Oldsmobile Alero Complaints (2001)

364 consumer complaints on file.

#10243552September 26, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD TURN; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS BEGAN TO MAKE A BUZZING SOUND. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239715August 25, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE:ENGINE COOLING COOLANT LEAKS WHEN CAR IS IDLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238967August 20, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CAR SHUT DOWN SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH. A FEW TIMES THIS HAPPENED IN LEFT LANE AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY. MECHANIC REPLACED SENSORS (CAM) AFTER DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT CAR FAILED AGAIN AFTER A FEW DAYS. DIAGNOSTIC POINTED TO ANOTHER SENSOR BUT THE CAR FAILED AGAIN AFTER A FEW DAYS. MECHANIC SUGGESTS REPLACING IGNITION SWITCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232118June 24, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE TURNS OVER BUT WONT START UNTIL CRANKED ON FOR A MINUTE OR MORE. HAZARD RELAY CLICKS REPEATEDLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230292June 9, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SECURITY SENSOR FAILS. CAR WILL RUN FINE ONE MINUTE AND NOT AT ALL THE NEXT MINUTE. HAVE READ OF SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS EXACT PROBLEM. OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT WITH THE CAR--IS ANYTHING BEING DONE ABOUT IT??? NOW, RESETTING THE SENSOR (THE WHOLE KEEP THE KEY IN THE 'ON' POSITION FOR 10 MINUTES TRICK) DOESN'T WORK. WHERE DOES THIS END??? I KNOW THAT NO ONE HAS BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED BY THIS BUT IF IT IS A WIRING ISSUE, IT'S ONLY TIME BEFORE SOMEONE COULD BE. ALSO, IF I GET STRANDED WITH MY CHILDREN SOMEWHERE, THAT WOULD BE REALLY BAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228247May 19, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT, STEERING
HORN OF THE CAR DID NOT WORK AFTER SERVICE FOR REPLACEMENT OF FLASHER UNIT. NO TRAUMA OR INJURY TO CAR. INSPECTION OF CAR, IT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED STEERING WHEEL AT THE BASE AND IT DAMAGED THE HORN RING. WE WERE TOLD THAT WE COULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL FIXED AS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE DEALER STATED THEY HAD ONLY EVER SEEN 1 OTHER SUCH CASE IN 37 YEARS OF SERVICE. CAR MUST HAVE HAD A DEFECTIVE STEERING WHEEL WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, INJURY OR DEATH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226072April 29, 2008
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING
I HAVE A 2001 OLDS ALERO....FOR TWO YEARS I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE SENSOR ON MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE. THE SENSOR CAUSED MY ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM TO FAIL. AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS TO GET FIXED IT SEEMS THAT MY BEARING WAS BAD. ON THE DAY THAT I GOT MY CAR FIXED 5 CARS BETWEEN 2 DEALERS WERE GETTING THE SAME PROBLEM FIXED. THEY WERE ALL GM CARS.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220998March 13, 2008
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO, APPROX 105,000 MILES. AROUND THE MIDDLE OF JANUARY I WENT OUTSIDE TO WARM UP MY CAR BEFORE WORK AND NOTICED THE HEATER BLOWER WASN'T WORKING. HAVE ALREADY HAD THIS REPLACED SO THOUGHT I KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. ALSO NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE CAR, AS IF AN ELECTRICAL MOTOR WAS HOT, SO ASSUMED THE BLOWER MOTOR OVERHEATED AND WENT OUT. LATER THAT DAY CHECKED THE FUSE FOR THE BLOWER MOTOR- IT WAS BAD, I CHANGED IT AND THE HEATER WORKED. HOWEVER, STILL NOTICED THE ELECTRICAL SMELL AND FINALLY ASSOCIATED IT WITH THE REAR DEFOGGER. AROUND MARCH 07 THE DEFOGGER QUIT WORKING. NOTICED TODAY ON MY CAR STATS THAT A COMPLAINT WAS FILED IN FEBRUARY WITH A FAIL DATE OF 01/17/08 WHERE THE REAR DEFOGGER FAILED AND THE CAR ACTUALLY CAUGHT FIRE. MY CAR DID NOT CATCH FIRE, BUT IT IS THE SAME YEAR AND APPROXIMATE MILEAGE AS THE ONE THAT DID. I'M SURE THESE AREN'T THE ONLY TWO. PLEASE BE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND IF YOU NOTICE AN ELECTRICAL SMELL, GET IT CHECKED OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220165March 5, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
