2001 Oldsmobile Aurora complaints

HEADLIGHTS DIM WHILE DRIVING. *AK

THE REAR FOG LIGHTS ARE VERY DISTRACTING. THEY ARE AS BRIGHT AS THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND COULD BE CONFUSED AS THEM. AT NIGHT THEY CAN ALSO BE BLINDING AND DETER FROM THEIR REAL PURPOSE. EUROPEAN CARS TYPICALLY HAVE ONE REAR FOG LIGHT IN THE BACK. THIS IS USUALLY ONE OF THE BACK-UP LIGHTS. THE OLDS USES TWO VERY BRIGHT RED LIGHTS FOR THIS. MOST OF THE TIME, THIS LIGHTS ARE ON WHEN THEY SHOULD NOT BE.*AK

IT IS GM' POLICY NOT TO MANDATE THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THEIR SUSPENSION ALIGNMENT EQUIPMENT SOFTWARE UP TO DATE FOR THE NEW MODEL YEAR AUTOS. THE SOFTWARE UPDATES IS TYPICALLY A YEAR BEHIND. HENCE DEALERS ARE NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE SUSPENSION PROBLEMS NOR WHNE REPLACING MADE SUSPENSION PARTS ASURE THAT SUSPENSION IS IN PROPER ALIGNEMENT. THIS COULD CAUSE POOR HANDLING AND POSSIBLY AN ACCIDENT. THE SUSPENSION ALIGNMENT EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURES SEEM TO OFFER TWO MAINTAINANE PACKAGES. ONE IS A CHEAPER PACKAGE WHICH IS A YEAR BEHIND. I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND WHY WE CAN ALLOW DEALERS TO SERVICE NEW CARS WITH OUT HAVING THE POPER EQUIPMENT TO ASSURE ITS SAFETY.*AK

POSSIBLE DUE TO DROPPING OR POOR HANDLING AT MANUFACTURE, THE INSIDE WALL OF THE TIRE HAD A SMALL HOLE IN IT ABOUT THE DAMAGED WHEEL, WHICH WAS CAUSED BY DROPPING THE RIM ON THE FLOOR, RESULTED IN A SLOW LEAK AND THEN A FLAT.

TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE MAY BE ABS. *AK

THE AUTO HAS A CONVIENCE PACKAGE WHICH CONSISTS OF A MIRROR,COMPASS, AND ONSTAR. THE OWNER HAS TRIED TO GET THE PERSONAL CALLING FEATURE OF ONSTAR CONNECTED SINCE APRIL 2001. SO FAR I HAVE BEEN PROVIDED A PHONE NUMBER 400 5847 A LETTER GIVING ME 100 FREE MINUTES, BUT AS OF THIS DATE OCT1 2001 NO SERVICE CONNECTION. AS ON STAR IS A HANDS FREE CELL PHONE THE LACK OF SERVICE IS A SAFETY ITEM AS IT PREVENTS DRIVER DISTRACTION. ONSTAR INDICATES THAT THERE IS A SYSTEM DEFECT AND IT WILL BE CORRECTED SOON BUT FIVE MONTHS IS NOT SOON. DID THEY FIELD A SYSTEM WITH A KNOWN DEFICIENCY? HELP ME PLEASE. NOSAFETYNDEFECT. *AK

THE PULLEY AND ASSOCIATED BOLT FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE IMMOBILE, THE VEHICLE ALMOST STALLS WHILE MAKING TURNS, THE OIL CONSUMPTION IN THE VEHICLE IS POOR, THE PERCENTAGE GAUGE OF OIL LIFE IN THE MONITOR SYSTEM DOES NOT REFLECT THE MILES DRIVEN. NLM

WHEN DRIVING IN A RAINSTORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS BROKE COMPLETELY OFF AND STOPPED WORKING, CAUSING POOR DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. *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

CUP HOLDER IS FULLY EXTENDED OUT, THIS PREVENTS VEHICLE FROM GOING INTO FIRST GEAR.*AK *SLC

ALL AURORAS DESIGNED POORLY, WILL NOT GO INTO FIRST GEAR WHEN CUP HOLDER IS EXTENDED!*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ABS INDICATOR LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON TO INFORM CONSUMER THAT THESE TWO SYSTEMS WERE TURNED OFF. THIS OCCURRED DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER/ SNOW. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE CONDITION. THUS, NO REPAIR COULD BE PERFORMED. ON SECOND INCIDENT, WHEN T DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, MECHANICS CLEANED GROUNDS BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY RECALL NOTICE FOR CURRENT RECALL ON ABS SYSTEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING WITH HEADLIGHTS ON, THEY WILL BLINK A COUPLE TIMES, COULD CAUSE CONSUMER TO LOSE TRACK OF ROAD. *AK THE INTERIOR LIGHTS GO OUT PERIODICALLY, THE HEAD LIGHTS KEEP BLINKING. *YH

WHEN CONSUMER TURNS VEHICLE TO RIGHT IT MAKES A NOISE, SOUNDS AS IF TIRE IS RUBBING. WHEN SHE TOUCHES STEERING COLUMN SHE CAN FEEL TENSION/GRINDING.*AK

WHILE DRIVING REAR HIGH LEVEL TAIL LIGHTS WILL DIM TO THE POINT THAT WILL BE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE FOR OTHER DRIVERS TO SEE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

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

IAM SHORT AND THE DRIVERS SEAT IS ALL THE WAY UP AND I STILL LOOK DIRECTLY INTO THE RELECTION OF THE DEFROST GRATE. THIS DEFROST/HEAT DUCT IS VERY LARGE AND THE REFLECTION IT CAUSES INTO THE DRIVERS EYE VISION IS A SAFTEY HAZARD AND NEEDS TO BE EXPLORED FOR A SOLUTION FOR THE OWNERS OF THIS PARTICULAR CAR AND MODEL AND YEAR. I WANT OLDSMOBILE TO GIVE ME A DIFFERENT CAR WITHOUT THE REFLECTION PROBLEM AND I WANT YOU TO LOOK INTO THE DESIGN OF THIS WINDSHIELD AND AIRDUCT AS IT CAUSES A POTENTIAL SAFTEY HAZARD TO SHORT DRIVERS...*AK

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

THIS IS NOT APPLICABLE TO A PARTICULAR VEHICLE I OWN. IT IS A MAJOR CONCERN TO ME THOUGH. I HAVE NOTICED MANY 2001 OLDSMOBILE AURORAS DRIVING AROUND WITH REAR FOG LIGHTS ON UNDER CONDITIONS WHERE THEY ARE NOT NECESSARY. THE REAR FOG LIGHTS LOOK LIKE BRAKE LIGHTS, AND MORE THAN ONCE I THOUGHT THE PERSON WAS TRYING TO STOP. I FEEL THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE.