2000 Oldsmobile Silhouette Body and structure Problems

“I pulled the handle to open the automatic sliding door when I did it opened and at the last min my 3 year old daughter leaned up against the back of the van as the door continued to open her head got caught between the open door and the outside of the van we pulled as had as we could to get the door to shut to dislodge her from in between the open door and the out side of the van it finally shut . She had bruising on her head.”

“Complaint received via e-mail. Vehicle was purchased in winter months. When I drove it off lot right headlight blew. I phoned dealer- saleswoman told me take it to their mechanic for repairs. He replaced it several times, each time it blew. He said it was wet weather. I wondered, but trusted them. 1 electrical problem after another. I have spent $500 to have the same problems repaired repeatedly. Last july, I took it to the local dealer and paid $122 for repairs. It lasted less than 1 month. Lights began blowing out, and failed. …”

“I was driving my 2 children (ages 3 and 5) and my brother in my 2000 Oldsmobile Silhouette. I was traveling at 40 MPH. With absolutely no warning, my van lost all power. I tried several times to put on my hazard warning flashers but they would not work. I put my van in park and turned off the ignition. We tried to exit through the front doors and through the passenger side rear door but all three doors were locked and would not open even after pressing the unlock power door locks several times. I attempted to open the rear hatch but was unable to do so. …”

“I own a 2000 Silhouette van. The warranty expired this past december. However the mileage is within the warranty. I was told by my local olds dealer that I had a water leak underneath the dash. The carpet was drenched, underneath. I was not aware of the leak, due to the carpet has a rubber barrier underneath it. They could not tell me where the leak was coming from. They removed the whole dash. They located three separate leaks in the seams on the fire wall. The leaks are where they apply putty over the welded seams. They can not explain why the putty has failed. No one will tell me why. …”

“Power sliding door latch actuator failure. Latch is stuck in open position, will not latch. Exact same problem as described in previous recalls NHTSA campaign id number: 01v067000 and NHTSA campaign id number: 01v264000. Oldsmobile states vehicle has been repaired under the recall already in 2002. I purchased used with low miles (around 70k) in 2009. Vehicle has been meticulously maintained and is in close to showroom condition as you could find for a 2000. Oldsmobile states there are not enough complaints about the repair to consider any ongoing recalls. …”