Oldsmobile Alero Complaints

1,957 consumer complaints on file.

#10032597August 11, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
TURN SIGNALS FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. THEY EITHER FAIL WHILE THE LEVER IS ACTIVATED OR WILL NOT FUNCTION ON LEVER COMMAND. TURN SIGNALS FAIL AT VARIOUS TIMES AND THEN PROPERLY FUNCTION AGAIN WITH NO CONSISTENCY. VARIOUS SHOPS HAVE NO ANSWER TO PROBLEM, UNLESS THEY COMPLETELY FAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031206August 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE PLACING CAR IN REVERSE THE ENGINE BEGAN KNOCKING AND HAS NOT RAN SINCE. NOT HAPPY AT ALL STILL OWE A LOT OF MONEY AND CAR DOESN'T RUN!! NOT WORTH THE MONEY. *NLM
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
#10031104August 8, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FRONT DRIVERS SIDE LEAKS WATER WHEN THERE IS A HEAVY RAIN. CAUSES DIFFERENT DASH BOARD GAUGES TO MALFUNCTION
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
#10029872August 7, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ON FIRST DAY OF VEHICLE POSSESSION CONSUMER HEARD A "GRINDING" NOISE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED RESURFACING. ACCORDING TO THE CONSUMER, THE DEALER GRINDED THEM DOWN TO AN UNSAFE LIMIT. *AK (THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED TWICE) *SCC
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
#10021947August 1, 2003
WHEELS:RIM
THE CONSUMER NOTICED A GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS TOLD THE RIM WAS CRACKED AND THE TIRE LOST AIR. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS THE TIRES SLIPPED ON THE RIM AND HAD BROKEN THE SEAL. THE TIRE DEFLATED SOMEWHAT, AND CAUSED THE AUTO LEVEL ALARM TO GO OFF. THE ALLOY RIMS BY THE MANUFACTURER WERE DEFECTIVE AND CAUSED THE PROBLEM. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031485July 30, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031488July 30, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATED THA T VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR, CAUSING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM THE REAR. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*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
#10029302July 27, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN SIGNALS CUT OUT OR DONT WORK AT ALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029170July 25, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
COOLANT LEAKING AROUND THE ENGINE. MECHANIC SAYS THIS IS COMMON FOR THE 3400 ENGINE BECAUSE THERE IS NO GASKET, JUST A BEAD OF CAULK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028833July 22, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
THE TURN SIGNALS INTERMITTENTLY QUIT WORKING. I PULLED AND REPLACED THE FUSE THINKING IT COULD BE BURNED OUT, BUT IT STILL HAPPENS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029724July 21, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
FOR THE LAST TWO MONTHS TURN SIGNAL RANDOMLY GOES OUT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. VEHICLE HAS ALSO BEEN TO OTHER DEALERS, WHO COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028520July 17, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, TIRES
ELECTRICAL,TIRES,AIR CONDITIONER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028452July 16, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE COOLANT STARTED LEAKING INTO THE OIL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, PENCE OLDSMOBILE, APRIL 24, 2003, DUE TO ENGINE TICKING. ADVISED OIL APPEARED TO HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGED IN 1 YR. I ADVISED THE SERVICE OIL WAS CHANGED EVERY 3 MONTHS LESS THAN 3000 MILES. OIL WAS "GUNKY" AND THICK LIKE VASELINE. VEHICLE ALSO LOOSING COOLANT. OIL WAS CHANGED AND ENGINE TO CLEAN OF GUNK ON 04/24/03. 07/5/03, COOLANT TANK LOW 15 MILES LATER COOLANT TANK REFILLED AGAIN.. 07/06/03, VEHICLE PARKED. 07/7/03, BEFORE LEAVING FOR WORK, COOLANT REFILLED AGAIN. NO LEAKAGE ON GROUND. AFTER ABOUT TRAVELING ABOUT 8 MILES, WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT THE VEHILCE STARTED TO TREMBLE & MAKE SOUNDS. DROVE APPROX 1 MILE TO EMPLOYERS PARKING LOT AND CALLED TOW TRUCK TO TOW IT TO. DEALER SERVICE DEPT INFORMED ME OIL PUMP O-RING, INTAKE GASKET, VALVA COVER GASKET AND PCV VALVE NEEDED REPLACING AND THERE COULD POSSIBLEY BE INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE.. THE VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP ON 07/11/03 BETWEEN 5:30-6PM, DRIVEN 20 MILES AND PARKED UNTIL 07/12/03 UNTIL 5:30PM..VEHILCE DRIVEN ANOTHER 20 MILES AND COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. COOLANT REFILLED. SUN 07/13/03, VEHICLE DRIVEN 10 MILES AND COOLANT LIGHT ON AGAIN. COOLANT WAS REFILLED VEHICLE PARKED UNTIL 07/14/03. VEHICLE DRIVEN BACK TO DEALER ON 07/14/03, AND LEFT WITH SERVICE DEPT.. I HAD JUST PAID $757.80 FOR REPAIRS AND 24 HRS LATER THE VEHICLE WAS DOING THE SAME THING. APPROX 1HR AFTER I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP, THEY CALLED TO INFORM ME THAT THE WATER PUMP WAS NOW GONE AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. COMPLAINT MADE TO OLDMOBILE CUSTOMER SERVICE BUT NO ACTION TAKEN. THE VEHILCE HAD 63000 MILES AND SERVICE AS REQUIRED. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTORER.. WHEN THE COOLANT WAS LOW, PRIOR TO WATER PUMP PROBLEM OF 07/12/03, THE COOLANT WAS LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027271July 15, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN BRAKING PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER REPLACED ALL ROTORS DUE TO WARPING. AT THIS TIME VEHICLE IS SCHEDULED FOR THE SAME REPAIR, WARPED ROTORS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026115July 15, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MY CAR REFUSED TO START OR DIED WHILE ON THE FWY ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. EVERYTHING WORKED (LIGHTS, RADIO), BUT THE ENGINE WOULDN'T "TURN OVER." CK ENGINE LIGHT ON- TOW-TRUCK DRIVER COULDN'T START. TOWED TO DEALER. GM SERVICE COULD NEVER FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM- MULITPLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS- PUT THROUGH DIAGNOSTIC TESTS-COMPUTER MODULE REPLACED AND DETERRENT MODULE NEEDS REPLACING- CAR "THINKS" ITS BEING STOLEN, SO IT CUTS OFF THE FUEL PUMP. (2)SIGNAL LIGHTS AND EMERGENCY SIGNAL SOME TIMES STOP WORKING. DEALER ALWAYS UNABLE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO PERMANENTLY FIX THE DEFECT. COST BETWEEN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND MY POCKET 13K PLUS. FINALLY FED UP WITH GM-THE DEALER-INABILITY TO FIX THE PROBLEMS X 1.5 YEARS TRADED THE CAR IN. WILL NEVER BY A GM PRODUCT! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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