NHTSA — Engine And Engine Cooling: Engine: Gasoline Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1997 Oldsmobile Silhouette engine problems

engine problem

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1997 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner Comments

problem #2

Oct 131998

Silhouette

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The vehicle experiences internal problems.

- Honacker, VA, USA

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problem #1

Oct 181997

Silhouette

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving at approx 30-35 mph coming off exit ramp started slowing down, applied brakes, no brakes, no steering, loss of power /electrical power. Kept pressing brakes; put car in park, restarted engine, engine started, hit gas pedal, started to proceed, went to hit brakes, again loss of power. This defect kept occurring everytime when hitting brakes, drove vehicle to local gas station. Mechanic felt something wrong with program. Called dealership, towed vehicle. Dealer found nothing wrong with vehicle.this defect is a potential for an accident.

- Easton, CT, USA

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