1995 OLDSMOBILE AURORA Complaints

AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN STARTED AND IDLING FOR 10 MINS, THE CONSUMER NOTICED A FLASH OF LIGHT FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THEN THE ENTIRE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CAUSE OR WHAT IGNITED THE FIRE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *NM

MECHANIC WOULD NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO BE MOVED WHEN TAKEN IN FOR REPAIRS DUE TO A GAS LEAK ON A HOT ENGINE. *PH THE CONSUMER READ AN ARTICLE WHICH INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLES FUEL LINE.

12,808 MILES (2-29-96) SEAL, LOWER CRANKCASE REPLACED. 34,603 MILES (11-25-97) DIAGNOSE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS-REPLACE RADIO. 44,513 MILES (8-19-98) DIAGNOSE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, REPLACE ALTERNATOR CONTROLLER, PCM/VCM (COMPUTERS) 49,098 MILES (12-30-98) DIAGNOSE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, AGAIN REPLACE ALTERNATOR (ALTERNATOR IS CAUSING COMPUTERS TO FAIL) 63,420 MILES (3-1-2000)- I PURCHASE AT END OF MY PARTNER?S LEASE AND HE LEASED NEW AURORA-DEALER NEVER ADVISE HIM THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WOULD BE REOCCURRING. DEALER PREFORMED MAJOR 60,000 SERVICE AND INDICATED THE CARE WAS FINE. 65,777 MILES (7-9-2001). THE CAR BACKFIRED WHILE WIFE WAS CROSSING BUSY INTERSECTION AND WAS NOT VERY RESPONSIVE. I WAS JUST ABLE TO GET TO LOCAL GARAGE NEXT TO INTERSECTION TO TRY TO AT LEAST GET REPAIR IT ENOUGH TO DRIVE. I HAD NO IDEA IT WOULD REQUIRE MAJOR REPAIR SINCE IT HAD ONLY BEEN 2,357 SINCE IT HAD A COMPLETE MAJOR 60,000-MILE DEALER SERVICE. THE REPAIRS ($2,480) INCLUDED THE IGNITION MODULE, ECM (COMPUTER), ELECTRICAL BRAKE CONTROL MODULE (ABS SYSTEM), AND ALTERNATOR. THE DIAGNOSTIC SHOWED THE ALTERNATOR MALFUNCTION WAS DAMAGING THE ABOVE COMPONENTS. THIS IS THE THIRD ALTERNATOR IN 21,264 MILES ( AND SECOND EMC ). THERE IS A MANUFACTURE DESIGN PROBLEM AND THE MANUFACTURE APPEARS NOT TO BE ABLE TO FIX IT. 70.090 MILES (5-28-2003) THE CAR WAS TAKEN IN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT SLAMS INTO GEAR WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND SHIFTS ROUGH DURING NORMAL DRIVING. I WAS ADVISED THAT THE ECM (COMPUTER) WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. AFTER GETTING THE COMPLETE CAR HISTORY, I FOUND THAT IT HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM THAT GM HAS NOT SOLVED. THE CURRENT DEALER WAS JUST GOING TO REPLACE THE COMPUTER UNTIL I ADVISED HIM HE NEEDS TO CHECK ALTERNATOR SINCE IT APPEARS FROM PAST EXPERIENCE IT IS INVOLVED IN TAKING OUT THE COMPUTERS.

I AM HAVING CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH LOSING POWER BETWEEN 1500 AND 3000 RPMS AT ANY SPEED. THE CAR WILL SPUTTER AND JERK THEN ONCE OUT OF THE RANGE OF 3000 RPM THE CAR SEEMS TO REGAIN THE POWER THAT IT DIDN'T HAVE EARLIER. THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM HAS NEVER SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS ONLY COME ON THREE TIMES THEN GONE OFF AGAIN NOT TO RETURN UNTIL MONTHS LATER. I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM YET. BUT I AM AFRAID THAT ONE TIME I WILL BE TRYING TO GET ACROSS AN INTERSECTION AND I WILL LOSE POWER AND GET HIT.

PURCHASED AURORA USED, BUT HAD PROBLEMS FROM THE START. IT TAKES SEVERAL TRIES BEFORE STARTING UP EACH TIME; GAS PEDAL SHIMMIES AND VIBRATES BETWEEN 65 & 70 MPH; COOLANT SYSTEM FAILURE; CAR CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING; AND PAINT CHIPS OFF.

FUEL RAIL DEVELOPED A LEAK, CAUSING GAS TO BE SPRAYED ALL OVER THE ENGINE. FUEL RAIL BROKE IN TWO PLACES. *AK *MR

A LEAK OCCURRED IN THE FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLE OF MY 1995 OLDSMOBILE AURORA. A PINHOLE LEAK WAS SPRAYING A FINE MIST OF GAS OVER THE ENTIRE ENGINE.*AK

CONSUMER SMELLED A FUEL SMELL FROM UNDER THE HOOD. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONSUMER LOCATED A PIN SIZE HOLE IN THE RIGID PLASTIC SIDE OF THE FUEL RAIL. AN INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED ON THIS ISSUE, PE 030 050. *AK *TT *JB

THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM, OR THE MATERIAL FROM WHICH IT MADE FROM IS OF QUESTIONABLE INTEGRITY. I HAD A RETURN FUEL LINE WITH A CRACK THAT NEEDED REPAIR. TWO MONTHS DOWN THE LINE MY FUEL RAIL CRACKED. ON BOTH OCCASIONS I CAN NOT BELIEVE THERE WAS NOT A FIRE. GM AT THIS POINT DOES NOT WANT TO ADMIT OR ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. THE CAR WAS WELL MAINTAINED AND ONLY HAS 55,875 MILES TO DATE. GM'S RESPONSE IS IT IS NORMAL MAINTENANCE REPAIR AND THERE WILLING TO SELL ME A NEW CAR WITH A FACTORY WARRANTY. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE TO ALL AURORA'S OR ANY GM PRODUCT WITH THE SAME FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM ON THE ROAD. KEVIN ELSWICK, CONCERNED CONSUMER. TO DATE, AWAITING FOR RETURN RESPONSE FROM GM. *LA

I HAVE A 1995 OLDSMOBILE AURORA,WITH A 4.0 L GAS ENGINE. THE FUEL RAIL STARTED TO LEAK AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FIRE. THE COST OF THIS REPAIR WAS OVER $700.00. I FEEL GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD CONTACT ALL OWNERS WITH VEHICLES THAT HAVE THIS ENGINE. THEY SHOULD CHECK AND REPAIR ALL DETECTIVE FUEL RAILS BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED. *LA