2001 OLDSMOBILE AURORA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE INTERNAL FLUID LEAKS IN THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT.

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.

Mileage: 150,000

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.

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 OLDSMOBILE AURORA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH, THE RACK AND PINION FRACTURED, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF STEERING CAPABILITIES. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DITCH. SHE WAS NOT INJURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 186,000.

Mileage: 186,000

2001 OLDSMOBILE AURORA, THE DRIVER STATED THE POWER STEERING TEMPORARILY STOPPED WORKING. DRIVER LOST CONTROL, WENT OFF THE ROAD AND STRUCK THE CONCRETE DIVIDER WALL. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0342-91)*JB UPDATED 08/06/10 *BF

I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT WITH MY VEHICLE RUNNING. SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING FLAMES CAME OUT OF MY DASHBOARD BURNING MY HANDS. *TR

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

Mileage: 43,000

I BOUGHT A 2001 OLDSMOBILE AURORA IN 2003 BEING A SINGLE MOTHER OF 2 CHILDREN I WANTED A SAFE CAR WITH LOW REPAIR I WAS TOLD THE 5 STAR ENGINE IS THE BEST AND LOW MAINTANCE I PAID 15.900 CASH FOR THE CAR ON THE WAY HOME IT WAS ACTING FUN LIGHTS FLICKERING GAS PEDAL STICKS AND YOU CAN'T PUSH IT DOWN, THEN THE GAS GAUGE QUIT WORKING OIL WAS LEAKING ALL OVER HUB IN THE FRONT OF CAR WENT BAD I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND IT NEEDED A OIL SENDING UNIT,FUEL SENDING UNIT FRONT HUB JOB, AFTER ANOTHER 1.700 I

I BOUGHT A 2001 OLDSMOBILE AURORA IN 2003 BEING A SINGLE MOTHER OF 2 CHILDREN I WANTED A SAFE CAR WITH LOW REPAIR I WAS TOLD THE 5 STAR ENGINE IS THE BEST AND LOW MAINTANCE I PAID 15.900 CASH FOR THE CAR ON THE WAY HOME IT WAS ACTING FUN LIGHTS FLICKERING GAS PEDAL STICKS AND YOU CAN'T PUSH IT DOWN, THEN THE GAS GAUGE QUIT WORKING OIL WAS LEAKING ALL OVER HUB IN THE FRONT OF CAR WENT BAD I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND IT NEEDED A OIL SENDING UNIT,FUEL SENDING UNIT FRONT HUB JOB, AFTER ANOTHER 1.700 I

I BOUGHT A 2001 OLDSMOBILE AURORA IN 2003 BEING A SINGLE MOTHER OF 2 CHILDREN I WANTED A SAFE CAR WITH LOW REPAIR I WAS TOLD THE 5 STAR ENGINE IS THE BEST AND LOW MAINTANCE I PAID 15.900 CASH FOR THE CAR ON THE WAY HOME IT WAS ACTING FUN LIGHTS FLICKERING GAS PEDAL STICKS AND YOU CAN'T PUSH IT DOWN, THEN THE GAS GAUGE QUIT WORKING OIL WAS LEAKING ALL OVER HUB IN THE FRONT OF CAR WENT BAD I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND IT NEEDED A OIL SENDING UNIT,FUEL SENDING UNIT FRONT HUB JOB, AFTER ANOTHER 1.700 I

I BOUGHT A 2001 OLDSMOBILE AURORA IN 2003 BEING A SINGLE MOTHER OF 2 CHILDREN I WANTED A SAFE CAR WITH LOW REPAIR I WAS TOLD THE 5 STAR ENGINE IS THE BEST AND LOW MAINTANCE I PAID 15.900 CASH FOR THE CAR ON THE WAY HOME IT WAS ACTING FUN LIGHTS FLICKERING GAS PEDAL STICKS AND YOU CAN'T PUSH IT DOWN, THEN THE GAS GAUGE QUIT WORKING OIL WAS LEAKING ALL OVER HUB IN THE FRONT OF CAR WENT BAD I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND IT NEEDED A OIL SENDING UNIT,FUEL SENDING UNIT FRONT HUB JOB, AFTER ANOTHER 1.700 I

DT: CONTACT'S WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. WHILE SHE WAS PULLING OUT FROM A STOP LIGHT/SIGN AN ONCOMING VEHICLE STRUCK HER VEHICLE FROM THE SIDE. UPON IMPACT, THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DID NOT KNOW IF THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A PREVIOUS ACCIDENT. *AK

Mileage: 98,000

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

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

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

TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE MAY BE ABS. *AK

WHEN IS REVERSING COULD NOT SEE WHAT WAS BEHIND VEHICLE. WIFE HAD A CRASH DUE TO HEIGHT OF HEAD REST ON REAR SEAT THAT TOOK TOO MUCH SPACE, AND THERE WAS NOT MUCH CLEAR VIEW. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING LED'S ON THE DASHBOARD WENT OFF. ALSO, THERE WAS LOSS OF STEERING, RESULTING IN A COLLISION THAT TOTALLED VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING LED'S ON THE DASHBOARD WENT OFF. ALSO, THERE WAS LOSS OF STEERING, RESULTING IN A COLLISION THAT TOTALLED VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE STARTING VEHICLE AND PLACING IT IN REVERSE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHICH CAUSED A MAJOR CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK