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I have had numerous problems with this vehicle. I had to have the transmission worked on numerous times. I still have problems with it even though they say there is nothing wrong with it. It slams into gear when shifting from Reverse to Drive. The car shakes on the highway even though that has been fixed. The engine races on the highway. The air conditioning went out and the heat went out. I would say I have invested more money in the car than I would have to buy a new car.
The car is very comfortable, but not reliable.
It is expensive to maintain this vehicle as it requires premium gasoline and extra oil.
I just recently purchased a 1995 aurora and I have experienced simular problems regarding the car slamming into gear from park to drive to reverse. Although it is a very comfortable car I have invested a small fortune in repairs to the vehicle.
It truly is a very expensive car to keep on the road. I can't say I would ever buy another one.
I have a 1995 Aurora with 80,000 miles and have had 1 problem, the water pump, but that's just maintenance. I have flow masters, k&n air filter, aftermarket lowering springs, and an aftermarket chip for better performance, I have gone very fast on the high way with no shaking or wobbling. And I haven't had any problems with going from rev. to drive or park. You might want to check your cv joints. They usually go from people flooring it and putting a lot of stress on the axles. So if you have a lead foot that's probably the problem.
Own a '99 model. have had no problems at all. very reliable. car is very fast, but is bad on fuel. my '97 suburban 4x4 gets better mileage than the aurora. imagine that!!!
I also bought a 1995 Aurora. It's a beautiful car that runs very well. However, I must warn you that there seems to be a scary trend with the transmission or the engine mounts. As the Aurora comes with a very powerful engine, it's possible it's strength has led to the shaking that others have experienced with their car, just as mine is.
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When you turn the car on and try to put it in gear, there is very violent shaking of the undertow. The whole engine and transmission shakes. The shaking occurs when one puts the car in reverse and in drive... it is not a result of a lead foot wearing down the CV joints as suggested by other comments on this page. I spent $700 to replace two of the three engine mounts (they are oil filled and come with plenty of steel on the part). I spent another $700 to fix the constant shaking of the car resulting from a broken $28 part that is inside the huge transmission. As you can see, it is the cost of labor that skyrocketed because of having to take apart the largest transmission on the market. I am unsure how long this problem will pervade, as error code 39 (Torque converter problem) continues to show up as a problem.
Well, I hope these comments help add to the database to get someone from GM to at least inform us if these problems are ever going to be addressed by knowledgeable dealers when they try to fix the car's problem.
I own a '97 Aurora and I love the car. The only service issues I've had with the car surround the wheel bearings. I've replace three of the four, and ran into a lot of aftermarket vendor quality issues: I had to replace two of the bearings on 3 different occasions.
I'm now having a problem with the CD player -- can anyone tell me where to find a listing of the Error Codes?
In response to the Transmission problem of freespin and slamming into gears or popping out with the check engine light on. You need a new PCM. It is not the realys, the shift relays or the tranny. The PCM is malfunctioning, probably because the alt. is or has sent a surcge and cooked something. New 500$, Junkyard, 70-90$
The issue of the Aurora's sudden jolt into reverse or 1st gear is something I am currently experiencing. The problem description is more like a loud clunk and a big surge/jolt movement of the engine and tranny when shifted into either reverse or a forward Drive selection. Your first impression would be that given when a car has very bad motor/transmission mounts!!. I have replaced all the transmission mounts at some uncomfortable cost and I still have the same problem. On the other hand the Check Engine light and the ASC (traction control) lights have both intermittently stayed on all the while. I eventually ran into a very patient and good mechanic who took is time and did a some elimination test and also hooked it unto a computer. Here is the diagnosis:
The Check engine light is on because of the ASC (traction control). The ASC is on because the TSS (transmission speed sensor) has gone bad. The TSS is also called a Shaft Input sensor. The part itself is no more than $50.00. The problem is the labor - the transmission has to be remove (perhaps the engine too) and then taken apart to put the sensor (it is fitted inside the transmission). The TSS controls the rotation speed of the shaft and modulates the engagement of the tranny gears for a smoother engagement. Also the same sensor feeds the Traction control information necessary for normal operation hence the ASC lights coming on. I hope this information is useful for all you guys experiencing these problems.
