Oldsmobile Silhouette owners have reported 39 gasoline fuel system related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 11 most common gasoline fuel system problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's gasoline fuel system (8 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's tank assembly (7 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
Gas gauge not working, registers full even when not full. Low fuel light will come on if you idle for a few minutes. At the same time this started the abs light service traction system came on. This has also occurred with our 2002 buck century at approximately the same # of miles and again both Read details...
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. Read details...
My 2001 olds Silhouette van. Back on 08/01/08 experienced the same fuel tank failure as described in recall # 07v349000 for the 2001 Chevrolet venture van. After having the tank replaced I found out about the above recall for the same problem on the chevy van I contacted chevy customer service for Read details...
Driving at approx 25 mph and the car just cut off. Took car to bill estes Chevrolet. And they were not able to duplicate the problem, the service record reads as follows. Could not duplicate good fuel pressure good spark, no dtc's, no new pcm updates, no bulletins, test drove and could not Read details...
The fuel pump loses power due to a faulty electrical distribution block located under the driver's side sliding door. The van is subject to either fail to start, or go dead at any time. It has gone dead on the interstate at 65+ mph Read details...