Oldsmobile Alero Complaints (2000)

557 consumer complaints on file.

#10147819January 15, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOWS ON 2000 ALERO ARE DEFECTIVE TO ME. TWO OUT OF MY FOUR POWER WINDOWS EITHER DO NOT GO DOWN OR ONLY WORK ON OCCASION. THE BACK WINDOW BEHIND THE DRIVER STOPPED WORKING AND THE WINDOW WOULD NOT STAY UP. WHEN I WOULD BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, IT WOULD JUST START TO SLIDE DOWN. THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW IS NOT WORKING AT ALL RIGHT NOW. I CAN'T GET IT TO BUDGE AT ALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146970January 5, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RE: OLDSMOBILE ALERO 2000 THE SECURITY SYSTEM ENGAGES CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO REMAIN INOPERATIVE FOR A PERIOD OF TEN MINUTES. IF THE LIGHT ENGAGES WHILE IN MOTION, THE CAR STALLS. MECHANICS FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND INDEPENDENT MECHANICS CAN NOT ADDRESS THE FAILURE. SECONDLY THE BLINKERS WORK AT TIMES;HOWEVER, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR MOTOR DOES NOT WORK WHEN THE BLINKERS RESPOND. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145749December 20, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW WENT OUT-DRIVER SIDE- HAD IT REPLACED -- BACK TO WINDOWS HAVE NO POWER- HELD UP BY TAPE- DRIVER WINDOW NO LONGER OPERATING-. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143427November 22, 2005
STRUCTURE
THE VINYL ON MY CAR IS FALLING OFF THE DASHBOARD AND THE SIDE PANELS OF MY VEHICLE. THESE ARE COMMON PROBLEMS WITH OLDSMOBILE ALEROS, OF WHICH GM TAKES LITTLE RESPONSIBILITY. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS DUE TO ALL THE NUMBERS OF COMPLAINTS. IT IS IMPAIRING MY VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. I CONTACTED VICTORIA AT GM, CASE #1-358478228 - THE BEST SHE COULD DO FOR ME WAS 30% OFF THE REPAIR PRICE OF $1,900, WHICH WOULD STILL EQUAL $1,330 + TAX. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE - IT'S PROBABLY MORE THAN THE CAR IS WORTH AT THIS POINT DUE TO THE DEFECT IN WORKMANSHIP. I THEN CONTACTED DAVID AT SYMDOM CHEVROLET, BUT HE WAS NOT ABLE TO GET ANY MORE SATISFACTION FROM GM. I THEN CONTACTED BRIAN AT BURTNESS CHEVROLET. HE SPOKE TO HIS REP, BUT I STILL HAVE HAD NO RESPONSE FROM HIS REP. I DON'T FEEL THIS IS AN EXPENSE I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR EVEN THOUGH IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY. IT'S AN OBVIOUS DEFECT ON THAT PARTICULAR COLOR AND TYPE OF VINYL/LEATHER. THE OTHER COLORS OF THE VINYL/LEATHER ARE FINE. THERE'S HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET - NO ONE THAT KNOWS WOULD EVER BY AN ALERO! THE LEAST THEY COULD DO IS TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. IF THIS ISN'T RESOLVED, I DON'T THINK OUR FAMILY WILL CONTINUE TO BUY GM CARS - WE HAVE 4 IN THE FAMILY RIGHT NOW, AND HAVE ALWAYS BOUGHT GM. NO WONDER GM IS HAVING SO MANY PROBLEMS - THERE'S NO CUSTOMER SERVICE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142797November 15, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DT: CONTACT STATES THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOWS WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. WHERE THEY FOUND THE WINDOW REGULATOR MOTOR IS OUT ON THIS VEHICLES WINDOW. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE REPAIRS WILL BE AT OWNER'S COST. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142577November 14, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 03V327000 CONCERNING HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH. THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142355November 10, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
FRONT TIRE AREA WAS MAKING LOTS OF NOISE. TOOK IT TO DEALER FOR SERVICE TO CHECK IT OUT - THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE POWER STEERING PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE BRAKES. I DID NOT BELIEVE THIS WAS THE PROBLEM. TOOK THE CAR TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP TO CHECK THAT. HE HEARD THE NOISE AND THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE THE WHEEL BEARINGS. WE TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND HE FOUND THAT IT WAS THE WHEEL BEARINGS AND SAID THAT IT SHOULD NOT HAVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED - THAT THEY USUALLY LAST OVER 100,000 MILES (I ONLY HAD AROUND 60,000 MILES ON THE CAR). THE OTHER PROBLEM IS THAT THE HEATER/AIR CONDITIONING FAN SWITCH DOES NOT WORK ON THE FIRST TWO SPEEDS - ONLY ON THE MIDDLE AND HIGHER SPEEDS. I WORK WITH A MAN WHO HAS THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE SAME MAKE/MODEL/YEAR AS MY CAR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139112October 8, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON 10/07 I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHILE OPERATING A 2000 OLDS ALERO WHICH I PURCHASED NEW. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS AND EVERYONE THAT SAW THE CAR AGREES THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. DO YOU KNOW OF ANY OTHER PROBLEMS AND WHERE I MIGHT TURN FOR ANSWERS AND WHAT RECOURSE I MAY HAVE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10138888October 6, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS AND MY TURN SIGNALS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138462October 4, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
LEAKING INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. COOLANT AND OIL MIXING TOGETHER AND LOOSING BOTH. HAVE TO KEEP REFILLING OIL AND WATER TANK. HAD THIS PROBLEM FIXED AT A COST OF OVER $810. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ISSUE BACK IN MARCH 2003 WHEN OLDSMOBILE WAS AWARE OF IT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138546October 4, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
