Oldsmobile Alero Complaints (2000)

557 consumer complaints on file.

#10169736October 2, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
VINYL DASHBOARD COVERING BEGAN TO PEEL UP AT FRONT EDGE, PRESUMABLY BECOMING UNGLUED IN THE SUN. AFTER A YEAR, THERE IS A LOT OF RIPPLING IN THE TRIM AND THE LENGTH OF THE PEEL IS ABOUT 12 INCHES. I OBSERVED THE SAME CONDITION ON ANOTHER ALERO IN A PARKING LOT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169176September 25, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT
I HAVE A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO AND THE TURNING SIGNAL LIGHT AND THE HAZARDOUS LIGHT DOES NOT WORK IT MAKES A BUZZING SOUND WHEN I TRY TO MAKE A TURN. WHILE I WAS HOME FROM WORK ONE DAY AND I PUT ON MY TURNING SIGNAL LIGHTS ON IT KEPT MAKING THE BUZZING SOUND. I HAVE NOT TRIED TO GET THIS FIX BECAUSE THE DEALER THAT I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD COST ME OVER $300 TO GET IT FIX AND I DON'T THINK THAT I SHOULD PAY THAT MUCH FOR SOMETHING THAT IS NOT MY FAULT.. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO IF THERE WAS ANY TYPE OF RECALL FOR THAT TYPE OF PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167078August 30, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, AND WITHOUT PROVOCATION, THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164530August 4, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE POWER WINDOWS FAILED. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW HAD THE MOTOR AND REGULATOR REPLACED, THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WINDOW HAD THE REGULATOR REPLACED, AND THE REAR PASSENGER HAD THE CABLE, MOTOR AND REGULATOR REPLACED. AND NOW THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MALFUNCTIONED BUT HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY THE DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162783July 18, 2006
STRUCTURE
BOTH DOORS WERE LEAKING IN RAIN AND IN THE CAR WASH. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE I PURCHASED A 100,00 MILE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. THEY COULD NOT FIND THE LEAKS. IT CONTINUED TO DO IT AND STILL COULDN'T FIND THE LEAKS. NOW IT IS LEAKING SO BAD THAT BOTH BACK FLOOR BOARDS HAVE STANDING WATER IN THEM AFTER A HARD RAIN. THEY ARE ALSO NOW WATER DAMAGED. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160672June 24, 2006
TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
I PURCHASED A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO IN JUNE OF 2002, SINCE THE PURCHASE I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT MECHANICAL ISSUES. THE FIRST BEING BRAKES/ROTORS BEING REPLACED TWICE A YEAR, THEN MY HEAD GASKET WENT, TIRES WEAR TOO QUICKLY, AND NOW MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT, ABS LIGHT, NO TRACTION LIGHT (WHICH DOES NOT WORK), CHANGE OIL LIGHT IS ON, AND NOW I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY WHEEL BEARINGS, AND CV JOINTS, THE CAR ACTUALLY MAKES GRINDING NOISES WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT AND OFTEN SOUNDS AND FEELS AS IF I HAVE A FLAT TIRE. I HAVE HAD ALL OF THESE REPAIRS DONE AND THE CAR WAS FINE FOR 1 WEEK AND NOW ALL OF THE PROBLEMS ARE BACK EXCEPT FOR THE HEAD GASKET. DID I MENTION I ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED AS WELL, I FEEL THAT FOR THE PRICE I PAID AND THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE, THERE ARE MANY OTHERS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME DIFFICULTY AS ME, WHEN I READ OTHERS PROBLEMS, I FEEL LIKE I AM READING ABOUT MY CAR. THIS WAS MY FIRST CAR I HAD EVER PURCHASED AND FEEL THAT MINE AND MY FAMILY'S SAFETY IS AT RISK BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN SOMETHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN AND I AM ABOUT OUT OF MONEY REPLACING PARTS. PLEASE LOOK INTO ANYONE WHO OWNS A OLDSMOBILE ALERO AND GIVE ME SOME ADVICE. THANK YOU. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159736June 13, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
