Oldsmobile Alero Complaints (2001)

364 consumer complaints on file.

#8017793September 3, 2002
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING ELECTRIC SIDE VIEW MIRROR WILL HEAVILY VIBRATE,MAKING IT HARD FOR CONSUMER TO SEE CLEARLY THROUGH THE MIRROR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766502August 31, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
CAR SHOULD BE IN REVERSE TO REMOVE KEY. CAN REMOVE IN ANY GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766466August 30, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
I'VE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR FROM TIME OF PURCHASE. I HAVE 9 PAGES THAT LISTS THE DEFECTS OF THIS. I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND ANYONE BUY THIS CAR. I DIDN'T LIST THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS I'VE HAD FROM REAR LIGHTS NOT WORKING, DOME LIGHT FELL OFF, BLINKER STOPPED WORKING. WINDOWS MAKING A CRACKLING NOISE WHEN ROLLING UP OR DOWN, AND DOORS JAMMING FOR NO REASON. I DIDN'T WANT PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE THAT IS WHY I PURCHASED A NEW ONE, BUT I STILL HAVE MAJOR DEFECTS! THE ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE TAKING A WHILE TO FINALLY START, HAS NEVER BEEN FIXED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016998August 22, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, BUT VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765862August 19, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS CAR WAS A LEMON REPLACEMENT/AND DOING THE SAME THING/ROTORS ARE WARPING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016355August 14, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS NOT REGISTERING THE PROPER AMOUNT OF FUEL, AND VEHICLE CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015291August 1, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF AT ANY SPEED/ AT ANY TIME, AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING TO CONSUMER. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER CAN NOT FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015254July 31, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON HIGHWAY A PEBBLE HIT AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSOR. FREON LEAK OUT OF AIR CONDITIONER WHICH WAS LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013996July 16, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY TIME/ANY SPEED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED, IT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764280July 15, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BY 3000 MILES THE BRAKES ON MY 2001 OLDS ALERO BEGAN TO MAKE A SCRAPING NOISE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE CAR NOW HAS 10,614 MILES ON IT AND THE BRAKES MAKE A SCRAPING SOUND ALL OF THE TIME AND WHEN THE ABS IS ENGAGED THE CAR COMES TO A METAL TO METAL, GRINDING, GRABBING, SHAKING HALT. I HAVE FOUND NO RESOLUTION WITH GM, WELIEVER-MARTINSVILLE, THE INDIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL AND FINALLY ARBITRATION WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. THEIR STAND IS SIMPLY THAT THE CAR WILL STOP. REGARDLESS OF WHAT EVER IS HAPPENING TO THE BRAKES AT THIS POINT, THE CAR WILL STOP. IT IS WITHIN GM'S SPECIFICATIONS THEREFORE IT IS "NORMAL." IF THE CAR HAS GONE FROM NORMAL BRAKING TO SCRAPING TO GRINDING AND GRABBING WHAT WILL ANOTHER 6 MONTHS, A YEAR, 2 YEARS BRING? BECAUSE IT IS GRINDING METAL TO METAL WITH ONLY 10,000 MILES ON IT DOES THAT MEAN THAT THE CAR SHOULD HAVE A COMPLETE BRAKE JOB EVERY 10,000 MILES OR LESS? IF THE BRAKES AREN'T REPLACED EVERY 10,000 MILES OR LESS, HOW MANY MILES BEFORE THE BRAKES ACTUALLY FAIL AND SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED. SOUND FAMILIAR? FORD-FIRESTONE. I'VE DONE EVERYTHING I KNOW TO DO. I HAVE TURNED THE CAR BACK OVER TO GM. I WILL NOT DRIVE THIS CAR AND I WILL NOT BE HELD HOSTAGE BY GENERAL MOTORS OR WELIEVER OLDSMOBILE. THE ARBITRATOR FROM THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU DROVE MY CAR. THERE WERE 4 OF US IN THE CAR, PHILLIP ALLEN-BBB ARBITRATOR, LARRY JONES-WELIEVER, PEGGY (?) BBB, AND MYSELF. THE ARBITRATOR DROVE DURING THE TEST DRIVE, PUT THE CAR IN AN "EMERGENCY" STOPPING SITUATION AND AFTER EXPERIENCING THE GRINDING, SHAKING HALT HE LIED ON HIS REPORT AND SAID THAT "THE PROBLEM DOES NOT EXIST." IT IS TOTALLY BEYOND MY COMPREHENSION WHY A MAN IN HIS POSITION WOULD OUT RIGHT LIE. WHY THE SERVICE TECHS AND PEOPLE LIKE HIM WON'T STAND UP FOR US WHO ARE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS AND TELL GM THAT "HEY SOMETING IS WRONG WITH THESE CARS." IS TOTALLY BEYOND ME. NOTHING ABOUT THE BRAKES ON THIS CAR IS "NORMAL" EXCEPT IN GM'S WORDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013889July 15, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TURNING SIGNAL IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.ALSO, WHEN PUTTING KEY INTO IGNITION AND THEN TAKING THE KEY BACK OUT KEY WILL BE REALLY HOT. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013890July 15, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SIX TIMES SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011423June 10, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, VEHICLE WILL STEER UNCONTROLLABLY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS HAPPENS WHEN ACCELERATING HARD AT LOW SPEED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762266May 25, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THERE IS A GRINDING SOUND UNDER THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THAT NHTSA WAS CONTACTED BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN RECEIVING NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS OCCURRENCE. IT APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE FACTORY WHEELS BUT I'M NOT SURE OF THIS. THE DEALER IS NOT ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR THE REPAIR THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY ADVISE THAT THERE WILL BE A RECALL. THEY TRIED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM ON A PREVIOUS OCCASION BY REMOUNTING THE TIRES BUT THIS HAD NO EFFECT. THE PROBLEM IS NOT NOTICABLE WHEN IT IS RAINING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009967May 16, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATES THAT EVERY 8K MILES THE BRAKING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE ROTORS AND PADS AND CALIBERS NEED TO BE REPLACED. CONTACTED DEALER BUT THEY CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009562May 10, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
BRAKING IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, PADS AND CALIPERS WILL EASILY WEAR DOWN AND THERE IS A GRINDING NOSIE AT LOW SPEEDS, CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE PARTS SEVERAL TIMES. CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK. ALSO THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW CHATTERS, THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761397April 30, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
I HAVE HEARD THROUGH NEWS 8 IN GRAND RAPIDS THAT ALERO'S AND GRAND AM'S HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THEIR BRAKING SYSTEM. I HAVE PULSUING BREAKS AT HIGHER SPEEDS, AND THEY NEVER GO AWAY. I HAVE A FRIEND WITH A NEW 2001 GRAND AM THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008329April 23, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED BRAKES PULSATE AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. ALSO, FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005881March 19, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES SLOWLY IN STOPPING, THEY ARE NOT CATCHING, BRAKES MAKE A NOISE. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005941March 19, 2002
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAKING A RUBBING/SQUEALING NOISE WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. *JG *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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