Oldsmobile Alero Complaints

1,957 consumer complaints on file.

#10008802May 1, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON BY THEMSELVES. *TS *NLM ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS****761430
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0
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#8008908May 1, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE SHAKES, THIS IS DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR AND WARPING OF THE ROTORS FROM BAD CALIPER HOUSING, DEALER HAS REPLACED 3 TIMES WITHIN 30,000 MILES.*JB
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No
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0
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0
#8008911May 1, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE WAS SQUEAKING AND SHAKING AND DIFFUCULTY STOPPING, TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE ROTORS AND BRAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
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No
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0
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#8008932May 1, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, WITHOUT WARNING THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE VIOLENTLY HAS HAD BRAKES REPAIRED TWICE AND HAVE NOTIFIED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER.*JB *TT
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No
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0
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0
#8008974May 1, 2002
SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AND GETTING UP TO FIFTY MPH THE VEHICLE SHAKES VERY HARD, SOMETIMES THE LOW TRACTION LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE ON THE DASH UPON HITTING A POT HOLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
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No
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0
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0
#761405May 1, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
SINCE I HAVE OWNED MY ALERO (APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 YEARS) I HAVE HAD 5 INSTANCES WHERE I HAVE HAD TO TAKE IT IN TO HAVE THE BRAKES PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED. THE LAST TWO INSTANCE WERE ONLY 3000 MILES APART FROM ONE ANOTHER. WHEN I AM DRIVING AT SPEEDS EXCESS OF 50 MPH I AM AFRAID TO FOLLOW ANYONE REMOTELY CLOSE BECAUSE WHEN I BRAKE THE ENTIRE CAR WILL START SHAKING AND MY BRAKING DISTANCE IS LARGELY INCREASED. SO FAR, ALL OF THE REPLACEMENT WORK HAS BEEN DONE AT THE DEALERSHIPS EXPENSE, HOWEVER I HAVE HAD TO LOSE MY CAR FOR A DAY OR TWO EVERY THREE MONTHS TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF. THIS IS EXTREMELY INCONVENIENT FOR ME. WHEN I PAYED THIS MUCH MONEY FOR AN ALMOST NEW CAR WITH ONLY 15000 MILES ON IT, I EXPECTED IT TO DRIVE LIKE AN ALMOST NEW CAR. SURELY SOMEONE HAD TO HAVE KNOWN THAT THIS PROBLEM EXISTED WITH IT BEFORE THEY SOLD IT TO ME. I BABY THIS CAR LIKE IT WAS MY KID. I SEE NO REASON THAT AFTER 5 TIMES OF HAVING THE BRAKES WORKED ON THEY STILL CANNOT FIX THEM RIGHT! I DON'T EVEN ENJOY DRIVING IT MUCH ANYMORE BECAUSE I'M AFRAID THAT MY BRAKES WILL ALL OF A SUDDEN GO OUT AND I'LL REAR END SOMEONE. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND I THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT UNTIL THEY TOLD ME NOT ONLY DID THEY REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS BUT THE ROTORS ALSO. THE SECOND INCIDENT WAS NO MORE THAN THREE MONTHS LATER AND I BELIEVE THEY ONLY REPLACED THE PADS. THE THIRD INCIDENT AGAIN WAS WITHIN ANOTHER 3 MONTHS OR SO ALONG WITH THE FOURTH. EACH TIME I NOTICED THAT WHEN I WOULD BRAKE AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH THE ENTIRE CAR WOULD START SHAKING. ALSO WHEN IT WAS RAINING OUT I COULD HEAR THE BRAKES GRINDING. AND WHEN I WOULD BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY I COULD HEAR THEM GRIND. WHICH BRINGS ME TO THE FIFTH AND MOST RECENT INCIDENT WHERE I ALMOST HIT SOMEBODY BECAUSE I HAD TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN SO HARD, IT ALMOST FELT LIKE THE BRAKES HAD GONE OUT. THERE'S NO REASON I SHOULD HAVE MY BRAKES REPLACED 5 TIMES OVER 30,000 MILES.
