2000 Oldsmobile Alero Complaint Log

I PURCHASED A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO IN JUNE OF 2002, SINCE THE PURCHASE I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT MECHANICAL ISSUES. THE FIRST BEING BRAKES/ROTORS BEING REPLACED TWICE A YEAR, THEN MY HEAD GASKET WENT, TIRES WEAR TOO QUICKLY, AND NOW MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT, ABS LIGHT, NO TRACTION LIGHT (WHICH DOES NOT WORK), CHANGE OIL LIGHT IS ON, AND NOW I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY WHEEL BEARINGS, AND CV JOINTS, THE CAR ACTUALLY MAKES GRINDING NOISES WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT AND OFTEN SOUNDS AND FEELS AS IF I HAVE A FLAT TIRE. I HAVE HAD ALL OF THESE REPAIRS DONE AND THE CAR WAS FINE FOR 1 WEEK AND NOW ALL OF THE PROBLEMS ARE BACK EXCEPT FOR THE HEAD GASKET. DID I MENTION I ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED AS WELL, I FEEL THAT FOR THE PRICE I PAID AND THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE, THERE ARE MANY OTHERS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME DIFFICULTY AS ME, WHEN I READ OTHERS PROBLEMS, I FEEL LIKE I AM READING ABOUT MY CAR. THIS WAS MY FIRST CAR I HAD EVER PURCHASED AND FEEL THAT MINE AND MY FAMILY'S SAFETY IS AT RISK BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN SOMETHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN AND I AM ABOUT OUT OF MONEY REPLACING PARTS. PLEASE LOOK INTO ANYONE WHO OWNS A OLDSMOBILE ALERO AND GIVE ME SOME ADVICE. THANK YOU. *NM

I BOUGHT THE CAR 1 YEAR USED, AND THE BRAKES HAD JUST BEEN REPLACED BY THE DEALER.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.

CONSUMER WAS SITTING AT A TRAFFIC STOP LIGHT AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FROM BEHIND. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.*AK

SINCE THE ORIGINAL DEALER IS NO LONGER WITH OLDSMOBILE, OLDSMOBILE CONTACTED, BUT HAS NOT RESPONDED TO LETTER OBJECTING TO THE ISSUE NOT BEING HANDLED AS A WARRANTY ISSUE. THE HOSE CLEARLY SHOWED IT HAD BEEN INSTALLED LESS THAN HALF WAY INTO THE CRIMP FITTING. THUS ALLOWING THE HOSE TO SLIDE OUT DURING NORMAL USE. PHOTOS HAD BEEN PROVIDED TO OLDSMOBILE ON 8/26/2002. CAN YOU HELP ME GET A RESPOMSE? THE LOSS OF THE HOSE DISABLED THE POWER STEERING AND DISABLED THE CAR, WHICH HAD TO BE TOWED TO A GM REPAIR SHOP. NLM

FRONT DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED. WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN. REAR SEAT DOES NOT CLASP INTO PROPER HARNESS - I TOO KIT TO RUSS DARROW AND THEY SAID A SEAT IS "COSMETIC, AND IT IS AS FIXED AS IT IS GOING TO GET".. TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK 70% OF THE TIME. THE LIGHTER WAS PUSHED INTO THE MAIN JACK TO BE USED, THE LIGHTER NEVER POPPED OUT PROPERLY. AS A RESULT BOTH JACKS ARE INOPERABLE. ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT 37,000 BUT THERE IS STILL VERY LOUD WOBBLING NOISES AND TIRE NOISE. DEALER SUGGESTS NEW TIRES, THE TREAD IS FINE ON THE CURRENT TIRES. NEW TIRES WILL ONLY MASK THE NOISES.

