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1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Cincinnati, OH
On my 1999 oldsmobile silloette the headlights (left & right) leak very bad. after driving in the rain i may have a inch of water in the bottom of my headlights. because of this the heat & moisture have discollered the plastic lenses on the...read more / reply »
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Cincinnati, OH
On my 1999 oldsmobile silloette the headlights (left & right) leak very bad. after driving in the rain i may have a inch of water in the bottom of my headlights. because of this the heat & moisture have discollered the plastic lenses on the...
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Apex, NC
Both front headlight covers have clouded and become hazy due to sun exposure over time. i am concerned that this problem is causing limited visibility especially at night. in my opinion this problem will cause the headlights to be dimmer th...
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Huntington Beach, CA
Tl* - the contact stated that she brought he 1999 oldsmobile silhouette to dealer in costa mesa, ca for an oil change. the dealer stated that the plug booths melted, and that the spark plugs, and plug wires melted as well, and the head ...
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Hope Mills, NC
Vehicle started overheating on short trips to the store(1-2 miles). thought the problem was the thermostat however when taken to mechanic found out that it was the intake manifold that has leaking and had to be replaced. i called oldsmobile...
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Livermore, CA
On two occasions in 2005, we had incidences of sudden acceleration. we own a 1999 oldsmobile silhouette minivan and in general it has been a trouble-free vehicle. it is well-maintained by the chevrolet-oldsmobile dealer. in the first ...
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Knox, IL
1999 oldsmobile silhouette motor had fallen down. the discovered the cradle bolt on the passenger side was gone. the consumer unscrewed the drivers bolt and saw that it contained rust. the manufacturer would not cover the cost because th...
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Knox, IL
1999 oldsmobile silhouette motor had fallen down. the discovered the cradle bolt on the passenger side was gone. the consumer unscrewed the drivers bolt and saw that it contained rust. the manufacturer would not cover the cost because th...
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Knox, IL
1999 oldsmobile silhouette motor had fallen down. the discovered the cradle bolt on the passenger side was gone. the consumer unscrewed the drivers bolt and saw that it contained rust. the manufacturer would not cover the cost because th...
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Trevose, PA
Dt: 1999 oldsmobile silhouette. on august 11, 2005 the consumer was smelling gas; he looked under the vehicle and saw that the fuel lines were rusted. the mechanic at the dealership stated the fuel lines crumbled in his hands. all of the...
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Guyton, GA
Dt: the contact owns a 1999 oldsmobile silhouette. the tail lights malfunctioned. has two vehicles manufactured by gm , the other vehicle is a 1999 pontiac montana. the tail lights failed and will not work anymore. she has to turn the eme...
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Clinton, MD
Dt: the consumer stated that the sliding door on 1999 oldsmobile silhoutte opened while driving and ripped the tire and the rim. the back fender was damaged, and the rear bumper was bent outwards. the paint was also damaged in the areas th...
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Oneonta, NY
Leak in the defective intake manifold gasket , which has been diretly related to engine failure,which i now have with my 1999 olds silouette - cost to replace engine - $4,500 - having collant leak into the oil can not be good for any engine...
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Joliet, IL
Vehicle overheated on congested highway with no prior warning of any problem. manifold gasket failure at 45,000 miles. the vehicle was repaired at a cost of $831 with the possibility that the engine may seize at any time due to coolant/oi...
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Eagle Lake, MN
The motor for the power sliding door broke with about 48,000 miles on the vehicle. i took it to 2 different gm dealers and was told by both service shops that it would be over $1200 for the repair an that it would not be worth repairing bec...
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in New Haven, IN
Vehicle was on the road when driver heard a noise coming from the front of the vehicle. driver then pulled over to notice that the front sway bar broke. manufacturer was contacted by consumer.
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Jacksonville, FL
Intake manifold gasket leaking on 1999 oldsmobile silhouette with 64,000 miles. $900 repair. apparently this is a common problem that gm will not accept any responsibility for a design defect.
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Franklin, TN
The "low coolant" light came on but there was no evidence of a leak. we finally discovered that the hot coolant was leaking onto the camshaft and into the engine through faulty lower intake manifold gaskets. the gasket was replaced at our...
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Depere, WI
Our daughter got her hand caught in the automatic sliding door, inside handle, when she went to open that door to get out of the vehicle. the door does not have any way of sensing that something may be caught in the handle while it is open...
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Greensburg, IN
Headlights allow moisture in, water collected in the headlamps, one failed, before i could get it fixed the other one failed, causing me to run off the road.
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Atlanta, GA
Consumer replaced the bulb inside the headlights 10 times due to moisture getting inside, making it difficult to see the road at night. vehicle will be taken to dealer for check up.
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Rochester, NY
Driving along street @ 30 mph lost control of the vehicle. parked vehicle at home contacted dealer and had vehicle towed to service center.
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Rochester, NY
Driving along street @ 30 mph lost control of the vehicle. parked vehicle at home contacted dealer and had vehicle towed to service center.
