Oldsmobile Alero Complaints

1,957 consumer complaints on file.

#10139248October 11, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
DT THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A LOUD TICKING SOUND. FIRST NOTICED THIS PROBLEM ON NOVEMBER 24, 2002. CONTACT STATED THEY RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE HAZARD BUTTON. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY DID RECALL REPAIRS, BUT DEALER STATED THE LOUD TICKING SOUND WAS FROM THE TURN SIGNAL AREA. AS SOON AS STARTING THE VEHICLE ONE COULD HEAR THE TICKING SOUND JUST AS IF HAD PUT TURN SIGNAL ON, BUT IT WAS AN EVEN FASTER TICKING SOUND. CONTACT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THEY WERE OF NO ASSISTANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139176October 10, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO - TURN SIGNAL ONLY WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139197October 10, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
CAR WILL NOT START. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139123October 9, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
THE TURN SIGNALS AT TIMES CAN BE WORKING, THEN THEY STOP COMPLETELY WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE.....AFTER ALL WHILE WILL BEGIN WORKING AGAIN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139105October 8, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS MY TURN SIGNALS QUIT WORKING WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND JUST AS MYSTERIOUSLY START WORKING AGAIN. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO A DEALER AS IT HAS ONLY OCCURRED TWICE. I SEEN A REPORT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON THE NEWS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139112October 8, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON 10/07 I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHILE OPERATING A 2000 OLDS ALERO WHICH I PURCHASED NEW. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS AND EVERYONE THAT SAW THE CAR AGREES THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. DO YOU KNOW OF ANY OTHER PROBLEMS AND WHERE I MIGHT TURN FOR ANSWERS AND WHAT RECOURSE I MAY HAVE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10138970October 7, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO - TURN SIGNAL ONLY WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138983October 7, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT: 1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THE HUB BEARINGS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FRONT END WENT OUT. THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A GARAGE. THE MECHANIC TOLD HER OF THE PROBLEM, AND SAID IF SHE DROVE IT MUCH LONGER THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT. THE HEAD GASKETS ALSO BLEW OUT THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE INTO THE AIR SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE GARAGE BEING FIXED FOR THE HEAD GASKETS. ALSO, FUEL PUMP WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE GARAGE. THEN, THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. THE CONTACT STATED , IN ADDITION, THERE HAVE BEEN ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE COMPUTER SYSTEM HAD TO BE RESET A COUPLE OF TIMES. THIS HAS HAPPENED WITHIN THE PAST 12 MONTHS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138888October 6, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS AND MY TURN SIGNALS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138913October 6, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT A TURN SIGNAL PROBLEM. THE TURN SIGNAL DID NOT WORK WHEN TURNING IT ON. WHEN APPLYING THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH THE TURN SIGNAL CAME ON. THEN, IT FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WAS A RECALL 03V327000 ON OTHER YEAR MODELS, BUT THIS MODEL WAS NOT INCLUDED. DEALER SAID THEY WILL NOT OFFER HELP, IT SHOULD BE FIXED AT CONTACT'S EXPENSE. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET.*AK UPDATED 11/16/2005 - THE PROBLEM IS FREQUENT BUT NOT CONSTANT. THE TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK. WHEN THE HAZARD BUTTON IS PARTIALLY PRESSED THE SIGNAL STARTS WORKING. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN THE DASHBOARD AREA BUT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE RELATED TO THE TURN SIGNAL PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER DOES NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE 2001 MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED BUT THE 2000 HAS NOT EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138642October 5, 2005
SUSPENSION
