Oldsmobile Alero Complaints (2000)

557 consumer complaints on file.

#10081080July 14, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW FOR DRIVER WOULD NOT GO UP IN 9/03 DURING A RAIN STORM. AFTER THE RAIN STOPPED, I TOOK APART DOOR AND PUSHED WINDOW UP. WINDOW SINCE WOULD NOT GO DOWN. THEN DURING 6/04, THE FRONT PASSENGER, AND LEFT REAR-PASSENGER POWER WINDOWS WOULD NOT GO DOWN EITHER. LEFT PASSENGER WINDOW WILL LOWER SEVERAL INCHES AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE PARKED. NO ONE TOUCHES THE POWER WINDOW SWITCHES IN THE CAR SINCE I DON'T WANT A WINDOW TO GO DOWN AND NOT BE ABLE TO GET IT BACK UP.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080761July 10, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
NHTSA CAMPAIGN #03V327000 IS A RECALL THAT WAS ENACTED FOR CARS OF THE EXACT YEAR, MAKE, MODEL OF MY CAR. HOWEVER, OLDSMOBILE SAYS THAT MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECAL DUE TO WHATEVER REASON. MY CAR HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE HAZARD FLASHERS IDENTICAL TO THOSE LISTED IN THIS CAMPAIGN. IT IS EVIDENT THAT MY AUTOMOBILE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL, BUT WAS OVERLOOKED IN WHATEVER STUDY WAS PERFOMED. THIS RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE AUTOS LIKE MINE THAT ARE AFFECTED AND ARE SAFETY RISKS, BUT OVERLOOKED IN THIS CAMPAIGN. FEEL FREE TO CALL ME.*AK
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081792June 29, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS TO VEHICLE FOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE AND SUBSEQUENTLY OTHER PARTS ON THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPALCED DUE TO THE COIL SPRING FAILURE. *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079002June 29, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT
HAZARD FLASHER BUTTON CAME APART FROM WHATEVER FASTENS IT AND NOW THE HAZARD FLASHERS ARE INOPERABLE. TURN SIGNALS WORK MOST OF THE TIME BUT SOMETIMES DO NOT FLASH OR FLASH SO QUICKLY THEY ARE NOT VISIBLE.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079003June 29, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THIS CAR HAS HAD THREE SETS OF BRAKES PUT ON IT AND NOW AT 45780 MILES IS GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE ANOTHER SET. I KNOW THE PREVIOUS OWNER WELL AND KNOW THE HISTORY OF THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE ESPECIALLY. THE BRAKES ARE EITHER OF SUBSTANDARD DESIGN OR USED INFERIOR QUALITY MATERIALS IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. THE ROTORS ARE JUNK. THIS IS CERTAINLY NOT SAFE IN A SUDDEN EMERGENCY STOPPING SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080028June 28, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, WHEN SET ON INTERMITTENT CYCLE, DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. GRINDING NOISE STARTS, AND WINDOW MOVEMENT IS INTERRUPTED OF BOTH SIDES OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078865June 26, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
THE TURN SIGNALS WORK "SOMETIMES", I WAS TOLD IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE HAZARD SWITCH BUT THAT HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. I HAVE HAD SIX (6) WINDOW REGULATORS REPLACED ON MY VEHICLE. A VEHICLE THAT HAS THIS HISTORY WITH TURN SIGNALS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND YOUR DEPARTMENT SHOULD GET MORE INVOLVED. THE INCIDENT DATE IS JUST THE LATEST TIME THE WINDOW HAS GONE OUT. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079977June 25, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
RECALL 327 V 327 000 CONCERNING HAZARD FALSHING WARNING SWITCH FAILURE. TURN SIGNALS BECAME INTERMITTENTLY INEFFECTIVE OR INOPERATIVE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND THEY INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078587June 22, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
