Oldsmobile Alero Complaints (2000)

557 consumer complaints on file.

#10087145September 8, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THIS RESULTED IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THE CONSUMER PULLED OFF THE ROAD, AND LET THE VEHICLE SIT FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, BUT STALLED AGAIN WITHIN A MILE. THE MECHANIC PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, WHICH READ FUEL PUMP FAILURE AS THE CAUSE OF THE STALLING. THE CURRENT INVESTIGATION ON THIS ISSUE WAS INITIATED, PE02066. *AK THE OCNSUMERS DAUGHTER WAS THE DRIVER. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090549September 7, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY
FAULTY ADHESIVE USED ON THE DASH; CAUSES BUCKLING AND PEELING OF DASH PAD. IT IS STARTING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND SPREADING TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE DASH. THIS HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED, AS NO DEALER OR REPAIR SHOP WILL TOUCH IT. ALL SAY TO GO TO GM WITH ISSUE. GM WILL NOT FIX IT EITHER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089044September 3, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
2000 ALERO GLS WITH THE 3.4 L V-6 HAD TO HAVE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE AND COOLANT LEAKING. THE CAR HAD 38,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THIS IS THE THIRD GM VEHICLE I HAVE SEEN THAT HAD THIS PROBLEM. A 2000 MALIBU WITH THE 3.4 L AND A 2000 BONNEVILLE WITH THE 3.8L. ALL OF THESE CARS HAD THE NEW DEXCOOL COOLANT IN THEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090346September 3, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
RECALL 03V327000 CONCERNING HAZARD WARNING SWITCH. HAZARD LIGHTS AND THE TURN SIGNAL WORKED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN USED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087477August 30, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
WHILE DRIVING, THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088520August 25, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK. I CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089725August 25, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE POPPED OUT OF GEAR INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081551August 20, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
TURN SIGNALS DID NOT WORK WHEN MAKING A TURN. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO MAKE OTHER DRIVERS AWARE THAT SHE WAS GOING TO TURN. DEALER CHANGED THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. A SECOND DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THIS MODEL VEHICLE WAS ON RECALL FOR THAT PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087057August 17, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
MY PROBLEM IS WITH THE POWER STEERING. MY POWER STEERING IS LEAKING ENOUGH FLUID THAT I HAVE TO ADD FLUID ON A DAILY BASIS. I HAVE TAKEN MY 2000 ALERO INTO THE SHOP AND FOUND THAT IT IS THE RACK AND PINION. THIS PROBLEM STARTED ONLY ONE MONTH AFTER PURCHASING THIS CAR USED. I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND A PERSON TO PURCHASE THIS TYPE OF CAR AS THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM FOR EVERYONE NOT JUST ME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087942August 16, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. A RECALL WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS OUTSIDE OF THE REMEDY SCOPE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087843August 13, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN NHTSA RECALL 03V327000. VEHICLE'S HAZARD WARNING LIGHT SWITCHES MAY EXPERIENCE SOLDER JOINT CRACKING CAUSED BY RAPID TEMPERATURE TRANSITIONS AND THE SOLDERING PROCESS. IF SOLDER JOINT CRACKING OCCURS AND RESULTS IN AN OPEN CIRCUIT, THE TURN SIGNALS/HAZARD LAMPS BECOME INTERMITTENT OR INOPERATIVE. DEALERSHIP INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087857August 13, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT HAZARD SWITCH AND TURN SIGNAL SWITCH PROBLEMS WHICH OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. MANUFACTURER ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079984August 12, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
RECALL 03V327000, CONCERNING HAZARD WARNING SWITCH. INTERMITTENTLY THE HAZARD FLASH WARNING LIGHTS AND THE TURN SIGNAL DO NOT WORK. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK THE FLASHER AND HAZARD LIGHT FAILURE HAD MADE IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC TESTED THE VEHICLE BUT INDICATED THAT EVERYTHING APPEARED TO BE NORMAL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083158August 2, 2004
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
