1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette door lock problems

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

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 complaint #10386019 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE. THE RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR WAS REPAIRED ON JANUARY 7, 2002 PER RECALL 01V067000 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES: DOORS: LATCH. THE RECALL REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE AND THE RIGHT SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT LOCK OR LATCH. THE MANUAFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE TIME ALLOTED FOR A SECOND REPAIR HAD EXPIRED DUE TO THE VEHICLES MILEAGE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,694 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,382.

NHTSA complaint #10280652 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR. THE MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER IS 01013. THE NHTSA RECALL # IS 01V264000, THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED IN MARCH OF 2003. THE SLIDING DOOR FAILED TO STAY LATCHED AFTER THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN AUTOMATICALLY OR CLOSE COMPLETELY. THE DEALER IS WILLING TO ASSIST AFTER THE CONTACT PAYS FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC FEE.

NHTSA complaint #10152386 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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CONSUMER SLIDING DOOR ONLY WORKS MANUALLY, DRIVER SEAT DOES NOT HAVE EITHER MANUAL OR ELECTRONIC CONTROL. *TS THE POWER WINDOW ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WAS REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10141033 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS GETTING RECALL REPAIR WORK COMPLETED ON HIS 1998 OLDSMOBILE VAN.*MR DEALERSHIP TOOK TOO LONG TO PERFORM RECALL 04V597000 REGARDING THE INTERIOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE POWER SLIDING DOOR. CONSUMER WILL TAKE CHANCES WITH THE FAULTY DOORS IN HOPES THAT NO ONE WILL GET INJURED.

NHTSA complaint #10133475 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

RECALL CAMPAIGN 01V067000 CONCERNING POWER SLIDING DOOR. THE AUTOMATIC DOOR WOULD INTERMITTENTLY OPEN BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME.

NHTSA complaint #10117792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

THE RIGHT SIDE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY. INTERMITTENTLY THE DOOR WILL OPEN ON ITS OWN. ALSO ABS TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT STAYS ON.

NHTSA complaint #10053838 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH, HOOD STARTED TO SHAKE, HOOD CAME UNLATCHED, BUT DID NOT FLY UP. THERE MAY BE A DEFECT WITH RELEASE BUTTON. *AK

NHTSA complaint #8008730 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

RECEIVED NOTICE #01V067000; TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. REPAIRS DONE ON SLIDING DOOR. ORIGINALLY HAD PROBLEM, REPAIRED BEFORE RECALL. PROBLEM AFTER RECALL WAS LIKE BEFORE, NOT WORKING PROPERLY, BUT GETTING WORSE. RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE A WEEK AGO.

NHTSA complaint #887631 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

ON A RANDOM BASIS THERE IS A THUMPING NOISE COMING FROM BRAKE SYSTEM. DEALERSHIP HAS REFUSED SERVICE. CAUSE OF DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK IGNITION LOCKS UP PERIODICALLY. THE HOOD HITS BUMPER AND POSSIBLY COULD OPEN WHILE DRIVING. THERE WAS RECALL 01V-067 ON SLIDING POWER DOOR. IT COULD POSSIBLY OPEN WHILE DRIVEING.

NHTSA complaint #886435 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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IGNITION WILL WORK ON ERRATIC BASIS. WHEN CONSUMER GOES OUT TO START VEHICLE, IGNITION WILL FAIL TO START VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP HAS REFUSED SERVICE, AND A CAUSE FOR THIS DEFECT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. *AK THERE WAS THUMPING IN REAR PERIODICALLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. HOOD POSSIBLY COULD OPEN WHILE DRIVING. THERE WAS RECALL 01V-067 ON SLIDING DOOR POSSIBLY OPENING WHILE DRIVEING.

NHTSA complaint #886436 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR OPENED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD NO POWER WHEN ACCELERATING DUE TO COMPUTER PROBLEM. THE SLIDING DOOR OPENED WHILE DRIVEING. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER A NUMBER OF TIMES FOR VARIOUS PROBLEMS. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE.

NHTSA complaint #886511 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

INTERMITTENTLY DRIVER'S DOOR LOCKS AND UNLOCKS ON ITS OWN. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE DOOR MODULE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #840874 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

POWER SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. DOOR CLOSES AND RE-OPENS OR CLOSES BUT DOES NOT LATCH.

NHTSA complaint #539024 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.