Oldsmobile Alero Complaints

1,957 consumer complaints on file.

#10125955June 20, 2005
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
DT: CONSUMER STATES THAT IF THE FUSE IS IN THE VEHICLE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CONSTANTLY RUN. WHEN HE FIRST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE DEALER CLAIMED HE FIX IT. THE SIGNALS ON THE VEHICLE SEEM TO BE GOING TOO FAST, AND IT SMELLS LIKE THE WIRES ARE BURNING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122493June 20, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
ON 5/27/05, THE FRONT SPRING BROKE AND PUNCTURED TIRE, CAUSING A BLOW OUT. THERE WAS NO WARNING ON DASH TO INDICATE THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THERE WAS A CLANKING IN THE FRONT END AS THE DRIVER APPROACHED A STOP SIGN, THEN TIRE WAS PUNCTURED. THERE WERE NORMAL DRIVING AND WEATHER CONDITIONS ON THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED FRONT WHEEL BEARING ISSUES. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS PUNCTURED AS A RESULT OF THE SPRING BREAKAGE. THE DRIVER NOTICED A WORN PATTERN ON THE TIRE WHERE THE SPRING HAD BEEN RUBBING. THE SPEED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE WAS 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS REGULARLY SERVICED. UPON THE LAST INSPECTION THERE WHERE NO REPORTS OF A DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE. *AK THE FRONT COIL SPRING SURROUNDING THE STRUT BROKE AND THE SHARP STEEL EDGE FROM THE BRAKE GOUGED THE TIRE WEARING A GROOVE IN IT AND AFTER A SHORT TIME CAUSED IT TO FAIL. THE RUBBING AGAINST THE TIRE CAUSED SMOKE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115896June 20, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED DRIVER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE RPM'S INCREASED WHEN BRAKING AT 37-40 MPH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125570June 17, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN MY VEHICLE SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED IT. I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PROBLEMS THAT I BELIEVED TO HAVE LEAD TO WHAT I AM EXPERIENCING NOW. I HAVE TO TURN ON MY LIGHTS MANUALLY NOW. THAT ISN'T SO MUCH OF A PROBLEM, THE PROBLEM IS THAT WHEN MY CAR DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY TURN ON MY LIGHTS THIS MEANS MY AC DOES NOT WORK, MY POWER WINDOWS DO NOT WORK, MY STEREO DOES NOT WORK, CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK, MY SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK, MY GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK OR MY THERMOSTAT DOES NOT WORK (THE INSIDE PANEL OF THE INSIDE OF MY CAR DOES NOT WORK). I CAN START UP MY CAR, BUT NOTHING INSIDE MY CAR WORKS. DRIVING IN AZ WITH NO AC AND NOT BEING ABLE TO LOWER YOUR WINDOWS BECAUSE THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL GADGET NOT ALLOWING THE VEHICAL TO WORK PROPERLY. I HAVE WRITTEN TO OLDSMOBILE ASKING THEM TO LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM, THEY HAVE NEGLECTED ALL RESPONSIBILTIES FROM ALL THE PROBLEMS I HAVE AND AM EXPERIENCING WITH MY VEHICAL. I HAVE ALSO MADE A FORMAL COMPLAINT THROUGH THE B.B.B., GENERAL MOTORS HAVE YET TO RESPOND. I FEEL IT IS VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING AROUND IN A VEHICAL THAT DECIDES TO WORK WHEN IT WANTS TO. ALL OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ ARE VERY SIMILAR TO MINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125609June 17, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
DT: THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARING FAILED. THERE WERE ONLY 37,811 MILES ON THE CAR WHEN IT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS FOR ABOUT A WEEK. THE OWNER NOTICED PROBLEMS WHILE DRIVING. THE PROBLEM WAS EVIDENT AS SOON AS VEHICLE PICKED UP SPEED VEHICLE WAS MAKING A NOISE, A HUMMING SOUND. OWNER HAD THE WHEEL BEARING REPLACED. GENERAL MOTORS DID REIMBURSE THE OWNER FOR THE REPAIRS. OWNER HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH GM AND HIS LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE OWNER WAS AWARE OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125212June 14, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON MAY 26TH, 2005 I STARTED MY 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO AND TURNED ON MY REAR DEFROSTER. AFTER ABOUT 3 MINUTES OF DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THERE WAS AN "EXPLOSION" IN THE REAR OF MY CAR. THE REAR DEFROSTER HEATING MECHANISM THAT HOOKS UP TO THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED AND CAUGHT FIRE TO THE ENTIRE REAR OF MY CAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE REPAIRED DUE TO THE COST, MY INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED MY CAR. MY CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND NO MAJOR WORK HAS EVER BEEN PERFORMED. GM WILL NOT GET INVOLVED DUE TO THE FACT THAT LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125267June 14, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THAT VEHICLE ACCELERATES BY ITSELF EVEN WHEN PRESS THE BRAKES. VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP, IT STILL ACCELERATES. THE GM REPAIR SHOP TOLD HER THREE TIMES THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, THEY HAVE THE VEHICLE NOW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125040June 12, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
BASICALLY I OWN A OLDSMOBILE 2000 INTRIGUE AND AN 2002 ALERO. MY WIFES INTRIQUE HAZARD SWITCH CAUSED THE TURN SIGNALS TO FAIL RAMDOMLY. I TOOK IT IN DURING WARRANTY AND THEY COULD NOT "REPRODUCE" THE FAILURE. AFTER WARRANTY WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A STATE INSPECTION AND THEY TOLD US THAT THE HAZARD SWITCH IS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED TO PASS INSPECTION. SO I PAID THE $18 SINCE THIS IS A CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE. NOW MY 2002 ALERO IS DOING EXACTLY THE SAME THING. WHEN I GO TO USE MY TURN SIGNALS THEY DONT WORK BUT IF I PUSH ON THE HAZARD SWITCH IN/OUT OR WIGGLE IT THEY START WORKING. I BELIEVE GM HAD A RECALL ON THE HAZARD SWITCH BACK AROUND 1998?? I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFTY ISSUE. OBCVIOUSLY DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND PREPARING TO INITIATE A TURN AND YOUR SIGNALS DONT WORK CAN EASILY CAUSE A COLLISION. I AM IN MY MID 40'S AND HAVE HAD MANY CARS, SO HAVE MY PARENTS FROM THE 1960'S AND NEVER HAVE I SEEN A HAZARD SWITCH FAIL. I HAVE SEEN BULBS FAIL THAT WILL CAUSE THE TURN SIGNALS TO NOT FLASH BUT I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT GM HAD A RECALL IN THE LATE 1990'S AND I HAVE TWO DIFFERENT CARS HAVE THE EXACT SAME FAILURE. I AM GOING TO GO AND BY ANOTHER SWITCH BUT BECAUSE IT INVOLVES A CRITICAL SAFTEY FEATURE I FELT COMPELLED TO LET YOU KNOW WHAT I HAVE SEEN. I BELIEVE YOU CAN CHECK THE FAILURE RATE BY REQUIRING GM TO PRODUCE THEIR SALES DATABASE ON SALES OF HAZARD SWITCHES FROM THE 1990'S TO 2005 SINCE THIS ITEM IS NOT USUALLY REPRODUCED OR SOLD BY 3RD PARTIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124906June 10, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 OLDSMOBILE ALERO HOME FROM WORK ON JUNE 8, 2005 WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN IT STARTED ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN. MY FOOT WAS NOT EVEN ON THE ACCELERATOR! THEN WHEN I TRIED TO STOP MY CAR DIDN'T WANT TO STOP. I HAD TO THROW THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO PREVENT MY CAR FROM RUNNING INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I PULLED OVER ONTO A SIDE ROAD AND PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND THE ENGINE KEPT RACING. I TRIED TURNING THE CAR OFF, I TRIED SWITCHING FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL TO PARK. NOTHING WORKED. I STARTED DRIVING AGAIN TO SEE IF IT WOULD STOP AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES MY CAR RETURNED TO NORMAL. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED AND WHEN I CALLED TO SEE IF THEY WERE FINISHED FIXING MY CAR I WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG; SO MY BOSS AND I TOOK IT INTO OUR OWN HANDS. WE FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2003 OLDSMOBILE ALEROS WHERE IN HOT AMBIENT CONDITIONS (IT WAS ABOUT 90 DEGREES THAT DAY) THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARM MAY STICK AT THE ATTACHMENT TO THE BRACKET AND NOT RETURN TO THE ENGINE IDLE POSITION WHEN THE OPERATOR LIFTS HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I BROUGHT THE REPORT WE FOUND WITH ME TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT HE REFUSED TO HELP. HE SAID HE COULD NOT FIX IT UNDER THE WARRANTY BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT A RECALL ON MY SPECIFIC VIN NUMBER. HE ALSO COULD NOT FIX IT UNDER THE WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I LEFT AND CALLED OLDSMOBILE DIRECTLY. THERE WERE JUST AS HELPFUL AS MILLER SUBARU DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD I COULD GET A SECOND OPINION FROM ANOTHER GM DEALERSHIP, BUT IT WON'T GET FIXED UNLESS THE PROBLEM IS DUPLICATED. I KNOW MY SPECIFIC CAR WAS NOT RECALLED. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM MUST BE MORE WIDE SPREAD THEN THEY ORIGINALLY THOUGHT SINCE I ACTUALLY HAD THE PROBLEM WHEN MY CAR WASN'T RECALLED. I WOULD LIKE TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN AND POSSIBLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AND/OR INJURY, BUT OLDSMOBILE AND MILLER SUBARU HAVE BEEN TOTALLY UNCOOPERATIVE THUS FAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124357June 6, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DT: TWO DOOR VEHICLE. THE POWER WINDOWS MECHANISM THAT SUPPORTS THE WINDOW BROKE. THE WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL UP. CONSUMER HAD ONE SIDE REPAIRED BY A MECHANIC. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124207June 4, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUCTION. EXTREMLEY LOUD LOW TONED GRINDING NOISE UPON BRAKING OCCURS AT QUICK STOPS AND WHEN TRAVELING ABOVE 30 MPHR. BRAKES WERE INSPECTED NOTHING TO BE FOIUND WRONG. 3 INDICTORS LIGHTS LIGHT INTERMITINIATLY WHILE DRIVING. REPAIR SHOP RESET ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCATIONS, INSPECTED BRKES ND SYSTEM NOTHING TO BE FOUND WRONG. DUE TO CONTINUED ISSUES WITH INDICATOR LIGHTS AND NOISE I HAVE HAD BRAKES AND SYSTEM RECHECKED AND REPLACED 3 DIFFERENT TIMES IN THE PAST 1.5 YEARS. CURRENTLY STIL HAVING SAME ISSUES WITH NOISE, LIGHTS AND GRINDING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124720June 3, 2005