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM IS INOPERABLE, IT IS CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME WHILE DRIVING. SO I'M AFRAID THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS CAUSE BY THE OLDSMOBILE MANUFACTURER, AND THE SITUATION NEED TO BE CHECK INTO.*AK

WHILE STOPPING TO GET GAS AT NIGHT I PULLED UP TO THE PUMP, MY "CHANGE OIL" LIGHT WENT, ON AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. CLOSE TO HOME, SO NO DANGER, AND DROVE TO CHANGE OIL NEXT DAY AT STATION. THEY SAID THAT IT WASN'T A LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID , AND TO BRING THE CAR TO DEALER. DROVE MOSTLY STRAIGHT , SLOWLY, ON CITY STREETS TO DEALER REPAIR SHOP.THE CAR IS CURRENTLY IN THE DEALERS SHOP.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 55MPH VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF, AND WILL BE HARD TO START BACK UP. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK CONSUMER WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE INTAKE WAS LEAKING COOLANT.*JB

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.

I HAVE WRITTEN PREVIOUSLY ABOUT MY 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO, CLEARLY FROM THE EARLIEST OF COMPLAINTS WHICH I SHARE WITH OTHER OWNERS, GM DOES NOT CARE ABOUT THE PROBLEMS FROM BRAKES, TIRES, INTAKE GASKETS, WINDOWS BRAKING, BLOWER MOTORS GOING, NO DIPSTICKS FOR TRANSMISSION LINES, I COULD GO ON AND ON, THE MESSAGE I RECEIVE IS THROUGH THE LIST OF COMPLAINTS YOU DON'T INVESTIGATE AND ASSIST IN FINDING A SOLUTION AND GM/OLDSMOBILE COULD GIVE A ?!@#$% ABOUT THE JUNK THEY PRODUCED AND MADE MILLIONS ON AT THE LACK OF SAFETY FOR CONSUMERS. I PRAY THAT OLDSMOBILE STEPS UP AND ADMITS THEY MADE DEFAULTED CARS WHEN IT CAME TO THE OLDSMOBILE ALERO, AND WHILE MANY OF US HAVE PROBABLY ALREADY PAID THE CARS PAYMENTS OFF, THE LEASE THEY COULD DO IS OFFER A $10,000 REBATE TO PURCHASE ANOTHER CAR. HECK PERHAPS I SHOULD CONTACT THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OF EACH STATE AND MY OWN ATTORNEY FOR A POSSIBLE LAWSUIT. TO ALL OF YOU OTHER OWNERS OF THIS PIECE OF JUNK, I SYMPATHIZE WITH YOU, BUT IT TAKES MORE THAN ONE VOICE, I TOO CONTACTED GM AND WAS COMPLETELY IGNORED AS WELL. NO MORE BUYING AMERICAN MADE AGAIN!!! *TR

BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE WITHIN THE LAST 12,000 MILES. CURRENTLY, AT 30,000 MILES ROTORS MUST BE REPLACED. *AK *MR

