Oldsmobile Alero Complaints (2000)

557 consumer complaints on file.

#748770July 19, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
I HAVE HAD THIS CAR IN FOR SERVICE OF THE BRAKES GOING ON 10 TIMES. EACH TIME THEY HAVE EITHER RESURFACED OR REPLACED THE ROTORS AND SOMETIMES THE PADS. WHEN THE BRAKES GET WET THE CAR IS HARDER TO STOP. I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE BUT NOBODY WOULD TELL ME HOW TO FIX THIS ON A MORE PERMANENT BASIS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562121July 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHILE DRIVING THE ENGIEN LIGHT CAME ON, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR INSPECTION AND VEHICLE WAS RESET , HOWEVER THE FOLLOWING WEEK THE LIGHT APPEARED AGAIN AND WAS RESET FOR THE SECOND TIME, THIS CONTINUED UNTIL FINALLY, THE SWITCH ASSEMBLY, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS REPLACED, ONE MONTH LATER THE LIGHT APPEARED AGAIN AND THIS TIME THE BODY MODULE WAS REPLACED WHICH WAS ON SEPT 7,2000 VEHICLE REMAINED IN THE SHOP SEVERAL WEEKS, WEEKS LATER THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, VEHICLE WAS CHECKED FOR CODES AND THE CHANNEL PLATE/GASKET.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006448July 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE HAD NON STOP PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES SINCE PURCHASING AN OLDSMOBILE ALERO 2000. I HAVE HAD MY FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED FOUR TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER ISN'T WILLING TO DO ANYTHING, AS I HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT THEM MANY TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP ADMITS SOMETHING IS DEFECTIVE, PLEASE HELP! SCC **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*****748352
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006925July 11, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE HAD THE ROTORS REPLACED 2 TIMES. MONDAY 07/16/2001, I WOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED THEM FOR THE THIRD TIME. I HAVE CONTACTED OLDSMOBILE CUSTOMER SERVICE, THE DEALER AND GM CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS. THEY ALL SAY THERE IS NO CONTINUING DEFECT, BUT THEY REPLACED THE ROTORS BEFORE AND WILL DO IT ONE LAST TIME AT NO CHARGE. NOT ONLY IS IT FRUSTRATING TO HAVE TO KEEP RETURNING TO THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE SAME PROBLEM. BUT IT IS ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE. THE ROTORS ARE WARPING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, 70 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED HARSHLY. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES SO HARD IT CAUSES YOU TO LOOSE GRIP OF IT. I KNOW OF TWO TSB'S WRITTEN ON THIS PROBLEM, #00-05-23-002 AND #00-22-002. I ALSO WENT TO THE ALERO WEB SITE AND THERE ARE 58 ENTRIES FROM DIFFERENT PEOPLE SAYING THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *PH *JB **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**748277
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891539June 28, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
INTERMITTENTLY TURN SIGNALS BECOME INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. HOWEVER, COULD NOT CORRECT IT. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747435June 26, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I NOTICED A SQUEALING OF THE BRAKES LAST WEEK, TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP REPAIR CENTER MONDAY. THEY INFORMED MY THAT THERE WAS A BULLETIN ON MY BRAKES ABOUT THE ROTORS BEING WARPED AND TO COME BACK THE NEXT MORNING AND THEY WOULD REPLACE THE ROTORS AND PADS TO BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. TUESDAY AFTERNOON, I TOOK MY CAR IN AS PER THEIR INSTRUCTIONS, I RECEIVED A CALL INFORMING ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS AS THE BRAKES WERE VERY WORN. I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS CAR FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AND HAVE NEVER HAD TO HAVE BRAKES REDONE ON ANY CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED. THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, HANDED ME THE KEYS AND TOLD ME TO GO, IT WAS CLOSE TO CLOSING TIME. THEY HAD TOLD ME THE DAY BEFORE THAT THE ROTORS ON THIS CAR WERE DEFECTIVE AND THEY WOULD REPAIR IT THEN SENT ME AWAY WITH FAULTY BRAKES. BUT BEFORE THEY WOULD GIVE ME MY KEYS THEY PRESENTED ME WITH A DIAGNOSTIC BILL EVEN THO THEY HAD ALREADY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM THE DAY BEFORE AND TOLD ME I WAS COVERED DUE TO THE DEFECT AND TO COME BACK TUESDAY. THANKS FOR ALLOWING ME TO VENT EVEN IF THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP ME. LEANN PATTERSON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747380June 25, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
