NHTSA Complaint #817800 — 1997 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 817800 |
| Vehicle | 1997 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | CT |
Consumer Description
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 30-35 MPH COMING OFF EXIT RAMP STARTED SLOWING DOWN , APPLIED BRAKES ,NO BRAKES, NO STEERING ,LOSS OF POWER /ELECTRICAL POWER. KEPT PRESSING BRAKES; PUT CAR IN PARK, RESTARTED ENGINE, ENGINE STARTED, HIT GAS PEDAL, STARTED TO PROCEED, WENT TO HIT BRAKES, AGAIN LOSS OF POWER. THIS DEFECT KEPT OCCURRING EVERYTIME WHEN HITTING BRAKES, DROVE VEHICLE TO LOCAL GAS STATION. MECHANIC FELT SOMETHING WRONG WITH PROGRAM. CALLED DEALERSHIP, TOWED VEHICLE. DEALER FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE.THIS DEFECT IS A POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT. *AK
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