Richmond, CA
ENGINE
THE WINDOWS STOP DRIVER SIDE ENGINE LEAKS OIL SLIPPS AS IT DRIVES HEATS FAST AS TEMP GOES UP
NHTSA complaint #11217493 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1995 Oldsmobile Aurora engine problems
45 of the 406 complaints about the 1995 Oldsmobile Aurora are about the engine — 11% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 104,950 miles.
45
Complaints
1
Crashes
5
Fires
1
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Gasoline
16
35.6%
Engine AND Engine Cooling
11
24.4%
Engine
6
13.3%
Cooling System
5
11.1%
Engine
2
4.4%
Radiator Assembly
1
2.2%
GAS Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve)
1
2.2%
Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
1
2.2%
Emission Control
1
2.2%
Belts AND Associated Pulleys
1
2.2%
Engine & Cooling across every Oldsmobile Aurora year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Richmond, CA
ENGINE
THE ENGINE WAS SMOGGED IN 2018 WENT TO FEB 2019 DMV THEY SAID IT NEEDED ANTHER SMOG CAR STALLS THEN PICKS UP OIL LEAKS AND WINDOWS STALL GOING UP ON DRIVER SIDE IT RUNS GOOD TAGS EXPIRE MAY 26 2018
NHTSA complaint #11183640 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 133,389 miles
Arlington, TX
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1995 OLDSMOBILE AURORA EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH STEERING WHEEL.*MR...CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO PREMIER AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES , AND THEY RECOMMENDED THE REPLACEMENT OF STEERING RACK ANS PINION AND STEERING PRESSURE HOSE DUE TO LEAKING STEERING FLUID/EPAIRMENT OF TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH/ REPLACEMENT OF VALVE COVER GASKETS AND ENGINE MOUNTS/ REPAIRED COOLANT LEAK. CONSUMER PURCHASED A WYNNS USA EXTENDED WARRANTY, WHICH DID NOT NOT COVER ALL REPAIR WORK NEEDED.
NHTSA complaint #10121459 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 133,389 miles
Arlington, TX
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
1995 OLDSMOBILE AURORA EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH STEERING WHEEL.*MR...CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO PREMIER AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES , AND THEY RECOMMENDED THE REPLACEMENT OF STEERING RACK ANS PINION AND STEERING PRESSURE HOSE DUE TO LEAKING STEERING FLUID/EPAIRMENT OF TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH/ REPLACEMENT OF VALVE COVER GASKETS AND ENGINE MOUNTS/ REPAIRED COOLANT LEAK. CONSUMER PURCHASED A WYNNS USA EXTENDED WARRANTY, WHICH DID NOT NOT COVER ALL REPAIR WORK NEEDED.
NHTSA complaint #10121459 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 90,000 miles
Temple Hills, MD
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
TRIED TO START VEHICLE, VEHICLE BACKFIRED. A FEW MINUTES LATER, I NOTICED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE CAR, AND THE ICE ON THE VEHICLE WAS MELTING. I OPENED THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. I WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WITH A BLANKET.
NHTSA complaint #10108380 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Darien, IL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WHILE DRIVING SMELLED OF STRONG GAS FUMES IN/OUT. FUEL WAS LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. *BF THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMURSEMENT.THE DRIVER DOOR LOCK DID NOT LOCK AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK THE DOOR, THE FUEL PUMP LOST PRESSURE, THE SERPINTINE BELT CRACKED, AND THERE WAS EXTENDED CRANKING WHEN RESTARTING THE VEHICLE WARM. RECALL# 04V110000
NHTSA complaint #10101048 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 99,000 miles
Delray Beach, FL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
A RECALL FOR THE OIL WAS RECEIVED. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME REPAIRS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, AND THE OIL LEAK CONTINUED.
NHTSA complaint #10094992 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Jacksonville, TX
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT O THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND SURGED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE IDLE SPEED MOTOR AND EGR VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10094331 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 75,000 miles
Cleveland HTS, OH
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I WAS ON THE FREE WAY WHEN ALL OF SUDDEN AS I SLOWED DOWN MY CAR LOST POWER AND CONTROL. I SKID ACROSS THE FREEWAY AND ALMOST GOT KILLED. IT STARTED BACK UP TEN MIN LATER AND TOOK IT TO SHOP THEY SAID CODE WAS INPUT SPEED SENSOR AND EGR VALVE. COST 2000$ FOR REPAIR PLUS LABOR.
