Oldsmobile Aurora Complaints (1996)

100 consumer complaints on file.

#10074884June 6, 2004
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
I HAD A 1996 OLDSMOBILE AURORA THAT THE ENGINE EXPLODED INTO FIRE DUE TO LEAKING FUEL PROBABLY FROM THE FUEL RAILS THAT WERE PLASTIC AND ARE BEING RECALLED NOW. GM REFUSED MY CLAIM AT THE TIME BUT NOW SENT ME A RECALL NOTICE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10073610May 13, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT FUEL SPILLING ON TO THE TOP OF ENGINE. HE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM PERTAINED TO THE NYLON FUEL CONNECTORS. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT FUEL CONNECTORS CRACKED BECAUSE OF THE PRESSURE ON THE NYLON. CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM, BUT THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. ALSO, TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE IT SLAMMED, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL OR SKIP. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE LINKAGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067775April 25, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
FUEL RAIL LEAKING ON 1996 OLDS AURORA. ALSO, LEAKING GAS HAS CAUSED PAINT TO BUBBLE UP ON ENGINE PARTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067009April 12, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
REQUEST CONFIRMATION THAT EMAIL WAS RECEIVED PERTAINING TO THE METAL COLLAR WHICH RUSTED AND WAS NO LONGER PROVIDING ANY LEVEL OF CLOSURE TO THE GAS WITHIN THE TANK. *PH *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065144March 29, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
WHILE STARING UP THE VEHICLE A GASOLINE ODOR WAS COMING INSIDE VEHICLETHROUGH THE VENTILLATION SYSTEM. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT FUEL RAIL WAS LEAKING GASOLINE, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *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
#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
#10051676December 17, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047174November 19, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
MY 1996 OLDSMOBILE AURORA EXHIBITED AN EXTREMELY STRONG GASOLINE ODOR WHILE DRIVING HOME AND, ESPECIALLY, AFTER BEING STORED OVERNIGHT IN MY GARAGE. IT WAS FOUND BY THE DEALER THAT THE HOSES IN THE FUEL SYSTEM HAVE DETERIORATED AND ARE LEAKING GASOLINE. DEALER INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THAT GENERAL MOTORS HAS DONE NOTHING TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. A POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE SITUATION COULD HAVE OCCURRED IN THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STORED IN MY GARAGE OVERNIGHT AND THE FUMES COULD HAVE BEEN IGNITED BY THE PILOT FLAME OF A GAS WATER HEATER LOCATED IN THE GARAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046569November 7, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. DRIVER OPENED THE HOOD, AND FOUND GASOLINE ALL OVER THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO FOUND A LEAK IN THE TWO FUEL LINES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046362November 5, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND IDLING CONSUMER NOTICED GAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER FUEL LINE CRACKED, CAUSING GAS TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046376November 5, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE PARKED VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER STATED FUEL LINE LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO IGNITE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045440November 4, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
MY 1996 OLDSMOBILE AURORA DEVELOPED A GAS LEAK ON THE PLASTIC PORTION OF THE FUEL RAIL WHICH SPRAYED GASOLINE ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. LUCKILY, NO FIRE OCCURRED AND THE RAIL WAS REPLACED BY A GM DEALERSHIP. THREE MONTHS LATER, THE FUEL LINE DEVELOPED A LEAK ON THE PLASTIC PORTION OF THE TUBING. THIS WAS ALSO REPLACED BY A GM DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045442November 4, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
I HAD A FUEL RAIL LEAK ON MY 1995 OLDSMOBILE AURORA SIMILAR TO OTHERS REPORTED ON MSNBC NEWS. FUEL RAIL REPLACED BY SAINT CLAIRE CADILLAC/OLDSMOBILE OF SANTA CLARA, CA AT MY EXPENSE IN OCTOBER10, 2003. THEY CHARGED ME $1,024.11 FOR THIS WORK (ALSO CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS). THIS VEHICLE HAS ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH LEAKS AT THE FUEL TANK OVERFLOW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044775October 27, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, TIRES
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM FRONT END. VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. ALSO, LEFT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037776August 27, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030442July 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
MY 1996 AURORA S' RADIATOR GOT A HOLE NEAR THE PLASTIC PART.AT FIRST WE THOUGHT THAT WAS JUST ARE LUCK BUT WHEN WE WENT TO BUY ANOTHER ONE.THE PERSON WE WERE BUYING IT FROM TOLD US HIS DID THE SAME THING BUT HIS IS A 1995 BUT SAME RADIATOR.HE IS FROM NEW YORK NOW WE THINK THAT THIS SOUNDS FUNNY.AND THE AIR DOES NOT HARDLEY WORK EVEN WHEN WE GOT IT CHARGED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028364July 16, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE FUEL LINE SPLIT (CRACKED) BETWEEN THE #5 AND #7 FUEL INJECTOR / SPRAYING OVER 1/4 TANK OVER FUEL ON TO THE TOP OF THE ENGINE IN ONLY A FEW MILES OF DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015451July 11, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
PULLING OUT FROM THE DRIVEWAY, THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION UNDER THE HOOD. WHICH RESULTED IN AN ENGINE FIRE. ENGINE BURNED UP. THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF FUEL ON THE DRIVE WAY WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE FUEL RAIL APPEARED TO HAVE RUPTURED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009978March 5, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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