Oldsmobile Alero Complaints (2000)

557 consumer complaints on file.

#8023130November 21, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER NOTICES A GRINDING NOISE AND GRAB WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769937November 20, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK 95% OF THE TIME, A HUGE SAFTEY FEATURE ON A CAR. HAZARD SWITCH DOES NOT WORK EITHER, AND MOST OF THE TIME I HAVE TO TOUCH THE HAZARD SWITCH TO MAKE THE TURN SIGNALS WORK AND BY DOING THIS I HAVE TAKE AT LEAST ONE HAND FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS CAN CAUSE ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022373November 7, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE PADS WERE NOT EVEN 3000 MILES OLD WHEN BOTH CALIPERS WERE FOUND TO BE BAD, THE LEFT CALIPER WAS SEIZED AND THE BRACKET THAT WAS HOLDING THE CALIPERS DID NOT MEET DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS, THE ROTORS WERE RUSTED AND PITTED, CONSUMER REQUESTED FULL REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER, HOWEVER MANUFACTURER WAS ONLY WILLING TO REIMBURSE HALF OF THE COST IF THE CONSUMER HAD ORIGINAL DOCUMENTATION OF THE BRAKE REPAIRS.TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008547November 5, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THERE IS BOUNCING WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEN IT BEGINS TO MAKE NOISE, THE ROTORS ARE CONSTANTLY BEING BENT AND SHIMS HAVE BEEN INSERTED REPEATEDLY. THE BRAKES HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY TIME THE OIL IS CHANGED AT 3000 MILES. NOW, THE PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED, AND THIS IS THE 7TH TIME IT HAS HAPPENED EVEN WITH THE EXTENDED WARRANTY OLDSMOBILE WILL NOT PAY FOR THE WORK, THEY HAVE TURNED THE ROTORS REPEATEDLY,NOW THEY MUST BE REPLACED. ****DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/01 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****769335. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769035October 29, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY BRAKES FAILED LAST NIGHT WHILE DRIVING ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. IT'S IN MY GARGAGE AT HOME NOW BECAUSE I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER. MY DEALER IS SAYING TOO BAD, BRING IT IN, BUT YOU'LL HAVE TO PAY. MANUFACTURER IS SAYING TOO BAD, WE'VE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH ISSUES, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE 51 PAGES OF COMPLAINTS. THIS IS WHY OLDS IS GOING OUT OF BUSINESS, FOR BUILDING CRAP CARS, THAT THEY DON'T BACK! I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GM CAR AGAIN!!!! I FIND THIS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE TO HAVE NO BRAKES AFTER JUST 15,000 MILES AND NO PRIOR ISSUES. NOW SINCE THE INCIDENT LAST NIGHT THE BRAKES GRIND HORRIBLY AND GO RIGHT TO THE FLOOR. WHAT A JOKE AND EMBARRASSMENT FOR GM! DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021761October 29, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WILL GO OUT, LEAVING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT A TURN SIGNAL, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CONTACTED, PART IS ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME SWITCH NEEDED REPLACING. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021660October 28, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE CONTROL ARM SNAP CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE STEERING CONTROL. DEALER NOTIFIED TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768779October 23, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE HAD A CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES ON MY 2000 ALERO. DEALER REPLACED FRONT PADS AND ROTORS AFTER I CONTINUED TO COMPLAIN OF PROBLEMS STOPPING. THE BRAKE PROBLEMS STILL PERSISTED AFTER FRONT BRAKES WERE CHANGED THE REAR BRAKES WERE BAD. I WENT TO THE DEALER AT LEAST FOUR TIMES FOR THE REAR ROTOR PROBLEM THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT FIIND ANYTHING WRONG. I HAD TO TAKE IT TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO HAVE IT FIXED EVEN THOUGH IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AT THE TIME. I NOW AM HAVING A FRONT WHEEL BEARING PROBLEM WHICH OLDSMOBILE WILL NOT COVER EVEN THOUGH THERE IS ONLY 48,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND ITS NOT QUITE THREE YEARS OLD. ALSO DEALER STATES THEY CAN NO LONGER DO WARRANTY WORK BECAUSE THEY NO LONGER SELL OLDSMOBILES. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767696September 25, 2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CAR IS NOT SEALED PROPERLY, AND IS DOUBTFUL THAT IT EVER WAS. IT HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR ALMOST 10 TIMES FOR WATER LEAKS. DEALER HAS NOTED LEAKS IN DOOR SEALS, FRONT WINDSHIELD, SUNROOF AND RELATED DRAINING SYSTEMS. INEVITABLY, DURING A SUFFICIENT RAIN, WATER LEAKS DOWN THE DOOR FRAME, ONTO THE FUSE BOX INSIDE THE CAR CAUSING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, INCLUDING NON-WORKING LOCKS, TRUNK OPENING RANDOMLY, ETC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019161September 23, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ABOUT EVERY 12000 MILES CONSUMER HAS TO HAVE THE BRAKE PADS OR ROTORS REPLACED DUE TO UNUSAL WEAR IN EITHER PART. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767300September 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR WOULD BE GOING DOWN HIGHWAY, AND JUST STOP RUNNING, THIS ALSO HAPPEN TO ME BACK IN AUGUST OF THIS YEAR, I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT, THEN YESTERDAY COMING BACK FROM VACATION IT DID THE SAME THING, ITS NOW AT THE DEALER AND THEY HAVN'T FOUND WHY IT JUST STOPS RUNNING. BACK IN AUGUST IT RAN FINE FOR OVER A MONTH, IT RAN FINE AFTER SITTING OVER NITE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER TODAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767108September 13, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
