Oldsmobile Alero Complaints

1,957 consumer complaints on file.

#10281848August 26, 2009
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN 2003. SHE STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD FABRIC NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS LOOSE. SHE WAS ALSO CONCERNED THAT AIR BAG WOULD NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 135,828. THE VIN INFORMATION WAS REJECTED WHEN ENTERED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281538August 24, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SECUIRTY LIGHT ON 1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO COMES ON AND CAR WILL NOT START FOR OVER 10 MINS. THIS CAUSES ME TO FUEL MY CAR WITH THE CAR ENGINE RUNNING BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT TO TAKE THE CHANCE OF IT NOT STARTING. SOMETIMES IT TAKES 3 TRYS BEFORE IT STARTS AND THAT IS OVER 30 MINUTES OF WAIT TIME. ONE DAY IT MAY NOT START AT ALL. ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE OTHER ALERO OWNERS. OLDSMOBILE NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281182August 20, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO THAT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE HAZARD SWITCH RECALL NOTICE (APPLIES TO 1999 AND 2001 VEHICLES AND OTHER GM CARS) SINCE SPRING OF 2009 MY CAR HAS BEEN EXHIBITING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS DISCUSSED IN THE RECALL. IT HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE SINCE THEN. I FEEL THAT SOME OF THE BAD SWITCHES MADE IT INTO OTHER YEARS OR THE CAR WAS STILL BUILT WITH 2001 PARTS. I PURCHASED IT FROM AN OLDS DEALER IN SUMMER OF 2002. IT WAS A GM PROGRAM USED CAR ON THE ROAD SINCE JANUARY 2002. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280753August 17, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAR DIES WITHOUT ANY WARNING. CAR CONSISTENTLY MISFIRES, HESITATES. OCCURS QUITE OFTEN. ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS ON THE HIGHWAY AND HILLS. PURCHASED THE CAR USED IN MAY. DEALER HAD IT FOR A WHILE PUTTING IN A NEW SERPENTINE BELT AND AFTER THE FIRST STALL, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. DIDN'T EVEN HAVE IT TEN DAYS, WHEN IT FIRST STALLED AND HAD TO BE TOWED. BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER, CHANGED SPARK PLUGS. HAD IT ABOUT A WEEK, DIED ON A HILL WITH MY TWO CHILDREN IN THE CAR, STARTED TO ROLL BACK INTO ANOTHER CAR. MUFFLER WAS WORKED ON. DIED AGAIN ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55MPH. CALLED DEALER, BROUGHT IT BACK TO HIS SERVICE PERSON AND HE FELT IT, BUT NO CODES SHOWED. DEALER WAS DONE WITH HELPING. WARRANTY ON ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION EXPIRED 08/01/09. BROUGHT CAR TO ANOTHER MECHANIC, CHANGED CRANK SENSOR. CAR DIED TWO MORE TIMES. WROTE A LETTER TO GM, BROUGHT CAR TO THEIR MECHANIC. ASKED GM TO ASSIST SINCE THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THE SAME ISSUE. TO ME THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT, NOT A MAINTENANCE ISSUE. TOO MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME COMPLAINT, SOME AT THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE NEW, SOME LIKE ME, BOUGHT IT USED. GM NEEDS TO ACCEPT THIS RESPONSIBILITY, BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR WORSE DEAD. AS A SINGLE MOM, MY CHILDREN ARE EVERYTHING TO ME. THEIR LIFE SHOULD NOT BE JEOPARDIZED BECAUSE OF A CAR'S MALFUNCTION, NOR SHOULD ANYONE ELSE'S. I CAN'T GET RID OF THIS CAR IN GOOD CONSCIENCE, KNOWING ANOTHER PERSON MAY BUY THIS VEHICLE AND COULD LOSE THEIR LIFE OR SOMEONE ELSE'S. PLEASE REVIEW THE COMPLAINTS ON LINE AND PREVIOUSLY MADE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE SADDEST PART IS GM COULD MAKE THIS RIGHT AND WON'T. PLEASE KNOW THAT I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR INVESTIGATION INTO THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279937August 10, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BLINKER IS VERY INTERMITTENT AND DANGEROUS. SOMETIMES IT WORKS, OTHER TIMES NOTHING. WHEN IT IS NOT WORKING THE HAZARD OR BLINKER SOUND SEEMS TO BE GOING OFF AND ON CONSTANTLY. THE REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO TEAR APART THE WHOLE DASH JUST TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY SCARY PROBLEM AND CAN POTENTIALLY LEAD TO TICKETS OR ACCIDENTS IF NOT FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278640July 29, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS IN THE VEHICLE WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER OR A MECHANIC. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONTACT FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V327000, NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA02037 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH). THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT HER VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED BECAUSE THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278346July 26, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I JOIN THE RANKS OF SORRY FROM GM, I REALLY CAN'T BELIEVE THAT GM CAN GET AWAY WITH THE JUNK THEY NOW PRODUCE, I KNOW THEY TEST THESE VEHICLES WAY IN ADVANCE,AND SHOULD OF KNOWN OF THE FAULTY HEAD GASKET THE OLDSMOBILE ALERO IS IN MY OPINION THE JUNK. WHEN WILL GM BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE JUNK THEY PRODUCE, MY COMPLAINTS HAVE GONE UNANSWERED FOR YEARS OH WELL SHOULD OF BOUGHT A TOYOTA! SHAME ON YOU GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276203July 9, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE BLINKERS AND HAZARD SWITCH WORK EVERY NOW AND THEN IT CUTS IN AND OUT. I HAD THIS PROBLEM FIXED IN 2005 UNDER THE ORIGINAL RECALL AND NOW AM HAVING TO HAVE IT FIXED AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276056July 8, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OLDSMOBILE ALERO DIED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275991July 7, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY SECURITY LIGHT KEEP COMING ON. IT LOCKS DOWN MY FUEL SYSTEM. I HAD THE PROBLEM FIX IN OCTOBER OF 2006. IT WAS FIX AT THE DEALERSHIP IN WHICH I BOUGHT IT FROM. ABOUT $500.00 IS WHAT I PAID TO GET IT FIX. ON JULY4,2009, THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. IT MALFUNCTION AGAIN. I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX THIS AGAIN. THERE ARE LOTS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I GOT. PLEASE HELP ME AND OTHERS WITH THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM. IT'S NOT OUR FAULT THAT THEY MADE THIS RECURRING PROBLEM. WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275762July 4, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK ON 2001 OLDS ALERO ALMOST CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275655July 2, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO HAS A START MALFUNCTION WHICH CAUSES THE SECURITY SYSTEM TO SHUT THE CAR OFF WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND FUEL PUMP ON MY CAR, WHICH WERE TOLD TO ME WERE THE PROBLEM, AND THE CAR STILL WILL NOT START AT TIMES, AND WHENEVER IT DOES START, THE CAR CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS PUTS ME AND MY CHILDREN IN DANGER OF GETTING HIT BY ANOTHER CAR BECAUSE THE CAR STOPS ABRUPTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274573June 22, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD LIGHT BUTTONS ON THE DASHBOARD CONSTANTLY SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD BE COSTLY. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONTACT FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS IN RANGE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,499.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274143June 17, 2009
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 119,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273834June 15, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN TRYING TO START CAR, IT WANT TURN OVER SUCH AS START AT ALL. COULD BE FROM BAD SPARK PLUGS OR BAD CONNECTION SOMEWHERE. THIS DOES THIS VERY SO OFTEN SOMETIME AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN SOME DISTANCE. THIS SITUATION HAS NOT BEEN FIXED YET, BUT HAS PUT A NEW STARTER AND BATTERY ON THERE. DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO KEEP PUTTING INTO IT IF IT DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273072June 8, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THREE MONTHS AGO, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS: SWITCH). THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OLD. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,723.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269280May 18, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN GOES OFF WITHOUT PRESSING AND CONTINUES TO BLOW WITHOUT ANYONE EVEN IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267831May 6, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNALS AND FLASHERS DON'T WORK. SOMETIMES THEY WORK FINE, OTHER TIMES DO NOT. HAPPENS MORE AND MORE. SECURITY LIGHT FLASHES, WHEN FLASHING CAR WILL NOT START. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267483May 1, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT WAS EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR REGULATOR AND MOTOR. IN ADDITION, THE RUBBER CHANNEL THAT IS LOCATED INSIDE THE WINDOW WAS NOT TIGHT AND COULD CAUSE THE WINDOW TO FALL OUT AND SHATTER. THE WINDOW FAILURE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS FAILING. HE HEARD A TICKING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE DROVE DIFFERENTLY. THE DEALER REFUSED TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT ALSO BELIEVED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT STEERING CORRECTLY. THE DEALER STILL REFUSED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE HIS COMPLAINT TO BE A PRIORITY BECAUSE HE IS A VIETNAM VETERAN WITH MULTIPLE PHYSICAL CHALLENGES AND A LIMITED INCOME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,375 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265723April 17, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE EVENT IS UNEXPECTED, THERE IS NOTHING DEFINITIVE THAT LEADS UP TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE IS THAT THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST NINE MONTHS. ONCE IT WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER JUST A FEW MINUTES; ANOTHER TIME I HAD TO WAIT ABOUT 45 MINUTES TO RESTART IT THEN IT SHUT DOWN AGAIN AFTER DRIVING 12 MILES DOWN THE ROAD. EACH TIME IT WAS TAKEN TO A GARAGE AND PLACED ON THE DIAGNOSTIC, IT DOESN'T SHOW A PROBLEM EXISTS, THEREFORE, TO DATE, NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE SINCE NO ONE KNOWS WHAT THE PROBLEM IS . THERE HASN'T BEEN ANY INJURY AT THIS TIME DUE TO THIS PROBLEM, BUT IF THIS CONTINUES A SERIOUS OCCURRENCE IS INEVITABLE; I.E. LOSING POWER WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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