2000 Oldsmobile Alero complaints

AT APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES AFTER HAVING HAD THE OIL CHANGED, MY COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I TOOK IT TO BE CHECKED (EVEN THOUGH THE FLUIDS WERE ALL CHECKED AS PART OF THE OIL CHANGE), IT WAS LOW. THIS HAPPENED EACH TIME I HAD THE OIL CHANGED IN THE WINTER. FINALLY, IN NOVEMBER I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A LEAK IN THE INTAKE GASKET. *JB

FOR THE PAST 4 YEARS MY OLDS ALERO HAS REFUSED TO START DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITH THE BUILT IN SECURITY SYSTEM. THIS HAPPENS ONE A WEEK AND YOU HAVE TO WAIT FOR 15 MINUTES TO TRY AND START THE CAR AGAIN. THE DEALER WANTED A COUPLE HUNDRED DOLLARS TO FIX IT. I HAVE CHECKED FORUMS AND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. WHY DOESN'T GM ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM AND FIX IT FOR US. I GUESS THEY WANT US TO BUY A DEPENDABLE CAR FROM SOMEONE ELSE. *JB

I BOUGHT MY OLDS, ALERO USED IN JULY OF 2002 AND NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS, IT STALLED ON ME ON THE INTERSTATE JUST A FEW MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT. THE MECHANIC SAID HE FIXED IT ONLY TO GET IT BACK AND STALL AGAIN AND AGAIN. I SPENT SO MUCH MONEY ON IT TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. THE MECHANIC DIDN'T KNOW AND DID NOT REFUND ME MY MONEY. MY LIGHTS ON THE DASH STAY ON, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE TRAC AND WATER AND OIL CHANGE LIGHT. MY CIGARETTE LIGHTER DOES NOT WORK AGAIN AND THE BUTTON YOU PUSH IN TO PUT THE STICK SHIFT IN REVERSE HAS FALLEN OFF. THE DASH UPHOLSTERY IS MESSED UP. THE RADIO NEVER CAME IN RIGHT. I BOUGHT A LEMON. JUST THE OTHER DAY MY CAR STALLED AGAIN ON THE BRIDGE AND I WAS ALMOST KILLED, MY 13 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND MY 13 YEAR OLD NIECE WERE WITH ME AND THEY WERE CRYING SCARED , WE WERE ALMOST REAR ENDED. I FINALLY GOT IT TO START AND MADE IT TO MY HOUSE, MY CAR WAS MISSING AND MAKING A POPPING NOISE. I STARTED MY CAR AN HOUR LATER AND IT WAS FINE. I NEED SOME HELP. WHAT CAN I DO? PLEASE EMAIL ME BACK AT [email protected] OR CALL ME ON MY CELL#(225)802-0394. *JB

MALFUNCTIONING TURN SIGNALS. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY WORK. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 03V327000, REGARDING THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

PLEASE REFER TO RECALL#03V327000 OR GM RECALL NUMBER 03043. MY 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO IS AFFECTED WITH THE PROBLEM. BUT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. WHEN I CONTACTED GM THEY REFUSE TO PERFORM THE REQUIRED REPAIR. I CONTINUE TO HAVE THE PROBLEM OF TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD LAMP INTERMITTENT NOT WORKING. THIS IMPLIES THE GM HAS NOT DONE A EXHAUSTIVE WORK OF IDENTIFYING ALL AFFECTED CARS. *JB

IGNITION/ANTI-THEFT SECURITY SYSTEM FAILS. CAR WON'T START. "SECURITY" LIGHT FLASHES RED WHEN I TRY TO TURN THE KEY. MUST WAIT ABOUT 10 MINUTES FOR LIGHT TO GO OFF. ALSO, SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON AS I AM DRIVING AND REMAINS THAT WAY UNTIL I TURN THE CAR OFF. ON ONE OCCASION, CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING WITH LIGHT ON. THIS PROBLEM BEGAN LAST YEAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO A GM DEALER AND HAD THE ANTI-THEFT AND IGNITION SYSTEM REPLACED. IT COST MORE THAN $500.00. TODAY, EXACTLY ONE YEAR AFTER, THE PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN. SAME EVERYTHING ALL OVER AGAIN. *JB