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN OFF SET COLLISION AT 5-10 MPH INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER. DRIVER WAS FORCED INTO STEERING WHEEL BECAUSE SEAT BELT DID NOT OPERATE. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE CUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING SIGNS ON ANY OF THE GAUGES, AND NO INDICATION THAT THE ENGINE IS GOING TO QUIT. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED IT TOOK APPROX. 20 MINUTES TO RESTART THE CAR. THE SECOND AND CONSEQUENTIAL TIMES IT HAPPENED IT CUT OFF AT THE NEXT 20-50 MILES FROM THE PREVIOUS TIME. EACH TIME THE ENGINE WOULD TURN OVER, BUT WOULDN'T START UNTIL 20-30 MINUTES OF SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. AUTO IS CURRENTLY UNDER WARRANTEE. I'VE HAD IT AT THE DEALERSHIP IN THE SERVICE DEPT. FOR 14 DAYS NOW, AND THEY CLAIM THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH A TECHNICIAN DID TAKE IT OUT ON THE HI-WAY, AND IT HAPPENED TO HIM. I'M CURRENTLY DISGUSTED WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND ABOUT TO CONTACT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I WAS ONE TIME SITTING ON A BRIDGE WITH NO BREAKDOWN LANE AT 9:30 PM AND ALMOST GOT HIT BY ONCOMING VEHICLES WHILE THE CAR WAS BROKE DOWN. I'D APPRECAITE IT MOST GREATLY IF YOU COULD INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 6OMPH ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING DRVER'S SIDE AIRBAG WENT OFF WITHOUT A COLLISION IMPACT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING-SPEED DOES NOT MATTER. CAR WILL START UP AFTER SITTIING FOR A MINUTE BUT IT CAN ONLY BE DRIVEN FOR A FEW MORE MILES. THE LONGER YOU LET IT SIT AFTER IT STALLS THE FARTHER YOU CAN DRIVE IT DOWM THE ROAD. TAKEN TO A GM SERVICE TECH AND AFTER 2 DAYS OF TEST, STATED NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR. 20 MILES AFTER LEAVING THE SHOP WITH CAR, IT STALLED. TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND HE FOUND A TSB ON THE ENGINE/PROPULSION SYSTEM , #00-06-04-044, TO REPLACE THE IN-TANK STRAINER (FILTER) AND HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM SINCE. HAD TO PAY A GMC SREVICE TECH A LOT OF MONEY TO TELL ME NOTHING WAS WRONG WHEN A "SHADE TREE MECHANIC" FOUND THE PROBLEM IN LESS THAN AN HOUR. HAVE SEEN THIS COMPLAINT MANY OTHER TIMES FOR THIS CAR AND OTHERS ( 2000 CAVALIER, MALIBU AND 2000 GRAND AM, SUNFIRE) WHY IS THERE NO RECALL ON THIS? WOULD LIKE SOME INFORMATION PLEASE ON THIS AND WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT THIS GM SERVICE TECH. MY CAR IS STILL UNDER A EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH I BELIEVE WOULD HAVE COVERED THIS PROBLEM I HAD. *AK

AT 40MPH, THERE IS HEAVY VIBRATION AND NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, ESPECIALLY WHEN WET, THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE AND VIBRATION IN THE STEERING COLUMN, DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES, BRAKES HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE SINCE OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH A FRONTAL COLLISION OCCURRED, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT.*AK

THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN AT LEAST 8 TIMES OR MORE FOR BRAKE/ROTOR PROBLEMS. THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE HERE. THEY CAN NOT FIX THESE BRAKES AND ROTORS AND THEY ARE GOING TO EVENTUALLY FAIL. WHAT DOES IT TAKE-DEATHS TO GET THESE PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND THEY HAVE A FAULTY SYSTEM IN THESE CARS. NOW THEY WANT ME TO UP MY WARRANTY FOR $800. WHY? THEY CAN NOT SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. GET RID OF WHAT'S ON THERE AND REPLACE WITH SOMETHING ELSE. THEY BUILT THESE CARS, AND SHOULD BE ABLE TO COME UP WITH SOME METHOD TO STOP THE COST ON THESE IF NOT SAVE LIVES. *TS ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***761631

BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND ROTORS HAVE TURNED FIVE TIMES. DEALER STATED IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY. *AK *YH

CAR ACCELERATED RAPIDLY TO OVER 60 MPH WHILE NOT TOUCHING GAS PEDAL. DEALER INSPECTION FOUND ACCELERATOR CABLE BINDING AND REPLACED FAULTY "BINDING" ACCELERATOR CABLE. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE CLAIMED THIS WAS THE FIRST REPORT OF THIS KIND BUT SEARCH OF DOT DATA BASE FOUND THREE OTHER REPORTS ON THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL ALONE. CUSTOMER WAS TOLD THAT GM USES IDENITICAL ACCELERATOR CABLE SYSTEM ON NUMEROUS OTHER GM MAKES AND MODELS. *AK

