2001 Oldsmobile Aurora: fire, smoke or burning smell

6 of the 119 complaints about the 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora describe fire, smoke or burning smell.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 5%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 56 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year

2001
6
1999
3
1997
15
1996
6
1995
27

What owners say

Filed Sep 23, 2016 · Electrical, Fuel system · 150,000 miles · TN · fire

The vehicle caught on fire from the gas tank. I had driven the car put gas in the car parked the car and it caught on fire. The fire men said the fire started from the gas system.. The car was parked in private parking lot running.

Filed Mar 13, 2010 · Acceleration, Engine · NC

Where to even begin with this 2001 oldsmobile aurora v8 so many problems with this car. Right now it smells like it's on fire. I see where gm had a recall last yr but the aurora is not included, and it should be recalled. It also lunges forward when stopped at a light , it also dies when driving it.

Filed Feb 11, 2010 · Engine, Visibility · NC

Purchased used olds aurora 2001 v-8 have had nothing but problems with this car, 3 mo after having it, used sunroof for first time, heard loud pop, had to replace whole sunroof, not covered of course. Now whenever it rains, the material is wet and hangs down. But that is nothing compared to all of the other problems with this car. The car when at stop light will lunge forward and almost die, if I coast forward a little it stops for a min. If I want to sit in my car to warm it up, it will die after a min or so. A dealer said it was probably the idle control valve..not cheap but replaced, it still does the same thing. The car also dies while driving it. The car smells like it is on fire, stronger than burning oil smell too. Leaves get into air vents or someplace and then when trying to run air or heat, it sounds like a jet fan is going to blow up. I could go on and on, but this car is not save for anyone to drive.

Filed Jul 28, 2009 · Engine · PA · fire · 1 injury

I was stopped at a light with my vehicle running. Suddenly and without warning flames came out of my dashboard burning my hands.

Filed Oct 20, 2006 · Engine · 43,000 miles · MI · fire

Our 2001 oldsmobile aurora was brought in several times in the last two months because the "check engine" light kept going on. Each time they said they fixed the problem and it was related to the "secondary air injection pump". Two nights ago we came home and parked our car in our garage, which is attached to our house. A couple hours later we were awoke by a smell, which finally LED us to our garage. We opened the door to our garage and it was full of smoke! We heard a humming noise coming from the front of the car, and opened the hood. Flames were coming up from the bottom of the car, where the pump was located. My wife and I pushed the car out of the garage and dosed the engine with water, and called the fire department. When the fire department arrived, they said we were lucky we caught it when we did and pushed it out of the garage. If we weren't awake, our house could have been engulfed, and we could have been killed! When we went back to the car dealership the next day, the acknowledged that this a "known" problem, by them and oldsmobile/gm!! We can no longer trust them to do the right thing in fixing this problem and do not think the vehicle is safe! Can you help us and what should we do?

Filed Jul 25, 2002 · Electrical · OH · fire

Program began w/ "check engine" light coming on. Took to dealer (6/10/02); code indicated air pump seized up & found 50 amp air pump fuse blown. Traced to circuit. Replaced exhaust valve, secondary air injection pump & sai vacumm control solenoid. Car returned 6/12/02. When arrived home, smelled burning and heard noise under hood running like a small motor. Returned to dealer that evening: smell and noise gone. Called dealer next day to report and agreed w/ them may have been 'break-in' of parts. "check engine" light came on again following week. Took to dealer 6/21 and found same problem and replacement parts had actually burned and melted. New parts ordered: air pump, relay, connector and replaced in vehicle. On way home, smelled strong burning smell. Pulled off interstate to turn around to return to dealer. Upon going on surface streets, another driver yelled my car was on fire. Pulled off road into a lumber yard parking lot and car burst into huge flames incl. 3 small explosions. Fire department indicated fire was electrical in nature and started at wiring box. Also replacement parts possible source of fire. Car towed back to dealer. Dealer contacted gm who contacted me. Car is under warranty (5 yr/60,000 miles).gm indicated after speaking w/ dealer, they would purchase vehicle back and provide a replacement. However, gm to date hasn't provided any written documentation stating their verbal commitment to give us another car. Phone calls to their office go unanswered. The car has been removed from the dealer's lot (cover up?) and no one can tell us where it went. Our insurance company can't even investigate if we decide to file a claim with them. Gmac is still sending us car payment due notices & wasnot informed the car had caught fire and is completely totalled. We are very dissatisfied w/ gm's response to this problem and think this is a serious, dangerous defect. Gm's claim #: s1-10752551. I hope you can be of some assistance. Thank you.