I HAVE HAD A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS WITH MY ALERO, INCLUDING THE TURN SIGNAL ISSUE, WATER LEAKS IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE, LOSS OF COOLANT DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE MANIFOLD INTAKE GASKET, WATER/COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE OIL, EXCESS OIL BURNING AND OIL LEAKS. I AM PARTICULARLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE MANIFOLD INTAKE GASKET AS I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN WITH REGARDS TO LOSS OF COOLANT WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THE SERVICE FORM STATES THAT EVAP SYSTEM WAS PERFORMING TO SPEC. I PLAN ON COMPLAINING AGAIN, BUT PROBABLY TO NO AVAIL. I AM CONSIDERING LITIGATION. *JB

I HAVE A 2000 OLDS ALERO AND JUST HAD A COMPLETE BRAKE JOB INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF FRONT ROTORS BECAUSE OF "PULSATION" FEELING IN BRAKE PEDAL..I WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT MY ROTORS NEEDED REPLACING AND THAT ALERO'S WERE NOTORIOUS FOR FAST-WEARING ROTORS. I REPLACED THEM BUT NOW AFTER ONLY 4,000 MILES THE PULSATION IS BACK. NOW THE MECHANIC/DEALER IS TELLING ME THAT IT IS A KNOWN ALERO DEFECT..I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO KEEP PAYING FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS THAT ARE OBVIOUSLY A DEALER ISSUE... *NM

IN OCTOBER OF 2004, I PURCHASED A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO WITH 3,900 MILES ON IT. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 39,000. IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR TWICE ON THIS VEHICLE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS WEB SITES WITH COMPLAINTS IN REGARDS TO THIS PROBLEM WITH THE OLDSMOBILE ALERO. ON ONE OF THE SITES A WORKER FOR A GM DEALERSHIP STATED THAT HE HAS RAISED THE ISSUE WITH GM IN REGARDS TO THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM, WHICH IS THAT WATER IS LEAKING BEHIND THE STRIP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD BECAUSE GM FAILED TO USE A SEALANT WHEN INSTALLING THIS STRIP, AND WATER IS LEAKING DOWN FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD AND CAUSING THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR TO SHORT OUT. I CALLED GM AND STATED MY CASE AND THEY REFERRED ME TO A DEALERSHIP. I FIND THIS UNACCEPTABLE. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO REPLACE A $30 PART EVERYTIME MY AREA EXPERIENCES HEAVY RAINS. IF YOUR WONDERING WHERE THE SAFETY ISSUE IS WITH THIS POST, PICTURE THE PERSON WHOSE HEATER CONTROLS DON'T WORK BUT CONTINUES TO DRIVE WITH AN ICED OR FOGGED UP WINDSHIELD. THIS WILL DEFINATELY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT!!! *NM

POWER WINDOWS ON 2000 ALERO ARE DEFECTIVE TO ME. TWO OUT OF MY FOUR POWER WINDOWS EITHER DO NOT GO DOWN OR ONLY WORK ON OCCASION. THE BACK WINDOW BEHIND THE DRIVER STOPPED WORKING AND THE WINDOW WOULD NOT STAY UP. WHEN I WOULD BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, IT WOULD JUST START TO SLIDE DOWN. THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW IS NOT WORKING AT ALL RIGHT NOW. I CAN'T GET IT TO BUDGE AT ALL. *JB

RE: OLDSMOBILE ALERO 2000 THE SECURITY SYSTEM ENGAGES CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO REMAIN INOPERATIVE FOR A PERIOD OF TEN MINUTES. IF THE LIGHT ENGAGES WHILE IN MOTION, THE CAR STALLS. MECHANICS FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND INDEPENDENT MECHANICS CAN NOT ADDRESS THE FAILURE. SECONDLY THE BLINKERS WORK AT TIMES;HOWEVER, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR MOTOR DOES NOT WORK WHEN THE BLINKERS RESPOND. *JB

POWER WINDOW WENT OUT-DRIVER SIDE- HAD IT REPLACED -- BACK TO WINDOWS HAVE NO POWER- HELD UP BY TAPE- DRIVER WINDOW NO LONGER OPERATING-. *NM

