Oldsmobile Alero Complaints (1999)

462 consumer complaints on file.

#10189850May 5, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
PULLING OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE AT WORK ON 5/4/07 AND HEARD A LOUD POP, STOPPED VEHICLE AND CHECKED BUT COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. PROCEEDED TO DRIVE HOME (ABOUT 1/2 MILE) AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM RIGHT FRONT TIRE AREA. PULLED UP TO MY HOME AND THERE WAS A SOUND LIKE A GUN SHOT AND MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT. TRIPLE "A" TOW TRUCK FOUND THAT MY RIGHT FRONT STRUT SPRING HAD BROKEN IN A WEAK SPOT AND OBLITERATED MY TIRE. CAR WAS TOWED TO BUCKEYE COLLISION AND I AM WAITING ON A ESTIMATE OF DAMAGE/REPAIR COST. I DON'T KNOW IF BUCKEYE COLLISION IS A CERTIFIED REPAIR PLACE FOR GM BUT I WOULD LIKE GM TO PAY FOR THIS AND MAKE IT RIGHT. I NOW WORRY ABOUT THE LEFT STRUT AND CANNOT AFFORD THIS KIND OF MAJOR REPAIR. PLEASE POST THIS MESSAGE AND CONTACT GM AND ANY OTHER REPORTING AGENCIES. THIS COULD LEAD TO A DEATH OF AN INNOCENT PERSON IF DRIVING FAST ON HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189221April 29, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
ON THE 1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO THE TURNING SIGNAL WORKS OCCASIONALLY. I CONTACT GM TO REPORT THIS. I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD BE SENT A FORM TO FILL OUT FOR RECALL AND I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED. THIS RAISES A PROBLEMS DRIVING AND IS NOT A SAFE WAY TO DRIVE. I HAVE HAD MY FUSES' CHANGED AND THE TURNING SIGNALS STILL DOESN'T WORK ALL THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187308April 9, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD AND DAMAGED THE ENTIRE FRONT END . THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE FIRE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 150,000.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187141April 5, 2007
AIR BAGS
MY SON WAS DRIVING DOWN HIS 1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO AT APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MPH WHEN HE RAN INTO THE BACK OF A PARKED OLDER VEHICLE WHICH HAD A STEEL BUMPER. MY SON'S 1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO SUFFERED MAJOR DAMAGE AND MY SON HIT HIS HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10180772January 26, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STEERING
I HAVE HAD AN 99' OLDSMOBILE ALERO FOR 7 YEARS. IT HAS HAD ALMOST EVERY PROBLEM LISTED ON THIS WEBSITE. IT HAS HAD AN OVER HEATING PROBLEM EVERY YEAR SINCE I GOT IT AND I HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS IN REPAIRS FOR THE COOLING SYSTEM, FUEL PUMP, POOR INTERIOR MANUFACTURER, AC/HEATER BLOWER MOTOR SETTINGS FAILURE, FUEL GAUGE FAILURE, TRANSMISSION LEAKAGE, POOR SPRINGS/STRUTS, GEAR SLIPPING, HARD STARTING, WATER LEAKING IN FROM RAIN UNDER GLOVE COMPARTMENT, OFF ALIGNMENT (SET THREE TIMES IN YEAR), POOR GAS MILEAGE, OVERHEATING OR RUNNING ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND SUDDEN OVERHEATING WITHOUT NOTICE OF GAUGE LIGHTS OR SOUNDS. HAS HAD FRONT RIGHT CALIPER FAILURE LOCKING BRAKE PADS DOWN AGAINST ROTOR CAUSING BURNOUT OF PADS,ROTOR WARPING, CALIPER CYLINDER DAMAGE. HAS HAD POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKAGE. THIS CAR IS A LEMON AND GM SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH SELLING UNSAFE, WORTHLESS VEHICLES. THE ONLY REASON I STILL HAVE MINE RUNNING IS BECAUSE I HAVE PUT A LOT OF PERSONAL AS WELL AS PAID LABOR INTO ITS UPKEEP OVER THE YEARS DUE TO THAT I CANT AFFORD ANOTHER CAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178646January 13, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
