2001 Oldsmobile Alero Complaint Log

TURN SIGNALS WILL WORK ONE TIME AND THEN NOT THE NEXT. *JB

I HAVE OWNED THIS 01 ALERO FOR 7 MONTHS NOW AND HAVE HAD PROBLEMS SINCE DAY ONE. I FIRST HAD TO REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES, CALIPERS & PADS & ROTORS. THEN MY ABS SPEED SENSOR WENT SO I HAD TO REPLACE THAT TOO. NOW WHENEVER I HIT THE BRAKES THEY GRIND AND SOMETIMES FAIL TO WORK. FOR A 01 THIS CAR HAS GIVEN ME WAY TOO MANY PROBLEMS. SOMETIMES I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC WITH THE FEAR OF THE BRAKES NOT WORKING!

THE CONSUMER STATES THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS FAILED INTERMITTENLY. A RECALL WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS OUTSIDE OF THE REMEDY SCOPE. *JB NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 03V327000 *TC

MY CAR WILL START AND NOT FOLLOW THROUGH...I CAN NOT EVEN BEGIN TO TELL YOU HOW HORRIBLE THIS IS...I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN THAT NEED TO GET TO SCHOOL AND I HAD TO QUIT MY JOB BECAUSE MY CAR WAS NOT RELIABLE...IS THERE NOTHING GM COULD DO ABOUT THIS...PLEASE I AM BEGGING FOR ANYTHING...I DO NOT HAVE MONEY TO FIX MY CAR AND IT IS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY, JUST LIKE IT HAS BEEN FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS...I NEED HELP... *TR

PARKING BRAKE CEASED TO FUNCTION. WHEN ENGAGING PARKING BREAK, IT DOES NOT 'STAY' IN POSITION. WHEN ENGAGED AND HELD UP MANUALLY, THE PARKING BREAK WORKS, HOWEVER, IT DOES NOT STAY IN POSITION. NOTHING AS OF YET HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE ISSUE (2001 GX MODEL, 5-SPEED).*AK

THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. THE TIRE PRESSURE WILL NOT SUSTAIN. THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT STAYS ON, AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO ADD AIR DAILY. THE DEALER REFUSED TO COOPERATE. *AK THE LEFT FRONT DOOR BODY SIDE WAS FALLING, THE SOLDER JOINTS IN THE HAZARD WARNING FLASHER SWITCH MAY CRACK, THE COOLANT LIGHT HAD COME ON, THERE WAS AN ERRATIC SOUND WHEN THE IGNITION WAS FIRST TURNED ON, THE DRIVER WINDOW HAD A WATER LEAK, THE LEFT POWER WINDOW WON'T SEAL, THE REGULATOR WAS BROKEN, AND THE KEY WOULD GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO BINDING CYLINDER LOCK. SC

BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE, THEY FEEL LIKE THEY ARE NOT GOING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER STATES THEY WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF THE DEFECT. THE PADS AND ROTORS COST $500.00 TO REPAIR. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY GM THAT HE DID NOT DRIVE VEHICLE ENOUGH SO ROTORS RUSTED. *TC

PASSENGER WINDOW MADE A SCREECHING SOUND AND WOULD NOT ROLL UP. WHEN WINDOW DID ROLL UP IT DROPPED DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR. REGULATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE WINDOW WAS SCRATCHED.*AK

