Oldsmobile Alero Complaints (2001)

364 consumer complaints on file.

#10135386September 6, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
DT: 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SECURITY LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY SHUT DOWN DUE TO THIS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FIVE TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH HOUSING. THIS COULD GO ON BETWEEN ONE TO SIX MONTHS BEFORE THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE AT OLDSMOBILE CONTINUOUSLY TOLD THE CONSUMER THEY WERE LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM. SHE HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER THREE TIMES. THE PROBLEM STARTED ON NOVEMBER 14, 2003. THE PAST TWO TIMES THIS HAS OCCURRED THE SECURITY LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATED AT THAT A T THIS POINT THE CONSUMER SHOULD PULL OVER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE OR IT WILL SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134242August 25, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ON JULY 25, 2005 I CONTACTED OLDSMOBILE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER REGARDING SERVICE NEEDED ON MY 2001 ALERO. I STATED THAT IT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE SPEED CONTROL ACCELERATOR PEDAL ON MY VEHICLE WAS THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL BY THE MANUFACTURER. I HAVE NOT, HOWEVER, RECEIVED ANY NOTICE THAT CORRECTIVE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED. SPECIFICALLY, MY VEHICLE FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS. IN HOT AMBIENT CONDITIONS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARM MAY STICK AT THE ATTACHMENT TO THE BRACKET AND NOT RETURN TO THE ENGINE IDLE POSITION WHEN I LIFT MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AS A RESULT, FAILURE TO RETURN TO IDLE COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. I INITIALLY ADVISED THE DEALER OF THIS PROBLEM ON MAY 11, 2004 AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY CAR REQUIRED THROTTLE BODY CLEANING AND SERVICE, WHICH THEY CHARGED $82.95. I RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALER AGAIN ON JUNE 27, 2005 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY PERFORMED THE SAME SERVICE FOR $84.95. ON JULY 25, 2005 I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. THEY LUBRICATED THE THROTTLE PIVOT AND CHARGED ME $44.11. TO DATE I HAVE PAID $212.01 AND THE DEALER NEVER INFORMED ME THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR HELP IN VERIFYING IF THE REPAIR SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURERS RECALL PROGRAM AND THE EXACT REMEDY TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131352August 19, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT: 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH IN 5 PM TRAFFIC, THE CAR ENGINE SHUT OFF AND COASTED FROM THE LEFT LANE TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. IT WAS THEN TOWED TO AN OLDSMOBILE DEALERSHIP; WHO SAID THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS THE PROBLEM FOR A SECOND TIME. THIS CAR HAS HAD MANY PROBLEMS. SOMETIME THE CAR WILL NOT CRANK AT ALL. IT ALSO HAS A LEAK IN THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR WHEN IT RAINS. THE CONSUMER HEARD ABOUT THE VOLVO PROBLEMS AND THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING TO THIS VEHICLE. THE ENGINE HAD ONLY SHUT OFF ONE TIME. THIS HAPPENED AROUND JULY 11, 2005. NO INJURIES FIRES NO CRASH REPORTED. *AK THE FUEL PUMP HAD BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. THE FUEL PUMP HAD AN INTERNAL SHORT. THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE PLACED IN NEUTRAL, WOULD START THEN DIE. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD FALL TO EMPTY, AND THE FUEL LIGHT WOULD COME ON. THE VEHICLE WOULD CRANK BUT NOT START. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131976August 8, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE IDLING HIGH WHILE DRIVING, MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO SLOW DOWN, BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING, CAUSING ME TO PULL OVER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE, PUTTING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, SHUTTING MY ENGINE OFF, IN ORDER TO GET CAR TO STOP. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER SHOP WHERE I BOUGHT IT, SINCE JULY 21, 2005, THEY SAID THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT, CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BUT DUE TO NOT FINDING ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR, THEY ARE CHARGING ME FOR TOWING FEE AND FOR DOING A PREFERMENT CHECK ON THE ENGINE, OUT OF POCKET IS OVER $100.00 TO SAY, WE CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THIS WASN'T THE FIRST TIME, ON JUNE 13, 2005 THE SAME THING HAPPEN, PUTTING IT IN THE GRANGE FOR 4 DAYS ONLY TO SAY THEY COULDN'T FIND A THING WRONG WITH IT, I FEEL THERE IS DEFECT IN THE COMPUTER OR IDLE CONTROL, AS I FEEL THIS VEHICLE IS VERY UNSAFE WHILE DRIVING IT, NOT ONLY FOR MYSELF BUT FOR ANYONE ELSE TO BE AROUND WHEN THIS OCCURS AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131778August 6, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION:FRONT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2001 ALERO (2 DR. COUPE) I HAVE BEEN ON SEVERAL SITES AND AM FINDING MANY ALERO OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE ENCOUNTERED OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. FUEL PUMP, WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES, INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS, POWER WINDOW FAILURE(GRINDING/BREAKING CLIPS/REGULATORS), SERV ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CONSTANTLY ON, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, BRAKE PROBLEMS ETC. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT OLDS KNEW THEY WEREN'T MAKING THIS CAR ANYMORE, AND SENT A SUB-PAR PRODUCT OUT INTO THE MARKET "HOPING" TO GET AWAY WITH AS FEW RECALLS AS POSSIBLE. I HAVE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FILED WITH OLDS AND GENERAL MOTORS. GENERAL MOTORS HAS GONE WAY OUT AND OFFERED ME A $500.00 CERTIFICATE TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF A NEW VEHICLE. GIVE ME ONE REASON I SHOULD GO THROUGH ANOTHER NIGHTMARE LIKE THIS ONE. RECALLS HAVE NEVER BEEN ISSUED ON ANY OF THESE COMPLAINTS BECAUSE IT WOULD PROBABLY COST MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR THEM TO FIX THE PROBLEMS. I CONSTANTLY WAIT TO SEE IF ANY CLASS ACTION SUITS INVOLVING THESE VEHICLES OCCURS AS I WILL BE ONE OF THE FIRST TO JUMP IN. WHAT'S THE SAYING..."IF IT LOOKS LIKE DOG CRAP AND SMELLS LIKE DOG CRAP DON'T STEP IN IT, IT'S PROBABLY DOG CRAP". THERE'S A DEFINED PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND GM SHOULD BE TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130041July 26, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
STICKING THROTTLE CONCERN - VEHICLE ACCELERATOR STICKS, CAUSING THE CAR TO CONTINUE SPEEDING AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN A CRASH. PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED IN THE SUMMER OF 2004 AND HAS REOCCURRED IN SUMMER OF 2005. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED AFTER THROTTLE BODY CLEANING AND SERVICE WAS PERFORMED AT THE DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129717July 22, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE A 2001 OLDMOBILE ALERO WITH AUTOMATIC WINDOWS. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 3 OF THE 4 WINDOWS DUE TO THE MOTOR GOING OUT CAUSING THE WINDOW TO NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN. I AM WAITING FOR THE 4TH WINDOW TO BREAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125570June 17, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN MY VEHICLE SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED IT. I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PROBLEMS THAT I BELIEVED TO HAVE LEAD TO WHAT I AM EXPERIENCING NOW. I HAVE TO TURN ON MY LIGHTS MANUALLY NOW. THAT ISN'T SO MUCH OF A PROBLEM, THE PROBLEM IS THAT WHEN MY CAR DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY TURN ON MY LIGHTS THIS MEANS MY AC DOES NOT WORK, MY POWER WINDOWS DO NOT WORK, MY STEREO DOES NOT WORK, CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK, MY SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK, MY GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK OR MY THERMOSTAT DOES NOT WORK (THE INSIDE PANEL OF THE INSIDE OF MY CAR DOES NOT WORK). I CAN START UP MY CAR, BUT NOTHING INSIDE MY CAR WORKS. DRIVING IN AZ WITH NO AC AND NOT BEING ABLE TO LOWER YOUR WINDOWS BECAUSE THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL GADGET NOT ALLOWING THE VEHICAL TO WORK PROPERLY. I HAVE WRITTEN TO OLDSMOBILE ASKING THEM TO LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM, THEY HAVE NEGLECTED ALL RESPONSIBILTIES FROM ALL THE PROBLEMS I HAVE AND AM EXPERIENCING WITH MY VEHICAL. I HAVE ALSO MADE A FORMAL COMPLAINT THROUGH THE B.B.B., GENERAL MOTORS HAVE YET TO RESPOND. I FEEL IT IS VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING AROUND IN A VEHICAL THAT DECIDES TO WORK WHEN IT WANTS TO. ALL OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ ARE VERY SIMILAR TO MINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125267June 14, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THAT VEHICLE ACCELERATES BY ITSELF EVEN WHEN PRESS THE BRAKES. VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP, IT STILL ACCELERATES. THE GM REPAIR SHOP TOLD HER THREE TIMES THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, THEY HAVE THE VEHICLE NOW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124207June 4, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUCTION. EXTREMLEY LOUD LOW TONED GRINDING NOISE UPON BRAKING OCCURS AT QUICK STOPS AND WHEN TRAVELING ABOVE 30 MPHR. BRAKES WERE INSPECTED NOTHING TO BE FOIUND WRONG. 3 INDICTORS LIGHTS LIGHT INTERMITINIATLY WHILE DRIVING. REPAIR SHOP RESET ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCATIONS, INSPECTED BRKES ND SYSTEM NOTHING TO BE FOUND WRONG. DUE TO CONTINUED ISSUES WITH INDICATOR LIGHTS AND NOISE I HAVE HAD BRAKES AND SYSTEM RECHECKED AND REPLACED 3 DIFFERENT TIMES IN THE PAST 1.5 YEARS. CURRENTLY STIL HAVING SAME ISSUES WITH NOISE, LIGHTS AND GRINDING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120077June 2, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT: LOSS OF ANTIFREEZE ON A GM V6 ENGINE IS DUE TO THE FAILURE OF AN INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED. IT HAPPENS ON THE SAME VEHICLE EVERY 60,000 MILES. ENGINE FAILURE IS A SAFETY CONCERN.*AK *SB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122204May 26, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, EQUIPMENT
