Oldsmobile Alero Complaints

1,957 consumer complaints on file.

#769937November 20, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK 95% OF THE TIME, A HUGE SAFTEY FEATURE ON A CAR. HAZARD SWITCH DOES NOT WORK EITHER, AND MOST OF THE TIME I HAVE TO TOUCH THE HAZARD SWITCH TO MAKE THE TURN SIGNALS WORK AND BY DOING THIS I HAVE TAKE AT LEAST ONE HAND FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS CAN CAUSE ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022938November 18, 2002
SEATS
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT RECLINER ADJUSTMENT LATCH BROKE MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO ADJUST SEAT AND OPERATE VEHICLE PROPERLY. SEAT IS STUCK IN STRAIGHT UPRIGHT POSITION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022940November 18, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER'S STOPPED ROTATING NORMALLY AND BEGAN "JUMPING" AROUND ERRATICALLY AS IF SOMEONE WAS BEATING THEM DIRECTLY ONTO WINDSHIELD. CONSUMER TURN VEHICLE OFF/ON AND WIPERS CONTINUED TO FUNCTION ERRATICALLY UNTIL THE WIPER MOTOR BURNED OUT. NOW WIPERS ARE COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022751November 14, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING A DEER WAS LAYING IN THE MIDDLE OF ROAD. TO AVOID THE DEER SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A MOUNTAIN. AND THE DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022373November 7, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE PADS WERE NOT EVEN 3000 MILES OLD WHEN BOTH CALIPERS WERE FOUND TO BE BAD, THE LEFT CALIPER WAS SEIZED AND THE BRACKET THAT WAS HOLDING THE CALIPERS DID NOT MEET DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS, THE ROTORS WERE RUSTED AND PITTED, CONSUMER REQUESTED FULL REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER, HOWEVER MANUFACTURER WAS ONLY WILLING TO REIMBURSE HALF OF THE COST IF THE CONSUMER HAD ORIGINAL DOCUMENTATION OF THE BRAKE REPAIRS.TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008547November 5, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THERE IS BOUNCING WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEN IT BEGINS TO MAKE NOISE, THE ROTORS ARE CONSTANTLY BEING BENT AND SHIMS HAVE BEEN INSERTED REPEATEDLY. THE BRAKES HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY TIME THE OIL IS CHANGED AT 3000 MILES. NOW, THE PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED, AND THIS IS THE 7TH TIME IT HAS HAPPENED EVEN WITH THE EXTENDED WARRANTY OLDSMOBILE WILL NOT PAY FOR THE WORK, THEY HAVE TURNED THE ROTORS REPEATEDLY,NOW THEY MUST BE REPLACED. ****DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/01 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****769335. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769136October 31, 2002
TIRES
DRIVING AT 40 MPH ON DRY ROAD WHEN RIGHT REAR TIRE CAME OFF OF CAR CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE ROLLED OVER TWICE TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. ON INVESTIGATION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RIGHT REAR TIRE THAT HAD COME OFF WAS STILL INTACT MEANING NO BLOW OUT AND LUG NUTS WERE STILL IN PLACE BUT ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE TIRE YOU COULD SEE WHERE THE SPINDLE HAD SEPARTED FROM THE STRUT HOUSING CAUSING THE TIRE TO COME OFF THE CAR. ALSO, ON THE LEFT REAR OF THE CAR. THAT TIRE REMAINED ATTACHED TO THE CAR BUT PULLED UP AND AWAY FROM ITS ATTACHMENT WITH THE SAME DEFECT NOTED AT THE SPINDLE SEPARATION FROM THE STRUT HOUSING. I HAVE PICTURES OF ALL THESE DETAILS AND HAVE HAD SEVERAL CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS LOOK AT THE CAR AND THEY HAVE ALL COME UP WITH THE SAME CONSENSUS THAT THE SEPARATION OF THIS SPINDLE FROM THE STRUT HOUSING IS WHAT MADE THE TIRE COME OFF AND THUS CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VECHILE AND TOTAL LOSS OF THE VEHICLE AS DEEMED SO BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. I SUFFERED 2 FRACTURED RIBS, A RUPTURED TENDON OF THE AC JOINT IN MY LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK PAIN THAT I AM CURRENTLY BEING TREATED FOR. I AM OUT ON DISABILITY BECAUSE OF THESE INJURIES. I AM A REGISTERED NURSE. THANKFULLY, MY CHILDREN WERE NOT IN THE CAR WITH ME AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. I FEAR THAT THIS MIGHT HAPPEN TO SOMEONE ELSE AND LIVES COULD BE LOST. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8021991October 31, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
