1996 Oldsmobile Aurora fuel system, gasoline problems

“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 NHTSA 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.”

“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 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 207,000.”

“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.”

“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. *TR”

“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 NHTSA 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.”

“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. *TR”