THE VINYL ON MY CAR IS FALLING OFF THE DASHBOARD AND THE SIDE PANELS OF MY VEHICLE. THESE ARE COMMON PROBLEMS WITH OLDSMOBILE ALEROS, OF WHICH GM TAKES LITTLE RESPONSIBILITY. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS DUE TO ALL THE NUMBERS OF COMPLAINTS. IT IS IMPAIRING MY VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. I CONTACTED VICTORIA AT GM, CASE #1-358478228 - THE BEST SHE COULD DO FOR ME WAS 30% OFF THE REPAIR PRICE OF $1,900, WHICH WOULD STILL EQUAL $1,330 + TAX. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE - IT'S PROBABLY MORE THAN THE CAR IS WORTH AT THIS POINT DUE TO THE DEFECT IN WORKMANSHIP. I THEN CONTACTED DAVID AT SYMDOM CHEVROLET, BUT HE WAS NOT ABLE TO GET ANY MORE SATISFACTION FROM GM. I THEN CONTACTED BRIAN AT BURTNESS CHEVROLET. HE SPOKE TO HIS REP, BUT I STILL HAVE HAD NO RESPONSE FROM HIS REP. I DON'T FEEL THIS IS AN EXPENSE I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR EVEN THOUGH IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY. IT'S AN OBVIOUS DEFECT ON THAT PARTICULAR COLOR AND TYPE OF VINYL/LEATHER. THE OTHER COLORS OF THE VINYL/LEATHER ARE FINE. THERE'S HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET - NO ONE THAT KNOWS WOULD EVER BY AN ALERO! THE LEAST THEY COULD DO IS TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. IF THIS ISN'T RESOLVED, I DON'T THINK OUR FAMILY WILL CONTINUE TO BUY GM CARS - WE HAVE 4 IN THE FAMILY RIGHT NOW, AND HAVE ALWAYS BOUGHT GM. NO WONDER GM IS HAVING SO MANY PROBLEMS - THERE'S NO CUSTOMER SERVICE. *NM

DT: CONTACT STATES THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOWS WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. WHERE THEY FOUND THE WINDOW REGULATOR MOTOR IS OUT ON THIS VEHICLES WINDOW. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE REPAIRS WILL BE AT OWNER'S COST. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 03V327000 CONCERNING HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH. THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. *AK

FRONT TIRE AREA WAS MAKING LOTS OF NOISE. TOOK IT TO DEALER FOR SERVICE TO CHECK IT OUT - THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE POWER STEERING PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE BRAKES. I DID NOT BELIEVE THIS WAS THE PROBLEM. TOOK THE CAR TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP TO CHECK THAT. HE HEARD THE NOISE AND THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE THE WHEEL BEARINGS. WE TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND HE FOUND THAT IT WAS THE WHEEL BEARINGS AND SAID THAT IT SHOULD NOT HAVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED - THAT THEY USUALLY LAST OVER 100,000 MILES (I ONLY HAD AROUND 60,000 MILES ON THE CAR). THE OTHER PROBLEM IS THAT THE HEATER/AIR CONDITIONING FAN SWITCH DOES NOT WORK ON THE FIRST TWO SPEEDS - ONLY ON THE MIDDLE AND HIGHER SPEEDS. I WORK WITH A MAN WHO HAS THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE SAME MAKE/MODEL/YEAR AS MY CAR. *NM

ON 10/07 I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHILE OPERATING A 2000 OLDS ALERO WHICH I PURCHASED NEW. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS AND EVERYONE THAT SAW THE CAR AGREES THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. DO YOU KNOW OF ANY OTHER PROBLEMS AND WHERE I MIGHT TURN FOR ANSWERS AND WHAT RECOURSE I MAY HAVE. *JB

I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS AND MY TURN SIGNALS. *JB

LEAKING INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. COOLANT AND OIL MIXING TOGETHER AND LOOSING BOTH. HAVE TO KEEP REFILLING OIL AND WATER TANK. HAD THIS PROBLEM FIXED AT A COST OF OVER $810. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ISSUE BACK IN MARCH 2003 WHEN OLDSMOBILE WAS AWARE OF IT.*JB

