Oldsmobile Alero Complaints

1,957 consumer complaints on file.

#758480February 22, 2002
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT. THE MIRROR VIBRATES SO MUCH YOU CAN HARDLY SEE OUT OF IT. THE VIBRATION HAS ALSO CAUSED THE MIRROR TO FALL OFF TWICE. WE HAVE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER ON THIS PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES. AT FIRST WE WERE TOLD IT WOULD WORK ITSELF OUT IN ABOUT 700 MILES THEN WE WERE TOLD THEY WERE RESEACHING IT. THIS ALL BEGAN 1 1/2 YEARS AGO. I THINK IF SIDE MIRRORS ARE REQUIRED ON VEHICLES THIS WOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFTEY ISSUE AND COULD BE A CAUSE OF A ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004364February 21, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING 31 MPH APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, CAUSING A REAREND CRASH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004282February 20, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
STEERING WHEEL WOBBLES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED VEHICLE FOUR TIMES; HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004321February 20, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE THROUGHOUT STEERING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004051February 14, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
RIGHT FRONT WHEEL STILL MAKING NOISE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND HAD FRONT ROTORS REPLACED TWICE, AND FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED ONCE; BUT, PROBLEM WAS STILL REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004066February 14, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
WHEN GOING UP A HILL GAS GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY, AND LIGHT DOWN NEAR CONSUMER'S FEET ILLUMINATES. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004079February 14, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE REALLY HARD, THEN ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH ILLUMINATED, DRIVER PULLED OVER AND THE VEHICLE DIED. TOOK VEHICLE TO A TRANSMISSION SPECAILIST, AND THEY STATED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACING.*AK. THE TRANSMISSION CONVERTER WAS REPLACED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003987February 12, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
ALL OF WINDOWS EXCEPT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW HAVE SCRATCHES ON THEM. DRIVER FEELS THERE IS SOMETHING INSIDE DOOR PANEL CAUSING THE SCRATCHES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003988February 12, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATED WHEN GOING UP A HILL, THE FUEL GUAGE INDICATOR GOES TO EMPTY. THEN A LIGHT ILLUMINATES NEAR BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757868February 6, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL), SUSPENSION
BOUGHT CAR NEW WITH 23MILES.IN LESS THAN 3 MTHS, FRONT STRUT HAD TO BE REPLACED.CAR NOW HAS 21000MILES AND HAVE ALSO HAD ROTORS SANDED AT LEAST 3 TIMES, EVENTUALLY REPLACED.GEAR SHIFT BROKE RIGHT OFF,STUCK IN PARKING LOT UNABLE TO SHIFT.EXTERIOR PAINT MOULDINS AT DOOR/WINDOW CLOSURE CHIPPED AWAY,HAD TO BE REPLACED. FRONT PASSENGER DASH LEAKING WATER,FIXED. DRIVER&PASSENGER DOOR /FLOOR MOULDINGS LEAKING WATER,FIXED. BLINKERS WORKED WHENEVER THEY FELT LIKE IT,FIXED.SHAKING WHEN TRYING TO STOP OVER 35MPH. PULLING TO THE LEFT OVER 35MPH.PLEASE LOOK INTO!! THIS IS NOT WHAT I HAD IN MIND WHEN I BOUGHT A NEW CAR. I HAVE 1 YEAR LEFT ON 3/36, WHAT THEN? I DIDN'T INTEND ON PAYING $350/A MONTH FOR A CAR AND $$$ TO HAVE IT FIXED CONSTANTLY.NEVERMIND THE AGGRAVATION OF HAVING TO BRING IT TO THE DEALER AND BE WITHOUT A CAR ALL THE TIME. JUST TO HAVETO RETURN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.IF I WANTED TO BE WITHOUT A CAR ALL THE TIME, I COULD HAVE JUST TAKEN THE BUS.THEY'RE COVERING IT UP.THEY'RE MAKING SHORT-TERM,CHEAP FIXES TO MAJOR PROBLEMS, IN HOPES THAT OUR WARRANTIES WILL RUN OUT BEFORE THEY HAVE TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEMS.PLEASE LOOK INTO!! ANY INFO WILL BE APPRECIATED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003597February 5, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
CONSUMER NOTICED A NOISE COMING FROM POWER STEERING SYSTEM. DEALER DETERMINED POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ON 4 FEB 2002, AT FIRST START, CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO STEER VEHICLE, IT WAS TOWED TO DEALER. POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003602February 5, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT ANY SPEED THERE IS A VERY STRONG VIBRATION, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY MACHINED AND CUT THE ROTORS, DRIVER STATED THAT PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED OVER AND OVER, AND DEALER HAS REPLACED ROTORS/ PADS, AND MACHINED AND CUT ROTORS, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS,CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM HAS SINCE REOCCURED.*SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757784February 5, 2002
TIRES
RUBBING NOISE AT 10MPH COMING FROM RIGHT FRONT WHEEL/TIRE, DEALER MADE WHAT WAS TERMED A "TEMPORARY" FIX AS PER GM. NOW HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE "TEMPORARY" FIX AND THE TIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757640February 1, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
DRIVING DOWN BUSY HIGHWAY, VEHICLE WENT DEAD. ALMOST CAUSED SERIOUS ACCIDENT. VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL EVENTHOUGH GAUGE INDICATED MORE THAN QUARTER TANK. ACCORDING TO CANADIAN COSTUMER SERVICE, SAME DEFECTIVE PART BEING RECALLED IN CANADA.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003223January 30, 2002
SUSPENSION
WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING HEARD A LOUD TICKING NOISE COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757477January 29, 2002
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
CUSTOMER SEVICE AT OLDS ADVISED, I WAS TOLD THERE IS NO FIX. NO SAFETY DEFEC TLISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9006032January 25, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WATER PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757233January 23, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
IN ORDER TO KEEP THE CAR STOPPED, IT WAS NECESSARY TO APPLY AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THERE WAS ALSO A PULSATION WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. DIAGNOSIS: PAD AND ROTOR FAILURE. ACCORDING TO DEALERSHIP, "NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE PADS AND ROTORS PER BULLETIN." ON MY INVOICE IT WAS WRITTEN, "ALL WARRANTY REPAIRS ARE A ONE TIME OUT OF WARRANTY GOODWILL POLICY ADJUSTMENT. VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY IN TERMS OF TIME." THE VEHICLE WAS FINE AFTER THE REPAIRS. THAT IS, IT WAS FINE UNTIL NOW (3000 MILES LATER). I AM NOW HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. I AM DUE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK IN AND HAVE THE BRAKES EXAMINED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757234January 23, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHEN IT RAINS, THERE APPEARS A PUDDLE OF WATER ON EACH SIDE OF THE FLOOR IN THE BACK SEAT. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY LEAKS, BUT IT STILL LEAKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9004291January 8, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRUNK POPPED OPEN BY ITSELF DUE TO WATER ON FUSE, WATER LEAKING IN FRONT AND REAR OF THE VEHICLE, SEVERAL THINGS HAVE HAPPEN DUE TO WATER LEAKAGE, BLINKERS INOPERATIVE DUE TO CORROSION ON FUSE PANEL, LEAKING ON DRIVERS SIDE FUEL PANEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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