Oldsmobile Alero Complaints

1,957 consumer complaints on file.

#10043101October 17, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
GLASS IN PASSENGER WINDOW FELL IN CHANNEL. I WAS ABLE TO BRING IT BACK UP BUT IT KEEPS FALLING IN AGAIN. THERE ARE NUMEROUS SERVICE BULLETINS, COMPLAINTS AND DEFECT INVESTIGATIONS ON THIS SAME PROBLEM. HERE ARE THE DEFECT INVESTIGATION NUMBERS: 754557,10016869,10032972,10039036,752099,563702,10011989. SERVICE BULLETINS: 010864018B, 010857007A,010864012B,010864018A,010864018. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING ON THESE CARS - WHO KNOWS HOW MANY WE HAVEN'T HEARD ABOUT. I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS KIND OF DEFECT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044241October 17, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTIONED WHILE IN USE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038281October 16, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING A RENTAL VEHICLE AT 52 MPH, THE VEHICLE HIT A SNOW DRIFT, ROLLED OVER AND WENT OFF THE ROAD, THEN ROLLED 60 FT. DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. DRIVER CAME OUT OF THE SEAT BELT WITHOUT IT DISCONNECTING AND THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *SCC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10044037October 15, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN DRIVING DOWN HILL VEHICLE SHOOK. DEALER INDICATED THAT FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042990October 15, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
CAR RAN OUT OF GAS WHILE GAS GAUGE STILL SHOWED OVER 1/4 TANK LEFT. AFTER ADDING 1 GALLON OF GAS, GAS GAUGE JUMPED TO ALMOST FULL. AFTER FILLING TANK AND DRIVING 200 MILES, GAS GAUGE STILL SHOWS OVER 1/2 TANK LEFT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042841October 14, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING UNDER THE HOOD. PULLED VEHICLE OVER AND CHECKED. NOTICED COOLANT WAS LEAKING ON THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC HAD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE LEAKAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041713October 13, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I HAVE A 2000 ALERO AND IT FAILS TO START EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE IGNITION FUSE BUT EVEN AFTER CHANGING THE FUSE IT WOULD STILL NOT START. I AS WELL AS MY MECHANIC ARE BAFFLED. THE LATEST WAS LAST WEEKEND BUT IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 6 TIMES. THE WEATHER HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT AS WELL AS THE AMOUNT OF DRIVING DONE OR NOT DONE. IT SEEMS TO BE A RANDOM OCCURRENCE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041732October 13, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
ON MY 2000 ALERO THE TURN SIGNALS WORK SOMETIMES, NO OTHER TIMES. ALSO BLINK ERRATICALLY. THE UPPER MIDDLE BRAKE LIGHT IS THE ONLY ONE THAT WORKS. FLASHERS STOP WORKING SOMETIMES, THEN START AGAIN. I BELIEVE THIS IS SOME TYPE OF SHORT IN THE WIRING SYSTEM. I KNOW OF TWO OTHER ALERO OWNERS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042736October 10, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER. VEHICLE STARTED BACK UP WITH NO PROBLEM. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP MECHANIC, BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042769October 10, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042423October 7, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
NHTSA RECALL # 03 V 327 000/HAZARD WARNING SWITCH: VEHICLE TURN SIGNALS/HAZARD LIGHTS BECOME INTERMITTENT OR INOPERATIVE WHEN USED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND THEY INFORMED THAT THEY WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041304October 6, 2003
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD MATERIAL HAS COME UNGLUED AND SHRUNK. THE DEALER SAID IT COST $900 TO FIX. I CONTACTED GM TO TELL THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOTHING ABOUT IT. I HAVE SINCE SEEN 5 OTHER ALERO'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM WRITING ANOTHER COMPLAINT LETTER TO GM AFTER SEEING OTHER SIMILAR REPORTS ON THIS WEBSITE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041307October 6, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
THIS IS HAPPENING IN THE 1999 ALERO AS WELL AS THE 2000-2001 MAKE: OLDSMOBILE MODEL: ALERO YEAR: 2000 RECALL NUMBER: 03V327000 SUMMARY: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES HAVE HAZARD WARNING SWITCHES THAT MAY EXPERIENCE SOLDER JOINT CRACKING CAUSED BY RAPID TEMPERATURE TRANSITIONS AND THE SOLDERING PROCESS. IF SOLDER JOINT CRACKING OCCURS AND RESULTS IN AN OPEN CIRCUIT, THE TURN SIGNALS/HAZARD LAMPS BECOME INTERMITTENT OR INOPERATIVE. CONSEQUENCE: WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS ARE INOPERATIVE, THE DRIVER CANNOT USE THEM TO SIGNAL INTENT TO TURN THAT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD WARNING SWITCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041260October 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. MY ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND WHEREBY THE SHIM KIT WAS PLACED. I AM STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME BRAKE PROBLEMS. MY TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS HAVE COMPLETELY GONE OUT. NOW EVERY FEW WEEKS, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN, LEAVING ME ON THE ROAD. I HAVE HAD IT TOWED TO REPAIR SHOPS WHERE THEY PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER AND IT DOESN'T GIVE ANY CODE. THEY CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHAT IS CAUSED IT TO STALL. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME 3 TIMES THIS YEAR. THE REGULATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WINDOW. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE SHOP, AND I HAVE RECENTLY READ THE VOLUMINOUS COMPLAINTS TO THE ENGINE COOLANT SYSTEM AND WILL INFORM MY MECHANIC TO CHECK TO SEE IF THAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE STALL. THE CAR WILL JUST SHUT DOWN ON THE INTERSTATE WHILE AT 70 MPH. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041226October 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PREMATURE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILURE ON GM SOHC V6 ENGINES CAUSING AN EXTERNAL COOLANT LEAK. THIS IS COMMON KNOWLEDGE TO MECHANICS AND PARTS STORES. IN MY CASE AT LESS THAN 50K MILES, ALTHOUGH MOST COMMONLY OCCURS AROUND 70K MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041150October 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY PROBLEM IS LIKE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS LISTED HERE. THE BRAKES! I AM CONTINUALLY HAVE THEM SERVICED. EVERY SINCE I HAVE GOTTEN MY CAR THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM IT IS JUST GETTING WORSE AS TIME GOES ON. I JUST GOT MY 3RD SET OF BRAKES IN UNDER A YEAR PUT ON TWO DAYS AGO. THE DEALER SAYS BRAKE WEAR IS NORMAL, THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. NOTHING WRONG, EXPLAIN TO ME WHO HAS TO REPLACE BRAKES THIS OFTEN? I LIVE IN WISCONSIN, SO ITS NOT LIKE I HAVE HARD BRAKING OR LOTS OF HILLS ETC. MY BRAKES PULSATE, MAKE FUNNY NOISES AND THEY WEAR DOWN CROOKED. I HAVE CALLED OLDSMOBILE ONLY TO BE GIVEN A RUN AROUND. THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS IDENTICAL TO MINE, WHEN IS OLDSMOBLE/ GM GOING TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCING A FAULTY PRODUCT????? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042129October 2, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041016October 1, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
I BOUGHT THE CAR 1 YEAR USED, AND THE BRAKES HAD JUST BEEN REPLACED BY THE DEALER. NOT EVEN A FEW MONTHS LATER THE BRAKES STARTED TO PULSATE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE UPON BRAKING. I REPLACED THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS WITH THE BEST ON THE MARKET, THINKING IT WOULD LAST A LONG TIME. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. THEY SHOULD DO A RECALL ON THE BRAKES. ALSO THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW MOTOR BROKE AND WAS REPLACED. THE HAZARD SWITCH WAS REPLACED, THE TURN SIGNALS FIXED DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, THE GEAR SHIFTER KNOB WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IT FELL OFF FOR NO REASON. THE ANTILOCK BRAKES/SERVICE VEHICLE SOON LIGHTS COME ON AT RANDOM TIMES WHEN THERE IS NO PROBLEM AT ALL. THE TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING AS WELL. I SEE THAT MANY MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS CAR HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS AND OLDSMOBILE SHOULD DO A RECALL ON ALL THESE THINGS SINCE THEY ARE NOT JUST RANDOM OCCURRENCES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042019September 30, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CONSUMER HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SINCE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. SOME OF THE PROBLEMS INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING; ROAD HAZARD LIGHT SHORTED OUT WHICH CAUSED ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND EXTERNAL LIGHTS TO NOT WORK/ AIR CONDITIONER (A/C) UNIT SHORTED OUT/ RADIO AUTOMATICALLY RESET ITSELF AT WILL, AND BLINKER LIGHTS WORKED SOME TIMES AND SOME TIMES NOT. SHE HAD THIS VEHICLE IN REPAIR SHOP 5-6 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, AND NO ONE COULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039511September 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO WITH 55,000 MILES ON IT THAT IS LEAKING COOLANT. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO 2 DIFFERENT AUTO LOCATIONS, ONE A DEALER SND THE OTHER A MECHANIC WHOM I TRUST. BOTH PLACES AGREED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET HAS WORN OUT. I AM NOW IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING THE GASKET REPLACED WHICH WILL COST ME $600.00, NOT INCLUDING THE TOWING CHARGES AND DIAGNOSTIC EXPENDITURES THAT I HAVE GONE THROUGH. THE MECHANIC WHO IS REPLACING THIS GASKET SAID THAT THIS PROBOBLY ABOUT THE 15TH ALERO THAT HE HAS HAD TO DO THE SAME REPLACEMENT WORK TO AND THAT HE HAS READ THAT THIS A COMMON DEFECT FOR THIS CAR. THE FIRST TIME THAT THE CAR WA TOWED, BECAUSE THE ENGINE COOLANT LEAKED ALL OVER THE GARAGE OF A FRIEND'S HOUSE, IT WAS TAKEN TO A PEP BOYS SHOP AND HE ALSO SAID THAT HE HAD READ IN CAR MAGAZINES THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR OLD'S ALEROS FROM THE YEAR 2000-2003. I BELIEVE THAT GM SHOULD PUT OUT A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM AS IT IS COSTING MANY PEOPLE A LOT OF MONEY AND IT IS A ROAD HAZARD, SOMETHING WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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