1-THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT MOVE. 2-THE WINDOW STARTED TO WORK SPORADICALLY THEN IT BEGAN TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN AND FINALLY STOPPED ALL TOGETHER GOING UP AND DOWN. 3-NO STEPS HAVE BEEN TAKEN AS OF YET. *NM

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT H TURN INDICATOR WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THIS JUST RECENTLY STARTED ON THE CONSUMER'S CAR. IT HAPPENED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS, AND THEY STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. THE CAR IS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE OWNER BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A PRIVATE PARTY AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CAR WAS INITIALLY BOUGHT. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT TAKEN THE CAR TO HAVE IT CHECKED FOR TURN SIGNAL FAILURE. *AK

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT ALL FOUR WINDOWS HAVE FALLEN OUT. THE CONSUMER HAS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD THE WINDOWS CHECKED. THE DEALER TOLD HER THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND THERE WAS NO FREE REPAIR AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR A MONTH. THESE ARE ELECTRIC WINDOWS.*AK

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 5 YEARS OLD AND ONLY 51000 MI. 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. *JB

MY VEHICLE (2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO) IS EXHIBITING THE SAME PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V32700 BUT MY VIN DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VEHICLE IN THE RECALL. I HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER BUT AS THE VIN DOESN'T QUALIFY THEY WON'T PROVIDE THE REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE. *JB

2000 OLDS ALERO, THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE CAR WILL SURGE FORWARD WITHOUT YOUR FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. HAVE TAKEN THE CAR INTO THE SERVICE DEPT. FOR THIS AND THEY CLAIM THAT THEY CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. IT DID THIS DAILY WHEN PULLING INTO THE GARAGE. IT EVEN DOES IT ON THE ROAD SO WE KEEP A FOOT ON THE BRAKE. IT DOES NOT GO FAST BUT IT DOES PICK UP SPEED ON ITS OWN. HAVE YOU HAD OTHERS COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS WITH THE 3.4 SIX CYLINDER ENGINE WITH AUTO. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF AIR COND. IS ON OR OFF. THANK YOU FOR ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN PROVIDE. THIS HAPPENS ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK FOR UNKNOWN REASON.

DT: THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. THE TURN SIGNALS DID NOT ALWAYS WORK; THE HAZARD SWITCH HAD TO BE PUSHED IN AND OUT TO MAKE THE SIGNALS WORK. THE DEALERSHIPS FIXED THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE PROBLEM STARTED IN JANUARY OF 2004, IT WAS INTERMITTENT. *AK

MY 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO HAS PROBLEMS STARTING DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM. THE SECURITY LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE WHILE DRIVING AND I HAVE HAD 5 INSTANCES WHERE THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START AT ALL. I READ THE OWNERS MANUAL AND FOLLOWED ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED. THERE IS NO REASON FOR SUCH A FLAW, I HAVE TAKEN EXCELLENT CARE OF MY VEHICLE.

CONSUMER REQUEST THAT 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO'S BE RECALLED AND INSPECTED TO ASCERTAIN THAT THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. THE AIR BAG IN THE CONSUMER'S 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON WHILE DRIVING INTO A GAS STATION AT ABOUT 5 MPH. *NM *NM

2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. DIAGNOSED WITH A LEAKING LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AT 55,000 MILES (~ $800 REPAIR). CONTACTED OLDSMOBILE FOR COST ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THIS IS SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS A CASE OF NEGLIGENCE ON MY PART. CONSIDERING DISCUSSING WITH A LAWYER DUE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS ON THIS ENGINE TYPE.

ON THE DASH OF MY VEHICLE THE AIR BAG IS BUBBLING UP TO WHERE IT LOOKS LIKE DEPLOIT. WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN I AM JUST DRIVING ALONG AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSAGER SIDE COMES OUT

CAR LOSES ALL POWER WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING. HAS DONE THIS 5 OR 6 TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR INTO 3 DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS, 1 BEING THE DEALERSHIP THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM OR RECREATE IT WHILE DRIVING. *AK

ENGINE BLEW. ALL THE WARNINGS LIGHTS ARE ON ACROSS THE DASHBOARD. WE BOUGHT THIS CAR USED FOR OUR SON AND AFTER HAVING IT FOR ABOUT A 18 MONTHS THE ENGINE BLEW. THE DEALER THAT FIXED IT SAID HE SHOULD HAVE PAID ATTENTION TO THE WARNING LIGHT. MY SON CHANGED THE OIL ON TIME ALWAYS AND THE LIGHTS NEVER WENT OUT. TRIED TO GET THE LIGHTS OUT TO NO AVAIL. PAID 2800.00 TO HAVE USED ENGINE PUT IN BY THE DEALER AND THE DASH LIGHTS ARE STILL ON. SOME SORT OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEM BECAUSE HEAT/DEFROSTER ONLY WORK ON HIGH EVEN AFTER REPLACED ENGINE INSTALLED. THIS HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE FOR A YOUNG MAN WITH HIS FIRST CAR.*AK

TODAY, 13 APR 05, WHILE DRIVING MY WIFE'S CAR TO AND FROM WORK, HER 2000 ALERO SHUT DOWN AT HIGH SPEEDS 65 TO 70 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO PULL IT OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD EACH TIME, BUT POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WERE HARD TO USE. ONE OF THESE TIMES ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. AFTER PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, I WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THERE SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE INTERMITTENT SIGNALS ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO AND THESE ARE NOT WORKING NOW EITHER, I WILL BE TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK IN TO FIX.*AK

THE GM RECALL FOR A DEFECTIVE HAZARD/TURN-SIGNAL SWITCH ON ITS MALIBU, ALERO, & GRAMAM LINES IS TOO NARROW!. THIS CONCERNS [NHTSA RECALL NO. 03V327/GM AND RECALL NO. 03043]. *AK A LARGE NUMBER OF CARS MANUFACTURED SLIGHTLY BEFORE THE RANGE CONTAINED IN THE RECALL ALSO HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. A QUICK SEARCH OF ANY MESSAGE BOARD CONCERNING THESE GM CARS WILL BACK UP THE CLAIMS IN THIS COMPLAINT. EVEN WORSE, LOCAL DEALERS REFUSE TO HONOR THE PROBLEM. EVEN WORSE, FOR CARS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, SOME DEALERS CHARGE FOR LABOR, DESPITE THE TERMS OF THE RECALL.. IN SHORT, GM IS KNOWINGLY AND PURPOSELY NOT EXTENDING THE RECALL TO ALL VEHICLES ACTUALLY AFFECTED. THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS DEFECTIVE PART CAN BE QUITE FATAL -- INOPERATIVE TURN SIGNALS CAN LEAD TO ACCIDENTS, DEATH, AND DESTRUCTION. I HAVE RECENTLY BEEN IN MANY "NEAR-MISS" INCIDENTS DUE TO THIS FAULTY PART. (NOTE, WHILE THE DEATHS AND # INJURED ARE SLIGHTLY EXAGGERATED -- THE NUMBER OF FAILURES IS NOT!). DUE TO THE INTERMITTENT NATURE OF THIS PROBLEM, I WAS UNABLE TO GET IT REPAIRED DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD. NOW THAT THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, IT IS LESS INTERMITTENT, AND MORE OFTEN IN A FAILED STATE.

WHILE PARKING MY VEHICLE, I STOPPED THE CAR AND FOR NO REASON THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. ATTEMPTED TO GO THROUGH GM AND THEY ADVISE THE FRAME OF MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. MY VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN REPAIRD AS IT WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT.... GM REFUSES TO PAY FOR MY VEHICLE.

MY ALERO'S (2000 3.4 V6 60,000 MILES) COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON. I CHECKED THE COOLANT AND ADDED WHAT WAS NEEDED. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER I NOTICED A POOL OF COOLANT ON MY DRIVEWAY. IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET - APARENTLY A COMMON PORBLEM AND DESIGN FLAW BY GM IN A NUMBER OF THEIR VEHICLES. I HAVE NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM AS OF YET BECAUSE OF THE COST INVOLVED AND I AM NOT CURRENTLY DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNTIL I CAN GET IT FIXED. I AM UNAWARE OF ANY OTHER PROBLEMS AS A RESULT OF THE GASKET AT THIS POINT - WILL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL IT GET FIXED.

