Oldsmobile Alero Complaints

1,957 consumer complaints on file.

#10009982March 5, 2003
STEERING
WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TILTED, IT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VEER LEFT TO RIGHT INTERMITTENTLY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007328February 13, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, CONSUMER NOTICED THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005812February 13, 2003
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, THE BACKSEAT OF MY CAR STARTED ON FIRE. THIS WAS DUE TO THE REAR DEFOGGER MODULAR. THANK GOD NO ONE WAS IN THE BACK. IT COST 4,000 TO REPAIR. MY REAR DEFOGGER WAS REPAIRED AND ABOUT A MONTH LATER, IT WOULDN'T WORK AGAIN. WE TOOK IT BACK ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE WIRE HARNESS WAS STARTING TO MELT AGAIN. WE ALSO HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH A BANGING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. WE CAN'T FIND THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005741February 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
WHEN I BRAKE THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE GOING ON UNDERNEATH THE FRONT OF MY CAR. HAPPENS WHEN I BRAKE GOING DOWN HILL, OR WHEN I HAVE TO BRAKE SUDDENLY. WHEN I BRAKE NORMALLY, THERE IS THIS SHAKING THAT IS GOING ON. I THOUGHT I NEEDED NEW BRAKE PADS BUT THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE SITUATION. ALSO, MY SUNVISOR FALLS OFF VERY FREQUENTLY HITTING ME IN THE HEAD. AND MY DRIVER SIDE MIRROR SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHILE IM DRIVING. AND MY TIRES LOOSE PRESSURE CONSTANTLY AND SOMETIMES THE LIGHT EVEN COMES ON WHEN MY TIRES ARENT LOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006973February 11, 2003
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE. *JB THE THROTTLE HAD GOTTEN STUCK. THE SHIFT LEVER CABLE ASSEMBLY WAS BINDING. THE SHIFT CABLE WAS REPLACED. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007083February 11, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CONSOLE AREA NEXT TO THE GEAR SHIFT HAD BECOME HOT WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WERE TURNED ON. *JB SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006834February 10, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005544February 9, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE FOR GRINDING NOISE. IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN FOR WHINING NOISE AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING. SINCE OLDSMOBILE DEALERSHIP CLOSED THEIR DOORS AFTER 36 YEARS THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I PURCHASED THROUGH THEM IS NOT VALID AND HAVE TO PAY FOR IT MYSELF. BBB AND STATE ATTY GENERAL'S OFFICE WERE OF NO HELP WITH FINDING/HAVING DELAERSHIP HONOR THE WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005548February 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1999 ALERO 3400 SFI ENGINE W/39186 MILES. LOW COOLANT LIGHT COMES ON. PONTIAC DELAERSHIP SAYS LOWER INTAKE GASKET LEAKING. ORANGE ANTIFREEZE DEXCOOL GETTING INTO ENGINE OIL. OIL LOOKS LIKE COFFEE W/CREAMER. CAR NOT DRIVEN SINCE 12/02/2002 DUE TO OLDS DEALER CLOSING DOORS AFTER 36 YEARS AND UNABLE TO GET THEM TO HONOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I PURCHASED THRU THEM. BBB AND STATE ATTY GENERAL'S OFF ICE OF NO TO HELP TO LOCATE/HAVE THEM HONOR WARRANTY. PRETTY MUCH THEY RAN OFF W/MY $.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005210February 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I HAVE A 1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO WITH A 3.4L V6 ENGINE THAT LEAKS COOLANT FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS. MY DEALER IS JIM MUIR OLDSMOBILE, WHO PUT ME IN CONTACT WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY CLAIM NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO THE INTERNET, THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES WITH THE PROBLEM. MY FATHER, WHO WORKS AT GM SAYS THAT AT LEAST SEVEN PEOPLE HE KNOWS IN HIS OFFICE HAVE HAD REPAIRS DONE. GM NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE AND START FIXING THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005037January 31, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILURE CAUSING LEAKAGE OF COOLANT INTO ENGINE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003510January 27, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
UPPER OR LOWER INTAKE GASKET LEAK. SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 3.4L V-6. NOTICED COOLANT LOSS WITH ONLY 30,000 MILES!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003121January 21, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
FEEL BRAKES ON VEHICLE ARE DEFECTIVE REQUIRING MULTIPLE REPAIRS AS A RESULT. DO NOT THINK THEY ARE SAFE EVEN AFTER REPAIRED GIVEN THE REPEAT FREQUENCY OF SUBSEQUENT REPAIRS. IN ADDITION, GLASS PANES ON ALL FOUR SIDE WINDOWS HAVE LONG MECHANICAL SCRATCH MARKS, WHICH SOMETIMES CATCH GLARE OF SUN/HEADLIGHTS WHEN LOOKING OUT THOSE WINDOWS DURING LANE CHANGES. SCRATCHES APPEAR TO BE RESULT OF DEFECTIVE WINDOW HOUSING/MECHANICALS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000190December 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AFTER EXPERIENCING LOSS OF COOLANT IN MY 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO, I WAS INFORMED THAT I NEEDED A NEW INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET (IT WAS LEAKING) WHICH WOULD COST ALMOST $700 TO FIX. ALTHOUGH MY VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, I FEEL THAT A LEAKING INTAKE MANIFOLD IS A PREMATURE REPAIR FOR A VEHICLE ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. I HAVE DONE SOME SEARCHING AND KNOW THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY GM OWNER WITH THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT NOT TO MENTION A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ONE. ANY LONGER AND I WOULD HAVE HAD A RUINED ENGINE THAT COULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE OR STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY. GM NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000091December 12, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
MULTIPLE FAILURES WITH BRAKING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 5 TIMES FOR BRAKE RELATED REPAIRS. CALIPERS, PADS AND ROTORS HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST 2 TIMES. FIRST REPAIR WAS AFTER ABOUT 11,000 MILES, AND BASICALLY EVERY 3-5,000 SINCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8024183December 11, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES AND ROTORS. ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKES KEEP ON FAILING ON THE VEHICLE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG BUT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN ON THEIR SHOP 6 TO 7 TIMES. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023947December 9, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING GAS FUMES FILLS THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION`. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023608December 3, 2002
TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE DRIVING THE SIDEWALL OF THE REAR TIRE BLEWOUT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND TOLD THE CONSUMER TO CONTACTED THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIRE WAS LOW ON AIR (GOODYEAR EAGLE LS P225 SR16). *TS *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770011November 22, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL PUMP FAILURE. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023130November 21, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER NOTICES A GRINDING NOISE AND GRAB WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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