INTERMITTENT TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD LAMPS. AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING TURN SIGNALS WILL NOT WORK AT ALL. OFTEN TIMES HAZARDS WILL FLASH OR CHICK RAPIDLY DURING NORMAL DRIVING. SAME SYMPTOMS AS GM RECALL 03043 OR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 03V327000, HOWEVER MY VIN [XXX] IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. GM SHOWS ONLY [XXX] THROUGH [XXX] IN RECALL. THESE EARLIER VIN USE THE SAME PART AND HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS THOSE LISTED IN THE RECALL. CENTER CONSOLE WAS REMOVED FOR ACCESS AND IT WAS VERIFIED THAT ANY SLIGHT PRESSURE TO THE COMBINATION 'HAZARD SWITCH/FLASHER CIRCUIT BOARD' WILL REPLICATE THE FAILURES. PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED CAUSING VEHICLE HAVE A DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE.*JB UPDATED 07/16/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159192June 7, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES PULSATE VERY BAD. I HAD FRONT ROTORS REPLACED APPROX. 6,000 MILES AGO AS WELL AS PADS AND PULSATION IS BACK. MECHANIC STATES THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH ALEROS...*
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158741June 1, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SECURITY LIGHT ON THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATES AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK. WHEN THE SECURITY LIGHT ILLUMINATES THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. THE LIGHT GOES OFF IN ABOUT TEN MINUTES ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO START. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157706May 17, 2006
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE DEFROSTER WAS TURNED ON, SMOKE CAME FROM THE REAR RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE DEFROST CONTROL MODULE AND ALL OF THE WIRES SURROUNDING THE DEFROST CONTROL MODULE WERE MELTED. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE DEFROST MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156871May 5, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AT APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES AFTER HAVING HAD THE OIL CHANGED, MY COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I TOOK IT TO BE CHECKED (EVEN THOUGH THE FLUIDS WERE ALL CHECKED AS PART OF THE OIL CHANGE), IT WAS LOW. THIS HAPPENED EACH TIME I HAD THE OIL CHANGED IN THE WINTER. FINALLY, IN NOVEMBER I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A LEAK IN THE INTAKE GASKET. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156745May 3, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
FOR THE PAST 4 YEARS MY OLDS ALERO HAS REFUSED TO START DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITH THE BUILT IN SECURITY SYSTEM. THIS HAPPENS ONE A WEEK AND YOU HAVE TO WAIT FOR 15 MINUTES TO TRY AND START THE CAR AGAIN. THE DEALER WANTED A COUPLE HUNDRED DOLLARS TO FIX IT. I HAVE CHECKED FORUMS AND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. WHY DOESN'T GM ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM AND FIX IT FOR US. I GUESS THEY WANT US TO BUY A DEPENDABLE CAR FROM SOMEONE ELSE. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155732April 19, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I BOUGHT MY OLDS, ALERO USED IN JULY OF 2002 AND NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS, IT STALLED ON ME ON THE INTERSTATE JUST A FEW MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT. THE MECHANIC SAID HE FIXED IT ONLY TO GET IT BACK AND STALL AGAIN AND AGAIN. I SPENT SO MUCH MONEY ON IT TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. THE MECHANIC DIDN'T KNOW AND DID NOT REFUND ME MY MONEY. MY LIGHTS ON THE DASH STAY ON, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE TRAC AND WATER AND OIL CHANGE LIGHT. MY CIGARETTE LIGHTER DOES NOT WORK AGAIN AND THE BUTTON YOU PUSH IN TO PUT THE STICK SHIFT IN REVERSE HAS FALLEN OFF. THE DASH UPHOLSTERY IS MESSED UP. THE RADIO NEVER CAME IN RIGHT. I BOUGHT A LEMON. JUST THE OTHER DAY MY CAR STALLED AGAIN ON THE BRIDGE AND I WAS ALMOST KILLED, MY 13 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND MY 13 YEAR OLD NIECE WERE WITH ME AND THEY WERE CRYING SCARED , WE WERE ALMOST REAR ENDED. I FINALLY GOT IT TO START AND MADE IT TO MY HOUSE, MY CAR WAS MISSING AND MAKING A POPPING NOISE. I STARTED MY CAR AN HOUR LATER AND IT WAS FINE. I NEED SOME HELP. WHAT CAN I DO? PLEASE EMAIL ME BACK AT [email protected] OR CALL ME ON MY CELL#(225)802-0394. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155542April 17, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
MALFUNCTIONING TURN SIGNALS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152024March 6, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY WORK. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 03V327000, REGARDING THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151830March 5, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