WHILE DRIVING INTO A GAS STATION IN MY 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERA AT ABOUT 2 TO 6 MILES AN HOUR MY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I HIT NOTHING NOR DID I FALL INTO A HOLE IN THE ROAD. SINCE THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE BAGS TO DEPLOY I WROTE OLDSMOBILE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD G ROBERT WAGONER, JR REQUESTING ASSISTANCE. HIS STAFF HAVE STONE WALLED MY EFFORTS TO GET ASSISTANCE. I WAS SENT TO SULLIVAN OLDSMOBILE FOR INSPECTION. THE INSPECTION WAS AT BEST USELESS. THEY DID NOT PUT THE VEHICLE ON A LIFT TO CHECK THE UNDERCARRIAGE YET THEY TELL ME THE BAGS DEPLOYED BECAUSE OF THIS. THEY SAID THEY TOOK DIGITAL PICTURES, BUT WERE UNABLE TO SHOW THEM TO ME. I STOPPED ON MY WAY HOME AT A LOCAL GARAGE HAD THEM PUT IT ON A LIFT AND CHECK THE SENSORS WHICH WERE NOT DAMAGED. OLDSMOBILE WAS STILL NOT INTERESTED SO I TOOK THE CAR TO ANOTHER OLDSMOBILE DEALER WHO ALSO PUT IT ON A LIFT AND TOLD ME THEY HAD NO IDEA WHY THE BAGS DEPLOYED. OLDSMOBILE IN DETROIT CONTINUES TO GO BACK TO SULLIVAN'S INSPECTION IGNORING THE TWO INSPECTIONS THAT SHOWED NO REASON. OLDSMOBILE HAS DENIED ME ANY COMPENSATION.*AK

DRIVING A 2000 OLDS ALERO. THE GEAR SHIFT BECOMES INOPERABLE, BECAUSE THE PLASTIC BUTTON THAT IS USED TO PUSH IN TO OPERATE THE GEAR SHIFT IS COMPLETELY BROKEN ON THE INSIDE. THE PEICE HAS EVEN FALLEN OUT OF THE GEAR SHIFT MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO PLACE THE CAR IN GEAR. HAVE HAD TO PUSH THUMB INTO HEAD OF GEAR SHIFT TO ENABLE "PUSHING OF INTERIOR RELEASE" TO PLACE THE GEAR SHIFT IN POSITION. NEVER EXPERIENCED ANY DAMAGE UNDER MY POSESSION, AND AS FAR AS I CAN TELL THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD NOT ABUSED THE GEAR SHIFT EITHER. CAN CAUSE A "SUPRISING"MOMENT WHEN YOU REALIZE YOU CAN NOT ENGAGE THE GEAR YOU ARE INTENDING TO USE. RECENTLY I WAS BACKING UP IN THE VEHICLE, WHEN THE "BUTTON "CAME OFF, AND ROLLED UNDER MY SEAT. LUCKILY I WAS IN A PARKING LOT THAT WAS NOT EXTREMELY BUSY AT THAT TIME. I HAD TO TRY TO LOCATE THE BUTTON WITH MY FOOT STILL ENGAGED ON THE BRAKE SO THE CAR WOULD NOT CONTINUE TO "BACK UP". THAT'S WHEN I REALIZED BY STICKING MY THUMB IN THE OPEN AREA I COULD THEN ENGAGE MY GEAR SHIFT INTO DRIVE. *AK

