Oldsmobile Alero Complaints

1,957 consumer complaints on file.

#10227235May 10, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO, TURN SIGNALS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, SOMETIMES THEY JUST QUIT WORKING. IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM AS I SEE THERE MANY COMPLAINTS WITH THE FLASHER UNIT OR HAZARD COMPONENT. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER I WAS TOLD I COULD BRING IN THE CAR AND IT WOULD COST ME $100.00 TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS PLUS BE CHARGED TO FIX THE PROBLEM OR I COULD TAKE IT SOMEWHERE ELSE. THERE IS A DEFECTIVE PART THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT BE CHARGED TO HAVE THE PROBLEM CORRECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226072April 29, 2008
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING
I HAVE A 2001 OLDS ALERO....FOR TWO YEARS I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE SENSOR ON MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE. THE SENSOR CAUSED MY ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM TO FAIL. AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS TO GET FIXED IT SEEMS THAT MY BEARING WAS BAD. ON THE DAY THAT I GOT MY CAR FIXED 5 CARS BETWEEN 2 DEALERS WERE GETTING THE SAME PROBLEM FIXED. THEY WERE ALL GM CARS.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225694April 25, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. IT TOOK HIM APPROXIMATELY 40 MINUTES TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED THE FUEL PUMP. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE IGNITION SWITCH OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAS ONLY OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR SEVEN WEEKS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223667April 8, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
SAME PROBLEM AS THE 1999- 2002 MALIBU, GRAND AM, AND ALERO WITH INTERMITTENT TURN SIGNALS DUE TO THE HAZARD SWITCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223520April 6, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
MY LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD IS LEAKING JUST AS IS POPULAR ON THESE TYPES OF ENGINES. ALSO MY TURN SIGNAL IS WORKING OFF AND ON. I HAVE SENT LETTERS TO GM WITH NO RESPONSE OR SUCCESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223397April 4, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2004 ALERO GLS WITH 43,200 MILES ON IT. AT 42,500 THE COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON SO I CHECKED AND THE OVERFLOW TANK WAS EMPTY. WHEN I WENT FOR AN OIL CHANGE THEY FILLED IT AND 2 DAYS LATER IT WAS EMPTY AGAIN. THERE WAS NO COOLANT ON THE GROUND OR IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ANYWHERE. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER WHO FILLED IT AGAIN AND 2 DAYS LATER IT WAS EMPTY. SINCE THIS STARTED A LOUD TAPPING SOUND STARTED WHEN THE CAR IS COLD FIRST THING IN THE MORNING AND WHEN THE CAR HEATS UP IT STOPS. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. I BROUGHT IT BACK AGAIN TO THE DEALER AND AFTER THEY CHECKED IT OUT THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET THAT WAS LEAKING AND NEEDS REPLACING. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH I FIND THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. EVEN TALKING TO OTHER MECHANICS WHO WORK FOR OTHER REPAIR SHOPS TELL ME IT IS A KNOW FACT THAT THIS ENGINE HAS A PROBLEM WITH INTAKE GASKETS. THE LEAK JUST STARTED OUT OF NOWHERE AND IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX IT, NOR DO I FEEL IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY FOR IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222645March 29, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
EXISTENCE OF ENGINE OIL APPEARING IN RADIATOR SYSTEM COOLANT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222242March 25, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. WHILE DRIVING (MPH UNKNOWN) HE HEARD A CLICKING NOISE WHEN HE ACTIVATED THE TURN SIGNAL. IN ADDITION, THE HAZARD LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS: SWITCH (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #03V327000) HOWEVER, THE 2004 MODEL YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE SWITCH INTERRUPTER WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,203 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,150.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222124March 24, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
BOUGHT THIS 2003 OLDS ALERO IN 2005 WITH ORIGINAL WARRANTY STILL IN FORCE, ALSO PURCHASED EXTENDED WARRANTY. THIS VEHICLE HAD DASH PEELED BACK AND MATERIAL OVER GLOVE BOX PEELED WHEN PURCHASED, ALSO CRACKED PLASTIC ON BACK PASSENGER SIDE. MOLDING AROUND WINDSHIELD WAS COMING OFF AND HAS SINCE BLOWN AWAY. HAD TO PURCHASE BATTERY ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AND 4 NEW TIRES AFTER PURCHASE. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED TO GET INTERIOR ITEMS REPAIRED AND WAS INFORMED THEY DID NOT DO WARRANTY WORK ON THIS BRAND OF VEHICLE, THAT I WOULD HAVE TO CALL ANOTHER DEALER WHO SOLD THIS TYPE OF CAR. I DID AND WAS TOLD THAT NONE OF THESE REPAIRS WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. ALSO, RUNNING LIGHTS ONLY ONE WAS WORKING, FOUND OUT IT HAD BEEN FIXED AND THE BRACKET UNDER WHICH HELD THE LIGHT WAS BROKEN. WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ALL REPAIRS OUT OF POCKET. NOW 2008 AND ALL ITEMS STILL BROKEN SINCE I DID NOT HAVE MONEY TO REPAIR, ALSO CAR PULLS TO LEFT, AND BRAKES ARE GRINDING. I HAVE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE THAT HAS THIS MANY PROBLEMS BEFORE AT LEAST 75,000 MILES. I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND THIS CAR TO ANYONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222213March 24, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM: BLOWER MOTOR AND RESISTOR HAVE MALFUNCTIONED NUMEROUS TIMES. INITIAL MALFUNCTION WAS IN 2003 AND HAS BEEN REPAIRED APPROX. 12 TIMES TO DATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221126March 14, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
