25 of the 1,038 complaints filed about the Oldsmobile Aurora are about the equipment — 2% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1995.
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Complaints
2%
Share of all complaints
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Crashes
1
Fires
EQUIPMENT
CPSC#I1250398A. BLITZ RHINO RAMPS, 1996 OLDSMOBILE AURORA. CONSUMER STATED AFTER DRIVING HIS CAR ONTO THE RAMP, HE NOTICED THE BASE OF THE RAMP UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE COLLAPSED. HE ALSO STATED HE ONLY USED THE RAMP FIVE TIMES AFTER PURCHASE.
NHTSA complaint #10466249 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
HAD LOTS OF PROBLEMS, A/C COMPRESSOR FAILED 3 YEARS AGO DURING WARRANTY, THEN THERE WAS SHORT CIRCUIT IN STEERING WHEEL THAT WAS REPLACE, SOON AFTER FUEL GAUGE SENSOR WENT HAYWIRE THIS REQUIRED CHANGING THE SENSOR, FUEL PUMP AS WELL AS FUEL TANK ( PROBABLY THE DEALER CHEATED BY DOING ALL THIS WORK, FILED COMPLAINT TO BOTH GM AND ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE),OXYGEN SENSOR WENT BAD, ONE DAY ALL TURN SIGNALS STATED FLASHING WHILE JUST PARKED, REPLACED SENSORS AND WIRING, THEN AGAIN TURN SIGNAL SENSOR WENT BAD, SOON AFTER STARTING IGNITION SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED SINCE STARTING WAS HARD, THEN CAME THE ELECTRONIC KEY FAILING THAT NEEDED BOTH THE KEY & LOCK REPLACEMENT,NOW STILL AT TIMES THE KEY REFUSES TO START THE CAR, STARTED TO SEE RADIATOR LEAK THAT IS QUITE MYSTERIOUS I.E, AFTER A FEW WEEKS LEVEL GOES DOWN BUT CAN NOT FIND THE SOURCE, REAR WINDOW CONTROL FAILED , DASH BOARD LIGHTS WENT OUT THAT NEEDED REMOVING THE ENTIRE PANEL & REPLACING BULBS, NOW THE BIG PROBLEM OF LOW SPEED STALL ON THE ROAD I.E. IT STALLS IN SLOW TRAFFIC OR WHILE STOPPED AT LIGHT OR TAKING SLOW TURN, FILING A FULL REPORT WITH GM AGAIN FOR RECALLING ALL AURORA'S FROM ROAD ELSE BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS & EVEN DEATHS, CLASSIC EXAMPLE OF PRODUCING A BAD QUALITY HIGH END LUXURY CAR. MY OTHER 10-15 YRS OLD CARS ARE RUNNING FAR BETTER THAN THIS LEMON CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10232624 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
1. WHEN I TURN ON THE AIR CONDITION THE CAR WILL CUT OFF, THIS PROBLEM WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE BEEN FIX. 2. CAR IS CUTTING OFF IN TRAFFIC FOR NO REASON. 3. WINDOW WHIPERS COMES ON WHEN IT WANTS TO AND THEY WILL NOT CUT OFF WITH THE SWITCH I HAVE TO CUT THE CAR OFF AND START IT AGAIN IN ORDER FOR THE WHIPERS TO STOP.
NHTSA complaint #10168411 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
I RETURNED FROM A TRIP AND PARKED MY CAR. A FEW MINUTES LATER, I WAS WALKING BY MY CAR AND SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, I OPENED THE CAR, AND THERE WAS FIRE ON THE DASHBOARD. I CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEY CAME A FEW MINUTES LATER.
NHTSA complaint #10144458 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
DT: THE ALARM DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY/THE CHIME INDICATOR AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTING IS INOPERATIVE. THESE PROBLEMS HAS AFFECTED THE LIGHTER AND THE LOCKING MECHANISM ON THE DOORS. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE YET. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER BECAUSE THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE CONTROL MODULE, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THIS STARTED ON JANUARY 7,2005. THE LIGHTING WOULD WORK FOR TEN MINUTES AT A TIME AT FIRST, BUT NOW THEY WERE COMPLETELY OUT. THE COOLING FANS HAVE ALSO BEEN AFFECTED.*AK
NHTSA complaint #10135547 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
DT: 1996 OLDSMOBILE AURORA. TAIL LIGHTS/ HEADLIGHTS, AND INSIDE LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON, THE ONLY LIGHTS WORKING ARE THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS. ALSO, AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS HOT AIR, AND THE DOOR AJAR INDICATOR STAYS ON EVEN IF THE KEYS ARE NOT IN THE IGNITION WHEN THE DOORS ARE OPENED, THE PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHTS NOT WORKING IS INCLUDED IN A RECALL, BUT THE MANUFACTURER SAYS THAT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN.
NHTSA complaint #10126691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
I AM HEARING A POPPING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END OF CAR 1999 OLDSMOBILE AURORA. THERE IS ALSO TIMES WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES WHEN TURNING THAT IT VIBRATES IN THE PEDAL AND STEERING COLUMN, ALSO I HAVE BEEN NOTICING WATER UNDER PASSENGER FRONT SEAT IN WHICH THIS IS RUINING MY CARPET AND LEATHER SEATS NOT TO MENTION THE ELECTRIC WIRING SYSTEM UNDER THE SEAT. I CAN GIVE YOU THE VIN.# [XXX], SO YOU CAN PULL INFO ON CAR AND LET ME KNOW WHAT INFO AND OUTSTANDING RECALLS THERE ARE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *AK UPDATED 07/30/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA complaint #10067809 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
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.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
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.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
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.
