2000 Oldsmobile Alero complaints

CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS. ALL POWER IS LOST (INCLUDING STEERING). SOMETIMES (WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY) IT TURNS ITSELF BACK ON AFTER A FEW SECONDS - AND I KEEP ON DRIVING, SOMETIMES I CAN SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND RESTART AND SHIFT BACK TO DRIVE, BUT USUALLY I HAVE TO TURN MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON AND MUSSEL THE STEERING WHEEL OFF TO THE SHOULDER AND TRY TO RESTART IT. THEN - THE 'SECURITY' LIGHT IS ON AND IT WON'T LET ME START THE CAR. I'VE FOUND COUNTLESS POSTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE ISN'T A RECALL. ISN'T GM BEING SUED FOR A VERY SIMILAR PROBLEM? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL BECOME INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. UPDATED 06/24/14*LJ THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL ON 05/12/14. UPDATED 07/1/2014 *JS

THIS IS THE SECOND GM VEHICLE THAT I HAVE OWED WITH THE SAME STRUCTURAL DEFECT. THE FIRST WAS A 1999 CHEVY MALIBU AND NOW THIS OLDS ALERO. THE LOWER SUB FRAME WHERE THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR IS MOUNTED ROTS AWAY CAUSING THE RACK AND PINION TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE RUSTED OUT SUB FRAME, LEAVING THE VEHICLE UNABLE TO BE STEERED. WITH THE ALERO WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, WHEN A CLUNK NOISE WAS HEARD. FORTUNATELY WE WERE ABLE TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY BEFORE THE RACK AND PINION COMPLETELY BROKE FREE OF THE RUSTED FRAME LEAVING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT STEERING. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM ON THIS VERY SAME WEBSITE FOR MALIBUS, ALEROS AND PONTIAC GRAND AMS. IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THE FRAME ROTTING AWAY ON THESE VEHICLES, CAUSING THE RACK AND PINION TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE FRAME, LEAVING THE CARS UNABLE TO BE STEERED, HAS NOT CAUSED ACCIDENTS, INJURIES OR DEATHS. HERE IN THE CHICAGO AREA THERE ARE A GREAT NUMBER OF THESE VEHICLES STILL ON THE ROAD. IF THIS DEFECTIVE FRAME DESIGN DOES NOT WARRANT A RECALL, POSSIBLY SOME TYPE OF INSPECTION NOTICE CAN BE SENT TO VEHICLE OWNERS ADVISING THEM TO HAVE THEIR VEHICLE FRAMES INSPECTED (WHERE THE RACK AND PINION MOUNTS TO THE FRAME - ESPECIALLY THE PASSENGER SIDE) TO CHECK FOR CRACKS AND EXCESSIVE RUST - CORROSION, BEFORE THIS CONDITION DOES CAUSE ACCIDENTS, INJURIES OR SOMEONE'S DEATH. I CHECKED WITH TWO OF THE LARGER GM DEALERS IN THE CHICAGO AREA, BILL JACOBS AND PHILLIPS CHEVY, BOTH STATED THAT THE

WHILE IN MOTION, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING (E.G., NO ENGINE HESITATION). AFTER VEHICLE STOPPED, AND TRANSMISSION PUT INTO PARK, THE ENGINE RESTARTED WITHOUT PROBLEM AND CAR OPERATED FINE. THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN ON 3/22/2014. *TR

THE ENTIRE CLUSTER SYSTEM WENT OUT,$2200.00 REPLACEMENT,THE ENTIRE DASH IS COMING DOWN WITH A COST OF $1000.00 DOLLARS FOR REPLACEMENT,VALVE COVER GASKET NEEDS REPLACED WITH COST OF $1200.00 COST TO CONSUMER,THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REWORKED FOR 300.00 DOLLARS AT A COST TO CONSUMER,ACTUAL MILEAGE 43000- NOW PROBLEMS STARTED AT 90,000 MILES,THE CAR CONSTANTLY LEAKS IN THE AUTO WHEN IT RAINS,I FEEL AS A CONSUMER THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED BECAUSE I'VE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE THE DAY OF PURCHASE,LOST WAGES BEING STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD,PAIN AND SUFFERING BECAUSE I ONLY LIVE ON DISABILITY,AND A PART TIME JOB,AND IT TOOK IT ALL FOR REPAIRS!!!!! *TR

VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN ALL GM MAKES AND MODELS WITH THIS TYPE OF SECURITY SYSTEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT 70 MPH, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE INCIDENT WAS RECURRING AND THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,210. UPDATED 03/25/14*LJ UPDATED 04/22/14*LJ ONCE THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED, THERE WERE NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. UPDATED 07/23/14

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SECURITY LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STAR THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE LOCAL MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE SECURITY SYSTEM PASS LOCK FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 132,000. LI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THROUGH OUT THE VEHICLE VENTS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

APPROPRIATE HANDLING- SUBMISSION FROM RE 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO VEHICLE DEFECTS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL AT GETTING THE RECALL REPAIRS RECTIFIED FREE OF CHARGE. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 00V140000. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. THE CONTACT FILLED THE RADIATOR WITH COOLANT YET TWO DAYS LATER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A PERSONAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 219,000. UPDATED 08/07/12*LJ

INTERMITENT TURN AND HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS RECALL # 03V327000 *JS

THIS CAR IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA RECALL 03V327000. THE SIGNAL LIGHTS AND HAZARD LIGHTS ARE INTERMITTENTLY WORKING AND NOT RELIABLE AT ALL. CALLED TO SEE IF OLDSMOBILE/GM WOULD FIX THE ISSUE BUT THEY DENY RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE THE VIN IS NOT ENTERED ON THEIR DATABASE. *TR

I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH MY CAR WHERE THE HAZARD LIGHT/ TURN SIGNAL WORK SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T. I TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SOLDERING. I CONTACTED GM AND I WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE BUT WHEN I RESEARCHED IT ONLINE I FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SAME ISSUE I AM HAVING. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW GM CAN TURN THIS AWAY BECAUSE THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY RECALL NO MATTER HOW MANY MILES IS ON THE CAR OR HOW OLD. WHAT CAN I DO? MY REFERENCE NUMBER WITH GM IS[XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THROTTLE STUCK FULL ON. I COULDN'T STOP AND ALMOST CRASHED INTO PEOPLE. BRAKES WERE ON FIRE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL POPPING SOUND HEARD FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS FRACTURED AND THE FUEL LINES WERE CRACKED WHICH CAUSED FUEL TO BE SPILLED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 189,000. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. ALSO THE SALES MAN HAD BEEN CONTACTED AND TOLD THE CAR HAD ISSUES. UPDATED 11/09/2011 *LN *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SECURITY SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 10/12/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START AT TIMES AND THE SECURITY LIGHT WOULD FLASH. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION CYLINDER. UPDATED 02/28/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS WERE INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND MADE THE CONTACT AWARE OF THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH) RECALL, BUT THE CONTACTS VIN WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000. UPDATED 09/8/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE INTERMITTENT SIGNAL PROBLEM STARTED APPROXIMATELY FOUR YEARS AGO. THE PROBLEM HAS BECOME WORSE OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS, TO THE POINT WHERE THE SIGNALS HARDLY WORK. (DAUGHTER WROTE IN ON BEHALF OF MOTHER) UPDATED 09/14/11. *JB UPDATED 09/15/11

I OWN A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO GLS. SOMETIMES, MY CAR DOESN'T START AND THE "SECURITY" LIGHT FLASHES. ACCORDING TO OWNERS MANUAL, I HAVE TO WAIT 10 MINUTES FOR THE LIGHT TO STOP FLASHING BEFORE I CAN START THE CAR. WHEN THE ANTI-THEFT WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO START FOR AT LEAST TEN MINUTES. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON-GOING AND INTERMITTANT OCCURENCE FOR MANY MONTHS. I BELIEVE IT'S AN ELECTRICAL WIRING PROBLEM, CONNECTED TO THE SIGNAL LIGHTS. MY SIGNAL LIGHTS WERE RECENTLY REPAIRED FOR WHICH OLDSMOBILE WAS SUPPOSED TO REIMBURSE ME BECAUSE THIS WAS A RECALL ITEM, BUT I NEVER RECEIVED A CHECK. *TR

2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO 2.4 2DOOR COUP FAULTY WIRING HARNESS MY CAUSE FIRE UNDER THE DASH BOARD AND COST OVER 700 DOLLARS IN DAMAGE. A WIRE MERGE FOR THE GAUGE CLUSTER FAILS AND DAMAGES THE ENTIRE WIRE CLUSTER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO GL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE ANTI-THEFT WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO START FOR AT LEAST TEN MINUTES. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89, 000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, BOTH TURN SIGNALS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT VIEWED RECALL NUMBER 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED,THEREFORE; THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST HER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ISSUE ANOTHER RECALL TO INCLUDE MORE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000. UPDATED 03/23/11 *BF UPDATED 1/4/11 *CN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS INTERMITTENTLY STOPPED WORKING. WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS STOPPED FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY, THE HAZARD LIGHTS WOULD MALFUNCTION AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 117,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000.