ANYTIME THE CAR IS ON, A CLICKING SOUNDS COME FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR AS IF THE TURN SIGNAL IS ON. $200 FOR THE PART AND LABOR TO CHANGE THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED, FOR CRYING OUT LOUD, ITS A 2001. I AM EXTREMELY DISSATISFIED WITH THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218059February 14, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, INTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE INTERIOR, HAZARD, AND FOG LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH) BECAUSE THE SWITCH WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED UNDER THE SAME RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217384February 7, 2008
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS WARMING UP, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE REAR SEAT WAS DAMAGED AND THE REAR WINDOW WAS DESTROYED. THERE WAS ALSO SMOKE DAMAGE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214414January 10, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR WHEN THE HOLDING CLIPS INSIDE THE DOOR BROKE OFF THE LIFT MECHANISM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212848December 26, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
SECURITY LIGHT, ANTI-THEFT DEVICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205805October 16, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HARD STARTING. VEHICLE JUST KEEPS ON CRANKING BUT DOES NOT START UNLESS YOU PUMP ACCELERATOR SEVERAL TIMES. THIS HAPPENS DAILY,- EVERY TIME YOU ATTEMPT TO START THE VEHICLE. WE ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE HAZARD WARNING SWITCH AND DIRECTIONAL LIGHTS,- POLICE FLASHED ME DOWN AND GAVE VERBAL WARNING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201669September 1, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
THREE TIMES MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. IT WAS TOWED INTO CALDWELL,OHIO DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. IT STARTED WHEN IT GOT THERE. THREE DAYS LATER IN LATROBE, PA. SAME THING. CAR PLACED WITH ARNOLD PALMER MOTORS. FIXED WITH NEW PROGRAMMING AND NEW COMPUTER CHIP. TWO DAYS LATER, SAME PROBLEM IN CAMBRIDGE, OHIO. FINALLY FIXED AT DUNNING MOTORS. MY COST: OVER 500 DOLLARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201671September 1, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I WAS JUST INFORMED THAT I WILL NEED A NEW WHEEL BEARING. THIS IS THE THIRD ONE IN THE PAST 5 YEARS. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS CAR? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200992August 28, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
LOCK CYLINDER NEEDS REPLACING. CAR WILL NOT START. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200368August 21, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE SWITCH WAS ENGAGED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, BUT WAS ABLE TO ON THE THIRD OCCASION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HAZARD FLASHER SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HER VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL NUMBER 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH). THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191684May 24, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENT OR ANYTHING MY 2001 ALERO HAS SO MANY ELECTRICAL ISSUES! 1)SOME TIMES THE ELECTRICAL WINDOWS WORK, SOMETIMES NOT, SOMETIMES THE ELECTRICAL LOCK WORKS, SOMETIMES NOT, SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL START, SOMETIMES NOT. IT IS NOT THE BATTERY. IT IS SOME SHORT THAT IS SIMMILAR TO HOW THE BLINKERS AND HAZARD LIGHTS WERE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190256May 9, 2007
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
FRONT WHEEL HUBS. I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW IN 2001 AND HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT HUB AND BEARING 3 TIMES. THE MOST RECENT REPAIR WAS IN 5/2007 TO THE LEFT HUB WHICH WAS JUST REPLACED IN 02/2006 WITH UNDER 15000 MILES. CHEVROLET SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT WARRANTY ONLY COVERS PARTS FOR 12000 OR 1 Y EAR, AND ONLY OFFERED A 10% DISCOUNT OF 40.00 ON A 410.00 REPAIR JOB. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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