Oldsmobile Alero Complaints (2000)

557 consumer complaints on file.

#10061640April 20, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED THE TURN SIGNAL STOPPED WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067125April 14, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT HAZARD WARNING SWITCH PROBLEM. A RECALL WAS CURRENTLY ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064426April 2, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR IN A PERIOD OF 2 MONTHS(ON AND OFF) WAS IN THE SHOP FOR A MONTH B/C IT WOULD START WHEN IT FELT LIKE IT. THE MECHANIC SAID "A COLD START". *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065461April 1, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE MECHANIC BELIEVED THE FUEL PUMP WAS THE CAUSE OF VEHICLE STARTING OCCASIONALLY. *PH THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059581April 1, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED HAZARD AND SIGNAL LIGHTS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE HAZARD AND SIGNAL LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED OVER THIRTY TIMES. A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON THIS MAKE/MODEL AND YEAR, BUT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WOULD ALSO OCCUR IN THE RAIN MORE THAN ONCE AND WHILE IN TRAFFIC. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059761April 1, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE WITHIN THE LAST 12,000 MILES. CURRENTLY, AT 30,000 MILES ROTORS MUST BE REPLACED. *AK *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063844March 25, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2000 ALERO HAS JUST OVER 50000 MILES ON IT. I WAS JUST TOLD THAT I HAD TO HAVE THE INTAKE GASKET REPLACED. THE CAR HAS BEEN LEAKING COOLANT FOR MONTHS. OLDSMOBILE NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM SINCE IT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING TO A LOT OF THEIR VEHICLES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064952March 24, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE PADS, ROTORS, AND FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED. CONSUMER RECENTLY LEARNED THE FRONT BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. (NAR) *PH *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062374March 16, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CRACKED HEAD GASKET, CAUSING LEAKING OF OIL AND RADIATOR FLUID! CAUSING POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO MY ENGINE CAUSING COSTLY REPAIRS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062022March 12, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. I JUST RECENTLY BOUGHT THIS CAR USED WITH APPROXIMATELY 35,000 MILES IN OCTOBER 2003. AT AROUND 40,000 MILES IN FEBRUARY OF 2004, I DISCOVERED THAT I HAD AN COOLANT LEAK. WHILE THE MANUAL SAYS WITH THE "DEXCOOL ANTIFREEZE" I SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ANY COOLANT UNTIL 150,000 MILES, I HAD REFILLED AROUND THREE TIMES WITHIN AROUND 4,000 MILES. I TOOK IT TO A GM DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT I NEEDED A NEW INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET, ALONG WITH MANY OTHER SMALL PARTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE I.M. GASKET, THAT CAME TO A TOTAL BILL OF AROUND $600. MY INTAKE HAD TO BE COMPLETED TAKEN APART AND RESEALED BECAUSE THE DEALER SAID THAT OLDSMOBILE HAD USED A "WEAK SEALANT". I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH OLDSMOBILE, BUT WAS INFORMED THAT IT WOULD NOT BE A RECALL UNTIL MORE PEOPLE COMPLAINED TO THEM. I HAVE SEEN MANY CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ON THIS SUBJECT, AND IF MORE PEOPLE COMPLAIN WE MAY BE ABLE TO GET OUR MONEY BACK. THIS WAS A DEFECT ON MY CAR BECAUSE OF FAULTY EQIUPMENT AND PARTS USED IN THE MANUFACTURING, AND I FEEL THAT NO MATTER IF I WAS THE FIRST TO COMPLAIN OR THE THOUSANDTH PERSON TO COMPLAIN, AN INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET SHOULD NOT HAVE MALFUNCTIONED AND HAD TO HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON A CAR THAT ONLY HAS 40,000 MILES. OLDSMOBILE REALLY NEEDS TO TAKE CREDIT FOR THEIR ACTIONS IN REPLACING FAULTY EQUIPMENT ON THE CARS THEY HAVE MADE, NO MATTER IF THEY ARE GOING OUT OF BUSINESS OR NOT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061908March 11, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
