Oldsmobile Aurora Complaints

785 consumer complaints on file.

#10063215March 15, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. THEN, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062250March 15, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
I AM THE OWNER OF A 1995 OLDS AURORA. I HAVE HAD TWO FUEL RAIL LEAKS IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. A GM RECALL WAS ANNNOUNCED LAST WEEK. THE FIRST LEAK WAS ON THE FUEL RAIL TO THE MOTOR FROM THE FIREWALL. THAT LINE WAS REPLACED WITH A RUBBER FUEL INJECTOR GAS LINE. THE SECOND LEAK WAS AN INCH LONG CRACK ON ONE OF THE NYLON JUMPER TUBES BETWEEN TWO INJUECTORS. THIS SECOND LEAK SPRAYED THE TOP OF THE MOTOR WITH GAS. I DON'T KNOW WHY IT DIDN'T CATCH FIRE. THE GOOD LORD WAS WITH ME COMING HOME FROM WORK. I REPLACED THAT JUMPER WITH THE RUBBER FUEL LINE ALSO. NOW I FEAR DRIVING THE CAR. I HAVE TALKED TO THE OLDS REPS AND THEY INDICATE I SHOULD HAVE THE FUEL RAIL REPLACED. BUT THE REPLACEMENT IS THE IDENTICAL TYPE FUEL RAIL. IT MAKES NO SENSE TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE WITH DEFECTIVE AT MY EXPENSE! THE GM RECALL IS 04014 AND IT INDICATES THAT IT MAY BE MAY BEFORE A FIX IS AVAILABLE. I NEED ADVISE ON HOW TO PROCEED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063223March 15, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN
WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH STEERING WHEEL FELL INTO THE DRIVER'S LAP. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT HOME. DRIVER WILL HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062081March 13, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I HAVE AN OLDSMOBILE AURORA V8 FROM 1996. THE LAST 8 DIGITS OF MY VIN NUMBER ARE AS FOLLOWS: 5T4106231. I AM EXPERIENCING THE SMELL OF GAS/FUEL INSIDE MY CAR FOR THE LAST 2 DAYS. I KNOW THAT THERE HAVE BEEN 69 COMPLAINTS FROM CONSUMERS REGARDING THE FUEL LINES AND AT LEAST 6 CAR FIRES DUE TO THIS. I WOULD LIKE MY CAR INVESTIGATED AS WELL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062065March 12, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
MAY OF 2003 THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF GAS FROM ENGINE ON MY 1995 OLDSMOBILE AURORA. I TOOK MY AUTOMOBILE TO MY MECHANIC. HE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A CRACK IN THE FUEL RAIL. HE WAS TOLD BY THE PARTS SALESMAN AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP THAT THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THE FUEL RAIL FAILING. HE ORDERED A NEW ONE THAT WAS INSTALLED BY MY MECHANIC. I NOW SEE THAT YOU HAVE ISSUE A RECALL 04V110000 ON MARCH 03, 2004 IT WOULD DEFINITELY SEEM THAT THE PROBLEM IS WIDE SPREAD AND I WAS LUCKY THAT I DIDN'T HAVE A FIRE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060779March 9, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
I OWN A 1995 OLDS AURORA, AND HAVE HAD FOR THE 2ND TIME A MAJOR FUEL RAIL LEAK DUE THE PLASTIC HOSES BECOMING BRITTLE. THIS TIME ALMOST CAUSED A FIRE. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY OLDSMOBILE AND GM. THIS CAN COST SOMEONE THEIR LIFE. THIS IS A VERY SEROIUS SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061194March 2, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
CONSUMER SMELLED GAS FUMES COMING INTO VEHICLE THROUGH THE VENT. CONSUMER LIFTED UP THE HOOD, AND UNSCREWED THE COVER FROM THE ENGINE. THEN, NOTICED A GASOLINE LEAK. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL RAIL LEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059992February 28, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
GASOLINE IN MY 1995 OLDSMOBILE AURORA HAS BEEN SPRAYING OUT OF ONE OF THE FAILED FUEL LINES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058447February 19, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE TAKES A LONG WAY TO STOP WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. BRAKES HAVE TO BE PUT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE IT WILL EVEN FEEL LIKE IT IS SLOWING DOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053587February 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL RAIL AT 50,000 MILES/62,000 MILE'S AND AGAIN AT 66,000 MILES, BUT PROBLEM WAS STILL OCCURRING. *AK (BLADDER LEAK, GAS LEAK, FLUID LEAK, FLUID COOLANT LEAK) THERE WAS A STRONG GAS SMELL, TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, THE ENGINE HESITATION AS IF IT WERE GOING TO BACKFIRE, OVERHEATING, BANGING NOISE WHEN THE GEARS WERE SHIFTED WHICH WAS AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE PER PCM. THE REG/FILTER AND THROTTLE SEALING WAS REPLACED. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053878February 19, 2004
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF. DEALER INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058150February 14, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
