Oldsmobile Alero Complaints (1999)

462 consumer complaints on file.

#860829April 24, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES VEHICLE PULSATES/VIBRATES AND THEN VEERS TO THE RIGHT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721635April 18, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WATER LEAKAGE INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR CONTINUES AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860354April 14, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN DOES NOT ALWAYS FUNCTION PROPERLY, AND EXCESSIVE EFFORT HAS TO BE APPLIED IN ORDER TO HONK. DEALER SAYS IT'S MADE THIS WAY. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859534March 31, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
AT ANY TIME WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551651March 29, 2000
PARKING BRAKE
THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DOES NOT STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING DOWN CONSUMERS DRIVEWAY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720493March 22, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
EXPERIENCED VIOLENT VIBRATIONS WHILE BRAKING. DEALER IS REPLACING BOTH FRONT ROTORS. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW 5 MONTHS AGO AND FEEL THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM SHOULD LAST MORE THAN 1800 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551422March 17, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE LEFT REAR CONTROL ARM ATTACHING BOLT CAME OFF CAUSING THE ARMS TO DISENGAGE FROM THE SPINDLE SUPPORT.(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857802March 2, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 40 MPH PASSENGER SIDE DOOR CAME AJAR, NOT ABLE TO CLOSE AND LATCH PROPERLY. REPETETIVE PROBLEMS WITH REAR DEFROSTER. LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT INACCURATE. *AK.ET. THERE WERE TWO INCIDENT OF CRACKED RADIATOR CAP. THERE WERE THREE INCIDENTS OF INTERIOR TRUNK RELEASE BUTTON FAILURE. GAS GUAGE MALFUNCTIONED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719521March 1, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE CAR'S BRAKE ROTORS WARP EVERY 1500 MILES RESULTING IN A LOSS OF BRAKING. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN MACHINED AND/OR REPLACED ON 3 OCCASIONS BUT THE PROBLEM REOCCURS. WHEN BRAKING WITH THE WARPED ROTORS, THE ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSORS HIT THE "BAD" SPOT ON THE ROTORS AND ASSUME A LOCK-UP IS EMMINENT. THE ABS SYSTEM THEN RELEASES PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES AND BRAKING DISTANCE EXCEEDS SAFE LEVELS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856404February 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY AND TAKES LONGER TO SLOW DOWN. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND HAS REPLACED ROTORS SEVERAL TIMES. BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717966January 27, 2000
SEATS
BOTH FRONT SEATS HAVE A RAZOR SHARP EDGE UNDER THE FRONT SEATS WHERE THE REAR PASSENGERS PUT THEIR FEET. MY DAUGHTER, WHILE WEARING SANDELS CUT HER FOOT ON IT. LEATHER SHOES HAVE BEEN DAMAGED ALSO. THE FACTORY WILL NOT ALOW THE DEALER TO DEBURR THE EDGES. THEY SAY IT WOULD VIOLATE FEDERAL LAW. MATERIAL WAS GLUED ON AND FELL OFF. THE CAR IN THE SHOWROOM HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. WE ARE HAVING NO SUCCESS WITH THE FACTORY IN SOLVING THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#854736January 5, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES EXCESSIVELY. ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 6 TIMES SINCE JANUARY 1999. DEALER CAN'T A FIND PERMENANT SOLUTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853481December 21, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING WENT OUT DUE TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP BEING FAULTY. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. DEALER HAS REPLACED PUMP, AND NOW IS ALSO REPLACING TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716188December 17, 1999
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
THE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT KEEP THE CAR FROM ROLLING BACKWARDS WHEN ON A SLIGHT GRADE. DEALER TRIED TO FIX BY REPLACING PART. PROBLEM PERSISTS. THEY ARE AT A LOSS AS TO HOW TO FIX. THIS COULD BE AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853445November 29, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 15 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, VEHICLE SKIDDED AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AT A FRONTAL IMPACT. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN THIS CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853372November 26, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
EACH TIME THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS PRESSED TOO HARD VEHICLE MAKES A SHARP LEFT TURN OR PULLS TO THE LEFT. CONTACTED THE DEALER, WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE. THIS IS AN UNSAFE CAR TO DRIVE, EVEN TO PASS WHILE ON HIGHWAY IT WILL CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO LEFT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715182November 23, 1999
SEATS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714180November 1, 1999
STEERING
UPON HEAVY ACCELERATION THE VEHICLE VEERS TO THE LEFT AND CONTROL IS LIMITED. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF MY DEALER, HOWEVER, THEY SAY THIS IS "NORMAL." THIS CONDITION IS SO SEVERE THAT I FEEL IT IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION ESPECIALLY IF THE DRIVER IS NOT PREPARED FOR IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714044October 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
I DROVE THE VEHICLE OVER A SNOW MOUND CREATED BY THE SNOW PLOWS AFTER A PASS ALONG THE STREET. AFTER THAT THE VEHICE MADE A TERRIBLE SCAPPING NOISE. I STOPPPED THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES TO CHECK AND SEE IF ICE OR SNOW WAS PACKED UP IN THE WHEEL WELL OR UNDER CAR. AFTER GETTING BACK TO WORK ONE OF THE GUYS CRAWLED UNDER MY VEHICLE AND SAID THERE WAS A METAL LINE HANGING TO THE GROUND THAT WAS LEAKING WHAT SMELLED LIKE BRAKE FLUID. I CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISSTANCE AND THE VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP. THE BRAKE LINE WAS DISLODGED AND DRAGGING THE PAVEMENT FROM JUST DRIVING OVER SNOW. THE MANUFACTURER SAYS IT IS ROAD DAMAGE AND I MUST PAY FOR IT. ANYTHING I DRIVE OVER IS CONSIDERED ROAD DAMAGE. BUT YOU CAN'T DRIVE IN ALASKA WITHOUT DRIVING OVER SNOW. BUT IF SIMPLY DRIVING OVER SNOW CAN DISLODGE MY BRAKE LINE THIS SEEMS PRETTY DANGEROUS TO ME, SINCE I LIVE IN ALASKA. I ASKED IF THEY PROTECTED THE BRAKE LINES. I THINK THEY SHOULD BE BETTER PROTECTED BETTER THEN WHAT THEY ARE. I AM WORRIED ABOUT DRIVING MY VEHICLE NOW. I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE. PLEASE HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549209October 25, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLING/CHARGING
POSSIBLE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR PROBLEMS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRANK BUT NOT START ON 3 OCCASIONS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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