MY CAR WAS MISSING AND HESITATING, I TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE LEAKING OF THE HEAD GASKETS, COST WAS TO BE AROUND 3500.00. AFTER DEALERSHIP REMOVED HEAD GASKETS (THIS WAS 8 HOURS OF LABOR AND 1200.00 SO FAR FOR LABOR) THEY FOUND A HOLE IN THE ENGINE DUE TO CORROSIVE DEFECT. THE COST OF A NEW ENG…
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MY CAR WAS MISSING AND HESITATING, I TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE LEAKING OF THE HEAD GASKETS, COST WAS TO BE AROUND 3500.00. AFTER DEALERSHIP REMOVED HEAD GASKETS (THIS WAS 8 HOURS OF LABOR AND 1200.00 SO FAR FOR LABOR) THEY FOUND A HOLE IN THE ENGINE DUE TO CORROSIVE DEFECT. THE COST OF A NEW ENGINE (A NORTHSTAR) WOULD BE 8000.00 PLUS LABOR. THIS NORHTSTAR ENGINE SHOULD HAVE LASTED LONGER THAN 82,000. THEY ARE ADVERTISED TO GO 100,000 MILES WITHOUT TUNEUPS. I KNEW THAT WAS FAR FETCHED...I HAD MY CAR MAINTENANCED PROPLERLY FOR ALL OF THE MILE CHECKUPS REPORTED BY THE MANUFACTURER. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH OLDSMOBLILE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND RECEIVED A NUMBER C00118601. I AM VERY UPSET WITH THIS AND JUST WANT IT REPORTED PROPERLY.*AK
NHTSA ODI #722002
Mileage unknown · Jan 25, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
I NOW HAVE A PROFUSE OIL LEAK. IT BEGAN AT FAIRLY LOW MILEAGE AND DIAGNOSED AS A DRAIN PLUG PROBLEM - I HAD THAT FIXED. THE NEXT TIME IT LEAKED I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS THE OIL PAN SEAL - I HAD THAT REPLACED. NOW THE LEAK IS EVIDENTLY THE CRANKCASE SEAL, AS DIAGNOSED AGAIN BY THE DEALER - LEAKS PROFUSELY. ISN'T THERE A REC…
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I NOW HAVE A PROFUSE OIL LEAK. IT BEGAN AT FAIRLY LOW MILEAGE AND DIAGNOSED AS A DRAIN PLUG PROBLEM - I HAD THAT FIXED. THE NEXT TIME IT LEAKED I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS THE OIL PAN SEAL - I HAD THAT REPLACED. NOW THE LEAK IS EVIDENTLY THE CRANKCASE SEAL, AS DIAGNOSED AGAIN BY THE DEALER - LEAKS PROFUSELY. ISN'T THERE A RECALL FOR THIS KIND OF THING - THE REPAIR IS VERY VERY EXPENSIVE.
NHTSA ODI #717871
Mileage unknown · Nov 24, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline
EACH INCIDENT HAS ITS OWN EXPLANATION. PLEASE CONTACT OWNER FOR CLARFICATION. (704) 554-6065
NHTSA ODI #715202
Mileage unknown · Oct 18, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling
OIL LEAK CRANKCASE, HAVE TO PULL ENGINE MFR WILL NOT TAKE CARE OF PROBLEM BECAUSE OF HIGH MILAGE TCBS HAVE BEEN PUT OUT ONTHIS PROBLEM THEY STILL WILL NOT TAKE CARE OF THIS BECAUSE WARRANTY IS OVER THIS PROBLEM WILL EXIST ON ALL OF THESE CARS BECAUSE OF BAD DESIGN.THEY SHOULD NOT ALLOW THIS CAR TO BE MADE BECUSE OF THE INHERIT P…
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OIL LEAK CRANKCASE, HAVE TO PULL ENGINE MFR WILL NOT TAKE CARE OF PROBLEM BECAUSE OF HIGH MILAGE TCBS HAVE BEEN PUT OUT ONTHIS PROBLEM THEY STILL WILL NOT TAKE CARE OF THIS BECAUSE WARRANTY IS OVER THIS PROBLEM WILL EXIST ON ALL OF THESE CARS BECAUSE OF BAD DESIGN.THEY SHOULD NOT ALLOW THIS CAR TO BE MADE BECUSE OF THE INHERIT PROBLEMS THIS CAR WILL HAVE BECAUSE THE WAY THE RAN THE EXAUST UP AND AROUND OILPAN AND CARANKCASE
NHTSA ODI #713485
Mileage unknown · Jan 8, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, Hydraulic
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON DAILY ( DEALER CANT FIND REASON) MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING, REPLACEMENT OF DIRVERSIDE ENGINE MOUNT,(MOTER ACCELARATES TO HIGH RPM WHEN STARTED, CD PLAYED FAILED,TRANMISSION FAILED CYLINDER REPLACED.
