Oldsmobile Alero Complaints (1999)

462 consumer complaints on file.

#10069930January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
2 DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MOTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, DASH PULLED TO CORRECT CORR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, NO DASH LIGHT, NO HIGH BEAM LIGHT, ALL WITHING FIRST 6 MONTHS, 1-03 WATER PUMP REPLACED, AND TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. ONLY 21000. MILES ON THE CAR..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070204January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE: 3.4L V6. THE MANIFOLD GASKET AND WATER PUMP FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES. THE DEALER PICKED UP THE COST OF THE PARTS UNDER THEIR "GOODWILL" POLICY, BUT OUT OF POCKET COST TO ME WAS STILL OVER $800. THE MANIFOLD GASKET ON MY 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS, VIN [XXX] ALSO FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 18,000 MILES. THIS WAS DONE UNDER WARRANTY AT NO COST TO ME. THIS WAS ALSO THE 3.4L V6 ENGINE. IT IS OBVIOUS THIS IS A PROBLEM GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT FOR QUITE SOME TIME AND HAVE NOT TAKEN CORRECTIVE ACTION IN A TIMELY MANNER. AN EXTENSION OF THE WARRANTY ON THIS ENGINE IS CERTAINLY CALLED FOR. I HAVE ADVISED MANY FRIENDS TO AVOID PURCHASING A GM CAR WITH EITHER THE 3.1L OR 3.4L ENGINE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068787January 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, WHEELS
WHEEL BEARING WORE OUT AT 52000 MILES. BATTERY TERMINAL POST BROKE OFF. BRAKE CALIPER MELTED AT 51000 MILES. TWO POWER STEERING LINES BURST AT 59000. THE COST OF THE REPAIR FOR THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM IS AN ESTIMATE I GOT FROM A MECHANIC, BUT I HAVE NOT YET REPAIRED. I'M HOPING FOR A RECALL BEFORE I TAKE ANY ACTION. MY COMPLAINTS ARE BASED ON THE FACT THAT THERE'S NO GOOD REASON FOR ANY OF THOSE THINGS TO NEED REPAIR THAT SERIOUS. AREN'T WHEEL BEARINGS AND POWER STEERING LINES SUPPOSED TO LAST FOR A WHILE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068827January 15, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1. PERSISTANT SCRAPING NOISE FROM FT END SINCE 10/21/01. CAVENDAR MECHANICS EVALUTED PROBLEM 4-6 SEPARATE TIMES W/ DIFFERENT PROGNOSIS EACH TIME, LATER DETERMINED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ON 3/18/02. CURRENTLY STILL HAVING SAME SCRAPING NOISE AND FLUID(REDISH) LEAKAGE FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE 2. 3 WINDOW MOTORS FAILED /REPAIRED 3. TWICE ALTERNATOR FAILURE/REPAIRED W/2 SEPERATE ALTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069184January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LEAKING COOLANT, USES DEX-COOL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053252January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
THE OLDSMOBILE ALERO IS A PILE OF CRAP. SINCE I HAVE HAD IT I HAVE REPLACED ALMOST EVERYTHING IN THE FRONT END. MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER WENT OUT AT 70,000 MILES, I HAD A WARRANTY AND THEY DIDN'T FIX IT. MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND TRACTION CONTROL WENT OUT AND MY CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH HASN'T WORKED SINCE ABOUT 60,000 MILES. I'M JUST WAITING FOR THE DAY THIS CAR JUST BURSTS INTO FLAMES. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053291January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR OVERHEATED. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. REAR OF INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING. INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054084January 14, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049999January 12, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
TURN SIGNALS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. DEALER REPLACED THE HAZARD WARNING SWITCH. *AK CONSUMER EXPERIENCE THE SAME FAILURE AS STATED IN RECALL FOR MODEL YEARS 2000-2003 BUT HIS VEHICLE IS A 1999. OLDSMOBILE WOULDN'T ACKNOWLEDGE NOR REIMBURSE FOR REPAIRS. OLD PART AVAILABLE. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042438January 12, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
TURN SIGNAL INTERMITTENTLY DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY WHILE DRIVING. DEALER REPLACED THE HAZARD SWITCH.*AK AFTER REPAIR WAS MADE, CONSUMER LEARNED OF A RECALL FOR 2000-2001 MODEL YEARS FOR THE SAME DEFECT. HE BELIEVES GM SHOULD REIMBURSE HIM FOR THE COST OF REPAIRS. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052349January 4, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
