Oldsmobile Alero Complaints (2000)

557 consumer complaints on file.

#10048694November 25, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE TURN SIGNALS. THE SIGNALS ONLY WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048598November 24, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
THE VEHICLE TURN SIGNALS WORKED INTERMITTENT, THE CONSUMER HAD TO JIGGLE ON THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH TO GET THE TURN SIGNALS TO WORK. THE DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047414November 23, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TWO GEARS IN THE TRANSMISSION BROKE LOOSE AND SHOT METAL THROUGHOUT THE TRANSMISSION CREATING A COMPLETE FAILURE. NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED AT A VERY LARGE COST. CAR HAS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON IT AND WE BOUGHT IT ABOUT 3 1/2 MONTHS AGO. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044684November 19, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
THE FRONT AND REAR TURN SIGNALS FAILED. THIS PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE MECHANIC INDICATED THERE WAS A RECALL #03V327000, BUT THE OWNER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. *JB THE RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE THE 2000 ALERO MODELS EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047144November 18, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO WITH ONLY 44,000 MILES AND I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE BOTH WINDOW REGULATORS AND CHANGED MOUNTING CLIPS IN THE DRIVER'S WINDOW ONLY 9 MONTHS AGO. THIS IS A VERY COSTLY PART TO HAVE TO PURCHASE. WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL? *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046751November 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND RE-TURNED TWICE. ALL WERE HIGHEST QUALITY NAPA ROTORS AVAILABLE WITH CERAMIC PADS. BURNED THROUGH CERAMIC PADS AS WELL! CLEARLY A DESIGN FLAW AS BRAKING SYSTEM IS UNDERSIZED FOR WEIGHT OF CAR. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045966November 11, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHERE ANOTHER CAR TURNED IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE AT APPROX. 20 - 30 MPH. AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND I RECEIVED DEEP LACERATIONS ON MY FOREHEAD FROM MY HEAD GOING THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON OTHER VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10045980November 11, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE GASKETS ON THE ALERO ENGINE ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE TYPE OF MATERIALS USED ON THE ENGINE CAUSING THEM TO LEAK VERY EARLY IN LIFE. IF COOLANT LEAKS INTO THE ENGINE IT COULD CAUSE DAMAGE AND POTENTIAL HAZARD WHILE DRIVING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045277November 2, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TIRES
UNIDENTIFIABLE PROBLEM. SOMETHING IS DRAWING POWER FROM MY ALTERNATOR CAUSING A DROP IN THE ENERGY FEED TO THE ALTERNATOR. THIS MAKES THE LOW BATTERY LIGHT COME ON DURING LONG TRIPS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043873October 29, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO - TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD LAMP FAILURE I HAVE A COPY OF A RECALL NOTICE #03V-327 FROM THE NHTSA TO GM REGARDING THIS CONDITION, HOWEVER NO ONE AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP NOR ANYONE AT THE NATIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER KNOWS ANYTHING ABOUT IT OR IS WILLING TO HONOR IT. I FEEL IT IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT GM - HAVING FULLNOTICE OF THE RISK INVOLVED - NEEDS TO ACT ON BEFORE MORE CONSUMERS EXPERIENCE THIS AS I HAVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043589October 26, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
MY 2000 OLDSMOBLIE ALERO APPEARS TO HAVE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH ITS DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS. THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL ON THE "4-WAY" FLASHERS, WHICH I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED AT MY COST. I JUST SPENT OVER $500 REPLACING SEVERAL SENSORS BECAUSE THE WARNING LIGHTS KEPT COMING ON. IT STANDS TO REASON THAT IF ONE PART OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE DASH AREA IS FAULTY, THEN OTHER PARTS MAY BE AS WELL. THIS PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED FOR OVER A YEAR. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043433October 23, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, SUSPENSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CAR HAS BEEN A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM SINCE I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT. THE SUSPENSION HAS FAILED, THE FUEL INJECTOR AND ALTERNATOR HAVE BEEN REPLACED, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS ALL THE TIME, AND PROBLEMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ON AN ALMOST MONTHLY BASIS. I CONTACTED OLDSMOBILE AND THEY COULD CARE LESS, REFERRING ME TO THE "DEALER" WHO HAS BEEN REPAIRING THIS VEHICLE REPEATEDLY. I SEE WHY OLDSMOBILE IS GOING OUT OF BUSINESS. THEY'RE PRODUCTS ARE INFERIOR, AND BORDER ON DANGEROUS. I'M JUST HOPING THIS CAR DOES NOT MALFUNCTION SERIOUSLY WHILE I'M ON THE HIGHWAY. THE INCIDENT DATE BELOW IS THE APPROXIMATE MOST RECENT REPAIR DATE. THE DATES OF VARIOUS INCIDENTS ARE TOO NUMEROUS TO LIST. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043330October 21, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
