Oldsmobile Alero Complaints

1,957 consumer complaints on file.

#10058404February 18, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
WHEN IN DRIVE AND STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CAR ALMOST STALLS OUT. ON TWO OCCASIONS THE CAR COMPLETELY STALLED AND DID NOT START THE FIRST TIME. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR AND THEY TRIED TO SELL ME THE 30,000 MILES SERVICE PACK. I REFUSED TO PAY OVER 300 HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR THAT. THEY SAID THEY WOULD CHECK THE CAR AGAIN AND CALLED ME BACK TO LET ME KNOW THAT IT LOOKED LIKE MY FUEL INJECTORS WERE A LITTLE CLOGGED. SO I HAD THE FUEL INJECTION CLEANING DONE. WELL THE CAR STILL RUNS THE SAME, ALMOST STALLING AND IT SEEMS WORSE. I CALLED THE DEALSHIP AND TOLD THEM AND THEY JUST GAVE MEAN ANSWER,"BRING IT IN". SO MY PROBLEM STILL IS NOT RESOLVED. I HAVE ALSO HEARD THAT THERE MAY BE A RECALL ON THE CATALYIC CONVERTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059163February 17, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO GET VEHICLE OUT OF TRAFFIC. HAD TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE AND IT ROLLED BACKWARDS. CONSUMER WAITED 15 MINUTES, AND THEN STARTED VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058021February 12, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
INTERMITTENTLY CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO TURN/START THE VEHICLE DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056986February 11, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
OLDS ALERO 1999 TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CAN GO TO NUETRAL FROM DRIVE WITHOUT PUSHING SHIFTER BUTTON.THE SHIFTER SHOULD HAVE A LOCK IN DRIVE SO YOU CAN NOT BUMP IT OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING.THE TRANS. IS AN AUTOMATIC FLORR MOUNTED SHIFTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056718February 7, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY CAR IS A 2001, IT HAS A MIND OF IT'S OWN , LUCKILY THE BLINKER, FLASHER ISSUE IS BEING RECALLED. MY CAR HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR QUITE SOME TIME. I BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE MAJOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THESE CARS. MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TOO. WHEN I TRY TO ROLL IT DOWN, IT WILL PULL DOWN THE ENGINE AND MY LIGHTS WILL DIM VERY LOW.( EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS.) MY BACK SPEAKERS ALSO WORK WHENEVER THEY WANT TO. I AM NOT ONE TO LISTEN TO LOUD MUSIC, BUT IT'S PRETTY BAD WHEN ONLY THE FRONT SPEAKERS WORK. I BELIEVE THESE CARS NEED TO BE REWIRED. THE LATEST PROBLEM HAPPENED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. THE TRANSMISSION LEVER BUTTON COMPLETELY BROKE OFF. LUCKILY THE BUTTON IS STILL "LITERALLY" HANGING IN THERE ,BUT IF IT FALLS OUT AND GETS LOST THERE IS NO WAY FOR ME TO PUT MY CAR INTO GEAR OR OUT OF GEAR FOR THAT MATTER. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, YOU HAVE TO HAVE THE BUTTON TO PUT THE CAR INTO PARK. THE DEALER WHOM I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM IS NOT WILLING TO HELP AT ALL WITH ANY OF THE SITUATIONS WITH MY CAR. HOW CAN CONSUMERS PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM COMPANIES WHO DO NOT STAND BY THEIR PRODUCTS. WE PAY GOOD MONEY FOR OUR VEHICLES AND THIS IS WHAT WE HAVE TO LIVE WITH. OUR LIVES BEING IN DANGER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057696February 6, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
THE HAZARD WARNING SWITCH IS CAUSING THE TURN SIGNALS TO MALFUNCTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056608February 5, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HEAD GASKET AND MANIFOLD GASKET LEAK ON A 1999 OLDS ALERO WITH 55000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056365February 2, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO GLS. ON OR ABOUT 1/3/04, THE FILL COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON. I REFILLED THE COOLANT LEVEL. SINCE THEN I HAVE PUT 2 AND 1/2 CONTAINERS OF COOLANT IN THE CAR. THE CAR WAS THE LOSING COOLANT QUICKLY BUT IT WAS NOT LEAKING IN THE GROUND. I HAD IT CHECKED BY TWO SEPARATE MECHANICS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE COOLANT IS RUNNING INTO MY OIL AND MY ENGINE HAS BLOWN A HEAD GASKET. THERE IS NO WARRANTY ON THE CAR. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW A CAR OF 4 YEARS OLD CAN BLOW A HEAD GASKET. THE CAR IS STILL REASONABLE YOUNG. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055136January 29, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE A 2000 ALERO (64025 MILES). MY MECHANIC SAID THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE INTAKE GASKET, A COST OF $600.00 TO FIX. HE TOLD ME THAT HE HAS REPLACED MANY OF THESE MOSTLY IN ALEROS BETWEEN THE YEARS OF 2000-2003. THIS IS NOT THE ONLY PROBLEM I AM HAVING WITH MY CAR. THE MOTOR FOR THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVERS SIDE HAS BEEN BROKEN FOR ABOUT 1 YR. THE OLDSMOBILE DEALERSHIP GAVE ME A QUOTE OF JUST UNDER $400.00 TO REPAIR IT. NOT TO MENTION THAT I HAVE HAD THE ROTORS AND BRAKES REPLACE ALL THE WAY AROUND THE CAR (ABOUT 1 YR AGO) AND ABOUT EVERY 3-5 MONTHS I HAVE TO GO IN AND HAVE THE ROTORS TURNED. IT COST ME CLOSE TO $800.00 TO HAVE THE BRAKE AND ROTORS REPLACE AND THE TURNING OF THE ROTORS ARE UNDER WARRANTY...BUT I HAVE TO TAKE TIME TO DO THIS AND IT IS VERY INCONVENIENT. NOT TO MENTION THE CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD...OLDSMOBILE SHOULD TAKE CARE OF ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS. THIS IS COSTING THEIR CUSTOMERS TIME AND MONEY!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055157January 29, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. UPON CHECKING THE COOLANT LEVELS, IT WAS LOW. THE REPAIR SHOP DIAGNOSIS IS A LEAK IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WITH AN $800+ REPAIR COST. ACCORDING TO RESEARCH, THE PARTICULAR TYPE OF COOLANT, DEXCOOL, USED IN GM CARS IS LINKED TO CORROSION TO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055042January 28, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