NHTSA ODI #702001
Mileage unknown · Sep 12, 1998
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingPower Train
SEAT BELTS/TRANSMISSION/ABS BRAKES/ STARTER FAILED. ALSO ENGINE CONTINUOUSLY OVERHEATED.
NHTSA ODI #540791
Mileage unknown · Jun 26, 1997
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHEN TRYING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND THEN RESTARTED ON ITS OWN. *AK THE MANUFACTURER POINTED OUT THAT THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SHUTS DOWN IF DRIVEN OVER THE LIMITED SPEED. *YH
NHTSA ODI #813520
Mileage unknown · Dec 16, 1996
Engine And Engine Cooling
CAR BURNED TO MUCH OIL, TOOK TO DEALER THE FIRST TIME THERE WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM, SUBSEQUENTLY, DEALER INDICATED IT WAS THE OIL PAN LEAKING, STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM . *AK
NHTSA ODI #806420
Mileage unknown · Dec 13, 1995
Engine And Engine CoolingFire
WHILE SITTING IDLING AUTO ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES AND BURNED COMPLETELY UP. TT
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. ADDITIONALLY, THE 1995 MODEL YEAR USES A UNIQUE UNDERHOOD FUEL RETURN LINE THAT MAY CRACK. CRACKING OF THE FUEL RAIL OR RETURN LINE TUBING CAN RESULT IN A FUEL LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL WITH A NEW STAINLESS STEEL FUEL RAIL. DEALERS WILL ALSO INSTALL A REVISED CHASSIS FUEL RETURN LINE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 2, 2004, FOR 1996-1997 OLDSMOBILE AURORA VEHICLES. OWNERS OF 1995 CADILLACS AND 1996-1997 OLDSMOBILE AURORA WERE SENT LETTERS ON AUGUST 6, 2004. ADDITIONAL LETTERS TO OWNERS WILL BE FORTHCOMING. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE REAR SHOULDER BELT(S) DO NOT RETRACT. A RETAINER COULD SEPARATE FROM A REAR SEAT SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR WHICH RESULTS IN THE RETRACTOR RETURN SPRING BECOMING DISENGAGED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN A CRASH, AN OCCUPANT MAY RECEIVE MORE SEVERE INJURIES IF THERE IS EXCESSIVE SLACK IN THE SHOULDER BELT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT BOTH REAR SHOULDER BELT RETRACTORS FOR CORRECT FUNCTION AND INSTALL A SPRING COVER RETAINING STRAP TO EACH RETRACTOR. IF A RETRACTOR DOES NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY, IT WILL BE REPLACED.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
ON MARCH 3, 2004, GENERAL MOTORS NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WAS RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 94,000 MY 1995-97 OLDSMOBILE AURORA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L V8 ENGINES (RPO L47 - VIN8 C) TO ADDRESS CONCERNS WITH UNDERHOOD FUEL LEAKAGE FROM CRACKED FUEL RAILS AND, IN SOME OF THE VEHICLES, CRACKED FUEL RETURN LINES. ACCORDING TO GM, THE NYLON TUBING (PA12) USED IN THE FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTION IN THESE VEHICLES MAY DEGRADE AND CRACK.GM'S SUPPLIER ATTRIBUTED THE CRACKING TO THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF HEAT, TIME, ALCOHOL FUEL, FUEL PRESSURE CYCLING, AND DESIGN STRESSES.IN ADDITION, GM STATED THAT THE MY 1995 AURORA USES A UNIQUE UNDERHOOD FUEL RETURN LINE THAT MAY ALSO CRACK AT UNUSUALLY HIGH RATES.GM DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTED OUT OF STAINLESS STEEL IN ALL OF THE RECALLED VEHICLES AND WILL ALSO INSTALL A REVISED CHASSIS FUEL RETURN LINE IN THE MY 1995 AURORAS. ON APRIL 16, 2004, GENERAL MOTORS NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WAS ADDING APPROXIMATELY 389,000 MY 1995-97 CADILLAC SEVILLE, DEVILLE AND ELDORADO VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.6L V8 ENGINES (RPO'S LD8 AND L37 - VIN8 Y AND 9) TO RECALL 04V-110.THE RECALLED CADILLACS WILL RECEIVE THE NEW STAINLESS STEEL FUEL RAILS.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS CLOSED.
