Oldsmobile Alero Complaints

1,957 consumer complaints on file.

#10064426April 2, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR IN A PERIOD OF 2 MONTHS(ON AND OFF) WAS IN THE SHOP FOR A MONTH B/C IT WOULD START WHEN IT FELT LIKE IT. THE MECHANIC SAID "A COLD START". *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065461April 1, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE MECHANIC BELIEVED THE FUEL PUMP WAS THE CAUSE OF VEHICLE STARTING OCCASIONALLY. *PH THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060584April 1, 2004
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
I OWN A 1999 OLDS ALERO. THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER STOPPED WORKING. I CHECKED AND FOUND THAT THE PLUG GOING INTO THE REAR DEFOGGER/RADIO MODULE WAS MELTED. I BELIEVE THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. I CHECKED WITH MY LOCAL DEALER AND THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. I ASKED IF THEY HAD A REPLACEMENT PART SO THAT I COULD REPAIR THIS AND THEY SAID NONE WERE AVAILABLE. I WENT TO MY LOCAL SCRAP YARD AND WAS ABLE TO GET A REPLACEMENT END FROM A WRECKED ALERO. THIS WAS ONLY AFTER FINDING MELTED PLUGS IN TWO OTHER ONES THEY HAD. A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED IMMEDIATELY DUE THE DANGER OF A FIRE WITH THIS VEHICLE. *JB - 3/17/04- CONSUMER CALLED WITH THE CORRECT VIN#. COMPLAINT HAS BEEN UPDATED. *RP *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059581April 1, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED HAZARD AND SIGNAL LIGHTS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE HAZARD AND SIGNAL LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED OVER THIRTY TIMES. A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON THIS MAKE/MODEL AND YEAR, BUT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WOULD ALSO OCCUR IN THE RAIN MORE THAN ONCE AND WHILE IN TRAFFIC. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059761April 1, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE WITHIN THE LAST 12,000 MILES. CURRENTLY, AT 30,000 MILES ROTORS MUST BE REPLACED. *AK *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065317March 31, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO DRIFT TO THE SIDE OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064301March 31, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LAMPS ARE INTERMITTENTLY INOPERABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064147March 30, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
I OWN A 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE BRAKES STARTED MAKING A NOISE AT 15,000 MILES AND I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICEMAN THAT IT WAS COMMON BECAUSE THE ROTORS WERE MADE FROM RECYCLED MATERIAL AND DO NOT HOLD UP DUE TO SALT BEING USED ON THE ROADS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065048March 26, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND DEALER DETERMINED THAT VEHICLE NEEDED THE FOLLOWING REPLACEMENTS: A NEW IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER, INTAKE MANIFOLD, MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH, AND AN ENGINE OIL FLUSH. CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN SHE PUT KEY IN THE IGNITION IT WOULD NOT TURN, BUT DID NOT KNOW THAT VEHICLE WOULD NEED A NEW SWITCH. ALSO, THERE WAS TICKING NOISE WHEN SHE TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063961March 26, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
DEFECTIVE BODY CONTROL MODULE AND DEFECTIVE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND DEFECTIVE WINDOW POWER SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064957March 26, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE INSPECTED, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ROTORS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED FIVE TIMES WITHIN 70,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063844March 25, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2000 ALERO HAS JUST OVER 50000 MILES ON IT. I WAS JUST TOLD THAT I HAD TO HAVE THE INTAKE GASKET REPLACED. THE CAR HAS BEEN LEAKING COOLANT FOR MONTHS. OLDSMOBILE NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM SINCE IT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING TO A LOT OF THEIR VEHICLES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064952March 24, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE PADS, ROTORS, AND FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED. CONSUMER RECENTLY LEARNED THE FRONT BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. (NAR) *PH *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064784March 24, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION. THE CONSUMER HAD A DIFFICULT TIME TURNING THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF. THE CONSUMER STATED THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT COOLANT WAS LEAKING INTO THE OIL. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064725March 23, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND WITHOUT WARNING BRAKE PEDAL DESCENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO RUN INTO A TRAFFIC LIGHT POLE. EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE BECAME NECESSARY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE FOR STOPPING.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062758March 21, 2004
