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.
Oldsmobile Aurora fire or smoke problems
57 of the 785 owner complaints about the Oldsmobile Aurora describe fire, smoke or burning smell, most of them for the 1995 model year.
- owner complaints
- 57
- worst model year
- 1995
- typical mileage
- 111,000
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
Stalling 5Fuel smell 5Fuel leak 5Oil consumption 2Check engine light 2Won't start 1Sudden acceleration 1Engine failure 1
What owners say
On march 4, 2004, a recall was issued for my car - components fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings. The federal safety agency campaign id number: 04v110000. The federal safety agency action number: ea04003. I went to the dealer in 2004 and they replaced my fuel rail. They did not replace the fuel return line. The recall states "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. Consequence: fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire." my car is a 1997. The return line has, so far, cracked four times and each time I was fortunate to not have the car catch on fire while I drove to my mechanic who was able to splice it. It is now too short to splice anymore and I have no doubt it will crack again. Today I went to a local dealer and he said repair/replacement of the line is not covered under this recall. It is the same dangerous problem for which the 1995 aurora was recalled. I am retired and living solely on social security. I do not have money to get this fixed (the dealer said minimum $500 and could go beyond $1,000). I see no reason why this should not be covered. It is a fault of the manufacturer using substandard "rubber" or whatever is cracking which can not handle the extremely high pressure of the fuel injection system in that line.
On 5/11/2012 my 1999 oldsmobile aurora was parked at my house at approximately 6:00 pm and apparently overnight the passenger side seat caught on fire. The fire was limited to the base of the passenger seat and center console but caused severe damage throughout the car, including smoke damage throughout the entire interior.
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.
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.
I was stopped at a light with my vehicle running. Suddenly and without warning flames came out of my dashboard burning my hands.
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 oldsmobile aurora. When the contact started the vehicle, it ignited into flames. The fire department extinguished the fire and cut the incorrect wires for the battery. The current and failure mileages were 120,000. Updated 05/27/09 *bf updated 05/29/09.
Tl*the contact owns a 1996 oldsmobile aurora. The contact stated that his vehicle was stored in a garage during the winter. He hooked up a battery charger to recharge the battery and noticed smoke inside the passenger compartment. He opened the door and observed flames coming from the steering wheel area. As he was extinguishing the fire, the fire department arrived. He was at a commercial building at the time and the fire department helped him extinguish the fire. The fire department observed a hole in the middle of the driver's seat where the fire originated, and stated that this was an electrical fire. There were no injuries and a fire report was filed. The failure mileage was 150,000. Updated 06/09/09. *lj updated 06/09/09.
I own a 1997 oldsmobile aurora, on 4/25/2009 while traveling on the highway the underneath of my car burst into flames. I pulled over and luckily my mother was following and she had extinguisher in her vehicle. I took vehicle to repair shop and was told that fire was caused by rear main seal leaking oil directly onto exhaust pipe and that this vehicle is known for that and that gm is aware of the defect in that seal that's why there is a service bulletin on it. It turns out after much research that there are thousands of people who had the same problem. Why is the manufacture allowed to put a defect part in the vehicle that puts consumers at risk and not be responsible to fix it. I had my 2 yr old son and my 4 mo old daughter in the car. Gm was required to fix the fuel rail system due to fire safety, I believe this problem deserves the same attention, since oil and heat do not mix as well it's just as dangerous, I will be contacting my attorney general. Please note: gm has acknowledged that the rear main seal is faulty and will fail, causing oil to leak on exhaust manifold.
My car engine caught on fire as I was on my way to the dealer to have the fuel rails inspected.
Related recalls
Electrical system: ignition: anti-theft: control module
- What is wrong
- These vehicles were assembled with a malfunction alarm, lighting and locking (mall) module that can contain a damaged capacitor. If the capacitor is damaged, the "key in the ignition" warning chime and the driver seat belt unbuckled warning chime and indicator lamp may not work. This does not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 114, "theft protection" and fmvss no. 208, "occupant crash protection." in addition, other chime reminder functions, interior lighting controls, and power door locking features are also affected.
- Risk
- Consequence of non-compliance; the driver may not be aware that the key was left in the ignition or that the safety belt was not buckled.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and, if required, replace the mall module.
Recall number 95V204000 · Recall details
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The model years with the most reports are 1995 (27 complaints), 1997 (15 complaints) and 1996 (6 complaints).
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