I HAVE OWNED THIS 01 ALERO FOR 7 MONTHS NOW AND HAVE HAD PROBLEMS SINCE DAY ONE. I FIRST HAD TO REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES, CALIPERS & PADS & ROTORS. THEN MY ABS SPEED SENSOR WENT SO I HAD TO REPLACE THAT TOO. NOW WHENEVER I HIT THE BRAKES THEY GRIND AND SOMETIMES FAIL TO WORK. FOR A 01 THIS CAR HAS GIVEN ME WAY TOO MANY PROBLEMS. SOMETIMES I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC WITH THE FEAR OF THE BRAKES NOT WORKING!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122625May 20, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, STRUCTURE
2001 ALERO GL HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE COMPUTER, CRUISE CONTROL, AND THE FLOOR WAS LEAKING.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE VEHICLE CONSUMED EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF GAS, THE VEHICLE ONLY GOT 208 MILE PER TANK OF GAS. THE REAR DEFROSTER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. THE ABS LIGHT, TRACTION LIGHT AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT THE SAME TIME. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE VEHICLE LOST TRACTION AND ABS BRAKES. ON TWO OCCASION THIS FAILURE CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE REAR SEAT SLID FORWARD WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED ABRUPTLY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120465May 9, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
CONSUMER STATES: THE HAZARD LIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY CLICKING EVERYTIME YOU TURN ON THE VEHICLE. PUSHED BUTTON LIGHT AND SOMETHING POPPED OUT AND THE BUTTON WENT DOWN INSIDE. ITS GETTING TO WERE CONSTRATE WHEN DRIVING . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120079May 6, 2005
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE SPEED CONTROL SENSOR ON THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 68,000 MILES. THE ENGINE IDLES AT 1300 RPM. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119738May 4, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
CONATCT STATES: SINCE PURCHASE THE CAR EXPERIENCED ROTOR EROSION, WEAR, AND ULTIMATELY DETERIORATION. GRINDING NOISE WHEN EVER BRAKE PRESSURE IS APPLIED. ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED TWICE, DEALER RESURFACED THE ROTORS. RECENTLY HAD CAR INSPECTED, AND WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE BROKEN DUE TO DEBRIS AND WEAR OF THE ROTORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113402April 18, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONSUMER NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *AK FUEL LEAKED FROM THE REGULATOR WHEN PARKED AND RUNNING. A NEW REGULATOR WAS INSTALLED. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116755April 11, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
DEFECTIVE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET DISCOVERED ON 4/8/05. COOLANT LEAK TO THE OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116007March 29, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE A 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO AND BACK IN 2003, WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, MY PASSANGER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR CEASED TO WORK. IT WAS REPLACED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THIS WINTER, HOWEVER, AFTER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED TO WORK AND MY WINDOW IS STUCK AND UNABLE TO GO DOWN. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST AN EXCESS OF $400 TO FIX THIS PART, WHICH IT APPEARS, WAS DEFECTIVE IN THE FIRST PLACE. I BELIEVE THAT THE INABILITY TO RETRACT MY WINDOW IS A SAFETY CONCERN. IF I WERE TRAPPED IN MY CAR FOLLOWING AN ACCIDENT AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN AND THE WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN, THE CAR COULD GO UP IN FLAMES OR I COULD DROWN, ETC...BEFORE HELP WOULD ARRIVE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS MALFUNCTION THAT SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE GENERAL MOTORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114693March 24, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OUR 2001 ALERO HAD THE LOWER MANIFOLD GASKET FAIL AT 64000 MILES, THE GASKET WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $562.00. THE SHOP TELLS ME THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE. THERE WERE THREE 3400'S IN THE SHOP THE SAME DAY MINE WAS REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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