NHTSA complaint #10090788 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 70,000 miles
Plano, IL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE ENGINE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN.
NHTSA complaint #10089085 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 122,000 miles
Lansing, MI
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
VEHICLE WAS SPURTING GAS ONTO THE ENGINE. . VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 04V100000 DUE TO VIN.
NHTSA complaint #10087605 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ypsilanti, MI
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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.
NHTSA complaint #10069013 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 92,000 miles
Laramie, WY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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.
NHTSA complaint #10069679 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 120,000 miles
Attle, MA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE IS PUMPING GAS ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
NHTSA complaint #10065151 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 110,900 miles
Birmingham, AL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON...RPM'S RANDOMLY GO UP AND DOWN CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE AND/OR STALL. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALSO, WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE, THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGED ROUGHLY AND NOW WILL CAR WILL NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR TO ACCELETRATE BEYOND 40 M.P.H. TOOK CAR IN FOR SERVICE TWICE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY COMPLAINING ABOUT JERK IN TRANSMISSION, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED THE FIRST, NOW 37,000 MILES LATER OUT OF WARRANTY AND COMPLETE FAILURE . COMPANY ADVERTISERS CAR WILL NOT NEED TUNEUP UNTIL 100,000 MILES, I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR ONLY 60K MILES AND HAVE HAD TO HAVE IT TUNED UP TWICE AT $600+ A POP. AT THAT POINT CAR WAS STALLING NOT DELIVERING THE POWER THAT IT USUALLY DOES.
NHTSA complaint #10063987 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 8,000 miles
Galt, CA
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE SMOKE CAME FROM THE MOTOR WHICH RESULTED IN A FIRE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10064732 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 112,730 miles
Cheltenham, PA
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
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.
NHTSA complaint #10056992 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 65,000 miles
Redondo Beach, CA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
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.
NHTSA complaint #10057594 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 50,000 miles
Redondo Beach, CA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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.
NHTSA complaint #10053587 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 143,838 miles
Norman, OK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MY 1995 OLDSMOBILE AURORA DEVELOPED A FUEL LEAK ALONG THE FUEL RAIL WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ENGINE FIRE. MY MECHANIC STATED HE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT KEPT THE CAR FROM CATCHING ON FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #10045464 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 148,000 miles
Milwaukee, WI
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE 10 MPH, SMELLED GAS ODOR, THEN IT SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER SIDE CLOSE TO THE FIREWALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.
NHTSA complaint #10019961 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Burke, VA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER STATESTHAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL JERK AND THE THE ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON THE REMAINDER OF THE TIME VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED. ENGINE IS LEAKING OIL. DEALER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #10003769 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Woodcliff Lake, NJ
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER, THEY ALSO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE A BLOWN HEAD GASKET BECAUSE COOLANT WAS GETTING INTO THE ENGINE OIL COMPARTMENT. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *JB CRACK IN THE CYLINDER WALL CAUSED THE ANTIFREEZE TO ENTER THE ENGINE RENDERING THE ENGINE USELESS. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND THE CUSTOMER BELIEVES THE VEHICLE HAD A MANUFACTURER DEFECT.
NHTSA complaint #8010002 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Northboro, MA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OIL LEAKS BETWEEN LOWER AND UPPER CRANK CASE IN ENGINE. ALSO, OIL BLOWS BACK ON CATALYTIC CONVERTER. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #8008813 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rocky River, OH
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN AT 60 MPH LEAVING THE CONSUMER WITH NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. NLM CONSUMER STATES THAT ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ALSO FAIL AT TIME OF ENGINE FAILURE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #8006393 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tarpon Springs, FL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE OIL LEAKING IN THREE PLACES, WATER PUMP SYSTEM AND BELTS FAILED . NLM
NHTSA complaint #563544 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tarpon Springs, FL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TEMPERATURE GAUGE PERFORMS POORLY AT NIGHT. NLM
NHTSA complaint #563544 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Grand Rapi, MI
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING STALLS, THE DEALER REPLACED IGNITION RELATED PROBLEMS BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. NLM
NHTSA complaint #560067 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gainesville, FL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON...RPM'S RANDOMLY GO UP AND DOWN CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE AND/OR STALL. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALSO, TRANS. JURKS BETWEEN 45-60MPH. DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL. NOTHING CAN BE DONE.
NHTSA complaint #742854 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brooklyn, NY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AT 15MPH AND LOWER. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED VEHICLE; HOWEVER , PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
NHTSA complaint #882546 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.