Oldsmobile Alero Complaints (2001)

364 consumer complaints on file.

#8005775March 15, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT AND RIGHT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759364March 14, 2002
TIRES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT HAS HAD TO BE RESET 3 TIMES, CAR HANDLES BAD ON THE ROAD AND NOW SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ON. (PART ORDERED). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004364February 21, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING 31 MPH APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, CAUSING A REAREND CRASH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004079February 14, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE REALLY HARD, THEN ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH ILLUMINATED, DRIVER PULLED OVER AND THE VEHICLE DIED. TOOK VEHICLE TO A TRANSMISSION SPECAILIST, AND THEY STATED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACING.*AK. THE TRANSMISSION CONVERTER WAS REPLACED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757477January 29, 2002
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
CUSTOMER SEVICE AT OLDS ADVISED, I WAS TOLD THERE IS NO FIX. NO SAFETY DEFEC TLISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001444January 3, 2002
WHEELS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, TIRES
FRONT DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WHEELS WERE LEAKING. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED FOR REPLACEMENT WHEELS, BUT THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. WHEELS ARE STILL LEAKING. *AK BRAKES MAKE NOISE DUE TO PAD AND ROTOR FAILURE. RIGHT FRONT GOODYEAR TIRE LOSING AIR PRESSURE, P225/50R16, DOT NUMBER 0294302. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001446January 3, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:FRONT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
CONSUMER STATED THE ABS ROTORS WERE MAKING A GRINDING NOISE ALTHOUGH ROTORS AND THE PADS WERE STILL NEW, DEALER REPLACED ROTORS AND PADS, BUT VEHICLE WAS STILL MAKING THE GRINDING NOISE. *AK ALSO THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT, WHEELS AND TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO THE AIR PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATING, A FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED, BATTERY LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT WAS COMING ON.*SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001448January 3, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, TIRES
ALTERNATOR FAILED, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL BECAUSE ALTERNATOR WAS LOCATED ABOVE ENGINE. *AK BRAKES MAKE NOISE DUE TO ROTOR AND PAD FAILURE. AIR PRESSURE LIGHT COMES ON DUE TO FRONT TIRE AIR LEAK. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899687November 29, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE CLEANING SNOW OFF FRONT WINSHIELD NOTICED A 3 INCH CRACK FROM BOTH SIDES. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THAT WARRANTY EXPIRED, AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897327October 4, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN, WILL NOT RESPOND TO BRAKING. IT WILL ACCELERATE FOR 5-7 MILES BEFORE IT SLOWS DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES, DEALER COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752674September 28, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, POWER TRAIN
MY CAR WOULD LEAVE ME STRANDED, WOULDN'T START AFTER GETTING WET FROM EITHER RAIN OR WASHING IT AT THE CAR WASH. ALL GAUGES, A/C SPEEDOMETER,ETC... FAILED. I HAVE HAD IT SERVICED 3 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM FROM 7/2/2002 TO PRESENT. NOW MY POWER WINDOW ON DRIVER'S SIDE HAS STOPPED WORKING. AND THE VINYL TRIM ON MY DOORS BELOW MY WINDOWS IS ALL BUBBLED AND COMING UNGLUED. IN MY OPINION I WAS SOLD A "LEMON" AND I WANT TO FIND OUT HOW TO FILE A CLAIM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895648September 4, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES. DEALER HAS REPLACED LINING IN BRAKE ROTORS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562654August 23, 2001
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