TURN SIGNALS DO NOT ALWAYS FLASH OR CONTINUE TO FLASH WHEN ACTIVATED! I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE OLDSMOBILE DEALER DURING THE FIRST YEAR (1999) THAT I HAD THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, DURING THE PAST YEAR, THE PROBLEM HAS RESURFACED. THE FLASHER IS SEALED UNDER THE DASH AND IS NOT EASILY ACCESSIBLE AS IN MOST VEHICLES WHERE THE TURN SIGNAL FLASHER UNIT CAN BE REPLACED OFF THE SHELF AT ANY LOCAL AUTO PARTS STORE. TODAY, I WAS ENTERING A FREEWAY WHEN THE FLASHERS STOPPED FLASHING. THEY CONTINUED TO FLASH WHEN I PUSHED AND RELEASED THE HAZARD SIGNAL BUTTON. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE TURN SIGNALS ARE NOT RELIABLE AND NOT EASILY ACCESSIBLE WITHOUT REMOVING PART OF THE DASHBOARD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054933January 26, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
REGARDING 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO: EXPERIENCED STEERING FAILURE WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS. STEERING WOULD COMPLETELY LOCK WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS AT SLOW SPEEDS AND WHEN MAKING SLIGHT STEERING ADJUSTMENTS TO THE RIGHT EVEN AT HIGH SPEEDS. CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE. I HAVE SEEN RECALLS ON SEVERAL OTHER GM VEHICLES (DIFFERENT MODEL YEARS) FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAD TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION UNIT, COSTING OVER $950. IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN GM VEHICLES, THEN WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL? *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054814January 24, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION ON 2000 ALERO WITH 67,000 MILES. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057169January 23, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
LEFT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR SHORTED OUT. *PH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON THE CHECK ENGINE, ABS AND TRACTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR SHORTED OUT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT HUB KIT AT THE CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. LESS THAN A YEAR LATER THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR SHORTED OUT. THE CONSUMER WAS ONCE AGAIN RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIR. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1601.05 FOR BOTH REPAIRS. (NAR)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054475January 20, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
SINCE MY PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE IN OCTOBER OF 2003, I HAVE BEEN DISABLED NUMEROUS TIMES. ENGINE JUST QUITS. LOW TRAC LIGHT COMES ON AND ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP NUMBER OF TIMES AND THEY SAY NOTHING IS WRONG. I DO PLENTY OF THRUWAY DRIVING AND NOW COASTING OFF TO THE SIDES. ALSO BRAKES GRIND WHEN IT IS WET OUTSIDE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055253January 16, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALERSHIP'S MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071021January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SEAT BELTS
ONE MONTH AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE I HAD IT BACK AT THE DEALER FOR SEATBELT NOT RETRACTING PROPERLY. THE BUTTONS KEEP BREAKING OFF. HAD THE REAR DEFROSTER REPLACED, THE A/C HAD TO BE FIXED, THE BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED, TURN SIGNAL SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE GAS GAUGE CURRENTLY IS NOT WORKING. THERE HAS BEEN SO MANY REPAIRS ON THIS VEHICLE I CAN'T KEEP TRACK ANY MORE. CONTINUE TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR SHAKING WHEN I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT FOR A WHILE. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT HAS NO IDEA WHAT IS CAUSING IT. THIS CAR IS MY WORST NIGHTMARE. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER SO MANY TIMES I LOST COUNT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071291January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAR ENGINE COMPARTMENT COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAME AFTER 5 MILE DRIVE TO A SHOPPING MALL. CAR WAS CRUISING PARKING LOT LOOKING FOR SPACE WHEN FIRE ERUPTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069217January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN
CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER FAILED ON FEBRUARY 5 AND HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER SINCE THE MORNING OF THE 6TH. GM IS UNABLE TO FIND REPLACEMENT PART. THIS PART IS ALSO USED ON THE 2002 GRAND AM WITH STANDARD TRANSMISSION. AS THIS RENDERS THE CAR INOPERABLE (WON\\'T SRART AND CAN\\'T SHIFT GEARS). I FIND IT INCREDIBLE THAT THERE ISN\\'T ONE TO BE FOUND IN THE US
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069253January 15, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
LEAKING FUEL FROM/AROUND FUEL REGULATOR SPRAYING ON ENGINE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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