1997 OLDSMOBILE AURORA Complaints

VEHICLE EXPLODED ON IGNITION.*MR THE VEHICLE EXPLODED IN THE CONSUMERS GARAGE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTING A NEW VEHICLE. *JB

TOOK VEHICLE FOR SAFETY RECALL, DEALER DID NOT REPAIR, CONDITION IS WORSE. DEALER DIDN'T ASSEMBLE UNDERCARRIAGE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO COMPONENTS. *AK

REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR DEFECTIVE FUEL RAIL REPLACEMENT.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPAIR WAS NECESSARY DUE TO AN EXCESSIVE GASOLINE ODOR COMING FROM A LEAK IN THE VEHICLE. IN JUNE OF 2004, ONE MONTH BEFORE HAVING THE WORK PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE SAME ISSUE, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THE WORK WAS NOT PERFORMED AT A GENERAL MOTORS DEALER. *JB

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED CONSUMER SAW THE GAS LINE LEAKING, AND SMELLED GAS FUMES. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

IGNITION FAILURE. ERROR MESSAGE TO CLEAN KEY AND WAIT 3 MINUTES. THE KEY HAS A MICROCHIP, AND THE MICROCHIP HAS BEEN TESTED AND IS WORKING CORRECTLY. THE IGNOTION SWITCH, WHEN TESTED IS SHOWING TO BE WORKING PROPERLY. NO ONE CAN GIVE ME A REASON FOR THE MALFUNCTION, BUT I HAVE BEEN STRANDED NUMEROUS TIMES DUE TO THE MALFUNCTION.*AK

FUEL RAIL LEAK WITH 1997 OLDSMOBILE AURORA.*MR WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF PARKING, THE FUEL RAIL FAILED SPEWING GASOLINE OVER THE ENGINE. *JB

ALL FOUR HUB CAP WERE LOOSE AND DID NOT FIT ANY MORE. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER TO REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO NHTSA. *JB THE CONSUME FEELS THAT THE INTEGRITY OF THE MATERIAL USED IN MANUFACTURING THE HUB CAPS IS IN QUESTION. THE PLASTIC CLIPS THAT HOLD THE RETAINING WIRE, WHICH SECURES THE HUB CAP ONTO THE WHEEL, WAS BRITTLE AND BROKE WHEN REMOVING OR REPLACING IT. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM WITH THE ORIGINAL HUB CAPS AND 2 USED REPLACEMENTS. *NM

OLDSMOBILE AURORA FUEL RAIL LEAK. EXPLOSION OCCURRED AND FIRE ENGULFED WHOLE CAR. CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. GM HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT WILL NOT TAKE CARE OF PROBLEM EVEN AFTER RECALL. *AK

FUEL WAS POURING OUT OF MY ENGINE AS I WAS SITTING IN A PARKING SPACE. I LITERALLY SAW MY FUEL GAUGE GO FROM FULL TO NEARLY 1/4 IN ABOUT 2 MINUTES. I WAS LUCKY THERE WAS A FIRE STATION RIGHT THERE TO ASSIST ME. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO FIRE. THE LOCAL GM MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE SEEN ALOT OF THESE PARTICULAR PROBLEMS (FUEL RAIL). WHEN I CONTACTED GM, THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION ON THIS PROBLEM TO WARRANT A SEARCH. I SAID THAT MY WIFE DROVE THE CAR THE NIGHT BEFORE AND IT COULD HAVE BURNED HER TO DEATH. HE SAID THAT HE WAS SORRY, BUT COULDN'T HELP ME AT THIS TIME. *AK FAULTY FUEL RAIL PROBLEM. *SC *JB

MY WIFE WENT TO PICK UP A PASSENGER (HER GRANDDAUGHTER) AND TO GO SHOPPING. SHE SMELLED GAS WHILE DRIVING, AND ANOTHER MOTORIST FLAGGED HER DOWN TO WARN HER THAT SHE WAS LEAKING GAS. SHE STOPPED IN A PARKING LOT, LEFT THE VEHICLE, AND CALLED ME. WHEN I ARRIVED, THERE WAS A LARGE PUDDLE OF GASOLINE UNDER THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE (3' ACROSS). UPON INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE, THE ENTIRE ENGINE AND FIREWALL WERE COVERED WITH GAS. TURNING THE IGNITION KEY, GAS SPRAYED HEAVILY FROM THE PLASTIC FUEL LINE BETWEEN 2 OF THE INJECTIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE CENTER, AND REMARKS MADE BY THE MECHANIC (THAT THE REPLACEMENT FOR THE PLASTIC LINES WAS STEEL) MADE ME SUSPICIOUS ABOUT A RECALL. MY INTERNET SEARCH LEAD ME TO YOUR WEBSITE, AND SEEMED TO POINT TO GM RECALL NO. 04014; BUT IN SUBSEQUENT CONTACT WITH OLDSMOBILE, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR MY VINE [XX]. MY VEHICLE (1997 AURORA), ENGINE, MALFUNCTION, AND CORRECTIVE ACTION RECOMMENDED ALL MATCH YOUR RECALL NOTICE. HAD I NOT REPLACED AN ARCING SPARK PLUG WIRE 3 WEEKS EARLIER, THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. THIS RECALL MAY NEED TO BE EXPANDED TO PREVENT POTENTIAL LOSS OF LIFE. I AM HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED BY MY LOCAL MECHANIC, SINCE I AM OUTSIDE THE RECALL; THE PLASTIC FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED WITH THE STEEL LINES MENTIONED IN YOUR RECALL NOTICE. I WILL INSTRUCT THE MECHANIC TO RETURN THE FAULTY ASSEMBLY TO ME (AS INTACT AS POSSIBLE) FOR FUTURE INSPECTION, IF DESIRED. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)