1999 OLDS ALERO 70,000 MILES AND WILL HAVE TO SPEND OVER 700 REPLACING THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. IF WE DO NOT REPAIR, WILL LOSE ENGINE AT OVER 2500 EXPENSE. WE HAVE TALKED TO SHOPS AND READ INTERNET ISSUES PREDOMINANT ON THIS SAME ISSUE. GM SHOULD DO A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE DUE TO SO MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178124January 8, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BOTH OF MY POWER WINDOWS ARE NO LONGER WORKING. AT FIRST THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW STARTED WORKING SLOWLY. IT WOULD SOMETIMES GET STUCK AND I WOULD HAVE TO PUSH IT UP. I STOPPED USING THAT WINDOW BECAUSE IT WAS TOO MUCH OF A WORRY. THEN ONE DAY I PUT DOWN THE PASSENGER WINDOW WITH NO PROBLEM AND WHEN I WENT TO PUT IT UP IT FELL INTO THE DOOR. I TOOK THE CAR TO A WINDOW REPAIR SHOP AND HAD THE GUY PUT THE WINDOW UP BUT WAS UNABLE TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED SINCE IT COSTS A LOT. NOW BOTH OF MY WINDOWS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168648September 19, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARDS LIGHTS WORK PERIODICALLY. IT APPEARS TO BE SOMETHING FAULTY IN THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE TWO. IF YOU HIT THE DASH HARD ENOUGH THEY WILL BEGIN WORKING BUT IT IS VERY DANGEROUS B/C YOU DO NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL WORK OR WHEN THEY WILL NOT WORK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167569September 7, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE MAKE : OLDSMOBILE MODEL : ALERO YEAR : 1999 MANUFACTURER : GENERAL MOTORS CORP. MILEAGE: 62,000 MILES PROBLEM: ENGINE INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAK - DEXCOOL I, LIKE SEVERAL HUNDRED THOUSAND OTHER GM OWNERS, AM EXPERIENCING A LEAKING ENGINE DUE TO THE DEXCOOL COOLANT USED IN THE RADIATOR. THE PROBLEM STEMS FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD NOT BEING SEALED CORRECTLY TO HOUSE THE CORROSIVE COOLANT. (I'VE BEEN TOLD BY BOTH MY MECHANIC AND THE DEALER THAT THIS EFFECTS ALL 3.0L SERIES ENGINES IN GM VEHICLES FROM THE YEARS 1998 - 2003.) I ONLY REALIZED MY PROBLEM AFTER MY FRIEND (WITH THE EXACT SAME MODEL CAR AND YEAR) HAD HIS HEAD GASKET BLOWN OFF DUE TO THE ENGINE COOLANT MIXING WITH THE OIL. TOTAL ESTIMATED COST: $750. RISK OF ACCIDENT IF CAR'S ENGINE BLOWS IN TRAFFIC. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164813August 7, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE ABS AND LOW TRACK LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS WHERE THE SENSORS IN THE FRONT HUBS WERE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159280June 7, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW MOTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES IN THE LAST 4 YEARS. REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW MOTOR HAS ALSO BEEN REPLACED IN THE LAST YEAR. AMAZING HOW THIS KEEPS HAPPENING OVER AND OVER AGAIN. ALSO, MY HORN HAS GONE OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT ANYTHING SETTING IT OFF. THERE IS NO WAY TO TURN IT OFF ONCE IT GOES. EACH TIME IT WAS 3 OR 4 IN THE MORNING AND EACH TIME I HAD TO DRIVE TO A REMOTE LOCATION JUST TO DISCONNECT THE HORN. OF COURSE, THE FIRST COUPLE OF TIMES I HAD NO IDEA HOW TO DO THIS BUT AFTER A WHILE YOU GET TO KNOW THESE THINGS. I HAVE HAD THE HORN REPLACED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS. NOW I AM BEING TOLD THAT IT IS THE HORN PADS LOCATED IN THE STEERING WHEEL. OF COURSE, THAT IS ANOTHER $800 - $1000 JOB ON TOP OF THE 4 WINDOWS THAT COST ABOUT $400 EACH AND THE HORNS WITH RAN ME ABOUT $150 TO $200 EACH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158961June 5, 2006