PLEASE REFER TO RECALL#03V327000 OR GM RECALL NUMBER 03043. MY 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO IS AFFECTED WITH THE PROBLEM. BUT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. WHEN I CONTACTED GM THEY REFUSE TO PERFORM THE REQUIRED REPAIR. I CONTINUE TO HAVE THE PROBLEM OF TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD LAMP INTERMITTENT NOT WORKING. THIS IMPLIES THE GM HAS NOT DONE A EXHAUSTIVE WORK OF IDENTIFYING ALL AFFECTED CARS. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150479February 16, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
IGNITION/ANTI-THEFT SECURITY SYSTEM FAILS. CAR WON'T START. "SECURITY" LIGHT FLASHES RED WHEN I TRY TO TURN THE KEY. MUST WAIT ABOUT 10 MINUTES FOR LIGHT TO GO OFF. ALSO, SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON AS I AM DRIVING AND REMAINS THAT WAY UNTIL I TURN THE CAR OFF. ON ONE OCCASION, CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING WITH LIGHT ON. THIS PROBLEM BEGAN LAST YEAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO A GM DEALER AND HAD THE ANTI-THEFT AND IGNITION SYSTEM REPLACED. IT COST MORE THAN $500.00. TODAY, EXACTLY ONE YEAR AFTER, THE PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN. SAME EVERYTHING ALL OVER AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10150070February 13, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS WITH MY ALERO, INCLUDING THE TURN SIGNAL ISSUE, WATER LEAKS IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE, LOSS OF COOLANT DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE MANIFOLD INTAKE GASKET, WATER/COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE OIL, EXCESS OIL BURNING AND OIL LEAKS. I AM PARTICULARLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE MANIFOLD INTAKE GASKET AS I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN WITH REGARDS TO LOSS OF COOLANT WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THE SERVICE FORM STATES THAT EVAP SYSTEM WAS PERFORMING TO SPEC. I PLAN ON COMPLAINING AGAIN, BUT PROBABLY TO NO AVAIL. I AM CONSIDERING LITIGATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149612February 7, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE A 2000 OLDS ALERO AND JUST HAD A COMPLETE BRAKE JOB INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF FRONT ROTORS BECAUSE OF "PULSATION" FEELING IN BRAKE PEDAL..I WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT MY ROTORS NEEDED REPLACING AND THAT ALERO'S WERE NOTORIOUS FOR FAST-WEARING ROTORS. I REPLACED THEM BUT NOW AFTER ONLY 4,000 MILES THE PULSATION IS BACK. NOW THE MECHANIC/DEALER IS TELLING ME THAT IT IS A KNOWN ALERO DEFECT..I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO KEEP PAYING FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS THAT ARE OBVIOUSLY A DEALER ISSUE... *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147867January 16, 2006
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
IN OCTOBER OF 2004, I PURCHASED A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO WITH 3,900 MILES ON IT. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 39,000. IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR TWICE ON THIS VEHICLE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS WEB SITES WITH COMPLAINTS IN REGARDS TO THIS PROBLEM WITH THE OLDSMOBILE ALERO. ON ONE OF THE SITES A WORKER FOR A GM DEALERSHIP STATED THAT HE HAS RAISED THE ISSUE WITH GM IN REGARDS TO THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM, WHICH IS THAT WATER IS LEAKING BEHIND THE STRIP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD BECAUSE GM FAILED TO USE A SEALANT WHEN INSTALLING THIS STRIP, AND WATER IS LEAKING DOWN FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD AND CAUSING THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR TO SHORT OUT. I CALLED GM AND STATED MY CASE AND THEY REFERRED ME TO A DEALERSHIP. I FIND THIS UNACCEPTABLE. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO REPLACE A $30 PART EVERYTIME MY AREA EXPERIENCES HEAVY RAINS. IF YOUR WONDERING WHERE THE SAFETY ISSUE IS WITH THIS POST, PICTURE THE PERSON WHOSE HEATER CONTROLS DON'T WORK BUT CONTINUES TO DRIVE WITH AN ICED OR FOGGED UP WINDSHIELD. THIS WILL DEFINATELY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT!!! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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