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Winchester, KY
Coolant light appeared on the dashboard appeared and remained on. vehicle experienced slight hesitation when consumer applied the accelerator pedal while driving. the temperature gauge registered hot. consumer drove vehicle to dealer fo...
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Brooksville, FL
While vehicle was parked it caught on fire. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. the engine burnt up due to an electrical fire. the vehicle was a total loss.
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in New Castle, KY
While driving at 50 mph consumer took the wrong road and ended up on a dead end road. consumer slammed on the brakes to avoid crashing into the guard rail, but crashed into it anyway. upon impact, none of the frontal air bags deployed. no i...
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Flint, MI
Consumer's vehicle experienced the same problem as stated in nhtsa recall 97v05800 concerning rear cradle bolts failure. the rear cradle bolts pull through the retainers due to corrosion of the retainer. if both bolts pull through, th...
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Grayson, GA
Sending unit malfunctioned. as a result, the reading of the gauge was incorrect.
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Indianapolis, IN
I own a 1999 oldsmobile silhouette with about 55,000 miles. i took the van to a local mechanic because of a knocking noise on cold startup and continual overheating. the mechanic diagnosed the problem as a failed intake manifold gasket. the...
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Somerville, NJ
Leaking intake manifold gasket cause oil to be contaminated with coolant. engine failed.
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Woodinville, WA
Car went to dealer to diagnose a knocking sound on cold startup. diagnosed as a failed intake manifold gasket, cost to repair approx $900.00. on disassembly, dealer contacted me and stated that the engine internals were so badly fouled (s...
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Columbus, MS
Coolant level low light came on. took it in for servicing and oil change. tech said the intake gasket was leaking and that the radiator was full of mud. took it to a gm dealer the next day and found the gaskets were leaking and that it w...
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Mason, OH
Intake manifold gasket failed allowing dexcool coolant into the engine and mix with the oil. total engine failure. manifold gasket replaced at 58,000 miles. engine rebuilt at 62,000 miles. apparently this is happening on thousands of gm veh...
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Town And Country, MO
Lower intake manifold gasket failure. this problem has also occured to a friend of mine who owns a 1999 olds silhouette.
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Plainfiled, IN
I own a 1999 oldsmobile silhouette with 64,000 miles. i took the van to a local dealer because of a knocking noise on cold startup. the dealer diagnosed the problem as a failed intake manifold gasket. the failed gasket ruined the hydraul...
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Kasson, MN
At 35,000 my '99 olds burns 2 quarts of oil every 1000 miles! i just purchased the vehicle with a 60 day 100% engine and drive train coverage so the dealer is going to "fix" the problem. i have heard the gm 3.4 l engine is famous fo...
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Kasson, MN
At 35,000 my '99 olds burns 2 quarts of oil every 1000 miles! i just purchased the vehicle with a 60 day 100% engine and drive train coverage so the dealer is going to "fix" the problem. i have heard the gm 3.4 l engine is famous fo...
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Antioch, TN
My 1999 oldsmobile silhouette only has 69,000 miles and has a leaking intake manifold gasket. it is obvious by the outraged community online that this is a problem with gm's design and a recall should be forced upon them.
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Mooresville, IN
Coolant is leaking on top of engine, resulting from failed lower intake manifold gasket. the gasket was replaced at 34,000 miles, now failing again at 88,000 miles. water pump was recently replaced. believe dex-cool antifreeze is at faul...
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Zachary, LA
Intake manifold gasket - no warning of any problems before finding myself stranded at a gas station due to my van overheating.
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Riegelsville, PA
Hard shifting on multiple occurrences. seems associated with rapid speed changes. after turning car off and waiting a few seconds, the problem goes away.
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Paola, KS
While jacking the vehicle up the jack did not support the vehicle's weight and crashed to the ground. the owner confronted the dealership and the manufacturer but they both says the failure was not their problem.
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Glencoe, MO
I had to have my airbag replaced last year due to the airbag light coming on intermittently and the dealer announcing that it was a bad sensor. we did not argue with the dealer in that these are airbags and we did not want to risk our fami...
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Albuquerque, NM
Passenger side power door does not stay closed. the power door closes with switch, but immediately reopens as though it bumped something. i takes almost an hour to get the power door to stay closed and that is with having to manhandle the...
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Winchester, KY
While driving coolant light appeared on the dashboard and remained on until vehicle was turned off. consumer took vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic replaced a sensor, but problem recurred.
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Stockbridge, GA
Oil leaking into the coolant system. problem was fixed by replacing the intake manifold gasket. resulted in replacing all coolant/heater system hoses and a large repair bill. the leaking intake manifold gasket seems to be a common proble...
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Oakdale, PA
Water pump failed, then radiator failed, now engine failed. all seem to be related to dex-cool.
1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in Plano, TX
Intake manifold coolant leak caused by defective gasket. related tsb mentions "new gasket design" implying that original design was defective. oldsmobile refuses to offer any warranty coverage for failure, repair bill is $950.00 so far. s...
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