Oldsmobile Alero Complaints

1,957 consumer complaints on file.

#10320560March 17, 2010
STRUCTURE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ABOUT A YEAR AGO I PUSHED MY HAZARD BUTTON AND IT FELL BACK INTO THE DASHBOARD. SO NOW THERE IS A HOLE THERE AND I CANNOT USE MY FLASHERS IF NEEDED. *TR
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0
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#10319560March 14, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO 3.4L V6 - ENGINE RACING - HIGH IDLE 2004-2010 THIS HAS BEEN AN OFF AND ON PROBLEM THE ENTIRE TIME I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE THE PAST 6 YEARS AND MIGHT HAPPEN FOR 2-3 WEEKS AND THEN NOT AGAIN FOR A FEW MONTHS. WHEN I START MY CAR IT WILL BE IDLING AT 3,500 RPMS OR MORE, IF I PUT IT IN DRIVE IT WILL GO BACK TO 1,500 RPMS, BUT THE CAR WILL START TO ACCELERATE BY ITSELF (THE ACCELERATOR IS NOT BEING PUSHED AND IS NOT STUCK). IT TAKES ABOUT 20-30 SECONDS IF ON FLAT GROUND, BUT THE CAR WILL GET UP TO 55MPH BY ITSELF. IF I AM GOING DOWN HILL IT GOES EVEN FASTER. IF STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT THE ENGINE SOUNDS LIKE IT IS TRYING TO GO 60MPHS. SOMETIMES THE PROBLEM CEASES IF I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART, BUT THIS DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK. I THINK IT IS HIGHLY UNSAFE AND WITH ALL OF THE RECENT TOYOTA PROBLEMS I THINK THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AS ONE OF MY COLLEGE FRIENDS HAS A SISTER WITH AN ALERO THAT HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE HAS BEEN SOMETHING DONE ALREADY OR IF YOU HAVE HEARD SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. THANK YOU. *TR
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#10319359March 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WONT START BECAUSE OF SECURITY SYSTEM MALFUNCTION FOUND OUT LOTS OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH NO RECALLS YET PLEASE HELP! *TR
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#10318520March 10, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 45-50 MPH MERGING INTO ANOTHER LANE WHEN SHE NOTICED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY WITH BOTH TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS. THERE WERE SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR FUNCTIONED WHENEVER ENGAGING THE HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS. THE HEADLIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL BULBS WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION WHERE THE TECHNICIAN TESTED THE COMPLETE SIGNAL INDICATOR SYSTEM FUSE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT IT WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.
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#10317370March 6, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2001 OLDS ALERO WITH ONLY 31,000 MILES - WIFE CALLED AND SAID IT WOULD CRANK BUT NOT START, SHE TRIED MULTIPLE TIMES, I DROVE TO LOCATION (ABOUT 15 MINUTES) USED MY KEY, IT WOULD CRANK OVER BUT NOT START, HAD IT TOWED TO LOCAL GARAGE, AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT THEY TRIED STARTING, IT WOULD NOT, PUSHED IT INTO THE GARAGE AND CHECKED TO SEE IF ENGINE WAS GETTING FUEL, IT WAS BUT IT WOULD SHUT OFF AFTER A SECOND OR TWO, THEY DETERMINED IT WAS THE SECURITY SYSTEM PASSLOCK II CAUSING THE ISSUE ALLOWING TO CRANK BUT SHUTTING OFF THE FUEL, THEY WENT THROUGH A 10 MINUTE RESET PROCEDURE AND IT STARTED. I RESEARCHED ON THE NET AND FOUND THIS TO HAVE HUNDREDS (IF NOT MORE) OF COMPLAINTS FROM GM OWNERS 1996 THRU 2004 I BELIEVE, MANY PEOPLE BEING RIPPED OFF FOR REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENTS THAT DO NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I UNDERSTAND FROM THIS RESEARCH THAT HONDA HAD A SIMILAR ISSUE AND PUT OUT A RECALL. WHY DOESN'T GM ADMIT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM AND FIX IT THRU A RECALL?? THEY SAY THIS ISN'T A SAFETY ISSUE, I SAY IT IS, WHAT IF MY WIFE HAS OUR INFANT GRAND DAUGHTER WITH HER AND GOES TO LEAVE SOMEPLACE AND IT IS 0 DEGREES OUTSIDE, SHE NOW HAS TO WAIT 10 MINUTES AND HOPE THE CAR WILL START? OR IF YOUR CAR STALLS ON A RAILROAD TRACK AND NOW I HAVE TO WAIT 10 MINUTES TO LET IT RESET, THE LIST GOES ON AND THIS IS NOT THE OWNER'S PROBLEM, IT IS THE SELLERS PROBLEM THEY SHOULD BE FORCED TO FIX. TOWING COST WAS $55 AND GARAGE COST WAS $29 BUT OTHERS HAVE SPENT HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS ON WORTHLESS REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENTS - SUGGEST YOU DO A LITTLE RESEARCH ON PASSLOCK PROBLEMS AND YOU WILL SEE WHAT I MEAN. *TR
