Oldsmobile Alero Complaints (2002)

279 consumer complaints on file.

#10455030April 12, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FUELING THE SENSOR WASN'T WORKING CAUSE OF GAS SPILLED ON THE GROUND MAY CAUSE OF FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455032April 12, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE TURN SIGNAL WONT STOP TICKING NOISE EVEN IF THE TURN SIGNAL WAS OFF AND IT CAUSE SMOKE AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450831March 8, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN I PUT MY CAR INTO DRIVE AND LET OFF THE BRAKE THE CAR ACCELERATE BY ITSELF. I DO NOT HAVE MY FOOT ON THE GAS AND THE CAR WILL CONTINUE TO SPEED UP UNTIL I HIT THE BRAKE. WHILE BRAKING THE CAR SEEMS LIKE IT IS STILL TRYING TO ACCELERATE. YOU HAVE TO PUSH THE BRAKE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND HOLD IT TO TRY AND MAINTAIN A FULL STOP.IF I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL THE RPMS SHOOT WAY UP. IF I BRAKE AND STOP THE CAR AND QUICKLY THROW IT INTO PARK AND SHUT IT OFF AND RESTART THE CAR IT USUALLY SOLVES THE PROBLEM BUT IT IS DEFINITELY NOT A FIX. THERE IS JUST OVER 180,000 MILES AND I HAVE JUST RECENTLY STARTED TO NOTICE THE PROBLEM IT HAS HAPPENED A HANDFUL OF TIMES AND I AM TRYING TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND GET IT FIXED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. THE BLINKERS ALSO PERIODICALLY STOP WORKING AND CAN BE FIXED BY CLICKING THE HAZARD LIGHTS A FEW TIMES BUT AGAIN NOT A PERMANENT FIX. THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS GONE OUT AND THE TRAC CONTROL DOESN'T TURN ON. THIS CAR IS BECOMING A DEATH TRAP AND EXPENSIVE AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448008February 15, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. WE LOST STEERING AND WERE HEADED TOWARD ONCOMING TRAFFIC, BUT RAN OVER A STREET SIGN AND STOPPED. SOMETIMES THE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND NO PROBLEMS UNTIL AFTER WE PARK AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. WHEN WE TRY TO START IT AGAIN, SOMETIMES IT STARTS BACK UP FINE AND OTHER TIMES IT TURNS OVER, BUT WONT FIRE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, WE HAVE TO TURN THE KEY TO THE ON POSITION FOR 10 MINUTES. DURING THIS 10 MINUTES THE SECURITY LIGHT FLASHES. AFTER EXACTLY 10 MINUTES THE LIGHT TURNS SOLID FOR 5 SECONDS AND THEN SHUTS OFF. WE THEN TAKE THE KEY OUT, PUT IT BACK IN AND THE CAR STARTS. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE CAR THINK IT'S BEING STOLEN AND SHUTS DOWN THE FUEL SYSTEM INSTANTLY. WE LOSE COMPLETE STEERING WHEN THIS HAPPENS. WHATS ALSO HAPPENING IS THE SECURITY SYSTEM IS DRAINING THE BATTERY WHILE THE CAR IS SHUT OFF. WHEN WE GET ANYWHERE WE HAVE TO TAKE THE SECURITY FUSES OUT SO THE BATTERY DOESN'T DRAIN. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY CONCERN. THERE ARE POST ALL OVER THE INTERNET WITH PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446231February 2, 2012
SUSPENSION
DRIVER SIDE STRUT SPRING FRACTURED WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445931January 30, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD FAIL SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444730January 21, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SUSPENSION
I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING FUEL SMELLS SEEPING THRU MY AIR VENTS WHEN I DRIVE AND I TOOK MY CAR TO THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES. EACH TIME THE MECHANICS HAVE TOLD ME THAT MY ORINGS AND SOME OTHER ITEMS NEED REPLACING. THESE EXPENSES ARE VERY COSTLY AND I HAVE NO JOB! I'VE DRAWN ALL MY UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS BUT I NEED MY CAR TO KEEP BEING ABLE TO SEARCH FOR EMPLOYMENT OR GO TO WORK WHEN I GET THESE TEMP OFFERS FOR WORK!!! I SAW MY CAR HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN A RECALL, BUT GM SAYS IT'S NOT MY CAR--BASED ON THEIR SYSTEM OF KNOWING THE LAST 8 DIGITS OF MY VIN. BUT I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THESE ISSUES! EVEN WHEN I FILL UP ON GAS, THE SMELL IS ALL ON MY CAR, ON ME! I EVEN HAVE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS FOR THE FIRST FEW DAYS AFTER I RE-FILL!!! CAN SOMEBODY HELP ME???? I AM SO SICK OF THE VIRTUES IN THIS COUNTRY! PEOPLE DON'T DO THE RIGHT THING FOR FEAR OF IT COSTING THEM A DOLLAR!! THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT THE LIVES THEY ARE IMPACTING--JUST THEIR [XXX] WALLETS! EXCUSE MY LANGUAGE AND CHOICE OF VERBAGE, BUT IT REALLY MAKES ME SICK! IHAVE TO QUIT NOW BECAUSE IT REALLY BOTHERS ME TO KNOW THAT BETWEEN THE MANUFACTURERS AND THESE AUTOMAKERS, NEITHER WANTS TO VALUE ANYTHING OVER MONEY! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443910January 16, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THERE IS INTERMITTENT CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE HAZARD SWITCH. GM ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS MATTER BACK IN 2004. I WENT TO MY LOCAL GM DEALER AND HE TOLD ME MY VIN WAS NOT COVERED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437649November 29, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WAS DRIVING SLOWLY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. WEATHER: APPROXIMATELY 50 DEGREES AND RAINING. I HAVE THE HEAT AND DEFROST (INCLUDING REAR WINDOW) ON. I HEAR A POP FROM THE BACK AND I THINK SOMEONE HAS JUST LIGHTLY REAR-ENDED ME. I LOOK OVER MY SHOULDER AND THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT, AT APPROXIMATELY THE RIGHT-HAND SHOULDER IS ON FIRE. I PULLED-OVER, TURNED-OFF THE CAR, AND TRIED TO DOWSE THE FLAMES TO NO AVAIL. ALL I COULD DO WAS WATCH IT BURN UNTIL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOWED-UP ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER. FIRE DEPARTMENT AGREED LIKELY CAUSE WAS REAR DEFROSTER SHORT-CIRCUIT. REAR SEAT AND REAR WINDOW DESTROYED. WATER AND SMOKE DAMAGE. CAR IS LIKELY TOTALED DUE TO AGE (11 YEARS) AND MILES (124K). *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413960July 21, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I HAVE 2002 OLDS ALERO IT WON'T START. CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER. BUT MY SECURITY LIGHT KEEPS FLASHING SO I WENT ONLINE TO SEE WHAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM. AND FOUND MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THATS CAUSING ME WHICH IS THAT THE SECURITY LIGHT KEEPS FLASHING AND MAKE THE WHOLE VEHICLE NOT START, THINK ITS LOCKED WHICH I DON'T UNDERSTAND CAUSE IT DRIVES FINE FOR FEW DAYS AND THEN KAPUT. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL OR SOMETHING. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410981July 8, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY HAZARD LIGHTS / TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, SOMETIMES THEY JUST FLASH LIKE CRAZY. SAME AS 01'S BUT GM SAYS NOT 02'S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410160July 1, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I JUST PURCHASED A 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO AND EVERYTHING WORKED FINE I GOT IT HOME AND THE BLINKERS STARTED TO ONLY WORK SOMETIMES I HAVEN'T EVEN GOT TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE I'M AFRAID TO GET PULLED OVER. I IMMEDIATELY GOT ONLINE AND FOUND THAT IT COULD BE THE HAZARD SWITCH WHICH APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN RECALLED IF I'M CORRECT. IT APPEARS THAT BECAUSE I'M OVER 150,000 MILES I'M NOT COVERED BUT THE PROBLEM DIDN'T OCCUR BEFORE THAT LIMIT. I SPOKE THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND THEY SAID IT HAD JUST RECENTLY AND WAS NOT LIKE THIS WHEN SHE PURCHASED IT AT JUST OVER 150,000 MILES AND TO JUST PUSH THE HAZARD LIGHT BUTTON A FEW TIMES AND IT KICKS IN BUT THAT IS NOT A PERMANENT FIX AND IF THERE WAS A RECALL AND THE PROBLEM DOESN'T OCCUR UNTIL AFTER THE ALLOTTED MILES I DON'T SEE WHAT GOOD IT IS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402680May 25, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
HAVE PROBLEM STARING MY CAR LEARNED ON LINE THAT IS A SECURITY PROBLEM. IT STARTED 5/25/2011 IT HAPPENED IMMEDIATELY. HAD MANY OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR,THIS LAST ISSUE DID IT FOR ME. THERE HAS BEEN 50 COMPLAINTS ON THIS SECURITY PROBLEM I HAVE THREE KIDS VERY DIFFICULT TO FIX ALL THE PROBLEMS WHEN I BARELY HAVE MONEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398146April 28, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