GENERAL MOTORS CONSIDERS A WARPED BRAKE ROTOR AS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A WARRANTY DEFECT. WARPED ROTORS CAUSE UNDUE VIBRATION AND SUDDEN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. THE ROTOR WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY AT 24,000 MILES, BY TURNING THE ROTOR IN APRIL 2002. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM HAS SINCE RECURRED AND GENERAL MOTORS WILL NOT REPAIR THEM UNDER WARRANTY SINCE THE MILEAGE EXCEEDS THEIR 36,000 MILE WARRANTY PERIOD. MR. EVAN DOEL (1-866-952-4368) AT THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION ALSO EXPRESSED THE FACT THAT A WARPED BRAKE ROTOR ON THE ALERO IS A "COMMON PROBLEM" AND THAT HE HAS RECEIVED SEVERAL CALLS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION DEMONSTRATES CORPORATE IRRESPONSIBILITY IN KNOWING THAT REPEATED OCCURRENCES OF A WARPED BRAKE ROTOR ON THE OLDSMOBILE ALERO IS CATEGORIZED AND SIMPLY CONSIDERED A "COMMON PROBLEM." A PROBLEM IN WHICH THE VEHICLE, ITS DRIVER AND ITS OCCUPANTS ARE PUT INTO JEOPARDY THAT COULD RESULT IN INJURY AND/OR DEATH. I HAVE ALREADY WRITTEN A LETTER DIRECTLY TO G. RICHARD WAGONER, JR., CHAIRMAN AND CEO OF GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION ON DECEMBER 1,2003 AND CARBON COPIED TO .MR. PAUL WHITE, GENERAL MANAGER OF CREST AUTO GROUP IN PLANO, TEXAS 75075, WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. *LA

LOW FUEL LIGHT NEVER COMES ON AND FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT SHOW PROPER FUEL LEVEL OF VEHICLE CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL OUT ON HIGHWAY. *AK *TT

THE DRIVER'S SIDE VIEW MIRROR HAS VIBRATED ON THE VEHICLE SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT. I TOOK IT AT THE FIRST OIL CHANGE AND ASKED THEM TO FIX IT. THEY TOLD ME THAT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 2 DOOR ALERO AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE PROBLEM WAS SO BAD THAT I COULD NOT USE THE MIRROR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AS VEHICLES WOULD COME IN AND OUT OF VIEW. I EVENTUALLY CONTACTED OLDSMOBILE ABOUT THE ISSUE. IT TURNS OUT THEIR POLICY IS TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP TO CONFIRM THE PROBLEM (A LOT OF GOOD THAT DOES). I CONSISTENTANTLY COMPAINED WHEN I WENT IN FOR SERVICE AND EVETUALLY THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN AND THEY PERFORMED THE "FIX". THE FIX DID NOTHING SO THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO. I INTERMITANTLY COMPLAINED AND THEY EVENTUALLY REPLACED THE MIRROR ASSEMBLY WHICH WORKED FOR A FEW WEEKS. NOW, LAST SUNDAY, ON THE WAY BACK FROM MT.PLEASANT THE MIRROR VIBRATED SO BAD THAT WHAT WAS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE MIRROR ONE SECOND WAS IN THE TOP THE NEXT. WHEN I GOT UP THE NEXT MORNING THE MIRROR WAS LAYING ON THE GARAGE FLOOR AS IT HAD FALLEN OFF. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOOK IT IN. THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD ONLY CONTINUE TO COVER THE MIRROR UNTIL THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY RUNS OUT AND MY EXTENDED WARRANTY I PURCHASED WOULD NOT COVER IT. I FEEL THAT IF IT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IT SHOULD BE COVERED FOR LIFE. AND, TO TOP IT OFF, THEY HAD ME TAKE THE CAR, WITHOUT A MIRROR HOME UNTIL THEY COULD GET A MIRROR (I THOUGHT IT WAS ILLEGAL TO DRIVE WITHOUT A MIRROR). I EXPECTED A LOANER CAR FOR MY SAFETY. THIS IS GETTING QUITE ANNOYING THAT I HAVE WHAT WAS A BRAND NEW CAR AND HAVE HAD TO PUT UP WITH THIS SAFETYHJAZZARD FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO AND THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM; THEREFORE, KNOWINGLY PUTTING ME AT RISK. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS? WHAT CAN I DO? NOW I HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY REPAIRS OR PUT UP WITH IT UNTIL MY LEASE EXPIRES AS I CANNOT AFFORD TO BUY OUT MY LEASE EARLY. ALAN. NLM