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Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery
ON MARCH 3, 2004, GENERAL MOTORS NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WAS RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 94,000 MY 1995-97 OLDSMOBILE AURORA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L V8 ENGINES (RPO L47 - VIN8 C) TO ADDRESS CONCERNS WITH UNDERHOOD FUEL LEAKAGE FROM CRACKED FUEL RAILS AND, IN SOME OF THE VEHICLES, CRACKED FUEL RETURN LINES. ACCORDING TO GM, THE NYLON TUBING (PA12) USED IN THE FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTION IN THESE VEHICLES MAY DEGRADE AND CRACK.GM'S SUPPLIER ATTRIBUTED THE CRACKING TO THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF HEAT, TIME, ALCOHOL FUEL, FUEL PRESSURE CYCLING, AND DESIGN STRESSES.IN ADDITION, GM STATED THAT THE MY 1995 AURORA USES A UNIQUE UNDERHOOD FUEL RETURN LINE THAT MAY ALSO CRACK AT UNUSUALLY HIGH RATES.GM DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTED OUT OF STAINLESS STEEL IN ALL OF THE RECALLED VEHICLES AND WILL ALSO INSTALL A REVISED CHASSIS FUEL RETURN LINE IN THE MY 1995 AURORAS. ON APRIL 16, 2004, GENERAL MOTORS NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WAS ADDING APPROXIMATELY 389,000 MY 1995-97 CADILLAC SEVILLE, DEVILLE AND ELDORADO VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.6L V8 ENGINES (RPO'S LD8 AND L37 - VIN8 Y AND 9) TO RECALL 04V-110.THE RECALLED CADILLACS WILL RECEIVE THE NEW STAINLESS STEEL FUEL RAILS.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS CLOSED.
ON MARCH 3, 2004, GENERAL MOTORS NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WAS RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 94,000 MY 1995-97 OLDSMOBILE AURORA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L V8 ENGINES (RPO L47 - VIN8 C) TO ADDRESS CONCERNS WITH UNDERHOOD FUEL LEAKAGE FROM CRACKED FUEL RAILS AND, IN SOME OF THE VEHICLES, CRACKED FUEL RETURN LINES. ACCORDING TO GM, THE NYLON TUBING (PA12) USED IN THE FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTION IN THESE VEHICLES MAY DEGRADE AND CRACK.GM'S SUPPLIER ATTRIBUTED THE CRACKING TO THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF HEAT, TIME, ALCOHOL FUEL, FUEL PRESSURE CYCLING, AND DESIGN STRESSES.IN ADDITION, GM STATED THAT THE MY 1995 AURORA USES A UNIQUE UNDERHOOD FUEL RETURN LINE THAT MAY ALSO CRACK AT UNUSUALLY HIGH RATES.GM DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTED OUT OF STAINLESS STEEL IN ALL OF THE RECALLED VEHICLES AND WILL ALSO INSTALL A REVISED CHASSIS FUEL RETURN LINE IN THE MY 1995 AURORAS. ON APRIL 16, 2004, GENERAL MOTORS NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WAS ADDING APPROXIMATELY 389,000 MY 1995-97 CADILLAC SEVILLE, DEVILLE AND ELDORADO VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.6L V8 ENGINES (RPO'S LD8 AND L37 - VIN8 Y AND 9) TO RECALL 04V-110.THE RECALLED CADILLACS WILL RECEIVE THE NEW STAINLESS STEEL FUEL RAILS.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS CLOSED.
Fuel System, Gasoline
ON MARCH 3, 2004, GENERAL MOTORS NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WAS RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 94,000 MY 1995-97 OLDSMOBILE AURORA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L V8 ENGINES (RPO L47 - VIN8 C) TO ADDRESS CONCERNS WITH UNDERHOOD FUEL LEAKAGE FROM CRACKED FUEL RAILS AND, IN SOME OF THE VEHICLES, CRACKED FUEL RETURN LINES. ACCORDING TO GM, THE NYLON TUBING (PA12) USED IN THE FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTION IN THESE VEHICLES MAY DEGRADE AND CRACK.GM'S SUPPLIER ATTRIBUTED THE CRACKING TO THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF HEAT, TIME, ALCOHOL FUEL, FUEL PRESSURE CYCLING, AND DESIGN STRESSES.IN ADDITION, GM STATED THAT THE MY 1995 AURORA USES A UNIQUE UNDERHOOD FUEL RETURN LINE THAT MAY ALSO CRACK AT UNUSUALLY HIGH RATES.GM DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTED OUT OF STAINLESS STEEL IN ALL OF THE RECALLED VEHICLES AND WILL ALSO INSTALL A REVISED CHASSIS FUEL RETURN LINE IN THE MY 1995 AURORAS. ON APRIL 16, 2004, GENERAL MOTORS NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WAS ADDING APPROXIMATELY 389,000 MY 1995-97 CADILLAC SEVILLE, DEVILLE AND ELDORADO VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.6L V8 ENGINES (RPO'S LD8 AND L37 - VIN8 Y AND 9) TO RECALL 04V-110.THE RECALLED CADILLACS WILL RECEIVE THE NEW STAINLESS STEEL FUEL RAILS.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS CLOSED.
THE FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLIES USED IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED BY DANA.THE FUEL RAIL JUMPER TUBES WERE MADE OF MONOLAYER NYLON 12 (PA12).IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1998, THE JUMPER TUBE MATERIAL WAS CHANGED FROM PA12 TO M-BOND (A MULTI-LAYER PTFE/PA12).IN ADDITION, ALL SERVICE PARTS PRODUCED SINCE THE END OF PRODUCTION 1997 USE THE M-BOND JUMPER TUBES. MATERIAL ANALYSIS PERFORMED BY DANA ON FAILED FUEL RAILS SHOWED THAT THE MONO-LAYER NYLON 12 JUMPER TUBES ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS CRACKING (ESC).GM BELIEVES THE ESC IS A RESULT OF HEAT, TIME, ALCOHOL BLENDED FUEL, FUEL PRESSURE CYCLING, AND DESIGNED IN STRESS. EIGHT OF THE GM COMPLAINTS ARE DUPLICATIVE OF ODI COMPLAINTS.ODI HAS RECEIVED 77 OF IT'S 123 COMPLAINTS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS.FUEL RAIL PART SALES OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS RANGE FROM 3.0 PERCENT OF PRODUCTION FOR THE MY 1997 CADILLAC VEHICLES TO 13.1 PERCENT FOR THE MY 1995 AURORAS.AT LEAST ONE OF THE FIRE INCIDENTS OCCURED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITHIN A GARAGE ATTACHED TO THE CONSUMERS HOME.THE FIRE RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE DWELLING AS WELL AS THE TOTAL LOSS OF THE VEHICLE.THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS.
EA00006 · Rear Seat Belt Retractor
Opened Feb 22, 2000 · Closed Mar 6, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts:rear/other
IN ITS LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 25, 2000 TO NHTSA, GENERAL MOTORS STATED THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL OF 85,253 MODEL YEAR 1995 BUICK RIVIERA AND OLDSMOBILE AURORA VEHICLES FOR THE DEFECT IN THE OUTBOARD REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ASSEMBLIES.
PE99059 · Rear Seat Belt Retractor
Opened Sep 15, 1999 · Closed Feb 22, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts:rear/other
COMPLAINTS GENERALLY STATED THAT ONE OR BOTH OUTBOARD REAR SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT AT ALL AND ARE USELESS.IT IS EVIDENT THAT THE SEAT BELTS DO NOT PROVIDE ANY TENSION AND HAVE EXCESS SLACK.THE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY HAS A PLASTIC COVER NEXT TO THE RETRACTOR RETURN SPRING.ACCORDING TO GENERAL MOTORS (GM), HEAT MAY SOFTEN, WARP AND DEFLECT THE PLASTIC SPRING COVER ALLOWING THE RETURN SPRING TO DISENGAGE THROUGH AND JAM IN THE SPRING COVER ACCESS HOLE RENDERING THE RETURN SPRING NONFUNCTIONAL.TO ELIMANATE THE PROBLEM, GM CHANGED THE SPRING COVER MATERIAL AND ACCESS HOLE AT THE BEGINNING OF PRODUCTION OF MODEL YEAR (MY) 1996 BUICK RIVIERA AND OLDSMOBILE AURORA VEHICLES.BOTH COMPLAINTS AND WARRANTY CLAIMS HAVE DECLINED SIGNIFICANTLY FROM MY 1995 SUBJECT VEHICLES TO MY 1996 VEHICLES.
SQ96012 · Rear Compartment Lid Rod Separation
Opened Jun 25, 1996 · No close date supplied
Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Structure
ADDITION INFORMATION IS NEEDED TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE NATURE AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE SUBJECT BULLETIN.
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