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Fuel System, Other complaints
10 reportsClear category filter169,000 miles · Aug 18, 2004
Fuel System, Other
WE OWN A 1995 OLDSMOBILE AURORA. ON JUNE 9TH OUR CAR WAS HAULED TO WALKER JONES IN WAYCROSS GEORGIA BECAUSE IT HAD STALLED, WAS SMOKING FROM UNDER HOOD, HAD GAS IN THE OIL . WE HAD BEEN TOLD THAT THIS CAR WAS RECALLED DUE TO NYLON TUBING COULD CRACK AND POSSIBLY CAUSE A FIRE. WHEN WE PICKED THE CAR UP, WE WERE CHARGED FOR THIS R…
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WE OWN A 1995 OLDSMOBILE AURORA. ON JUNE 9TH OUR CAR WAS HAULED TO WALKER JONES IN WAYCROSS GEORGIA BECAUSE IT HAD STALLED, WAS SMOKING FROM UNDER HOOD, HAD GAS IN THE OIL . WE HAD BEEN TOLD THAT THIS CAR WAS RECALLED DUE TO NYLON TUBING COULD CRACK AND POSSIBLY CAUSE A FIRE. WHEN WE PICKED THE CAR UP, WE WERE CHARGED FOR THIS RECALL....$ 378.62. FIRST WE WERE TOLD IT WAS A RECALL AND THERE WOULD BE NO CHARGES. THEN THEY CHANGED IT TO NOPE ALL MODELS BUT YOURS IS UNDER THE RECALL AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED. WHY ARE ALL AURORAS UNDER THIS RECALL 1996-1997 MODELS RECALLED AND NOT THE 1995'S? I MEAN IT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE OTHER MODELS. COULD YOU PLEASE ANSWER MY CONCERNS? THANK YOU. DANETTE DAVISON DAVISON4@BTCONLINE.NET. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10088130
140,000 miles · Jul 12, 2004
Fuel System, Other
RECALL 04V110000 CONCERNING FUEL LINE LEAK. DEALERSHIP DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10081731
110,663 miles · Jun 30, 2004
Fuel System, Other
CONSUMER WAS IN HIS GARAGE WHEN HE SMELLED GAS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE HE WAS TOLD THAT THIS VEHICLE' MAKE/MODEL AND YEAR WAS ON RECALL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND HE TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE 1996-1997 VEHICLES WERE RECALLED AND THEY WOULD P…
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CONSUMER WAS IN HIS GARAGE WHEN HE SMELLED GAS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE HE WAS TOLD THAT THIS VEHICLE' MAKE/MODEL AND YEAR WAS ON RECALL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND HE TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE 1996-1997 VEHICLES WERE RECALLED AND THEY WOULD PAY. AFTER MANUFACTURER FOUND OUT THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD 100,000 MILES THEY CHANGED THEIR MINDS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10080200
135,000 miles · Mar 15, 2004
Fuel System, Other
I HAVE A 1995 OLDSMOBILE AURORA THAT HAD THE PLASTIC FUEL RAIL CRACKED. THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO BRING IT IN AND HAVE THE WHOLE RAIL REPLACED. THE ESTIMATE ON THE REPLACEMENT WAS: $295.00 FOR THE FUEL RAIL AND ABOUT $175.00 FOR LABOR. I ENDED UP FIXING THE PROBLEM WITH SOME 5/8 FUEL LINE THAT I PURCHASED FOR AROUND $4.00. I HAV…
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I HAVE A 1995 OLDSMOBILE AURORA THAT HAD THE PLASTIC FUEL RAIL CRACKED. THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO BRING IT IN AND HAVE THE WHOLE RAIL REPLACED. THE ESTIMATE ON THE REPLACEMENT WAS: $295.00 FOR THE FUEL RAIL AND ABOUT $175.00 FOR LABOR. I ENDED UP FIXING THE PROBLEM WITH SOME 5/8 FUEL LINE THAT I PURCHASED FOR AROUND $4.00. I HAVEN'T HAD ANY PROBLEMS IN THE PAST YEAR WITH IT LEAKING, BUT I AM SCARED THAT THE OTHER PLASTIC TUBES COULD BREAK AT ANY TIME. A FRIEND JUST E-MAILED ME ABOUT THE REPORT YOU HAD ON MSNBC AND I SAW WHERE YOU REPORTED 123 CASES. I WOULD THINK THAT NUMBER WILL GROW.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10062240
85,000 miles · Nov 7, 2003
Fuel System, GasolineFuel System, Other
A GAS LEAK DEVELOPED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DUE TO A DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTOR RAIL ASSEMBLY, WHICH HAD A CRACK IN IT. TWO MONTHS LATER, THE FUEL LINE DEVELOPED ANOTHER LEAK, THIS TIME SPRAYING GAS ALL OVER THE ENGINE, CREATING AN EXTREME FIRE HAZZARD. I DID HAVE BOTH OF THESE ITEMS FIXED BEFORE THERE WAS AN ACTUAL FIRE, AT G…
