Oldsmobile Alero Complaints

1,957 consumer complaints on file.

#739997January 26, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED FOR WARPING EVERY 5000 MILES OR SO.HAVE HAD MANY OTHER ITEMS REPAIRED ON THIS VEHICLE*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879009January 25, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AXLE FELL OFF AND CAR LEANED ALL WAY TO THE RIGHT, WHEEL AND AXLE CAME OFF, AND CONSUMER ENDED UP IN A FIELD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878899January 24, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND OCCUPANT USED BRAKES TRYING TO STOP. ONCE VEHICLE WENT UP TO 80RPMS, SHIFTED GEARS AND IT WENT BACK DOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878863January 23, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH REAR AXLE FELL OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALER COULD NOT FIND REASON FOR THIS PROBLEM TO HAPPEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878714January 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY SPEED WOULD STEEP ON BRAKE PEDAL, BUT BRAKES WILL NOT WORK AS THEY SHOULD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED A COUPLE OF TIMES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877247January 2, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WATER IS LEAKING IN THE SEALS, AND WINDOWS KEEP FOGGING UP. DEALER CORRECTED THE LEAK, BUT WINDOWS ARE STILL FOGGING UP. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR DAMAGE CAUSED BY WATER LEAK. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738549December 31, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
1. REAR, OUTBOARD SHOULDER/SEATBELT LOCK-UP MECHANISM WOULD NOT LOCK UP WHEN ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH VEHICLE OWNER MANUAL INSTRUCTIONS. SEAT INSTALLATION NEXT ATTEMPTED AT REAR, CENTER LOCATION. SAFETY SEAT BASE COULD NOT BE SECURELY ATTACHED BECAUES OF APPARENT CONFLICT BETWEEN BELT LATCH LOCATION & SAFETY SEAT LOOP PASS-THRU LOCATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877100December 27, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
BOTH FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTORS ARE NOT OPERATING PROPERLY, BELT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY GET CAUGHT IN DOOR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT SEAT BELTS MEET SPECIFICATIONS, AND NOTHING ELSE WOULD BE DONE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876709December 19, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY
CONSUMER TOOK CAR INTO DEALER 4 TIMES FOR WATER LEAKING INTO VEHICLE. THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW WATER WAS GETTING INTO VEHICLE. WHENEVER IT RAINS OR SNOWS THE BACK AND FRONT RUGS, AND THE TRUNK GETS SOAKED, DEALER HAS ADJUSTED DOORS, REPLACED CRACKED SILL PLATES, REPLACED DOOR DEFLECTORS, REINSTALLED SEALER TO WATER DEFLECTORS, AND REPLACED DOOR WINDOW CHANNELS. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876505December 14, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING 35MPH, FRONT RIGHT WHEEL SNAPPED OFF VEHICLE, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND HIT A BRIDGE. GM SAID IT WAS NOT A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. *AK *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#876256December 11, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY DEALER THREE TIMES . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737614December 10, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES,RESURFACED 1. STILL NOT FIXED,UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING WHEN BRAKES APPLIED AND AWFUL NOISE. ROTORS TOO THIN KEEPWARPING HAVENT HAD CAR BUT FOR 8 MONTHS STILL SAME PROBLEMS WITH ROTORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876126December 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE APPLYING BRAKE ON ICE AT VERY SLOW SPEED, ABS LIGHT CAME ON, AND TRACTION OFF LIGHT INDICATING SYSTEMS WERE DISENGAGED, TOOK TO DEALER WHO FOUND RIGHT REAR WHEEL HAD SET ITSELF TO ZERO IN THE MIDDLE OF SKID. *AK THE VEHICLE REQUIRED MACHINING THE ROTORS AT LESS THAN 2000 MILES DUE TO OXIDATION. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876040December 6, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES. ALSO WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876041December 6, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. ALSO, WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES VEHICLE GOES INTO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876049December 6, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
AT 9000 MILES WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED VEHICLE SHOOK. WENT TO DEALER WHO REPLACED ROTORS. ALSO , DEALER CLAIMED GMC KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH BRAKES, BUT WAITED UNTIL CUSTOMERS CAME IN TO DEALERS WITH BRAKE PROBLEMS BEFORE RECTIFYING PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737319December 5, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
SINCE NEW THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT BRAKES IN WET WEATHER. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, AND WHEN IT DOES VEHICLE IS HARD TO STOP. IT FEELS LIKE ABS IS ENGAGING UNDER NORMAL DRIVING. THE DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM, BUT THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE WE PURCHASED IT. IT HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS AND ON NORMAL BRAKING (NOT HARD BRAKING). WE HAVE COMPLAINED SINCE JUNE OF THIS YEAR AND HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP AT LEAST 5 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. WE FEAR THAT IN AN EMERGENCY THE ABS WILL NOT WORK LIKE IT IS SUPPOSED TO. OUR ISSUE IS THAT THE DEALER CAN'T FIND A PROBLEM. IT DOESN'T RAIN MUCH HERE SO IT'S HARD TO PREDICT. IT EVEN HAPPENS WHEN WE ARE ON OUR WAY TO THE DEALER BUT WILL NOT HAPPEN AFTER THAT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737236December 3, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
INTERIOR DOOR TRIM ON ALL FOUR DOORS HAS LIFTED AND DETACHED AWAY FROM THE DOOR THIS HAS HAPPENED TREE TIMES ON ALL DOORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875859December 1, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
BOTH DOORS LEAK WHEN RAINING AND SOAK BACK CARPET, CONSUMER STATES IT DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875591November 28, 2000
SUSPENSION
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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