Oldsmobile Alero Complaints (2002)

279 consumer complaints on file.

#10355623September 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSLOCK SECURITY SYSTEM WHICH CAUSES IT TO NOT START. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING PROBLEM THAT COMES UP WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE SPENT SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS HAVING PARTS REPLACED BEFORE DOING AN ONLINE SEARCH AND REALIZING THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT WITH THE SECURITY SYSTEM. IF THE KEY IS PLACED IN THE "ON" POSITION FOR TEN MINUTES, THE SECURITY LIGHT EVENTUALLY TURNS OFF AND THE CAR WILL START. SINCE GM IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS DEFECT, I WOULD LIKE TO PLACE A COMPLAINT. IN MY OPINION, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I WORK IN PUBLIC SERVICE, AND I USE MY VEHICLE TO VISIT CLIENTS ON A DAILY BASIS. IT IS NOT ONLY INCONVENIENT TO NEED TO WAIT TEN MINUTES IN MY CAR BEFORE IT WILL START, BUT IN MANY LOCATIONS, IT IS VERY UNSAFE. AT ANY GIVEN TIME, THE CAR WILL BEGIN TO START, BUT WILL NEVER TURN OVER, NECESSITATING THE TEN MINUTE FIX. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR, BUT I HAVE READ THAT THE TIME BETWEEN INCIDENTS IS LIKELY TO BECOME SHORTER AND SHORTER. SINCE GM REFUSES TO ISSUE A MANUFACTURER RECALL OF ITS OWN ACCORD, I URGE YOU TO TAKE ACTION TO ENSURE THAT DRIVERS REMAIN SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352293August 27, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE SECURITY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT THEN PULLED OVER AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. HE WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. THE MECHANIC THEN ADVISED THAT THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AND A KEYLESS STARTER WOULD NEED TO BE INSTALLED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352193August 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I HAVE A 2002 OLDS ALERO THAT HAS ALOT OF ELECTRIC PROBLEMS (OR SO I ASSUME) THE TURN SIGNAL NOISE TURNS ON WHILE I'M DRIVING AND MY SIGNAL ISN'T ON. THIS HAPPENS DAILY AND IS HARD TO DETERMINE IF MY FLASHER IS ACTUALLY ON OR NOT. ALSO MY CAR WONT ALWAYS START. MY TRACK CONTROL LIGHT, SERVICE ENGINE & LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ARE PRETTY MUCH ALWAYS ON I'VE HAD EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT AND NOTHING COMES BACK AS TO WHY THOSE LIGHTS TURN ON & OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348422August 10, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
I HAVE 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO AN EVERYONE I KNOW WHO HAS ONE HAS HAD SAME PROB . THE SECURITY LIGHT WILL COME ON AN IT WILL NOT START MINE IT CAME ON A WONT RESET OR GO OFF AN MADE MY CAR DIE IN A BAD NEIGHBOR HOOD WHEN MY WIFE N BABY WHERE ON WAY HOME A NITE AND ALSO SHUT DOWN IT THE MIDDLE ROAD ON MY WIFE WITH OUR BABY IN THERE AN SHE ALMOST GOT HIT BY AN 18 WHEELER. I THINK GM NEED TO FIX THIS . THIS NEED TO BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348111August 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT
TURN SIGNALS DO NOT ALWAYS WORK AND CAR DOES NOT ALWAYS START, NEED TO WAIT 10 MINUTES FOR CAR TO START IR RESET WITH KEY IN THE ON POSITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319359March 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WONT START BECAUSE OF SECURITY SYSTEM MALFUNCTION FOUND OUT LOTS OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH NO RECALLS YET PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318520March 10, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 45-50 MPH MERGING INTO ANOTHER LANE WHEN SHE NOTICED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY WITH BOTH TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS. THERE WERE SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR FUNCTIONED WHENEVER ENGAGING THE HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS. THE HEADLIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL BULBS WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION WHERE THE TECHNICIAN TESTED THE COMPLETE SIGNAL INDICATOR SYSTEM FUSE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT IT WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317296March 6, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY SIGNAL LIGHTS ON MY 2002 OLDS ALERO OR DYSFUCNTIONAL!! SOMETIMES THEY WORK SOMETIMES THEY DON'T AND I REALLY FEAR FOR MY SAFETY, WHEN MY SIGNAL LIGHTS OR NOT WORKING. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED SEVERAL TIME DO TO FAULTY SIGNAL LIGHTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317298March 6, 2010
