Oldsmobile Silhouette owners have reported 7 problems related to engine belts and pulleys (under the engine and engine cooling category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Oldsmobile Silhouette based on all problems reported for the Silhouette.
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the consumer stated while driving he lost power to his vehicle because the cable was touching the belt and eventually it frayed the belt. The dealership replaced the cable and made sure it was properly supported so that it would not touch the belt. He noticed that the a/c was not working properly and the voltage was really low.
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Awd disable and abs lights illuminated. Left rear wheel bearing and hub assembly failed and were replaced (four times). The evap solenoid, fuel sender and pump assembly were replaced. The heating element for the front driver's seat failed twice. The right rear seat belt failed. The right power sliding door actuator module failed. Rear wiper failed intermittently. A/c condenser failed. Engine failed.
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all problems of the 2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette
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During wet road/weather conditions power assisted steering failed. Dealership installed a water deflector plate to prevent water from contacting power steering belt. However, while traveling at approximately 25 to 30 mph in a rain storm, power steering failed, and belt for alternator slipped which caused light for battery on the dash board to come on. Dealership has been contacted, and owner was informed that nothing could be done for this problem. The dealer indicated that the wet conditions caused a belt to slip from the alternator and disabled the alternator.
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The serpentine belt was cracked and worn at 40k miles. Nlm.
The seperntine belt failed. Nlm.
When driving thru puddles during rain, water splashes on the serpentine accessory drive belt , causing the power steering pump pulley to slip and loss of steering control. The service manager a the dealership where I bought the van said there was no way to tighten the belt. This has happened four times and luckely the speed has been slow and the steering came back after a few seconds.
With front wheel drive vehicle making a right turn and driving over a puddle , water will splash from wheel and get into the serpentine belt, causing steering wheel to lock up. Dealer claimed this was normal. Ak.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe problems | |
| Engine Cooling System problems | |
| Engine problems | |
| Engine And Engine Cooling problems | |
| Coolant Leaking problems | |
| Gasoline Engine problems | |
| Engine Belts And Pulleys problems | |
| Car Stall problems | |
| Engine Head Gasket Failure problems | |
| Check Engine Light On problems |