Consumer Complaint Detail

OLDSMOBILE / SILHOUETTE / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003275908 Incident Date: Feb, 14 2003
Consumer's City: MADISON Consumer's State: AL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: SILHOUETTE Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GHDX03E5WD Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 14 2004 Complaint Type: CAG
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: A defect in the intake manifold of my 1998 olds silhouette van caused the engine to fail. this failure occurred while my pregnant wife (3 days past her due date) was driving with our 5 yr old son. while driving 40 mph on a high traffic road, the engine failed. this could have caused a serious accident/injury. other motorists in her vicinity saw the problem and avoided a collision.