Oldsmobile Alero Complaints

1,957 consumer complaints on file.

#10579641April 14, 2014
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 OLDSMOBILE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE THE STEERING MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTREME DIFFICULTY IN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH CONTROL ARMS WERE FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE DEFECT RECURRED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WHILE DRIVING BUT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE DEFECT. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS REPLACED BECAUSE OF CONSTANT ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING LIGHT. ADDITIONALLY, THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579131April 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE WANT OFF ON A COLD NIGHT AND WOULD NOT STOP. PULLED THE RELAY WHEN IT GOT WARM PUT IT BACK IN. WORKED FOR A FEW DAY IT MY HORN AND IT GOT STUCK AGAIN. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578880April 10, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
FAILURE HAPPEN AGAIN. THE VEHICLE AS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACE. THE CAM SENSOR AND CRANK SENSOR MODULATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER THE FAILURE HAPPEN AGAIN. THE DEALER THEN STATED THAT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THE FUEL PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE REOCURED SHORTLY AFTER. THE DEALER FUEL PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER. THE DEALER THEN STATED THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE DID NOT REOCURED . THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,650. AZ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578611April 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WERE DONE TO THE VEHICLE ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THIS FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576148April 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ATTEMPT TO START CAR AND IT WON'T START. TURNING THE KEY TO THE START POSITION AND LEAVING IT ON FOR 10 MINS. APPARENTLY THIS ALLOWS THE COMPUTER TO RESET. ALSO YOU CAN BE DRIVING THE CAR AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT SHUTS DOWN TOTAL. THIS IS A EXTREME DANGEROUS AND CAN GET SOME ONE SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLER. WE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE FIXED BUT IT STILL CONTINUES AND WE CAN NOT AFFORD ANOTHER EXPENSE. VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574327March 24, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
WHILE IN MOTION, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING (E.G., NO ENGINE HESITATION). AFTER VEHICLE STOPPED, AND TRANSMISSION PUT INTO PARK, THE ENGINE RESTARTED WITHOUT PROBLEM AND CAR OPERATED FINE. THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN ON 3/22/2014. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573560March 19, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG HOUSING FAILED, EXPOSING THE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573195March 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
I BELIEVE MY CAR SHOULD BE IN THE GM RECALL. WHEN STARING THE CAR AT TIMES THERE IS A DELAY WITH DASH BOARD LIGHTS COMING ON. ALSO WINDOWS NOT WORKING ,RADIO, AND SENSOR LIGHTS. I WAS TOLD BY TECH IT MAY BE AN IGNITION PROBLEM BUT WHEN IT WAS ON THE COMPUTER SAID SOMETHING DIFFERENT. MY AIRBAG LIGHT KEEP COMING ON THEN HE SAID IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN WHICH HE WOULD NEED TO BREAK MY STEERING COLUMN THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR. THE CAR ONLY HAS 152000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568950March 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALONG WITH THE CURRENT GENERAL MOTORS RECALL WITH THE IGNITION SWITCHES THE OLDS ALERO OLDS AURORA PONTIAC GRAND AM ALSO HAVE SAME ISSUES JUST GOOGLE IGNITION PROBLEMS (ALERO) CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING NO START ISSUES MUST DO A RELEARN PROCESS TO GET THE