Oldsmobile Alero Complaints (2001)

364 consumer complaints on file.

#10052083December 30, 2003
SEATS
THE VEHICLE'S PASSENGER SEAT SLID BACK AND FORTH ON THE TRACK WITHOUT WARNING. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051036December 23, 2003
SEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
1) SAFETY ISSUE- NO ACCIDENT YET, BUT MY 2001 ALERO HAS A SMALL ROD THAT STICKS OUT IN FRONT OF THE DRIVERS SEAT FOR THE SEAT TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD. THE PROBLEM IS WHEN I WAS WEARING A PAIR OF NIKE SHOES THAT HAVE A LOOP ON THE BACK OF THE SHOE GOT CAUGHT AROUND THIS SEAT ADJUSTER. SCARED ME TO DEATH ALMOST WHEN I COULD NOT RE-ACT WITH MY RIGHT FOOT TO HIT THE BRAKES. NOTE: THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS TRAVELING WITH CRUSIE CONTROL ACTIVATED. I SEE THIS AS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN FOR SOMEBODY NOW, BECAUSE IT ALMOST GOT ME. 2)CURRENTLY THIS VEHICLE IS IN THE SHOP AGAIN FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WHEN IT RAINS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES CRAZY. CURRENTLY THEY THINK THAT THERE MAY BE A MOISTURE PROBLEM AROUND THE SUN ROOF, SO THEY ARE ORDERING PARTS TO TOTALLY REPLACE THE SUN ROOF, BUT I DODN'T THINK THAT IS THE PROBLEM. I HAVE NEVER HAD ONE DROP OF WATER DROP ON ME WITH THAT SUN ROOF, NOR HAVE I SEEN ANY WET SPOTS AROUND THE ROOF LINER. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE MAIN COMPUTER UNDER THE HOOD, AND CLUSTERS IN THE DASHBOARD AS WELL. BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE, SO I HOPE THIS SUN ROOF THING CURES IT. BUT I HAVE SOME SERIOUS DOUBTS IT WILL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050850December 20, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THIS CAR HAS MADE A TERRIBLE GRINDING NOISE FOR OVER 2 YEARS. THE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT 24000 MILES WITHIN A FEW MONTH'S THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL FAILED COMPLETELY. WORK WAS DONE ON THE CAR REPLACING ALL OF THE ELECTRONIC PARTS AND SENSORS BUT THE ABS AND TRACTION ARE OUT AGAIN. GM RESPONSE IS THEY WILL "FIX" THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE YET TO GET IT DONE AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049784December 16, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
PROBLEM WITH BRAKES,HAD TO HAVE NEW FRONT BRAKES AND FRONT ROTORS PUT ON CAR, STILL HAVE DRAGGING PROBLEM UNDERNEATH CAR.NOW CAR HAVING PROBLEMS IN STARTING AND LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHTS COMES ON EVEN WHEN TIRE PRESSURE HAS BEEN CHECKED AND CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050607December 16, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
MY 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO WILL NOT "TURN OVER". MECHANIC SAYS ANTI-THEFT IS KEEPING ME FROM STEELING MY CAR. BOTH KEYLESS ENTRIES WILL NOT WORK. HAS NOT STARTED FOR 6 DAYS. STILL WILL NOT START. CLOSEST OLDSMOBILE DEALERSHIP OVER 30 MILES AWAY. AFRAID OF WHAT IT WILL COST TO FIX. THIS IS FRUSTRATING. TURN SIGNALS ARE FIXED BUT WOULD ONLY WORK WHEN THEY WANTED TO. I HAD THEM REPAIRED LAST YEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049646December 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FAILURE OF INTAKE MANIFOLD RESULTED IN COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE AFTER ONLY 40,000 MILES, I AM FINDING THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM OFTEN RESULTING IN ENGINE FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049599December 11, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2001 OLDS ALERO REFUSED TO START. FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS IN JULY WHEN IT TURNED 60,000 MILES. HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED AND REPAIR SHOP SAID IT WAS A FUEL FILTER. THIS TIME IT REFUSED TO START AND HAD TO GET A RENTAL CAR TO GET HOME TO CHILD. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER AND THEY THINK IT IS FUEL PUMP BUT CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THEY ARE TRYING TO FIND A WIRE THAT MAY BE BROKEN. COST TO ME IS ALL OUT OF POCKET BECAUSE IT WAS A USED CAR. MILEAGE IS NOW AT 74,000.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048078November 17, 2003
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH DRIVER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BUT WAS ABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION. UPON REVIEW, THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT WELDS WERE MISSING THAT CONNECTED THE RIGHT FRONT CONTROL ARM TO THE FRAME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044507November 12, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN AT 50 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND HIT A GUARDRAIL HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK *JB *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044193November 12, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
TURN SIGNAL AND FOUR WAY FLASHERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER STATED FLASHER UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK THE TURN SIGNALS WORKED ONLY 50% OF THE TIME SINCE PURCHASE. THE HAZARD LIGHTS NEVER WORKED. DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE SHOULD HAD BEEN BOUGHT IN BEFORE 10,000 MILES. CONSUMER WAS QUOTED $250.00 DOLLARS TO REPAIR THE TURN SIGNALS AND FLASHERS. THE SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE HAZARD LIGHTS, TURN SIGNAL AND BACK UP LIGHTS ARE IN ONE UNIT. SO WHEN ONE FAILS, THEY ALL FAIL. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042201November 12, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS IN 2 SEVERE HEAD ON COLLISIONS, AND AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE SECOND ACCIDENT, AND MAJOR FRONTAL DAMAGE OCCURRED. *AK THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE CONSUMER SLID ON WET PAVEMENT AND HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED A CRACKED BUMPER AND THE CONSUMER PUT SCRATCHES ON THEIRS. THE SECOND INCIDENT INVOLVED THE CONSUMER HITTING SOMEONE IN THE REAR AND DID $6000. DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGES TO THEIR OWN VEHICLE. THE BUMPER WAS PUSHED BACK, BOTH HEADLIGHTS WERE CRACKED, DRIVER SIDE FENDER DENTED AND THE HOOD WAS PUSHED BACK A COUPLE OF FEET. THE CONSUMER'S BROTHER AND FRIEND BOTH HAD SIMILAR ACCIDENTS AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND SLOWER SPEEDS OF IMPACT. *PH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10044241October 17, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTIONED WHILE IN USE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042019September 30, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CONSUMER HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SINCE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. SOME OF THE PROBLEMS INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING; ROAD HAZARD LIGHT SHORTED OUT WHICH CAUSED ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND EXTERNAL LIGHTS TO NOT WORK/ AIR CONDITIONER (A/C) UNIT SHORTED OUT/ RADIO AUTOMATICALLY RESET ITSELF AT WILL, AND BLINKER LIGHTS WORKED SOME TIMES AND SOME TIMES NOT. SHE HAD THIS VEHICLE IN REPAIR SHOP 5-6 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, AND NO ONE COULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039269September 22, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
SECURITY LIGHT STARTS TO FLASH WHILE DRIVING - AFTER SHUTTING IT DOWN IT WILL CRANK BUT NOT START. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039107September 18, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
I RECENTLY READ OF THE HAZARD LIGHT/TURN SIGNAL RECALL ON 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALEROS. MY VEHICLE HAS THIS DEFECT AND IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. I CONTACTED OLDSMOBILE AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH IT HAS THIS EFFECT IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. IF THEY ARE DOING A RECALL MY VEHICLE SHOULD BE COVERED CONSIDERING THEIR COMPANY HAS PLACED THE LIFE OF MY FAMILY IN DANGER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037512September 9, 2003
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
I WAS STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT; THE CAR BEHIND ME WAS COMING TO A STOP WHEN HE WAS IMPACTED BY A VEHICLE TRAVELING OVER 45 MPH WHICH FORCED THAT VEHICLE INTO MY CAR, PUSHING ME INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. MY HUSBAND WAS SITTING IN THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT ON THE LEFT SIDE; HIS SEAT BELT SHATTERED AND RELEASED HIM FROM THE SEAT BELT CAUSING HIM TO HIT THE DRIVER SEAT. I SENT AN EMAIL TO GM MOTORS ON MY CONCERN FOR THIS ISSUE. THEY HAVE SINCE COME AND LOOKED AT THE CAR AND REPORT IT IS OK FOR THIS ACTIVITY TO TAKE PLACE. GM TOLD MY HUSBAND THAT THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROBLEM AND THAT OUR INSURANCE CAN COVER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BELT. MY CONCERN IS THAT I HAVE A CHILD. HOW CAN I BE SURE I WILL NOT EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM AGAIN BUT NEXT TIME TO MY CHILD? GM REFUSED TO COMMENT ON THIS CONCERN. ALL OLDSMOBILE ALERO 2001 OWNERS BEWARE; THE BACK SEAT IS WHERE THE LAW TELLS YOU IS THE SAFEST FOR CHILDREN. IF THIS IS TRUE, WHY DID THE SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION? I AM GETTING RID OF THIS CAR. I WILL NOT SUPPORT GM PRODUCTS IF THIS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY THEY TAKE IN THIS ISSUE. WHICH IS NONE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10038427September 8, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES THEY CAME ON WHEN ENGAGED SOMETIMES THEY DIDN'T. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038338September 5, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN SIGNALS MAY OPERATE OR MAY NOT OPERATE WHEN SWITCH IS TURN ON. HOWEVER, IF HAZARD LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON AND OFF THE SIGNAL LIGHTS WORK PROPERLY. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037226September 4, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
SIGNAL/HAZARD LIGHT FAILURES, REPEATEDLY. THEY WORK THEN THEY DO NOT.THEY DO NOT WORK, THEN THEY DO WORK. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY AND SEEMINGLY WITH CAUSE OR CONDITION EVERYTIME I DRIVE, JUST TURN THE CAR ON, WITH KEY IN IGNITION. IT DOES NOT MATTER THE WEATHER, THE PLACE, DRIVING NOT DRIVING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037264September 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY CAR WOULD TURN OVER, BUT WASN'T GETTING ANY FUEL TO THE ENGINE. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AND THERE HAD TO BE CODE STORED IN THE COMPUTER, BUT THE DEALER COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE. THEY ALSO RAN MY BATTERY DOWN ATTEMPTING TO START THE CAR THE FIRST TIME AND FIRST DIAGNOSED IT AS A DEAD BATTERY. THEN THE DEALER "DIAGNOSED" IT AS A PROBLEM WITH THE OE ALARM AND THAT IT NEEDED RESETTING. THEN THREE DAYS AFTER IT WAS "REPAIRED" IT DID THE SAME THING AND YET AGAIN IT WAS TOWED TO THE SAME DEALER AND DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED THE SAME WAY AS THE FIRST TIME AGAIN. THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS THAT IF IT EVER FAILLED TO RESTART IN AN EMERGENCY OR IN DANGEROUS PLACE, THAT IT COULD CAUSE AND INJURY/DEATH AND SERIOUS DAMAGE. IF THIS PROBLEM JUST NOW HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN TWO WEEKS AND I'VE HAD THE CAR 2.5 YEARS, THEN THAT SHOULD TELL THE DEALER THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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