I FOUND A RECALL ON THE NHTSA SITE WHICH EXACTLY DESCRIBED A PROBLEM I AM HAVING WITH MY TURN SIGNALS FAILING TO FUNCTION. UPON REPORTING THE PROBLEM TO A GM DEALER, I WAS INFORMED THAT ALTHOUGH I AM HAVING A PROBLEM EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED BY THE RECALL, MY VIN FALLS OUTSIDE THE RECALL GROUP. MY VEHICLE HAS A DANGEROUS MALFUNCTION THAT WON'T BE REPLACED BY THE DEALER BECAUSE SUPPOSEDLY THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN FIXED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061944March 11, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE (2) 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALEROS ON WHICH THE VINYL COVERING ON THE DASH HAS DETACHED FROM ITS BACK AND HAS CREATED WAVY WRINKLES. A WEB SEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM IN ALEROS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061771March 9, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
REPEATED BRAKE PROBLEMS. (NAR) *PH *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060826March 9, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
TURN SIGNALS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. REPLACED THE HAZARD WARNING SWITCH. RECEIVED A NOTICE OF A RECALL ON THIS DEFECT, BUT WHEN I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, I WAS TOLD MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060529March 5, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THIS IS THE THIRD BRAKE JOB , GOT CAR WITH 30,000 MILES HAD IT TWO YEARS - HAVE REPLACED BOTH WHEEL BEARINGS--CAR NOW HAS 55,000 MILES. HAVE REPLACED DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW CONTROL SWITCH AND NOW ITS IN FOR THE DOOR LATCH FAILURE. EVER DRIVEN 30 MILES TO GET TO A DEALER WITH YOUR DOOR BUNGIE CORDED SHUT IF THAT IS NOT A SAFETY PROBLEM WHAT IS ?? THAT IS THE DRIVERS DOOR BY THE WAY. I HAVE MOST DEFINITELY LOST FAITH IN GM. MY NEXT VEHICLE MAY VERY WELL BE A HYUNDAI ACCENT, THEY HAVE ONLY ONE PAGE OF PROBLEMS AND THEY PROVIDE A WARRANTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059906February 27, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
INTERMITTENTLY. TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD WARNING LIGHT WERE NOT WORKING. DEALER AND WAS MANUFACTURED WERE NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058860February 24, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
IT IS KNOWN THAT WITH GM'S 3100 AND 3400 ENGINES THE COOLANT EATS AWAY AT THE HEAD GASKET CAUSING CORROSION AND LEAKAGE OF COOLANT. WHY SHOULD THE CONSUMER BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF FIXING THIS PROBLEM WHEN GM IS AWARE OF IT BUT DOES NOTHING ABOUT IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059163February 17, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO GET VEHICLE OUT OF TRAFFIC. HAD TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE AND IT ROLLED BACKWARDS. CONSUMER WAITED 15 MINUTES, AND THEN STARTED VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057696February 6, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
THE HAZARD WARNING SWITCH IS CAUSING THE TURN SIGNALS TO MALFUNCTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056365February 2, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO GLS. ON OR ABOUT 1/3/04, THE FILL COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON. I REFILLED THE COOLANT LEVEL. SINCE THEN I HAVE PUT 2 AND 1/2 CONTAINERS OF COOLANT IN THE CAR. THE CAR WAS THE LOSING COOLANT QUICKLY BUT IT WAS NOT LEAKING IN THE GROUND. I HAD IT CHECKED BY TWO SEPARATE MECHANICS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE COOLANT IS RUNNING INTO MY OIL AND MY ENGINE HAS BLOWN A HEAD GASKET. THERE IS NO WARRANTY ON THE CAR. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW A CAR OF 4 YEARS OLD CAN BLOW A HEAD GASKET. THE CAR IS STILL REASONABLE YOUNG. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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