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0
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#10317296March 6, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY SIGNAL LIGHTS ON MY 2002 OLDS ALERO OR DYSFUCNTIONAL!! SOMETIMES THEY WORK SOMETIMES THEY DON'T AND I REALLY FEAR FOR MY SAFETY, WHEN MY SIGNAL LIGHTS OR NOT WORKING. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED SEVERAL TIME DO TO FAULTY SIGNAL LIGHTS. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317298March 6, 2010
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TIRES- I HAVE HAD MY 2002 OLDS-ALERO FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS NOW,I HAVE REPLACE AND REPAIRED THE TIRES ABOUT AS MUCH TIME AS I OWNED IT LITERALLY!!!!!!!! I AM TIRED OF SPENDING MONEY ON TIRES I HAVE REPLACE SENSORS AND EVERYTHING THIS IS NOT MY FAULT AND I SHOULD NOTTT HAVE TO KEEP COMING OUT OF POCKET WITH MONEY TO FIX A PROBLEM I NOW KNOW IS A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM, AFTER LEARNING AND READING ON THIS SITE ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEMS IM HAVING WITH MY CAR. I HAVE TO KEEP PUTTING AIR IN MY TIRE, FEARING A BLOWOUT ON THE INTERSTATE WHICH I USED TOO TRAVEL TO WORK EVERY DAY CAN SOMEONE REFER ME TO ASSISTANCE?? *TR
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Deaths:
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#10314849February 27, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
EXCESSIVE FRONT BRAKE WEAR. FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS. I PURCHASE (2) 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALEROS AND WITHIN THE FIRST 24,000 MILES THERE STATED TO BE BRAKE PROBLEMS. IT SOUNDED AS IF THE FRONT WHEELS WERE ALWAYS GRINDING. CARS WERE TAKEN IN TO DEALERSHIP AND WE WERE TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. MY WIFE AND I DRIVE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT BUT IDENTICAL PROBLEM OCCURRED IN EACH VEHICLE. WE'VE HAD TO REPLACE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS EVERY 12,000 - 18,000 MILES. FINALLY WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO A NON- DEALER, TO GET THE CRUISE CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL REPAIRED, THEY REPLACED THE FRONT BEARINGS AND REPAIRED THE OTHER PROBLEMS. SINCE THEN, NO MORE GRINDING NOISE AND THE BRAKES DON'T SEEM TO BE WEARING OUT AS RAPIDLY. BOTH VEHICLES HAD THE V-6 OPTION, SO I DON'T KNOW IF THE PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO THAT OR NOT. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314595February 26, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
01 ALERO WILL TURN OVER BUT NOT START. FIRST INCIDENT WAS IN 2006 REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER. SOME DAYS IT WILL START OTHERS IT WILL NOT. IT ALSO HAS DIED WHILE DRIVING TWICE. ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY AND ONCE IN TOWN. I WAS DRIVING ACROSS THE STREET WITH MY SON AND THE CAR DIED LUCKILY I COASTED OUT OF THE LINE OF TRAFFIC. FOR THE PAST WEEK IT HAS ONLY STARTED ONCE OUT OF MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO START IT. IT SHOWS CAM SENSOR, CRANK SENSOR, PASSLOCK, CODES WHEN DIAGNOSTICS RAN. OTHER SITES HAVE HAD SAME ISSUE WITH NOTHING BEING A PERMANENT SOLUTION TO PROBLEM. CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10314065February 25, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
SPEEED SENSOR REPESTLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. IF THIS NOT VITAL TO THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY AND IS ONLY A F EATURE THAT IS REASSURING THE DRIVER. THREE KIGHTS GO ON, CHIMES RING, AND IT APPEARS THAT SOMETHING IS CHANGING HOW THE CAR DRIVES- HARD. THERE IS CAABIN NOISE RESULTING FROM THE APPARENTLY CHANGE IN SHIFTING. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME IN FOUR YEARS THAT SPEED SENSORS NEED TO BE REPLACED IS IT NOT THE SPEED SENSORS, AND ANOTHER PART= LIKE ELECTRICAL AND THE CODES ARE THE SAME? ARE THE SENSORS THEMSELVES FAULTY?
