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1996 Oldsmobile Aurora fuel system problems

46 complaints (46% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 120,000.

owner complaints
46
of this car's complaints
46%
typical mileage
120,000
crashes
0
recalls
1

Which part fails

  • Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
    21
  • Fuel injection system: fuel rail
    10
  • Delivery: fuel pump
    5
  • Fuel injection system
    3
  • Storage: tank assembly
    2
  • Delivery
    2
  • Storage: tank assembly: mounting
    1
  • Storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap
    1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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Oldsmobile Aurora fuel system problems in other years

199319951996199719981999200120022003

Specific symptoms reported on the 1996 Oldsmobile Aurora fuel system

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

Fuel smell 11Fuel leak 10

Related recalls

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittingsReported March 4, 2004 · 483,477 vehicles affected
What is wrong
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.
Risk
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.

Recall number 04V110000 · Recall details

Related investigations

Fuel rail leaksOpened February 3, 2004, closed April 23, 2004

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.

EA04003

Fuel rail leakageOpened October 30, 2003, closed February 3, 2004

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.

PE03050

What 1996 Oldsmobile Aurora owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Jul 26, 2013 · Fuel system · 18,614 miles · OH

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.

Filed Mar 9, 2012 · Fuel system · 140,000 miles · IL

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 the federal safety agency 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.

Filed Jul 22, 2009 · Fuel system · 207,000 miles · MN

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 the federal safety agency campaign id number were unavailable. The failure and current mileages were 207,000.

Filed Mar 24, 2009 · Electrical, Fuel system · MD

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.

Filed Mar 18, 2008 · Fuel system · 195,000 miles · IA

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.

Filed Feb 5, 2008 · Fuel system · 138,534 miles · TX

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 the federal safety agency 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.

Filed Nov 20, 2007 · Fuel system · OH

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.

Filed Jan 12, 2007 · Fuel system · 140,000 miles · MA

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 the federal safety agency campaign id number : 04v110000. The contact can provide a copy of the invoice repair.

Filed May 21, 2006 · Fuel system · TX

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.

Filed Aug 29, 2005 · Fuel system · IL

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.

Questions about the 1996 Oldsmobile Aurora fuel system

Does the 1996 Oldsmobile Aurora have fuel system problems?

Owners have filed 46 complaints about the fuel system of the 1996 Oldsmobile Aurora, 46% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.

At what mileage do 1996 Oldsmobile Aurora fuel system problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 120,000 miles.

Was there a recall on the 1996 Oldsmobile Aurora fuel system?

Yes, 1 recall: 04V110000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.

What year does the Oldsmobile Aurora have the most fuel system problems?

The Oldsmobile Aurora model years with the most fuel system complaints are 1995 (173 complaints), 1997 (51 complaints) and 1996 (46 complaints).

Other 1996 Oldsmobile Aurora problems

Electrical 18Engine 17Lights 7Steering 7Acceleration 6Seats 4Body 3Brakes 3Suspension 3Transmission 3Airbags 1Driver assistance 1Locks 1Seat belts 1Tires 1Visibility 1Wheels 1

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