Oldsmobile Aurora Complaints

785 consumer complaints on file.

#8003935February 12, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION, UPON CHANGING GEARS, SLIPS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER FOUND THAT CYLINOIDS WERE BAD, ALSO ,THERE WAS A VERY STRONG SMELL, AS IF SOMETHING WAS BURNING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758150February 12, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS
THE REAR FOG LIGHTS ARE VERY DISTRACTING. THEY ARE AS BRIGHT AS THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND COULD BE CONFUSED AS THEM. AT NIGHT THEY CAN ALSO BE BLINDING AND DETER FROM THEIR REAL PURPOSE. EUROPEAN CARS TYPICALLY HAVE ONE REAR FOG LIGHT IN THE BACK. THIS IS USUALLY ONE OF THE BACK-UP LIGHTS. THE OLDS USES TWO VERY BRIGHT RED LIGHTS FOR THIS. MOST OF THE TIME, THIS LIGHTS ARE ON WHEN THEY SHOULD NOT BE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757688February 3, 2002
SUSPENSION
IT IS GM' POLICY NOT TO MANDATE THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THEIR SUSPENSION ALIGNMENT EQUIPMENT SOFTWARE UP TO DATE FOR THE NEW MODEL YEAR AUTOS. THE SOFTWARE UPDATES IS TYPICALLY A YEAR BEHIND. HENCE DEALERS ARE NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE SUSPENSION PROBLEMS NOR WHNE REPLACING MADE SUSPENSION PARTS ASURE THAT SUSPENSION IS IN PROPER ALIGNEMENT. THIS COULD CAUSE POOR HANDLING AND POSSIBLY AN ACCIDENT. THE SUSPENSION ALIGNMENT EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURES SEEM TO OFFER TWO MAINTAINANE PACKAGES. ONE IS A CHEAPER PACKAGE WHICH IS A YEAR BEHIND. I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND WHY WE CAN ALLOW DEALERS TO SERVICE NEW CARS WITH OUT HAVING THE POPER EQUIPMENT TO ASSURE ITS SAFETY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002961January 28, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AUTOMATIC LOCKS ON DRIVER'S SIDE PANEL WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, SOME WIRES WERE CHAFED INSIDE VEHICLE, AND THESE WIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE ALREADY. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9006002January 25, 2002
WHEELS:RIM
POSSIBLE DUE TO DROPPING OR POOR HANDLING AT MANUFACTURE, THE INSIDE WALL OF THE TIRE HAD A SMALL HOLE IN IT ABOUT THE DAMAGED WHEEL, WHICH WAS CAUSED BY DROPPING THE RIM ON THE FLOOR, RESULTED IN A SLOW LEAK AND THEN A FLAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564000January 17, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF RUNNING LIGHTS FLASHING CONTINUOUSLY AFTER IGNITION HAS BEEN SHUT OFF. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563994January 17, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE CONSUMER SMELLED GAS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THEN, THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE FOR UNKNOWN REASON. THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8001288December 31, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A RATTLING SOUND IN ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000883December 18, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHILE TRAVELING LESS THAN 5 MPH STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO CONTROL THE DIRECTION OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED POWER STEERING UNIT AND RACK AND PINION STEERING BROKE FREE OF FRAME, CAUSING THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754934November 26, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH FAILURE RESULTING IN TICKING SOUND IN DASH, BRAKE LIGHTS BLINKING AND CRUISE CONTROL DROPPING OUT. SWITCH WAS REPLACED AT 55,290 MILES WITH SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754720November 20, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE MAY BE ABS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754271November 8, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER ENGAGING CRUISE CONTROL ON THE HIGHWAY, VEHICLE WOULD NOT DISENGAGE FROM CRUISE CONTROL AND/OR CONTINUED WITH THE ACCELERATOR STUCK. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AFTER HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE AND BEING TURNED OFF. WHEN TRYING TO TURN THE VEHICLE ON AGAIN (IN PARK) THE ACCELERATOR RACED AND COULD NOT BE DRIVEN.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753802October 28, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
TRANSMISSION WILL ONLY OPERATE IN REVERSE OR SECOND GEAR, DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT OPERATE PROPERLY, NUMEROUS OTHER PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897744October 15, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BATTERY DIED, AND AND DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCED. WHEN BATTERY WENT DEAD HAD NO WAY TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE BUT HAD TO BREAK GLASS.*AK CONSUMER DOES NOT OWN THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897515October 9, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON A TWO LANE ROAD AND ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO CONSUMERS LANE, HITTING VEHICLE HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT PASSENGERS DID, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#753019October 9, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FIRST FAILURE 09/2000 - 41450 MILES. SECOND FAILURE 09/2001 - 62444 MILES. BOTH FAILURES INVOLVED THE SAME ELECTRICAL WIRE ON BOTH PUMPS. FIRST PUMP SHOWED SIGNS OF ARCING. SECOND PUMP, WIRE WAS MELTED. I HAVE BOTH PUMPS IF INSPECTION IS DESIRED. THE PUMP IS LOCATED IN THE FUEL TANK WHICH IS A DEFINITE SAFETY FACTOR TO ME. THE SECOND REPAIR WAS COMPLETED 10/02/2001, HOWEVER, NO EXPLANATION OF WHAT CAUSED THE WIRE TO ARC/MELT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563544October 1, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE PULLEY AND ASSOCIATED BOLT FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE IMMOBILE, THE VEHICLE ALMOST STALLS WHILE MAKING TURNS, THE OIL CONSUMPTION IN THE VEHICLE IS POOR, THE PERCENTAGE GAUGE OF OIL LIFE IN THE MONITOR SYSTEM DOES NOT REFLECT THE MILES DRIVEN. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752803October 1, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE AUTO HAS A CONVIENCE PACKAGE WHICH CONSISTS OF A MIRROR,COMPASS, AND ONSTAR. THE OWNER HAS TRIED TO GET THE PERSONAL CALLING FEATURE OF ONSTAR CONNECTED SINCE APRIL 2001. SO FAR I HAVE BEEN PROVIDED A PHONE NUMBER 400 5847 A LETTER GIVING ME 100 FREE MINUTES, BUT AS OF THIS DATE OCT1 2001 NO SERVICE CONNECTION. AS ON STAR IS A HANDS FREE CELL PHONE THE LACK OF SERVICE IS A SAFETY ITEM AS IT PREVENTS DRIVER DISTRACTION. ONSTAR INDICATES THAT THERE IS A SYSTEM DEFECT AND IT WILL BE CORRECTED SOON BUT FIVE MONTHS IS NOT SOON. DID THEY FIELD A SYSTEM WITH A KNOWN DEFICIENCY? HELP ME PLEASE. NOSAFETYNDEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895380August 29, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
PLASTIC FUEL LINE DEVEPLOPED A PIN HOLE AND GAS SHOT OUT ONTO HOT ENGINE. HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED ON AUG 15 2001. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751352August 29, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
NYLON (ITT AUTOMOTIVE) FUEL LINES DEVELOPED PIN-HOLE LEAK WHICH SPRAYS A VERY FINE MIST OF GASOLINE INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. THERE ARE ABOUT 20 OTHER COMPLAINTS LISTED ON YOUR WEBSITE - WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO GET A RECALL? - OR AT LEAST SOME HELP FROM GM TO PAY FOR THE $800 IN REPAIRS... PLEASE RESPOND WITH ADVICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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