NHTSA Complaint #817800 — 1997 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	817800
Vehicle	1997 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	October 18, 1997
Date Filed	December 5, 1997
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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