CONSUMER STATES THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING A JACK ARE CONFUSING AND COULD POSE A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD, WHICH COULD CAUSE VEHICLE TO FALL, CONSUMER STATES THE INSTRUSCTIONS STATE TO POSITION THE JACK AND RAISE THE JACKS HEAD UNTIL IT FITS FIRMLY INTO THE NOTCH IN THE VEHICLES FRAME NEAREST THE FLAT TIRE, HOWEVER THERE ARE TWO HOLES IN THE UNIT BOX AND THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE A FRAME, THE DIAGRAM SAYS AN 18 INCH HOLE BUT CONSUMERS JACK WILL NOT FIT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750858August 21, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I BOUGHT THE CALL ON 7/31/01 AND IT BROKE DOWN ON ME 8/6/01. THE ENGINE WAS REPAIRED BY YARK AND RETURNED TO ME ON 8/14/01, ON 8/16/01 YARKS CALLED ME AND ASKED ME TO RETURN MY CAR THAT OLDSMOBILE CALLED THEM AND SAID THE VALVE SPRINGS WERE DEFECTIVE AND THAT THEY SUGGEST TO CHANGE THE REST OF THE VALVE SPRINGS IN MY NEW CAR. I DROPPED MY CAR OFF ON 8/17/01 AND I JUST RECEIVED A CALL THAT MY CAR ONCE AGAIN IS READY FOR ME TO PICK-UP. I HAVE TALKED THE YARKS GENERAL MANAGER AND THE SERVICE DIRECTOR ABOUT HOW UNHAPPY I AM ABOUT MY CAR. TO ME MY CAR IS NOT NEW ANY MORE, IT'S MORE OF A USED CAR SINCE THE ENGINE HAD TO BE FIXED. THE CAR WAS BUILT IN A AIR CONDITIONED BUILDING ON AN ASSEMBLY LINE-THAT IS A NEW CAR. MY CAR WAS BUILD IN AN ASSEMBLY LINE BUT HAS BEEN REWORKED (REPAIRED) IN A GARAGE. I UNDERSTAND ANYTHING MAN MADE IS NOT PERFECT, BUT I BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE TO STAND BEHIND OUR WORK. MY CAR ONLY HAD 383 MILES WHEN A VALVE SPRING BROKE AND CAUSED MAJOR PROBLEMS. I MAKE MY FIRST CAR PAYMENT ON MY "NEW" CAR NEXT WEEK AND I HAVE ONLY HAD IT IN MY POSITION FOR A TOTAL OF 8-9 DAYS. IT'S NOT GOING TO FEEL LIKE A NEW CAR ANYMORE. I DON'T FEEL LIKE I CAN DEPEND ON THIS CAR. I GUESS WHAT I WOULD LIKE AND I'M IN THE PROCESS OF DOING IS TRYING TO TALK TO A GM REGIONAL SALES REP. ABOUT MY PROBLEM AND TO SEE WHAT WE CAN DO. ANYHOW THIS IS MY REPORT. THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME TO REVIEW MY SITUATION. SINCERELY, [XXX]. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891855July 2, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TURNING A CORNER AND BOTH AIRBAGS WENT OFF. DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG WHENT OFF IN HER FACE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#891873July 2, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DASHBOARD VISIBLE ON WINDSHIELD WHILE TRAVELING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891875July 2, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DASHBOARD HAS A REFLECTION IN WINDSHIELD THAT AFFECTS CONSUMERS DRIVNG ABILITY. DEALER SUGGESTED THAT CONSUMER PUT A RUG ON DASHBOARD TO KEEP REFLECTION AWAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747526June 28, 2001
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
PICKED UP CAR 1/30/2001 ON 4/9/CAR FLAT BEDDED IN FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS, SAID IT WAS REAR PARK BRAKE HANGING UP FROM RUST PROOFING THEY REPLACE BOTH REAR CABLES. 5/15 FLAT BEDDED AGAIN ROTO ON RT. GLAZED THEY REPLACE AND ADJUSTED BRAKES AND ROAD TESTED. 6/19 GOING SHOPPING WITH COUSIN WAS AT A COMPLETE STOPNEXT THING THE CAR LUNGED INTO THE REAR OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF US AND I STILL HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. WE WE ALL SHOOK UP CAUSE IT WAS A SUDDEN JAR THAT WE AND THE PEOPLE THE CAR HIT WE ALL SORE FROM IT . AGAIN THE CAR WAS FLAT BEDDED TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES THE COMPUTER SAID SO ,AND THERE WAS NO WAY IT COULD OF HAPPENED THE WAY I SAID IT DID. I FELL VERY UPSET ABOUT THE WHOLE THING NOW I HAVE A CAR THAT I'VE MADE 5PAYMENTS ON AND WHEN I BROUGHT IT HOME FROM GETTING FIXED THAT I PAID 1,201.83 TO FIX WAS SO SCARED THAT I GOT SICK AND NOW I CAN'T EVEN DRIVE THE CAR CAUSE I SO SCARED THAT THE NEXT TIME I MAY BE KILLED IN IT . AND NOW I HAVE A CAR THAT I CAN'T AFFORD TO TRADED IN CAUSE I'VE ONLY JUST MADE MY 5 CAR PAYMENT. AND I'M STILL WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM OLDSMOBILE ON THE WHOLE THING.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
5
Deaths:
0
#9002760June 15, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
NO DEPLOYMENT OF FRONTAL AIR BAGS WHEN VEHICLE WAS HIT IN FRONT FROM SIDE BY A JEEP CHEROKEE. SHOULDER BELT DID NOT RESTRAINT DRIVER AND DRIVER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#889982June 7, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A DIRECT FRONTAL COLLISION AT 40MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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