DT: ON OCTOBER 1, 2005, NOTICED THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC SHOP, AND THEY NOTICED THAT THE LEFT REAR COIL SPRING BROKE, BUT DID NOT PUNCTURE THE TIRE. THE LOCAL MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THAT THE STRUTS BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE COIL SPRINGS. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY SAID BASED ON THE LOW MILEAGE, THEY WERE SURPRISED THAT THIS HAPPENED TO THE VEHICLE. THEY TRIED TO CONTACT A LOCAL DEALER, BUT SINCE THE CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE A HISTORY WITH A LOCAL DEALER THEY WERE ABLE TO ASSIST HER IN THE COST OF THE REPAIR. *AK (11/09/05) *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138679October 5, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
TURN SIGNALS WILL WORK ONE TIME AND THEN NOT THE NEXT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138698October 5, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
DT: 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONSUMER STATED THE HAZARD WARNING LIGHT WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE SWITCH ALSO CONTROLS THE TURN SIGNALS, AND THIS DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK. THE HAZARD WARNING LIGHT PUSHED THROUGH THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT OLDSMOBILE TOLD THEM IT WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE PROBLEM STARTED LAST YEAR, AND IT WAS FIXED AT THAT TIME. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED, NOT AT A DEALERSHIP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138700October 5, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
THE TURN SIGNAL / HAZARD SWITCH WENT OUT ON MY 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THIS CAUSED THE TURN SIGNALS NOT TO OPERATE AND NEARLY CAUSED ME TO BE REAR ENDED ON A HIGHLY TRAVELED ROAD WITH A CHILD IN THE CAR. THE FAILURE WAS CORRECTED BY HAVING THE PART REPLACED. THE OLD PART IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE DUE TO SHOP THROWING IT OUT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138729October 5, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
DT: 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT P EMERGENCY HAZARD LIGHT AND RIGHT AND LEFT TURN SIGNALS PROBLEMS. TURN SIGNALS DID NOT WORK. CONTACTED GMC., AND CHECKED CONSUMER'S VIN, THEN WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS CAR. WENT TO PROGRESSIVE WEBSITE, THE CONSUMER'S INSURANCE COMPANY, AND FOUND RECALLS ON 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. CONSUMER JUST PURCHASED MY VEHICLE A WEEK AGO. AS I WAS ON MY WAY HOME WITH VEHICLE AND TURN SIGNALS WOULD NOT WORK. WOULD LIKE THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. COULD BE AT FAULT IF SOMEONE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AS IT WAS TURNING BECAUSE OF THE TURN SIGNALS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138740October 5, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT
THE TURN SIGNALS ON MY ALERO AND HAZARD FLASHERS QUIT WORKING, AND THEN RESTART. SOMETIMES THEY WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138462October 4, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
LEAKING INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. COOLANT AND OIL MIXING TOGETHER AND LOOSING BOTH. HAVE TO KEEP REFILLING OIL AND WATER TANK. HAD THIS PROBLEM FIXED AT A COST OF OVER $810. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ISSUE BACK IN MARCH 2003 WHEN OLDSMOBILE WAS AWARE OF IT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138506October 4, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNALS / HAZARD LIGHTS FAIL TO WORK ON OCCASION. PROBLEM STARTED OCCURRING THIS SUMMER ABOUT 2-3 WEEKS AFTER HAVING SOME BRAKE WORK PERFORMED. PROBLEM IS THOUGHT BY ME TO BE A SEPARATE ISSUE WITH A FAILURE OF A SOLENOID. THERE HAVE BEEN NO CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. I AM ABLE TO GET THE LIGHT WORKING AGAIN, BY EITHER REPEATED QUICK PUSHES OF THE HAZARD LIGHTS OR A QUICK POUND JUST LEFT OF THE HAZARD SWITCH. I AM PLANNING ON BRINGING THIS ISSUE UP AT THE NEXT SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS UNLESS THE LIGHTS FAIL ALTOGETHER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138546October 4, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
1-THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT MOVE. 2-THE WINDOW STARTED TO WORK SPORADICALLY THEN IT BEGAN TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN AND FINALLY STOPPED ALL TOGETHER GOING UP AND DOWN. 3-NO STEPS HAVE BEEN TAKEN AS OF YET. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134203September 29, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT H TURN INDICATOR WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THIS JUST RECENTLY STARTED ON THE CONSUMER'S CAR. IT HAPPENED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS, AND THEY STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. THE CAR IS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE OWNER BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A PRIVATE PARTY AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CAR WAS INITIALLY BOUGHT. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT TAKEN THE CAR TO HAVE IT CHECKED FOR TURN SIGNAL FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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