2002 Oldsmobile AURORA: complaints, problems and recalls

DAMAGED WIRING HARNESS. VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE WIRING HARNESS THAT RUNS ACROSS THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. *TT *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10009775 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM THE REAR, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE TIRE. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10021886 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10022235 at NHTSA ↗

HEADLIGHTS FLICKER IN COLD WEATHER ABOUT ONCE EVERY 10 SECONDS. MULTIPLE GENERATORS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE WHICH HAVE NOT FIXED THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE HEARD THAT THIS PROBLEM IS VERY WIDE SPREAD ON THIS VEHICLE TYPE. AURORA 3.5L.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10052777 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE HAD MY 2002 AURORA FOR 2 YEARS AND HAVE HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER ALMOST A DOZEN TIMES FOR VARIOUS REASONS. NONE OF THEM HAVE BEEN ABOUT THE ENGINE. THIS CAR HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FROM THE VERY FIRST DAY I PICKED IT UP AT THE DEALER. IT HAD A DEFECTIVE PAINT JOB AND THEY HAD TO REPAINT THE CAR. REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD TWICE BECAUSE IT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MOST ANNOYING THING IS A LOUD SNAPPING NOISE FROM THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR WHICH THEY CANNOT FIX. I HAD THE CAR IN FOR REPAIR FOR THIS AT LEAST 6 TIMES. THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE (…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10063838 at NHTSA ↗

BEGINNING IN MAY 2003 WE HAVE HAD OUR 2002 OLDSMOBILE AURORA STALL EIGHT DIFFERENT TIMES. IT ALWAYS STALL AFTER BEING DRIVEN ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS. IT STALLED MOST OFTEN WHILE LEAVING EXIT RAMPS AND MAKING LEFT TURNS ONTO SURFACE STREETS. ONCE IT STALLED AT A TOLL BOOTH. THE LOCAL DEALER CHANGED PARTS IN MAY 2003 AND FEBRUARY 2004. AFTER THE LAST TWO INCIDENTS IN MAY 2004, THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE, BUT ARE STILL TRYING. WE HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT YET, BUT WITH THE CAR STALLING AS WE CROSS BUSY HIGHWAYS, WE COULD HAVE BEEN…

Owner-reported narrative. 37,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10074447 at NHTSA ↗

CLUNKING NOISE IN FRONT END/UNDERCARRAIGE, ON TURNS OR BUMPS, CAN BE FELT IN STEERING, SINCE 15000 MILES (NOTICED SOMETIME AFTER IMPLODED GAS TANK REPLACEMENT). FOUR DEALERS WORKED ON AT LEAST 10 TIMES - REPLACED STEERING GEAR, LUBED INTERMEDIATE SHAFT, REPLACED STRUT BEARINGS, REPLACED INTERMEDIATE SHAFT, REPLACED REAR SHOCK - STILL CLUNKS OVER BUMPS AND STEERING GRINDING NOISE IS BACK SINCE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT REPLACEMENT. AFTER STEERING GEAR REPLACEMENT AT 26750, SEVERE VIBRATION WAS NOTICED; TOOK FOUR ATTEMTS (3 DEALERS) TO MAKE ACCEPTABLE…

Owner-reported narrative. 26,750 miles reported. Look up ODI 10091086 at NHTSA ↗

1. DRIVING TO WORK IN THE MORNING WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON 2. ALTERNATOR AMPS CHARGING FROM 13.2 - 15.7 AMPS, HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT LIGHTS WILL FLICKER WHEN THIS IS HAPPENING. 3. REPLACED GENERATOR, 1 10464442 W-GEN REM PART NUMBER 10464442 THIS WAS DONE ON MAY 9, 2003. SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT WAS BECAUSE OF AN AIR PUMP FOR THE ANTI POLUTION SYSTEM ON THE AURORA WITH V6 ENGINES, THAT DRAWS ALOT OF AMPS AND THAT THE GENERATOR COULD NOT COMPENSATE FAST ENOUGH.*AK IN FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I AGAIN HAD THE GENERA…

Owner-reported narrative. 23,280 miles reported. Look up ODI 10117981 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2002-08-09 (August 9, 2002)

CERTAIN PASSENGER, MINI VANS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES HAVE AN AIR BAG INFLATOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THAT COULD FRACTURE AT A WELD DURING A DEPLOYMENT.

Consequence: PIECES OF THE INFLATOR COULD STRIKE AND INJURE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS AND THE AIR BAG CUSHION WOULD NOT INFLATE FULLY, REDUCING THE CAPABILITY OF THE BAG TO PROTECT THE DRIVER.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT, AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE AIR BAG MODULE ASSEMBLY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 15, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BUICK AT 1-800-521-7300, CADILLAC AT 1-800-458-8006, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537, OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737.

Reported: 2003-07-01 (July 1, 2003)

ON CERTAIN CADILLAC DEVILLE AND SEVILLE PASSENGER VEHICLES, FUNERAL COACHES, AND LIMOUSINES EQUIPPED WITH A V8 (4.6L) ENGINE, OLDSMOBILE AURORA PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A V8 (4.0L ) ENGINE, AND PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SSEI PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A SUPERCHARGED V6 (3.8L) ENGINE, THE FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSORS ARE UNUSUALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO MALFUNCTIONS. IF THE SENSOR MALFUNCTIONS, EXCESSIVE VACUUM CAN BE APPLIED DURING SELF-DIAGNOSTIC TESTING.

Consequence: FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS CAN BE DAMAGED AND FUEL CAN LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN IT IS REFUELED. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON OCTOBER 17, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339; OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537; OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.