Oldsmobile Alero Complaints (2000)

557 consumer complaints on file.

#10041016October 1, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
I BOUGHT THE CAR 1 YEAR USED, AND THE BRAKES HAD JUST BEEN REPLACED BY THE DEALER. NOT EVEN A FEW MONTHS LATER THE BRAKES STARTED TO PULSATE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE UPON BRAKING. I REPLACED THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS WITH THE BEST ON THE MARKET, THINKING IT WOULD LAST A LONG TIME. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. THEY SHOULD DO A RECALL ON THE BRAKES. ALSO THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW MOTOR BROKE AND WAS REPLACED. THE HAZARD SWITCH WAS REPLACED, THE TURN SIGNALS FIXED DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, THE GEAR SHIFTER KNOB WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IT FELL OFF FOR NO REASON. THE ANTILOCK BRAKES/SERVICE VEHICLE SOON LIGHTS COME ON AT RANDOM TIMES WHEN THERE IS NO PROBLEM AT ALL. THE TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING AS WELL. I SEE THAT MANY MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS CAR HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS AND OLDSMOBILE SHOULD DO A RECALL ON ALL THESE THINGS SINCE THEY ARE NOT JUST RANDOM OCCURRENCES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039511September 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO WITH 55,000 MILES ON IT THAT IS LEAKING COOLANT. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO 2 DIFFERENT AUTO LOCATIONS, ONE A DEALER SND THE OTHER A MECHANIC WHOM I TRUST. BOTH PLACES AGREED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET HAS WORN OUT. I AM NOW IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING THE GASKET REPLACED WHICH WILL COST ME $600.00, NOT INCLUDING THE TOWING CHARGES AND DIAGNOSTIC EXPENDITURES THAT I HAVE GONE THROUGH. THE MECHANIC WHO IS REPLACING THIS GASKET SAID THAT THIS PROBOBLY ABOUT THE 15TH ALERO THAT HE HAS HAD TO DO THE SAME REPLACEMENT WORK TO AND THAT HE HAS READ THAT THIS A COMMON DEFECT FOR THIS CAR. THE FIRST TIME THAT THE CAR WA TOWED, BECAUSE THE ENGINE COOLANT LEAKED ALL OVER THE GARAGE OF A FRIEND'S HOUSE, IT WAS TAKEN TO A PEP BOYS SHOP AND HE ALSO SAID THAT HE HAD READ IN CAR MAGAZINES THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR OLD'S ALEROS FROM THE YEAR 2000-2003. I BELIEVE THAT GM SHOULD PUT OUT A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM AS IT IS COSTING MANY PEOPLE A LOT OF MONEY AND IT IS A ROAD HAZARD, SOMETHING WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039264September 22, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHAKES OR PULSATES. REPLACED PADS. MINIMAL CHANGE. FOUND REPORT ADVISING COMMON PROBLEM AND ROTORS AND HUBS MUST ALSO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039221September 20, 2003
STRUCTURE
THE LEATHER COVER DASHBOARD STARTING BUBBLING UP IN MID SPRING OF 2003. STARTING IN MAY THE DASHBOARD STARTING PEELING UP. IT HAS CONTINUALLY BUBBLED UP TOWARDS THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAGS. IT IS BEYOND WARRANTY BUT WE CAN'T GET ANY RESPONSE FROM OLDSMOBILE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039121September 18, 2003
EQUIPMENT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT BRAKES WERE WORN OUT AT 41,944 MILES FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE ROTORS WERE TURNED & THE PADS REPLACED. THE BRAKE REPAIR LASTED ONLY 12,296 MILES ( THIS WAS 296 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY) WHEN I WAS TOLD THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AGAIN & THE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. OF COURSE THIS IS "NORMAL WEAR" THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER. I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TWICE FOR THE ENTIRE REPAIR. AFTER FINDING THE TSB REPORTS, I FEEL THE ROTORS SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED. SINCE READING THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS COVERING THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS ON THE BRAKES OF THIS VEHICLE, I FEAR THE BRAKES MAY FAIL WITH OUT ANY TYPE OF WARNING. WHAT WILL IT TAKE & HOW LONG WILL IT BE BEFORE THE NHTSA FORCES GM TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THE BRAKES?! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040178September 17, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE REACH HIGH TEMPERATURES BECAUSE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED WHICH CAUSED COOLANT TO GET INSIDE THE ENGINE. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039041September 17, 2003
STRUCTURE
WHEN IT RAINS, WATER LEAKS THROUGH THE VENT AND INTO MY VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039812September 11, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
TURN SIGNAL FAILED. CONSUMER NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038731September 11, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
I FILED A COMPLAINT BEFORE ODI NUMBER IS 754110, AND I WANTED TO ADD THE LATEST TO THIS COMPLAINT BUT COULDN'T SEEM TO FIND IT. HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE IS STILL HAVING MAJOR PROBLEMS NOW THE PASSENGER WINDOW FELL LIKE THE DRIVERS SIDE DID, THE TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN, AFTER I TOOK IT IN THE A DEALERSHIP FOR A RECALL NOTICE, THEY REPAIR WHATEVER NEEDED TO BE REPAIR NOW THE BLINKERS MAKE A FAST CLICKING SOUND AND THE LIGHT INSIDE BLINKS REALLY REALLY FAST WHILE USING SIGNAL. YESTERDAY THE CAR WOULDN'T STAY STARTED , THE ENGINE HESITATED TO START OR DIDN'T START AT ALL. [XXX] I'M SO TIRED OF THIS SO I JUST STOPPED PAYING ON THIS VEHICLE THEY CAN COME GET IT AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED. I WORK HARD TO END UP HAVING SOMEONE SELL ME A LEMON. THIS IS TERRIBLE. DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS ON WHAT I CAN DO?*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037357September 6, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MY 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO (50,000 MILES) GOT A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. THE MANUFACTURES INSTRUCTIONS STATED TO USE DEX COOL ANTI-FREEZE ONLY. OUR MECHANIC BELIEVES THE ANTI-FREEZE ROTTED THE GASKETS WHICH CAUSED THE PROBLEM. HE HAD ANOTHER NEWER ALERO WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036654August 26, 2003
