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1997 Oldsmobile SILHOUETTE Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	469541
Internal NHTSA #	10064708
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	OLDSMOBILE
Model	SILHOUETTE
Model Year	1997
File date	05/01/98
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	When turning the vehicle off, the horn continuously sounded and all the doors automatically locked. The doors could not be manually opened. The consumer had to turn the vehicle on and wait for a period of five to ten minutes and then turn the vehicle off to get out of the vehicle. Also, power steering fluid had to be added every 10,000 miles and the vehicle overheated due to faulty gaskets. The engine had been replaced twice. ak when the doors locked, the windows would not open, the dash lights and overhead lights would go out while the vehicle was in motion, the power locks would chatter while the vehicle was in motion, the lights went out in the dash, the driver doors would unlock while the vehicle was in motion, all the doors would lock when the vehicle was stopped and could not be opened manually or open the windows, all of the doors would unlock when the vehicle was in motion and was intermittent, the left door would not unlock when the ignition was turned off, the steering pump went dry while driving and the pump went dry 5 additional times after 1005k miles, the doors locked when the ignition was turned off and would be unable to open the door(s) or window, the power windows were inoperative, the driver mirror would shake, there was moisture in the head lamp, the headlights would go dim at night when the heater was turned on, the left rear window rattled, the wiring chaffed on the stud under the carpet in the vehicle, and the electrical remote did not work until the consumer was close to the vehicle. There were times when the doors were locked after the ignition switch was off, the horn would start blowing and would not shut off until the ignition switch was turned back on. sc the power mirror were inoperative. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	9000
Number of Occurences	22
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	BOLIVAR, OH
VIN pattern	1GHDX06E8VDXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	22/10/97
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
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Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	65
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Dealer's name	KLABEN ACD/OLDS
Dealer's telephone number	330 452 5711
Dealer's city	CANTON
Dealer's state code	OH
Dealer's ZIP code	44714

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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1997 Oldsmobile SILHOUETTE Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1997 Oldsmobile SILHOUETTE Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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