OIL CONSUMPTION AND DEFECTIVE STICK SHIFT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058115February 13, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE COMPONENT FAILURE AT 68,000 MILES. HEAD BOLT INSERTS FAILING CAUSING OIL AND COOLANT LEAKAGE. GM SERVICE REQUEST #1-187589352. CAR PURCASED NEW WITH EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRING IN APRIL, 2003. REPAIR ESTIMATE IN EXCESS OF $6,100. SERVICE BULLETIN 99086 ISSUED IN DEC 1999 DISCOVERED BY OWNER ON NHTSA DATABASE WHICH SERVICE DEALER CONFIRMS IS THE MODE OF FAILURE. GM CUSTOMER CARE REPRESENTATIVE DENIED ASSISTANCE. COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE IMMINENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056981February 11, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING STALLS DURING IDLE OR WHILE UNDERWAY. BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES. CAR TYPICALLY RE-STARTS WITHOUT ANY DIFFICULTY. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. ENGINE AT NORMAL RUNNING TEMPERATURE. ALSO NOTICE INTERMITTENT ENGINE RPM INSTABILITY, POSSIBLY RELATED. (SEE POTENTIALLY RELEVANT NHTSA ITEM #'S 636450 AND 634706). THIS IS POTENTIALLY A DANGEROUS CONDITION AS ENGINE, POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES ARE LOST DURING STALL CONDITION AND SINCE PROBLEM MAY OCCUR DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. DEALER PREVIOUSLY REPLACED ENGINE CRANK SENSORS ON 1/6/04, WHICH DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. CONDITION HAS EXISTED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD, FIRST NOTICED AROUND 11K MILES. USUALLY STALLS AT IDLE, 2/10 FIRST TIME STALL OCCURED WHILE UNDERWAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056992February 11, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ON JANUARY 28, 2004 MY 1995 OLDSMOBILE AURORA SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE IN MY DRIVEWAY. I HAD JUST LEFT THE CAR AFTER PULLING THE CAR TO THE TOP OF THE DRIVEWAY AND MY WIFE WAS ABOUT TO ENTER THE CAR TO GO TO WORK WHEN SHE SAW A FLASH, THEN SMOKE. THE CAR SUBSEQUENTLY BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FORTUNATELY WE WERE NOT INJURED. OUR INSURANCE COMPANY IS DECLARING THE CAR A TOTAL LOSS. MY SECOND CAR.... A 1997 SEVILLE STS...ALONG WITH THE AURORA IS MENTIONED IN A REPORT POSTED ON MSNBC ON NOV. 4TH. WE HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH GENERAL MOTORS AND THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO ADDRESS MY LOSS (DEDUCTIBLES), NOR ADDRESS THE LOOMING POTENTIAL FOR THE SAME TO OCCUR WITH THE SEVILLE (IVE REQUESTED AN INSPECTION / REPAIR OF THE FUEL RAIL.) I FIND GMS POSITION EXTREMELY DISCONCERTING GIVEN THE POTENTIAL FOR INJURY, OR LOSS OF LIFE. FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME IF YOU WOULD LIKE ANY ADDITIONAL DETAILS REGARDING THIS INCIDENT. I ALSO HAVE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE ENTIRE PROGRESSION OF THE FIRE AND WILL MAKE THEM AVAILABLE TO YOU SHOULD YOU WANT THEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059115February 10, 2004
STEERING
THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED POWER STEERING PROBLEMS AT LOW AND ZERO SPEEDS. ALSO, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED GRINDING, GROWLING AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION WHEN TURNING AT A LOW SPEED OR AT STOP. *LA THERE WAS FLUID LEAKING UNDER THE ENGINE THEREFORE THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED, AND ON OTHER OCCASIONS THE PUMP, O-RING, GEAR ASSEMBLY, SWITCH SHIELDS TIE ROD ENDS, AND THE TIRES WERE REPLACED WHEN THE VIBRATION OCCURRED AT LOW SPEEDS. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057594February 5, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULD BACK FIRE AND MISFIRE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM. ON ONE OCCASION THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL REGULATOR, BUT THE VEHICLE STILL DIDN'T RUN PROPERLY. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057255February 2, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN STARTED AND IDLING FOR 10 MINS, THE CONSUMER NOTICED A FLASH OF LIGHT FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THEN THE ENTIRE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CAUSE OR WHAT IGNITED THE FIRE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056207January 30, 2004
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL ALMOST COMPLETELY OFF IN MY SON'S HAND.. SERVICE MANAGER SAID THE CAR SHOULD OF NEVER BEEN SOLD. THIS DEFAULT COULD OF KILLED MY SON. THIS CAR STAYED IN THE SHOP MORE THAN IT WAS DROVE. ONE PROBLEM AFTER THE OTHER. I GAVE THE CAR BACK TO KINGS NISSAN WHEN ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH WIRING AND FUSE CAME UP. MECHANIC SAID THE CAR WOULD END UP CATCHING ON FIRE. I HAD ENOUGH. THIS COMPANY IS VERY RUDE AND DOES NOT TAKE CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS OR COMPLAINTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054328January 17, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
PE03050 FUEL SPRAYING FROM SMALL HOLES IN PLASTIC SECTIONS OF THE FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLY. FUMES CAME INTO CAR. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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