I HAVE A 2000 ALERO THAT IS HAVING A STARTING PROBLEM DUE TO THE STOCK SECURITY SYSTEM. IT HAS RECENTLY CAME UP OUT OF NO WHERE, AND PREVENTS ME FROM GETTING TO WORK, OR ANYWHERE ELSE I NEED. I HAVE REPLACED THE PASSLOCK CYLINDER IN THE IGNITION, FUEL PUMP AND FILTER, BUT STILL WHEN I TURN THE CAR TO ACC OR ON, THE FUEL PUMP DOES NOT COME ON, BUT THE SECURITY LIGHT DOES. I WAS TOLD THE SECURITY SYSTEM SHUTS OFF POWER TO THE FUEL PUMP. THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM BECAUSE IT HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES A WEEK, TO THE POINT I'M AFRAID TO TURN MY CAR OFF ANYWHERE I GO. I DON'T MIND REPLACING THE PARTS, I JUST NEED TO KNOW HOW, AND NO ONE WILL INFORM ME. *TR

FIVE OCCASIONS CAR STALLED SUDDENLY. COULD NOT RESTART. *TR

WHILE DRIVING, THE 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO WILL JUST CUT OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. IT WILL NOT RESTART FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, AS IT ACTS AS IF THERE IS NO GAS IN THE CAR OR THAT IT CAN'T GET ANY GAS. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND AT ANY SPEED. I AM A MOTHER OF THREE BOYS AND I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR, HOWEVER IT'S MY ONLY CAR. *TR

THE SECURITY ALARM LIGHT COME ON IN MY OLDSMOBILE ALERO, IT HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY DAY. IN THIS CASE, THE CAR WILL NOT START FOR TEN MINUTES, AND EVEN AFTER THAT TEN MINUTES IT WILL NOT START. GENERAL MOTORS WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE OVER THREE HUNDRED CASES OF THIS IN ONLINE COMPLAINTS. THEY WANT ME TO GET A DIAGNOSIS ON MY CAR AGAIN AND NOT REFUND ME FOR ANOTHER DIAGNOSIS. OTHER PEOPLE HAVE REPLACED, FUEL PUMPS, BATTERIES, AND IGNITION SYSTEMS TO ONLY FIND OUT IT'S FAULTY WIRING BY OLDSMOBILE. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 OLDS ALERO. GL 6 CYL 3.4, 4 DOOR. I HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE ABOUT 3-4 YEARS AGO AND THIS PAST SPRING THE HEAD GASKET BLEW, SO I HAD TO INVEST IN THAT. I AM VERY ADAMATE ON TAKING CARE OF MY CAR AND OIL CHANGES. ALSO, THE WHOLE DASH COVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAG COVER IS PEELING AWAY. I NOTICED THIS IS SEVERAL ALERO'S I HAVE SEEN IN A PARKING LOT. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THE ENGINE THOUGH. HOW MANY TIMES AM I GOING TO HAVE TO INVEST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR THE MOTOR ISSUES. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THE MOTOR ISSUE? *TR

I RECEIVED LETTER FROM GMC INFORMING OF A RECALL ON THE HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHT (03V327000 OR GMC # 03043. I WAS ALREADY EXPERIENCING ISSUES AT THAT TIME THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD HAVE TO BE COMPLETELY INOPERABLE TO BE REPLACED. IT IS NOW INOPERABLE AND I HAVE NOW BEEN INFORMED THAT MY VIN # FALLS OUTSIDE OF THE RECALL. HOW IS IT DETERMINED WHICH VIN'S ARE EFFECTED? IS THERE ANY WAY TO REINVESTIGATE THE EFFECTED VIN'S? I WOULD LIKE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE BEFORE THE CAR IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND NOT AFTER. THANK YOU. *TR

