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.
1996 Oldsmobile Aurora: engine stalls while driving
10 of the 100 complaints about the 1996 Oldsmobile Aurora describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 10%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 9 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
Dt*: the contact stated the dash board indicator lights illuminated, chimed and ringed. As a result of this electrical problem, none of the dash board sensors worked. There is a the federal safety agency recall 95v204000, regarding the electrical system: ignition. The manufacturer was contacted but the VIN was not included in the recall. Also the vehicle had a problem with the rear air ride sensor. While the vehicle was driven the sensor failed, causing the rear wheel well to become 6 inches higher than normal. It was taken to an independent repair where both rear air ride sensors were replaced. One year later the left rear air ride sensor failed and was replaced again. The vehicle also had a problem with the engine stalling while driving. This occurs only when the vehicle decelerated. The fuel pump was replaced however; this did not fix the stalling problems.
When driving 20 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The consumer restarted the vehicle.
While driving 55 MPH, the engine caught on fire. The consumer managed to pull over and had the vehicle towed. *ak the vehicle stalled twice before catching on fire. This occurred when the consumers mother was driving the vehicle. (underhood) the fire seemed to have started on the driver side, around the fuel rail construction. *sc
While driving vehicle stalled. Consumer restarted the vehicle, and pulled over. Consumer smelled gasoline fumes from the vent. And smoke was coming from underneath the hood. Consumer lifted up the hood and vehicle caught on fire. Consumer was able to extinguish the fire. Consumer had vehicle towed to the dealer.
Vehicle will stall out while coasting or coming to a complete stop. Dealership cannot fix problem, cause they cannot duplicate it. Consumer had vehicle serviced numerous time for this same problem. Ts
This malfunction was identified by the vehicle stalling in traffic numerous times. The engine would stop without warning or indication of a problem and was also intermittent. Sometimes the engine would restart and run for a short period and sometimes it would run without incident for several days. After several days of trying to duplicate this malfunction, king oldsmobile, 1399 s. Federal highway, deerfield beach, fl 33441, ph: 954 574-1427,the vehicle stalled. They determined the fuel pump to be the cause of the problem. Upon removal of the fuel pump, they found frayed wiring and evidence of arcing at an electrical connector on the fuel pump. This pump is located in the fuel tank. (I have the old fuel pump if needed for inspection) the vehicle has been performing without incident since repaired. I called oldsmobile custormer service and informed them of this problem. I told them I felt that this was a safety concern as well as a possible problem area, since the federal safety agency website had three similar reported malfunctions, odi id 866437, 780417, 850386. They recorded this information, however , I was not satisfied that this would be investigated. This appears not to be an isolated case. My file number at oldsmobile is 00313584, customer service ph: 1‑800‑442‑6537.
Vehicle stalls in hot weather conditions. There's noise coming from the fuel tank. It has stalled 3 times. Dealer has replaced fuel pump twice, and said they will not replace it anymore.
When sitting at a stop with the brakes applied, the vehicle will jump forward and stalls out. Dealer has seen vehicle, and cannot find a solution.
Vehicle stalled. After being towed no fuel pressure was found and did find a short on engine block.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- Engine oil leaks along the upper to lower crankcase joint
- Floor pan corrosion perforation in battery compartment
- 4.0L L47, 4.6L LD8, L37, LH2 engine coolant or oil leak
- 4.0L L47, 4.6L LD8 L37 engine water pump cover p/n 12571913- thermostat loose
- This bulletin is being issued to inform dealers of enhancements to crankcase, oil distribution plate and...
- Some vehicles may exhibit a popping type noise heard in the passenger compartment
- Conditions with floor pan corrosion perforation in battery compartment
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Oldsmobile Aurora stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 1996 Oldsmobile Aurora?
10 of 100 owner complaints about the 1996 Oldsmobile Aurora (10%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Oldsmobile Aurora?
There are 0 recalls and 9 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Oldsmobile Aurora
Fuel smell 11Fuel leak 10Fire or smoke 6Headlights 5Won't start 5
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