CONSUMER CALLED STATING THAT SHE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND FELT A REALLY STRONG DROP OF THE VEHICLE ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TWO ROLL OVER A COUPLE TIMES. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE REAR RIGHT TIRE HAD CAME OFF CAUSING REAL BAD PROPERLY DAMAGE. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769035October 29, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY BRAKES FAILED LAST NIGHT WHILE DRIVING ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. IT'S IN MY GARGAGE AT HOME NOW BECAUSE I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER. MY DEALER IS SAYING TOO BAD, BRING IT IN, BUT YOU'LL HAVE TO PAY. MANUFACTURER IS SAYING TOO BAD, WE'VE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH ISSUES, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE 51 PAGES OF COMPLAINTS. THIS IS WHY OLDS IS GOING OUT OF BUSINESS, FOR BUILDING CRAP CARS, THAT THEY DON'T BACK! I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GM CAR AGAIN!!!! I FIND THIS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE TO HAVE NO BRAKES AFTER JUST 15,000 MILES AND NO PRIOR ISSUES. NOW SINCE THE INCIDENT LAST NIGHT THE BRAKES GRIND HORRIBLY AND GO RIGHT TO THE FLOOR. WHAT A JOKE AND EMBARRASSMENT FOR GM! DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021761October 29, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WILL GO OUT, LEAVING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT A TURN SIGNAL, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CONTACTED, PART IS ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME SWITCH NEEDED REPLACING. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021660October 28, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE CONTROL ARM SNAP CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE STEERING CONTROL. DEALER NOTIFIED TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021723October 28, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER STATES OF BEEN ON A COLLISION AND DOSEN'T KNOW WHAT WAS THE CAUSED OF THE ACCIDENT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768900October 25, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
HAVE REPLACED ROTARS AND PADS ON FRONT 3 TIMES AT PINEBELT. THERE IS A SERVICE REPORT OUT (#00-05-23-002A). GM PROTECT PLAN TELLS ME THEY DON'T PAY FOR THAT AND THE DEALER TELLS ME I WILL PROBABLY PAY. I NEED HELP FROM SOMEWHERE. THE FRONT IS VIBRATING TERRIBLY AND THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. ANOTHER OLDS DEALER STATES THAT THEY DON'T COVER SOMEONE ELSES WORK. I CAN NOT AND SHOULD NOT PAY FOR AN INFERIOR PRODUCT. IT HAS A SERVICE REPORT SO THERE IS A PROBLEM AND IT IS NOT GETTING FIXED. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768779October 23, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE HAD A CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES ON MY 2000 ALERO. DEALER REPLACED FRONT PADS AND ROTORS AFTER I CONTINUED TO COMPLAIN OF PROBLEMS STOPPING. THE BRAKE PROBLEMS STILL PERSISTED AFTER FRONT BRAKES WERE CHANGED THE REAR BRAKES WERE BAD. I WENT TO THE DEALER AT LEAST FOUR TIMES FOR THE REAR ROTOR PROBLEM THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT FIIND ANYTHING WRONG. I HAD TO TAKE IT TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO HAVE IT FIXED EVEN THOUGH IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AT THE TIME. I NOW AM HAVING A FRONT WHEEL BEARING PROBLEM WHICH OLDSMOBILE WILL NOT COVER EVEN THOUGH THERE IS ONLY 48,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND ITS NOT QUITE THREE YEARS OLD. ALSO DEALER STATES THEY CAN NO LONGER DO WARRANTY WORK BECAUSE THEY NO LONGER SELL OLDSMOBILES. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768789October 23, 2002
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
NO HEAT TO PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR DURING WINTER MONTHS. DEALER NOTIFIED AND HEATER ASSEMBLY POORLY DESIGNED. UNABLE TO FIX PROBLEM. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768613October 19, 2002
SEATS
THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE SEAT HAS COME DETACHED. IT IS POSSIBLE TO LIFT THE SEAT UP, AND I CAN SEE NO WAY TO RE-ATTACH IT. IT SEEMS UNSAFE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768616October 19, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
TURN SIGNALS DO NOT ALWAYS OPERATE OR CONTINUE FLASHING WHEN ACTIVATED BY LEVER WHETHER THEY FUNCTION OR NOT IS UNPREDICTABLE AND PRESENTS A DANGEROUS ROAD HAZARD! DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768542October 16, 2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
LEAK NOTED DURING RAIN, NOT NOTED DURING ANY CAR WASHES. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020245October 4, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED HEAD GASKET BLOW OUT. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567625September 26, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY
WHEN THE CONSUMER TRIED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK, THE KNOB ON THE SHIFT COLUMN FELL OFF AND COULD NOT BE PLACED IN GEAR. (ALL DONE WITH THE CONSUMERS FOOT ON THE BRAKE) CONSUMER HAD IMMEDIATELY TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER-IN WHICH HE AND A SERVICE TECH SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF (CONSUMERS FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE). *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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