I AM IN THE NAVY AND HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR AROUND 8 MONTHS BUT JUST FOUND THIS SITE NOW. MY INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WENT ON ME AT 40,000 PLUS MILES. I HAVE READ TSB'S AND FOUND MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. I KNOW OLDSMOBILE IS BEING PHASED OUT BUT I LOVE MY CAR DUE TO IT BEING MY FIRST CAR AND I HAVE BEEN FINANCIALLY STRICKEN DUE TO INCIDENTS LIKE THIS. MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND IT COST ME 600 DOLLARS TO REPAIR IT. I WAS TOLD BY MY FAMILY AND A NAVY JAG TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AND THE DEALERSHIP BUT I DECIDED TO TAKE THIS ROUTE. PLEASE GET BACK TO ME ON THIS. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042990October 15, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
CAR RAN OUT OF GAS WHILE GAS GAUGE STILL SHOWED OVER 1/4 TANK LEFT. AFTER ADDING 1 GALLON OF GAS, GAS GAUGE JUMPED TO ALMOST FULL. AFTER FILLING TANK AND DRIVING 200 MILES, GAS GAUGE STILL SHOWS OVER 1/2 TANK LEFT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041713October 13, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I HAVE A 2000 ALERO AND IT FAILS TO START EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE IGNITION FUSE BUT EVEN AFTER CHANGING THE FUSE IT WOULD STILL NOT START. I AS WELL AS MY MECHANIC ARE BAFFLED. THE LATEST WAS LAST WEEKEND BUT IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 6 TIMES. THE WEATHER HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT AS WELL AS THE AMOUNT OF DRIVING DONE OR NOT DONE. IT SEEMS TO BE A RANDOM OCCURRENCE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041732October 13, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
ON MY 2000 ALERO THE TURN SIGNALS WORK SOMETIMES, NO OTHER TIMES. ALSO BLINK ERRATICALLY. THE UPPER MIDDLE BRAKE LIGHT IS THE ONLY ONE THAT WORKS. FLASHERS STOP WORKING SOMETIMES, THEN START AGAIN. I BELIEVE THIS IS SOME TYPE OF SHORT IN THE WIRING SYSTEM. I KNOW OF TWO OTHER ALERO OWNERS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042423October 7, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
NHTSA RECALL # 03 V 327 000/HAZARD WARNING SWITCH: VEHICLE TURN SIGNALS/HAZARD LIGHTS BECOME INTERMITTENT OR INOPERATIVE WHEN USED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND THEY INFORMED THAT THEY WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041260October 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. MY ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND WHEREBY THE SHIM KIT WAS PLACED. I AM STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME BRAKE PROBLEMS. MY TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS HAVE COMPLETELY GONE OUT. NOW EVERY FEW WEEKS, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN, LEAVING ME ON THE ROAD. I HAVE HAD IT TOWED TO REPAIR SHOPS WHERE THEY PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER AND IT DOESN'T GIVE ANY CODE. THEY CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHAT IS CAUSED IT TO STALL. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME 3 TIMES THIS YEAR. THE REGULATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WINDOW. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE SHOP, AND I HAVE RECENTLY READ THE VOLUMINOUS COMPLAINTS TO THE ENGINE COOLANT SYSTEM AND WILL INFORM MY MECHANIC TO CHECK TO SEE IF THAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE STALL. THE CAR WILL JUST SHUT DOWN ON THE INTERSTATE WHILE AT 70 MPH. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041226October 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PREMATURE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILURE ON GM SOHC V6 ENGINES CAUSING AN EXTERNAL COOLANT LEAK. THIS IS COMMON KNOWLEDGE TO MECHANICS AND PARTS STORES. IN MY CASE AT LESS THAN 50K MILES, ALTHOUGH MOST COMMONLY OCCURS AROUND 70K MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041150October 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY PROBLEM IS LIKE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS LISTED HERE. THE BRAKES! I AM CONTINUALLY HAVE THEM SERVICED. EVERY SINCE I HAVE GOTTEN MY CAR THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM IT IS JUST GETTING WORSE AS TIME GOES ON. I JUST GOT MY 3RD SET OF BRAKES IN UNDER A YEAR PUT ON TWO DAYS AGO. THE DEALER SAYS BRAKE WEAR IS NORMAL, THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. NOTHING WRONG, EXPLAIN TO ME WHO HAS TO REPLACE BRAKES THIS OFTEN? I LIVE IN WISCONSIN, SO ITS NOT LIKE I HAVE HARD BRAKING OR LOTS OF HILLS ETC. MY BRAKES PULSATE, MAKE FUNNY NOISES AND THEY WEAR DOWN CROOKED. I HAVE CALLED OLDSMOBILE ONLY TO BE GIVEN A RUN AROUND. THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS IDENTICAL TO MINE, WHEN IS OLDSMOBLE/ GM GOING TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCING A FAULTY PRODUCT????? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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