2000 Oldsmobile Silhouette: doors won't lock, open or latch

Filed Dec 21, 2011 · Body, Locks · 100,000 miles · PA

Power sliding door latch actuator failure. Latch is stuck in open position, will not latch. Exact same problem as described in previous recalls the federal safety agency campaign id number: 01v067000 and the federal safety agency campaign id number: 01v264000. Oldsmobile states vehicle has been repaired under the recall already in 2002. I purchased used with low miles (around 70k) in 2009. Vehicle has been meticulously maintained and is in close to showroom condition as you could find for a 2000. Oldsmobile states there are not enough complaints about the repair to consider any ongoing recalls. Oldsmobile informs me that with a vehicle of this age, regardless of mileage or condition, mechanical and electrical parts should be expected to fail. Somehow, I don't consider my door flying open going down the road to be just a minor failure or inconvenience. It is a huge safety issue, one that has been documented enough that there was an initial recall, then a second recall to fix the first recall. Obviously, this was a band aid repair. I got most of the service records from the first two owners. This vehicle was used mostly by an older couple and the sliding door has much lower than average use for a 100,000 mile car. There are not that many of these gm minvans on the road, and as a result the absolute number of complaints might be low. It should be considered that gm did not perform a sufficient repair and did just enough to get by. Oldsmobile told me that the repair at this point is up to the customer. What will it take for this recall to be reviewed? Fortunately no one was in my captain's chair when our door flew open. Will someone have to be killed or run over for this to be reviewed?

Filed Apr 22, 2011 · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 oldsmobile silhouette. The contact stated that the door lock fob re was failing. The doors could be locked manually using the key but not using the key fob. The failure also caused the security system to fail. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing but the test produced no failure codes. The vehicle was not repaired. The consumer stated the remote key fob was barely functionally. Updated 11/28/11

Filed Dec 13, 2003 · Body, Lights · 59,752 miles · OH

I was driving my 2 children (ages 3 and 5) and my brother in my 2000 oldsmobile silhouette. I was traveling at 40 MPH. With absolutely no warning, my van lost all power. I tried several times to put on my hazard warning flashers but they would not work. I put my van in park and turned off the ignition. We tried to exit through the front doors and through the passenger side rear door but all three doors were locked and would not open even after pressing the unlock power door locks several times. I attempted to open the rear hatch but was unable to do so. I managed to crawl over my 3 year old who was in a full size car seat next to the driver side rear door. After feeling around in the dark, I finally found a door handle that would open.

Filed Aug 14, 2001 · Body · TX · 1 injury

The consumer pulled the door handle to open the automatic sliding door, the consumers arm was between the right armrest and the door, the consumer did not let go of the handle, forgetting that the door is automatic, and was trying to pull the door open, as the door came back it began to place extreme pressure on his thumb and hand and he could not get his hand out, eventually the door was reversed but the consumer sustained bruised thumb, hand and strained muscles in his right arm and shoulder. Nlm pe04064.pco

Filed Jul 31, 2001 · Body, Electrical · NJ

The vehicle had been serviced for power sliding door lock and front door lock failures. The manufacturer had a product safety campaign regarding defect on passenger side power sliding door, on four occasions the sliding door has opened while driving. *yh after repair, dealer stated door sensor needed repaired again.

Filed May 7, 2000 · Body · MA

My 4 year old son was standing inside the van, facing the powered door, waiting for me to open the door. I pulled the handle and the power door started to open (sliding to my left). When the door reached the midway point my son slipped from the edge and fell with both feet between the door and the door frame. The door continued to travel toward my left, my hand was still on the door handle. I pulled the handle with much force, enough to cause the entire van to jerk forward (I am a 37 year old man). The door would not stop moving. I quickly pulled my son out at the last second. He hugged me and I could see the fear in his eyes. With my son removed I repeated the action and found that at least 50% of the time the door would not stop travel when I pulled on the handle. I reported this defect in engineering to oldsmobile, report # 000014933. I also notified almo corporate headquarters. It is good, for everyone involved, that my son was not hurt. Please look into this matter. I don't want someone to be injured because not enough safety devices are installed in these doors. Note, when the door has traveled half-way your left are is extended about 45 degrees away from the center of your body. This prevents the door handle from pulling straight out. P.s. I haven't received a reply from almo or oldsmobile. Please call me if more information is needed. Thank you.