THE FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE;THE BRAKES AND ROTORS SEEM TO NEED TO BE REPLACED BEFORE 50000 MILES. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10076114June 11, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD WARNING LIGHT WERE NOT WORKING. NHTSA RECALL 03V327000 WAS ISSUED ON THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10076080June 10, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
THE TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. A RECALL (03V327000) WAS ISSUED VEHICLE'S VIN NUMBER IS OUTSIDE OF THE REMEDY SCOPE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10076084June 10, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE RACK AND PINION MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL A KNOCKING NOISE WAS PRODUCED. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074858June 5, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1. THE BUTTON ON THE AUTOMATIVE GEAR SHIFT BROKE 2000, REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, BROKE AGAIN 2002. 2. THE TURN SIGNAL WOULDN'T WORK, WORKED ON TWICE, NOW A RECALL! 3. MOTOR ON POWER DRIVER SEAT BROKE. 4.DASH BOARD IS BUBBLING AND PEELING! CHEAP *** GLUE! 5. BRAKE PADS-TOO MANY TO MENTION! 6. CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT...NOW SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL RACE AND I DON'T HAVE TO PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS, BUT IF YOU HAVE TO APPLY BRAKES, YOU HAD BETTER HOLD IT DOWN HARD, OR YOU'LL END UP RAMMING SOMEONE IN THE BACK. IF YOU TRY TO GUN TO GET THE RPMS DOWN, IT'LL SHOOT UP TO 3000 RPMS! 7. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH GMC/OLDSMOBILE!!!! I WILL NEVER RECOMMEND THIS CAR!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073096May 25, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
TURN SIGNALS WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO. HAZARDS HAVE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN STOPPED FOR THIS PROBLEM. THIS STARTED ONE MONTH AFTER PURCHASING A "CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED" OLDSMOBILE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072921May 20, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
REGARDING 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO - INTERMITTENT FAILURE/ MALFUNCTION OF ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND TRACTION CONTROL WHILE BRAKING TO A STOP.UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD APPEAR TO WORK FINE. THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, INDICATED BY THE "LOW TRAC" LIGHT MAY OR MAY NOT BE LIT, INDICATING A PROBLEM. SHORTLY AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND WHILE BRAKING TO A STOP, THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM SEEMS TO SENSE A SLIPPERY ROAD AND ACTIVATES THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO DISENGAGE AND THEN SLOWLY RE-ENGAGE, AS IF STOPPING ON SLIPPERY PAVEMENT. HOWEVER, THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING ON DRY, NORMAL PAVEMENT AT NORMAL SPEED AND STOPS. HAVING THE BRAKES DISENGAGE WHILE BRAKING TO A STOP INCREASES THE NEEDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND REQUIRES THE DRIVER TO EITHER TURN TO AVOID A COLLISION OR USE THE EMERGENCY BREAK TO STOP. NOTE THAT THE THE RED BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT IS NOT ON DURING THIS CONDITION. AFTER STOPPING, THE AMBER "ANTI-LOCK", "TRAC OFF", AND "SERVICE VEHICLE SOON" LIGHTS ARE LIT AND THE VEHICLE APPEARS TO DEACTIVATE THE ANTI-LOCK AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR THE REST OF THE TRIP. THE BRAKES THEN WORK FINE, WITH THESE SYSTEMS DEACTIVATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073689May 17, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNALS CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, THE HAZARD LIGHTS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT THIS ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072508May 12, 2004
SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHILE DRIVING AT 60-75 MPH, ON RELATIVELY SMOOTH ROADS. THE VIBRATION CAN SOMETIMES BE FELT THROUGH THE FLOOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS. THE SEVERITY AND LOCATION (STEERING WHEEL/SEATS/FLOOR) OF THE SHAKING VARIES WITH DIFFERENT ROADS, BUT NEVER GOES AWAY COMPLETELY, EVEN ON NEWLY RESURFACED HIGHWAYS. ON SURFACE STREETS (50 MPH AND LESS), THE SHAKING IS NOT NOTICEABLE. THIS HAS MOST LIKELY LEAD TO A LOT OF THE MINOR SQUEAKS AND RATTLES IN THE INTERIOR THAT MAKE THE CAR SOUND AND FEEL OLDER THAN IT IS. I REPLACED THE ORIGINAL TIRES AT ABOUT 40,000 MILES, AND RECENTLY HAD THE NEW TIRES ROTATED AND BALANCED, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. I HAVE NOT YET TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO REPAIR THIS, SINCE I AM STILL RECOVERING FROM $1700 WORTH OF REPAIRS I HAD DONE TO FIX THE HEAD GASKET LEAK AND REPLACE UPPER STRUT MOUNTS. THIS COULD BE A VERY NICE CAR, IF IT WASNT FOR THE NUMBER OF LARGE (AND EXPENSIVE) REPAIRS NEEDED SO EARLY IN THE CARS LIFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068528May 9, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON; HAD PROB FIXED BEFORE MECHANIC SAID A WIRE WAS LAYING ON MANIFOLD, REPOSITIONED AND TIGHTENED BUT PROB IS OCCURING AGAIN; SERVICE VEHICLE LIGHT STAYS ON ALONG WITH TRAC OFF LIGHT; CAR ENGINE PRESUR IS DECREASED AND MAKES NOISES AND WHEN TURNING WHEELS LEFT OR RIGHT THERE IS A SOUND LIKE RUBBER RUNNING TOGETHER; PADS HAVE TO BE CHANGED EVERY 6 MONTHS AND RORTORS HAVE BEEN CHANGED TWICE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068436May 6, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE 3.4L V6 ENGINE REGULARLY LOST COOLANT, AND THE RESERVOIR HAD TO BE REFILLED ABOUT ONCE A MONTH. ALSO NOTICED THICK WHITE GOO ON THE OIL CAP (BUT NOT ON THE OIL DIPSTICK), AND HEARD A TICKING SOUND AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, WHICH WENT AWAY AFTER THE ENGINE WARMED UP. THE DEALER SAID THE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING, AND THE REPAIR COST $1,100. THE ENGINE HAD 53,000 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE REPAIR, WHICH IS WELL BEYOND THE WARRANTY, BUT THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM WOULD HAVE DEVELOPED SEVERAL THOUSAND MILES AGO, BEFORE ANY SYMPTOMS WERE NOTICEABLE. IT IS VERY DISAPPOINTING TO HAVE MAJOR ENGINE WORK DONE WITH SO FEW MILES (ALSO HAD TO HAVE SERPENTINE BELT REPLACED), ESPECIALLY WHEN THE ALERO'S SALES BROCHURE BRAGS ABOUT "LONG LIFE FLUIDS, INCLUDING COOLANT, THAT WILL LAST UP TO 100,000 MILES OR MORE." WHEN THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET, THEY SAID THAT REPLACEMENT PART IS THE SAME AS THE ORIGINAL (GM HAD NOT MADE ANY DESIGN CHANGES TO THE PART), SO THIS WILL MOST LIKELY BE A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR THE LIFE OF THE ENGINE. OVERALL, IM HAPPY WITH THE CARS DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE, BUT ITS UPSETTING TO HAVE SUCH HIGH COST REPAIRS ON A CAR I PLAN TO DRIVE FOR SEVERAL MORE YEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067740April 23, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
1. BLINKERS ARE BROKEN 2. EMERGENCY LIGHTS DO NOT WORK 3. FUEL PUMP WENT OUT ~57500 MILES 4. MOTOR UNDER SEAT WENT OUT; LOCAL DEALER ORDERED IT WHEN IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND NEVER NOTIFIED ME IT WAS IN 5. CLEAR COAT WAS PEELING ON HOOD - LOCAL DEALER FIXED 6. DASH BOARD IS PEELING UP 7. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLIPPING SINCE ABOUT ~31000 MILES 8. CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK MUST I GO ON? I HOPE GMAC WILL FIX SOME OF THESE PROBLEMS. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER AMERICAN MADE VEHICLE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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