Hello has anyone here experienced their parking lights staying on with the headlight switch and twilight control off? Any help will be appreciated.
I am having the same issue with the car shaking on the highway. The shaking actually feels like a wheel and tire out of balance, but I had Goodyear remount and rebalance the tires. Still shaking. Does anyone have a fix for this? The local Chevy dealer thinks I'm crazy.
I'm interested in adding a little performance to my 95 Aurora. Any ideas on how to go about this? Any product recomendations? I noticed one of you has an aftermarket chip, among other things. Where did you find such a chip? I've looked for a while now and no one seems to have any go fast goodies for my car.
I'd appreciate an e-mail at Sagent00x@comcast.net if you have any suggestions. Thanks!
I too have a 95 Aurora, and over the last 18 months have also experienced problems that are becoming quite annoying. Radio clock has a mind of its own, power window failures, cruise just stopped working, one of the 4 coils went bad that the dealing took a week to figure out (after I told them to check it first), and now an error code that the converter clutch is malfunctioning. The car now lacks power when under load and stumbles to accelerate.
I love this car, but seeing the bad experiences other owners also have, I could not recommend this vehicle to anyone. I'm going to have the transmission repaired, then sell it. It's a real shame that Olds did not do their home work before releasing this cursed car to the public.
I own a '95 Aurora, it's a really comfortable car, real fast and all, until all of the sudden the transmission breaks. $2,000 just go get it rebuilt, other than that it's a good car...
My 95 Oldsmobile Aurora runs well. The only problem with it is that the starter is going out and sometimes my front windows don't roll down. I also had to fix the radiator. That was $500. To fix the starter it will cost around $300. The part alone is $120-$250 based on my research. But you have to take the exhaust manifold off and that's a little bit of a job that I just don't have the time for. Other than that the car is very comfortable.
A year ago I met the best thing in my life. She came with the biggest nightmare you can imagine and I'm not talking an EX. She's got a 95 Aurora that has more problems than they give me room to tell!!
She got it used. The first day she brought it home, the radiator went out. The next week, the alternator. The week after that, the A/C compressor. - She quit driving it to drive something more reliable. A little old METRO!!! 3 banger and not a problem in the world - except the deer I hit last week! I moved her to Iowa, and we started having problems with the car appearing to be in neutral doing down the road. Flooring it brings it out of that, only to be launched from 50mph to 80 when it snaps. Darn this car is fast - sometimes.
If it wasn't for the Metro, always ready to jump start, we'd never get anywhere. The headlights like to come on in the middle of the night - we've had cops wake us up at 2:00am to inform us that the headlights were on... Can't figure out what gives there, but if you watch out the window, they flash - hopefully signaling aliens to abduct this troublesome car!!
If it wasn't for bad credit, I'd love to trade this in on a Harley. (Something that gets more valuable with time) Still owe $7,000 for this thing, and not a chance of a lottery win, so we are hoping someone can help us out with a "sensible" solution besides dynamite to fix.
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I bought a 95 Oldsmobile Aurora about a year and a half ago from a used car dealership and I have had nothing, but headaches since. This is my second Aurora in almost 2 years! On the first Aurora the electrical system went out and the engine locked after 25 days. So the dealer gives me another one since it was under warranty and the repair cost were too high for them to fix it. On the Aurora I have now, the $160 battery had to get replaced and a week later the transmission starts slipping. I took my car to the dealer and they told me that the car would cost $2000-3000 to fix. The master cylinder was leaking out my brake fluid so I had to buy brake fluid every 4 days. When I make turns sometimes the car jerks back. The left turn signal works whenever it feels like it. I have also had the problem with the car jerking when putting it into reverse and drive. Driving 75mph or more makes the car shake. It feels like the doors are going to come off. I am currently making payments on the car and somehow have to come up with the money for repairs. I wouldn't recommend this car to anyone unless they are looking for a pretty interior.