Oldsmobile Alero Complaints

1,957 consumer complaints on file.

#10091080September 15, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CONSOLE ARE NEXT TO GEARSHIFT GET EXTREMELY HOT WHEN LIGHT ARE ON.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092139September 14, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
THE POWER WINDOW MOTOR HAS BURNED OUT TWICE. THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AUTOMATICALLY PUT ITSELF IN REVERSE, ROLLED BACK HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. ALSO, THE IGNITION SWITCH. UPON PUTTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION THE CONSUMER HAS TO SPRAY IT WITH 40/40 WD BEFORE THE VEHICLE WILL START. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090865September 12, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
MY 1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO TWO DOOR HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS AND TURN INDICATORS. OFTEN TIMES WHEN THE LEVER IS ENGAGED THE BLINKERS WILL MAKE A CLICK SOUND AS THEY DO WHEN THEY ARE WORKING AND FAIL TO CONTINUE BLINKING. THE SOLUTION I HAVE FOUND IS TO PUSH THE EMERGENCY FLASHER BUTTON ON THE DASHBOARD. THIS IS SOMETIMES EFFECTIVE IN GETTING THE BLINKERS TO BEGIN WORKING AGAIN. HOWEVER, WHEN IT DOESN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM, I AM UNABLE TO PROPERLY SIGNAL FOR TURNS. THIS HAS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS CAUSED PROBLEMS FOR ME AT STOP SIGNS AND UNCONTROLLED INTERSECTIONS. IN ADDITION, THE WIRING (NOT SURE IF IT'S RELATED) FOR THE WINDOWS HAS CAUSED MY WINDOWS TO NOT WORK. I'M SURE YOU CAN UNDERSTAND THAT IF I AM UNABLE TO ROLL DOWN MY WINDOWS, AND MY BLINKERS DON'T WORK, THEN THERE IS VIRTUALLY NO WAY TO SIGNAL MY TURNS AND LANE CHANGES PROPERLY. THE BLINKERS FUSE HAS NEVER BLOWN. THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS AND BLINKERS ARE OBVIOUSLY RELATED FROM THE SOUND AND FACT THAT THEY SEEM TO CAUSE THE OTHER TO FAIL OR BEGIN TO WORK. I HAVE DONE A SMALL AMOUNT OF RESEARCH AND FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE 2000 YEAR OF MY CAR. OBVIOUSLY, THAT DOESN'T HELP MY SITUATION. PLEASE CONTACT ME SO WE CAN FIND A SOLUTION THAT IS LESS COSTLY THAN THE COLLISION THAT IS IMMINENT FROM THESE FAILURES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091755September 10, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. STOPPED THE VEHICLE AN SAW THE RIGHT TIRE FLAT. A MECHANIC INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT COIL SPRING BROKE AND PUNCTURED THE TIRE. DEALER HAD BEEN NOT NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091811September 10, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
THE TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD LIGHTS, WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 03V327000 DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090795September 10, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND SECURITY LIGHT STARTED TO BLINK WHEN WE GOT BACK FROM A TRIP. WE TOOK IT IN AND THE DIAGNOSTIC CHECK REVEALED THAT THE KNOCK SENSOR WAS BAD. SO THAT WAS REPLACED. (CODE 00327). *AK BUT NOW THE LIGHT STILL KEEPS COMING ON FOR THE SAME CODE EVEN THOUGH IT'S ALREADY BEEN FIXED.
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10091592September 8, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
HAZARD LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE DEFECT WAS DESCRIBED IN THE HAZARD WARNING LIGHT RECALL 03V327000, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087145September 8, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THIS RESULTED IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THE CONSUMER PULLED OFF THE ROAD, AND LET THE VEHICLE SIT FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, BUT STALLED AGAIN WITHIN A MILE. THE MECHANIC PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, WHICH READ FUEL PUMP FAILURE AS THE CAUSE OF THE STALLING. THE CURRENT INVESTIGATION ON THIS ISSUE WAS INITIATED, PE02066. *AK THE OCNSUMERS DAUGHTER WAS THE DRIVER. *SC
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090549September 7, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY
FAULTY ADHESIVE USED ON THE DASH; CAUSES BUCKLING AND PEELING OF DASH PAD. IT IS STARTING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND SPREADING TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE DASH. THIS HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED, AS NO DEALER OR REPAIR SHOP WILL TOUCH IT. ALL SAY TO GO TO GM WITH ISSUE. GM WILL NOT FIX IT EITHER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089044September 3, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
2000 ALERO GLS WITH THE 3.4 L V-6 HAD TO HAVE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE AND COOLANT LEAKING. THE CAR HAD 38,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THIS IS THE THIRD GM VEHICLE I HAVE SEEN THAT HAD THIS PROBLEM. A 2000 MALIBU WITH THE 3.4 L AND A 2000 BONNEVILLE WITH THE 3.8L. ALL OF THESE CARS HAD THE NEW DEXCOOL COOLANT IN THEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090346September 3, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
RECALL 03V327000 CONCERNING HAZARD WARNING SWITCH. HAZARD LIGHTS AND THE TURN SIGNAL WORKED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN USED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088943September 1, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
PASSENGER WINDOW MADE A SCREECHING SOUND AND WOULD NOT ROLL UP. WHEN WINDOW DID ROLL UP IT DROPPED DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR. REGULATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE WINDOW WAS SCRATCHED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089979August 30, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE, THEY FEEL LIKE THEY ARE NOT GOING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER STATES THEY WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF THE DEFECT. THE PADS AND ROTORS COST $500.00 TO REPAIR. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY GM THAT HE DID NOT DRIVE VEHICLE ENOUGH SO ROTORS RUSTED. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088832August 30, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD WARNIG LAMPS WORKING INTERMITTENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087477August 30, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
WHILE DRIVING, THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088520August 25, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK. I CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089725August 25, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE POPPED OUT OF GEAR INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088473August 24, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN SIGNALS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED DURING OPERATION. AUTHORIZED DEALER IDENTIFIED FAULTY HAZARD SWITCH AS ROOT CASE AND REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081551August 20, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
TURN SIGNALS DID NOT WORK WHEN MAKING A TURN. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO MAKE OTHER DRIVERS AWARE THAT SHE WAS GOING TO TURN. DEALER CHANGED THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. A SECOND DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THIS MODEL VEHICLE WAS ON RECALL FOR THAT PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087057August 17, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
MY PROBLEM IS WITH THE POWER STEERING. MY POWER STEERING IS LEAKING ENOUGH FLUID THAT I HAVE TO ADD FLUID ON A DAILY BASIS. I HAVE TAKEN MY 2000 ALERO INTO THE SHOP AND FOUND THAT IT IS THE RACK AND PINION. THIS PROBLEM STARTED ONLY ONE MONTH AFTER PURCHASING THIS CAR USED. I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND A PERSON TO PURCHASE THIS TYPE OF CAR AS THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM FOR EVERYONE NOT JUST ME. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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