NHTSA Complaint #825274 — 1998 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	825274
Vehicle	1998 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 22, 1998
Date Filed	July 10, 1998
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

ENGINE STOPS AND GOES DEAD. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THERE ARE NO BRAKES, NO STEERING, THE VEHICLE GOES DEAD WITH NO INDICATION, NO MATTER WHAT SPEED WHEN DRIVING. THE DEALER HAD REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM ALONG WITH A VARIETY OF REPLACEMENT TO SEVERAL OTHER PARTS. AFTER ARRIVING BACK HOME IN LESS THAN ONE WEEK, THE ENGINE WAS DEAD AGAIN. (OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY SEVEN OR EIGHT TIMES ON THE WAY. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

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