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I BOUGHT A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO, I NOTICED AT THE BEGINNING THAT THE TURN SIGNALS NOR THE HAZARD LIGHTS WORKED. WE HAVE DONE EVERYTHING FROM CHANGING BULBS,CHECKING FUSES AND GROUND WIRES TO NO AVAIL. I RECENTLY STARTED HAVING ANOTHER PROBLEM WHERE THE OIL HAS BACKED UP INTO MY OIL RESERVOIR, MY CAR HAS NOT OVERHEATED AND NO OIL LEAKS. THAT IS HOW I CAME TO FIND OUT THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THE HAZARD SWITCH ON THE ALERO. I CONTACTED GM AND GAVE THEM ALL THE INFORMATION THAT THEY NEEDED. AFTER BEING ON HOLD FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES, THEY THEN TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NOT MY MAKE OR MODEL THAT HAD BEEN RECALLED. THE DESCRIPTION ON THEIR WEBSITE PIN POINTED MY PROBLEM TO A TEE! AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT IT IS NOT THEIR FAULT. MY CAR HAS 91,000 MILES. VIN: [XXX]. I FEEL THAT GM SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS DEFECT IN MY VEHICLE, JUST BECAUSE IT WAS NOT MY MAKE OR MODEL AS THEY ARE STATING DOES NOT MEAN THAT IT COULD NOT HAPPEN. I BELIEVE THAT IT IS A DEFECT THAT THEY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR. *TR

ABOUT A YEAR AGO I PUSHED MY HAZARD BUTTON AND IT FELL BACK INTO THE DASHBOARD. SO NOW THERE IS A HOLE THERE AND I CANNOT USE MY FLASHERS IF NEEDED. *TR

WHILE VEHICLE WAS ON SIDE OF ROAD, PUSHED HAZARD BUTTON AND IT PUSHED THROUGH DASH. UNABLE TO TURN OFF SWITCH BECAUSE IT IS IN DASH. PULLED HAZARD FUSE, LIGHTS STAYED ON. *TR

THE BUTTON I PUSH TO TURN ON/OFF THE HAZARD LIGHTS WORKED BUT THE SWITCH WENT RIGHT THROUGH THE DASH AND DROPPED INSIDE. IT APPEARS (ONLINE) THAT OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN ON THIS CAR. WAS THERE EVER A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR DEFECT ? *TR

2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO ENGINE DIES. MY CAR, UP TO DATE WITH ALL RECALLS, HAS NUMEROUS ISSUES STILL WITH DRIVING AND DYING. WHEN YOU START THE CAR, SOMETIMES IT HAS A HIGH IDLE- 1500 TO 2200 RPM. WHEN YOU SHIFT IT INTO DRIVE, IT DIES. SOMETIMES YOU CAN BE DRIVING AND THE CAR JUST SHUTS OFF. I HAVE HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT BY 3 DIFFERENT AUTO SHOPS. 1 OF THEM A GM DEALERSHIP AND 2 OF THEM LOCAL AUTO SHOPS. THEY HAVE REPLACE THE FUEL FILTER AND PLAYED AROUND WITH THE IDLER. THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES. A LOCAL MECHANIC DID SUGGEST THAT THE ISSUE MIGHT BE THAT THE ENGINE WOULD BE GETTING FLOODED WHEN IT SHUTS OFF AND THEN HAS WAY TOO MUCH EXCESS FUEL WHEN YOU TRY STARTING IT. HE SAID IF IT IS TRUE, HIS THOUGHTS, IT COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO AN ENGINE FIRE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER 8 MONTHS NOW. I WILL REPORT THE INCIDENT AS TODAY'S DATE, AS IT HAS DONE IT ALL DAY. WHEN THE CAR DOES SHUT OFF IT IS HARD TO CONTROL AND I HAVE HAD TO USE CURBS AS MY STOPPING MECHANISM. *TR

ENGINE SHUTS OFF GOING DOWN HIGHWAY. WILL NOT RESTART FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. ABLE TO DRIVE A FEW MILES AND WILL DO IT AGAIN. AFTER HAVING IT TOWED THE SERVICE CENTER CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. HAS DONE THE SAME THING FOUR MORE TIMES. *TR