THE CAR HAS FAILED 4 TIMES FOR THE SAME REASON IN 14 MONTHS ALL FUEL RELATED THE CAR WAS TOLD TO US EACH TIME TO BE FIXED .WHEN YOU BUY A NEW CAR YOU ASSUME THE CAR WILL RUN WITHOUT PROBLEMS FOR A REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME WE NOW FEEL THAT THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THE CAR WILL JUST SHUT DOWN ON YOU AND YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OF IT THANKS OLDS FOR THE GREAT CAR THAT MY WIFE IS SCARED TO DRIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891069June 25, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE BRAKING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE VIBRATES VIOLENTLY. DEALER HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE THREE TIMES. DEALER TURNED THE ROTORS/REPLACE D FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS, AND REAR ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS TWICE. PROBLEM HAS RETURNED WITHIN 600 MILES OF LAST REPAIR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747172June 20, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DEFECTIVE ROTORS HAD TO BE REPAIRED ON BOTH FRONT AND BACK. DEALERSHIP SAID NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747173June 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MOTOR MAKING KNOCKING NOISE. WAS SPUN ROD BEARINGS. NEW MOTOR INSTALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747063June 19, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN MAY 2000. IN NOVEMBER 2000, THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED BECAUSE MY CAR WAS SHAKING WHEN I WOULD BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN. IN JUNE 2001, I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE ROTORS ARE BEING REPLACED AGAIN! I AM AT 19,000 MILES AND MY BRAKE PADS WERE COMPLETELY WORN. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL FOR BRAKE PADS TO GO BAD AFTER 20,000 MILES. I HAVE NEVER HAD PROBLEMS LIKE THIS BEFORE WITH A BRAND NEW CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561670June 18, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE LEAKS WATER IN THE FRONT AND REAR CAUSING MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE RADIO, HEATER, LIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, AND WIPERS, AT ANY GIVEN TIME THESE COMPONENTS QUIT WORKING, DEALER HAS OFFERED TO BUY VEHICLE BACK ON TWO OCCASIONS, HOWEVER CONSUMER WOULD LOSE MONEY IF THE TRANSACTION WERE TO TAKE PLACE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890513June 18, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
TOP GASKET OR TRIM RING THAT HOLDS FRONT WINDSHIELD HAS FALLEN OFF WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON INTERSTATE. CONSUMER HAD TO USE DUCT TAPE UNTIL HE REACHED DEALER. DEALER WILL REGLUE WINDSHIELD. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890254June 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE SHAKES AND VIBRATES. BRAKE ROTORS/ PADS ARE DEFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889520June 1, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE PULLING IN A PARKING LOT BOTH PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING AT 13 MPH. *AK GM REP REVIEWED REPORT AND DENIED RESPONSIBILITY. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745831May 24, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
GMC IS SENDING SOMEONE TO CHECK THIS OUT. I HOPE THEY DO THE RIGHT THING. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745580May 21, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW ON 8/3/00, SINCE THEN THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WARPING 3 TIMES. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. WARPED ROTORS PREVENT THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FROM FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. CAR SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN BRAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES AND CREATES A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN, SOME ACCIDENTS HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED, MUST SOMEONE'S LIFE BE CLAIMED BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE? I HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO WAS VERY RUDE AND DISCONCERNIG WITH REGARD TO THIS PROBLEM. IN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THESE CARS AND OTHER MAKES ARE VERY PRONE TO THIS PROBLEM AND GM HAS NO PERMANENT REPAIR FOR IT. THE QUALITY AND SAFENESS OF THE ALERO IS UNACCEPTABLE GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD BE PRESSURED UNTIL THEY CAN FIX THIS DESIGN PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887913May 10, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WILL COAST BACKWARDS WHEN IN DRIVE POSITION, AND TAKE OFF FROM A STOP. ALSO, VEHICLE WILL COAST FOWARD WHEN IN REVERSE POSTION, AND WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF BRAKES DUE TO FAULTY TRANSMISSION. *AK CONSUMER STATES DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM THIS WAS NORMAL FOR VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887037April 30, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN PRESSING BRAKES VEHICLE VIBRATES. TOOK TO DEALER 5 TIMES TO GET ROTORS TURNED, AND BRAKE PADS FIXED. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886842April 26, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
WHILE DRIVING 70MPH VEHICLE SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL WHEN GEAR SHIFTER WAS SLIGHTLY HIT. DEALER STATES THAT IT IS NORMAL FOR VEHICLE TO SHIFT GEARS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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