SINCE THE ORIGINAL DEALER IS NO LONGER WITH OLDSMOBILE, OLDSMOBILE CONTACTED, BUT HAS NOT RESPONDED TO LETTER OBJECTING TO THE ISSUE NOT BEING HANDLED AS A WARRANTY ISSUE. THE HOSE CLEARLY SHOWED IT HAD BEEN INSTALLED LESS THAN HALF WAY INTO THE CRIMP FITTING. THUS ALLOWING THE HOSE TO SLIDE OUT DURING NORMAL USE. PHOTOS HAD BEEN PROVIDED TO OLDSMOBILE ON 8/26/2002. CAN YOU HELP ME GET A RESPOMSE? THE LOSS OF THE HOSE DISABLED THE POWER STEERING AND DISABLED THE CAR, WHICH HAD TO BE TOWED TO A GM REPAIR SHOP. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766764September 5, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON CRASH AT 55MPH WITH A GAURD RAIL AFTER BEING CUT OFF ON AN INTERSTATE. THE BODY SHOP MANAGER OF WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED BASED ON THE IMPACT AND THE DAMAGE TO THE M/V THE GENERAL MANAGER, SERVICE MANAGER AND BODY SHOP MANAGER FROM WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR CONFIRMED THIS TO BE TRUE AS WELL. AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT I HAVE UNDERGONE SURGERY AND PHYSICAL THERAPY (9 MONTHS WORTH), I WAS FURTHER INFORMED BY THE INSRANCE COMPANIES INDEPENDENT MEDICAL EXAMINER THAT THE INJURIES WOULD HAVE BEEN FAR LESS SEVERE IF THE AIR BAGS HAD DEPLOYED AND THAT I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. FURTHERMORE I HAVE PICTURE OF THE M/V SHORTLY AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND PICTURES PROVING THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY SHOULD YOU REQUIRE THEM. SINCERELY, [XXX]. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8017893September 4, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS SITTING AT A TRAFFIC STOP LIGHT AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FROM BEHIND. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016917August 21, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS NO LONGER HAVE NORMAL STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE IS SQUEAKING AND VIBRATING WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED. VEHICLE HAS GONE IN ONCE A WEEK, AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 1 ONCE EVERY 20,000 MILES. DEALER IS AWARE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015631August 6, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING 55MPH VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF, AND WILL BE HARD TO START BACK UP. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK CONSUMER WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE INTAKE WAS LEAKING COOLANT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764879July 29, 2002
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
FRONT DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED. WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN. REAR SEAT DOES NOT CLASP INTO PROPER HARNESS - I TOO KIT TO RUSS DARROW AND THEY SAID A SEAT IS "COSMETIC, AND IT IS AS FIXED AS IT IS GOING TO GET".. TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK 70% OF THE TIME. THE LIGHTER WAS PUSHED INTO THE MAIN JACK TO BE USED, THE LIGHTER NEVER POPPED OUT PROPERLY. AS A RESULT BOTH JACKS ARE INOPERABLE. ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT 37,000 BUT THERE IS STILL VERY LOUD WOBBLING NOISES AND TIRE NOISE. DEALER SUGGESTS NEW TIRES, THE TREAD IS FINE ON THE CURRENT TIRES. NEW TIRES WILL ONLY MASK THE NOISES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764615July 23, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
FRONT BRAKE PADS/JUST THE INSIDE BRAKE PAD WEAR TO THE MEDAL/CHANGE BRAKES EVERY OTHER MONTH DUE TO THIS PROB.LEM.MY ALERO IS NOT THE ONLY ALERO AFFECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764650July 23, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM IS INOPERABLE, IT IS CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME WHILE DRIVING. SO I'M AFRAID THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS CAUSE BY THE OLDSMOBILE MANUFACTURER, AND THE SITUATION NEED TO BE CHECK INTO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764253July 15, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE STOPPING TO GET GAS AT NIGHT I PULLED UP TO THE PUMP, MY "CHANGE OIL" LIGHT WENT, ON AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. CLOSE TO HOME, SO NO DANGER, AND DROVE TO CHANGE OIL NEXT DAY AT STATION. THEY SAID THAT IT WASN'T A LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID , AND TO BRING THE CAR TO DEALER. DROVE MOSTLY STRAIGHT , SLOWLY, ON CITY STREETS TO DEALER REPAIR SHOP.THE CAR IS CURRENTLY IN THE DEALERS SHOP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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