The consumer stated that she and her husband has witnessed fuel leaking from their vehicle. She said they left it parked to have it towed by the dealer. The consumer stated they will have the vehicle looked at tomorrow. The consumer went on line to find out if there were any recalls, but did not find any.
1996 Oldsmobile Aurora: fuel leak
10 of the 100 complaints about the 1996 Oldsmobile Aurora describe fuel leak.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 10%
- typical mileage
- 109,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Fuel leak by model year
What owners say
While driving vehicle leaked gas and smelled of fuel. *bf the consumer's vehicle began to leak fuel prior to receiving the recall notice. The consumer sold the vehicle because she could not afford to pay $2000. To repair the fuel rail tubing.
While vehicle was being operated fuel leaked into the crankcase. As a result, the vehicle became inoperative. Dealer stated the seal ruptured, and the engine had to be replaced.
I had a 1996 oldsmobile aurora that the engine exploded into fire due to leaking fuel probably from the fuel rails that were plastic and are being recalled now. Gm refused my claim at the time but now sent me a recall notice.
Fuel rail leaking on 1996 olds aurora. Also, leaking gas has caused paint to bubble up on engine parts.
While staring up the vehicle a gasoline odor was coming inside vehiclethrough the ventillation system. Consumer was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that fuel rail was leaking gasoline, and needed to be replaced.
My 1996 oldsmobile aurora exhibited an extremely strong gasoline odor while driving home and, especially, after being stored overnight in my garage. It was found by the dealer that the hoses in the fuel system have deteriorated and are leaking gasoline. Dealer indicated that this was a known problem and that general motors has done nothing to address the problem. A potentially explosive situation could have occurred in that the vehicle was stored in my garage overnight and the fumes could have been ignited by the pilot flame of a gas water heater located in the garage.
While the vehicle was parked and idling consumer noticed gas leaking from underneath the front of the vehicle. Consumer shut the engine off, and had vehicle towed to the dealership. Mechanic told consumer fuel line cracked, causing gas to leak onto the engine.
My 1996 oldsmobile aurora developed a gas leak on the plastic portion of the fuel rail which sprayed gasoline all over the engine compartment. Luckily, no fire occurred and the rail was replaced by a gm dealership. Three months later, the fuel line developed a leak on the plastic portion of the tubing. This was also replaced by a gm dealership.
Due to a spilt crack in the fuel line between fuel injector on the fuel rail, there was a fuel leak which could have caused a fire. Dealer said they needed to replace fuel rail assembly.
Related recalls
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- 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
Questions about the 1996 Oldsmobile Aurora fuel leak
Is fuel leak a common problem on the 1996 Oldsmobile Aurora?
10 of 100 owner complaints about the 1996 Oldsmobile Aurora (10%) mention fuel leak. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Oldsmobile Aurora?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Oldsmobile Aurora
Fuel smell 11Stalling 10Fire or smoke 6Headlights 5Won't start 5
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