EQUIPMENT
I OWN A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. AT 2 YEARS OLD AND 22,XXX MILES THE ROTORS BECAME OUT OF ROUND CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE MANUFACTURER OPTED TO RESURFACE THE ROTORS. AT 3 YEARS AND 34,XXX MILES THE ROTORS AGAIN BECAME OUT OF ROUND. AGAIN CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS TIME, WITH THE VEHICLE OUT OF ITS 3 YEAR MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY, THE MANUFACTURER OPTED TO RESURFACE THE ROTORS AT MY COST. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE OR REPAIR THE DEFECTIVE ROTORS. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED THE FIRST TIME AND THE ROTORS OBVIOUSLY SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED. HAS THERE BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS FILED ON BEHALF OF THE ALERO AND DEFECTIVE ROTORS? WHAT SHOULD I DO NEXT? *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033024August 18, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
INTERNAL FAILURE ON HAZARD SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031100August 8, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
I HAVE A 2000 OLSMOBILE ALERO. THE TURN SIGNAL ONLY WORKS ABOUT 89% OF THE TIME. THE MANUFACTURER HAS REDESIGNED THE SWITCH THAT FIXED THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT RECALL THE SWITCH. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND IS IN MY OPINION DUE TO MANUFACTURER DEFECT. I HAVE HEARD SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS OF SIMILIAR PROBLEMS AT A YAHOO WEBPAGE FOR OLDSMOBILE OWNERS. PLEASE FOLLOW WITH THIS AND TEST, I FEEL THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD RECALL THE EQUIPMENT AND BE FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031031August 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP: INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET: CRUISE CONTROL: TRANSMISSION. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031033August 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
3 MONTHS AFTER BUYING MY USED 2000 ALERO I FOUND THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED SOON. ONCE I SAVED UP MONEY I TOOK IT IN AND HAD IT REPLACED. SINCE THEN (ONE AND A HALF MONTHS LATER) MY "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LAMP CONTINUALLY COMES ON. PLACE THAT REPAIRED MY INTAKE MANIFIOLD GASKET HAS NO IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM IS--SOMETHING WITH MY AIR SYSTEM. ALSO, IMMEDIATELY AFTER REPAIR OF IMG MY FUEL GAUGE IS STUCK ON (E)MPTY.. WILL OCCASIONALLY MOVE. I AM EXTREMELY UPSET THAT I WASTED MY MONEY ON A PIECE OF JUNK. ALSO, MY CRUISE KICKS OUT WHEN I AM IN OVERDRIVE--HAS NOT WORKED SINCE A WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR. I HAVE PUT MORE MONEY THAN NEED BE INTO A CAR THAT IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND I HAVE NOT EVEN OWNED FOR A MONTH! WHAT IS GOING ON WITH MY CAR?? *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032176August 5, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER STATES THAT FRONT ROTORS ARE WARPED DUE TO A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031252July 28, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, WHEELS
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR A CHECK UP TIRE PRESSURE WAS NOT CHECKED. BRAKES WERE REPLACED ON THIS VEHICLE TWICE WITHIN 20000 MILES, AND THE WHEELS HAD CRACKS. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE INFORMED OF THIS WITH NO REMEDY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025981July 13, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
BREAKS ON OUR 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO HAVE BEEN CHECKED/FIXED 3 TIMES IN 39000 MILES. IN AUG 2002 NEW FRONT ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED AT 31810 MILES. IN JULY 2003 AT 39448 MILES FRONT INSIDE PADS WERE OVER 50 % WORN AND THE ROTORS NEEDED TURNING. BACK BRAKES ALSO NEEDED REPARE. THIS LAST INSTANCE ONLY HAD 7638 MILES ON THE 'NEW' ROTORS AND PADS.THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND ONE THAT THE CUSTOMER MUST SWALLOW HUGE REPAIR BILLS EVERY 8,000-10,000 MILES, WELL OUT OF THE NORMAL RANGE.*AK NHTSA MUST DO SOMETHING TO FORCE GM TO CORRECT THE ISSUE BEFORE A LOSE OF LIFE HAPPENS AND TO ASSIST CUSTOMERS WITH HUGE COST IN BREAK REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022902July 11, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE ALSO FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHILE TRYING TO PASS OTHER VEHICLES. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK PH. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED TWICE, BECAUSE THEY SHORTED OUT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023489June 20, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP BLOWING OUT. AND THE LIGHTS ON THE DIGITAL ODOMETER AS WELL AS THE CLOCK ON THE CD PLAYER GO OUT BRIEFLY. I AM ALSO EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH THE GAS GAGE. IT GOES UP TO FULL AND THEN DROPS TO E AND DOES THIS OVER AND OVER QUITE RAPIDLY. I HAVE ALSO BEEN UNHOOKING MY BATTERY EVERYTIME I GET OUT OF MY CAR BECAUSE IF I DON'T, MY HEAD LIGHTS COME ON AND WON'T SHUT OFF CAUSING MY BATTERY TO DRAIN. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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