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10311063February 16, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE VEHICLE WAS ON SIDE OF ROAD, PUSHED HAZARD BUTTON AND IT PUSHED THROUGH DASH. UNABLE TO TURN OFF SWITCH BECAUSE IT IS IN DASH. PULLED HAZARD FUSE, LIGHTS STAYED ON. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10308934February 12, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE BUTTON I PUSH TO TURN ON/OFF THE HAZARD LIGHTS WORKED BUT THE SWITCH WENT RIGHT THROUGH THE DASH AND DROPPED INSIDE. IT APPEARS (ONLINE) THAT OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN ON THIS CAR. WAS THERE EVER A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR DEFECT ? *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304389February 3, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO ENGINE DIES. MY CAR, UP TO DATE WITH ALL RECALLS, HAS NUMEROUS ISSUES STILL WITH DRIVING AND DYING. WHEN YOU START THE CAR, SOMETIMES IT HAS A HIGH IDLE- 1500 TO 2200 RPM. WHEN YOU SHIFT IT INTO DRIVE, IT DIES. SOMETIMES YOU CAN BE DRIVING AND THE CAR JUST SHUTS OFF. I HAVE HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT BY 3 DIFFERENT AUTO SHOPS. 1 OF THEM A GM DEALERSHIP AND 2 OF THEM LOCAL AUTO SHOPS. THEY HAVE REPLACE THE FUEL FILTER AND PLAYED AROUND WITH THE IDLER. THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES. A LOCAL MECHANIC DID SUGGEST THAT THE ISSUE MIGHT BE THAT THE ENGINE WOULD BE GETTING FLOODED WHEN IT SHUTS OFF AND THEN HAS WAY TOO MUCH EXCESS FUEL WHEN YOU TRY STARTING IT. HE SAID IF IT IS TRUE, HIS THOUGHTS, IT COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO AN ENGINE FIRE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER 8 MONTHS NOW. I WILL REPORT THE INCIDENT AS TODAY'S DATE, AS IT HAS DONE IT ALL DAY. WHEN THE CAR DOES SHUT OFF IT IS HARD TO CONTROL AND I HAVE HAD TO USE CURBS AS MY STOPPING MECHANISM. *TR
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#10299104January 12, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE SHUTS OFF GOING DOWN HIGHWAY. WILL NOT RESTART FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. ABLE TO DRIVE A FEW MILES AND WILL DO IT AGAIN. AFTER HAVING IT TOWED THE SERVICE CENTER CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. HAS DONE THE SAME THING FOUR MORE TIMES. *TR
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0
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0
#10295925December 15, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO TURN LIGHTS,HIGH LIGHTS,HORN DOESN'T WORK. WORK SOMETIMES. I TOOK IT SEVERAL TIMES TO THE MECHANIC AND HE DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING. *TR
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0
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#10295628December 14, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SIGNAL LIGHTS AND HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK ALL THE TIME ON MY 2002 ALERO. MY DAUGHTER DRIVES THIS CAR REGULARLY AND I AM AFRAID THAT THIS ISSUE WILL CAUSE HER TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT. WE CANNOT SEEM TO GET ANYONE TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. *TR
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0
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#10295297December 10, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE SAFETY HAZARD SWITCH AS WELL AS THE TURNING SIGNAL SWITCH IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY ON MY 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. I LATER FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. I CONTACTED THE GM DEALERSHIP AND THE TOLD ME " SINCE YOUR CAR IS OVER 100,000 MILES AND IT'S SHOWING THAT THE CAR WAS REPAIRED ONCE WITH SAME INCIDENT WITH THE PREVIOUS OWNER, THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST THE PROBLEM". I HAVE HAD THE SIGNAL SWITCH REPLACED, LATER TO FIND OUT THAT WASN'T THE PROBLEM ( WHICH COST $150). I FEEL THAT THIS IS A VERY BIG SAFETY HAZARD FOR ME AND MY SMALL CHILD BECAUSE THIS COULD RESULT IN A INJURY CRASH IF SOMEONE RUNS INTO THE BACK OF ME, PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293758November 28, 2009