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE 24 OCT 02, FROM A SMALL CAR LOT. ON 25 OCT 02, MY TURN SIGNALS FAILED TO WORK. I TOOK IT IN TO THE CAR LOT AND THEY PUT A FOUR-WAY FLASHER IN IT. ON 26 OCT 02, IT WOULDN'T START. I CALLED THE CAR SALESMAN AND HE SAID SINCE IT WAS A SATURDAY, THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNTIL MONDAY. AFTER WORKING ON IT FOR SEVERAL HOURS, MY FATHER FINALLY CLEANED OUT THE FUEL LINE AND GOT IT STARTED. ON NOV 6 2002, MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FELL DOWN INTO THE DOOR AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO ROLL IT BACK UP. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE FOLLOWING DAY AND THEY SUPPOSEDLY CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. ON 24 NOV 02, I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE DIED AND THE "TRAC OFF" LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD A ROLL BACK HAUL IT IN TO A MECHANIC. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID MY ONE MONTH/1,000 MI WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND THEY WERE NOT GOING TO COVER CHARGES. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF 600.00. IN MAR 03, MY CAR BEGAN VIBRATING WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL BRAKE SHOP AND THEY PUT A NEW SET OF ROTORS ON MY VEHICLE BECAUSE THE OLD ONES (FROM THE FACTORY) WERE TOO THIN TO BE RESURFACED. IN JUN 03, I TOOK MY VEHICLE BACK FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT WAS CORRECTED IN THE SAME WAY, WITH NEW ROTORS. IN MAY 04, MY WINDOW FELL BACK DOWN INTO MY DOOR. MY FATHER GLUED THE PIECE BACK ON THAT HAD BROKEN LOOSE. ON JUL 8 04, I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A LOCAL OLDSMOBILE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE BRAKES REPAIRED. THE ROTORS HAD TO BE RESURFACED AND NEW PADS WERE INSTALLED. ALSO, ON 21 JUL 04, I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE WINDOWS REPAIRED. THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $600.00 TO HAVE THEM FIXED BECAUSE THERE WAS SOME PIECE THAT WAS SHATTERED. I THEN TOOK MY CAR TO A LOCAL WRECK-REPAIR SHOP AND THE GUY FIXED IT FREE OF CHARGE. HE SAID THERE WAS ONLY A PIECE THAT HAD CAME UNGLUED AND THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE DIDN'T EVEN NEED ANY REPAIRS AT ALL. I HAVE DEFINITELY HAD THE MOST PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR'S WINDOWS. *JB

2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO 3.4L V6 - ENGINE RACING - HIGH IDLE 2004-2010 THIS HAS BEEN AN OFF AND ON PROBLEM THE ENTIRE TIME I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE THE PAST 6 YEARS AND MIGHT HAPPEN FOR 2-3 WEEKS AND THEN NOT AGAIN FOR A FEW MONTHS. WHEN I START MY CAR IT WILL BE IDLING AT 3,500 RPMS OR MORE, IF I PUT IT IN DRIVE IT WILL GO BACK TO 1,500 RPMS, BUT THE CAR WILL START TO ACCELERATE BY ITSELF (THE ACCELERATOR IS NOT BEING PUSHED AND IS NOT STUCK). IT TAKES ABOUT 20-30 SECONDS IF ON FLAT GROUND, BUT THE CAR WILL GET UP TO 55MPH BY ITSELF. IF I AM GOING DOWN HILL IT GOES EVEN FASTER. IF STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT THE ENGINE SOUNDS LIKE IT IS TRYING TO GO 60MPHS. SOMETIMES THE PROBLEM CEASES IF I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART, BUT THIS DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK. I THINK IT IS HIGHLY UNSAFE AND WITH ALL OF THE RECENT TOYOTA PROBLEMS I THINK THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AS ONE OF MY COLLEGE FRIENDS HAS A SISTER WITH AN ALERO THAT HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE HAS BEEN SOMETHING DONE ALREADY OR IF YOU HAVE HEARD SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. THANK YOU. *TR

BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUCTION. EXTREMLEY LOUD LOW TONED GRINDING NOISE UPON BRAKING OCCURS AT QUICK STOPS AND WHEN TRAVELING ABOVE 30 MPHR. BRAKES WERE INSPECTED NOTHING TO BE FOIUND WRONG. 3 INDICTORS LIGHTS LIGHT INTERMITINIATLY WHILE DRIVING. REPAIR SHOP RESET ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCATIONS, INSPECTED BRKES ND SYSTEM NOTHING TO BE FOUND WRONG. DUE TO CONTINUED ISSUES WITH INDICATOR LIGHTS AND NOISE I HAVE HAD BRAKES AND SYSTEM RECHECKED AND REPLACED 3 DIFFERENT TIMES IN THE PAST 1.5 YEARS. CURRENTLY STIL HAVING SAME ISSUES WITH NOISE, LIGHTS AND GRINDING.