NHTSA complaint #10070352 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
I PURCHASED A VEHICLE FORM CHESROWN GMC/KIA IN COLUMBUS OHIO. I BOUGHT IT ON JUNE 3RD 2002 PAID $10500.00+ $892.00 (EXTEND WARRANTY)WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR I OPTED FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. SINCE THAT TIME, I HAVE HAD FUEL PUMP, FEUL SWITCH, FEUL LINE, FUEL INJECTORS OF MY CAR GO BAD (MORE THAN ONCE!). WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON A HEAVILY TRAVELED STREET THE ENGINE JUST STOPPED! MY HUSBAND GOT OUT TO PUSH THE VEHICLE PUTTING HIM IN DANGER. I TOOK THE VEHICLE OUT THE NEXT DAY AND ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE ENGINE CEASED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIANS SAID I DONT KNOW WHAT IT IS & THEY FINALLY CONCLUDED IT HAD A BAD FUEL PUMP. THEY REPLACED IT. LESS THAN 24 HOURS LATER, I WAS AT THE SHOP AGAIN! THE FUEL PUMP THAT THEY PUT IN DIDN'T WORK EITHER. I HAVE A SERIOUS HEALTH PROBLEM WHICH REQUIRES I BE ON BLOOD THINNERS. AN ACCIDENT FOR A NORMAL PERSON WOULD BE HARMFUL, FOR ME IT WOULD MEAN ALMOST CERTAIN DEATH. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR. I HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO FIX IT. I AM CONTACTING YOU TO ASK FOR YOUR HELP. MY UNCLE HAD THE SAME MAKE & MODEL (OLD AURORA 97') HIS COULD NOT BE FIXED.*AK I BELIEVE THAT THIS CAR IS A LEMON. I HAVE PUT MORE THAN ENOUGH TIME, MONEY & GRIEF INTO TRYING TO GET IT WORKING. THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE IS A DANGEROUS ONE. PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS ISSUE. I AM JUST ASKING FOR WHAT EVERY REASONABLE PERSON WOULD. A MECHANICALLY SAFE VEHICLE. I APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THIS ISSUE SERIOUSLY, AS I DO NOT WANT TO CONTINUE TO PUT MYSELF IN UNNECESSARY DANGER. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE YOU WITH EVERY RECORD OF SERVICE & DATES ETC IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THEM (ONCE I GET IT BACK FORM THE SHOP). SINCERELY, SUSAN M. PENDLETON THE FIRST FAILURE HAPPENED ON MARCH 6TH EVENING. THE NEXT ON 3/7/03, ETC...
NHTSA complaint #10026139 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
CONSUMER HAD A PUNCTURED TIRE. USING THE JACK PROVIDED WITH THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER STARTED TO CHANGE THE TIRE. THE JACK GAVE WAY AT THE CRIMPED POINTS AND THE VEHICLE FELL TO THE GROUND. PH
NHTSA complaint #10004565 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
CONSUMER WAS TURNING THE JACK CRANK TO EXTEND THE JACK, IT TWISTED AND FAILED AT THE CRIMP JOINT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FALL TO THE GROUND. SCC
NHTSA complaint #10003917 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #744254 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CD PLAYER FAILED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #553672 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
HEADLIGHTS FLICKER OR BLINK LIKE FLASHERS WHILE DRIVING. FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM SEEMS NOT TO BE GETTING NECESSARY FUEL AT ALL TIMES. PAINT HAS BEEN PEELING ON THE MOLDING AND I HAVE BEEN NOTICING SPOTS IN THE PAINT MORE AND MORE EVERY WEEK. HAD PROBLEM WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM MADE LOUD NOISES AND MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING. TRANSMISSION SHUT DOWN ON THE INTERSTATE WAS DRIVING 70MPH THEN ALLL OF A SUDDEN IT SHUT DOWN TO 35MPH AND IT WOULDN'T GO ANY FASTER. AIR CONDITION VENTS ARE STUCK IN CLOSE POSITION AND SOME OF THEM ARE NOT GETTING AIR THROUGH THEM AT ALL.
NHTSA complaint #729505 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
THIS IS OUR SECOND AURORA. WE HAD A 1996 AND HAD THIS PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK BACK THE CAR (WE HAD TO PAY THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO WHICH SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN AS IT WASN'T OUR FAULT) BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T FIX THE LEAK IN THE TRUNK WHEELWELL OR THE MUSTY SMELL IN THE CAR FROM IT. I AM NOW HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY 1997. I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY HOW LONG IT HAS BEEN GETTING WET AS I DON'T USE THE TRUNK VERY OFTEN SO I NEVER FOUND THE LEAK UNTIL I HAD TO REMOVE THE SPARE TIRE TO FIT SOMETHING IN THE TRUNK.
NHTSA complaint #727798 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
I THINK THE MANUFACTURE FORGOT TO INCLUDE THE INSIDE AIR CIRCULATION SWITCH FOR THE A/C ON THE 1995 AURORA, THE 97 AND UP MODELS ALL HAVE THAT INSIDE AIR CIRCULATION SWITH, THAT MEANS THAT THE DRIVER FOR THE 95 MODEL HAS NO CHOICE BUT TO RECEIVE OUTSIDE AIR WHICH INCLUDES FUMES, A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE ALLERGIC TO EXHAUST FUMES AND COULD BECOME DEADLY FOR THEM, PLUS IT DOESN'T COOL AS GOOD WITH OUTSIDE AIR, WHICH COST MORE FUEL AND MAKES THE SYSTEM WORK HARDER C CI.
NHTSA complaint #726681 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
SEE: ASSEMBLY DESCRIPTION.
NHTSA complaint #716286 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CD PLAYER TOO FAST. YH
NHTSA complaint #607356 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.