Five problems related to electrical system have been reported for the 1997 Oldsmobile Aurora. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Used the remote start feature during 24 deg weather and the driver side rear fixed window shattered. Possible cause would be a short in the rear window defrost unit, which comes on when using remote start in cold weather.
The contact owns a 1997 Oldsmobile Aurora. The contact observed a fuel odor within the engine. There were no warning indicators illuminated. In addition, the exterior brake lights and headlights illuminated independently without the engine being started. The contact had to remove the battery from the vehicle in order for the lights to remain off. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer, but was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel injectors, fuel pump, and spark plugs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the remedy failed to repair the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact inquired if the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 04v110000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, there were no open recalls. The failure mileage was approximately 197,000.
I returned from a trip and parked my car. A few minutes later, I was walking by my car and smelled something burning, I opened the car, and there was fire on the dashboard. I called the fire department and they came a few minutes later.
Blown head gasket. Short in headlights and seat and mirror shortage.
Dt:06/23/04 headlights and tail lights flashed on and off intermittently even when car is not running. Headlights seem to flash only in hot weather. Dealer reports the switch's malfunction is heat related. Dealer reports that the car is just old and needs a $525 replacement.