Oldsmobile Alero Complaints

1,957 consumer complaints on file.

#10112351March 1, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OUT OF THE BLUE THE TURN SIGNALS STOP WORKING. ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY GAVE IT BACK TO ME , AND SAID THAT THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. UNTIL THIS DAY I STILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM, IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113119February 28, 2005
AIR BAGS
OWNER WAS DRIVING THROUGH A GAS STATION AT APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR INJURIES. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112322February 28, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
HEATER FAN QUIT. WINDSHIELD STAYS FOGGED UP IN WINTER. LIKELY TO CAUSE ACCIDENT. AND CRUISE CONTROL QUIT ALSO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113033February 25, 2005
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 25 MPH. THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD THE DRIVER AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED BY CONSUMER. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10111961February 22, 2005
SEATS
WE WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN SEP 2004. ANOTHER VECHILE WAS KNOCKED INTO OUR VECHILE AND MY WIFE'S SEAT DID NOT REMAIN LOCKED IN POSITION. HE SEAT SLAMMED FORWARD AND MY WIFE RECEIVED FRACTURES TO HER LEG, AND FOOT. ALONG WITH A TEAR IN THE MINCUS OF HER KNEE. I HAVE REQUESTED THAT GM LOOK INTO THIS ISSE WITH THE SEAT, BUT I DO NOT FEEL THAT THEY ARE REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10113453February 16, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
RE 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT CONSUMER WANTS MORE RESPONSES. *BF THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110449February 13, 2005
STRUCTURE
IN SEPTEMBER 2004 I PURCHASED A USED 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. BY NOVEMBER MY ALERO'S INTERIOR DOOR PANELS STARTED TO BUBBLE AND BUCKLE ON 3 DOORS. MY VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER THE BUMPER TO BUMPER GM FACTORY WARRANTY. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO BROWN (DEALERSHIP) IN SACO, MAINE AND WAS TOLD TO CALL GM TO SEE IF I COULD GET THE WORK APPROVED. THEY DENIED THE WORK AND SAID THEY DIDN'T COVER "COSMETIC PROBLEMS". I THEN FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. SOMEONE FROM GM WHO HANDLES THE BBB CASES CALLED AND SAID ONCE AGAIN THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. THIS TIME THE SAID THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER. BEFORE MY CASE WENT TO ARBITRATION GM REQUESTED THE BBB TO SEND OUT A TECHNICAL EXPERT TO LOOK AT THE CAR. HIS CONCLUSION WAS INADEQUATE ADHESIVE. NOT LONG AFTER THE REPORT CAME OUT AND BEFORE ARBITRATION, GM CALLED AND INFORMED ME THAT THEY WILL FIX MY ALERO. THEY TOLD ME I MUST GO TO BROWN IN SACO, MAINE WHERE KEVIN BRADY (SERVICE MANAGER) SAID HE STILL REFUSES TO FIX THE CAR. I CALLED GM BACK AND THEY SAID TO FIND A DEALERSHIP THAT WILL DO THE WORK. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO PLAGUE THOUSANDS OF ALERO OWNERS FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN ON THE INTERNET. THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT THAT GM MUST OWN UP TO!!!*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110243February 10, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
I AM A FIRE INVESTIGATOR LOOKING AT A 2000 OLDS ALERO 2 DR. THE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT NEW IN SEPTEMBER 2000. THERE HAVE BEEN @5 REPORTS OF THE ALARM SYSTEM LIGHT COMING ON AT DIFFERENT TIMES. THE CAR HAS REPORTEDLY BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON @ 5 OCCASIONS AND THE PROLEM PERSISTED. THE OWNER WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE FIXED BECAUSE THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED 2 OR 3 TIMES, THE WIRING HARNESS WAS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN REPLACED??? THE ALARM SYSTEM IS FACTORY. THE ADDED STEREO HAS BEEN RULED OUT BY THE DEALER. I WOULD LIKE A SERVICE/RECALL BULLETIN AND INFORMATION ON THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109918February 5, 2005
STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
THERE ARE A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH MY 2000 OLDS ALERO GLS 4DR. THE MAIN CONCERN IS THE INTERIOR DASH AND DOOR PANELING BUBBLING THAN EVENTUALLY STARTING TO COME OFF. MY SUNROOF WILL NOT OPEN AS WELL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109621February 2, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE WINDOW WAS UNABLE TO COME DOWN. DEALER STATES THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110871January 26, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKED COOLANT INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY. *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105154January 26, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, SUCH AS THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS CAME ON PERIODICALLY, AND THE WINDOWS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, AND HAD ALSO CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO WAS NO HELP AT ALL. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STILL HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE ELECRICAL WIRING WAS REPLACED BUT WHEN INSPECTED THE OLD WIRE WAS FOUND STILL IN THE VEHICLE. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107914January 25, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON JAN 17 I TURNED ON THE REAR DEFROSTER. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES, TWO TO THREE, I HEARD A POPPING SOUND. JUST ONE TIME, SO I STARTED LOOKING AROUND THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. I NOTICED A HOLE BETWEEN THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW AND THE REAR WINDOW. MY ALERO WAS A 2 DOOR. WHEN I GOT WHEN I COULD PULL OVER THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM THE HOLE. I WAS UNABLE TO PUT THEM OUT. I CALLED 911. BY TIME THE FIRE TRUCKS ARRIVED THE CAR WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND WAS BEYOND SAVING. THE ONLY THING LEFT OF IT WAS THE BODY AND THE ENGINE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107726January 22, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MANIFOLD GASKET FAILURE, EXCESSIVE LOSS OF COOLANT. RETURNED CAR TO DEALER, DEALER STATED IT WAS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE. HAVE SINCE TALKED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEM. WE HAD PROBLEM FIXED AT OUR EXPENSE, $861.63. HAVE BEEN TO SEVERAL SITES WHERE COMPLAINTS SUCH AS OURS HAVE BEEN EXCESSIVE (MYCARSTATS.COM)*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128030January 21, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STRUCTURE
