1995 OLDSMOBILE AURORA Complaints

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH STEERING WHEEL FELL INTO THE DRIVER'S LAP. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT HOME. DRIVER WILL HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. *AK

I AM THE OWNER OF A 1995 OLDS AURORA. I HAVE HAD TWO FUEL RAIL LEAKS IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. A GM RECALL WAS ANNNOUNCED LAST WEEK. THE FIRST LEAK WAS ON THE FUEL RAIL TO THE MOTOR FROM THE FIREWALL. THAT LINE WAS REPLACED WITH A RUBBER FUEL INJECTOR GAS LINE. THE SECOND LEAK WAS AN INCH LONG CRACK ON ONE OF THE NYLON JUMPER TUBES BETWEEN TWO INJUECTORS. THIS SECOND LEAK SPRAYED THE TOP OF THE MOTOR WITH GAS. I DON'T KNOW WHY IT DIDN'T CATCH FIRE. THE GOOD LORD WAS WITH ME COMING HOME FROM WORK. I REPLACED THAT JUMPER WITH THE RUBBER FUEL LINE ALSO. NOW I FEAR DRIVING THE CAR. I HAVE TALKED TO THE OLDS REPS AND THEY INDICATE I SHOULD HAVE THE FUEL RAIL REPLACED. BUT THE REPLACEMENT IS THE IDENTICAL TYPE FUEL RAIL. IT MAKES NO SENSE TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE WITH DEFECTIVE AT MY EXPENSE! THE GM RECALL IS 04014 AND IT INDICATES THAT IT MAY BE MAY BEFORE A FIX IS AVAILABLE. I NEED ADVISE ON HOW TO PROCEED.*AK

I HAVE A 1995 OLDSMOBILE AURORA THAT HAD THE PLASTIC FUEL RAIL CRACKED. THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO BRING IT IN AND HAVE THE WHOLE RAIL REPLACED. THE ESTIMATE ON THE REPLACEMENT WAS: $295.00 FOR THE FUEL RAIL AND ABOUT $175.00 FOR LABOR. I ENDED UP FIXING THE PROBLEM WITH SOME 5/8 FUEL LINE THAT I PURCHASED FOR AROUND $4.00. I HAVEN'T HAD ANY PROBLEMS IN THE PAST YEAR WITH IT LEAKING, BUT I AM SCARED THAT THE OTHER PLASTIC TUBES COULD BREAK AT ANY TIME. A FRIEND JUST E-MAILED ME ABOUT THE REPORT YOU HAD ON MSNBC AND I SAW WHERE YOU REPORTED 123 CASES. I WOULD THINK THAT NUMBER WILL GROW.*AK

FUEL RAIL RUPTURED ON MY 1995 OLDSMOBILE AURORA. GASOLINE EVERYWHERE. COST TO REPAIR WAS $516.09. REPAIR CENTER SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN A RUPTURE THIS BAD BEFORE THE FIRE. LUCKILY A FIRE DID NOT START.*AK

MAY OF 2003 THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF GAS FROM ENGINE ON MY 1995 OLDSMOBILE AURORA. I TOOK MY AUTOMOBILE TO MY MECHANIC. HE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A CRACK IN THE FUEL RAIL. HE WAS TOLD BY THE PARTS SALESMAN AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP THAT THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THE FUEL RAIL FAILING. HE ORDERED A NEW ONE THAT WAS INSTALLED BY MY MECHANIC. I NOW SEE THAT YOU HAVE ISSUE A RECALL 04V110000 ON MARCH 03, 2004 IT WOULD DEFINITELY SEEM THAT THE PROBLEM IS WIDE SPREAD AND I WAS LUCKY THAT I DIDN'T HAVE A FIRE. *JB

I OWN A 1995 OLDS AURORA, AND HAVE HAD FOR THE 2ND TIME A MAJOR FUEL RAIL LEAK DUE THE PLASTIC HOSES BECOMING BRITTLE. THIS TIME ALMOST CAUSED A FIRE. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY OLDSMOBILE AND GM. THIS CAN COST SOMEONE THEIR LIFE. THIS IS A VERY SEROIUS SITUATION.

GASOLINE IN MY 1995 OLDSMOBILE AURORA HAS BEEN SPRAYING OUT OF ONE OF THE FAILED FUEL LINES. *AK

DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL RAIL AT 50,000 MILES/62,000 MILE'S AND AGAIN AT 66,000 MILES, BUT PROBLEM WAS STILL OCCURRING. *AK (BLADDER LEAK, GAS LEAK, FLUID LEAK, FLUID COOLANT LEAK) THERE WAS A STRONG GAS SMELL, TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, THE ENGINE HESITATION AS IF IT WERE GOING TO BACKFIRE, OVERHEATING, BANGING NOISE WHEN THE GEARS WERE SHIFTED WHICH WAS AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE PER PCM. THE REG/FILTER AND THROTTLE SEALING WAS REPLACED. *SC

ON JANUARY 28, 2004 MY 1995 OLDSMOBILE AURORA SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE IN MY DRIVEWAY. I HAD JUST LEFT THE CAR AFTER PULLING THE CAR TO THE TOP OF THE DRIVEWAY AND MY WIFE WAS ABOUT TO ENTER THE CAR TO GO TO WORK WHEN SHE SAW A FLASH, THEN SMOKE. THE CAR SUBSEQUENTLY BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FORTUNATELY WE WERE NOT INJURED. OUR INSURANCE COMPANY IS DECLARING THE CAR A TOTAL LOSS. MY SECOND CAR.... A 1997 SEVILLE STS...ALONG WITH THE AURORA IS MENTIONED IN A REPORT POSTED ON MSNBC ON NOV. 4TH. WE HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH GENERAL MOTORS AND THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO ADDRESS MY LOSS (DEDUCTIBLES), NOR ADDRESS THE LOOMING POTENTIAL FOR THE SAME TO OCCUR WITH THE SEVILLE (IVE REQUESTED AN INSPECTION / REPAIR OF THE FUEL RAIL.) I FIND GMS POSITION EXTREMELY DISCONCERTING GIVEN THE POTENTIAL FOR INJURY, OR LOSS OF LIFE. FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME IF YOU WOULD LIKE ANY ADDITIONAL DETAILS REGARDING THIS INCIDENT. I ALSO HAVE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE ENTIRE PROGRESSION OF THE FIRE AND WILL MAKE THEM AVAILABLE TO YOU SHOULD YOU WANT THEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULD BACK FIRE AND MISFIRE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM. ON ONE OCCASION THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL REGULATOR, BUT THE VEHICLE STILL DIDN'T RUN PROPERLY. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *NM