Oldsmobile Silhouette owners have reported 160 engine and engine cooling related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 26 most common engine and engine cooling problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe (65 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine cooling system (23 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
Repeated intake manifold gasket leak / failure - had to replace twice in less than 100,000 miles - first time at just over 36,000 miles. Never owned a car where I had to replace an intake manifold gasket once, let alone twice and virtually every car my family has owned has been maintained and Read details...
I was no the freeway and there is a lot of construction so there is no where to pull over the car got really hot. I was trying to get off the freeway as I was going on the off ramp the car temp all the sudden went red then engine had stopped. I had my girls in the car. They where very scared. Read details...
I have had nothing but problems with this van. Brakes prematurely wore out. The tires had to be replaced prematurely as well. The door seals on the car have separated a few times. The tie rods were worn and needed to be replaced. Read details...
The electrical system shuts down and it has security light come on. It shuts the engine and all power off. The van was on the highway when this happened. A real safety hazard. Read details...
1) vehicle started stalling 2) coolant leaked into oil 3) had to have repaired at my own cost $780. 00 and not sure that this will take care of it. Read details...