Oldsmobile Alero Complaints (1999)

462 consumer complaints on file.

#10100744November 30, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH WORKS INTERMITTANTLY ON MY 1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. AFTER LOOKING INTO SAW THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON MANY 2000 ALEROS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN IT STOPS I CAN NORMALLY GET IT TO WORK FOR A FEW MINUTES LONGER BY PUSHING THE TOP OF THE SWITCH DOWN OR WIGGLING IT. THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE ME OVER $100 TO REPLACE IT. I REFUSED AND PURCHASED THE SWITCH MYSELF FOR $30. SEEMS VERY ODD THAT GM WOULD RECALL MANY CARS WITH THE SAME SWITCH AND SAME PROBLEM BUT NOT OTHERS. WANTED TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION THAT THIS SWTICH IS A PROBLEM IN EARLIER MODELS OF THE ALERO AS WELL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100111November 17, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
I HAVE A 1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO AND THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BLINKERS AND HAZARD LIGHTS. BOTH DO NOT ALWAYS WORK AND I HAVE HAD THEM CHECKED OUT BY MY DEALER. THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM BEFORE MY WARRANTY RAN OUT, AND THERE IS CLEARLY A PROBLEM THAT WAS NOT CAUSED BY ME, BUT MUST BE SOME KIND OF MALFUNCTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098708November 11, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING, WHEELS:HUB, EQUIPMENT
PURCHASED THE CAR IN FEBRUARY'03. BAD VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OVER 45 MPH, TIRES ROTATED AND BALANCED 4+ TIMES, BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARING/HUB KITS REPLACED IN LESS THAN 6 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, STILL OCCURS AND HAVE JUST GROWN ACCUSTOMED TO THE SHAKING. ENGINE COOLANT LEAKS: REPLACED PUMP AND "O" RING. POWER STEERING PUMP AND RETURN HOSE REPLACED. DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT ROLL BACK UP(BELIEVE DEALERSHIP REPLACED PRIO TO PURCHASE). DRIVER SIDE MIRROR MOTOR HAS NEVER WORKED PROPERLY, DEALER(IN ROCHESTER) PUT ON RECEIPT OF LAST REPAIR THAT THEY REPLACED MOTOR, BUT DIDN'T ACTUALLY HAVE PART, BUT WAS ON ORDER. NEVER RECEIVED A PHONE CALL BACK WHEN OR IF PART CAME IN(DEALERSHIP IS OVER 300 MILES FROM MY HOME, PURCHASED CAR ON THE INTERNET).*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099809November 10, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
A SHORTAGE CONTINUOUSLY OCCURS WITHIN THE FUSE BOX, CAUSING ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO MALFUNCTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101211November 9, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL INJECTORS FAILED, CAR STARTED TO RUMBLE WHEN IDLE AND WOULD SPUTTER WHEN FOOT ON GAS. *BF THE FUEL INJECTOR #6 WAS STICKING AND THE SAME THING PROBLEM OCCURRED. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098258November 4, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO (OUT OF WARRANTY) BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION "SLIPPING" OCCASIONALLY DURING THE SUMMER. I WAS TOLD NO PROBLEM COULD BE FOUND. WHILE DRIVING HOME LAST EVENING, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS THE "TRAC OFF" LIGHT AND IT WAS VERY HARD TO GET THE CAR TO GO MORE THAN 30 MPH ON A 50 MPH HIGHWAY VERY NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. BY THE GRACE OF GOD, THAT DID NOT HAPPEN, BUT NOW I AM TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION MAY "POSSIBLY BE BAD" OR IT "COULD BE SEVERAL OTHER THINGS." IN EITHER CASE, IT WOULD SEEM TO ME THAT SOMEONE SHOULD HAVE FOUND THE ERROR BEFORE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 65,000 MILES ON IT AND THOUGH IT WAS SLUGGISH FROM THE TIME I BOUGHT IT AND WOULD OCCASIONALLY LURCH FORWARD WHEN PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP, IT WAS NOT UNTIL THE SUMMER THAT IT BECAME A FREQUENT AS OPPOSED TO A RARE OCCURRENCE. I TRULY BELIEVE THAT THERE IS SOME FLAW IN THE TRANSMISSION. OF NOTE ALSO IS THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW ONLY ROLLS DOWN ON OCCASION AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT GO BACK UP, THE FAN ONLY WORKS ON THE HIGHEST 2 SETTINGS AND THE ENTIRE WIPER BLADE ASSEMBLY (SOME SORT OF SENSOR) HAD TO BE REPLACED 1 MONTH OUT OF WARRANTY. WHAT A PIECE OF JUNK. AND, THE AIR CONDITIONER NO LONGER COOLS THE CAR AND I WAS TOLD I HAD A SLOW LEAK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074064November 3, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE PARK POSITION AND VEHICLE JUMPED INTO REVERSE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPIN AROUND IN A 360 MOTION. THE PASSENGER JUMPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A DEAD STOP WHEN IT HIT A DITCH HEAD ON. *AK *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10099048October 29, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE FRONT SEAT BELTS MALFUNCTIONED BECAUSE OF A FAILURE IN THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR. THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT WAS REELED ALL THE WAY OUT AND WOULDN'T RETRACT BACK INTO IT'S HOLSTER AND THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT INTERMITTENTLY RETRACTED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093863October 9, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
BOTH WINDOWS ON MY CAR HAVE FALLEN INTO THE DOOR. BEFORE FALLING INTO THE DOOR THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE AND THE A LOUD POP. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094328September 24, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092139September 14, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