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND CONSUMER COULD NOT START UP AGAIN. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER, CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT VEHICLE SHUT OFF BECAUSE OF IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. *AK *YD

WHEN COMING TO A STOP BRAKES PULSATE. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND THEY TOOK OFF FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL AND CHECKED THE BRAKE PAD/ CALIPER. MECHANIC NOTICED BRAKES WERE WORN. BRAKES HAD BEEN CHANGED 13000 MILE AGO. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON THIS CAR ONCE AND SEEM TO BE SLOWLEY GOING OUT AGAIN. I FEEL THAT THESE BRAKES SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS.*JB

WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS FRONT END VIBRATES VIOLENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK DEALER STATES BECAUSE OF VIBRATION THE ROTORS WARPED. ROTORS NEEDED TO BE SHAVED AND BRAKE PADS REPLACED. *YH

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. OCCURED ONCE BEFORE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THIS TIME CAUSED MAJOR ACCIDENT TOTALING VEHICLE. APPLIED BRAKES. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. RELATED NOTE... BOTH TIMES, "LOW TIRE PRESSURE" LIGHT FALSELY CAME ON DAY BEFORE FAILURE. ALL TIRES WERE PROPERLY INFLATED BOTH TIMES. FALSE TIRE INFLATION LOW LIGHT SEEMS TO PREDICT SYSTEM FAILURE.*AK

BOTH DOORS WERE LEAKING IN RAIN AND IN THE CAR WASH. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE I PURCHASED A 100,00 MILE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. THEY COULD NOT FIND THE LEAKS. IT CONTINUED TO DO IT AND STILL COULDN'T FIND THE LEAKS. NOW IT IS LEAKING SO BAD THAT BOTH BACK FLOOR BOARDS HAVE STANDING WATER IN THEM AFTER A HARD RAIN. THEY ARE ALSO NOW WATER DAMAGED. *NM

WHILE APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE THROUGHOUT STEERING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

LIGHTS AND GAUGES ON DASH GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY, VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER AT THIS TIME. *AK DEALER REPLACED A FAILED FUSE BLOCK TO THE IPC MODULE. *JG

OUR TURNING SIGNAL DOESNT ALWAYS COME ON AS WELL AS OUR HAZARDS. IT MAKES A NOISE. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR IT BUT WE NEVER GOT A LETTER. *LA

ABOUT EVERY 12000 MILES CONSUMER HAS TO HAVE THE BRAKE PADS OR ROTORS REPLACED DUE TO UNUSAL WEAR IN EITHER PART. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

THE FRONT TIRE ARE WEARING PREMATURELY DUE TO THE ROTORS BEING WARPED, THE WARPED ROTORS CAUSE THE RONT END OF THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE WHILE BRAKING. 6 MONTHS AGO THE TIRE WERE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE BALD. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER. NLM

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE AND THE FRONT WHEELS WOULD GRIND WHEN BRAKE ARE APPLYED, DEALER NOTIFIED AND REPLACE THE FRONT ROTORS AND THE BRAKE PADS. *JB CONSUMER STATES BRAKES MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE BEFORE GRINDING. ALSO, THE CONSOLE COVER LATCH FAILED.*YD

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

TURN SIGNALS BEGAN TO INFREQUENTLY NOT FUNCTION. THAT HAS DETERIORATED TO WHERE THEY INFREQUENTLY WORK. HAZARD SWITCH RECENTLY STOPPED WORKING. *JB

