51 of the 149 complaints about the 1996 Oldsmobile Aurora are about the fuel system — 34% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 120,000 miles.
51
Complaints
0
Crashes
4
Fires
2
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY 1996 OLD AURORA FUEL TANK IS LEAKING AND EMITTING A STRONG GAS ORDER. I SAW THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FUEL TANK. THE RECALL NUMBER IS 04014.
NHTSA complaint #10532074 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 OLDSMOBILE AURORA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE FUEL WOULD LEAK ONTO THE FUEL LINES ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V110000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER OFFERED TO ASSIST THE CONTACT WITH REPAIRING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.
NHTSA complaint #10450875 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 OLDSMOBILE AURORA. THE CONTACT NOTICED AN INTENSE ODOR OF GASOLINE AND FOUND A PINHOLE IN THE PLASTIC FUEL LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO A RECALL. THE DEALER STATED THAT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE OFFERED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IN 2004 ACCORDING TO A RECALL, AND NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED DUE TO THE AGE AND MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT ALL OF THE PARTS WERE NOT REPLACED AT THE TIME OF THE RECALL REPAIR, AND THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED DUE TO IMPROPER REPAIR WORK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AGAIN. THE VIN AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 207,000.
NHTSA complaint #10277704 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 OLDSMOBILE AURORA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. WHEN THE KEY IS PLACED IN THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT CRANK. THE CONTACT MUST EXIT AND RE-ENTER THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT WILL START. IN ADDITION, SHE SMELLED GASOLINE WHILE SEATED IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. SHE HAS NOT TAKEN HER VEHICLE TO A DEALER OR MECHANIC TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN AND MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #10262953 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
VEHICLE WOULD NOT START ON THE FIRST TRY, BUT WOULD ALWAYS START ON THE SECOND TRY. ALSO NOTICED A GASOLINE ODOR WHILE IDLING AND DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS. THE ODOR PROGRESSIVELY GOT STRONGER UNTIL A PINHOLE LEAK WAS DISCOVERED IN ONE OF THE PLASTIC FUEL LINES ATTACHED TO THE FUEL RAIL. WHEN I CALLED OLDSMOBILE ABOUT THIS THEY SAID THAT THERE WERE NO OPEN RECALLS ON THIS AND THAT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO PAY FOR A PROPER DIAGNOSIS (AND OF COURSE REPAIR) AT A GM DEALERSHIP. THE IRONIC THING IS THAT I HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN CONTACTED BY GM (ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO) ABOUT THE FUEL RAIL RECALL AND TOOK THE CAR IN TO HAVE THE FUEL RAIL REPLACED EVEN THOUGH NOW OLDSMOBILE IS SAYING THAT THE RECALL NEVER EFFECTED MY VIN.
NHTSA complaint #10221608 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 OLDSMOBILE AURORA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LINE WOULD LEAK ALONG THE FUEL RAIL. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE ISSUE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED IN JUNE OF 2004 BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER AT 106,000 MILES UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V110000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE DUE TO THE PREVIOUS REPAIR. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 138,534.
NHTSA complaint #10216984 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CAR KEEPS STALLING. ESPECIALLY IN WINTER. STRONG GAS ODOR IN VEHICLE. NOTICED FUEL SPRAYING OVER ENGINE WHILE TRY TO PUT COOLANT IN CAR. RECENTLY GOT A NOTICE FOR RECALL ON FUEL RAIL. DEALERSHIP SAID FUEL LINE IS THE REASON FOR LEAK. WAS UNABLE TO DO RECALL REPAIR UNLESS LINE IS REPLACED FIRST. LINE ISN'T COVERED IN RECALL THOUGHT IT SHOULD BE.
NHTSA complaint #10209554 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* - SOMETIME IN JUNE OF 2005 THE CONTACT TOOK HIS 1996 OLDSMOBILE AURORA TO THE DEALER (BELISE OLDSMOBILE) TO HAVE A RECALL SERVICE PERFORM ON THE VEHICLE. THEY REPLACED THE FUEL RAIL, BUT DIDN'T REPLACE THE FUEL RETURN LINE. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THEY SHOULD OF REPLACED HIS FUEL RETURN LINE FREE OF CHARGE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 04V110000. THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE A COPY OF THE INVOICE REPAIR.
