Oldsmobile Alero Complaints (2001)

364 consumer complaints on file.

#10485218November 19, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASS LOCK SYSTEM PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM STARTING. THE CONTACT TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE PASS LOCK SYSTEM. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,054. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478502October 3, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, POWER TRAIN
THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED WHILE IN DRIVE. MY TURN SIGNALS GO OUT ON ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474204September 7, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR A PRIVATE MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469286August 6, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AS SOON AS THE ENGINE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466567July 19, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE MECHANIC APPROXIMATELY TEN DIFFERENT TIMES. THE FUEL PUMP WAS ALSO REPLACED BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. UPDATED 8/23/12 *CN UPDATED 09/06/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462859June 23, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURNING SIGNALS WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND WITH NO APPARENT REASON (NO BULBS BURNED OUT). DRIVER'S SIDE ELECTRIC WINDOW ALSO WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461429June 13, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BLINKERS INTERMITTENTLY WORK. EVERY TIME I TAKE IT IN FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR THE BLINKERS WORK JUST FINE AND I CAN'T GET THEM TO NOT WORK. NORMALLY THEY WILL WORK IMMEDIATELY AFTER TURNING ON ENGINE, THEN AFTER A FEW TURNS STOP WORKING. OTHER TIMES THEY WILL NOT WORK AT ALL UPON TURNING ON ENGINE. WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST BEGAN, I COULD TURN ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIGNAL A FEW TIMES AND THEN THE BLINKERS WOULD WORK. NOW IT HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THIS NO LONGER WORKS. MY VIN FALLS JUST OUTSIDE THE RECALL NUMBER C258800 SO A DEALER IS WORKING WITH ME TO SEE IF THEY CAN GET IT COVERED. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK TO YOURSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS! I HAVE LEARNED THAT THE FLASHER ASSEMBLY IS GENERALLY WHAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WHICH ABOUT $40.00 PLUS TAX AND LABOR. I HAVE ALSO HEARD THAT THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH GENERALLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WITH THE FLASHER ASSEMBLY AS THEY BOTH ARE CONNECTED TO THE BLINKER SYSTEM. ANOTHER ISSUE COULD INCLUDE THE BODY CONTROL MODULE WHICH NEEDS TO BE DONE AT THE DEALER BECAUSE CERTAIN CODES NEED TO BE ENTERED. OLDSMOBILE NEEDS TO INCLUDE MORE VINS IN THIS RECALL. I HOPE THIS COMPLAINT HELPS OTHERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439719December 13, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2001 OLD ALERO 6 MONTHS AGO MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT START I HAD IT TOWED TO A GM DEALER WHICH TOLD ME I NEEDED A FUEL PUMP SO I HAD IT FIXED WELL A FEW WEEKS LATER CAR WOULD START ONE DAY THEN NOTHING THE NEXT NOW IT WONT START AT ALL IT DIED WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH MY 4 CHILDREN WE WERE STUCK FOR AN HOUR IN THE COLD I HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC HE SAYS IT THE SECURITY SYSTEM WELL IT WILL COST ALMOST 1000 DOLLARS TO FIX SO IT WILL SIT THERE UNTIL GM DECIDES TO DO A RECALL I AM NOT THE FIRST TO COMPLAIN AND I KNOW I WONT BE THE LAST THERE SHOULD BE SOMETHING DONE AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430525October 17, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING BRACKETS ATTACHED TO THE FRAME WERE FRACTURED. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ABLE TO BE TURNED, BUT THE WHEELS WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE RUST WAS WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000. UPDATED 11/22/11*LJ THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 11/30/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430055October 13, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE TO INSPECT IT WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING RACK HAD SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENGINE SUPPORT HAD CORRODED CAUSING THE STEERING RACK TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000. UPDATED 12/28/11*LJ UPDATED 02/29/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419864August 17, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT, IT WOULD MAKE A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. ALSO, THE WHEELS DID NOT MOVE WHEN HE MOVED THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE RACK AND PINION TOGETHER HAD RUSTED AND CAUSED IT TO FRACTURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 135,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414023July 21, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2001 OLDS ALERO I BOUGHT FOR MY DAUGHTER. IT HAS A PROBLEM WITH STARTING AND STALLING. BASED ON MY RESEARCH IT APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSKEY SECURITY SYSTEM. I HAVE HAD THE CAR TOWED MULTIPLE TIMES, HAD IT IN THE SHOP MULTIPLE TIMES WITHOUT RESOLUTION. IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM CARS OF THIS ERA. THERE IS NO SERVICE NOTICE AVAILABLE FROM GM ON HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THE CAR WILL JUST STOP SOMETIMES WHEN MY DAUGHTER IS DRIVING AND I FEAR IT COULD LEAD TO A CRASH OR INJURY. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406833June 14, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO - RANDOMLY SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. DEALER INDICATES THAT THE GM PASSLOCK SYSTEM IS FAULTY $600 TO REPLACE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON ALL GM AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE 2 TEENAGE DAUGHTERS THAT HAVE EACH BEEN STRANDED VARIOUS TIMES AS THE CAR JUST RANDOMLY SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. VERY DANGEROUS WHILE IN TRAFFIC! OR IN AREAS THAT YOU WOULDN'T WANT YOUR DAUGHTER STUCK ALONE AT NIGHT. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING RANDOMLY FOR SEVERAL YEARS. NO ON COULD TELL ME UNTIL NOW WHAT WAS CAUSING IT ( INCLUDING OTHER DEALERS) I HAVE SPENT +$1,000 PREVIOUSLY TRYING TO SOLVE THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378565January 25, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE FUEL FILTER, BATTERY, IGNITION SWITCH AND STARTER WERE REPLACED. THE COMPUTER WAS RESET BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSIS BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 143,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363837November 3, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ABOUT A YEAR AGO, MY HUSBAND AND I NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WASN'T ROLLING UP AND WE HEARD IT SNAP. WE WERE ABLE TO PULL THE WINDOW UP AND HAD IT THERE FOR ABOUT 7 MONTHS UNTIL THE WINDOW CLIPS BROKE AND THE WHOLE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR. WE BOUGHT A NEW WINDOW AND A NEW WINDOW REGULATOR BUT NOW IT'S DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS CAR? THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WHEN LIVING IN MINNESOTA. IT'S ALMOST WINTER TIME AND WE DON'T HAVE A WORKING WINDOW OR AT LEAST ONE THAT STAYS SHUT AT ALL TIMES. SHOULD OLDSMOBILE HAVE TO RECALL ALL WINDOWS AND REPLACE THEM FOR FREE? PLASTIC CLIPS? HOW WOULD YOU EVER THINK THEY WOULD HOLD UP? I'M VERY UPSET BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF MONEY AND THESE WINDOW ISSUES ARE COSTING US A LOT OF MONEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359497October 7, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT A 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO IN 2008 DEPLOYED FOR A YEAR AND HALF WHILE GONE THE CAR SAT IN A GARAGE CAME BACK AND IT WORKED FINE FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS THEN ONE DAY IT REFUSED TO START. THE MOTOR WOULD CRANK BUT NOT TURN OVER AND THE SECURITY LIGHT CAME ON. I DID THE 10 MINUTE SECURITY RESET PROCEDURE PER THE OWNERS MANUAL AND THAT WORK ONCE BUT ONCE I TURNED THE CAR OFF IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN AND THE RESET PROCEDURE WOULD NOT WORK AGAIN. I HAVE REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH WITH NO CHANGE TO THE ISSUE. THE CAR HAS NOW BEEN SITTING FOR 6 MONTHS SINCE I CANT AFFORD TO GO THREW THE PROCESS OF REPLACING RANDOM PARTS THAT MAY OR MAY NOT FIX THE ISSUE. I AM NOW DOWN TO MY WIFE'S CAR ONLY WITH 4 KIDS. I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON THIS CAR AND IT DOESN'T EVEN RUN AND OF COURSE THE DEALER ISN'T TAKING IT BACK. THERE ARE NO GUARANTEED FIXES FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358864October 2, 2010
STEERING
WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, STEERING ABILITY HAD SEVERELY REDUCED TO NIL. . THERE WAS NO WARNING IN FEEL, JUST A CLUNK SOUND. AFTER IMMEDIATE STOP, STEERING WAS CHECKED AGAIN BY TURNING STEERING WHEEL. NO RESPONSE IN EITHER DIRECTION. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED FROM AREA WHICH WAS SEMI BLOCKING TRAFFIC DUE TO THE INABILITY TO STEER VEHICLE. AUTO TECH HAD SAID THE SUB FRAME HOLDING KEY STEERING COMPONENTS WAS RUSTED BEYOND REPAIR AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I HAD JUST READ LOCAL NEWS INVOLVING, A NOW DECEASED WOMAN, HITTING A SCHOOL BUS NEARLY HEAD ON WHILE CHANGING LANES AND FOR SOME REASON CONTINUED INTO OPPOSITE TRAFFIC WHILE DRIVING THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350051August 17, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING OVER A BUMP AT 15 MPH WHEN THE TRACTION, CHECK ENGINE, AND OTHER WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE HAD SEVERAL ELECTRICAL FAILURES ASSOCIATED WITH THE PASS LOCK SECURITY FEATURE AND WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 11/9/10 *CN THE VEHICLE PASS LOCK SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE MULTIPLE ID WARNING LIGHT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. UPDATED 11/16/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348460August 10, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERMITTENT TURN SIGNALS. WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS QUIT YOU CAN MOVE THE 4-WAYS OR HAZARDS SWITCH AND THE SIGNALS WILL WORK AGAIN. THE HAZARDS SWITCH IS FAULTY. THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2000/2001 ALERO'S HOWEVER MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ALTHOUGH I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM ADDRESSED IN THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346471July 31, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR WON'T START DUE TO THE SECURITY LIGHT COMING ON. I HAD MY CAR TOWED INTO A DEALERSHIP. THEY STATED NO START JUST CRANK THEFT LIGHT CAME ON. THEY INSPECT AND FOUND CODE B2960, REPLACED PASS LOCK CYLINDER AND RECODE AND PROGRAM. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE, THERE TO MANY COMPLAINTS WITH THIS CAR. THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING IN FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS AND THIS IS SIMILAR TO THAT FUEL BEING CUT OFF FROM THE ENGINE. AND IT SAYS THAT WHEN THESE CARS REACH 102,000 MILES THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS IT EITHER WON'T START DUE TO SECURITY OR WHEN YOU SHIFT IT LOCKS AND SECURITY LIGHTS COME ON. SAMETHING. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER IT COST ME $580.00 TO REPAIR THIS. AND THEY NEW IT WOULD HAPPEN WHEN YOU REACH THE 102,000 MILE POINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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