Oldsmobile Alero Complaints (2001)

364 consumer complaints on file.

#10021638May 27, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE RUBBING AGAINST THE WHEEL. *NLM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019050May 21, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT START ON FIRST ATTEMPT, ESPECIALLY AFTER CAR IS WARMED UP. MANUFACTURER CLAIMS THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THEREFORE THERE IS NO PROBLEM. HAPPENS AT LEAST 5 TIMES A WEEK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017610April 28, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER STATES AT 13000 MILES, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO "SHIMMY" WHEN DRIVING. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO TURNED THE ROTORS. AT 23000, THE SHIMMYING BEGAN AGAIN AS WELL AS GRINDING NOISE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE DEALER TURNED THE ROTORS AND REPLACED THE PADS. AT 36000 MILES THE BRAKES BEGAN PULSATING WHEN DRIVING. THE DEALER STATED THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016648April 28, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TOOK CAR TO DEALER. HAVE JUST TURNED 30K IN MILES. BRAKE PULSING. TOLD ROTORS NEED TO BE TURNED AGAIN AND PADS REPLACED. WAS JUST DONE AT 14K MILES, 1 YEAR AGO. DEALER HAS LOOKED AT PROBLEM BEFORE, DONE NOTHING, STATES DON'T HAVE TO. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014392April 15, 2003
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN FEB. 2003 I HAD SURGERY AND DID NOT DRIVE MY CAR FOR ABOUT A WEEK. WHEN I FINALLY DROVE MY CAR, MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER IT STARTED WORKING AND NOW HAS A GRINDING NOISE TO IT. RECENTLY MY HORN STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. I REPLACED THE RELAY SWITCH AND IT STILL WILL NOT WORK. NOW, MY TURN SIGNALS WORK WHENEVER THEY WANT TO. THE ONLY WAY I CAN GET THEM TO WORK IS TO PRESS MY HAZARD SWITCH AND NOW IT IS GETTING TO WHERE IT WILL NOT WORK. AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST MY AIR CONDITIONER IS NOT BLOWING PROPERLY. ON THE 2 FIRST SETTINGS IT BARELY BLOWS, IF I PRESS ON MY BRAKES IT FEELS AS IF IT COMPLETELY QUITS. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN I ROLL DOWN MY WINDOWS THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL DIM AND THE CAR ENGINE POWER WILL DECLINE. I HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR 1 YR. I PURCHASED IT USED WITH LESS THAN 25,000 MILES. I FEEL THESE ISSUES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BECAUSE THEY CAN LEAD TO SAFETY ISSUES. I WAS CHANGING LANES AND MY BLINKERS FAILED AND WAS ALMOST HIT BY ANOTHER CAR, AT THAT TIME AND STILL DO NOT HAVE A HORN TO BLOW TO WARN THEM THAT I WAS CHANGING LANES ALSO. THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM THINKS THAT I AM CRAZY. THAT I AM A HYPOCONDRIAC. THEY ARE UNCOOPERATIVE AND BASICALLY REFUSE TO HELP ME. I FEEL I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT APPARENTLY A LOT OF ALERO OWNERS ARE GOING THROUGH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013873April 3, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING, MY ALERO HAS COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, I WAS GOING 55 MPH IN TRAFFIC. THE POWER STEERING SHUT DOWN AND IT WAS HARD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IF IT IS RAINING OUTSIDE, YOU MAY AS WELL JUST PARK IT. IT WILL NOT CRANK EASILY AND IT ACTS LIKE IT DOESN'T WANT TO RUN ONCE YOU GET IT TO START. OF COURSE, WHEN YOU TAKE IT TO THE SHOP THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. MY DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL DOWN. THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT GOES OFF EVERY OTHER DAY, EVEN THOUGH THE AIR PRESSURE IS FINE AND THE INTERIOR DOORS LOOK AWFUL BECAUSE THE TRIM HAS COME UNGLUED. THIS IS THE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER PURCHASED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT I CAN DO TO GET THIS CAR REPAIRED OR REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010484March 14, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
(1)MY CAR REFUSED TO START ONE FRIDAY WHILE I WAS TRYING TO LEAVE WORK. EVERYTHING WORKED (LIGHTS, RADIO), BUT THE ENGINE WOULDN'T "TURN OVER." COULDN'T START SATURDAY, TOW-TRUCK DRIVER COULDN'T START MONDAY. CALL FROM SERVICE CENTER TUESDAY, CAR STARTED WHEN TECH TRIED, PUT THROUGH DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, NOTHING FOUND WRONG. THREE WEEKS LATER, SAME THING HAPPENED. CAR STARTS AGAIN AT SERVICE CENTER. TECHNICIAN TELLS ME THE THEFT DETERRENT MODULE NEEDS REPLACING. CAR "THINKS" ITS BEING STOLEN, SO IT CUTS OFF THE FUEL PUMP. MOTION OF BEING PUT ON TOW TRUCK PROBABLY CAUSES SHORTAGE. COST $400+ (2)SIGNAL LIGHTS SOME TIMES STOP WORKING FOR SEVERAL HOURS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011477March 12, 2003
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE REAR DEFROSTER DID NOT WORK.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009982March 5, 2003
STEERING
WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TILTED, IT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VEER LEFT TO RIGHT INTERMITTENTLY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007328February 13, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, CONSUMER NOTICED THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005741February 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