1-THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT MOVE. 2-THE WINDOW STARTED TO WORK SPORADICALLY THEN IT BEGAN TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN AND FINALLY STOPPED ALL TOGETHER GOING UP AND DOWN. 3-NO STEPS HAVE BEEN TAKEN AS OF YET. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134203September 29, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT H TURN INDICATOR WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THIS JUST RECENTLY STARTED ON THE CONSUMER'S CAR. IT HAPPENED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS, AND THEY STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. THE CAR IS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE OWNER BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A PRIVATE PARTY AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CAR WAS INITIALLY BOUGHT. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT TAKEN THE CAR TO HAVE IT CHECKED FOR TURN SIGNAL FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137236September 21, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT ALL FOUR WINDOWS HAVE FALLEN OUT. THE CONSUMER HAS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD THE WINDOWS CHECKED. THE DEALER TOLD HER THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND THERE WAS NO FREE REPAIR AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR A MONTH. THESE ARE ELECTRIC WINDOWS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134779August 30, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AFTER EXPERIENCING LOSS OF COOLANT IN MY 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO, I WAS INFORMED THAT I NEEDED A NEW INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET (IT WAS LEAKING) WHICH WOULD COST ALMOST $700 TO FIX. ALTHOUGH MY VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, I FEEL THAT A LEAKING INTAKE MANIFOLD IS A PREMATURE REPAIR FOR A VEHICLE ONLY 5 YEARS OLD AND ONLY 51000 MI. I HAVE DONE SOME SEARCHING AND KNOW THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY GM OWNER WITH THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT NOT TO MENTION A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ONE. ANY LONGER AND I WOULD HAVE HAD A RUINED ENGINE THAT COULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE OR STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY. GM NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134588August 29, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
MY VEHICLE (2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO) IS EXHIBITING THE SAME PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V32700 BUT MY VIN DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VEHICLE IN THE RECALL. I HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER BUT AS THE VIN DOESN'T QUALIFY THEY WON'T PROVIDE THE REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134011August 24, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
2000 OLDS ALERO, THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE CAR WILL SURGE FORWARD WITHOUT YOUR FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. HAVE TAKEN THE CAR INTO THE SERVICE DEPT. FOR THIS AND THEY CLAIM THAT THEY CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. IT DID THIS DAILY WHEN PULLING INTO THE GARAGE. IT EVEN DOES IT ON THE ROAD SO WE KEEP A FOOT ON THE BRAKE. IT DOES NOT GO FAST BUT IT DOES PICK UP SPEED ON ITS OWN. HAVE YOU HAD OTHERS COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS WITH THE 3.4 SIX CYLINDER ENGINE WITH AUTO. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF AIR COND. IS ON OR OFF. THANK YOU FOR ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN PROVIDE. THIS HAPPENS ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK FOR UNKNOWN REASON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130513July 28, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
DT: THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. THE TURN SIGNALS DID NOT ALWAYS WORK; THE HAZARD SWITCH HAD TO BE PUSHED IN AND OUT TO MAKE THE SIGNALS WORK. THE DEALERSHIPS FIXED THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE PROBLEM STARTED IN JANUARY OF 2004, IT WAS INTERMITTENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128171July 9, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
MY 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO HAS PROBLEMS STARTING DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM. THE SECURITY LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE WHILE DRIVING AND I HAVE HAD 5 INSTANCES WHERE THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START AT ALL. I READ THE OWNERS MANUAL AND FOLLOWED ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED. THERE IS NO REASON FOR SUCH A FLAW, I HAVE TAKEN EXCELLENT CARE OF MY VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127924June 29, 2005
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER REQUEST THAT 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO'S BE RECALLED AND INSPECTED TO ASCERTAIN THAT THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. THE AIR BAG IN THE CONSUMER'S 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON WHILE DRIVING INTO A GAS STATION AT ABOUT 5 MPH. *NM *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121714May 20, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. DIAGNOSED WITH A LEAKING LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AT 55,000 MILES (~ $800 REPAIR). CONTACTED OLDSMOBILE FOR COST ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THIS IS SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS A CASE OF NEGLIGENCE ON MY PART. CONSIDERING DISCUSSING WITH A LAWYER DUE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS ON THIS ENGINE TYPE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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