Oldsmobile Alero Complaints

1,957 consumer complaints on file.

#8010142May 20, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT 40 MPH AND HIGHER THERE IS VIBRATION. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 4-5 TIMES, NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010055May 17, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH A FRONTAL COLLISION OCCURRED, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009967May 16, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATES THAT EVERY 8K MILES THE BRAKING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE ROTORS AND PADS AND CALIBERS NEED TO BE REPLACED. CONTACTED DEALER BUT THEY CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009916May 15, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN DRIVNG AT 60-65MPH AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE VIBRATES, ALMOST CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009917May 15, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON . VEHICLE IDLES UP AND DOWN. HAD TO HAVE FUEL CONTROL VALVE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009918May 15, 2002
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGH SPEED DRIVER'S SIDE REARVIEW MIRROR VIBRATES, MAKING IT DIFFCULT TO SEE OUT OFF THEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009562May 10, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
BRAKING IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, PADS AND CALIPERS WILL EASILY WEAR DOWN AND THERE IS A GRINDING NOSIE AT LOW SPEEDS, CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE PARTS SEVERAL TIMES. CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK. ALSO THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW CHATTERS, THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761714May 9, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHY CANNOT GM GIVE PEOPLE A SUGGESTION TO WHAT TO PUT ON THESE CARS TO STOP THESE THINGS FROM EATING UP BRAKES/ROTORS. GM GIVES RUN AROUND. DEALERSHIP IS IN COMPLETE AGREEMENT THESE CARS HAVE PROBLEMS SO WHY CAN THEY NOT TELL YOU WHAT TO PUT ON THEM TO STOP THIS PROBLEM. IF THEY CAN ISSUE A BULLITIN ON THEM, THEN THEY SHOULD HAVE SOME PLAN IN WHAT THEY PLAN ON DOING TO SOLVE THIS. GOING IN EVERY 3,000 TO 5,000 MILES FOR REPLACEMENTS/TURNING IS NOT NORMAL. IF PEOPLE LET THESE THINGS SLIDE, THEY ARE GOING TO BE IN BIG TROUBLE. GM BUILDS THE CARS THEY SHOULD COME UP WITH SOME SOLUTIONS TO SOLVING THE ISSUE BEFORE IT GETS OUT OF HAND. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN EIGHT TIMES FOR REPLACEMENT/TURNING. IT NEVER GETS BETTER. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ON THIS. I PAID CASH FOR THIS CAR. I HAVE LOST MY BUTT AND WILL CONTINUE MORE SO WHEN WARRANTY IS OFF THESE CARS. NOW GM IS TELLING ME THESE ARE NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THIS CAR HAS BEEN TO A GM DEALER SINCE I HAD 12,000 MILES ON IT. NOW NO WARRANTY. NOW THEY WANT US TO PAY ANOTHER $800 TO UP WARRANTY WHEN THEY CANNOT EVEN FIX THIS. PLEASE, PLEASE HELP US.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009535May 9, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES, MOSTLY AT HIGH SPEED. ROTORS WERE TURNED AT 13000 MILES, REPLACED AT 16000 MILES. THEY WERE WARPED. AT THIS TIME ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009461May 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE THAT COMES FROM BRAKE AREA. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK THE BRAKES PULSATE AND CONSUMER HAS TO USE EXCESSIVE EFFORT IN PUSHING THE PEDAL DOWN BEFORE BRAKING ENGAGES. THE BRAKES ALSO SQUEAL WHEN THEY ARE APPLIED, PRIOR TO AND AFTER THE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009203May 7, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN AT LEAST 8 TIMES OR MORE FOR BRAKE/ROTOR PROBLEMS. THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE HERE. THEY CAN NOT FIX THESE BRAKES AND ROTORS AND THEY ARE GOING TO EVENTUALLY FAIL. WHAT DOES IT TAKE-DEATHS TO GET THESE PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND THEY HAVE A FAULTY SYSTEM IN THESE CARS. NOW THEY WANT ME TO UP MY WARRANTY FOR $800. WHY? THEY CAN NOT SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. GET RID OF WHAT'S ON THERE AND REPLACE WITH SOMETHING ELSE. THEY BUILT THESE CARS, AND SHOULD BE ABLE TO COME UP WITH SOME METHOD TO STOP THE COST ON THESE IF NOT SAVE LIVES. *TS ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***761631
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009347May 7, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE STALLS. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009209May 6, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND ROTORS HAVE TURNED FIVE TIMES. DEALER STATED IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009245May 6, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VIBRATION IN VEHICLE WHEN BRAKING, REAR ROTORS WERE TURNED, THEN REPLACED. AT THIS TIME FRONT ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO BEING WARPED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761554May 5, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICAL TO BE FIXED UNDER WARRANTY 3 TIME STARTING IN JULY 2000, SEPT 2001 AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP (SCHAUMBURG OLDS) AND THIRD TIME TO MARTIN J KELLY. FIRST TWO TIME, THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES I GOT A PULSATION AND VIBRATION FELT THROUGH THE PEDAL. THE THIRD TIME, THE ROTORS SOUNDED AS IF THEYW ERE GRINDING AND BRAKING WAS DIFFICULT TO APPLY. FIRST TIME THE VEHICVAL HAD 7957 MILES AND THIRD TIME 21,000 MILES. I AM GOING TO TAKE THE VEHICAL BACK AGAIN NEXT WEEK BECAUSE THE GRINDING SOUND HAS NOW RETURNED EVEN WHEN BRAKES ARE NOT APPLIED AND THE CAR IS ROLLING. THERE WOULD APPEAR TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT FOR THE VEHICAL TO REQUIRE SUCH A REPEATED NUMBER OF TRIPS TO THE DEALER. THE DEALERS HAVE RESURFACED THE ROTORS AND MAY HAVE CHANGED THEM ON ONE OCCASION. MY CONCERN IS WEHETHER THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICAL WILL FAIL AT SOME POINT IN TIME AS A RESULT OF THIS ROTOR/BRAKE ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009144May 3, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THERE WAS GRINDING NOISE IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED FRONT BRAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009014May 2, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THERE IS PULSATION WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, FRONT ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES DUE TO BEING WARPED.*JBCONSUMER IS LOGGING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE PRACTICALLY EVERY 1000 MILES CONSUMER IS HAVING THE ROTORS AND BRAKES REPLACED FOR WEAR ON THIS VEHICLE. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009021May 2, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE APPYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE VIBRATION STOPPING DISTANCE IS SLOW. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009040May 2, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, STRUCTURE:BODY
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE AND THE FRONT WHEELS WOULD GRIND WHEN BRAKE ARE APPLYED, DEALER NOTIFIED AND REPLACE THE FRONT ROTORS AND THE BRAKE PADS. *JB CONSUMER STATES BRAKES MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE BEFORE GRINDING. ALSO, THE CONSOLE COVER LATCH FAILED.*YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761451May 2, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON THIS CAR ONCE AND SEEM TO BE SLOWLEY GOING OUT AGAIN. I FEEL THAT THESE BRAKES SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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