Fuel Pump Problems of Oldsmobile Aurora

My son was driving my 1997 Oldsmobile Aurora on the freeway when the driver's rear side of the car burst into flames.

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First failure 09/2000 - 41450 miles. Second failure 09/2001 - 62444 miles. Both failures involved the same electrical wire on both pumps. First pump showed signs of arcing. Second pump, wire was melted. I have both pumps if inspection is desired. The pump is located in the fuel tank which is a definite safety factor to me. The second repair was completed 10/02/2001, however, no explanation of what caused the wire to arc/melt.

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This malfunction was identified by the vehicle stalling in traffic numerous times. The engine would stop without warning or indication of a problem and was also intermittent. Sometimes the engine would restart and run for a short period and sometimes it would run without incident for several days. After several days of trying to duplicate this malfunction, king Oldsmobile, 1399 s. Federal highway, deerfield beach, FL 33441, 954 574-1427,the vehicle stalled. They determined the fuel pump to be the cause of the problem. Upon removal of the fuel pump, they found frayed wiring and evidence of arcing at an electrical connector on the fuel pump. This pump is located in the fuel tank. (I have the old fuel pump if needed for inspection) the vehicle has been performing without incident since repaired. I called Oldsmobile custormer service and informed them of this problem. I told them I felt that this was a safety concern as well as a possible problem area, since the NHTSA website had three similar reported malfunctions, odi id 866437, 780417, 850386. They recorded this information, however , I was not satisfied that this would be investigated. This appears not to be an isolated case. My file number at Oldsmobile is 00313584, customer service 1-800-442-6537.

Vehicle stalls in hot weather conditions. There's noise coming from the fuel tank. It has stalled 3 times. Dealer has replaced fuel pump twice, and said they will not replace it anymore.

Vehicle stalled. After being towed no fuel pressure was found and did find a short on engine block.

When the vehicle would not start owner had vehicle towed to a mechanic. Mechanic found the fuel pump shorted out. All covering was melted bythe incorrect wiring seal that was sent from the manufacturer . This caused fuel to leak from the fuel tank. Please provide any further information.