(1) NO WARNING -JUST AT DEALERSHIP 3 WEEKS BEFORE. (2) TIMING CHAIN BROKE WHILE ON INTERSTATE CAUSING CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE & HAD TO STEER CAR OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD WITH NO POWER & HIGH TRAFFIC LOAD. HAVE READ NOW OF NUMEROUS FAILURES OF OLDSMOBILE ALEROS WITH 2.2 ENGINE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER THAT WAS APPARENTLY REDESIGNED IN 2005 TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. NO RECALLS ON THIS DEFECT. (3) I AM HAVING ENGINE REPLACED AS IT IS DESTROYED FROM THE 70MPH FAILURE. ENGINE IS STILL AVAILABLE IF NEEDED FOR INVESTIGATION IF YOU LET ME KNOW REAL SOON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220998March 13, 2008
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO, APPROX 105,000 MILES. AROUND THE MIDDLE OF JANUARY I WENT OUTSIDE TO WARM UP MY CAR BEFORE WORK AND NOTICED THE HEATER BLOWER WASN'T WORKING. HAVE ALREADY HAD THIS REPLACED SO THOUGHT I KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. ALSO NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE CAR, AS IF AN ELECTRICAL MOTOR WAS HOT, SO ASSUMED THE BLOWER MOTOR OVERHEATED AND WENT OUT. LATER THAT DAY CHECKED THE FUSE FOR THE BLOWER MOTOR- IT WAS BAD, I CHANGED IT AND THE HEATER WORKED. HOWEVER, STILL NOTICED THE ELECTRICAL SMELL AND FINALLY ASSOCIATED IT WITH THE REAR DEFOGGER. AROUND MARCH 07 THE DEFOGGER QUIT WORKING. NOTICED TODAY ON MY CAR STATS THAT A COMPLAINT WAS FILED IN FEBRUARY WITH A FAIL DATE OF 01/17/08 WHERE THE REAR DEFOGGER FAILED AND THE CAR ACTUALLY CAUGHT FIRE. MY CAR DID NOT CATCH FIRE, BUT IT IS THE SAME YEAR AND APPROXIMATE MILEAGE AS THE ONE THAT DID. I'M SURE THESE AREN'T THE ONLY TWO. PLEASE BE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND IF YOU NOTICE AN ELECTRICAL SMELL, GET IT CHECKED OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220246March 6, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
PASSLOCK THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM KEEPS DISABLING VEHICLE. IT IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP FOR THE 4TH TIME FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON, THEN THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY WILL NOT START. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220165March 5, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
ANYTIME THE CAR IS ON, A CLICKING SOUNDS COME FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR AS IF THE TURN SIGNAL IS ON. $200 FOR THE PART AND LABOR TO CHANGE THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED, FOR CRYING OUT LOUD, ITS A 2001. I AM EXTREMELY DISSATISFIED WITH THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219313February 27, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND THERE SEEMS TO BE TOO MANY PEOPLE WHOSE WINDOWS JAM THAN FALL DOWN INTO THE DOOR. I HAVE PERSONALLY PAID OVER $400 TWO TIMES TO HAVE THIS FIXED. ALSO ANOTHER INCIDENT WITH THIS CAR ARE THE BLINKER WHICH SOMETIMES WORK AND SOMETIMES DON'T. JUST THIS WEEK ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING. THE BLOWER IS NOT WORKING THEREFORE NO DEFROST IN THIS COLD WEATHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218059February 14, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, INTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE INTERIOR, HAZARD, AND FOG LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH) BECAUSE THE SWITCH WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED UNDER THE SAME RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217770February 12, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
THE CAR SIGNAL LIGHT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES WHEN I TURN THE SIGNALS ON THEY COME ON. THEN SOMETIMES WHEN I TURN THEM ON THEY DO NOTHING. THEY DON'T COME ON AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217452February 8, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE TURN SIGNALS TO SWITCH LANES. THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH BEGAN MAKING A RAPID, LOUD CLICKING NOISE THAT LASTED FOR AN HOUR. SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH). THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. THE CONTACT ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE WINDOW REGULATORS FIVE TIMES BECAUSE THE PLASTIC BREAKS AND CAUSES THE REGULATORS TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 142,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217384February 7, 2008
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS WARMING UP, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE REAR SEAT WAS DAMAGED AND THE REAR WINDOW WAS DESTROYED. THERE WAS ALSO SMOKE DAMAGE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216688February 1, 2008
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
REAR DEFROSTER CIRCUIT FAILURE. FUSE OK, RELAY OK, WINDOW IMPRINT OK. REAR ELECTRICAL DEFROST AND ANTENNA MODULE FAILS. REAR VISIBILITY IN COLD CLIMATE COMPLETELY BLOCKED WHEN REAR. WINDOW FROSTED. *TR MANY CUSTOMERS ON THE INTERNET ARE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM AND SOME HAVE REPORTED THAT THE CONNECTOR TO THE ELECTRICAL MODULE INSIDE THE REAR-COLUMN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS OVERHEATING AND MELTING, BREAKING THE ELECTRICAL CONTACT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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