Oldsmobile Alero Complaints (2000)

557 consumer complaints on file.

#10106727January 4, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNALS THERE WAS NO INDICATION INSIDE OF VEHICLE THAT THE SIGNAL LIGHTS WERE IN USE OR NOT. ALSO, THERE NO LIGHTS WERE BLINKING. STOPPED VEHICLE ON SIDE OF ROAD AND GOT OUT TO CHECK SIGNAL LIGHTS ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES, AND NOTHING SHOWED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS, AND WAS IN CONTACT WITH MANUFACTURER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104829December 31, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
MY CAR HAS LESS THAN 60,000 MILES AND I HAVE HAD CONSTANT PROBLEMS, SOME REPAIRED, OTHERS, THE DEALER AND OTHER REPAIR SHOPS "COULD NOT DETERMINE" THE CAUSES. AUTOMATIC WINDOWS WON'T WORK TWO FRONT WINDOWS (INTERMITTENT) TURN SIGNS DO NOT WORK INTERMITTENT, SOMETIMES STOP WORKING AND DANGER TO ME IN TRAFFIC, AIR PRESSURE LIGHT STAYS ON AND TIRE SHOP SAID THEY COULD NOT FIX. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON INTERMITTENTLY SINCE BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. BEFORE THAT I HAD TO HAVE A SERIES OF OTHER REPAIRS DONE AT THE DEALER AND AT A REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE I AM NOT FINANCIALLY ABLE TO AFFORD THE LABOR CHARGES AT THE DEALER. ALSO THE PEOPLE AT THE DEALERS ARE NOT EASY TO DEAL WITH. I HAVE ALL OF MY REPAIR BILLS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE SEVERAL PARTS REPLACED IN THE WHEELS, THE BATTERY BEFORE WARRANTY, THE MOTOR IN THE WIPER FLUID CONTAINER, BRAKES, SOME PART IN THE WHEEL BEFORE E THE WARRANTY WAS UP. THIS CAR IS A PIECE OF JUNK AND I BELIEVE THE CURRENT PROBLEM HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NOT BEING MANUFACTURED CORRECTLY. I AM DRIVING A VERY UNSAFE CAR AND BELIEVE THE DEALER WILL TRY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ME FINANCIALLY TO TRY TO CORRECT IT, IF IT CAN BE CORRECTED. I BELIEVE THIS CAR TO BE A LEMON. THE PROBLEMS STARTED WITH THIS AUTO WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR I BOUGHT IT. I DON'T HAVE THE EXACT DATE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088004December 21, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
THE TURN SIGNALS ARE INOPERATIVE. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO USE THEM TO SIGNAL THE INTENTION TO TURN. THIS WAS DUE TO THE DEFECT DESCRIBED IN THE HAZARD WARNING SWITCH RECALL 03V327000. BUT, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104013December 17, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
TURN SIGNALS BEGAN TO INFREQUENTLY NOT FUNCTION. THAT HAS DETERIORATED TO WHERE THEY INFREQUENTLY WORK. HAZARD SWITCH RECENTLY STOPPED WORKING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103556December 13, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 03V327000 CONCERNING HAZARD WARNING SWITCH. DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103432December 9, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS STATED IN RECALL#03V327000 HAZARD SWITCH. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102363December 8, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AT 80,000 MILES MY CAR'S ENGINE ROD WENT BAD. I DO REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON MY VEHICLE AND EXPECTED THE ENGINE TO LAST MUCH LONGER. I HAVE A 2000 OLDS ALERO WITH A 2.4L PFI DOHC 16V ENGINE. WITH THIS IT REQUIRES A USED ENGINE TO SOLVE MY PROBLEM. THE COST FOR THE ENGINE AND LABOR WILL EXCEED $2,000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103299December 7, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH. VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. NHTSA RECALL 00V372000. *AK....DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE IGNITION SWITCH EVEN THOUGH IT WAS CONSIDERED UNSAFE IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT AND/OR FIRE. TO REPLACE IT WOULD COST $145.O4 PLUS APPROXIMATELY $150.00 FOR LABOR. CONSUMER COULD NOT AFFORD IT, WAS ON SOCIAL SECURITY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102223December 6, 2004
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
