Oldsmobile Alero Complaints

1,957 consumer complaints on file.

#10265618April 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN SEPTEMBER 2008 I WAS DOING SOME ERRANDS AND IT WAS FINE AT ONE PLACE THAT I HAD STOPPED AT WELL I HAD STOPPED TO GO GROCERY SHOPPING CAME OUT AND WENT TO PUT MY KEY IN THE IGNITION AND NOTHING WOULD HAPPENED, IT WOULDN'T EVEN TURN OVER. CALLED MY DAD, HE CAME OUT TO LOOK AT IT EVERYTHING APPEARED TO BE FINE DUE TO PREVIOUS WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR THERE WAS MISFIRE SITUATION THAT HAD TO BE FIXED. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE NEXT MORNING AFTER THEY HOOKED IT UP TO THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST COME TO FIND OUT IT WAS MY PASS LOCK SYSTEM. WHICH, IS WHERE YOUR COMPUTER DOESN'T READ YOUR KEY AND STOPS SENDING FUEL TO THE ENGINE. SO, TO HAVE IT REPLACED WITH LABOR AND ALL COST ME ABOUT 600.00 TO GET IT FIXED. THEY HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW PASS LOCK SYSTEM AND INSTALL IT IN MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265465April 15, 2009
SEATS
THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OF MY 2000 ALERO HAS STOPPED LATCHING IN PLACE AND FREELY MOVES ON THE RAILS ON THE FLOOR BOARD. THIS HAPPEN RIGHT AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR AND IT WAS REPLACED, AND NOW THE REPLACEMENT IS DOING THE SAME THING. I CAN NOT DRIVE WITH A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT BECAUSE IT IS NOT SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265329April 14, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, EQUIPMENT
03 OLDS ALERO FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM REPLACED AND MODULATOR SPARK PLUGS FUEL FILTER CAR JUST STOPS RUNNING WHILE DRIVING OR WON'T START FLASHERS HAVE A PROBLEM TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS CONTINUES INTERMITTENT START CAR IN DRIVEWAY FOR 3 MONTHS NOW STILL MAKING CAR PAYMENTS HAS 80,000 MILES ON IT SURGES THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD CAR BUT NOT. CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MANY TIMES THE CAR HAS BEEN TOWED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265175April 13, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MY 1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO HAS HAD A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH 1.MANIFOLD GASKETS LEAKING. 2. ALL OF THE WINDOWS FAILING BY FALLING OFF THE TRACKS OR THE REGULATOR ITSELF FAILING. THREE TIMES FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW! 3.THE TURN SIGNALS HAVE STOPPED WORKING CORRECTLY, CLICKING CONSTANTLY. 4.THE GAS GAUGE STOPPED WORKING 5. THE INTERIOR LEATHER CURLED UP ON THE DASH, WHICH I NOTICE ON MANY OTHER ALERO'S I'VE SEEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264301April 6, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO BE SIDE SWIPED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM THE ADJACENT LINE, I HEAVILY LEANED ON THE HORN AND IT STUCK AND CONTINUED BLOWING. I FINALLY STOPPED IT FROM BLOWING BY HITTING IT A COUPLE OF TIMES. THINKING I HAD FIX THE PROBLEM, WHILE SITTING IN THE HOUSE IT STARTED BLOWING AGAIN. AFTER DOING THIS A COUPLE MORE TIMES I REALIZE I HAD A PROBLEM. I HAD TO REMOVE THE FUSE TO GET IT TO STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263940April 2, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PAST LOCK SECURITY SYSTEM DISABLES FUEL FROM ENTERING THE ENGINE ONCE THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. HE WENT TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND A TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS, FUEL PUMP, AND FILTER. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RESURFACED. CURRENTLY, ALL OF THE REMEDIES HAVE BEEN INSUFFICIENT IN CORRECTING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,102 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,771.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262927March 24, 2009
WHEELS:RIM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL IN ONE DIRECTION WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXHIBITED LOW AIR PRESSURE AND THE LOW PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE RIMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES AND REPAIR. RECENTLY, THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THAT ALL FOUR RIMS BE REPLACED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262816March 23, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2000 OLDS ALERO . SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. READ NUMEROUS OTHER REPORTS ON THE ALERO . SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263369March 20, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD MODULE NOT WORKING PROPERLY AT TIMES. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SIGNAL LIGHTS WERE INTERMITTENT AND A TIMES WERE COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. THE CONSUMER LEARNED OF A RECALL, HOWEVER SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL THAT HER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER QUALIFIED FOR. RECALL # 03V327000. *JB UPDATED 03/01/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262029March 16, 2009