SEAT BELTS
1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT BELTS NOT FASTENING. *MR THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120077June 2, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT: LOSS OF ANTIFREEZE ON A GM V6 ENGINE IS DUE TO THE FAILURE OF AN INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED. IT HAPPENS ON THE SAME VEHICLE EVERY 60,000 MILES. ENGINE FAILURE IS A SAFETY CONCERN.*AK *SB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122204May 26, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, EQUIPMENT
I HAVE OWNED THIS 01 ALERO FOR 7 MONTHS NOW AND HAVE HAD PROBLEMS SINCE DAY ONE. I FIRST HAD TO REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES, CALIPERS & PADS & ROTORS. THEN MY ABS SPEED SENSOR WENT SO I HAD TO REPLACE THAT TOO. NOW WHENEVER I HIT THE BRAKES THEY GRIND AND SOMETIMES FAIL TO WORK. FOR A 01 THIS CAR HAS GIVEN ME WAY TOO MANY PROBLEMS. SOMETIMES I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC WITH THE FEAR OF THE BRAKES NOT WORKING!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121928May 23, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: WITHOUT WARNING CALLER HEARS A NOISE ,AND AT THE SAME TIME, THE BELL SOUNDS , AND THE DASH LIGHTS COME ON. THE LIGHTS THAT COME ON ARE THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHTS. THE TRACK OFF LIGHT, AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT. FOR ONLY A FEW SECONDS THE BRAKES WILL NOT WORK. HAS HAD WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED IN THE FRONT, AND IS ABOUT TO GET IT DONE AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121671May 20, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
DT: 1999 WITH 22,000 MILES ON THE CAR. WHEN THE CONSUMER WENT TO PUSH THE HAZARD SWITCH IT SUNK INTO THE DASHBOARD. AND COULDN'T GET THE FLASHER TO GO OFF. CONSUMER TALKED TO THE MANUFACTURER, WHO WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. SOMETHING BROKE BEHIND THE SWITCH, WHEN THE SWITCHED WAS PUSHED. CONSUMER HAS ALREADY TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND HAD REPAIRS DONE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121714May 20, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. DIAGNOSED WITH A LEAKING LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AT 55,000 MILES (~ $800 REPAIR). CONTACTED OLDSMOBILE FOR COST ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THIS IS SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS A CASE OF NEGLIGENCE ON MY PART. CONSIDERING DISCUSSING WITH A LAWYER DUE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS ON THIS ENGINE TYPE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122625May 20, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, STRUCTURE
2001 ALERO GL HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE COMPUTER, CRUISE CONTROL, AND THE FLOOR WAS LEAKING.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE VEHICLE CONSUMED EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF GAS, THE VEHICLE ONLY GOT 208 MILE PER TANK OF GAS. THE REAR DEFROSTER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. THE ABS LIGHT, TRACTION LIGHT AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT THE SAME TIME. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE VEHICLE LOST TRACTION AND ABS BRAKES. ON TWO OCCASION THIS FAILURE CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE REAR SEAT SLID FORWARD WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED ABRUPTLY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121617May 19, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON THE DASH OF MY VEHICLE THE AIR BAG IS BUBBLING UP TO WHERE IT LOOKS LIKE DEPLOIT. WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN I AM JUST DRIVING ALONG AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSAGER SIDE COMES OUT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121321May 18, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY TURN SINGALS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE SINGNALS WORK ONLY PART OF THE TIME. WHEN THE TURN SIGNIALS DO NOT OPERATE THE HAZORD LIGHTS DONT WORK AS WELL. I FOUND OUT IT WILL COST APROX. $200.00 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY WILL NEED TO REPLACE THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH THAT COST 130.00 AND 70.00 FOR LABOR. THIS IS A HAZORD THAT I WILL NEED TO HAVE FIXED. THERE ARE SOME DANGEROUS INTERSECTIONS WHERE I LIVE. IT IS ALSO AGAINTS THE LAW NOT TO SINGAL WHICH WAY YOU ARE TURNING. THE PROBLEM STARTED IN MARCH. IT HAD TAKEN IT IN SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM UNTIL IT WAS MORE FREQQENT AND THEY COULD REPRODUCE IT. I FINALLY FOUND OUT ON MAY 19, 2005 IT IS THE SWITCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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