I HAVE A 2001 ALERO. IT HAS BEEN HAVING TROUBLE STEERING INTERMITTENTLY. I BROUGHT IT INTO THE SHOP AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE STEERING FLUID GELLING. IT FIXED MY STEERING BUT STILL WHINED A LITTLE. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE NIGHT STATED BELOW. I WAS TURNING TO THE ON-RAMP TO THE INTERSTATE AND MY STEERING COMPLETELY FAILED. I WAS GOING ABOUT 30MPH AND PROBABLY 20-25MPH AS I WAS SENT INTO THE CURB. THE WHEEL THAT HIT THE CURB FOLDED UNDER THE CAR AS THE SPINDLE BROKE. I WAS DRIVING AT THE SPEED LIMIT AND THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONDITIONS. I WOULDN'T HAVE HIT THE CURB IF THE STEERING HADN'T GONE OUT AND EVEN SO, I DON'T THINK THAT AT THAT SPEED THAT MUCH DAMAGE SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED. ON TOP OF ALL OF THAT THE AIR BAG DIDN'T GO OFF. IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE (WHERE I WAS HEADING) I WOULD HAVE ENDED UP GOING INTO A DITCH AND FLIPPING. *AK

2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO - NEED REPLACEMENT OF WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLYS ON BOTH SIDES WITH ONLY 57,000 MILES! SERVICE VEHICLE SOON, ABS AND TRAC OFF LIGHTS ARE ON ALL THE TIME. ABSOLUTELY THE WORST FRONT SUSPENSION I'VE EVER HAD IN A VEHICLE. ALSO 'MISSES' AT AROUND 2000 RPMS - LIKE IT CAN'T DECIDE WHICH GEAR TO BE IN. BOUGHT IT USED FROM DEALER AND WARRANTY IS OUT, BUT WORKING WITH A GOOD MECHANIC TO HOPEFULLY GET PROBLEMS FIXED AT MY EXPENSE (DEALER WANTED $500 TO REPLACE EACH WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY). SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THESE ISSUES WITH A RELATIVELY NEW, WELL-MAINTAINED VEHICLE.*AK

PROBLEMS WITH HIGH ENGINE IDLES AND SHIFTING THROUGH ALL THE GEARS. *MR THIS WOULD OCCASIONALLY OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED FROM A COLD ENGINE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND WITHOUT THE CONSUMERS FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED THROUGH ALL THE GEARS. THE ENGINE DISPLAYED A LOUD RUMBLE SOUND. WHEN THE CONSUMERS FOOT WAS TAKEN OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR IT SHIFTED FORWARD. A CONNECTOR WAS REPLACED WHICH APPEARED TO BE THE PROBLEM. THE SYMPTOMS LATER APPEARED. A BROKEN WIRE WAS REPLACED IN THE HARNESS CONNECTOR. *SC *JB

ON JULY 25, 2005 I CONTACTED OLDSMOBILE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER REGARDING SERVICE NEEDED ON MY 2001 ALERO. I STATED THAT IT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE SPEED CONTROL ACCELERATOR PEDAL ON MY VEHICLE WAS THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL BY THE MANUFACTURER. I HAVE NOT, HOWEVER, RECEIVED ANY NOTICE THAT CORRECTIVE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED. SPECIFICALLY, MY VEHICLE FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS. IN HOT AMBIENT CONDITIONS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARM MAY STICK AT THE ATTACHMENT TO THE BRACKET AND NOT RETURN TO THE ENGINE IDLE POSITION WHEN I LIFT MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AS A RESULT, FAILURE TO RETURN TO IDLE COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. I INITIALLY ADVISED THE DEALER OF THIS PROBLEM ON MAY 11, 2004 AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY CAR REQUIRED THROTTLE BODY CLEANING AND SERVICE, WHICH THEY CHARGED $82.95. I RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALER AGAIN ON JUNE 27, 2005 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY PERFORMED THE SAME SERVICE FOR $84.95. ON JULY 25, 2005 I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. THEY LUBRICATED THE THROTTLE PIVOT AND CHARGED ME $44.11. TO DATE I HAVE PAID $212.01 AND THE DEALER NEVER INFORMED ME THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR HELP IN VERIFYING IF THE REPAIR SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURERS RECALL PROGRAM AND THE EXACT REMEDY TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM.

