Oldsmobile Alero Complaints (2001)

364 consumer complaints on file.

#10036772August 28, 2003
EQUIPMENT
TRIM IS PEELING ON DOORS AND ON DASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037703August 27, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES AND ROTORS WEAR PREMATURELY AND NEED REPLACEMENT DUE TO INADEQUATE TIRE SIZE BEING USED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THERE ARE SEVERAL TSBS ON THIS ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034110August 18, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
WHILE DRIVING SHIFTER BUTTON BROKE AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF DRIVE. CONSUMER STUCK A SCREW DRIVER WHERE THE BUTTON WAS TO GET THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT INTO PARK. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO FIXED THE SHIFTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033765August 12, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
CONSUMER STATES THAT TURN SIGNAL: FLASHER UNIT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, PARTICULARLY IN RAINY DAYS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029872August 7, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ON FIRST DAY OF VEHICLE POSSESSION CONSUMER HEARD A "GRINDING" NOISE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED RESURFACING. ACCORDING TO THE CONSUMER, THE DEALER GRINDED THEM DOWN TO AN UNSAFE LIMIT. *AK (THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED TWICE) *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029302July 27, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN SIGNALS CUT OUT OR DONT WORK AT ALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028833July 22, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
THE TURN SIGNALS INTERMITTENTLY QUIT WORKING. I PULLED AND REPLACED THE FUSE THINKING IT COULD BE BURNED OUT, BUT IT STILL HAPPENS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029724July 21, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
FOR THE LAST TWO MONTHS TURN SIGNAL RANDOMLY GOES OUT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. VEHICLE HAS ALSO BEEN TO OTHER DEALERS, WHO COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028520July 17, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, TIRES
ELECTRICAL,TIRES,AIR CONDITIONER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027271July 15, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN BRAKING PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER REPLACED ALL ROTORS DUE TO WARPING. AT THIS TIME VEHICLE IS SCHEDULED FOR THE SAME REPAIR, WARPED ROTORS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026115July 15, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MY CAR REFUSED TO START OR DIED WHILE ON THE FWY ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. EVERYTHING WORKED (LIGHTS, RADIO), BUT THE ENGINE WOULDN'T "TURN OVER." CK ENGINE LIGHT ON- TOW-TRUCK DRIVER COULDN'T START. TOWED TO DEALER. GM SERVICE COULD NEVER FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM- MULITPLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS- PUT THROUGH DIAGNOSTIC TESTS-COMPUTER MODULE REPLACED AND DETERRENT MODULE NEEDS REPLACING- CAR "THINKS" ITS BEING STOLEN, SO IT CUTS OFF THE FUEL PUMP. (2)SIGNAL LIGHTS AND EMERGENCY SIGNAL SOME TIMES STOP WORKING. DEALER ALWAYS UNABLE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO PERMANENTLY FIX THE DEFECT. COST BETWEEN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND MY POCKET 13K PLUS. FINALLY FED UP WITH GM-THE DEALER-INABILITY TO FIX THE PROBLEMS X 1.5 YEARS TRADED THE CAR IN. WILL NEVER BY A GM PRODUCT! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023783June 25, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
FRONT BRAKE PAD PREMATURE FAILURE AT 20K MILES. BRAKE COMPONENTS FROZEN UP CAUSING ONE PAD TO WEAR TO METAL. INADEQUATE LUBRICATION AT FACTORY? *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023707June 24, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, STEERING:RACK AND PINION, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CAR DOESN'T ALWAYS START WHEN I TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. TAKES A FEW SECONDS TO TURN OVER. DRIVER SIDE MIRROR SHAKES. THE NUMBERS ON THE RADIO BUTTONS HAVE RUBBED OFF. REAR DEFROST DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK. ROTORS ARE ALWAYS WEARING OUT. USED TO HEAR A CLUNKING NOISE EVERY TIME I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL - HAD THE STEERING RACK REPLACED. INTERIOR DOME LIGHT FALLS OFF. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024140June 16, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
BRAKE PROBLEM, BRAKES WENT OUT ON VEHICLE WITH ONLY 40000 MILES ON IT. CONSUMER CONTATED MANUFACTURER AND A DEALER, AND SHE WAS TOLD THAT NHTSA WAS THE ONE WHO KNEW THE TYPE OF BRAKES THAT A VEHICLE NEEDED TO HAVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022751June 10, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
TURNING SIGNAL CONTINUOUSLY FAILS TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022768June 10, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
SIGNAL LIGHTS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021130June 6, 2003
SUSPENSION
STRUT BRACKET NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ON A 2 YEAR OLD VEHICLE WITH UNDER 45,000 MILES. DEALER WAS UNCOORPERATIVE IN RESOLVING NECESSARY REPAIR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021002June 4, 2003
EQUIPMENT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE BRAKES ON THE OLDS ALERO HAVE A DESIGN FLAW IN THE BRAKES. THE ROTORS TEND TO OVERHEAT UNDER NORMAL DRIVING USE. IT WEARS THE PADS DOWN FASTER THAN THEY SHOULD, WARPS THE ROTORS SO THAT THEY HAVE TO BE TURNED EVERY SINGLE TIME YOU REPLACE THE PADS... AND I DO MEAN HAVE TO BE. THE ROTORS WILL QUICKLY LOSE THICKNESS, AND THE THINNER THEY ARE AFTER EACH TURN THE QUICKER THEY WILL WARP UNDER NORMAL USE. CONTACTING GENERAL MOTORS HAS ACCOMPLISHED NOTHING... DESPITE THE FACT THAT UNDER THE 2000 MODEL THEY HAD A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (FRONT DISC BRAKE PULSATION (NEW ROTOR RUN-OUT SPECIFICATION AND CORRECTION METHOD) #00-05-23-002A) ISSUED FOR THE CAR. TO MY KNOWLEDGE GENERAL MOTORS HASN'T ALTERED THE DESIGN OF THE CAR SINCE IT'S INCEPTION WITH EXCEPTION OF COSMETIC CHANGES. THEY REFUSE TO ADMIT THERE'S A DESIGN FLAW IN THE BRAKES THAT FORCES THE CONSUMER TO EITHER PAY OUTRAGEOUS PRICES EACH AND EVERY TIME THEY NEED BRAKE PADS... OR DISCARD THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY AND PURCHASE AFTERMARKET BRAKE SOLUTIONS TO ELIMINATE THE ISSUE ENTIRELY. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020947June 3, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
SEVERAL PROBLEMS ON THE 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO THAT OTHER OWNERS SEEM TO BE HAVING AS WELL. TURN SIGNALS WENT OUT/ GAS GAUGE WENT OUT/ COOLANT GASKET BROKE, AND HORN WOULD SOUND RANDOMLY (HAD TO EVENTUALLY PULL THE FUSE). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020720May 29, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
AIR CONDITIONER DIDN'T WORK FROM DAY ONE. BLOWER THEN FAILED TO WORK. STARTER GAVE OUT WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR AS DID THE IGNITION SWITCH. POWER STEERING WENT OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. OIL LIGHT SENSOR WENT OUT. POWER WINDOWS MAKE CRACKLING NOISE WHEN LOWERING. ROTARS MAKE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKING EVEN WITH BRAND NEW ROTARS AND BRAKES. FACTORY TIRES WOULD MAKE A THUMPING NOISE AS LOW SPEED BRAKING. NOW FRONT SUSPENSION IS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ENTIRE FRONT END SUSPENSION AND NOISE WILL NOT GO AWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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