Oldsmobile Alero Complaints

1,957 consumer complaints on file.

#745368May 15, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES WARPED FOR THE SECOND TIME THIS TIME DEALER REPLACED BOTH ROTORS AND PADS AND SAID THAY HAD A BULLITIN 00-05-23-002 THE ROTORS ON THIS CAR ARE A MAJOR DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887913May 10, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WILL COAST BACKWARDS WHEN IN DRIVE POSITION, AND TAKE OFF FROM A STOP. ALSO, VEHICLE WILL COAST FOWARD WHEN IN REVERSE POSTION, AND WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF BRAKES DUE TO FAULTY TRANSMISSION. *AK CONSUMER STATES DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM THIS WAS NORMAL FOR VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887781May 9, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY
AVIS RENTAL, RETURNED TO SARASOTA FL AIRPORT. WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER WANTED TO ADJUST SUNVISOR, IT FELL OFF AND HIT HER ON THE HEAD. THIS CAUSED HER TO VEER OFF TO SIDE OFF ROAD. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744966May 5, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HVE HAD THIS CAR FOR A YEAR NOW AND THEY HAVE DID OVER 7,000 DOLLARS REPAIRS ON IT SO FAR THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS ALERO. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887037April 30, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN PRESSING BRAKES VEHICLE VIBRATES. TOOK TO DEALER 5 TIMES TO GET ROTORS TURNED, AND BRAKE PADS FIXED. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744612April 26, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPER ON DRIVERS SIDE DOES NOT STAY ON WINDSHIELD. DURING RAIN STORM, GOING 60MPH ON INTERSTATE, WIPER STARTS ACROSS WINDSHIELD, GOES IN A SEMI CIRCLE, OUT AWAY FROM GLASS THEN HITS WINDSHIELD. IT GOES BACK AND DOES THE SAME THING, NEVER CLEARS THE GLASS FROM RAIN. IF A TRUCK GOES BY AND SPRAYS WATER, SNOW,SLUSH, THERE IS NO WAY THE WINDSHIELD CLEARS. YOU CAN'T SEE A THING. THIS HAS ALSMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. WE HAVE CALLED THE OLDS DEALERSHIP AND ALSO WHERE WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AND ALL THE ANSWERS WE GET IS THAT WE HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT. THEY TRIED PUTTING A NEW WIPER ON IT BUT THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED IF THIS CAN'T BE FIXED. WE HAVE HAD NO LUCK IN GETTING SOMEONE TO LOOK AT THIS. A MECHANIC DID A TEST DRIVE, SAW WHAT IT DID, BUT COULD NOT OFFER AN ANSWER. WOULD APPRECIATE SOMEONE EITHER LOOKING INTO THIS OR AT LEAST TO GIVE US A CALL. THANK YOU. KEITH & MARGARET DOWNS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886842April 26, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
WHILE DRIVING 70MPH VEHICLE SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL WHEN GEAR SHIFTER WAS SLIGHTLY HIT. DEALER STATES THAT IT IS NORMAL FOR VEHICLE TO SHIFT GEARS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744553April 25, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE ROTOR ON THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE HAS WARPED. I HAD IT REPLACED AT AROUND 34000 MILES (JANUARY 2000) AND NOW, AT 63,500 MILES, IT IS NEEDING REPLACING AGAIN. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN LIGHTLY APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES AT 55-70 MPH, THE SAME AS WHAT BROUGHT ME INTO THE DEALERSHIP THE FIRST TIME AROUND. I AM NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY (3/36) SO I WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT (ESTIMATE WAS $270+ FROM A LOCAL SHOP) FOR THE REPLACEMENT. THERE NEEDS TO BE MORE INVESTIGATION ON THE '99 ALERO, MAYBE EVEN A RECALL TO FIX WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744418April 23, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE GEAR SHIFT DOES NOT LOCK, AND IS EASY TO KNOCK OUT OF GEAR (DRIVE TO N+1+2+3 AND REVERSE TO N+1+2+3). THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR TURNS SO HOT U CAN FEEL IT THROUGH YOUR JEANS. I HAVE TO JIGGLE THE GEAR SHIFTER UNTIL IT POPS JUST TO GET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION EVERYTIME I CUT MY CAR OFF. THE CAR WAS ON WITH KEY IN THE IGNITION (OF COURSE) WHILE AUTOMATICALLY LOCKING ME OUT ON MANY DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THERE IS ALSO A REAL SLIGHT KNOCKING IN THE FRONT AXLE. --- THE DETAILED STORY -- WHILE MY WIFE AND 2 KIDS WERE TRAVELING BACK DOWN TO COLUMBUS,GA. I WAS GOING ABOUT 70 MPH IN THE FAST LANE, AFTER CHECKING THE MIRRORS. AT THAT TIME I REACHED OVER TO GRAB THE MAP, WHILE BARELY TIPPING THE GEAR SHIFTER WITH MY FINGERTIPS. THE GEAR SHIFTER POPPED INTO NEUTRAL...