COMMENTS: ON JULY 25, 2005 I CONTACTED OLDSMOBILE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER REGARDING SERVICE NEEDED ON MY 2001 ALERO. I STATED THAT IT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE SPEED CONTROL ACCELERATOR PEDAL ON MY VEHICLE WAS THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL BY THE MANUFACTURER. I HAVE NOT, HOWEVER, RECEIVED ANY NOTICE THAT CORRECTIVE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED. SPECIFICALLY, MY VEHICLE FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEM'S IS HOT AMBIENT CONDITIONS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARM MAY STICK AT THE ATTACHMENT TO THE BRACKET AND NOT RETURN TO THE ENGINE IDLE POSITION WHEN I LIFT MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AS A RESULT, FAILURE TO RETURN TO IDLE COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. I INITIALLY ADVISED THE DEALER OF THIS PROBLEM ON MAY 11, 2004 AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY CAR REQUIRED THROTTLE BODY CLEANING AND SERVICE, WHICH THEY CHARGED $82.95. I RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALER AGAIN ON JUNE 27, 2005 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY PERFORMED THE SAME SERVICE FOR $84.95. ON JULY 25, 2005 I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. THEY LUBRICATED THE THROTTLE PIVOT AND CHARGED ME $44.11. TO DATE I HAVE PAID $212.01 AND THE DEALER NEVER INFORMED ME THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR HELP IN VERIFYING IF THE REPAIR SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURERS RECALL PROGRAM AND THE EXACT REMEDY TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD TURN; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS BEGAN TO MAKE A BUZZING SOUND. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

I HAVE A 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO GLS. THE CAR IS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD AND HAS LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON IT. I NOTICED THAT THE COOLANT LIGHT KEPT GOING ON. I LOOKED UNDER THE CAR INITIALLY AND DID NOT SEE ANY LEAKAGE. I ADDED 50/50 DEX-COOL TO THE RESEVOIR. ALL WAS WELL FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS. THEN THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THIS CONTINUED FOR THE NEXT MONTH. I STARTED NOTICING LEAKAGE. AFTER REVIEWING WHERE THE LEAKAGE IS COMING FROM, I HAVE DETERMINED THAT IT IS RIGHT ABIVE WHERE THE THERMOSTAT WHERE THERE IS A BOLT THAT ATTACHES THE INTAKE MANIFOLD TO THE ENGINE.*AK

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 4 ENGINES 2.4L ON MY 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. MY LAST ENGINE LASTED 32 DAYS AFTER I SPENT 1200$ AND NOW I NEED TO HAVE WORK DONE TO IT AGAIN. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE WINDOW WAS UNABLE TO COME DOWN. DEALER STATES THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS WERE INOPERATIVE. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY JENNIFER'S FATHER MICHAEL ZAZZARO. *AK

DEFECTIVE BODY CONTROL MODULE AND DEFECTIVE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND DEFECTIVE WINDOW POWER SWITCH. *AK

I HAVE A 2001 ALERO AND I AM EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH MY INTAKE GASKET LEAKING, AND CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH MY WHEEL HUB BEARING. *NM

I PURCHASED A USED 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO IN DECEMBER 2003 WITH 41,805 MILES. AFTER HAVING THE CAR FOR ONLY TWO MONTHS I NOTICED A PUDDLE OF COOLANT UNDER THE CAR, I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER I PURCHASED IT FROM WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS LEAKING FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND THAT MY WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER IT DUE TO IT BEING A GASKET. I ALSO WAS INFORMED THAT MY WATER PUMP WAS LEAKING. I LEARNED THROUGH RESEARCH THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM VEHICLES SO I CONTACTED GM AND WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TO TAKE IT TO A GM DEALER TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED (I PURCHASED IT FROM A HONDA DEALER AND GM WOULDN'T TAKE THEIR DIAGNOSIS) TO SEE IF GM WOULD ASSIST IN THE REPAIR. I TOOK THE CAR TO A GM DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM WAS THE LEAKING INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND WAS TOLD THAT GM WOULD NOT BE OF ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE COST OF THE REPAIR. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT I WOULD OWE THE GM DEALER $30 FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST (WHICH GM ALSO DECLINED TO COVER) TO FIND THE PROBLEM; I WAS NEVER TOLD UP FRONT THAT THEY WOULD CHARGE ME FOR THE TEST AND BASICALLY THE TEST WAS NOT REQUIRED SINCE I (AND GM) ALREADY KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND WAS TOLD BY THEM TO TAKE IT TO A GM DEALER FOR CONSIDERATION FOR ASSISTANCE. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS (IF NOT THOUSANDS) OF COMPLAINTS AGAINST GM FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND ALSO INTERNAL SERVICE BULLETINS FROM GM INDICATING THAT THEY WERE WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. THIS IS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR (BETWEEN $800 AND $900 DOLLARS) FOR ONLY OWNING THE CAR FOR TWO MONTHS.*AK

WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION ON 3/5/03 AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN MY 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. I WAS TRAVELING 40-45 MPH SOUTHBOUND ON SCOTTSDALE RD WHEN ANOTHER CAR TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF ME. THE IMPACT BENT THE IMPACT BARS, MOVED MY COMPRESSOR TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, HOOD, BUMPER, FENDER DAMAGE, THE PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE WITHOUT DOING A TEAR DOWN IS AT $5000.00. I HAVE SUFFERED NECK, SHOULDER AND LEG INJURIES. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY SAID A CERTIFIED GM REP WILL GO LOOK AT THE CAR AND TAKE PICTURES AND WILL CONTACT ME ON THE 29TH. I RECEIVED A CALL FROM A MAN WHO DID NOT IDENTIFY HIMSELF AT THE DEALER SHIP AND SAID HE WAS A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR FOR GM AND DOWN LOADED THE INFO OFF THE COMPUTER IN THE CAR AND THE AIR BAG SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE OFF, AND TOLD ME I NEED TO HAVE THEM START REPAIRING THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. YET IN THE OWNERS MANUAL IT STATES THE AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY IN A NEAR FRONTAL OR FRONTAL IMPACT AND THAT THEY CAN ONLY ACCESS THIS COMPUTER IN THE CAR WITH THE OWNERS CONSENT WHICH I DID NOT GIVE. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR FROM ELECTRICAL ENGINE WORK, THE FUEL SENSOR SHOWING ME I HAD GAS WHEN I DON'T, SCRATCHED ROTORS, AND THE HAZARDS AND BLINKERS WORKING AND NOT WORKING WHICH STILL HAS NOT BEEN FIXED BY THE DEALERSHIP. EVEN THE POLICE OFFERS DID NOT WANT TO GET IN THE VEHICLE TO MOVE BECAUSE THE AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF AND THEY WHERE CONCERNED THAT IT DID NOT. *JB

THE IGNITION LOCK DID NOT FULLY ENGAGE THE LOCK FUNCTION, AND ALLOWED THE KEY TO BE REMOVED WITHOUT ENGAGING THE "PARK" FUNCTION ON THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.*AK

A DEFECT ON A 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO TURN/START THE VEHICLE DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT ABOUT 40 MPH. UPON IMPACT THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF FRONTAL AIRBAGS WHEN VEHICLE WAS HIT IN FRONT BY A TOYOTA TRUCK. ALSO AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER BEING HIT BY THE TOYOTA TRUCK AND THEN FINALLY HITTING A PARKED FORD MUSTANG HEAD ON. *JB

WHEN IN DRIVE AND STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CAR ALMOST STALLS OUT. ON TWO OCCASIONS THE CAR COMPLETELY STALLED AND DID NOT START THE FIRST TIME. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR AND THEY TRIED TO SELL ME THE 30,000 MILES SERVICE PACK. I REFUSED TO PAY OVER 300 HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR THAT. THEY SAID THEY WOULD CHECK THE CAR AGAIN AND CALLED ME BACK TO LET ME KNOW THAT IT LOOKED LIKE MY FUEL INJECTORS WERE A LITTLE CLOGGED. SO I HAD THE FUEL INJECTION CLEANING DONE. WELL THE CAR STILL RUNS THE SAME, ALMOST STALLING AND IT SEEMS WORSE. I CALLED THE DEALSHIP AND TOLD THEM AND THEY JUST GAVE MEAN ANSWER,"BRING IT IN". SO MY PROBLEM STILL IS NOT RESOLVED. I HAVE ALSO HEARD THAT THERE MAY BE A RECALL ON THE CATALYIC CONVERTER.*AK

THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALERSHIP'S MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVE. *NM

WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, CONSUMER NOTICED THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE.*JB

THE VEHICLE'S PASSENGER SEAT SLID BACK AND FORTH ON THE TRACK WITHOUT WARNING. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS SECURITY LIGHT REMAINS ON DURING THE DURATION OF DRIVING. WHEN WE TRY TO START THE CAR, THE SECURITY LIGHT FLASHES AND THE CAR WON'T START. OLDSMOBILE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE RECOMENDS LEAVING THE KEY IN THE ON POSITION UNTIL THE SECURITY LIGHT STOPS FLASHING, TAKING THE KEY OUT FOR 30 SECONDS, AND THEN TRYING TO START IT AGAIN. THIS NORMALLY FIXES THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY. HOWEVER, WHEN YOU HAVE SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR, IT BECOMES A REAL HAZARD TO BE WAITING FOR YOUR VEHICLE TO START. I'VE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY SAY THAT THERE IS NO RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.*AK

THIS CAR HAS MADE A TERRIBLE GRINDING NOISE FOR OVER 2 YEARS. THE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT 24000 MILES WITHIN A FEW MONTH'S THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL FAILED COMPLETELY. WORK WAS DONE ON THE CAR REPLACING ALL OF THE ELECTRONIC PARTS AND SENSORS BUT THE ABS AND TRACTION ARE OUT AGAIN. GM RESPONSE IS THEY WILL "FIX" THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE YET TO GET IT DONE AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS. *LA

2001 OLDS ALERO REFUSED TO START. FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS IN JULY WHEN IT TURNED 60,000 MILES. HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED AND REPAIR SHOP SAID IT WAS A FUEL FILTER. THIS TIME IT REFUSED TO START AND HAD TO GET A RENTAL CAR TO GET HOME TO CHILD. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER AND THEY THINK IT IS FUEL PUMP BUT CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THEY ARE TRYING TO FIND A WIRE THAT MAY BE BROKEN. COST TO ME IS ALL OUT OF POCKET BECAUSE IT WAS A USED CAR. MILEAGE IS NOW AT 74,000.*AK

MY 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO WILL NOT "TURN OVER". MECHANIC SAYS ANTI-THEFT IS KEEPING ME FROM STEELING MY CAR. BOTH KEYLESS ENTRIES WILL NOT WORK. HAS NOT STARTED FOR 6 DAYS. STILL WILL NOT START. CLOSEST OLDSMOBILE DEALERSHIP OVER 30 MILES AWAY. AFRAID OF WHAT IT WILL COST TO FIX. THIS IS FRUSTRATING. TURN SIGNALS ARE FIXED BUT WOULD ONLY WORK WHEN THEY WANTED TO. I HAD THEM REPAIRED LAST YEAR. *AK

FAILURE OF INTAKE MANIFOLD RESULTED IN COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE AFTER ONLY 40,000 MILES, I AM FINDING THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM OFTEN RESULTING IN ENGINE FAILURE. *AK

DT: 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SECURITY LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY SHUT DOWN DUE TO THIS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FIVE TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH HOUSING. THIS COULD GO ON BETWEEN ONE TO SIX MONTHS BEFORE THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE AT OLDSMOBILE CONTINUOUSLY TOLD THE CONSUMER THEY WERE LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM. SHE HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER THREE TIMES. THE PROBLEM STARTED ON NOVEMBER 14, 2003. THE PAST TWO TIMES THIS HAS OCCURRED THE SECURITY LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATED AT THAT A T THIS POINT THE CONSUMER SHOULD PULL OVER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE OR IT WILL SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING.*AK

PROBLEM WITH BRAKES,HAD TO HAVE NEW FRONT BRAKES AND FRONT ROTORS PUT ON CAR, STILL HAVE DRAGGING PROBLEM UNDERNEATH CAR.NOW CAR HAVING PROBLEMS IN STARTING AND LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHTS COMES ON EVEN WHEN TIRE PRESSURE HAS BEEN CHECKED AND CORRECTED. *AK