I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON 12/3/01. I CRASHED INTO THE BACK OF A FORD RANGER. THE FRONT END OF MY CAR WAS GREATLY DESTROYED. I WAS NOT INJURED, I HAD MY SEATBELT ON. HOWEVER THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I AM STILL WAITING ON A FIGURE FOR THE EXACT COST OF REPAIR. THE IMPACT WAS STRONG. THE POLICE OFFICER AT THE SCENE SAID HE WAS CONCERNED THAT THE BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APROX 15-20MPH AND REAR ENDED A LARGE SUV (SURBURBAN). SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE FRONT END OF THE ALERO WITH MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE SUV. ESTIMATE OF DAMAGE IS $5200 INDICATING MAJOR DAMAGE WAS DONE TO VEHICLE. AIR BAG SYSTEM DID NOT DEPLOY. FORTUNATELY ONLY MINOR INJURY (LARGE BUMP ON FOREHEAD FROM CONTACT WITH ROOF OF VEHICLE, SEAT BELT BURNS AND BRUISES) WAS INCURRED BY DRIVER OF THE ALERO. MY QUESTION IS WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY TO LESSEN THIS IMPACT. THERE HAS BEEN OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. WONDERING IF THERE IS A DEFECT OR DAMAGE TO AIR BAG SYSTEM FROM EARLIER SERVICES? *AK

THE BRAKE ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE THE BRAKES WEAR VERY FAST REPLACED BRAKES 4 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN AUGUST OF 2001 EVEN IF THERE THE LIFETIME WARRANTY BRAKES. THE DRIVERS DOOR WINDOW MOTOR HAS TO BE REPLACED. DRIVER WINDOW KEEPS COMING OFF TRACK CAUSING THE WINDOW TO FALL. THE INTERIOR LIGHT FELL OUT AND HAD TO BE PUT BACK. THE LOW TIRE AIR PRESSURE LIGHT, AND OTHERS KEEP COMING ON AND STAYING ON EVEN IF THE WORK HAS BEEN DONE. THE BACK WINDOW HAS A WIRE TYPE DEFROST IN THE WINDOW ITSELF THAT HAS BURNED IN ONCE PLACE ONLY LEAVING A BURNED LOOK ON THE BACK WINDOW. THE CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT A WEEK AFTER I HAD THE VEHICLE WHICH I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AT 30, 000 MILES. THE PASSENGER SIDE VIEW MIRROR SHATTER GOING THE A ROADWAY ABOUT 35 MILES AN HOUR, ALMOST CAUSING EYE DAMAGE TO A VERY YOUNG CHILD IF I HADN'T ROLL THE WINDOW UP IN TIME DUE TO CHILD BEING SEATED IN THE BACK SEAT IN A CHILD SEAT. THE MIRROR SHATTERED IN VERY TINY PIECES FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *NLM

THE OLDSMOBILE ALERO IS 2 YEARS OLD AND THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED TWICE AND REPLACED TWICE. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH EVERY 6 MONTHS (AVERAGE) THERE IS A VIBRATION SENSATION IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM AT SPEEDS OF 35MPH AND OVER. IT COSTS NEARLY $600.00 TO REPLACE THE ROTORS AND I AM WORRIED THAT WHEN THE WARRANTY RUNS OUT AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS, I AM STUCK WITH FAULTY PARTS THAT KEEP BEING REPLACED WITH THE SAME FAULTY ROTORS THAT HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED!*AK

FRONT BRAKE PADS/JUST THE INSIDE BRAKE PAD WEAR TO THE MEDAL/CHANGE BRAKES EVERY OTHER MONTH DUE TO THIS PROB.LEM.MY ALERO IS NOT THE ONLY ALERO AFFECTED. *AK

DRIVING DOWN BUSY HIGHWAY, VEHICLE WENT DEAD. ALMOST CAUSED SERIOUS ACCIDENT. VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL EVENTHOUGH GAUGE INDICATED MORE THAN QUARTER TANK. ACCORDING TO CANADIAN COSTUMER SERVICE, SAME DEFECTIVE PART BEING RECALLED IN CANADA.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE WAS SQUEAKING AND SHAKING AND DIFFUCULTY STOPPING, TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE ROTORS AND BRAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

BRAKES WERE GRINDING, MAKINGA HORRIBLE NOISE DUE TO DEFECTIVE ROTORS. VEHICLE IS IN REPAIR SHOP.