(ALL OF THIS HAPPENED IN LESS THEN ABOUT 10 SECONDS)... WHICH DROPPED THE CAR FROM 70 MPH TO 50-55 MPH, WHICH IN TURN MADE THE SUV THAT JUMPED INTO MY LANE BEHIND ME TO ACCELERATE WAS AWARE ENOUGH TO HIT HIS BRAKES AND THEN VERE OFF TO THE OTHER LANE...THANK GOD THAT THE ONLY THING I GOT FROM THE OTHER DRIVER WAS AN UPSET FACIAL EXPRESSION INSTEAD OF HIS FRONT BUMPER ON TOP OF MY KIDS IN THE BACKSEAT....WELL AFTER TAKING THE CAR TO AN DEALERSHIP IN VA BEACH, VA. FOR SOME OF THESE PROBLEMS, ALL I WAS OFFERED WAS WRITTEN EXCUSES---BUT NOTHING WAS FIXED...SO I DECIDED TO CALL THE OLDSMOBILE COMPANY, AFTER THEY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THEY JUST REPEATED THE EXCUSES OF WHAT WAS THE WRITTEN EXCUSES THAT WAS GIVEN TO ME THE FIRST TIME....SO I TOLD THE MAN I UNDERSTAND THAT HE JUST WORKS THERE AND I APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT HE ( I GUESS) TRIED TO HELP ME. BUT WHAT IF THIS INCIDENT WOULD HAVE TAKEN THE TURN FOR THE WORST. ALL HE SAID WAS "WELL IT'S NOW DOCUMENTED, IN CASE OF A FUTURE FATALITY" ----IF YOU ASK ME, THEN IT WILL BE TOO LATE. THIS IS NOT THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THERE IS NOT EVEN 18,000 MILES ON IT. I'M TRUTHFULLY LOST BECAUSE THIS MY 1ST NEW CAR AND I USUALLY OUT TO SEA. CAN U HELP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744325April 21, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
BROKEN INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET MAY CAUSE TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE AS FLUIDS THEN MIX. ROOT CAUSE IS DETERMINED TO BE USE OF BI-METAL ENGINE COMPONENTS (I.E. ALUMINUM HEADS ON CAST IRON BLOCK) RESEARCH SHOWS THIS PROBLEM CAN AFFECT *EVERY* BI-METALIC GM ENGINE PRODUCED FROM 1980'S THROUGH LATE MODELS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744160April 17, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
GASOLINE SPILLED OUT OF THE FILLER TUBE WHEN FILLING UP TO FIRST CLICK-A FIRE HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743800April 10, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON FOURTH SET OF NEW ROTORS, JUST LEFT SHOP, PROBLEM RETURNS ONE WEEK! HELP! CAR IS DANGEROUS! DEALER NEW ABOUT IT TO. NO SAFETY DEFEC TLISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885293April 6, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THERE IS EXCESSIVE WEAR ON FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. DEALERSHIP REPLACED FIRST SET OF ROTORS AT NO COST TO CONSUMER. ON SECOND INCIDENT, CONSUMER WAS REQUIRED TO COVER PART OF COST SINCE COMPONENT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY ANY LONGER. REAR ROTORS NEEDED TO BE "TURNED DOWN" DUE TO WARPING FOLLOWING REPLACEMENT OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. *AK THE DEALER STATES THAT REPAIRES WERE DONE WHENEVER THE CONSUMER BRINGS IN THE VEHICLE, BUT THE PROBLEM HAD NEVER BEEN SOLVED. ALSO, THE ROTORS FAIL EVERY 4 MONTHS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885063April 4, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER HAS POOR STEERING CONTROL. INFORMED BY MANUFACTURER THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V320000 FOR STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743476April 3, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES FAILED WITH NO WARNING. GOING DOWN HILL WHEN FRONT PADS GAVE OUT AND ASSEMBLY DUG INTO ROTORS. REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF PADS, ROTORS AND MISCELLANEOUS COMPONENTS. DEALER (BURNE OLDS IN SCRANTON, PA) TOLD ME ALERO BRAKES WERE UNDER RECALL, BUT NOT MINE. I HAD TO PAY THE $400 FOR REPLACEMENT. CONTACTED GM TO COMPLAIN AND WAS TOLD IT WAS MY PROBLEM. IF THERE HAD BEEN A WARNING, I COULD HAVE HAD THEM SERVICED BEFORE COMPLETE FAILURE AND RESULTANT DAMAGE (FRONT RIMS WERE SCORCHED FROM THE HEAT FROM THE FAILED BRAKES). I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT I WAS ABLE TO GET CAR STOPPED AND TO SERVICE BEFORE BEING INVOLVED IN SEVERE ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884759April 2, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKE SYSTEM MAKES A GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT LOW SPEEDS. THERE IS ALSO A VIBRATION IN BRAKES WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743131March 27, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
CAR CONSISTENTLY WOBBLES WHILE DRIVING. DEALER REPLACED STRUTS, ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743002March 25, 2001
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
MY REAR GLASS SHATTERED AFTER TURNING ON THE REAR DEFOGGER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883118March 15, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND VIBRATION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883139March 15, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES WERE MAKING GRINDING SOUND. DEALER REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS. BUT, GRINDING SOUND STILL COMING FROM REAR BRAKES. ROTORS WERE GROOVED. DEALER STATED BRAKES WERE NORMAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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