CAR TO START AND EVENTUALLY CAR WILL NO LONGER START. GENERAL MOTORS WAS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BUT NEVER ISSUED A RECALL. IT DEALS WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH AND FAULTY SECURITY SYSTEM THAT WERE SUPPOSED TO WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH EACH OTHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566241February 27, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TODAY I STARTED MY CAR WITH MY AUTOMATIC STARTER THEN 7 MINUTES LATER I HEAR A HORN NON STOP BEEPING I LOOKOUT MY DOOR AND MY CAR IS SMOKING AND IN FLAMES FROM HOOD. INVESTIGATOR TELLS ME IT TOTALED. AFTER THEY PUT THE FIRE OUT I LOOK IN CAR AND ONLY ONE AIR BAG CAME OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566295February 27, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
THE CAR TURNS OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING RESULTING IN LOSS OF ALL ELECTRICAL AND POWER COMPONENTS. NO POWER BRAKES OR STEERING. IT DOES THIS ALL THE TIME AND I'VE TAKEN IT IN AND THEY CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566013February 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. RK UPDATED 4/22/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF STEERING AND WOULD NOT CONTINUE TO RUN. THE DEALER ADVISED THE IGNITION WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. UPDATED 04/24/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565585February 24, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE FUNCTION WOULD NOT DEACTIVATE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564518February 15, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME IN MY 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO OVER AND OVER AGAIN FOR THE PAST 4 YEARS,AND HAVE HAD IT AT 4 OR 5 DIFFERENT SHOPS AND NOBODY CAN FIX IT. BUT THE CAR TURNS OFF ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING AND THEN WONT RESTART. BUT AFTER I HAVE IT TOWED HOME IT WILL START A DAY OR TWO LATER.. I'VE HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED, THE STARTER, THE FUEL PUMP, THE ALTERNATOR AND HAVE HAD IT HOOKED UP TO THE COMPUTER TO SEE IF ANY WARNING SIGNALS GO OFF AND NOTHING COMES UP.. ITS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY ON BACK ROADS AND WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I THINK AND HOPE THAT OLDSMOBILE WILL DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT TO HELP ITS CUSTOMERS HAVE A SAFER COMMUTE TO AND FROM THEIR DESTINATION... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564294February 13, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE POWER WINDOWS IN MY ALERO AND THE CLIPS KEEP BREAKING EVERY TIME I HAVE THEM REPLACED!! I HAVE REPLACED THESE CLIPS 4 TIMES!!! IS THERE A WAY TO FIX THE WINDOW ONCE & FOR ALL SO THAT I CAN USE IT? THIS WILL NOT PASS NH STATE INSPECTION WITHOUT THE WINDOW WORKING PROPERLY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557945December 31, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING GENERAL MOTORS PASSLOCK ISSUES SINCE IT HAD 60000 MILES ON IT. I CAN NO LONGER TRUST IT TO START, AND HAVE TO LEAVE IT RUN WHEN I HAVE TO BE SOMEWHERE ON TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557454December 27, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY, THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATE AND THE HAZARD LIGHTS BECAME OPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553995November 27, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPLAINT FILED ON 11-22-13,ODI# 10553362,ABOUT THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR,THEY WANT TO REPLACE...IT WAS REPLACED ALREADY ON DEC.30,2009.I AM MAKING A LIST OF ALL OF THE WORK I HAVE DONE ON THIS CAR STARTING FROM THE MILEAGE OF 7635,MAY,18,2005.IT WAS ONLY 5 MONTHS OLD,AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE GASKET PAN ON THE TRANSMISSION FOR LEAKING.OCT.6,2006,TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING AGAIN,AND THE COOLER LINE SEAL WAS REPLACED.NOV.1,2006,THE GENERATOR AND ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED.MILEAGE WAS26,419.JUNE 