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW NO LONGER OPERATES. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, SHE CAN HEAR A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL. THE TIRE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. IN ADDITION, THE AIR CONDITIONING NO LONGER WORKS. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THE MECHANIC HAS DONE SOMETHING TO THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING TO FAIL. SHE FEELS THAT ALL OF THESE ISSUES ARE SAFETY HAZARDS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 141,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. 4/01/09 *NJ UPDATED 04/06/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260526March 3, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE PASSLOCK FEATURE IS DEFECTIVE. NUMEROUS TIMES I HAVE BEEN STRANDED DUE TO MY CAR NOT STARTING. I HAVE GOTTEN A NEW BATTERY AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. WHEN THE CAR DOESN'T START I WILL DO WHAT THE MANUAL SAYS AND TURN THE KEY TO "ON" AND LET IT STAY THERE FOR 10 MINUTES, AFTER THAT IT WILL START. THAT CAN BECOME VERY FRUSTRATING WHEN YOU HAVE TWO SMALL KIDS AND IT IS 20 DEGREES OUTSIDE. THERE REALLY SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS FEATURE, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE TELLING ME IT WILL COST OVER $400.00 TO FIX. NORMAL HARD WORKING PEOPLE DON'T HAVE THAT TYPE OF MONEY JUST LAYING AROUND TO FIX A CAR, GM REALLY SHOULD DO BETTER. THERE REALLY SHOULD BE A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT COSTING THE CONSUMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260369March 1, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
GAS GAUGE IS ALWAYS OFF, I HAVE TO FILL THE GAS TANK UP ATLEAST 2-3 A DAY. MAYBE THERE IS A LEAK FROM RECALL, OR THE RECALL FORM THE GAS TANK. ALSO SPENT $700.00 FOR A RECALLED INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258946February 17, 2009
SUSPENSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT MY 2002 OLDS ALERO IN MAY OF 2006 AND HAVE HAD PROBLEMS EVER SINCE. I HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL BEARING REPLACED 2 DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP PAID FOR THE PARTS AND LABOR THAT TIME, BUT I WAS ON MY OWN FROM THERE. FREQUENTLY I WAS HAVING THE PROBLEM OF THE ENGINE TURNING OVER, BUT NOT STARTING. I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK 6 TIMES IN 2 MONTHS. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AND A WEEK LATER I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS TIME IT THE BODY MODULE WAS REPLACED. 2 DAYS LATER I WAS CALLING THE TOW TRUCK AGAIN. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED THIS TIME. THE NEXT TIME I THREATENED TO SUE THE MECHANIC WHO HAD WORKED ON MY CAR. THIS TIME THE CAR STARTED RIGHT UP FOR THE MECHANIC. HE CONTACTED GM TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD POSSIBLY BE AND OF COURSE THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. AFTER THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE SHOP A FEW MORE TIMES THE MECHANIC FINALLY GOT A HOLD OF ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO SPECIALIZED IN GM REPAIRS. THAT MECHANIC TOLD HIM ABOUT THE FAULTY SECURITY SYSTEM. HE PASSED ON THE INFO TO ME. IF THE CAR WON'T START, TURN THE KEY ON FOR 10 MIN. UNTIL THE SECURITY LIGHT STOPS FLASHING, TURN THE KEY OFF, TAKE IT OUT OF THE IGNITION AND TRY IT AGAIN. THIS HAS WORKED EVERY TIME FOR ME, BUT REALLY, WHO HAS THE EXTRA 10-15 MINUTES TO SPARE EVERY TIME THEY NEED TO GO SOMEWHERE, JUST IN CASE THEIR CAR WON'T START? I ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE TURNING SIGNALS WORKING ONLY WHEN THEY WANT TO. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG ALERO OWNERS. AFTER THE NIGHTMARES I'VE HAD WITH THIS CAR AND THE DISRESPECT SHOWN BY GM TO THEIR "VALUED CUSTOMERS", I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GM MODEL AS LONG AS I LIVE! BUYER BEWARE!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258679February 14, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
