Oldsmobile Alero Complaints (2002)

279 consumer complaints on file.

#10141142October 28, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. HE HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AT THIS TIME. NO REPAIRS OR CORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE. THERE WAS A RECALL ON AN EARLIER MODEL YEAR, HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140693October 25, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS AS WELL AS THE HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT A DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER OFFERED NO DIAGNOSIS TO THE PROBLEM. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL 03V327000 ON EARLIER MODEL YEARS. YET HIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140680October 24, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SAW ON TV THAT THE BLINKER SWITCHES IN THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE WERE TEARING OFF. HE WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH LIGHTS ON BRIGHT BECAUSE OF THE BLINKER SWITCH NOT WORKING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140164October 18, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO -- VIN #1G3NL52E02C21167 TURN SIGNAL FAILURE: THIS IS A USED CAR WITH 27,000 MILES OWNED BY DARCARS -WILSON-POWELL LINCOLN MERCURY. I WAS TEST DRIVING THE CAR ON SATURDAY AND THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED FOR A WHILE AND RESUMED WORKING. THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED COMPLETELY ON OCTOBER 18, 2005, AFTER I RETURNED TO THE DEALER TO PICK UP THE CAR TO HAVE IT TESTED FOR EMISSIONS AFTER THE CAR FAILED THE VIRGINIA EMISSIONS TEST DUE TO A COMPUTER PROBLEM. I DO NOT OWN THE CAR. IT IS OWNED BY DARCARS -- WILSON-POWELL LINCOLN-MERCURY, INC. OF TEMPLE HILLS, MD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139772October 15, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
IN MY 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO, MY TURN SIGNALS BECOME VERY INTERMITTENT AND SOMETIMES FAIL TO FUNCTION ALL TOGETHER CAUSING ME TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART MY VEHICLE TO GET THE TURN SIGNALS WORKING AGAIN. SOMETIMES I NEED TO HOLD IN THE BUTTON FOR THE HAZARD FLASHER BUTTON WHILE PUSHING MY TURN SIGNAL DOWN IN ORDER TO GET THEM TO WORK FOR A SHORT TIME. I HAVE SEEN THAT THE 2001 ALERO HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR A SIMILAR PROBLEM THE RECALL NUMBER IS 03V327000. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139498October 12, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
I DISCOVERED MY TURN SIGNALS WEREN'T WORKING WHILE DRIVING RECENTLY. SINCE THEN I'VE DISCOVERED THAT THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT; SOMETIMES THEY WORK WITH NO PROBLEMS, SOMETIMES NOT. GENERALLY I CAN MONKEY WITH THE HAZARD LIGHT BUTTON AFTER I'VE TURNED THE CAR ON BUT BEFORE I START DRIVING TO ENSURE THAT THEY'RE IN WORKING CONDITION. BUT IT'S NO GUARANTEE THEY'LL BE WORKING AT THE END OF THE TRIP. WHILE RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ONLINE I SEE THAT A NUMBER OF PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING IT AND THAT THE NHTSA IS INVESTIGATING. I PLAN ON HAVING IT REPAIRED AS SOON AS I GET A CHANCE, BUT IT'D BE NICE IF THERE WAS A RECALL OUTSTANDING ALREADY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139176October 10, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO - TURN SIGNAL ONLY WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139197October 10, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
CAR WILL NOT START. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139123October 9, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
THE TURN SIGNALS AT TIMES CAN BE WORKING, THEN THEY STOP COMPLETELY WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE.....AFTER ALL WHILE WILL BEGIN WORKING AGAIN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139105October 8, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS MY TURN SIGNALS QUIT WORKING WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND JUST AS MYSTERIOUSLY START WORKING AGAIN. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO A DEALER AS IT HAS ONLY OCCURRED TWICE. I SEEN A REPORT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON THE NEWS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138970October 7, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO - TURN SIGNAL ONLY WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138913October 6, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT A TURN SIGNAL PROBLEM. THE TURN SIGNAL DID NOT WORK WHEN TURNING IT ON. WHEN APPLYING THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH THE TURN SIGNAL CAME ON. THEN, IT FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WAS A RECALL 03V327000 ON OTHER YEAR MODELS, BUT THIS MODEL WAS NOT INCLUDED. DEALER SAID THEY WILL NOT OFFER HELP, IT SHOULD BE FIXED AT CONTACT'S EXPENSE. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET.*AK UPDATED 11/16/2005 - THE PROBLEM IS FREQUENT BUT NOT CONSTANT. THE TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK. WHEN THE HAZARD BUTTON IS PARTIALLY PRESSED THE SIGNAL STARTS WORKING. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN THE DASHBOARD AREA BUT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE RELATED TO THE TURN SIGNAL PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER DOES NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE 2001 MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED BUT THE 2000 HAS NOT EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138698October 5, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
DT: 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONSUMER STATED THE HAZARD WARNING LIGHT WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE SWITCH ALSO CONTROLS THE TURN SIGNALS, AND THIS DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK. THE HAZARD WARNING LIGHT PUSHED THROUGH THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT OLDSMOBILE TOLD THEM IT WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE PROBLEM STARTED LAST YEAR, AND IT WAS FIXED AT THAT TIME. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED, NOT AT A DEALERSHIP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138700October 5, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
THE TURN SIGNAL / HAZARD SWITCH WENT OUT ON MY 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THIS CAUSED THE TURN SIGNALS NOT TO OPERATE AND NEARLY CAUSED ME TO BE REAR ENDED ON A HIGHLY TRAVELED ROAD WITH A CHILD IN THE CAR. THE FAILURE WAS CORRECTED BY HAVING THE PART REPLACED. THE OLD PART IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE DUE TO SHOP THROWING IT OUT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138740October 5, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT
THE TURN SIGNALS ON MY ALERO AND HAZARD FLASHERS QUIT WORKING, AND THEN RESTART. SOMETIMES THEY WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138506October 4, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNALS / HAZARD LIGHTS FAIL TO WORK ON OCCASION. PROBLEM STARTED OCCURRING THIS SUMMER ABOUT 2-3 WEEKS AFTER HAVING SOME BRAKE WORK PERFORMED. PROBLEM IS THOUGHT BY ME TO BE A SEPARATE ISSUE WITH A FAILURE OF A SOLENOID. THERE HAVE BEEN NO CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. I AM ABLE TO GET THE LIGHT WORKING AGAIN, BY EITHER REPEATED QUICK PUSHES OF THE HAZARD LIGHTS OR A QUICK POUND JUST LEFT OF THE HAZARD SWITCH. I AM PLANNING ON BRINGING THIS ISSUE UP AT THE NEXT SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS UNLESS THE LIGHTS FAIL ALTOGETHER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137889September 27, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS I'VE HAD TROUBLE TURNING THE KEY TO TURN ON THE VEHICLE. TWO DAYS AGO I PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND IT WOULDN'T BUDGE. I CANNOT GET THE KEY TO TURN THE SLIGHTEST BIT. I BOUGHT A NEW IGNITION SWITCH IN HOPES THAT THIS WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137691September 26, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE HAZARD AND TURN SIGNAL FLASHERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND SOMETIMES ARE INOPERATIVE. THE CONTACT SAW OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED GM AND THEY SAID THEY WERE UNWILLING TO HELP WITH THE REPAIR BECAUSE THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL 03V327000 DUE TO VIN. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH LIGHTS FOR TWELVE MONTHS. THE CONTACT MOVED FROM A WARM WEATHER CLIMATE TO A FOUR SEASON CLIMATE, AND THAT WAS WHEN HE BEGAN TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. IT WENT AWAY UP UNTIL THE WEATHER BEGAN TO CHANGE. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136990September 19, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
DT: CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A TURN SIGNAL PROBLEM. THE TURN SIGNALS WORKE D INTERMITTENTLY. THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED ON AUGUST 15, 2005. THE CONSUMER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING THE REPAIR DONE. MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 03043 WAS ISSUED FOR EARLIER YEAR MODELS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136867September 18, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TIMING CHAIN BROKE AT 60K MILES. DESTROYED VALVES. ALSO IGNITION SWITCH BROKE AT 45K MILES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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