1. I STARTED TO GET LOUD POPPING NOISES WHEN TURNING MY STEERING WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION. . COOLANT LEAK GETTING PROGRESSSIVELY WORSE AND I AM SMELLING ETHYLENE GLYCOL IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE.*AK I HAVE LOOKED UP BOTH ITEMS AND FOUND THEM TO BE INHERENT PROBLEMS WITH MY 2000 ALERO. THE FIRST IS RELATED TO THE STEERING ARM/GEAR PROBLEMS AND THE SECOND IS TO THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET DEFECT. I AM FACING NEARLY $1600.00 IN REPAIRS. I WISH I WOULD HAVE RESEARCHED THESE ITEMS BEFORE BUYING THIS CAR USED EVEN WITH 35,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS JUST TURNED 60,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101931December 1, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101267November 18, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V327000 CONCERNING TURN SIGNALS/HAZARD LIGHTS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY OR BECOMING INOPERATIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100116November 17, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKING ON 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. OIL SYSTEM IS CONTAMINATED, AND ENGINE IS RUNNING POORLY, AND WILL BE PERMANENTLY DAMAGED IF NOT REPAIRED SOON. THERE IS A TSB OUT TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN. I HAD THE VEHICLE IN TO A GM SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR DIAGNOSIS , AND THEN DISCUSSED ISSUE WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR COMPLETE REPAIR BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THE GASKET DESIGN IS DEFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099965November 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
THE GEAR SHIFT BUTTON BROKE ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THIS PREVENTED THE CONSUMER FROM BEING ABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM WITHOUT COST TO THE CONSUMER ON THE SECOND OCCASION BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *AK UPDATED 2/15/2007 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119161November 12, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED IN RECALL 03V327000 REGARDING THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS.*MR THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THAT RECALL DUE TO VIN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101357November 12, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
THE VEHICLE'S TURN SIGNALS HAVE NOT WORK FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS. *NM THE TURN SIGNALS WERE INTERMITTENT. THE HAZARD LIGHTS WERE INTERMITTENT AS WELL. RECALL# 03V327000. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098710November 11, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
MY TURN SIGNALS WILL PERIODICALLY STOP WORKING. WHEN THEY ARE NOT WORKING, PRESSING THE HAZARD WARNING LIGHT BUTTON ON AND OFF USUALLY GETS THEM WORKING AGAIN. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I WAS NOT ABLE TO SIGNAL MY INTENT TO TURN AS I COULD NOT GET THE SIGNALS TO WORK AT ALL OR I COULDN'T GET THEM WORKING IN TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099738November 10, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. IGNITION CYLINDER LOCKED UP AND I HAD TO REPLACE IT AT $350.00 PLUS TOWING CHARGES. YESTERDAY, OCTOBER 24, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. ANOTHER FRIEND OF MINE WHO OWNS A 2000 ALERO HAS HAD 3 OF THESE IGNITION CYLINDERS REPLACED AT THE COST OF $350.00 EACH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098531November 9, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
MY SIGNAL/HAZARDS HAVE FAILED ON MY 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. A RECALL NOTICE HAS BEEN ISSUED BUT APPARENTLY NOT FOR MY CAR. MY NEAREST SERVICE DEPARTMENT, WEBER GM (63141), REFUSES TO DO ANY RECALL WORK DUE TO THE VIN NOT SHOWING IN THEIR DATABASE. A CALL DIRECTLY TO GM SEEMED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE, HOWEVER THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT STILL WILL NOT COMPLY AND GM WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL NOTICE FOR MY AUTOMOBILE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098498November 8, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
LEAKING INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098392November 7, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
THIS DOCUMENTS AN ONGOING SCENARIO REGARDING THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH, P/N SPO 022608614. ON 1/25/01 HAD THE SWITCH REPLACED [WOODARD CHEV, FAIRFIELD, CA] BECAUSE THE SWITCH WAS INOPERATIVE . THE SAME SWITCH WAS INOPERATIVE AFTER A VEHICLE SERVICE ON 5/17/02 [PEARSON AUTO, SUNNYVALE, CA]. I HAVE NOT REPLACED THE SWITCH FOR A 3RD TIME, BECAUSE I FEEL THIS SWITCH WILL FAIL AFTER ANOTHER ENGINE SERVICE ACTIVITY. I DO NOT WANT TO CONTINUE TO PAY FOR FAULTY DESIGNED PARTS, OR PAY FOR SERVICE INADEQUACIES WHICH LEND TO OTHER COMPONENT FAILURES. THIS SWITCH APPEARS TO BE FAULTY IN THAT THE PART HAS A SHORT SERVICE LIFE, OR THERE IS A FLAW IN THE SERVICE PROCESS WHICH ULTIMATELY RENDERS THE SWITCH INOPERATIVE. WOULD LIKE THIS REMEDIED. THANK YOU! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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