WINDOWS REGULATOR & POWER WINDOW MOTORS BOTH SIDES BECOME INOPERABLE,HIGH COST OF REPAIR. ALSO THE WHOLE WIRING SYSTEM. WIRES LOOSE,GET PINCHED BY GEARSHIFT. NOW THE RADIOS VOLUME TURNS UP WITH HIGHER RPM OR DOWN AT LOW RPM.WHEN BACK WINDOW DEFROSTER IS ON RADIO CRACKLES OR COMPLETELY TURNS OFF.SAME HAPPENS AT TIMES WHEN PUTTING GEAR INTO PARK. THERE IS REALY NO INCIDENT DATE, THIS IS A ONGOING PROBLEM FOR THE PAST 6-8 MONTH.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTIONED WHILE IN USE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED.*AK

TURN SIGNAL AND FOUR WAY FLASHERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER STATED FLASHER UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK THE TURN SIGNALS WORKED ONLY 50% OF THE TIME SINCE PURCHASE. THE HAZARD LIGHTS NEVER WORKED. DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE SHOULD HAD BEEN BOUGHT IN BEFORE 10,000 MILES. CONSUMER WAS QUOTED $250.00 DOLLARS TO REPAIR THE TURN SIGNALS AND FLASHERS. THE SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE HAZARD LIGHTS, TURN SIGNAL AND BACK UP LIGHTS ARE IN ONE UNIT. SO WHEN ONE FAILS, THEY ALL FAIL. *PH *JB

SINCE MY PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE IN OCTOBER OF 2003, I HAVE BEEN DISABLED NUMEROUS TIMES. ENGINE JUST QUITS. LOW TRAC LIGHT COMES ON AND ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP NUMBER OF TIMES AND THEY SAY NOTHING IS WRONG. I DO PLENTY OF THRUWAY DRIVING AND NOW COASTING OFF TO THE SIDES. ALSO BRAKES GRIND WHEN IT IS WET OUTSIDE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN AT 50 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND HIT A GUARDRAIL HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK *JB *NLM

CONSUMER HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SINCE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. SOME OF THE PROBLEMS INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING; ROAD HAZARD LIGHT SHORTED OUT WHICH CAUSED ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND EXTERNAL LIGHTS TO NOT WORK/ AIR CONDITIONER (A/C) UNIT SHORTED OUT/ RADIO AUTOMATICALLY RESET ITSELF AT WILL, AND BLINKER LIGHTS WORKED SOME TIMES AND SOME TIMES NOT. SHE HAD THIS VEHICLE IN REPAIR SHOP 5-6 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, AND NO ONE COULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK

SECURITY LIGHT STARTS TO FLASH WHILE DRIVING - AFTER SHUTTING IT DOWN IT WILL CRANK BUT NOT START. *JB

SEVERAL FAILURES OF EITHER FRONT BRAKES OR REAR BRAKES REQUIRING COMPLETE REPLACEMENT. FAILURE HAPPENS AFTER LESS THAN 20,000 ON EACH SET OF BRAKES. THERE HAS BEEN AT LEAST 3 WHEEL HUB REPLACEMENTS ON DRIVER SIDE AS WELL AS 2 WHEEL HUB REPLACEMENTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. BOTH DRIVERS WINDOW AND PASSENGER WINDOW MOTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE.... UPDATED 04/11/13 *BF

ONE MONTH AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE I HAD IT BACK AT THE DEALER FOR SEATBELT NOT RETRACTING PROPERLY. THE BUTTONS KEEP BREAKING OFF. HAD THE REAR DEFROSTER REPLACED, THE A/C HAD TO BE FIXED, THE BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED, TURN SIGNAL SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE GAS GAUGE CURRENTLY IS NOT WORKING. THERE HAS BEEN SO MANY REPAIRS ON THIS VEHICLE I CAN'T KEEP TRACK ANY MORE. CONTINUE TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR SHAKING WHEN I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT FOR A WHILE. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT HAS NO IDEA WHAT IS CAUSING IT. THIS CAR IS MY WORST NIGHTMARE. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER SO MANY TIMES I LOST COUNT.

FRONT RIGHT WHEEL BROKE OFF FROM LUG BOLTS. ALL LUG BOLTS BROKE OFF BEHIND THE WHEEL HUB.