MY TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS FAIL TO TURN ON SOME TIMES. I HAVE A 2002 ALERO AND I SEE A THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS AND THERE IS A PE 05-055 WHERE THERE IS A RECALL. MY CAR HAS UNDER 50 000 KM. CAN I GET MINE CHANGED FOR FREE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257272February 3, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE PASSENGER WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL UP AND I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON THIS PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL. ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO DAMAGE, I HAVE BEEN CONCERNED ABOUT MY VEHICLE BEING STOLEN AND HAVE BEEN CONCERNED FOR MY PERSONAL SAFETY WHILE BEING UNABLE TO ROLL UP THE WINDOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257258February 2, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
THE TURN SIGNAL LAMPS BECOME INTERMITTENT OR INOPERATIVE. THIS IS AN ACTUAL RECALL ON 1999 TO 2001 MODELS BUT FOR SOME REASON NOT ON THE 2002 THROUGH 2004 MODELS. I HAVE JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE NOT YET HAD IT REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256881January 29, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IN MY CAR 2002 ALERO WITH 67,500 MILES, COME TO FIND OUT GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS AND IT IS A COMMON REPLACEMENT, DESIGN FLAW WITH GM VEHICLES EVEN THE REPAIR SHOPS HAVE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THIS. IS THERE A R-EMARKET REBATE FOR THIS PROBLEM. IT WILL VCOST ME ABOUT 700 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256325January 26, 2009
VISIBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE MODULE THAT CONTROLS THE REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER, LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE BACK PANEL BY THE REAR WINDOW, BECOMES VERY HOT AND MELTS. IT MELTED THE CONNECTION AND THE BOX THAT CONTAINS THE MODULE. AS A RESULT, THE DEFOGGER DOES NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A DEALER OR REPAIR SHOP. THE CONTACT HAS FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FOR THIS FAILURE AND BELIEVES A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255801January 21, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2004 OLDSMOBILE ALERO THAT I HAVE FOUND TO HAVE A VERY IRRITATING PROBLEM WITH THE PASSLOCK THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM. WHAT HAPPEN IS WHEN YOU GO TO START YOUR CAR SOMETIME THE IGNITION DOESN'T RECOGNIZE YOUR KEY AND THE CAR WILL NOT START BECAUSE IT THINKS FOR SOME REASON OR ANOTHER THAT SOMEONE IS STEALING THE CAR. WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO IS PUT YOU KEY IN TURN IT TO THE A/C POSITION AND WAIT FOR 10 MINUTES UNTIL THE SECURITY LIGHT TURNS OFF THEN TURN IT BACK TO OFF, TAKE THE KEY OUT AND THEN IT WILL START. I WAS WITH OUT A CAR FOR 3 WEEKS LOST WORK AND HAD TO FIND MY KIDS A WAY TO SCHOOL BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. I HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT AND HE COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A GARAGE TO HAVE FIXED UNTIL I GOOGLED IT ON THE INTERNET ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THERE WERE ALOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I FOUND A WEB SITE WITH THE EXACT SAME STORY AND PEOPLE WHO HAVE CALLED THE GMC PLACE TO TRY TO GET THIS PROBLEM RECALLED BUT JUST BECAUSE IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE GMC FEELS LIKE THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. I LIVE PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK AND CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE THIS FIXED ALL THE TIME LIKE THE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED. I HOPE YOU CAN GET SOMETHING DONE SO THAT HARD WORKING PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF DOESN'T GET PUSHED AROUND. THE WEB SITE I WENT TO WAS WWW.COMPLAINTS.COM THE KEY WORDS TO FIND THE HORRIBLE STORIES IS ALERO, DEFECTIVE, DETERRENT, OLDSMOBILE, PASSLOCK, SYSTEM, THEFT. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU. PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255802January 21, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAME OUT AFTER WORK TO START MY CAR AND TURNED THE KEY AND GOT NOTHING. HAD THE CAR TOWED BEFORE I WAS TOLD IT WAS DUE TO THE SECURITY SYSTEM IN THIS MODEL. AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET AND A CALL TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR I WAS TOLD TO LEAVE THE CAR IN THE ON POSITION FOR 10-15 MINUTES THEN TURN IT OFF AND START THE CAR. WHICH WORKED BUT AT SUB ZERO TEMPS. THIS IS NOT A VERY ACCEPTABLE SOLUTION. AND AS THIS HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE A DAY NOW IT IS NOT WHAT I PAID FOR. THE WINDSHIELD HAS BEEN REMOVED AND REINSTALLED BCS. I WAS TOLD IT LEAKED AND WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM AND WHEN THAT DIDN'T SOLVE IT THE IGNITION WAS REPLACED TWICE AND TO NO AVAIL IT STILL DOESN'T START AS IT SHOULD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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