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No
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0
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0
#8008854April 30, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING SOUND. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR REPAIRS. ALSO, CALIPERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, HOWEVER PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED AS OF YET. *AK *SLC
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No
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No
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0
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0
#761397April 30, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
I HAVE HEARD THROUGH NEWS 8 IN GRAND RAPIDS THAT ALERO'S AND GRAND AM'S HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THEIR BRAKING SYSTEM. I HAVE PULSUING BREAKS AT HIGHER SPEEDS, AND THEY NEVER GO AWAY. I HAVE A FRIEND WITH A NEW 2001 GRAND AM THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761332April 29, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
CAR ACCELERATED RAPIDLY TO OVER 60 MPH WHILE NOT TOUCHING GAS PEDAL. DEALER INSPECTION FOUND ACCELERATOR CABLE BINDING AND REPLACED FAULTY "BINDING" ACCELERATOR CABLE. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE CLAIMED THIS WAS THE FIRST REPORT OF THIS KIND BUT SEARCH OF DOT DATA BASE FOUND THREE OTHER REPORTS ON THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL ALONE. CUSTOMER WAS TOLD THAT GM USES IDENITICAL ACCELERATOR CABLE SYSTEM ON NUMEROUS OTHER GM MAKES AND MODELS. *AK
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#761342April 29, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
HARSH VIBRATION DUE TO WARPED ROTORS APPEARED AT 14,000 MILES. TOOK TO DEALER, I WAS TOLD GM ONLY ALLOWED THEM TO TURN THE ROTORS, AND I WOULD NOT RECEIVE NEW ROTORS/PADS. NOW, AT 22,000 MILES, IT TAKES SIGNIFICANT PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR.*AK
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#761348April 29, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE OLDSMOBILE ALERO IS 2 YEARS OLD AND THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED TWICE AND REPLACED TWICE. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH EVERY 6 MONTHS (AVERAGE) THERE IS A VIBRATION SENSATION IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM AT SPEEDS OF 35MPH AND OVER. IT COSTS NEARLY $600.00 TO REPLACE THE ROTORS AND I AM WORRIED THAT WHEN THE WARRANTY RUNS OUT AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS, I AM STUCK WITH FAULTY PARTS THAT KEEP BEING REPLACED WITH THE SAME FAULTY ROTORS THAT HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED!*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008329April 23, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED BRAKES PULSATE AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. ALSO, FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760811April 17, 2002
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
THE DRIVER'S SIDE VIEW MIRROR HAS VIBRATED ON THE VEHICLE SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT. I TOOK IT AT THE FIRST OIL CHANGE AND ASKED THEM TO FIX IT. THEY TOLD ME THAT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 2 DOOR ALERO AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE PROBLEM WAS SO BAD THAT I COULD NOT USE THE MIRROR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AS VEHICLES WOULD COME IN AND OUT OF VIEW. I EVENTUALLY CONTACTED OLDSMOBILE ABOUT THE ISSUE. IT TURNS OUT THEIR POLICY IS TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP TO CONFIRM THE PROBLEM (A LOT OF GOOD THAT DOES). I CONSISTENTANTLY COMPAINED WHEN I WENT IN FOR SERVICE AND EVETUALLY THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN AND THEY PERFORMED THE "FIX". THE FIX DID NOTHING SO THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO. I INTERMITANTLY COMPLAINED AND THEY EVENTUALLY REPLACED THE MIRROR ASSEMBLY WHICH WORKED FOR A FEW WEEKS. NOW, LAST SUNDAY, ON THE WAY BACK FROM MT.PLEASANT THE MIRROR VIBRATED SO BAD THAT WHAT WAS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE MIRROR ONE SECOND WAS IN THE TOP THE NEXT. WHEN I GOT UP THE NEXT MORNING THE MIRROR WAS LAYING ON THE GARAGE FLOOR AS IT HAD FALLEN OFF. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOOK IT IN. THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD ONLY CONTINUE TO COVER THE MIRROR UNTIL THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY RUNS OUT AND MY EXTENDED WARRANTY I PURCHASED WOULD NOT COVER IT. I FEEL THAT IF IT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IT SHOULD BE COVERED FOR LIFE. AND, TO TOP IT OFF, THEY HAD ME TAKE THE CAR, WITHOUT A MIRROR HOME UNTIL THEY COULD GET A MIRROR (I THOUGHT IT WAS ILLEGAL TO DRIVE WITHOUT A MIRROR). I EXPECTED A LOANER CAR FOR MY SAFETY. THIS IS GETTING QUITE ANNOYING THAT I HAVE WHAT WAS A BRAND NEW CAR AND HAVE HAD TO PUT UP WITH THIS SAFETYHJAZZARD FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO AND THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM; THEREFORE, KNOWINGLY PUTTING ME AT RISK. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS? WHAT CAN I DO? NOW I HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY REPAIRS OR PUT UP WITH IT UNTIL MY LEASE EXPIRES AS I CANNOT AFFORD TO BUY OUT MY LEASE EARLY. ALAN. NLM
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007696April 16, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN COMING TO A STOP BRAKES PULSATE. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND THEY TOOK OFF FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL AND CHECKED THE BRAKE PAD/ CALIPER. MECHANIC NOTICED BRAKES WERE WORN. BRAKES HAD BEEN CHANGED 13000 MILE AGO. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#8007551April 15, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND CONSUMER COULD NOT START UP AGAIN. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER, CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT VEHICLE SHUT OFF BECAUSE OF IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. *AK *YD
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No
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No
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0
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0
#8007552April 15, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
LOW FUEL LIGHT NEVER COMES ON AND FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT SHOW PROPER FUEL LEVEL OF VEHICLE CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL OUT ON HIGHWAY. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#8007588April 15, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, TIRES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE. HAD TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, AND HAD THE ROTORS RESURFACED OR REPLACED. PROBLEM STILL PRESENT.*AK CONSUMER STATES TIRE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 6000 MILES, INSUFFICIENT SEALING CAUSED WATER TO LEAK IN TO DRIVERS SIDE REAR FOOT WELL, BOTH FRONT DOOR OPENING W/STRIPS AND DOOR PANEL WATER BARRIERS WERE REPLACED AND ALSO POWER WINDOW SQUEAKS WHEN GOING UP AND DOWN. *YD
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No
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No
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0
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0
#8007610April 15, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES AT 26,000 MILES. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED AS OF YET. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760633April 12, 2002
TIRES
TIRE/WHEEL NOISE - DEALER CLAIMS NOT A SAFETY PROBLEM BUT I'M NOT ASSURED. *AK
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#8007390April 11, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BACKING UP AND APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, NO BRAKING ACTION. VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. DAMAGE WAS $ 2500.00, NO INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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