Oldsmobile Alero Complaints

1,957 consumer complaints on file.

#733365October 3, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
I DID NOT HAVE THE CRUSE CONTROL SET, NOR WAS I USING IT. AS I ENTERED AN INTERSECTION AFTER I STOPPED, I TOUCHED THE GAS PEDAL AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR UNAIDED AND SPED ME INTO THE INTERSECTION. THIS HAPPENED TO ME ON TWO DIFFERENT OCASSIONS ON MY WAY TO WORK. I AM SO AFRAID OF THIS CAR THAT I AM NOW DRIVING NOT OVER 30 MPH TO AND FROM WORK AND PARKING THE CAR - NOT TO DRIVE IT ELSEWHERE. OLDSMOBILE REFUSES TO RELEASE ME FROM MY LEASE. THE SHOP CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. OLDSMOBILE SAYS THEY MUST DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID IT WILL DUPLICATE WHILE I AM DRIVING AND CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I CAN GET NO HELP FROM GM OR OLDSMOBILE. SINCE IT IS A LEASED VEHICLE, ALL I WANT IS RELEASED FROM THE LEASE SO THAT I CAN PURCHASE A SAFER CAR. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP.*AK
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0
Deaths:
0
#555723October 2, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WARPED ROTORS CAUSED VIBRATION WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY TURNED THE ROTORS INSTEAD OF REPLACING THEM, SERVICE BULLITINF 00-05-23-002 STATED THAT THE ROTORS AND PADS SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH NEW COMPONENTS. NLM
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871722September 28, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN EXITING A RAMP AND APPLYING BRAKES EXTREME VIBRATION OCCURS, CAUSING ENTIRE VEHICLE TO SHAKE. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#732342September 23, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
MANUFACTURERS ROTORS ARE NOT BUILT TO THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE CAR. THEY CONTINUALLY WARP AND FAIL AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES AND NEED TO BE DONE ONCE AGAIN.*AK
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No
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No
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0
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0
#732087September 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTERS WARP CAUSING VIOLENT SHAKE IN STEERING WHEEL ROTORS HAD TO BE TURNED
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No
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No
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0
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#870945September 19, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THERE WAS NOISE WHILE DRIVING COMING FROM TRANSMISSION. DEALER REPLACED WITH REM TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER IS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND LEAKAGE.*AK THE VEHICLE HAS TORQ AXIS HYDRALIC TRANSMISSION MOTOR MOUNT DEFECT. VEHICLE MAKES NOISE DUE TO TRANSAXLE FAIURE.. BRAKES MAKING NOISE DUE TO ROTORS FAILURE. *YH
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731919September 19, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THIS PROBLEM WAS FOUND BY MY HUSBAND ON EACH OCCURANCE, I AM SCARED FOR OUR SAFETY AND THE SAFTY OF OTHERS BECAUSE I NEVER WOULD HAVE KNOWN THIS IF MY HUSBAND DID NOT STAY RIGHT ON TOP OF THINGS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR CONSUMERS AND OTHERS BECAUSE I FEEL THAT IF THE BRAKES FAIL DUE TO THIS PROBLEM SOME INNOCENT PERSONS CAN SERIOUSLY GET HURT ALONG WITH OUR OWN FAMILY. PLEASE E-MAIL ME BACK REGARDING THIS MATTER SO MAYBE THE LIFES OF OTHERS CAN BE SECURE.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870673September 15, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THE AC DELCO BATTERY WHICH CAME ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WITH THE VEHICLE, TERMINALS ARE LOCATED ON THE SIDE OF THE BATTERY INSTEAD OFF ON TOP, PULLED OUT CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS MAY HAVE CAUSE A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED BATTERY, BUT WITH SAME DESIGN. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731392September 14, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES BAD AND BRAKES ARE MAKING A SOUND EVEN WHEN BRAKES ARE NOT BEING APPLIED
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731274September 13, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
WHILE APLYING BRAKES PEDAL WOULD SLOWLY GO TO THE FLOOR IF YOU PUMPED IT IT WOULD COME BACK AND PEDAL PRESURE FELT MUSHY. WHILE GOTNG DOWN A HILL, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. TOOK TO GMC DEALER AND HE SAID BRAKE FLUID WAS CONTAMINATED AND WARRANTY WOULDNT COVER REPAIRS. IT COST 2100$ TO FIX IT THIS CAR HAS ONLY BEEN SEVICED AT GMC DEALERS BRAKE FLUID HAD A GREENISH COULER TO IT .INSURANCE ADJUSTER TOOK A SAMPLE IDONT NO THE RESULTS OF IT.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730678September 7, 2000
