Oldsmobile Alero Complaints

1,957 consumer complaints on file.

#10106040January 10, 2005
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, AIR BAGS
WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON I-95 IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA, THE INSIDE OF HER STEERING WHEEL, FELL INTO HER LAP. LUCKILY THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I HAD TO TAPE THE INSIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL BACK IN PLACE SO WE COULD RETURN HOME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106096January 10, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR SIGNS, THE CAR ENGINE DIED AT APPROXIMATELY 65,000 MI. CAR WAS DRIVEN LOCALLY AND WAS WELL TAKEN CARE OF. IT COST $1,700.00 TO REPLACE (WITH AN ENGINE THAT HAD 43,000 MILES.), AND SEEMS THAT THE ENGINE SHOULD HAVE LASTED FOR MORE THAN 65,000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105927January 7, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
"LOW COOLANT" LIGHT CONTINUALLY "ON" FOR NEARLY 2 YEARS, DESPITE REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO REFILL IT. WHEN TOOK CAR INTO THE SHOP FOR SEPARATE ISSUE, WAS INFORMED THAT THE INTAKE GASKET WAS FAULTY, RESULTING IN $700+ OF REPAIRS, AND CONCERNS OVER POSSIBLE ENGING DAMANGE DONE BY LEAKY COOLANT IN ENGINE. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE FACED BY MANY GM OWNERS, AND URGE GM TO ISSUE A PROPER RECALL FOR THIS PART.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106941January 6, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
CONSUMER STATED THE DEFOGGER LINES EXPLODED. AS A RESULT, A SMALL FIRE ERUPTED. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK...CONSUMER DIDN'T CALL FIRE DEPARTMENT OR REPORT IT TO POLICE DEPARTMENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106727January 4, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNALS THERE WAS NO INDICATION INSIDE OF VEHICLE THAT THE SIGNAL LIGHTS WERE IN USE OR NOT. ALSO, THERE NO LIGHTS WERE BLINKING. STOPPED VEHICLE ON SIDE OF ROAD AND GOT OUT TO CHECK SIGNAL LIGHTS ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES, AND NOTHING SHOWED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS, AND WAS IN CONTACT WITH MANUFACTURER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105637January 3, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR FAILED. THIS IS A SAFETY DEVICE THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. I REPORTED THE DEFECTIVE PART TO MY DEALER BUT THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT AT NO COST BECAUSE THE CAR WAS OVER WARRANTY BY 2,000 MILES. THE DEALER SUGGESTED TO CONTACT GM CARES HOTLINE. GM DID NOT CARE THEY WOULD NOT AUTHORIZE TO REPAIR MY CAR AT NO COST. I HAVE PURCHASED AND INSTALLED THE DEFECTIVE SAFETY DEVICE,.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104829December 31, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
MY CAR HAS LESS THAN 60,000 MILES AND I HAVE HAD CONSTANT PROBLEMS, SOME REPAIRED, OTHERS, THE DEALER AND OTHER REPAIR SHOPS "COULD NOT DETERMINE" THE CAUSES. AUTOMATIC WINDOWS WON'T WORK TWO FRONT WINDOWS (INTERMITTENT) TURN SIGNS DO NOT WORK INTERMITTENT, SOMETIMES STOP WORKING AND DANGER TO ME IN TRAFFIC, AIR PRESSURE LIGHT STAYS ON AND TIRE SHOP SAID THEY COULD NOT FIX. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON INTERMITTENTLY SINCE BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. BEFORE THAT I HAD TO HAVE A SERIES OF OTHER REPAIRS DONE AT THE DEALER AND AT A REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE I AM NOT FINANCIALLY ABLE TO AFFORD THE LABOR CHARGES AT THE DEALER. ALSO THE PEOPLE AT THE DEALERS ARE NOT EASY TO DEAL WITH. I HAVE ALL OF MY REPAIR BILLS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE SEVERAL PARTS REPLACED IN THE WHEELS, THE BATTERY BEFORE WARRANTY, THE MOTOR IN THE WIPER FLUID CONTAINER, BRAKES, SOME PART IN THE WHEEL BEFORE E THE WARRANTY WAS UP. THIS CAR IS A PIECE OF JUNK AND I BELIEVE THE CURRENT PROBLEM HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NOT BEING MANUFACTURED CORRECTLY. I AM DRIVING A VERY UNSAFE CAR AND BELIEVE THE DEALER WILL TRY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ME FINANCIALLY TO TRY TO CORRECT IT, IF IT CAN BE CORRECTED. I BELIEVE THIS CAR TO BE A LEMON. THE PROBLEMS STARTED WITH THIS AUTO WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR I BOUGHT IT. I DON'T HAVE THE EXACT DATE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105599December 30, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER TURNED ON THE HEAT AND THE DEFOGGER, AND BOTH FAILED TO COME ON PROPERLY. CONSUMER SMELLED AN ODOR COMING FROM THE VENTS. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK...*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104773December 30, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
