Oldsmobile Aurora Complaints

785 consumer complaints on file.

#10218732February 21, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I NOTICE WHEN I AM DRIVING THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS WILL FLICKER EVERY ONCE IN AWHILE. I ALSO HAD THE DASH LIGHTS GO OUT ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, THIS WOULD BE THE SECOND TIME THIS PART HAD BEEN FIXED. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE HEATING COMPONENT WENT OUT. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE I BOUGHT IT. THIS VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED OR STATED UNDER THE LEMON LAW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216984February 5, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 OLDSMOBILE AURORA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LINE WOULD LEAK ALONG THE FUEL RAIL. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE ISSUE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED IN JUNE OF 2004 BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER AT 106,000 MILES UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V110000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE DUE TO THE PREVIOUS REPAIR. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 138,534.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215123January 16, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
I HAVE OWNED 3 OLDSMOBILE AURORA'S. 1-1999 MODEL 2-2001 MODELS I NOTICED WITH ALL THREE CARS, THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOWS NOT PROPERLY OPERATING. THE WINDOW JUST FALLS DOWN ON IT'S OWN AND WON'T ROLL BACK UP. I HAVE TO WEDGE SOMETHING IN THE WINDOW IN ORDER TO KEEP IT UP AND THAT DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK. I FOUND THIS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH ALL THREE AURORA'S. I KNOW OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAS THE SAME YEARS AND HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. ALSO, ON THIS 2001 AURORA I HAVE NOW, HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ANTI-BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. I NOTICED A COUPLE MONTHS AGO, THAT I HAD TO COME TO A SUDDEN BREAK IN SNOWY WEATHER CONDITIONS, MY BRAKES DID NOT WORK PROPERLY AND MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKE AND TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS BEEN ON EVER SINCE. THE STABILITY SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON THE INFORMATION SYSTEM EVERYTIME THE CAR IS STARTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214940January 15, 2008
WHEELS:RIM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 OLDSMOBILE AURORA. ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, THE RIMS FAILED DUE TO INNER CORROSION AND DETERIORATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE CHROME WAS PEELING AND AIR WAS LEAKING FROM THE RIMS. ONE TIRE CONTINUED TO LOSE AIR, SO THE CONTACT PURCHASED FOUR NEW TIRES. A FEW DAYS LATER, THE TIRES BEGAN LOSING AIR AGAIN DUE TO DETERIORATED AND CORRODED RIMS. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,100 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,446. UPDATED 3/5/08 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214177January 8, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
APRIL 2007: FUEL RAIL AND LINE DEGRADED AND CRACKED SPILLING GAS INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. REPAIR MADE AT NON-DEALER AUTO REPAIR CLOSE TO HOUSE @ 350.00. QUIRK CHEVY, BRAINTREE SAID THEY INSPECTED IN 2005 AND SAID THAT WAS ALL THEY HAD TO DO. CAR WAS NEVER INSPECTED...LAST VISIT TO QUIRK IN BRAINTREE WAS IN 2003. ULTIMATELY, GM AGREED TO PAY CLAIM IN JUNE OF 2007. HAVE NOT RECEIVED PAYMENT. WHEN GM IS CONTACT, THEY SAY THEY'LL SEND THE CHECK NEXT WEEK... THEY HAVE SAID THAT EVERY WEEK SINCE AUGUST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214005January 7, 2008
WHEELS
FACTORY SUPPLIED WHEELS RUST CAUSING AIR LOSS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213214December 30, 2007
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
CLUNKY FEEL AND EVENTUALLY NOISE IN STEERING WHEEL. TURNED OUT TO BE THE STEERING COLUMN INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. LOOKED IT UP ON INTERNET, IT IS A PROBLEM ON MOST GM LARGE CARS AND TRUCKS. GM HAS SO FAR FAILED TO RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM WITH A RECALL BUT HAS A REPLACEMENT PART AVAILABLE. I REPLACED IT AT THE COST OF $267, WELL WORTH IT TO HAVE MY BEAUTIFUL CAR LIKE NEW AGAIN, BUT GM SHOULD REPLACE FREE FOR THE PR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212070December 17, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AFTER REVIEWING THE COMPLAINTS OF THE OLDSMOBILE AURORA 2001 I AM HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS REGARDING CHECK ENGINE WHEN GOING INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE SERVICE THEY STILL STATE THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WHEN I KNOW THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211948December 14, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
MY SON WAS DRIVING MY 1997 OLDSMOBILE AURORA ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE DRIVER'S REAR SIDE OF THE CAR BURST INTO FLAMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211775December 13, 2007
WHEELS:RIM
LAST YEAR I TOOK MY 1999 AURORA IN TO TIRE DEALER DUE TO VERY SLOW LEAK IN TIRE. THE TIRE DEALER SAID THE SLOW LEAK WAS COMMON IN GM VEHICLES WITH ALUMINUM RIMS. THEY SAID THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO ALUMINUM OXIDE CORROSION BETWEEN THE RIM AND TIRE BEAD. 1-2 TIMES PER MONTH THE TIRES LOOK LOW AND I HAVE TO FILL THEM. TODAY I FINALLY TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE TIRE DEALER AGAIN AND THEY SAID THE ONLY PERMANENT SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE THE RIMS. THE CAR ONLY HAS 70,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210711December 3, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
MOTOR STARTED ON FIRE AND GM FAILED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210201November 28, 2007
