1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette transmission problems

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

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.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

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.

NHTSA complaint #564690 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

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.

NHTSA complaint #564690 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHILE DRIVING WOULD HEAR LOUD NOISES WHENEVER TRANSMISSION SHIFT GEARS. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8002034 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #754949 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

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!

NHTSA complaint #753975 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

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.

NHTSA complaint #886427 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

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.

NHTSA complaint #886427 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

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.

NHTSA complaint #738426 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH

NHTSA complaint #552330 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN MAIL , RECALL 98V131000. OWNER NOT SATISFIED WITH THE REPAIRS THAT WAS DONE UNDER THE RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #831968 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.