WHEN I BRAKE THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE GOING ON UNDERNEATH THE FRONT OF MY CAR. HAPPENS WHEN I BRAKE GOING DOWN HILL, OR WHEN I HAVE TO BRAKE SUDDENLY. WHEN I BRAKE NORMALLY, THERE IS THIS SHAKING THAT IS GOING ON. I THOUGHT I NEEDED NEW BRAKE PADS BUT THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE SITUATION. ALSO, MY SUNVISOR FALLS OFF VERY FREQUENTLY HITTING ME IN THE HEAD. AND MY DRIVER SIDE MIRROR SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHILE IM DRIVING. AND MY TIRES LOOSE PRESSURE CONSTANTLY AND SOMETIMES THE LIGHT EVEN COMES ON WHEN MY TIRES ARENT LOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022938November 18, 2002
SEATS
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT RECLINER ADJUSTMENT LATCH BROKE MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO ADJUST SEAT AND OPERATE VEHICLE PROPERLY. SEAT IS STUCK IN STRAIGHT UPRIGHT POSITION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022940November 18, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER'S STOPPED ROTATING NORMALLY AND BEGAN "JUMPING" AROUND ERRATICALLY AS IF SOMEONE WAS BEATING THEM DIRECTLY ONTO WINDSHIELD. CONSUMER TURN VEHICLE OFF/ON AND WIPERS CONTINUED TO FUNCTION ERRATICALLY UNTIL THE WIPER MOTOR BURNED OUT. NOW WIPERS ARE COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769136October 31, 2002
TIRES
DRIVING AT 40 MPH ON DRY ROAD WHEN RIGHT REAR TIRE CAME OFF OF CAR CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE ROLLED OVER TWICE TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. ON INVESTIGATION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RIGHT REAR TIRE THAT HAD COME OFF WAS STILL INTACT MEANING NO BLOW OUT AND LUG NUTS WERE STILL IN PLACE BUT ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE TIRE YOU COULD SEE WHERE THE SPINDLE HAD SEPARTED FROM THE STRUT HOUSING CAUSING THE TIRE TO COME OFF THE CAR. ALSO, ON THE LEFT REAR OF THE CAR. THAT TIRE REMAINED ATTACHED TO THE CAR BUT PULLED UP AND AWAY FROM ITS ATTACHMENT WITH THE SAME DEFECT NOTED AT THE SPINDLE SEPARATION FROM THE STRUT HOUSING. I HAVE PICTURES OF ALL THESE DETAILS AND HAVE HAD SEVERAL CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS LOOK AT THE CAR AND THEY HAVE ALL COME UP WITH THE SAME CONSENSUS THAT THE SEPARATION OF THIS SPINDLE FROM THE STRUT HOUSING IS WHAT MADE THE TIRE COME OFF AND THUS CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VECHILE AND TOTAL LOSS OF THE VEHICLE AS DEEMED SO BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. I SUFFERED 2 FRACTURED RIBS, A RUPTURED TENDON OF THE AC JOINT IN MY LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK PAIN THAT I AM CURRENTLY BEING TREATED FOR. I AM OUT ON DISABILITY BECAUSE OF THESE INJURIES. I AM A REGISTERED NURSE. THANKFULLY, MY CHILDREN WERE NOT IN THE CAR WITH ME AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. I FEAR THAT THIS MIGHT HAPPEN TO SOMEONE ELSE AND LIVES COULD BE LOST. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8021991October 31, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
CONSUMER CALLED STATING THAT SHE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND FELT A REALLY STRONG DROP OF THE VEHICLE ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TWO ROLL OVER A COUPLE TIMES. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE REAR RIGHT TIRE HAD CAME OFF CAUSING REAL BAD PROPERLY DAMAGE. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021723October 28, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER STATES OF BEEN ON A COLLISION AND DOSEN'T KNOW WHAT WAS THE CAUSED OF THE ACCIDENT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768789October 23, 2002
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
NO HEAT TO PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR DURING WINTER MONTHS. DEALER NOTIFIED AND HEATER ASSEMBLY POORLY DESIGNED. UNABLE TO FIX PROBLEM. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019133September 20, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
TURN SIGNALS WILL INTERMITTENTLY WORK. CONSUMER NEEDS TO PUSH EMERGENCY BUTTON TO GET SIGNALS TO WORK. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT NOTHING HAS WORKED.*AK YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018666September 16, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHILE DRIVING BRAKES STARTED SQUEALING AS IF PADS WERE WORN TO METAL. AFTER INSPECTING PADS THEY SEEMED ONLY TO BE WORN IN A CORNER WITH REST OF THE PAD LOOKING NEW. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567551September 13, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
THE CONSUMER STATES THAT ON THREE SEPERATE OCCASIONS THEY HAVE BEEN LEFT WITHOUT A VEHICLE DUE TO THE ENGINE THROWING COOLANT OUT OF THE COOLANT RESEVOIR, THIS RESULTS IN AN ENGINE THAT WAS HEAVING AND VIBRATING/KNOCKING. THE VEHICLE WAS LOSING MOST OF ITS ANTI-FREEZE DURING THE OPERATION. ON ONE OCCASION THEY FOUND A LEAKY INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HE'D TAKE THE VEHICLE TO GET REPAIRS, THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER FOUND OR THERE WAS AN IMPRESSION THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OKAY. ALSO, THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE COOLING SYSTEM IS DESIGNED IN A WAY THAT AIR BUBBLES CANNOT BE BLED OUT AND WOULD LIKE HIS MONEY BACK. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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