Oldsmobile Alero Complaints

1,957 consumer complaints on file.

#765862August 19, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS CAR WAS A LEMON REPLACEMENT/AND DOING THE SAME THING/ROTORS ARE WARPING. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016355August 14, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS NOT REGISTERING THE PROPER AMOUNT OF FUEL, AND VEHICLE CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566897August 8, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL INJECTORS. *JG *NM
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No
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No
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0
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0
#8015631August 6, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING 55MPH VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF, AND WILL BE HARD TO START BACK UP. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK CONSUMER WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE INTAKE WAS LEAKING COOLANT.*JB
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No
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No
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0
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0
#8015496August 5, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN APPLYING ACCELERATOR AT 50-55 MPH VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE, ENGINE WILL NOT REVV. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES, CANNOT FIND A CAUSE. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015291August 1, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF AT ANY SPEED/ AT ANY TIME, AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING TO CONSUMER. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER CAN NOT FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015254July 31, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON HIGHWAY A PEBBLE HIT AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSOR. FREON LEAK OUT OF AIR CONDITIONER WHICH WAS LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE.*AK
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764879July 29, 2002
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
FRONT DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED. WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN. REAR SEAT DOES NOT CLASP INTO PROPER HARNESS - I TOO KIT TO RUSS DARROW AND THEY SAID A SEAT IS "COSMETIC, AND IT IS AS FIXED AS IT IS GOING TO GET".. TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK 70% OF THE TIME. THE LIGHTER WAS PUSHED INTO THE MAIN JACK TO BE USED, THE LIGHTER NEVER POPPED OUT PROPERLY. AS A RESULT BOTH JACKS ARE INOPERABLE. ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT 37,000 BUT THERE IS STILL VERY LOUD WOBBLING NOISES AND TIRE NOISE. DEALER SUGGESTS NEW TIRES, THE TREAD IS FINE ON THE CURRENT TIRES. NEW TIRES WILL ONLY MASK THE NOISES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764615July 23, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
FRONT BRAKE PADS/JUST THE INSIDE BRAKE PAD WEAR TO THE MEDAL/CHANGE BRAKES EVERY OTHER MONTH DUE TO THIS PROB.LEM.MY ALERO IS NOT THE ONLY ALERO AFFECTED. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764650July 23, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM IS INOPERABLE, IT IS CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME WHILE DRIVING. SO I'M AFRAID THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS CAUSE BY THE OLDSMOBILE MANUFACTURER, AND THE SITUATION NEED TO BE CHECK INTO.*AK
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764656July 23, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE CAR HAS WORN OUT TWO SET OF BRAKE PADS IN 30000 MILES, TWO SET OF ROTORS, AND ONE SET OF CALLIPERS. I CALLED THE DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD NOT BE ANY NEED TO BRING THE CAR TO THEM THAT THERE WAS NO WAY THAT THEY COULD CHECK OUT THE BRAKES. THEY COULD NOT TELL ME WHAT THE PROBLEM IS EVEN IF THEY CHECKED THE CAR SO THERE WAS NO NEED FOR ME TO BRING THE CAR TO THEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013996July 16, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY TIME/ANY SPEED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED, IT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764253July 15, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE STOPPING TO GET GAS AT NIGHT I PULLED UP TO THE PUMP, MY "CHANGE OIL" LIGHT WENT, ON AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. CLOSE TO HOME, SO NO DANGER, AND DROVE TO CHANGE OIL NEXT DAY AT STATION. THEY SAID THAT IT WASN'T A LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID , AND TO BRING THE CAR TO DEALER. DROVE MOSTLY STRAIGHT , SLOWLY, ON CITY STREETS TO DEALER REPAIR SHOP.THE CAR IS CURRENTLY IN THE DEALERS SHOP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764280July 15, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BY 3000 MILES THE BRAKES ON MY 2001 OLDS ALERO BEGAN TO MAKE A SCRAPING NOISE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE CAR NOW HAS 10,614 MILES ON IT AND THE BRAKES MAKE A SCRAPING SOUND ALL OF THE TIME AND WHEN THE ABS IS ENGAGED THE CAR COMES TO A METAL TO METAL, GRINDING, GRABBING, SHAKING HALT. I HAVE FOUND NO RESOLUTION WITH GM, WELIEVER-MARTINSVILLE, THE INDIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL AND FINALLY ARBITRATION WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. THEIR STAND IS SIMPLY THAT THE CAR WILL STOP. REGARDLESS OF WHAT EVER IS HAPPENING TO THE BRAKES AT THIS POINT, THE CAR WILL STOP. IT IS WITHIN GM'S SPECIFICATIONS THEREFORE IT IS "NORMAL." IF THE CAR HAS GONE FROM NORMAL BRAKING TO SCRAPING TO GRINDING AND GRABBING WHAT WILL ANOTHER 6 MONTHS, A YEAR, 2 YEARS BRING? BECAUSE IT IS GRINDING METAL TO METAL WITH ONLY 10,000 MILES ON IT DOES THAT MEAN THAT THE CAR SHOULD HAVE A COMPLETE BRAKE JOB EVERY 10,000 MILES OR LESS? IF THE BRAKES AREN'T REPLACED EVERY 10,000 MILES OR LESS, HOW MANY MILES BEFORE THE BRAKES ACTUALLY FAIL AND SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED. SOUND FAMILIAR? FORD-FIRESTONE. I'VE DONE EVERYTHING I KNOW TO DO. I HAVE TURNED THE CAR BACK OVER TO GM. I WILL NOT DRIVE THIS CAR AND I WILL NOT BE HELD HOSTAGE BY GENERAL MOTORS OR WELIEVER OLDSMOBILE. THE ARBITRATOR FROM THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU DROVE MY CAR. THERE WERE 4 OF US IN THE CAR, PHILLIP ALLEN-BBB ARBITRATOR, LARRY JONES-WELIEVER, PEGGY (?) BBB, AND MYSELF. THE ARBITRATOR DROVE DURING THE TEST DRIVE, PUT THE CAR IN AN "EMERGENCY" STOPPING SITUATION AND AFTER EXPERIENCING THE GRINDING, SHAKING HALT HE LIED ON HIS REPORT AND SAID THAT "THE PROBLEM DOES NOT EXIST." IT IS TOTALLY BEYOND MY COMPREHENSION WHY A MAN IN HIS POSITION WOULD OUT RIGHT LIE. WHY THE SERVICE TECHS AND PEOPLE LIKE HIM WON'T STAND UP FOR US WHO ARE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS AND TELL GM THAT "HEY SOMETING IS WRONG WITH THESE CARS." IS TOTALLY BEYOND ME. NOTHING ABOUT THE BRAKES ON THIS CAR IS "NORMAL" EXCEPT IN GM'S WORDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013889July 15, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TURNING SIGNAL IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.ALSO, WHEN PUTTING KEY INTO IGNITION AND THEN TAKING THE KEY BACK OUT KEY WILL BE REALLY HOT. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013890July 15, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SIX TIMES SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764065July 11, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ONE FAILED DUE TO THE OTHERS FAILURE.NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763704July 1, 2002
TIRES
TIRES ARE MAKING ADDNORMAL THUMPING SOUND / DEALER AND GENERAL MOTORS STATED THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAVE THEY WILL NOT TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763706July 1, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
CALIPER MADE OUT OF ALUMINUM WILL NOT RELEASE WHEN APPLIED. I HAVE PURCHASED SEVERAL NEW BRAKE PADS AND 2 SETS OF ROTORS BEFORE A MECHANIC FOUND THE PROBLEM AND HE SAID IT HAPPENED A LOT ON THIS MODEL.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566255June 26, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE BRAKES MAKE GRINDING NOISE AND FAIL WHEN APPLIED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS AND PADS FOUR TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED. *YH *NM
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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