SEATS
VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN IN TO THE DEALERSHIP 6 TIMES DUE TO THE SEAT LEANING TO THE RIGHT AND THE SEAT RECLINING WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS MADE ONE ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT SEEMS TO STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS...ON GOING PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730470September 6, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SEAT MOVED FORWARD WITHOUT THE BUTTON BEING PUSHED TO ACTIVATE IT. IT WOULD NOT STOP WHEN THE BUTTON WAS PUSHED TO REVERSED THE MOTION. IT STOPPED ONLY WHEN THE SEAT REACHED ITS FULL FORWARD POSITION. FORTUNATELY, I WAS PARKED AND COULD JUMP OUT OF THE CAR. HAD I BEEN IN MOTION, I COULD HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AS MY KNEES WOULD HAVE BEEN SMASHED INTO THE DASHBOARD AND MY ABDOMEN WOULD HAVE BEEN SMASHED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. I TOOK THE CAR TO A GM GARAGE WHERE THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING BEFORE AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. THEY ENDED UP DISCONNECTING THE POWER TO THE SEAT AND SAID THEY WOULD CALL THE FACTORY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730094September 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING AND WILL NOT RESTART. THIS OCCURRED ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS DURING RAINY CONDITIONS. 1ST OCCASION VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER AND WHILE AT THE DEALER IT STARTED RIGHT UP. THEY CHECKED THE COMPUTER BUT WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANY REASON FOR THE PROBLEM. 2ND OCCURANCE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS LATER AND DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. AFTER VEHICLE DRIED OUT, IT STARTED. DEALER MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO CHECK THE VEHICLE 9/5/2000. 3RD OCCURANCE - 9/3/2000- UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. TOW TRUCK CONTACTED AND TOWED TO DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554283September 1, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CONSUMER CUT HIS HAND ON A VERY SHARP CRIMPED EDGE OF THE DOOR TRIM, DEALER NEVER ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT OR ADVISE, SAID ALL ALERO'S ARE THE SAME. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868902August 28, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
ACID FROM THE POSITIVE POST TERMINAL OF THE BATTERY LEAKED ONTO THE BRAKE LINE. THE ACID ATE A HOLE IN THE BRAKE LINE, CAUSING BRAKE FLUID TO ESCAPE. THIS CAUSED LOST OF BRAKING ABILITY WHILE BACKING UP THE VEHICLE. THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP. THE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE MADE FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE ELSEWHERE FOR REPAIRS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868973August 28, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH SUDDEN DEACCELERATION WHILE GAS PEDAL WAS STILL PRESSED, AND RPMS WERE BETWEEN 5 AND 6000. THAT HAD HAPPENED TO OTHER VEHICLES, BUT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS THE CAUSE. CONSUMER HAD FIXED THE ROTORS AT THAT TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729044August 25, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE WIPERS WILL STOP SUDDENLY FOR NO REASON DURING DRIVING WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP, ALSO THE LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON SOMETIMES WHEN YOU START THE CAR.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729069August 25, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE FRONT END STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN BRAKING AT SPEEDS STARTING AT 65-70 MPH. THE DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME REPLACING WARPED ROTORS. THE SECOND TIME THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY WOULD HAVE TO CONTACT OLDSMOBILE ENGINEERING TO FIND A FIX. I HAVE HAD ALLOT OF NUISENCE PROBLEMS BUT THIS VEHICLE IS VERY UNSAFE WITH NO REAL FIX AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868719August 25, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS CAUSED INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE AND HEAVY SHIMMER. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9001514August 24, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FRONT LIGHTS ADJUSTED. ALSO INTERIOR ROOF LIGHT LOOSE. SEAT IN SECOND POSITION WILL NOT CATCH. WHEN IT RAINS, IT FLOODS MY CAR.
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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