NHTSA complaint #10178513 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHEN STOPPED TO REFUEL, THE OUTSIDE TANK WOULD NOT OPEN, EVEN WITH THE TRUNK "FUEL DOOR RELEASE". THERE WAS SOMETHING BURNING, MY HUSBAND PULLED BACK THE TRUNK LINER AND FOUND A PART "R4060" ALSO STAMPED "52713" AND ELECTRICAL PART BEST GUESS 5044678 AS IT IS PARTLY MELTED. THE DEFECTIVE PART IS CONNECTED TO THE FUEL LINE. WE HAVE TAKEN ARE CAR IN FOR THE RECALLS RELATING TO THE FUEL LINE WITHIN THE PAST YEAR. THIS COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED A FUEL RELATED EXPLOSION AT THE TIME OF FUELING OR AFTER IT WAS SAT IN OUR GARAGE. REQUESTING INVESTIGATION, WE DISCONNECTED THE HALF MELTED PART WHICH EXPOSES THE INSIDE MATERIALS. WE WENT TO THE RECALL WEBSITE TO CHECK IF THIS WAS A PART THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED, NOT CLEAR.
NHTSA complaint #10157963 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
MY 1996 OLDSMOBILE AURORA DEVELOPED A LEAK IN THE RETURN FUEL LINE. I WAS TRAVELING HOME AND SMELLED GAS AND IN 15 MILES LOST A QUARTER TANK OF GAS. I TOOK THE CAR INTO OLDSMOBILE AND THEY SAID THIS WAS NOT PART OF THEIR RECALL. I CAN ONLY HOPE THAT ANOTHER PERSON DOESN'T HAVE THIS OCCUR WHERE THERE IS SERIOUS INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #10134660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DT: CONSUMER HAS A 1996 OLDSMOBILE AURORA. CONSUMER IS AWARE OF A RECALL 04V110000 ON THE 1995 VEHICLE CONCERNING FUEL RAIL AND RETURN LINE. HIS VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE RETURN LINE. THIS VEHICLE HAD RECALL REPAIRS DONE ON THE FUEL RAIL. CONSUMER WANTED WANTS TO HAVE RETURN LINE INCLUDED IN RECALL AND HAD IT REPLACED LAST YEAR. HE SMELLED GAS WHEN VEHICLE WAS RUNNING. CONSUMER HAD DEALER, CRESTMONT CADILLAC OF BEACHWOOD, OHIO, LOOK AT VEHICLE, THIS WAS THE SAME DEALER WHO REPLACED FUEL RAIL. DEALER SAID THAT PROBLEM WAS WITH THE RETURN LINE.
NHTSA complaint #10129224 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LEAKED GAS AND SMELLED OF FUEL. *BF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE BEGAN TO LEAK FUEL PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. THE CONSUMER SOLD THE VEHICLE BECAUSE SHE COULD NOT AFFORD TO PAY $2000. TO REPAIR THE FUEL RAIL TUBING.
NHTSA complaint #10097720 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE AND HER HUSBAND HAS WITNESSED FUEL LEAKING FROM THEIR VEHICLE. SHE SAID THEY LEFT IT PARKED TO HAVE IT TOWED BY THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER STATED THEY WILL HAVE THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT TOMORROW. THE CONSUMER WENT ON LINE TO FIND OUT IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS, BUT DID NOT FIND ANY.
NHTSA complaint #10097435 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE DEALERSHIP FAILED TO PERFORM THE FUEL RAIL TUBING RECALL 04V110000 REPAIRS BECAUSE THE PART WAS ALREADY INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE CONSUMER WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE WHAT THE NEW RECALL RAIL LOOKED LIKE, AND IT WAS NOT THE RAIL THAT WAS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. *AK THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RAIL HAD BEEN INSTALLED 9 MONTHS EARLIER AND WAS AN ACCEPTABLE ALTERNATIVE. *SC
NHTSA complaint #10083825 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS MENTIONED IN NHTSA RECALLS 04V110000 . SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L V8 ENGINES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE NYLON TUBING USED IN THE FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTION MAY DEGRADE AND CRACK. *AK THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REFUND THE CONSUMER FOR THE REPAIRED BE THE FUEL HOSE CRACKED NOT THE RAIL.
NHTSA complaint #10081365 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
SMELLED STRONG GASOLINE SMELL INSIDE CAR, LATER THAT DAY TURNED KEY TO START CAR, SMALL EXPLOSION UNDER HOOD, WHITE SMOKE FILLED PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND CAME OUT FROM UNDER HOOD. WITHIN 5 MINUTES FRONT END OF CAR FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. CAR A TOTAL LOSS, CALLED GM AND THEY WOULD DO NOTHING BECAUSE WE HAVE FULL COVERAGE INSURANCE.
NHTSA complaint #10079108 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
04V110000/FUEL RAIL TUBING: AFTER THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS TURNED ON, A FIRE IGNITED UNDER THE HOOD. THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE A DAY BEFORE THE FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #10080283 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
1996 OLDSMOBILE AURORA. THE FUEL RAIL WAS REPLACED UNDERS RECALL, HOWEVER THE RETURN FUEL LINE ALSO BEGAN TO LEAK. THE RETURN LINES ON THE 1995 MODEL AURORAS WERE COVERED IN THE RECALL, BUT APPARENTLY THE 1996 MODEL AURORAS WERE NOT.