STEERING:LINKAGES
MY 2001 OLDSMOBILE AURORA HAS A RE-OCCURRING PROBLEM WITH A NOISE ASSOCIATED WITH THE STEERING OR FRONT END, I AM NOT SURE WHICH. IT STARTS OUT AS EITHER A GRINDING OR CLUNKING SOUND WHEN TURNING - NOTICE IT MORE AS I AM TURNING INTO MY ALLEY WHICH IS SORT OF A DIP THEN A SMALL RISE FROM THE STREET LEVEL. I HAVE HAD IT REPAIRED AT LEAST THREE TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND IT IS STARTING TO ACT UP AGAIN. OF COURSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY NOW SO I CAN HARDLY WAIT TO SEE WHAT THEY TRY TO TELL/SELL ME ON GETTING IT REPAIRED THIS TIME. ALL THE OTHER TIMES, THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THEY TOOK SOMETHING APART AND GREASED IT. IT LASTED FOR 15 - 20K MILES OR SO AND NEEDED TO BE DONE ALL OVER AGAIN. I AM NOT HAPPY THAT A RE-OCCURRING PROBLEM IS NOW MY PROBLEM. I CAN ONLY MARK DOWN THE LAST INCIDENT ON THIS REPORT. I NOW HAVE 69K+ MILES ON THE CAR AND I CANNOT REMEMBER ALL THE DATES OF WHEN EACH INCIDENT HAPPENED. BUT, SUFFICE IT TO SAY ABOUT EVERY 15 - 20K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209554November 20, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CAR KEEPS STALLING. ESPECIALLY IN WINTER. STRONG GAS ODOR IN VEHICLE. NOTICED FUEL SPRAYING OVER ENGINE WHILE TRY TO PUT COOLANT IN CAR. RECENTLY GOT A NOTICE FOR RECALL ON FUEL RAIL. DEALERSHIP SAID FUEL LINE IS THE REASON FOR LEAK. WAS UNABLE TO DO RECALL REPAIR UNLESS LINE IS REPLACED FIRST. LINE ISN'T COVERED IN RECALL THOUGHT IT SHOULD BE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206812October 24, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 OLDSMOBILE AURORA. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IDLING. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED. ON OCTOBER 24, 2007, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V110000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER IN HIS POSSESSION. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206634October 23, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 OLDSMOBILE AURORA. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING THROUGH THE VENTS AND THEN FLAMES APPEARED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AS OF OCTOBER 23, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V110000) AFTER THE FIRE OCCURRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 136,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206544October 22, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 OLDSMOBILE AURORA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT TOOK A LONG TIME AND HE NOTICED A POTENT GASOLINE SCENT. WHEN HE TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, HE SMELLED A STRONG GASOLINE SCENT AGAIN. HE HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. HE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V110000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,937.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206553October 22, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 OLDSMOBILE AURORA. WHILE CIRCLING THE BLOCK AT 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. HE PULLED OVER, LIFTED THE HOOD, AND DISCOVERED FLAMES. A POLICE OFFICER GAVE HIM AN EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED ALONG WITH ALL OF THE WIRING UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A JUNKYARD. ON OCTOBER 22, 2007, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V110000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE PURCHASE DATE, POWERTRAIN, AND DEALER INFORMATION WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204504September 30, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE FROM ANOTHER OWNER, THE WINDOWS ARE FAILING. THE RIGHT PASSENGER REAR WINDOW FAILED, LEFT REAR WINDOW FELL DOWN AND NOW RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW WILL NOT WORK. WE HAVE REPAIRED THE FIRST WINDOW AND INTEND TO FIX THE OTHER TWO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199991August 18, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
RIGHT REAR PASSENGER WINDOW ON MAJORITY OF THE AURORA OLDSMOBILES OF 2001 VEHICLES IS NO LONGER WORKING. PLEASE RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199912August 17, 2007
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STRUCTURE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THREE WINDOW REGULATORS ON MY 2001 OLDSMOBILE AURORA. ALL HAVE GONE OUT BESIDES THE DRIVER WINDOW. THE TWO REAR WINDOWS ACTUALLY DROPPED DOWN INTO THE TRACK WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. NOW BOTH THE FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOWS ARE STUCK IN THE UP POSITION, AS IF THE WINDOW MOTORS ARE OUT. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE NUMEROUS SAME PARTS ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WITH THIS VEHICLE. TRANSMISSION INPUT SPEED SENSOR (TWICE), LEFT BANK AIR VALVE (TWICE), RIGHT BANK AIR VALVE (ONCE), THERE IS WATER THAT GETS INTO THE SPARE TIRE WELL IN THE TRUNK (WAS REMEDIED ONCE BUT HAS SINCE CAME BACK ). THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN NO MAJOR ACCIDENTS. THE BUMPER DID HAVE TO GET REPAINTED AS ANOTHER CAR WAS PUSHED INTO MINE, BUT ASIDE FROM THAT NOTHING ELSE. THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT IS ALWAYS HAVING TO BE LUBED DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT (COSTING THE CONSUMER $125 EVERY 30,000 MILES OR SO). YOU WONDER WHY PEOPLE ARE NOT BUYING AMERICAN CARS. MY NEXT ONE WILL LIKELY BE A HONDA JUST BECAUSE GM DOES NOT STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT. TOO MANY PROBLEMS THAT ARE SIMILAR WHEN YOU TALK TO OTHER OWNERS, BUT GM DOES NOTHING EVEN WHEN THEY KNOW OTHER OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. WITH THE 2001 AURORA, GM SHOULD BE RECALLING THE ISSUES WITH THE WINDOWS BECAUSE NO OWNER SHOULD HAVE TO CONSTANTLY CHANGE OUT WINDOW REGULATORS AND MOTORS, NOR IS IT SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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