Tank Assembly problems of the 2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette

One problem related to tank assembly has been reported for the 2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette based on all problems reported for the 2001 Silhouette.

1 Tank Assembly problem

Failure Date: 01/29/2012

The contact owns a 2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle released a strong fuel odor and the contact noticed sparks coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who located the failure at the fuel tank. The mechanic advised the contact that the muffler did not have a heat shield cover. This caused the failure and sparks, which core a hole in the fuel tank. The fuel tank would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and the current mileage was 150,000.


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