NHTSA complaint #10078524 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
1996 OLDSMOBILE AURORA. THE FUEL RAIL WAS REPLACED UNDERS RECALL, HOWEVER THE RETURN FUEL LINE ALSO BEGAN TO LEAK. THE RETURN LINES ON THE 1995 MODEL AURORAS WERE COVERED IN THE RECALL, BUT APPARENTLY THE 1996 MODEL AURORAS WERE NOT.
NHTSA complaint #10078524 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04 V 110 000 CONCERNING FUEL RAIL TUBING. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. AFTER INFORMING THE MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE CRUZ JIMENEZ, 866/932-4368 EXT. 38649 ABOUT THE MILEAGE ON VEHICLE HE INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY WILL NOT GIVE THE DEALER PERMISSION TO DO RECALL REPAIRS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OVER 100,000 MILES. NOTHING IN THE RECALL NOTICE LISTED ANY STIPULATION ON MILEAGE.
NHTSA complaint #10075990 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR REPLACEMENT OF A FUEL HOSE. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. SERVICE MANAGER TOM NUDZAR.
NHTSA complaint #10075924 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
I HAD A 1996 OLDSMOBILE AURORA THAT THE ENGINE EXPLODED INTO FIRE DUE TO LEAKING FUEL PROBABLY FROM THE FUEL RAILS THAT WERE PLASTIC AND ARE BEING RECALLED NOW. GM REFUSED MY CLAIM AT THE TIME BUT NOW SENT ME A RECALL NOTICE.
NHTSA complaint #10074884 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT FUEL SPILLING ON TO THE TOP OF ENGINE. HE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM PERTAINED TO THE NYLON FUEL CONNECTORS. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT FUEL CONNECTORS CRACKED BECAUSE OF THE PRESSURE ON THE NYLON. CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM, BUT THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. ALSO, TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE IT SLAMMED, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL OR SKIP. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE LINKAGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10073610 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
FUEL RAIL LEAKING ON 1996 OLDS AURORA. ALSO, LEAKING GAS HAS CAUSED PAINT TO BUBBLE UP ON ENGINE PARTS.
NHTSA complaint #10067775 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
REQUEST CONFIRMATION THAT EMAIL WAS RECEIVED PERTAINING TO THE METAL COLLAR WHICH RUSTED AND WAS NO LONGER PROVIDING ANY LEVEL OF CLOSURE TO THE GAS WITHIN THE TANK. *PH
NHTSA complaint #10067009 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
WHILE STARING UP THE VEHICLE A GASOLINE ODOR WAS COMING INSIDE VEHICLETHROUGH THE VENTILLATION SYSTEM. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT FUEL RAIL WAS LEAKING GASOLINE, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10065144 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
PE03050 FUEL SPRAYING FROM SMALL HOLES IN PLASTIC SECTIONS OF THE FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLY. FUMES CAME INTO CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10054328 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10051676 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
MY 1996 OLDSMOBILE AURORA EXHIBITED AN EXTREMELY STRONG GASOLINE ODOR WHILE DRIVING HOME AND, ESPECIALLY, AFTER BEING STORED OVERNIGHT IN MY GARAGE. IT WAS FOUND BY THE DEALER THAT THE HOSES IN THE FUEL SYSTEM HAVE DETERIORATED AND ARE LEAKING GASOLINE. DEALER INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THAT GENERAL MOTORS HAS DONE NOTHING TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. A POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE SITUATION COULD HAVE OCCURRED IN THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STORED IN MY GARAGE OVERNIGHT AND THE FUMES COULD HAVE BEEN IGNITED BY THE PILOT FLAME OF A GAS WATER HEATER LOCATED IN THE GARAGE.
NHTSA complaint #10047174 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
MY 1996 OLDSMOBILE AURORA EXHIBITED AN EXTREMELY STRONG GASOLINE ODOR WHILE DRIVING HOME AND, ESPECIALLY, AFTER BEING STORED OVERNIGHT IN MY GARAGE. IT WAS FOUND BY THE DEALER THAT THE HOSES IN THE FUEL SYSTEM HAVE DETERIORATED AND ARE LEAKING GASOLINE. DEALER INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THAT GENERAL MOTORS HAS DONE NOTHING TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. A POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE SITUATION COULD HAVE OCCURRED IN THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STORED IN MY GARAGE OVERNIGHT AND THE FUMES COULD HAVE BEEN IGNITED BY THE PILOT FLAME OF A GAS WATER HEATER LOCATED IN THE GARAGE.
NHTSA complaint #10047174 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.