DEFECTIVE DESIGN/LOCATION OF HOOD LATCH MECHANISM CAUSED TOTAL FAILURE OF HOOD LATCH AND RELEASE OF HOOD (RAISING HOOD INTO THE AIR AND TEARING IT OFF THE HINGES) DURING A LOW SPEED FRONT END IMPACT INTO A STANDARD INTERSTATE HIGHWAY METAL GUARD RAIL. THE DESIGN OF THE "NOSE" TRIM OF THE CAR IS SUCH THAT WHEN THE "NOSE" TRIM IS PRESSED DOWN AND BACK BY A LOW SPEED DIRECT IMPACT INTO A STANDARD HIGHWAY GUARD RAIL, THE PLASTIC "NOSE" TRIM PUSHES THE HOOD LATCH RELEASE LEVER DOWN AND BACK, WHICH IN TURN RELEASES THE HOOD--INSTEAD OF SECURING IT. THE LOW SPEED IMPACT, WHICH DAMAGED ONLY ONE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND DID NOT EVEN BREAK THE GRILL, RELEASED THE HOOD, SENDING IT ALOFT, BLINDING THE DRIVER'S LINE OF SIGHT, AND RESULTING IN THE WIND TEARING OFF THE HOOD AND UNLEASHING IT AS A POTENTIAL MISSILE ON THE HIGHWAY. PROPER DESIGN (OF THE TRIM IN RELATION TO THE LATCH) SHOULD FORCE THE HOOD TO LOCK DOWN DURING AN IMPACT, INSTEAD OF RELEASING IT. IMPROPER DESIGN OF THE HOOD HINGES ALSO PROBABLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE HOOD TEARING AWAY INSTEAD OF BEING RETAINED/TRAPPED DURING THE ACCIDENT. I MUST EMPHASIZE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT STRUCTURALLY DAMAGED, THE BUMPER WAS NOT DAMAGED, THE GRILL WAS NOT DAMAGED--BUT THE NOSE TRIM STILL WAS ABLE TO RELEASE THE HOOD LATCH WITH MINIMAL FORCE REQUIRED. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051065December 24, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
I'M EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT IS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 03V327000. SPECIFICALLY, MY VEHICLE'S HAZARD-LIGHT SWITCHES MALFUNCTION WHEN THERE IS A TEMPERATURE CHANGE IN THE VEHICLE CAUSING MY TURN SIGNALS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL. I CONTACTED OLDSMOBILE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE I HAVE A 1999 ALERO, THAT MODEL YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED AND THEREFORE, THEY WOULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THIS PROBLEM FREQUENTLY PUTS ME IN HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS DUE TO TURN SIGNALS NOT WORKING AT TIMES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049542December 10, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
POWER STEERING FLUID RETURN LINE LEAKED AND LOST ALL FLUID, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. CONNECTION FROM METAL HOSE TO REINFORCED RUBBER HOSE HAD FAILED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048793November 28, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
GM V6 INTAKE MAINFOLD LEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048595November 24, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
THE FRONT LEFT ROTORS AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FIVE TIMES WITHIN THE LAST 55,000 MILES. THE FRONT LEFT HUB ASSEMBLY WAS ALSO REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE PROBLEM HAPPENED SO FREQUENTLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047368November 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ENGINE ABRUPTLY OVERHEATED. AFTER IMMEDIATELY PULLING OVER, THE ENGINE BEGAN SMOKING. CAR WAS TOWED TO NEARBY SERVICE CENTER WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THE ENGINE LOWER INTAKE GASKET WAS FAULTY. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048336November 19, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
WHILE DRIVING TURN SIGNALS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046935November 14, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
REPLACED THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL BEARING IN JUNE OF 2002. WHEEL BEARING IS GOING OUT AGAIN AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AFTER ONLY 30,000 MILES. MY BROTHER-IN-LAW HAD AN OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE THAT HE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT DRIVERS WHEEL BEARING ON TWICE BEFORE GETTING RID OF THE CAR. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046345November 4, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH INTERMITTENTLY STOPS OPERATING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043361October 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE "COOLANT" LIGHT CAME ON - THEN THE CAR DIED & OVERHEATED...APPARENTLY COOLANT WAS LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE BECAUSE A GASKET FAILED...NOW THE ENGINE MUST BE REPLACED AT 70,000 MILES. STARTING AT 3,000 MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON & IT HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF DEALERSHIPS EVER SINCE!!! GM HASN'T DONE A THING TO HELP ME! I JUST SPENT $1,300 TO GET THE GASKET REPLACED IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD & NOW THEY TELL ME THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED!!! PLEASE HELP ME - I NEED A CONTACT FOR GM - THE CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE HAS NOT DONE A THING TO HELP & APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM... *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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