Oldsmobile Alero Complaints (2000)

557 consumer complaints on file.

#730094September 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING AND WILL NOT RESTART. THIS OCCURRED ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS DURING RAINY CONDITIONS. 1ST OCCASION VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER AND WHILE AT THE DEALER IT STARTED RIGHT UP. THEY CHECKED THE COMPUTER BUT WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANY REASON FOR THE PROBLEM. 2ND OCCURANCE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS LATER AND DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. AFTER VEHICLE DRIED OUT, IT STARTED. DEALER MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO CHECK THE VEHICLE 9/5/2000. 3RD OCCURANCE - 9/3/2000- UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. TOW TRUCK CONTACTED AND TOWED TO DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554283September 1, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CONSUMER CUT HIS HAND ON A VERY SHARP CRIMPED EDGE OF THE DOOR TRIM, DEALER NEVER ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT OR ADVISE, SAID ALL ALERO'S ARE THE SAME. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729069August 25, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE FRONT END STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN BRAKING AT SPEEDS STARTING AT 65-70 MPH. THE DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME REPLACING WARPED ROTORS. THE SECOND TIME THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY WOULD HAVE TO CONTACT OLDSMOBILE ENGINEERING TO FIND A FIX. I HAVE HAD ALLOT OF NUISENCE PROBLEMS BUT THIS VEHICLE IS VERY UNSAFE WITH NO REAL FIX AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9001514August 24, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FRONT LIGHTS ADJUSTED. ALSO INTERIOR ROOF LIGHT LOOSE. SEAT IN SECOND POSITION WILL NOT CATCH. WHEN IT RAINS, IT FLOODS MY CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728947August 24, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE ENGINE WILL TURN OVER, THEN CUT OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868512August 24, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES CONSUMER WILL FEEL A VIBRATION, AND WHEEL WILL SHIMMY AND RATTLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER AT 3,600 MILES FOR OIL CHANGE AND WAS QUESTIONING THE BRAKES, AND WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT BRAKES HAD TO BE BROKEN IN . AT 10,000 MILES, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER, AND AT THAT TIME DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE JUST INFORMED THAT THE PADS AND ROTORS WERE NOT COMPATIBLE , AND BOTH PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.CONSUMER WAS VERY UPSET BECAUSE HE FELT THAT HE SHOULD HAVEN BEEN NOTIFIIED ABOUT IT AND WHAT TO DO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867683August 14, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
WHILE STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT VEHICLE COMPLETELY WENT DEAD BECAUSE IT RAN OUT OF FUEL, EVEN THOUGH GAS GAUGE INDICATOR WAS OVER THE QUARTER TANK MARK. VEHICLE WILL BE CHECKED BY THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866274July 28, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED WATER LEAKAGES ONTO BACK OF INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE TO THE INSTRUMENT GAUGES. ALSO, PROBLEM WITH THROTTLE CONTROL STICKING IN OPEN POSITION, AND CAUSING ACCELERATION/SUDDEN RUNNER WAY OF VEHICLE. WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL WITHOUT INJURY AND DAMAGES. VEHICLE AT DEALER SHOP. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725421July 14, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHEN I OPENED THE PASSENGER DOOR, THE UNFINISHED VERTICAL MOLDING CUT MY THUMB. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#784730July 5, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTOR FAILED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864759July 5, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
WHEN DEPRESSING THE HORN INDICATION HORN DOES NOT SOUND OFF. INDICATION BUTTONS DO NOT WORK. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724690June 28, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
FRONT ROTORS WARPED AT 2500 MILES BUT NOT REPLACED PER THE DEALER FOR 5000 MORE MILES. ALSO, WATER LEAKING THROUGH BOTH DOORS (L AND R) AND HAS BEEN REPAIRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THEY ARE NOW USING DUCT TAPE TO "FIX" THE LEAK AND THEY TELL ME THIS IS LEGITIMATE. WATER LEAKS EVERY TIME IT RAINS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724634June 27, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS ALERO IS JUNK WE HAVE NOT BEEN HAPPY WITH IT SINCE WE BOUGHT IT.TWO PAINT JOBS, BRAKE WORK,TRANSMISSION SHIFTS TOO HARD, CAR RUN HOT ,LONG LIST WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A CAR THAT ISNT A HUNK OF JUNK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863515June 13, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552194May 9, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
FRONT BRAKE WORN CAUSING VIBRATION, CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS IS DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552092May 4, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE DRIVER IS UNABLE TO USE THE HORN FOR EMERGENCY BECAUSE IT IS HARD TO LOCATE THE SPOT ON THE STEERING WHEEL, DUE TO DESIGN. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853585December 2, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE PARKED IN THE GARAGE SMELLED GASOLINE. CONTACTED DEALER , AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY HAVE NOT FOUND THE CAUSE. ELECTRICAL LINES UNDER THE CAR AND THE AND THE EXHAUST WERE DAMP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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