THE SECURITY LIGHT BEGAN COMING ON BUT WOULD GO OFF AFTER I RESTARTED THE CAR. I THOUGHT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. HOWEVER, IN OCTOBER 2009, I BECAME STRANDED AND HAD TO BE TOWED WHICH COST $150. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME IT WAS PART OF MY SECURITY SYSTEM AND I REPLACED THAT FOR ABOUT $400. I DO HAVE THE INVOICE FOR EXACT FIGURES. THEN IN MARCH OF 2011, THE SECURITY LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. NOT WANTING TO BECOME STRANDED AGAIN, I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP THE VERY NEXT DAY AND WAS INFORMED THAT ANOTHER PART OF THE PASS LOCK SYSTEM NEEDED REPLACING. THIS WAS $450. THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS A THIRD PART TO THIS SYSTEM. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME THAT THIS PART FAILS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395382April 9, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK ON 3/13/11 DRIVING MY 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO, AND MY CAR STARTED FILLING UP WITH BLACK SMOKE. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND GOT OUT OF MY CAR, I SUDDENLY SAW FLAMES INSIDE OF MY VEHICLE . I CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND BY THE TIME THEY PUT OUT THE FIRE MY CAR WAS TOTALED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381878February 6, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR WOULD NOT START. SECURITY LIGHT FLASHING. CAR TOWED MECHANIC STATED A SECURITY DEFECT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378145January 21, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
THE PASSLOCK 1 ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM FAILS ON MY VEHICLE. CAUSES THE FUEL SYSTEM TO SHUT DOWN AND VEHICLE TO EITHER NOT START OR SHUT DOWN. IT HAS DONE THIS WHILE SITTING IN MY GARAGE, AT STOP SIGNS,LIGHTS AND AS I WAS TURNING WITH IN FRONT OF ON COMING TRAFFIC (LUCKY I WAS NOT HIT). THIS 1ST OCCURRED IN 2007. AT THAT TIME, IT HAPPENED DAILY UNTIL MY CAR FINALLY WOULD NOT START AND I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED FROM MY GARAGE TO A SERVICE CENTER. THE FAULT CODES SHOWED IT WAS THIS SYSTEM. THEY REPLACED THE PASSLOCK CYLINDER AND REPROGRAMMED MY KEYS. I WAS TOLD AT THE TIME, IT MAY NOT BE A PERMANANT FIX AS THERE IS A HIGH RATE OF REPEAT PROBLEMS. THIS WAS THE 2ND TIME I HAD THE CAR AT THE SHOP, I HAD THE ISSUE A MONTH EARLIER, BUT DUE TO MY BATTERY BEING RUN DOWN TRYING TO START MY CAR, IT WAS ASSUMED TO BE A BATTERY ISSUE. SO AFTER REPLACING THE BATTERY IT DID RUN FOR A MONTH BEFORE STARTING THIS ALL OVER AGAIN. MY CAR IS NOW AT THE SHOP WITH THE MOST LIKELY THE SAME TROUBLE. IT WAS OVER $600 THE FIRST TWO TIMES TO FIX MY CAR, AND I FEEL CAN BE A REAL SAFETY ISSUE GIVEN THE FACT I WAS ALMOST HIT, NOT JUST STRANDED. I WAS ALSO TOLD BY A G.M REP. THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS ISSUE, OR THE DEALERS THE REP. CALLED. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF INTERNET POST FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368583December 1, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH SHE HEARD A NOISE AND THE SERVICE, LOW TRACTION AND ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE ANTI LOCK SENSOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN AGAIN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE FRONT PASSENGER ANTI LOCK SENSOR. SIX MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE HAPPENED AGAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 121,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367949November 27, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE TURN SIGNALS ON MY 02 ALERO DO NOT ALWAYS WORK. THEY WILL COME ON AND OFF ON RANDOM OCCASIONS AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO FIX IT. ALSO THE CAR SECURITY SYSTEM DOES NOT ALWAYS ALLOW THE CAR TO START. WHEN THE ENGINE DOESN'T START I HAVE TO STICK THE KEY IN THE IGNITION FOR 10 MINUTES UNTIL THE SECURITY LIGHT STOPS FLASHING THEN IT WILL START. I HAD THE TRY TO FIX IT AND THE ONLY SOLUTION THEY THINK MIGHT WORK (BUT NOT SURE) IS TO TURN OFF THE SECURITY SYSTEM COMPLETELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362868October 29, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS STRANDED AT WORK AT NIGHT WHEN MY CAR WOULD NOT START UP. ENDED UP WALKING 7 MILES HOME IN THE DARK, SINCE MY HUSBAND WORKS TILL 1AM. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP THAT HAD DIED, BUT AFTER SEEING A WEBSITE OF MANY PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE, I TRIED LEAVING THE KEY IN THE "ON" POSITION FOR 10 MINUTES TO "RESET" THE COMPUTER, AND THIS WORKED. I JUST GOT HOME WITH MY CAR, BUT AM PRAYING TO GOD THAT IT DOES NOT DECIDE TO SHUT DOWN WHILE I'M DRIVING (THERE WAS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS HAPPENING AS WELL ON THE WEBSITE). I THINK THAT GM MIGHT BE IN FOR A BIG LAWSUIT IF THEY DO NOT RECALL THIS PROBLEM SOON, ONLY FOR THE FACT THAT SOMEBODY CAN SERIOUSLY GET INJURED, AND THAT'S IF THEY'RE LUCKY ENOUGH TO NOT DIE FROM AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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