STRUCTURE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS THREE OUT OF 4 WINDOWS ON MY VEHICLE ARE NOW HELD UP WITH DUCT TAPE SO THAT THEY DON'T FALL INTO THE CHANNEL AND I CAN'T GET THEM UP. LUCKILY, ONLY ONE OF THEM MANAGED TO DO THAT AND A FRIEND MANAGED TO GET IT BACK UP FOR ME. THAT OCCURRED AT THE END OF JANUARY 2006. I COULD UNDERSTAND ONE- MAYBE- BUT THREE!!! NO. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. I SUSPECT THE ONLY REASON THAT MY ONE WORKING WINDOW, THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE, IS STILL WORKING IS BECAUSE I HAVEN'T TRIED TO PUT IT DOWN- OR THE RESULT WOULD BE THE SAME. I AM SURE THAT IS GOING TO BE EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR, SO I GUESS I'LL GO WITH THE DUCT TAPE FOR A WHILE. I HAVE ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD, THE GASKETS ON THAT WERE REPLACED IN JANUARY, 2006. I WAS LOSING ANTIFREEZE FROM THE OVERFLOW TANK, AND HAVING TO FILL IT EVERY DAY. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND THEY FOUND THE WATER PUMP LEAKING AND THE INTAKE GASKETS LEAKING. THEY WERE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. AND... THE INTERMITTENT TURN SIGNAL IS ALSO A PROBLEM. THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW. IT SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR THAT, LIKE YOU DID FOR THE 2000- 2001 VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE HAS 70,000 MILES ON IT. THE INTERIOR TRIM ON THIS VEHICLE IS SHODDY, AND THAT IS BEING KIND. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW WITH 23 MILES ON IT WHEN WE GOT IT TO OUR HOUSE IN JUNE, 1999. IN LESS THAN A YEAR A DOOR PANEL HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT HAD COME APART. THE DASHBOARD HAS BEEN PEELING FOR ABOUT 11/2 YEARS BECAUSE THEY USED CHEAP GLUE TO HOLD THE COVERING ON THE PLASTIC. I REALIZE THAT YOU CONSIDER THAT COSMETIC, BUT IT SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING: I CHECK EVERY ALERO I SEE IN A PARKING LOT AND THERE ARE A LOT WITH PEELING DASHBOARDS. GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THAT- THEY CAUSED THE PROBLEM. GM CAUSED MULTIPLE PROBLEMS ON THIS VEHICLE BY DOING IT ON THE CHEAP. IT IS VERY COSTLY TO THE PEOPLE WHO OWN THEM, AND IT SHOULDN'T BE. I DON'T MIND PAYING FOR ROUTINE REPAIRS, I EXPECT THAT, BUT THESE PROBLEMS ARE NOT "ROUTINE".*NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158446May 27, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
LOCKED UP IGNITION SWITCH CRUISE CONTROL FELL APART GEAR SHIFT SHIFTER NOT SECURE AND SLIDES UP THE SHIFT.. BOTH OXYGEN SENSORS FAILED ALL FOUR WINDOWS ELECTRIC MOTORS, AND RACKS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FRONT END VIBRATION WHEN STOPPED OR PARKED ON INCLINE DASH BOARD LEATHER COVER CAME LOOSE AND ROLLED UP LIKE A USED RUG ORIGINAL FUEL FILTER HAVE TO BE PRIED OUT OF LINE AND THEN PIECES LEFT HAD TO BE REMOVED WITH NEEDLE NOSE PLIERS. FUEL GAUGE AS NEVER WORKED. NOW ITS RUNNING ABOUT 4 MILES AND THEN QUITS, SETS FOR 30 MINUTES AND DRIVE ANOTHER 4 MILES THEN QUITS. CODE READER SAYS ENGINE RUNNING LEAN, (PROBLEM IS 4 TO 5 SENSORS INCLUDING THE INJECTORS COULD BE CAUSING THIS, NO WAY TO TELL WITH REPLACING THEM UNTIL IT RUNS. THE EXPENSE OF THIS COULD BE 1000 TO 3000 DOLLARS. ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS FAILED , REPLACE SWITCH, ONLY WORKS PART OF THE TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157634May 16, 2006