UNUSUAL WEARING & PULSATION OF FRONT BRAKES ON CAR; REPLACED 3 TIMES IN 41,000 MILES. 1) REPLACED ROTORS & PADS AT 7000 MI. AT OLDS DEALER-NO CHARGE. 2) 28,000 MI. SAME PROBLEM; WORK DONE BY ESTES CHEVY INDIANAPOLIS. GM SERVICE CTR. PAID 1/2. 3) AT 41,000 MILES, SAME PROBLEM. TOOK TO CAR-X FOR OPINION; EST. OF $283.00 TO FIX THE PADS & ROTORS; CALIPERS OK. TOOK CAR TO ESTES. THEY SAID A BAD CALIPER CAUSED BRAKES & ROTORS TO WEAR & ALL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY SUGGESTED OWNER "RACED THE CAR" - UNTRUE. ESTES GAVE ESTIMATE OF $1000 & SAID TO CALL GM SVC. CTR. GM CUSTOMER SVC REP, MAURA SAID GM WOULD PAY 1/2 THE COST. I TOLD HER THAT WAS NOT OK; THEY HAVE BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH ALEROS & HAVE DEFECTIVE VEHICLES CAUSING A PRODUCT LIABILITY & SAFETY CONCERN. MAURA REFUSED TO GIVE US THE OLD PARTS ON THE CAR IF WE HAD ESTES DO REPAIR WORK, SAYING GM WANTED THEM. SHE SAID ESTES' ESTIMATE WAS $863, DIFFERENT THAN MY QUOTE. I ASKED MAURA TO SEND E-MAIL OR FAX WITH GM OFFER & SHE TOLD ME SHE DID NOT HAVE ACCESS TO A FAX OR EMAIL. SHE ASKED IF I WOULD GIVE MAINTANENCE DOCUMENTATION. I TOLD MAURA THIS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH BRAKES, AND I WANTED TO TALK TO HER SUPERVISOR. SHE REFUSED, SAYING SHE DOES NOT HAVE A SUPERVISOR. I TOLD HER TO CALL ESTES' SERVICE MGR; WE DID NOT WANT ESTES TO FIX IT. I HAD RESEARCHED BRAKE PROBLEMS ON ALEROS ON WEB; THERE ARE SITES DEVOTED TO THIS. WE PICKED UP THE CAR FROM ESTES, TOOK IT TO CAR-X TO FIX, & HAD THEM CHECK THE CALIPERS. COST WAS $284.00 FOR ROTORS AND PADS; THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG W/CALIPER; THEY WILL CHECK THE PADS EVERY 6 MOS . THEY GAVE US OUR OLD PARTS TO KEEP. THEY STATED GM ROTORS WERE THIN METAL; BRAKE PADS WERE GRINDING INTO THEM. THE VALUE OF THE CAR IS LESS THAN LOAN, BECAUSE OF POOR QUALITY OF THE CAR, SO WE ARE OUT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. ESTES LIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM, OVERCHARGED, AND GM REFUSED TO GIVE US THE PARTS OFF OUR OWN CAR. GM & ESTES COLLUDED IN EVALUATING THE CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083885July 30, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN SIGNAL WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083024July 30, 2004
STRUCTURE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
I PURCHASED A 2000 ALERO THAT CURRENTLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 52.000 MILES ON IT. ALMOST OVERNIGHT, ALMOST A MONTH AGO FROM TODAY, THE DASHBOARD VINYL BUCKLED, WAVED, AND STARTED PULLING AWAY FROM THE DASHBOARD. AT THIS SAME TIME, THE TURN SIGNALS BEGAN TO INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING COMPLETELY. I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS WEB SITES WHERE OTHER ALERO OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES. I REALIZE THAT THE DASHBOARD IS COSMETIC AND NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. HOWEVER, THE TURN SIGNALS ARE A PROBLEM. GM WILL NOT RECALL THE ALERO EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE A HISTORY OF SERIOUS DEFECTS THAT HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH OWNER NEGLECT. GM SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL THIS SAD EXCUSE FOR A CAR. I'M COMPLAINING TO YOU SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE I FEEL AS THOUGH NO ONE ELSE WILL LISTEN TO THE HOARDS OF ALERO OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082974July 29, 2004
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
REAR-IEW MIRROR CAME OFF WINDOW AND WAS HANGING BY ELECRICAL WIRE. SAFETY HAZARD TO DRIVER OR PASSENGER. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP TO BE REPAIRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082650July 26, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATOR STICKS - ON 5 OCCASIONS. TOOK TO A GM DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER - THEY COULD NOT FIGURE IT OUT. TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDANT SERVICE CENTER - THEY COULD NOT FIGURE IT OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082251July 20, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
OUR TURNING SIGNAL DOESNT ALWAYS COME ON AS WELL AS OUR HAZARDS. IT MAKES A NOISE. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR IT BUT WE NEVER GOT A LETTER. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081972July 14, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
THE HAZARD WARNING SWITCH H FAILED, CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL TO MALFUNCTION. RECALL 03V327000 WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RCALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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