOCKS. THE PROBLEMS PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED.

Owner-reported narrative. 63,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10159926 at NHTSA ↗

GOODYEAR TIRES ON 2004 OLDSMOBILE VAN DEFECTIVE (SAFETY CONCERN TO OTHER OWNERS). TIRES DEVELOPED BLISTERS THEN RUBBER SPLIT OPEN CAUSING TIRES TO GO FLAT. I HAD TO BUY TIRES IMMEDIATELY. OLD TIRES ARE NOT HERE. I TOOK THEM TO DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VAN NEW. NO HELP FROM THEM OR TIRE MANUFACTURE OR VAN BUILDER. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 39,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10225197 at NHTSA ↗

THE IMPACT OF THE CRASH OF MY CAR INTO THE SIDE OF THE OTHER CAR AS I WAS GOING WEST & HE WAS GOING NORTH,AS HIS CAR KEPT ON GOING, ROLLED OVER, MY CAR WAS PULLED NW THE BUMPER PULLED OFF - BUT THE AIR BAG DID NOT BLOW, WHY? *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 9,815 miles reported. Look up ODI 10251299 at NHTSA ↗

SPEEDOMETER IN 2004 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE MALFUNCTIONS. APPEARS TO SHOW CORRECT SPEED SOME OF THE TIME, OTHER TIMES IS OBVIOUSLY OFF. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 178,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10313029 at NHTSA ↗

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.