2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO MOTOR, IGNITION, FUEL PUMP AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD TO BE REPLACED.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE TURN SIGNAL DON'T WORK. THE A/C ONLY WORK ON HIGH. THE VEHICLE SHAKES WHILE IDLING. THE BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 2-3 TIMES PER YEAR. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED THE ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106325January 14, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE COOLANT LEAK ONTO ENGINE BLOCK AND TRANSMISSION HOUSING. INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. OLDSMOBILE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 3400 V6 ENGINE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106349January 14, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE HAD 3 OF THE 4 REGULATOR MOTORS GO OUT ON MY FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE, BACK DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SIDE. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE REPAIRED AS THE DEALER QUOTED ME A PRICE OF $400 TO FIX EACH ONE. THE FRONT ONE BROKE WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY, SO THAT WAS FIXED. EACH TIME THIS HAPPENED AS THE WINDOW WAS ROLLED DOWN OR UP. THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE AND THE WINDOW JUST FELL DOWN. THIS IS ESPECIALLY ANNOYING SINCE I HAVE 2 SMALL KIDS AND THEIR WINDOWS WON'T STAY UP. THERE HAS GOT TO BE SOME SORT OF DEFECT, SINCE I'VE READ A NUMBER OF REPORTS ABOUT THIS SAME THING, AND SINCE IT'S HAPPENED TO 3 OF MY 4 WINDOWS. I HAVE A FEELING IT'S ABOUT TO HAPPEN TO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TOO, AS THAT WINDOW WON'T ROLL DOWN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106171January 12, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
I PURCHASED THE CAR ON 10/09/04 WITH A 3MON/3,000 WARRANTY. I HAVE BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THIS SAME COMPLAINT WITH NO LUCK. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND CALIPERS AND WITHIN A 1 WEEK OF BRINGING IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP MY ABS, TRAC OFF & SERVICE VEHICLE SOON LIGHTS ALL CAME ON. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND MADE AN APPT AND WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AT 70MPH IT BEGAN TO VIBRATE OUT OF CONTROL. I HAD THREE PASSANGERS IN MY CAR ALONG WITH MYSELF. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR BACK IN CONTROL BUT IF I WASN'T ABLE TO I WOULD HAVE HIT THE OTHER CARS ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS ONLY ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR AT SPEEDS OF UNDER 45MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY WAS TOLD THAT THIS WOULD COST ME ALMOST $400 TO BE REPLACED (HUB WHEEL ASSEMBLY FOR MY SPEED SENSOR). I WAS TOLD THAT MY 3/3 WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THIS PART. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE HAD COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS! OBVIOUSLY THIS SHOULD BE A RECALLED PART!! I SPOKE TO THE MANAGER AT BOURNIVAL AND HE SAID THAT MY WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THIS PART. HE SAID THAT IT DIDN'T MATTER IF IT HAPPENED TWO DAYS AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106184January 12, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
ABOUT 2 1/2 YEARS AGO I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARING HUBS. ON 12/29/04 I HAD TO HAVE THE RIGHT BEARING HUB REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME. I DO NOT RECALL THE MILEAGE THE FIRST TIME. I HAD ABOUT 129,000 ON THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106127January 11, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 750 MILES. ATAINED SPEED OF 65MPH FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN ACTED AS IF IT SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL, I MANUALLY DOWNSHIFTED TO 3RD GEAR AT 45MPH AND PROCEEDED TO NEXT SAFEST PLACE TO STOP. AFTER STOPPED I SHIFTED TO D AND THEN TOOK OFF AND IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. I STOPPED AGAIN AND WAITED A FEW SECOND THEN TOOK OFF AND IT BEGAIN TO SHIFT NORMALLY AGAIN. I WENT DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER, THEY DID A DIANOGSTIC TEST AND IT SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. PROBLEM HAS NOT HAPPENED SINCE. AT ABOUT 24,000 MILES I NOTICED A POOL OF ANTIFREEZE ON MY GARAGE FLOOR AND EVIDENCE OF IT LEAKING ONTO MY FRONT RIGHT DRIVE SHAFT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY FILLED MY ANTIFREEZE LEVEL BACK UP AND DID A TEST AND SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND A LEAK, THEY SAID IT MIGHT OF CAME OUT OF THE DRAIN HOLE WHERE IT WOULD NORMALLY LEAK WHEN THE BEARING IN THE WATER PUMP GOES OUT.... HAVE NOT NOTICED ANY MORE LEAKS, SOMETIMES SMELL BURNT ANTIFREEZE. ALSO AT ABOUT 25,000 MILES THE NUMBERS AND LETTERS ON THE BUTTONS ON THE RADIO WERE BECOMING WORE OFF, WHICH SEEMS WAY TOO EARLY FOR THAT TO HAPPEN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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