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE BACK SEAT BELTS SEEM TO BE MALFUNCTIONING. THE CAR SEAT WIGGLES FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHEN I MAKE TURNS. THE CAR SEAT DIDN'T DO THIS WITH MY OLD CAR, I'VE HAD 2 DIFFERENT CAR SEATS IN IT. BOTH BACK SEATS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157227May 11, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE FAILURE IS GENERAL MOTORS PASSLOCK THEFT DETERENT SYSTEM. MY CAR DOES NOT START ON NUMEROUS OCCATIONS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN A GENERAL MOTORS REPAIR SHOP FIVE TIMES WITH THIS PROBLEM AND IT STILL OCCURS. IT HAS LEFT ME STRANDED, LATE FOR SCHOOL, LATE FOR WORK, AMONG OTHER THINGS BECAUSE IT WILL NOT START FOR 10 MINUTES UNTIL IT RESETS. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IS EMBARRRASSING WHEN YOU CANT MOVE YOUR CAR FOR 10 MINUTES AFTER REFUELING AT A GAS STATION CAUSING OTHER PEOPLE TO GET ANGRY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152794March 15, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT, SUSPENSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THERE WAS A HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE CRUISE CONTROL BECAME INOPERABLE, A BURNING SMELL APPEARED AND THE VEHICLE WAS LOOSING WATER. THE DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE BATTERY, WIRING, SPARK PLUG WIRING AND A BELT WERE REPLACED. THE WATER PUMP AND WINDOW SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE BLOWER MOTOR NEEDED TO CLEANED OUT. THE BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE UPDATED 05/01/06.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151375February 28, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NOTICED MY SON'S 1999 OLDS ALERO WAS USING EXCESSIVE ANTIFREEZE, TOOK TO SHOP & HAD TO HAVE DEFECTIVE INTAKE GASKET REPLACED AS ANTIFREEZE WAS BEING SUCKED INTO THE ENGINE. REPAIR SHOP REPORTS THAT THEY ARE REPAIRING SAME PROBLEM ON 3 GM CARS PER WEEK IN THIS TOWN OF 25,000 PEOPLE. COST $ 650 TO REPAIR; GM SHOULD RECALL THIS VEHICLE & SIMILAR MODELS AND REPLACE THESE DEFECTIVE GASKETS, WE WERE LUCKY THAT WE DID NOT RUIN THE ENGINE ON THIS CAR. WE HAD TO GET THE CAR REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY AS MY SON DID NOT HAVE ANY OTHER VEHICLE TO DRIVE TO WORK WHILE THE ALERO WAS BEING REPAIRED AND REALLY COULD NOT AFFORD THIS EXPENSIVE REPAIR ON THIS CAR. REPAIR SHOP ADVISED THAT GM IS NOT RECALLING THIS PART OR PAYING FOR THE REPAIRS EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THAT IT IS THE FAULT OF A DEFECTIVE GASKET AND NOT THE CAR OWNERS FAULT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151461February 28, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
