Oldsmobile Silhouette owners have reported 58 service brakes related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 17 most common service brakes problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's brake electric antilock (17 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's brake drum wheel cylinder (5 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
Since April 2004 intermittently, while driving without any warning the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own, the consumer pressed the brake pedal to stop but nothing happened. The dealership replaced the cable accelerator, computer module and the sensor. Please provide further. Read details...
Brakes failed without warning (no indicator light) and no warning lights lit now. I have checked all brake pads, shoes, wheel cylinders and calipers and didn't find any indication of a problem. I have checked for leaks on the power booster and brake lines and didn't find any leaks. Read details...
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...
I own two very similar gm made vans, a 1996 Oldsmobile Silhouette, and a 1994 Chevrolet lumina apv van. Both had sudden brake failure due to the rear brake line bursting, in exactly the same place! both had current inspections. This is very dangerous. Read details...
The contact owned a 2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette. While driving at approximately 25 mph, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to stop without warning. The contact crashed into a parking block followed by a tree. The air bags did not deploy. Read details...