TRAC OFF LIGHT AND ANTI-LOCK LIGHT ON, CAR JERKS INTO DRIVE, AND WHILE CHANGING GEARS. HAS TO REPLACE SENSORY, DRIVE SHAFTS, ETC. BRAKES DON'T WORK, CAR JERKS AFTER 3000 RPMS, DANGEROUS, AND CAN CAUSE CRASH. *TR

WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THIS CAR THE BACKSEATS WERE NOT ATTACHED TO THE CAR. THE DASHBOARD IS PEALING UP ALL THE WAY AND THE PAINT IS GONE FROM MY GEAR SHIFT. BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER WINDOWS HAVE STOPPED WORKING. THE DRIVER SIDE I HAD TO GET FIXED FOR INSPECTION COST ABOUT $300. TIRES AND BRAKES NEED REPLACED CONSTANTLY. LIGHTS ON THE DASH LIGHT UP FOR NO APPARENT REASON. BLINKERS DON'T WORK MOST OF THE TIME AND WHEN THEY DO IT IS THIS HORRIBLE LOUD CLICKING NOISE. CD PLAYER/RADIO STOP WORKING RANDOMLY. AC ONLY WORKS ON 3RD SETTING. REAR DEFROST DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. FOG LIGHTS WILL NOT TURN ON AND BULBS ARE BRAND NEW. TRUNK WILL NOT OPEN WITH BUTTON FROM INSIDE CAR OR KEYLESS ENTRY. MY TRUNK RANDOMLY COMES OPEN FOR NO REASON AND ONCE WOULD NOT LATCH TO SHUT FOR A FEW DAYS BUT THEN RANDOMLY LATCHED SHUT. CAR LEAKS WATER IN THE FRONT AND BACK. RECENTLY MY CAR WON'T START EVERYTIME IT RAINS. I TOOK IT TO AN AUTO PLACE AND THEY RAN IT THROUGH THE COMPUTER AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. NOW IT'S AT A WINDSHEILD PLACE BECAUSE THE MECHANIC SAYS ITS LEAKING WATER INTO FUSE BOX. GLASS PLACE IS SAYING THAT IS NOT IT EITHER. I AM AT MY WITS END. IT DRIES OUT AND WILL START AND AS SOON AS IT RAINS WILL NOT START. I DON'T WANT TO PAY ANOTHER MECHANIC TO HAVE THIS FIXED. I SEE WHERE OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT FUSES AND WATERS LEAKS. I HAVE HAD IT TOWED TWICE IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS AND HAD $600 WORTH OF WORK DONE ON MY CAR. I CANNOT AFFORD TO BUY A NEW CAR. I'M VERY AGGITATED THAT SO MANY P

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN 2003. SHE STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD FABRIC NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS LOOSE. SHE WAS ALSO CONCERNED THAT AIR BAG WOULD NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 135,828. THE VIN INFORMATION WAS REJECTED WHEN ENTERED.

CAR DIES WITHOUT ANY WARNING. CAR CONSISTENTLY MISFIRES, HESITATES. OCCURS QUITE OFTEN. ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS ON THE HIGHWAY AND HILLS. PURCHASED THE CAR USED IN MAY. DEALER HAD IT FOR A WHILE PUTTING IN A NEW SERPENTINE BELT AND AFTER THE FIRST STALL, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. DIDN'T EVEN HAVE IT TEN DAYS, WHEN IT FIRST STALLED AND HAD TO BE TOWED. BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER, CHANGED SPARK PLUGS. HAD IT ABOUT A WEEK, DIED ON A HILL WITH MY TWO CHILDREN IN THE CAR, STARTED TO ROLL BACK INTO ANOTHER CAR. MUFFLER WAS WORKED ON. DIED AGAIN ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55MPH. CALLED DEALER, BROUGHT IT BACK TO HIS SERVICE PERSON AND HE FELT IT, BUT NO CODES SHOWED. DEALER WAS DONE WITH HELPING. WARRANTY ON ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION EXPIRED 08/01/09. BROUGHT CAR TO ANOTHER MECHANIC, CHANGED CRANK SENSOR. CAR DIED TWO MORE TIMES. WROTE A LETTER TO GM, BROUGHT CAR TO THEIR MECHANIC. ASKED GM TO ASSIST SINCE THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THE SAME ISSUE. TO ME THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT, NOT A MAINTENANCE ISSUE. TOO MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME COMPLAINT, SOME AT THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE NEW, SOME LIKE ME, BOUGHT IT USED. GM NEEDS TO ACCEPT THIS RESPONSIBILITY, BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR WORSE DEAD. AS A SINGLE MOM, MY CHILDREN ARE EVERYTHING TO ME. THEIR LIFE SHOULD NOT BE JEOPARDIZED BECAUSE OF A CAR'S MALFUNCTION, NOR SHOULD ANYONE ELSE'S. I CAN'T GET RID OF THIS CAR IN GOOD CONSCIENCE, KNOWING ANOTHER PERSON MAY BUY THIS VEHICLE AND COULD LOSE THEIR LIFE OR