FAILURE OF HEAD INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET ON 1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO DUE TO DEX-COOL ENGINE COOLANT / FAULTY GASKET DESIGN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104736December 29, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
FOR THE FIFTH TIME THE WINDOW ON MY CAR HAS BROKEN. USUALLY THE WINDOW REGULATOR GOES OUT AND THE BRACKETS BREAK ALONG WITH MY WINDOW. THIS TIME, ONLY THE BRACKETS BROKE AND NOT THE REGULATOR. PROBLEM IS MY CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I DO NOT FEEL LIKE I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE MY CAR IS A 2002 MODEL AND THIS IS THE FIFTH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT WITH THE SITUATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105423December 28, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WAS MAKING A SOUND FROM THE BRAKES. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED IT WAS THE WEATHER MAKING THE BRAKES SOUND. THE BRAKES ARE NOW SO DEFECTIVE THAT WHEN THEY ARE PRESSED, THEY GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104664December 28, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
FRONT HUB (DRIVERS SIDE) WENT BAD AT AROUND 48,000 MILES, DEALER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. APROX. ONE YEAR LATER BOTH FRONT HUBS WENT BAD (AT JUST OVER 60,000 MILES WITH LESS THEN 12,000 MILES ON DRIVERS SIDE HUB) COST WAS AROUND $500.00 EACH TO REPLACE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105254December 22, 2004
TIRES, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE DEFLATED ON IT'S OWN. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO PUT AIR IN THE TIRE DAILY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105170December 21, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
RECALL 03V327000 CONCERNING HAZARD WARNING SWITCH. TURN SIGNALS AND THE HAZARD LAMPS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY OR BECAME INOPERATIVE. CONSUMER SAW THIS RECALL ON NHTSA WEBSITE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, AND BOTH CONFIRMED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088004December 21, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
THE TURN SIGNALS ARE INOPERATIVE. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO USE THEM TO SIGNAL THE INTENTION TO TURN. THIS WAS DUE TO THE DEFECT DESCRIBED IN THE HAZARD WARNING SWITCH RECALL 03V327000. BUT, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105061December 20, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 03V327000 CONCERNING TURN SIGNAL FAILURE. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TURN SIGNALS FAILED TO WORK TO WARN OTHER DRIVERS. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105081December 20, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
CONSUMER STATED BRAKE LINING SEPARATED FROM THE BONDING. *AK......THE INSIDE FRONT BRAKE PAD LININGS SEPARATED FROM BACKING PLATE, LEFT PAD WORE OUT MORE THAN RIGHT. DEALER WOULD DO NOTHING. THEY CLAIME DIT WAS A WORN OUT PART NOT A DEFECT. CALLED OLDSMOBILE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CANTER. A FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE CAME TO DEALER AND CLAIMED IF THIS WOULD HAV EHAPPENED AT 24,000 MILES IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A FACTORY DEFECT. AN INDEPENDENT PARTS DEALER SAID THAT THE BONDING SHOULD NEVER FAIL, NOMATTER OF MILEAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104065December 18, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
I HAVE HAD TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE FRONT SPRING BROKE AND PUNCTURED MY TIRE AND ALSO MY BACK COIL SPRING BROKE AND PUNCTURED MY BACK TIRE. I SPENT ALMOST A 1000 DOLLARS IN REPAIRS FOR THESE REPAIRS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104013December 17, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
TURN SIGNALS BEGAN TO INFREQUENTLY NOT FUNCTION. THAT HAS DETERIORATED TO WHERE THEY INFREQUENTLY WORK. HAZARD SWITCH RECENTLY STOPPED WORKING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103725December 14, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM WAS PERTAINED TO INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILURE. THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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