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WHEELS
I PURCHASED A 2002 ALERO FROM THE DEALERSHIP. IT HAD A CERTIFIED STICKER AND A WARRANTY ON THE WINDOW. AFTER SIGNING ALL PAPERS AND PUTTING $2,000 DOWN ON IT, THE SALES MAN INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS NO WARRANTY DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEH. ABOUT A MONTH LATER, I BEGAN HAVING ISSUES WITH IT. 9-5-07 THE BRAKES WERE SQUEAKING AND MAKING LOUD NOISES. I HAD THE DEALERSHIP REPAIR IT UNDER WARRANTY. ON 9-10-07, THE FRONT WHEELS BEGAN TO SHAKE AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE AS IF THE WHEELS WERE GOING TO FALL OFF. THIS HAPPENED BY THE DEALERSHIP AS I WAS GOING TO WORK. I DROPPED IT OFF AND IT WAS REPAIRED. THEY SAID IT WAS THEIR FAULT DUE TO A FEW NUTS OR BOLTS FELL OFF. 5-6-08 IS WHEN THE CAR COMPLETELY LEFT ME STRANDED. TURN THE KEY, ALL LIGHTS COME ON AND SEAT BELT ALERT CAME ON. IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WANTED TO START BUT IT WOULDN'T. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. IT COST ME $588.00 TO REPAIR IT. THEY SAID IT WAS THE PASS LOCK SENSOR. 9-3-08 MY CAR LEFT ME STRANDED AGAIN. IT HAD THE SAME ISSUE AS THE FIRST TIME. IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WANTED TO START BUT IT WOULDN'T. HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN. THEY QUOTED ME $350 FOR REPAIR IT. THEY SAID IT WAS THE ANTI-THEFT MECHANISM IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. AFTER SPEAKING TO THE MANAGER, I PAID A $50 DEDUCTIBLE AND THE VEH WAS SUPPOSED TO BE REPAIRED. ON ABOUT 5-9-09 THE VEH LEFT ME STRANDED AGAIN. IT DISPLAYED THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THE PRIOR 2 INCIDENCES. I HAD THE VEH TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THIS TIME THEY SAID AFTER THE DIAGNOSTIC, IT WAS THE BCM AND WOULD BE APPROX $480 TO REPAIR IT. A FEW DAYS LATER, I HAD A FRIEND TO HELP ME TOW IT TO MY HOME. I TURNED THE KEY AND IT STARTED UP FINE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD IT IS THE BCM AND IF THE VEH SITS LONG ENOUGH, IT MAY RESET AND START UP. HE ALSO SAID IT MAY LEAVE ME STRANDED AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE VEH LOCALLY AND ON 11-27-09, THE VEH WILL NOT START. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293121November 21, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARDS DON'T WORK AT TIMES. THEY GO OUT RANDOMLY WHILE I'M DRIVING AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. I TRIED TO TURN THE HAZARDS ON TO GET THEM TO WORK BUT THE HAZARDS OUT MOST OF THE TIME ALSO. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING AT LEAST 3-4 TIMES A WEEK AND MAKES ME NERVOUS TO DRIVE FOR FEAR OF AN ACCIDENT OR TICKET. I HAVE CONTACTED GM DEALERS AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THE 2002 MODEL BUT I HAVE READ THERE ARE RECALLS FOR THE 2000 AND 2001 MODELS. I HAVE HEARD OF NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR THE 2002 MODELS AND WOULD HOPE SOMETHING WILL BE DONE ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292548November 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM- ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, CAR HAS COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING, DISABLING POWER STEERING. ALSO, HORN LIKES TO GO OFF ON ITS OWN- HAD TO REMOVE FUSE TO STOP IT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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