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A GAS LEAK DEVELOPED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DUE TO A DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTOR RAIL ASSEMBLY, WHICH HAD A CRACK IN IT. TWO MONTHS LATER, THE FUEL LINE DEVELOPED ANOTHER LEAK, THIS TIME SPRAYING GAS ALL OVER THE ENGINE, CREATING AN EXTREME FIRE HAZZARD. I DID HAVE BOTH OF THESE ITEMS FIXED BEFORE THERE WAS AN ACTUAL FIRE, AT GREAT EXPENSE. ($578 THE FIRST TIME AND $731 THE SECOND TIME). *LA
NHTSA ODI #10045692
118,228 miles · Nov 5, 2003
Fuel System, GasolineFuel System, Other
I JUST REPLACED THE FUEL RAIL AND A FUEL PRESSURE VALVE ON 10/16/2003 BECAUSE OF A LEAK. IT DIDN'T CAUSE A FIRE, BUT WAS VERY DANGEROUS. MY CAR IS A '95 OLDSMOBILE AURORA. THE REPAIR COST WAS $846.52.
NHTSA ODI #10045470
97,000 miles · Nov 4, 2003
Fuel System, GasolineFuel System, Other
MAJOR FUEL LEAK ON TOP OF MY ENGINE FROM THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM. I AM REPLACING THIS COMPONET TODAY...MY MECHANIC WAS VISIBLE SHAKEN WHEN HE SAW THE GUSHING OF GASOLINE FROM THE DELIVERY SYSTEM. HE SAID I WOULD HAVE A FIRE ANYTIME...BAD SYSTEM.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10045437
184,000 miles · Oct 30, 2003
Fuel System, GasolineFuel System, Other
WHILE HAVING MY OIL CHANGED IT WAS POINTED OUT THAT MY FUEL LINE WAS SPRAYING FUEL ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VERY SMALL PIN HOLE BUT A STEADY STREAM OF FUEL. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE INJECTOR LINE WAS SPRAYING FUEL ALSO. I NEVER PAID ATTENTION BEFORE BUT I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT GM WOULD USE PLASTIC FOR A …
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WHILE HAVING MY OIL CHANGED IT WAS POINTED OUT THAT MY FUEL LINE WAS SPRAYING FUEL ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VERY SMALL PIN HOLE BUT A STEADY STREAM OF FUEL. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE INJECTOR LINE WAS SPRAYING FUEL ALSO. I NEVER PAID ATTENTION BEFORE BUT I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT GM WOULD USE PLASTIC FOR A FUEL LINE ANYWAY MAYBE THIS IS STANDARD I'M NO MECHANIC BUT AT WHAT GM WANTS FOR THE PARTS AND THEN TO HAVE THEM PUT ON MAYBE I SHOULD BE. OF COURSE GM IS THE ONLY PLACE YOU CAN BUY THE FUEL PARTS TOO IMAGINE THAT! WELL HOPEFULLY I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND GM WILL DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE DEFECTS. *LA
NHTSA ODI #10045094
88,000 miles · Jan 2, 2003
Fuel System, GasolineFuel System, OtherFire
THE 1995 OLDSMOBILE AURORA WAS PARKED. AFTER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, HAD BACKFIRED AND THE STORE OWNER TOLD HER THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDERNEATH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.
NHTSA ODI #10000686
Mileage unknown · Jan 3, 2001
Fuel System, OtherService Brakes, Hydraulic
A NARROW STREM OF FUEL WAS SPRAYING FROM ONE OF THE PLASTIC FUEL LINES UNDER THE HOOD CAUSING FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. NLM
NHTSA ODI #558753
NHTSA investigations
5EA04003 · Fuel Rail Leaks
Opened Feb 3, 2004 · Closed Apr 23, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline; Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery; Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System:fuel Rail
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.
Additional source detail variants (3)
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.
Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System:fuel Rail
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.
PE03050 · Fuel Rail Leakage
Opened Oct 30, 2003 · Closed Feb 3, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System:fuel Rail
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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