Oldsmobile Alero Complaints

1,957 consumer complaints on file.

#557946November 22, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE INTERIOR TRIM PIECES AND DOOR PANELS WERE REPLACED DUE TO WARPING. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736606November 20, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
FUSE BOX CONTINUES TO FILL WITH WATER DURING RAIN STORMS, DEALER HAS MADE 3 ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR, BUT DOES NOT SEEM TO KNOW WHERE THE WATER IS COMING FROM. CAR HAS BEEN TOWED TWICE, DELIVERED BY CUSTOMER ONCE. THIS IS THE 7TH COMPLAINT ON THIS VEHICLE FOR ELECTRICAL FAILURES. OLDSMOBILE IS UNINTERESTED, AS IS THE DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736248November 13, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ROTORS AND PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR A SECOND TIME 11/13/00 AT 11340 MILES. FIRST REPLACED 07/10/00 AT 8500 MILES. I HAVE ONLY HAD CAR FOR 9 MONTHS. PLEASE HELP WITH ANY SUGGESTIONS. I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THE COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN ON THIS CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874693November 9, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A DELAY IN AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT OF 2 SECONDS OR MORE. IMPACT WAS SO LITTLE THAT VEHICLE HAD DAMAGE. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874774November 9, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DEALER INFORMED THAT ALL ROTORS WERE RUSTED AT 1,330 MILES. DEALER MADE NECESSARY REPAIRS. *AK THE CUSTOMER QUOTED AN "OUTO DOCTOR" ARTICLE THAT STATES TOO SMALL BRAKE ROTORS CAUSE STEERING WHEEL SHAKING. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735771November 5, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRIC JUST DIED. IF IT'S THE BATTERY, IT SHOULDN'T BE. THE BATTERY REPLACED THE ORIGINAL AND IS 2 MONTHS OLD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735718November 4, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BRAKES WERE DAMAGED BY LEAKING + TERM. ON BATTERY, BRAKE LINES WERE DAMAGED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735741November 4, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR WOULD NOT EXCEED BETWEEN 30-40 MPH. AT THE TIME I WAS ON MAJOR HIGHWAY WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 70MPH. TRANSMISSION WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED AND WAS CONSEQUENTLY REPLACED BY AN OLDSMOBILE DEALERSHIP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735105October 25, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CAR HAS HAD FIVE COMPLAINTS ISSUED TO THE DEALER IN THE PAST 11 MONTHS, REGARDING DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK, AUTOMATIC TRUNK LATCH, POWER FAILURES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN VERY GOOD ABOUT ATTEMPTING REPAIRS, FINDING IN THE LAST TWO COMPLAINTS THAT WATER IS LEAKING INTO THE FUSE PANEL. THE PREVIOUS COMPLAINT RESULTED IN A NEW FUSE BOX, AND COMPUTER. THE LAST COMPLAINT RESULTED IN ANOTHER NEW FUSE BOX. WHILE I DO LIKE THE CAR, AND MY DEALER, I AM LOSING FAITH QUICKLY IN THE CAR ITSELF. I AM UNCOMFORTABLE GOING LONG DISTANCE WITH IT DUE TO ITS APPARENT REGULAR POWER FAILURES. IT IS A NUISANCE TO HAVE IT TOWED AND TO BE WITHOUT IT FOR DAYS AT A TIME. I AM ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT SHORTS AND FIRES SINCE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS INVOLVED. I AM NOT SURE WHAT THE NEXT STEP IS, BUT THE CAR IS NOT RELIABLE TO ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734719October 19, 2000
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE DOME LIGHT FLICKERS AND SOMETIMES CUTS-OFF COMPLETELY. PROBLEMS SINCE I BOUGHT CAR. ENGINE CUT-OFF WHEN I TURN-OFF AC. RUNS ROUGH, THEM TURNS-OFF COMPLETELY. SERVICE CANT FIND ANY REASON FOR THESE PROBLEMS. I WORRY ABOUT THIS CAR. ANOTHER "LEMON"?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873364October 19, 2000
STEERING:COLUMN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FUEL LEAKAGE OCCURS AROUND FUEL TANK. ALSO, TILT STEERING LEVER IS BROKEN, AND CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN ACTIVATED. *AK SERVICE THE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON FOUR TIMES, AND TESTING REVEALED THAT FUEL SEAL WAS DEFECTIVE. TILT WHEEL LATCH BROKE WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556259October 18, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