THERE IS PULSATION WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, FRONT ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES DUE TO BEING WARPED.*JBCONSUMER IS LOGGING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE PRACTICALLY EVERY 1000 MILES CONSUMER IS HAVING THE ROTORS AND BRAKES REPLACED FOR WEAR ON THIS VEHICLE. *JG

I BOUGHT THE CAR USED IN 2001 WITH 30K MILES ON IT. I BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY TO CARRY ME OVER TO 75K MILES. I FIRST HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION. THEN I HAD TO GET A NEW FUEL FILTER AND FUEL PUMP. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS APPROX 4-5 TIMES IN 2 YEARS. THE ROTORS TWICE. THEY BOTH NEED CHANGED AGAIN. THE AIR CONDITIONER HAD TO BE SERVICED BECAUSE THE SWITCH WAS BROKE AND IT WAS BLOWING AIR AT ALL VENTS INCLUDING THE FLOOR AND WINDSHIELD. THEN, THE MOTOR WENT OUT. AT APPROX 65K MILES. A USED MOTOR WAS PAID FOR BY THE WARRANTY COMPANY AND INSTALLED AFTER SITTING AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR OVER A MONTH. THIS WAS IN JANUARY. AT THAT SAME TIME THE EXHAUST HAD WENT OUT. I WAS TOLD MY WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER IT BECAUSE IT WAS NOT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IT WAS A PIECE THAT HOOKED ONTO IT. FINALLY AFTER THEY REPLACED THE MOTOR THE PUT A NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTER IN. THEN COMES THE CD PLAYER. IT EJECTS AT RANDOM AND SKIPS. IT ALSO GIVES ERROR CODES FREQUENTLY. THEN I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE LIGHTS. THE ABS LIGHT AND THE TRAC OFF LIGHT STAY ON ALONG WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I WAS TOLD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON BECAUSE THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE CLOGGED. WELL, YESTERDAY I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR A FUEL INJECTOR CLEANING AND FLUSH. I ALSO HAD A TUNE UP, OIL CHANGE, TIRES ROTATED, AIR FILTER INSTALLED, NEW FUEL FILTER, AND NEW SPARK PLUGS. STILL I AM HAVING A FUEL PROBLEM OF SOME SORT. THE CAR IDLES AND MISFIRES VERY BADLY. IT SHAKES BADLY ENOUGH TO MAKE YOU NAUSEOUS. IT ALSO MISFIRES WHEN YOU SPEED UP AND SOMETIME SPUTTERS LIKE IT DOES NOT WANT TO GO. THIS WAS AFTER EVERYTHING WAS DONE. THEN I AM TOLD IT SOUNDS LIKE MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS GOING OUT AGAIN AFTER ONLY 8 MONTHS. THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE PROBLEMS. I WOULD NOT SAY THAT BUT I HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND THAT EVERY SINGLE COMPLAINT MENTIONED THE BRAKE SYSTEM BUT 50% OF THEM MENTION THE FUEL SYSTEM AND SEVERAL MENTIONED THE ENGINE PROBLEMS.

HARSH VIBRATION DUE TO WARPED ROTORS APPEARED AT 14,000 MILES. TOOK TO DEALER, I WAS TOLD GM ONLY ALLOWED THEM TO TURN THE ROTORS, AND I WOULD NOT RECEIVE NEW ROTORS/PADS. NOW, AT 22,000 MILES, IT TAKES SIGNIFICANT PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR.*AK

VIBRATION IN VEHICLE WHEN BRAKING, REAR ROTORS WERE TURNED, THEN REPLACED. AT THIS TIME FRONT ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO BEING WARPED.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED ON ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK