Oldsmobile Alero Complaints (1999)

462 consumer complaints on file.

#10016119April 17, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WARPED ROTORS CAUSED NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014521April 17, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WE HAVE REPLACED BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS, AND I THINK THIS MIGHT BE A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014287April 11, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE GASKETS FAILED, WHICH CAUSED COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE OIL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014230April 10, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB, SEATS, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
FRONT SEAT DOES NOT LOCK IN POSITION, FRONT DRIVER SIDE BEARING DEFECTIVE, DRIVER POWER WINDOW MALFUNCTIONS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014167April 9, 2003
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
WE OWN A 1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. A MONTH AND A HALF AGO WE NOTICED A WEIRD ODOR EMANATING FROM THE TRUNK. FOR A WHILE WE THOUGHT IT WAS MILDEW, THOUGH IT GAVE MY WIFE A HEADACHE ONCE OR TWICE. WHILE SERVICING THE CAR FOR AN UNRELATED PROBLEM THE TECHNICIAN SUGGESTED IT WAS MILDEW. AS THE WEATHER WARMED UP THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARED. WITH THE RETURN OF COLD WEATHER LAST WEEK THE SMELL REAPPEARED WITH A VENGEANCE. WE FEARED IT WAS EXHAUST AND PUT A CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR IN THE TRUNK WHICH REGISTERED POSITIVE. WE TOOK IT TO A GM SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY LOCATED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY REAR DEFROGGER ANTENNA CONTROL MODULE. IT WAS HEATING UP AND MELTING THE PLASTIC SHELL OF THE MODULE. WE'RE GLAD THEY LOCATED THE PROBLEM AND FIXED IT, BUT ARE WORRIED THAT OTHER PEOPLE MAY ENCOUNTER THIS AND NOT KNOW WHAT IT IS OR NOT GET IT CHECKED, LIKE WE DID FOR A WHILE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015308April 7, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, THE SPEEDOMETER AND BELLS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, AT LEAST 2-3 TIMES A WEEK. *NLM *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012528March 26, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE ENGINE LEAKED COOLANT FROM THE INTAKE GASKET. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011989March 18, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE PASSENGER FRONT POWER WINDOW "REGULATOR" FAILED CAUSING WINDOW TO FALL DOWN INTO DOOR. CONSUMER ALSO ADVISED TO REPLACE DRIVER'S WINDOW "REGULATOR" FAILED IN 10/01. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010444March 14, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SECURITY LIGHT PREVENTS START OF ENGINE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THE COMPUTER CHIP IN THE IGNITION IS NOT READING THE CODE ON THE KEY PROPERLY. AT TIMES THE MILEAGE SWITCHES OVER TO KILOMETERS AND AT THE SAME TIME THE RPM'S DO NOT REGISTER. THE LEVER FOR THE RPM'S JUST BOUNCES AROUND. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010237March 10, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD OR 4TH GEAR, ANYMORE. ROARS LOUDLY RATHER THAN SHIFTS. WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AT 30+ MPH CAR ACTS LIKE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON - DECELERATES EXTREMELY SLOW. RPMS STAY AT 2200+ AT 35 MPH. ALSO NOW A LITTLE HIGHER ON TEMPERATURE GAUGE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008515March 6, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THIS COMPLAINT IS SIMILAR TO COMPLAINT NUMBERS 563702, 712756, 724936. LATE LAST YEAR, I HAD TO HAVE THE KEY LOCK CYLINDER AND SECURITY CHIP IN THE IGNITION/KEY SYSTEM REPLACED TO THE TUNE OF SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS (PROBLEM WITH FIDELITY WARRANTY SERVICE) AND NOW THE KEY CYLINDER WHICH WAS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN REPLACED WAS APPARENTLY NOT REPLACED. NOW I CAN'T START MY CAR WITH THE KEY. THE KEY WILL NOT TURN, LIKE PUTTING YOUR CAR KEY IN ANOTHER CAR. IT WOULDN'T TURN THE LOCK. I HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL TIMES WHEN I COULDN'T TURN THE CAR OFF ALL THE WAY BUT THE KEY WOULD COME OUT. I HAVE ALSO FOUND THE SAME PROBLEM IN OTHER GM CARS THAT I USE PROFESSIONALLY. THE CAR KEY COMES OUT FROM TIME TO TIME WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING, OR WHEN THE CAR ISN'T TURNED ALL THE WAY OFF.... IT'S NOT A CONSTANT PROBLEM BUT IT IS A PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008521March 6, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TOOK VEHICLE OFF OF LOT AND NEXT DAY HAD SEVERE BRAKE VIBRATION. REPLACED PADS AND TURNED ROTORS. SAME THING HAPPENED IN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 1999. PADS REPLACED AND ROTORS TURNED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005812February 13, 2003
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, THE BACKSEAT OF MY CAR STARTED ON FIRE. THIS WAS DUE TO THE REAR DEFOGGER MODULAR. THANK GOD NO ONE WAS IN THE BACK. IT COST 4,000 TO REPAIR. MY REAR DEFOGGER WAS REPAIRED AND ABOUT A MONTH LATER, IT WOULDN'T WORK AGAIN. WE TOOK IT BACK ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE WIRE HARNESS WAS STARTING TO MELT AGAIN. WE ALSO HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH A BANGING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. WE CAN'T FIND THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006834February 10, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005544February 9, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE FOR GRINDING NOISE. IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN FOR WHINING NOISE AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING. SINCE OLDSMOBILE DEALERSHIP CLOSED THEIR DOORS AFTER 36 YEARS THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I PURCHASED THROUGH THEM IS NOT VALID AND HAVE TO PAY FOR IT MYSELF. BBB AND STATE ATTY GENERAL'S OFFICE WERE OF NO HELP WITH FINDING/HAVING DELAERSHIP HONOR THE WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005548February 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1999 ALERO 3400 SFI ENGINE W/39186 MILES. LOW COOLANT LIGHT COMES ON. PONTIAC DELAERSHIP SAYS LOWER INTAKE GASKET LEAKING. ORANGE ANTIFREEZE DEXCOOL GETTING INTO ENGINE OIL. OIL LOOKS LIKE COFFEE W/CREAMER. CAR NOT DRIVEN SINCE 12/02/2002 DUE TO OLDS DEALER CLOSING DOORS AFTER 36 YEARS AND UNABLE TO GET THEM TO HONOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I PURCHASED THRU THEM. BBB AND STATE ATTY GENERAL'S OFF ICE OF NO TO HELP TO LOCATE/HAVE THEM HONOR WARRANTY. PRETTY MUCH THEY RAN OFF W/MY $.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005210February 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I HAVE A 1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO WITH A 3.4L V6 ENGINE THAT LEAKS COOLANT FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS. MY DEALER IS JIM MUIR OLDSMOBILE, WHO PUT ME IN CONTACT WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY CLAIM NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO THE INTERNET, THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES WITH THE PROBLEM. MY FATHER, WHO WORKS AT GM SAYS THAT AT LEAST SEVEN PEOPLE HE KNOWS IN HIS OFFICE HAVE HAD REPAIRS DONE. GM NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE AND START FIXING THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003510January 27, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
UPPER OR LOWER INTAKE GASKET LEAK. SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 3.4L V-6. NOTICED COOLANT LOSS WITH ONLY 30,000 MILES!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003121January 21, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
FEEL BRAKES ON VEHICLE ARE DEFECTIVE REQUIRING MULTIPLE REPAIRS AS A RESULT. DO NOT THINK THEY ARE SAFE EVEN AFTER REPAIRED GIVEN THE REPEAT FREQUENCY OF SUBSEQUENT REPAIRS. IN ADDITION, GLASS PANES ON ALL FOUR SIDE WINDOWS HAVE LONG MECHANICAL SCRATCH MARKS, WHICH SOMETIMES CATCH GLARE OF SUN/HEADLIGHTS WHEN LOOKING OUT THOSE WINDOWS DURING LANE CHANGES. SCRATCHES APPEAR TO BE RESULT OF DEFECTIVE WINDOW HOUSING/MECHANICALS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023947December 9, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING GAS FUMES FILLS THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION`. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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