I JOIN THE RANKS OF SORRY FROM GM, I REALLY CAN'T BELIEVE THAT GM CAN GET AWAY WITH THE JUNK THEY NOW PRODUCE, I KNOW THEY TEST THESE VEHICLES WAY IN ADVANCE,AND SHOULD OF KNOWN OF THE FAULTY HEAD GASKET THE OLDSMOBILE ALERO IS IN MY OPINION THE JUNK. WHEN WILL GM BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE JUNK THEY PRODUCE, MY COMPLAINTS HAVE GONE UNANSWERED FOR YEARS OH WELL SHOULD OF BOUGHT A TOYOTA! SHAME ON YOU GM. *TR

THE BLINKERS AND HAZARD SWITCH WORK EVERY NOW AND THEN IT CUTS IN AND OUT. I HAD THIS PROBLEM FIXED IN 2005 UNDER THE ORIGINAL RECALL AND NOW AM HAVING TO HAVE IT FIXED AGAIN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD LIGHT BUTTONS ON THE DASHBOARD CONSTANTLY SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD BE COSTLY. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONTACT FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS IN RANGE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,499.

WHEN TRYING TO START CAR, IT WANT TURN OVER SUCH AS START AT ALL. COULD BE FROM BAD SPARK PLUGS OR BAD CONNECTION SOMEWHERE. THIS DOES THIS VERY SO OFTEN SOMETIME AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN SOME DISTANCE. THIS SITUATION HAS NOT BEEN FIXED YET, BUT HAS PUT A NEW STARTER AND BATTERY ON THERE. DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO KEEP PUTTING INTO IT IF IT DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THREE MONTHS AGO, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS: SWITCH). THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OLD. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,723.

THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OF MY 2000 ALERO HAS STOPPED LATCHING IN PLACE AND FREELY MOVES ON THE RAILS ON THE FLOOR BOARD. THIS HAPPEN RIGHT AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR AND IT WAS REPLACED, AND NOW THE REPLACEMENT IS DOING THE SAME THING. I CAN NOT DRIVE WITH A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT BECAUSE IT IS NOT SAFE. *TR

WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO BE SIDE SWIPED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM THE ADJACENT LINE, I HEAVILY LEANED ON THE HORN AND IT STUCK AND CONTINUED BLOWING. I FINALLY STOPPED IT FROM BLOWING BY HITTING IT A COUPLE OF TIMES. THINKING I HAD FIX THE PROBLEM, WHILE SITTING IN THE HOUSE IT STARTED BLOWING AGAIN. AFTER DOING THIS A COUPLE MORE TIMES I REALIZE I HAD A PROBLEM. I HAD TO REMOVE THE FUSE TO GET IT TO STOP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL IN ONE DIRECTION WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXHIBITED LOW AIR PRESSURE AND THE LOW PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE RIMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES AND REPAIR. RECENTLY, THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THAT ALL FOUR RIMS BE REPLACED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

2000 OLDS ALERO . SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. READ NUMEROUS OTHER REPORTS ON THE ALERO . SAME PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW NO LONGER OPERATES. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, SHE CAN HEAR A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL. THE TIRE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. IN ADDITION, THE AIR CONDITIONING NO LONGER WORKS. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THE MECHANIC HAS DONE SOMETHING TO THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING TO FAIL. SHE FEELS THAT ALL OF THESE ISSUES ARE SAFETY HAZARDS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 141,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. 4/01/09 *NJ UPDATED 04/06/09. *JB

THE PASSENGER WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL UP AND I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON THIS PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL. ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO DAMAGE, I HAVE BEEN CONCERNED ABOUT MY VEHICLE BEING STOLEN AND HAVE BEEN CONCERNED FOR MY PERSONAL SAFETY WHILE BEING UNABLE TO ROLL UP THE WINDOW. *TR