WHILE DRIVING MY 1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO 2.4L, MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. IT DID NOT GIVE THE NORMAL WARNING INDICATOR TO LET ME KNOW THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. I STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. WITH THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC IT REQUIRES YOU TO QUICKLY ENTER THE INTERSECTION. MY CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TAKE OF AS IF IT WAS NOT GETTING GAS. THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHICH IS TRAVELING AT A GREAT RATE OF SPEED HAD TO SLAM ON BREAKS TO PREVENT FROM HITTING MY STALLED CAR. SEVERAL CARS CAME TO A SCREECHING HALT AND NEARLY WRECKED. I LEARNED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE CAR STALLING WAS MY THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TPS. THE FIRST WAS DONE APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO THE HENDRICK DEALERSHIP IN APEX NORTH CAROLINA. I EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMING AND THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT IRREGULAR AND THE CAR STALLING. ON THE LAST EXPERIENCE TODAY 28 FEB 06 I HAD MY 7 YEAR OLD SON IN THE BACK SEAT. I WOULD LIKE THIS ISSUE ADDRESS BY THE GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION IMMEDIATELY. I NARROWLY ESCAPED SUFFERING SEVERE INJURIES AND POSSIBLE LOST OF LIFE TODAY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150880February 22, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PASSLOCK SYSTEM-CAR WILL NOT START 2-3 TIMES A WEEK HAVE TALK TO PEOPLE THAT HAD THEIR KEY TUMBLERS CHANGED AND STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM . HAVE TO WAIT 10 -15 MINUTES FOR SECURITY LIGHT TO GO OUT BEFORE TO CAR WILL CRANK. I DIDN'T ASK FOR THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM BUT HAVE NO WAY TO OVERRIDE IT. HAVE FOUND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB FORUMS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150154February 13, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
1999 OLDS ALERO GLS, BOUGHT THE CAR IN MAY,2004 WITH 23,000 MILES ON IT. FROM DAY 1 I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT MOSTLY BRAKES, CAR HAS EXTENDED WARRANTY ON IT. THE ROTORS GRIND, PULSATE, SQUEAK, THE CALIPERS MAKE CRACKING NOISES SOMETIMES BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM OR SAYS IT WILL NOT DO IT FOR THE MECHANIC, WHEN I DROP IT OFF I ALLOWED THE SERVICE MANAGER TO HEAR IT HE ALSO VERIFIED THE SOUND, ONLY TO GET THE CAR BACK BEING TOLD IT WON'T DO IT. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4X THE BRAKES 3X THE CALIPERS 2X, I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. CD PLAYER WILL NOT WORK TOLD BY DEALERSHIP IT IS THE HUMIDITY DOING IT WHICH I LIVE IN PHILADELPHIA AND IT IS WINTER THERE IS NO HUMIDITY. TOLD DEALERSHIP ABOUT A SQUEEZING NOISE UNDER HOOD GOT CAR BACK AND TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT, I GET HOME AND POP THE HOOD AND FIND A GREASE LIKE RESIDUE ON THE SERPENTINE BELT, I LATER FIND THE WATER PUMP LEAKING. CAR LOSES POWER AND A METAL BANGING NOISE OCCURS FROM UNDER THE HOOD UNDER ACCELERATION, DEALERSHIP SAYS CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. I GO BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TELL THEM ABOUT THE BRAKES AND WATER PUMP, THE TELL ME THAT THEY CANNOT SATISFY ME AND THEY WILL NOT SERVICE THE CAR AND NOT TO BRING IT TO THEM ANY MORE. IN ONE MONTH I WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, IT STILL IS NOT FIXED, WITH EACH TIME HAVING TO PAY A $100.00 DEDUCTIBLE. I CONTACT GM THE SAY CAR IS TO OLD AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME. THE CAR HAS 56,000 MILES ON IT AND THE WARRANTY DOES NOT EXPIRE UNTIL 60,000 OR MAY,2006. I AM GETTING READY TO TRADE IT IN FOR A TOYOTA. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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