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION ON 3/5/03 AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN MY 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. I WAS TRAVELING 40-45 MPH SOUTHBOUND ON SCOTTSDALE RD WHEN ANOTHER CAR TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF ME. THE IMPACT BENT THE IMPACT BARS, MOVED MY COMPRESSOR TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, HOOD, BUMPER, FENDER DAMAGE, THE PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE WITHOUT DOING A TEAR DOWN IS AT $5000.00. I HAVE SUFFERED NECK, SHOULDER AND LEG INJURIES. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY SAID A CERTIFIED GM REP WILL GO LOOK AT THE CAR AND TAKE PICTURES AND WILL CONTACT ME ON THE 29TH. I RECEIVED A CALL FROM A MAN WHO DID NOT IDENTIFY HIMSELF AT THE DEALER SHIP AND SAID HE WAS A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR FOR GM AND DOWN LOADED THE INFO OFF THE COMPUTER IN THE CAR AND THE AIR BAG SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE OFF, AND TOLD ME I NEED TO HAVE THEM START REPAIRING THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. YET IN THE OWNERS MANUAL IT STATES THE AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY IN A NEAR FRONTAL OR FRONTAL IMPACT AND THAT THEY CAN ONLY ACCESS THIS COMPUTER IN THE CAR WITH THE OWNERS CONSENT WHICH I DID NOT GIVE. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR FROM ELECTRICAL ENGINE WORK, THE FUEL SENSOR SHOWING ME I HAD GAS WHEN I DON'T, SCRATCHED ROTORS, AND THE HAZARDS AND BLINKERS WORKING AND NOT WORKING WHICH STILL HAS NOT BEEN FIXED BY THE DEALERSHIP. EVEN THE POLICE OFFERS DID NOT WANT TO GET IN THE VEHICLE TO MOVE BECAUSE THE AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF AND THEY WHERE CONCERNED THAT IT DID NOT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10062656March 19, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
THIS CAR IS THE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED. TURN SIGNALS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. TAKEN TO DEALER AND GARAGE WHO COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ON MY OWN AND FOUND THAT THERE WERE MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. OBTAINED INFORMATION TO CORRECTLY REPAIR. TURN SIGNALS WERE REPAIRED IN 2003. IT TOOK UNTIL MARCH, 2004 TO RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. SINCE REPAIR OF MY TURN SIGNALS, MY FAN DOES NOT WORK ON THE ONE OR TWO MARKING. MY LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT COMES ON AT RANDOM EVEN THOUGH THE TIRE PRESSURE IS ADEQUATE. BRAKES AND ROTORS REPAIRED EVERY YEAR. MY CAR IS DIFFICULT TO START ON MANY OCCASIONS AND FAILS TO START ON THE FIRST TRY. WHEEL BEARINGS AND SENSORS HAD TO BE REPLACED IN BOTH OF MY FRONT TIRES. AT TIMES, WHEN I TURN THE IGNITION OFF, YOU CAN HEAR A LOW GRINDING NOISE. AIR COMES IN ON THE DRIVER DOOR WHERE THE ELECTRICAL SWITCHES ARE LOCATED TO OPERATE THE WINDOW. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO DEAL WITH SO MANY PROBLEMS. WHAT CAN BE DONE TO TAKE CARE OF THE CUSTOMERS AND TO CORRECT THESE PROBLEMS? GAS MILEAGE IS TERRIBLE. OUR VAN GETS BETTER GAS MILEAGE THAN THIS VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062527March 18, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
I BOUGHT MY ALERO IN MAY OF 2003, AND IT IS NOT MARCH 2004 AND I AM REPLACING THE MOTOR. STARTED OUT WITH BRAKE PROBLEMS, THEN WENT ON TO THE LEATHER UNDER THE WINDOWS AND ON THE DASH "BUBBLING" UP IN THE SUN. NEXT, I HAD COOLANT/OIL LEAKS AT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. LOW TRAC LIGHT CAME ON ALL THE TIME, LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT STAYS ON, THE FAN FOR THE A/C OR HEAT ONLY WORKED IN THE 3-5 POSITIONS. (IT'S FULL BLAST OR NOTHING.) COOLANT LIGHT FREQUENTLY CAME ON, TRANSMISSION FLUID VANISHES, COOLANT LEAKS, YET NO ONE KNOWS WHERE FROM. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE NEVER GOES BELOW HALFWAY, AND IT RAN HOT A LOT. HAD TO REPLACE THE COOLANT CAP AND OVERFLOW RESEVOIR. THE GAS HAND STICKS, THE SPEEDOMETER STICKS, THE LEATHER SEATS ARE TEARING, HAD TO REPLACE THE FACTORY RADIO BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT PICK UP ANY CHANNELS, REAR DEFROST WORKS ONLY WHEN IT WANTS TO, AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON ABOUT HALF THE TIME. I TOOK THIS CAR TO 7 MECHANICS, HAD IT HOOKED UP TO DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTERS, HAD EVERYTHING CHECKED-YET NO ONE COULD TELL ME WHAT WAS GOING ON. FINALLY, I LEFT THE MECHANIC SHOP AFTER BEING TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS "GOOD TO GO" (WHICH I WOULD NEVER PUT IN THE SAME SENTENCE WITH ALERO AGAIN.), AND IT STARTING SKIPPING. I HAD IT TOWED, ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT I HAD A CRACKED BLOCK AND CRACKED HEADS. (NEW MOTOR NEEDED-FINAL PROGNOSIS) MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD DO ABSOLUTELY NO GOOD TO PUT A MOTOR IN IT BECAUSE IN 2 YEARS-THE NEW MOTOR WILL DO THE SAME! OLDSMOBILE SHOULD BE ASHAMED THAT THEY WOULD RECALL A GLOVE BOX LATCH, YET NOT THE MOTOR. AFTER READING THE REVIEWS THAT I HAVE READ IN THE PAST WEEK, I AM SEEKING LEGAL ACTION IN REGARDS TO THIS ISSUE. I DID NOT PAY $17,000 FOR A LEMON, WHICH IS ALL I GOT!! DON'T BUY!! BUYER BEWARE!! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063342March 16, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE, BUT IT WOULDN'T START. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062374March 16, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CRACKED HEAD GASKET, CAUSING LEAKING OF OIL AND RADIATOR FLUID! CAUSING POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO MY ENGINE CAUSING COSTLY REPAIRS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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