Oldsmobile Aurora Complaints

785 consumer complaints on file.

#10103481December 10, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN
WHILE REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY ONTO A TOW TRUCK THE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY STEERING COLUMN JACKET BROKE. WHEN THIS OCCURRED STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE AND FLOPPED AROUND LIKE A BROKEN ARM. THE CAUSE OF THE COLUMN BREAKING HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102316December 7, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
SOMETIMES ON START UP THE ENGINE SHAKES AND SMELLS OF FUMES ARE VERY STRONG AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON BUT AFTER MAYBE A COUPLE OF DAYS OF OFF AND ON CYCLING THE CAR RETURNS TO NORMAL OPERATION AND AFTER A WHILE IT WILL DO THE SAME THING OVER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101989November 22, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR 95 AURORA AFTER REPAIRS FOR ODOR OF GAS CAME INTO CAR. GAS HAD CAME FROM BRAKE LINE ON THE MOTOR CAUSED MORE PROBLEM. *BF RECALL# 04V110000. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101634November 17, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DEFECTIVE FUEL RAIL WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO LEAK FUEL. REPLACED FUEL RAIL AND FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. *BF CONSUMER OWNS A 1995 AND 1997 OLDSMOBILE AURORA. THE 1997 AURORA WAS RECALL AND REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 04V110000. ON JULY 7, 2004 THE CONSUMER SMELLED GAS INSIDE THE 1995 AURORA AND HAD IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THERE HE LEARNED HIS 1995 AURORA HAD EXPERIENCED THE EXACT DEFECT AS STATED IN THE RECALL FOR THE 1997 AURORA ( FUEL RAIL LEAKING GASOLINE). THE CONSUMER SUBMITTED A CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER REIMBURSED THE CONSUMER FOR THE FUEL RAIL BUT NOT FOR THE REGULATOR WHICH THE DEALER ALSO REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099851November 12, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL. HOWEVER, WHEN THE CONSUMER GOT THE VEHICLE BACK CRUISE CONTROL WAS DEFECTIVE. VEHICLE WAS STILL NOT FIXED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, WHO WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING TO ACCOMMODATE THE CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099629November 8, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM THE VENTS. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101048November 5, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WHILE DRIVING SMELLED OF STRONG GAS FUMES IN/OUT. FUEL WAS LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. *BF THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMURSEMENT.THE DRIVER DOOR LOCK DID NOT LOCK AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK THE DOOR, THE FUEL PUMP LOST PRESSURE, THE SERPINTINE BELT CRACKED, AND THERE WAS EXTENDED CRANKING WHEN RESTARTING THE VEHICLE WARM. RECALL# 04V110000 *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099303November 3, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT BUCKLE INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT IN AN EMERGENCY HE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ESCAPE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090291November 1, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER SMELLED GAS, GOT HOME, AND NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC FUEL LINE SYSTEM WAS LEAKING GASOLINE, AND CAUSING STALLING. THE ENGINE WOULDN'T START AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK RECALL# 04V110000. HIGH PRESSURE HEAVY FLOW FUEL LEAK UNDER THE HOOD FROM THE LINES FROM THE TANK TO RAIL ON THE FUEL LINE. THE LEAK WAS HEAVY. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081575November 1, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
RECALL 04V11 000 CONCERNING FUEL RAIL TUBING. THE CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL ODOR WHILE DRIVING. MADE AN INSPECTION UNDER THE HOOD, AND LOCATED FUEL LEAKING ONTO THE ENGINE FROM A PIN HOLE IN THE FUEL RAIL TUBING. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS PART WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. HOWEVER, THE PART WAS AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS. *AK *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097850October 27, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
GEAR POSITION INDICATOR DOESN'T LOCK IN GEAR. THE SLIGHTEST TOUCH OF THE INDICATOR AND IT MOVES FROM THE CURRENT GEAR INTO PARK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094763October 27, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE FUEL RAIL. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY ORDERED THE PART. BUT CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT DEALER WILL CHARGE HIM $426.00 FOR REPAIRS. WHEN CONSUMER INQUIRED AS TO WHY HE WAS TOLD THAT REPLACING THE FUEL RETURN CHASSIS FULL RETURN LINE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. CONSUMER DID NOT UNDERSTAND THIS BECAUSE HE HAD A FUEL LEAKING PROBLEM, AND THE RECALL STATED THAT THE REMEDY WAS FOR THE DEALER TO INSTALL A CHASSIS FUEL RETURN LINE. COMPLAINT WAS FILED AGAINST KEITH HAWTHORNE POB 370, MORGANTOWN, NC, 828 437 4231. *AK RECALL NUMBER CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 04V110000 *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097603October 25, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHEN THE ACTUATOR MELTED CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE FUEL TANK DOOR. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097435October 21, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE AND HER HUSBAND HAS WITNESSED FUEL LEAKING FROM THEIR VEHICLE. SHE SAID THEY LEFT IT PARKED TO HAVE IT TOWED BY THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER STATED THEY WILL HAVE THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT TOMORROW. THE CONSUMER WENT ON LINE TO FIND OUT IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS, BUT DID NOT FIND ANY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097720October 20, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LEAKED GAS AND SMELLED OF FUEL. *BF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE BEGAN TO LEAK FUEL PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. THE CONSUMER SOLD THE VEHICLE BECAUSE SHE COULD NOT AFFORD TO PAY $2000. TO REPAIR THE FUEL RAIL TUBING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097118October 19, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095869October 16, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE CAR HAS A FUEL LEAKING IN THE RETURN LINE FUEL SYSTEM. I TOWED THE CAR TO ARMEN CADILLAC-OLDSMOBILE INC. FOR THE RECALL AND THEY SAID THAT MY CAR NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL! AND I BELIEVED WHAT THEY TOLD ME AND I ACCEPT TO PAY THE REPAIR FROM MY POCKET, AND I GOT THE RECALL LETTER BEFORE I PICK UP THE CAR AND I SHOWED THEM THE CAR BUT THE EMPLOYEE TOLD IT'S TOO LATE AND I HAVE TO PAY IT AND I DID. AND I FILL OUT FORM FOR THE OLDSMOBILE ASKED THEM FOR THE REFUND BUT WITH NO RESPONSE FROM THEM !!!*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096926October 15, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V110000: FUEL RAIL TUBING; THREE WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS COMPLAINT THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE HAS A TENDENCY TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING. ONCE THIS OCCURS THE BRAKES AND STEERING ARE AFFECTED, LOSING POWER. THIS CONSTANTLY PUTS THE OCCUPANTS IN JEOPARDY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091932October 15, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL RAIL DEVELOPED A CRACK. AS A RESULT, FUEL SPRAYED ONTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091941October 15, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04-V110-000 CONCERNING FUEL RAIL TUBING. THE RECALL STATED THAT DEALER WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR TOWING. *AK THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONSUMER REQUEST THAT HIS VEHICLE BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED INDICATING THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE INOPERATIVE IN ORDER TO BE TOWED. THE CONSUMER REFUSES TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE FUEL ODOR, WHICH IS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL, IS PRESENT IN HIS VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER REQUEST $700. TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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