BY DESIGN THE HORN CAN ONLY BE ACTIVATED BY PRESSING THE TWO SMALL HORN SYMBOLS, THE REST OF THE STEERING SPACE IS INACTIVE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734608October 18, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THIS VEHICLE'S BRAKES ON FRONT HEAT UP TURN ROTOR'S BLUE AND WARP THEM....WE AS OF 10/2000 HAVE HAD 2 NEW SET'S OF ROTOR'S ON THIS VEHICLE AND HAD ONE SET RESURFACED AND TURNED BECAUSE THEY WE'RE WARPED.. WE CURRENTLY HAVE A CALL TO AREA SERV. REP FROM GM THE ROTOR'S ARE BLUE AGAIN..THIS IS 4 TIME'S IN LESS THAN 5 MONTH'S. WE ARE STILL BEING PLAYED WITH IT IS TIME FOR SOME HELP. OUR VEHICLE HAS SPENT MANY MANY TIME'S IN THE SHOP ALREADY WE FEEL IT'S A SAFTY ISSUE THEY PULSE AND ARE SPONGY, THERE'S VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AT 65 AND OVER IF YOU HAVE TO APPLY THE BRAKE'S. CONSTANTLY SAME COMPLAINT WITH NO SATISFACTION BUT THAT THEY CONTINUE TO BLAME THE PROBLEM'S ON US.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873142October 17, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN DRIVING OVER 50 MPH AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE GRAUDAL STOP STEERING WHEEL SHAKED, CAUSING POOR VEHICLE CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER NOTED A NUT WITHIN THE STEERING WHEEL HAS COME APART, CAUSING THE PROBLEM. ALSO, RECALL NUMBER 98V320000 DEALT WITH SAME PROBLEM; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734405October 16, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
DRIVER SIDE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMP IS DIM. CAN BE SEEN FROM ABOUT 10 FEET AWAY. TOOK IT IN TO DEALER, DEALER TOLD ME THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT BUT CANNOT PROVE. DEALER MADE AN ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND SAID THE BULBS WERE WITHIN SPECS AND THAT THEY COULDNT DO NOTHING MORE. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, WAS TOLD TO GET A SECOND OPPINION. MANUFACTURER THEN CALLED DEALER AND DEALER TOLD THEM THAT THE CAR HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND THAT THEY COULDNT FIX IT. (WHEN CAR WAS BOUGHT NO ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED ON THE CAR) . I FEEL AS THOUGH I AM BEING IGNORED AND I THINK THAT IF I GO OUT ON A FOGGY MORNING AND NO ONE IS ABLE TO SEE MY LIGHTS BECAUSE IT IS SO FAINT,IT COULD POTENTIALLY BE HARMFUL TO MYSELF AND MY CHILDREN. MANUFACTURER DOES NOT WANT TO HONOR WARRANTY, BOTTOM LINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734426October 16, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN IT RAINS THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM GETS FOULED. IN ONE CASE MY SPEEDOMETER INDICATED 140 MPH BUT I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT. IN ANOTHER CASE EVERTIME I TOUCHED THE BREAK THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS WOULD RELOCK (EVEN IF THEY WHERE LOCKED AND I WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH) IN THE SAME TIME THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT WOULD TURN ON EVERY TIME I HIT THE BREAK. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR UP AGAIN EVERYTHIGN WORKED BUT THE RADIO AND CLOCK WHERE OUT. I CHECKED ALL THE APPLICABLE FUSES BUT NONE OF THEM SEEMED TO BE BURNED OUT. ANOTHER TIME THERE WAS ALOT OF RAIN THE CAR PUT THE SPEEDOMETER AT 0 MPH WHEN I WAS TRAVELLING AT APPROXIMATLY 65 MPH AND THE SECURITY WARNING LIGHT WENT ON. IF THIS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM PERSISTS SOME OF THE ELECTRICALLY ASSISTED COMPONENTS IN THE CAR COULD FAIL AND CAUSE DEATH OR INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734146October 12, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733957October 10, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING - HAPPENED ON HIGHWAY, SIDE ROADS, ALL SPEEDS. NO WARNING. CAR MAY OR MAY NOT BE RESTARTABLE. CAR STALLED ON HIGHWAY DURING DEALER TEST DRIVE REQUIRED A TOW. ALSO ROTORS WARPED - STEERING WHEEL SHAKES DURING HIGH SPEED BREAKING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733710October 8, 2000
SUSPENSION
CAR VIBRATIES WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 55MPH OR GREATER. DEALER SAYS IT'S ROAD NOISE WHEN RETURNED A 4TH TIME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733516October 5, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
PURCHASED THE CAR IN MAY. BRAND NEW WITH 7 MILES ON IT AT DATE OF PURCHASE. BRAKE ROTORS IN THE FRONT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 3000 MILES. THEY WERE WARPED/OUT OF SPECS WHICH CAUSED MY BRAKES NOT TO WORK PROPERLY. THEN AT 6200 MILES, THE ROTORS IN THE FRONT WERE REPLACED AGAIN. THEY WERE WARPED/OUT OF SPEC AND CAUSED MY BRAKES TO WORK IMPROPERLY. BOTH OF THE ROTORS IN THE FRONT ARE WARPED FROM BOTH TIMES. I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS A REOCCURRENT PROBLEM WITH ALL ALERO OWNER BUT FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, QUITE A FEW PEOPLE WHO OWN THESE CARS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS ALONG THE SAME LINE. ALSO, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT ARE THE DETAILS OF THE LEMON LAW. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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