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TIRES- I HAVE HAD MY 2002 OLDS-ALERO FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS NOW,I HAVE REPLACE AND REPAIRED THE TIRES ABOUT AS MUCH TIME AS I OWNED IT LITERALLY!!!!!!!! I AM TIRED OF SPENDING MONEY ON TIRES I HAVE REPLACE SENSORS AND EVERYTHING THIS IS NOT MY FAULT AND I SHOULD NOTTT HAVE TO KEEP COMING OUT OF POCKET WITH MONEY TO FIX A PROBLEM I NOW KNOW IS A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM, AFTER LEARNING AND READING ON THIS SITE ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEMS IM HAVING WITH MY CAR. I HAVE TO KEEP PUTTING AIR IN MY TIRE, FEARING A BLOWOUT ON THE INTERSTATE WHICH I USED TOO TRAVEL TO WORK EVERY DAY CAN SOMEONE REFER ME TO ASSISTANCE?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314065February 25, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
SPEEED SENSOR REPESTLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. IF THIS NOT VITAL TO THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY AND IS ONLY A F EATURE THAT IS REASSURING THE DRIVER. THREE KIGHTS GO ON, CHIMES RING, AND IT APPEARS THAT SOMETHING IS CHANGING HOW THE CAR DRIVES- HARD. THERE IS CAABIN NOISE RESULTING FROM THE APPARENTLY CHANGE IN SHIFTING. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME IN FOUR YEARS THAT SPEED SENSORS NEED TO BE REPLACED IS IT NOT THE SPEED SENSORS, AND ANOTHER PART= LIKE ELECTRICAL AND THE CODES ARE THE SAME? ARE THE SENSORS THEMSELVES FAULTY?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295925December 15, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO TURN LIGHTS,HIGH LIGHTS,HORN DOESN'T WORK. WORK SOMETIMES. I TOOK IT SEVERAL TIMES TO THE MECHANIC AND HE DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295628December 14, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SIGNAL LIGHTS AND HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK ALL THE TIME ON MY 2002 ALERO. MY DAUGHTER DRIVES THIS CAR REGULARLY AND I AM AFRAID THAT THIS ISSUE WILL CAUSE HER TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT. WE CANNOT SEEM TO GET ANYONE TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293758November 28, 2009
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WHEELS
I PURCHASED A 2002 ALERO FROM THE DEALERSHIP. IT HAD A CERTIFIED STICKER AND A WARRANTY ON THE WINDOW. AFTER SIGNING ALL PAPERS AND PUTTING $2,000 DOWN ON IT, THE SALES MAN INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS NO WARRANTY DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEH. ABOUT A MONTH LATER, I BEGAN HAVING ISSUES WITH IT. 9-5-07 THE BRAKES WERE SQUEAKING AND MAKING LOUD NOISES. I HAD THE DEALERSHIP REPAIR IT UNDER WARRANTY. ON 9-10-07, THE FRONT WHEELS BEGAN TO SHAKE AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE AS IF THE WHEELS WERE GOING TO FALL OFF. THIS HAPPENED BY THE DEALERSHIP AS I WAS GOING TO WORK. I DROPPED IT OFF AND IT WAS REPAIRED. THEY SAID IT WAS THEIR FAULT DUE TO A FEW NUTS OR BOLTS FELL OFF. 5-6-08 IS WHEN THE CAR COMPLETELY LEFT ME STRANDED. TURN THE KEY, ALL LIGHTS COME ON AND SEAT BELT ALERT CAME ON. IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WANTED TO START BUT IT WOULDN'T. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. IT COST ME $588.00 TO REPAIR IT. THEY SAID IT WAS THE PASS LOCK SENSOR. 9-3-08 MY CAR LEFT ME STRANDED AGAIN. IT HAD THE SAME ISSUE AS THE FIRST TIME. IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WANTED TO START BUT IT WOULDN'T. HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN. THEY QUOTED ME $350 FOR REPAIR IT. THEY SAID IT WAS THE ANTI-THEFT MECHANISM IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. AFTER SPEAKING TO THE MANAGER, I PAID A $50 DEDUCTIBLE AND THE VEH WAS SUPPOSED TO BE REPAIRED. ON ABOUT 5-9-09 THE VEH LEFT ME STRANDED AGAIN. IT DISPLAYED THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THE PRIOR 2 INCIDENCES. I HAD THE VEH TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THIS TIME THEY SAID AFTER THE DIAGNOSTIC, IT WAS THE BCM AND WOULD BE APPROX $480 TO REPAIR IT. A FEW DAYS LATER, I HAD A FRIEND TO HELP ME TOW IT TO MY HOME. I TURNED THE KEY AND IT STARTED UP FINE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD IT IS THE BCM AND IF THE VEH SITS LONG ENOUGH, IT MAY RESET AND START UP. HE ALSO SAID IT MAY LEAVE ME STRANDED AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE VEH LOCALLY AND ON 11-27-09, THE VEH WILL NOT START. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293121November 21, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARDS DON'T WORK AT TIMES. THEY GO OUT RANDOMLY WHILE I'M DRIVING AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. I TRIED TO TURN THE HAZARDS ON TO GET THEM TO WORK BUT THE HAZARDS OUT MOST OF THE TIME ALSO. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING AT LEAST 3-4 TIMES A WEEK AND MAKES ME NERVOUS TO DRIVE FOR FEAR OF AN ACCIDENT OR TICKET. I HAVE CONTACTED GM DEALERS AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THE 2002 MODEL BUT I HAVE READ THERE ARE RECALLS FOR THE 2000 AND 2001 MODELS. I HAVE HEARD OF NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR THE 2002 MODELS AND WOULD HOPE SOMETHING WILL BE DONE ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292348November 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO PURCHASED IN 2003. SHE STATED THAT A YEAR AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE SECURITY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SHE ADHERED TO THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL TO OVERRIDE THE SYSTEM FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE PROCESS WAS TOO LENGTHY TO ATTEMPT EACH TIME SHE HAS TO START THE VEHICLE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE TO DATE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED HER NOT TO INVEST IN CORRECTING THE FAILURE SINCE IT WAS A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 118,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291848November 11, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS WORK SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM AND I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT SEVERAL TIMES IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290323October 29, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TIRES, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, WHEELS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HAZARD AND TURN SIGNALS INTERMITTENTLY FAIL; SAME AS THE 2001...THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUED ON THE 2001, BUT NOT THE 2002? I LOSE MY TURN SIGNALS APPROXIMATELY 2-3 TIMES PER 10 MILE TRIP. I HAVE NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS MALFUNCTION...YET. NO REPAIRS SEEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE INCIDENT DATE IS THE LAST TIME THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED (I HAVEN'T DRIVEN THE CAR FOR A FEW DAYS), BUT IT HAS ACTUALLY BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER 2 YEARS. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE ALERO'S REGUARDLESS OF THE MODEL YEAR. THE VEHICLE ALSO WON'T START WHEN IT RAINS, AND SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. THE TRUNK OPENS BY ITSELF, AND THE DOOR LOCKS DON'T ALWAYS WORK. SOMETIMES THE STEREO WON'T TURN ON, AND MOST RECENTLY THE DRIVER'S DOOR WINDOW WON'T OPEN. I REPLACED THE WHEEL HOUSE ASSEMBLY 3 TIMES IN TWO YEARS. THIS CAR IS AN ELECTRICAL NIGHTMARE! FREQUENTLY IT WON'T START BECAUSE IT THINKS I'M TRYING TO STEAL IT. I ALSO PUT AIR IN ALL MY TIRES AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK BECAUSE THEY WON'T HOLD AIR...APPARENTLY THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE WHEELS. I HAVE TO MANUALLY CHECK THE TIRES BECAUSE THE WARNING LIGHT FOR LOW TIRE PRESSURE IS ALSO AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286260October 4, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAR WILL NOT START .... SOMETIMES AFTER IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN IT WILL NOT START BACK SOMETIMES IT WILL TAKE AROUND 30MINS TO START BACK OTHER TIMES LONGER, THE LENGTH OF TIME IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN WHEN IT DOES THIS VARIES SOMETIMES ITS VERY SHORT DISTANCE OTHERS IT IS A LITTLE LONGER. THE CAR TURNS OVER BUT WILL NOT START. IT DOES NOT DO THIS ALL THE TIME BUT YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL DO THIS. WE HAVE HAD THE FUEL PUMP CHANGED RECENTLY AND THE BATTERY IS FINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281182August 20, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO THAT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE HAZARD SWITCH RECALL NOTICE (APPLIES TO 1999 AND 2001 VEHICLES AND OTHER GM CARS) SINCE SPRING OF 2009 MY CAR HAS BEEN EXHIBITING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS DISCUSSED IN THE RECALL. IT HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE SINCE THEN. I FEEL THAT SOME OF THE BAD SWITCHES MADE IT INTO OTHER YEARS OR THE CAR WAS STILL BUILT WITH 2001 PARTS. I PURCHASED IT FROM AN OLDS DEALER IN SUMMER OF 2002. IT WAS A GM PROGRAM USED CAR ON THE ROAD SINCE JANUARY 2002. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279937August 10, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BLINKER IS VERY INTERMITTENT AND DANGEROUS. SOMETIMES IT WORKS, OTHER TIMES NOTHING. WHEN IT IS NOT WORKING THE HAZARD OR BLINKER SOUND SEEMS TO BE GOING OFF AND ON CONSTANTLY. THE REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO TEAR APART THE WHOLE DASH JUST TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY SCARY PROBLEM AND CAN POTENTIALLY LEAD TO TICKETS OR ACCIDENTS IF NOT FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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