13,2007,TRANSMISSION LEAKING AGAIN.JAN.5,2009,POWER STEERING LEAK REPLACED GEARTIE RODS AND SEALS,ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON.DEC.4,2009 MILEAGE WAS 70,687.,WATER PUMP WENT OUT AND REPLACED. FEB5,2010,DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS,BUT 800 FRONYEND LF SENSOR FRACTION LIGHT HUB KIT-CPC,MILEAGE WAS71,822. I WAS DRIVING DOWN I-45 GOING TO WORK AT 60 MPH,AND I SAW SOMETHING BLACK FLY OFF OF MY CAR,IT WAS THE BLACK WINDOW STRIPPING THAT HOLDS THE WINDSHIELD ON!!!!!!!! THEN THE COVER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG STARTED TO CURL OFF OF THE BAG.I TOOK IT TO CREST CADILLAC AND THEY TOLD ME IF WOULD COST ABOUT $1,000 TO FIX IT.THESE BOTH WERE MANUFACTURERS DEFAULT OF SLOPPY WORKMANSHIP.CASE #71-986879285..I CONTACTED GM ON 9-13-11,AND ON 9-21-13,A SANDEE EMAILED ME,THEY DID FIX THEM AT NO COST TO ME.BUT STILL IT WAS WORRYING IF THE WINDOW WAS GOING TO FLY OFF ON THE FREEWAY AND KILL SOMEONE WHO WOULD HAVE BEEN RESPONSIBLE? 105-12REPLACED FUEL PUMP MILEAGE 95562. I TOOK IT TO GET INSPECTION AND IT WON'T PASS INSP NOW AND THEY WANT OVER 2,000 TO FIX ALL OF THE THINGS THEY ALREADY FIXED. MOTORTREND.COM.RECALLS ON THEM. TANK ASSEMBLY PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES I HAVE SMELLED GAS IN MY CAR SINCE TO THIS MORNING.I WAS WARNED BY THE PLANO,TX.POLICE TO GET INSPEC STICKER HOW DO I DO THAT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553362November 22, 2013
POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I BOUGHT IT IN DEC.2004,THE LAST 2-ONE BLACK AND ONE WHITE,I TOOK THE BLACK SITTING ON THE LOT OF FREEMAN OLDS, IRVING TX. I STARTED HAVING TROUBLE IN2006 I HAVE ALL OF MY PAPERWORK. BRAKES WENT OUT, POWERTRAIN WENT OUT. THEN I STARTED SMELLING GAS IN THEMORNING WHEN I CRANKED IT. AND STILL DO TO THIS MORNING,IT IS AWFUL. LAST YEAR IT DIED RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. WOULD NOT START,I EVEN HAD THE PLANO TX. POLICE TRY TO BOOT IT FOR ME. BATTERY I THOUGHT. HUFFINES HAD IT TOWED IN AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP FOR THEM,BUT IT WAS MY FAULT THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE IT. SO THEY GAVE IT BACK,I GO TO THE BANK, MILES FROM HOME AND IT DOES IT AGAIN.THEY TOW IT BACK AND AGAIN THE SAME THING.I GO AGAIN AT MY HOUSE AND THE SAME THING,THIS IS BS AT THIS POINT CONTACT GM FOR THE LOUSINESS OF THIS CAR, [XXX] WAS THE FIRST, ANGEL, AND NOW LASHAWNDA.THEY TELL ME THE FUEL PUMP,OK,THEY REPLACED IT, I HAD TO CASH IN MY GRANDCHILDRENS LIFE INS TO PAY FOR IT,AND AM STILL PAYING BACK THE LOAN A YEAR LATER. I AM ON DISABILITY,AND DON'T HAVE ANY MONEY. SO I TAKE IT IN FOR INSPECTION,HE COMES OUT WITH A LIST OF ABOUT $800.00 WORTH OF STUFF TO FIX BEFORE IT WILL PASS. [XXX] SAID THEY WOULD WAIVE THE DIAG FEE, I TOOK IT YESTERDAY, HE GAVE ME ANOTHER$1,000 WORTH OF STUFF TO FIX:FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR,LEAKING GAS,EGR VALVE,THERMOSTAT AND COOL FLUSH.NOT INCLUDING THE 800,$2,000,TO GET IT ALL DONE. I HAVE COPIES OF THE RECALLS ON IT. SEVERAL TRANSMISSION LEAKS WITH IN MONTHS OF BUYING IT. AFTER THE FUEL PUMP THAT WASN'T EVEN THE PROBLEM,ALL IT WAS ,THE RELAY SWITCH. THEY DID NOT EVEN TRY THAT. I ASKED THEM TO EITHER FIX THIS PROBLEM AND CALL IT EVEN,OR GIVE ME BACK MY MONEY.SHE SAID NO THEY FIXED THAT OTHER PROBLEM FOR NOTHING SO BE GRATEFUL IS WHAT SHE MEANT. AFTER PAYING $24,000 FOR NOTHING??? THE ORIG PRICE 24,000 BUT WITH SOME DIS IT WAS 14,000? BUT WITH INTEREST IT WAS 24,NEVER CONTACTED ME. [XXX] STOPPED DOING ANY GM. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551159November 6, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE BLINKERS STOPPED WORKING, BUT REALIZED THERE WAS A SHORT WITH THE HAZARD LIGHTS AS SOON AS I WOULD PUSH THE HAZARD LIGHTS IN A LITTLE THE BLINKERS WOULD START WORKING. RECENTLY PUSHING THE HAZARD LIGHTS DOES NOT MAKE THE BLINKER BLINK, NOR DOES IT CAUSE THE HAZARD LIGHTS TO WORK ANYMORE. WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2003 ALERO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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