Oldsmobile Aurora Complaints (1997)

125 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
#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
#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
#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
#10070947January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
OIL PAN, LOWER BLOCK CASE OIL LEAKS THAT COST $2200.00 TO FIX. A DEALERSHIP IN SAN ANTONIO TX SAID ALL 1995 THROUGH 1999 OLDS AURORA'S DID THIS AND THAT THE 4.0L V8 ENGINE HAD TO BE REMOVED IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE GASKETS COST AROUND $35.00 DOLLORS BUT THE LABOR COST $2200. GM TOLD ME IT WAS NOT TRUE THAT ALL THE OLDS AURORA'S FROM 95 THRU 99 HAD SUCH A PROBLEM. THIS CAR WAS DESIGNED SO THAT AN OWNER THAT HAS MECHANICAL SKILLS WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM AT THEIR HOME WITH OUT REMOVING THE ENGINE. I FEEL THIS IS A BAD DESIGN OF THE ENGINE AND CAR. I FEEL THAT THE GASKETS ARE NOT HOLDING UP DUE TO THE FACT THAT THESE CARS RUN AT A VERY HIGH TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 225 DEGREES F. TO 250 DEGREES F AT ALL TIMES. I WOULD VENTURE TO SAY THAT THE GASKET MANUFACTURES DID NOT INTEND ON THE GASKETS INSTALLED IN THESE CARS TO BE UNDER A CONSTANT HEAT LOAD OF 225 DEGREES TO 250 DEGREES F. THE HIGH HEAT RANGE CAUSES OTHER PROBLEMS AS WELL. GM SAID TO PAY THE PRICE OR NOT BECAUSE THEY HAD NO OBLIGATION TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069793January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STRUCTURE
FIRST PROBLEM WAS LOSS OF FREON AFTER 4 ATTEMPTS IT WAS FIXED. SECOND PROBLEM WAS RUBBER MOLDING AROUND WINDSHIELD AND TOP OF CAR DOORS 5 ATTEMPTS AND STILL NOT FIXED THIRD PROBLEM WAS AN OIL LEAK . 1ST ATTEMPT DYE TEST AND NO RESULTS, 2OND ATTEMPT NEW DESCENDING UNIT. CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH OLDSMOBILE AND RECEIVED A CASE # AND THEY PUT ME IN TOUCH WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER TOOK THE CAR IN AND THEY ARE NOW REPLACING THE OIL PAN SEAL AT NO CHARGE. I HOPE THIS WILL TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM AND RENEW MY FAITH IN THE ABILITY OF THE DEALERSHIP TO REALLY FIX THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053038January 13, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047769December 10, 2003
STRUCTURE
THE HOOD INSULATION BURNED UNDER THE HOOD WHILE DRIVING. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED.*PH THE CONSUMER STATED THE UNDER HOOD INSULATION CAUGHT ON FIRE TWICE. *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046396December 3, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR WHICH HAD ENTERED THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FUEL RAIL SYSTEM BECAUSE OF A LEAK PROBLEM. *AK THE FUEL RAIL WAS REPLACED DUE TO THE LEAK BETWEEN THE TWO INJECTORS. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047233November 20, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
MY CAR IS A 1997 OLDSMOBILE AURORA, 59,000.00 MILES. RECENTLY HAD A FUEL LINE LEAK, SO BAD IT WAS DRIPPING FROM UNDER MY CAR. COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS PROBLEMS, BUT HAD IT TAKEN TO MY AUTO REPAIR IMMEDIATELY. HE SAID HE HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT BEFORE. REPAIRS AROUND $2000.00 , I HAVE RECEIPTS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046750November 12, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FUEL SPRAYING FROM SMALL HOLES IN PLASTIC SECTIONS OF THE FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLY. GASOLINE WAS ALL OVER THE TOP OF THE ENGINE, WHICH IN MY OPINION IS NOT VERY SAFE. NOT TO MENTION THE PUDDLES OF GASOLINE THAT WERE BEING LEFT BEHIND ON THE GROUND DUE TO THIS LEAK. WE FIXED THIS PROBLEM IN HOUSE, AND BEING THAT THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE AT THE DEFAULT OF THE MANUFACTURER, WE WOULD LIKE A REFUND FOR THE SERVICE PREFORMED NOT ONLY FOR THIS AUTOMOBLIE, BUT ALSO FOR THE TWO OTHER 1997 OLDSMOBLIE AURORA'S THAT WE OWN. A RESPONSE TO THIS COMPLAINT WOULD BE EXTREMELY GRATIFYING. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONCERNS KEN SCHIRMANG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044331October 20, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. THE DRIVER BEGAN TO SMELL GAS FUMES THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED VEHICLE HAD A BAD FUEL RAIL. DEALER BELIEVED THAT IF THE HOUSE FURNACE WAS LIT THEN THE FUMES FROM THE VEHICLE MIGHT HAVE IGNITED A FIRE IN THE HOUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039491September 24, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
LOSS OF ABILITY TO STEER TO LEFT IN 1997 AURORA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037355September 6, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
PLASTIC HOSES BETWEEN PRESSURIZED FUEL INJECTORS, CAN RUPTURE CAUSING POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037340September 6, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
FUEL RAIL LEAKING FUEL IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO PLUG WIRES. I HAVE NOTICED A HIGH NUMBER OF AURORA'S FOR SALE AS SALVAGE THAT HAVE SUFFERED ENGINE FIRES. IS THIS RELATED?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031546September 2, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE CONSUMER SMELLED GAS ODOR WHILE IN THE GARAGE WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE NEXT DAY THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPLODED AND SMOKE AND FLAME POURED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE QUICKLY WITHOUT INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND SENT AND INSPECTOR TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE. THE INSPECTOR STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE FOUND THEREFORE THE MANUFACTURER ACCEPTED NO RESPONSIBILITY. A MECHANIC TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT HE FIXED FUEL RAIL LEAKS ON SEVERAL OTHER OLDSMOBILE AURORA. *PH *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030649August 2, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
FUEL RAIL BURST WHILE DRIVING. FUEL SPILLED ALL OVER THE ENGINE. STRONG GAS ODOR SMELL. APPEARS TO BE POTENTIAL FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030089July 24, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING 20-25 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT FIRE OUT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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