THE POWER WINDOW MOTOR HAS BURNED OUT TWICE. THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AUTOMATICALLY PUT ITSELF IN REVERSE, ROLLED BACK HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. ALSO, THE IGNITION SWITCH. UPON PUTTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION THE CONSUMER HAS TO SPRAY IT WITH 40/40 WD BEFORE THE VEHICLE WILL START. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090865September 12, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
MY 1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO TWO DOOR HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS AND TURN INDICATORS. OFTEN TIMES WHEN THE LEVER IS ENGAGED THE BLINKERS WILL MAKE A CLICK SOUND AS THEY DO WHEN THEY ARE WORKING AND FAIL TO CONTINUE BLINKING. THE SOLUTION I HAVE FOUND IS TO PUSH THE EMERGENCY FLASHER BUTTON ON THE DASHBOARD. THIS IS SOMETIMES EFFECTIVE IN GETTING THE BLINKERS TO BEGIN WORKING AGAIN. HOWEVER, WHEN IT DOESN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM, I AM UNABLE TO PROPERLY SIGNAL FOR TURNS. THIS HAS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS CAUSED PROBLEMS FOR ME AT STOP SIGNS AND UNCONTROLLED INTERSECTIONS. IN ADDITION, THE WIRING (NOT SURE IF IT'S RELATED) FOR THE WINDOWS HAS CAUSED MY WINDOWS TO NOT WORK. I'M SURE YOU CAN UNDERSTAND THAT IF I AM UNABLE TO ROLL DOWN MY WINDOWS, AND MY BLINKERS DON'T WORK, THEN THERE IS VIRTUALLY NO WAY TO SIGNAL MY TURNS AND LANE CHANGES PROPERLY. THE BLINKERS FUSE HAS NEVER BLOWN. THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS AND BLINKERS ARE OBVIOUSLY RELATED FROM THE SOUND AND FACT THAT THEY SEEM TO CAUSE THE OTHER TO FAIL OR BEGIN TO WORK. I HAVE DONE A SMALL AMOUNT OF RESEARCH AND FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE 2000 YEAR OF MY CAR. OBVIOUSLY, THAT DOESN'T HELP MY SITUATION. PLEASE CONTACT ME SO WE CAN FIND A SOLUTION THAT IS LESS COSTLY THAN THE COLLISION THAT IS IMMINENT FROM THESE FAILURES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091755September 10, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. STOPPED THE VEHICLE AN SAW THE RIGHT TIRE FLAT. A MECHANIC INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT COIL SPRING BROKE AND PUNCTURED THE TIRE. DEALER HAD BEEN NOT NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090795September 10, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND SECURITY LIGHT STARTED TO BLINK WHEN WE GOT BACK FROM A TRIP. WE TOOK IT IN AND THE DIAGNOSTIC CHECK REVEALED THAT THE KNOCK SENSOR WAS BAD. SO THAT WAS REPLACED. (CODE 00327). *AK BUT NOW THE LIGHT STILL KEEPS COMING ON FOR THE SAME CODE EVEN THOUGH IT'S ALREADY BEEN FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088832August 30, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD WARNIG LAMPS WORKING INTERMITTENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088473August 24, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN SIGNALS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED DURING OPERATION. AUTHORIZED DEALER IDENTIFIED FAULTY HAZARD SWITCH AS ROOT CASE AND REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075819August 12, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A SUDDEN ACCELERATION ISSUE. VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. WHILE HAVING THIS ISSUE CHECKED DEALERSHIP NOTICED THAT THE HEAD GASKET FAILED AND LEAKED RADIATOR ANTI FREEZE INTO THE ENGINE. THE CAUSE OF THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION WAS DUE TO A BAD CHIP IN THE MOTHER BOARD. THE CAUSE OF THE RADIATOR ANTI FREEZE LEAK WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082950July 29, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DEAR SIRS, CONTACTING YOU TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF A PROBLEM WITH A CERTAIN MODEL OF CAR. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE VINYL DASH OF THIS CAR WILL PEEL BACK AND OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS ONLY GIVEN AN ESTIMATE OF HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE. I THEN ASKED THE DEALERSHIP WHY WAS THIS NOT A SAFETY CONCERN DUE THE FACT THAT THE AIRBAG WAS OBVIOUSLY DAMAGED. THIS TYPE OF DAMAGE COULD MAKE THE AIRBAG DEPLOY FOR NO REASON A INJURE THE PASSENGER OR EVEN WORSE, NOT DEPLOY UPON A FRONTAL COLLISION. AGAIN I WAS NOT GIVEN AN ANSWER ON WHY THIS WAS NOT A CONCERN. I THOUGHT ABOUT THIS AND WAS CONCERNED THAT WHAT IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHEN NOT NEEDED AND THERE WAS A CHILD IN THE SEAT. EVEN IF THE CHILD WAS OLD ENOUGH TO BE IN THE FRONT AND WAS IN THERE SEAT BELT, I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THE DRIVER COULD NOT ANYTHING TO STOP ANY INJURY TO THE CHILD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087653July 28, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PROBLEMS WITH 1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO TRANSMISSION.*MR RECENTLY THE CONSUMER'S CAR BEGAN TO MAKE A VERY LOUD NOISE FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT A PIN BROKE IN THE OVERDRIVE GEARSHIFT AND SENT PARTS INTO THE PLANETARY GEAR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083633July 27, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
INTERMITTENTLY TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD LIGHTS, AND HIGH BEAM LIGHT FAILED TO FUNCTION. ON SOME OCCASIONS THERE WAS A SLIGHT POP BEFORE THE WARNING LIGHTS FAILED. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE HAZARD SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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