ON MARCH 3, 2005 MY 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO GL V6/3.4L WOULD NOT START. ON MARCH 4, 2005, ALL 3 DISTRIBUTOR COILS WERE REPLACED AS WELL AS ALL 6 SPARK PLUGS. THE CAR WORKED FINE UNTIL MARCH 7, 2005 WHEN WHILE DRIVING THE CAR FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES, THE CAR SHUT DOWN. IT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND I COULD NOT GET IT TO START AGAIN. IN BOTH INSTANCES THE CAR SEEMS TO TRY TO START BUT IS UNSUCCESSFUL. IN MY ONLINE RESEARCH, THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH NO KNOWN RESOLUTION FOR OTHER OWNERS OF THE ALERO. ADDITIONALLY, AFTER THE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, ON OCTOBER 19, 2004, I HAD THE MECHANISM FOR THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REPLACED. IN DECEMBER 2004, THE SAME WINDOW FAILED TO WORK AT ALL. I HAVE NOT HAD IT FIXED AGAIN. THE WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED AFTER A SUDDEN COOLANT LEAK COMPLETELY DEPLETING THE SYSTEM IN NOVEMBER 2003, AND THE SAME SITUATION OCCURED AGAIN REQUIRING THE WATER PUMP TO BE REPLACED AGAIN IN FEBRUARY 2005, A LITTLE OVER A YEAR LATER. ONE OF THE CIGARETTE LIGHTERS STOPPED WORKING IN JUNE 2004. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT, TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT, AND COOLANT LIGHT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY WITH NO APPARENT PROBLEM. THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT IS TOUCH AND GO, MEANING IF I TOUCH THE CASE, IT MAY OR MAY NOT GO ON OR OFF. THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED MORE TIMES THAN I CAN COUNT ON MY ONE HAND IN THE NEARLY 3 YEARS THAT I HAVE OWNED IT. THE SIGNAL LIGHTS WOULD STOP FUNCTIONING AND BUZZ HIDEOUSLY UNTIL I PRESSED THE HAZARD BUTTON. WATER HAS

OWNER WAS DRIVING THROUGH A GAS STATION AT APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR INJURIES. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER. *AK *NM

HEATER FAN QUIT. WINDSHIELD STAYS FOGGED UP IN WINTER. LIKELY TO CAUSE ACCIDENT. AND CRUISE CONTROL QUIT ALSO

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 25 MPH. THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD THE DRIVER AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED BY CONSUMER. *NM

WE WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN SEP 2004. ANOTHER VECHILE WAS KNOCKED INTO OUR VECHILE AND MY WIFE'S SEAT DID NOT REMAIN LOCKED IN POSITION. HE SEAT SLAMMED FORWARD AND MY WIFE RECEIVED FRACTURES TO HER LEG, AND FOOT. ALONG WITH A TEAR IN THE MINCUS OF HER KNEE. I HAVE REQUESTED THAT GM LOOK INTO THIS ISSE WITH THE SEAT, BUT I DO NOT FEEL THAT THEY ARE REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE ISSUE.*AK

I AM A FIRE INVESTIGATOR LOOKING AT A 2000 OLDS ALERO 2 DR. THE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT NEW IN SEPTEMBER 2000. THERE HAVE BEEN @5 REPORTS OF THE ALARM SYSTEM LIGHT COMING ON AT DIFFERENT TIMES. THE CAR HAS REPORTEDLY BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON @ 5 OCCASIONS AND THE PROLEM PERSISTED. THE OWNER WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE FIXED BECAUSE THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED 2 OR 3 TIMES, THE WIRING HARNESS WAS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN REPLACED??? THE ALARM SYSTEM IS FACTORY. THE ADDED STEREO HAS BEEN RULED OUT BY THE DEALER. I WOULD LIKE A SERVICE/RECALL BULLETIN AND INFORMATION ON THIS PROBLEM.*AK

THERE ARE A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH MY 2000 OLDS ALERO GLS 4DR. THE MAIN CONCERN IS THE INTERIOR DASH AND DOOR PANELING BUBBLING THAN EVENTUALLY STARTING TO COME OFF. MY SUNROOF WILL NOT OPEN AS WELL. *JB

INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKED COOLANT INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY. *BF

MANIFOLD GASKET FAILURE, EXCESSIVE LOSS OF COOLANT. RETURNED CAR TO DEALER, DEALER STATED IT WAS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE. HAVE SINCE TALKED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEM. WE HAD PROBLEM FIXED AT OUR EXPENSE, $861.63. HAVE BEEN TO SEVERAL SITES WHERE COMPLAINTS SUCH AS OURS HAVE BEEN EXCESSIVE (MYCARSTATS.COM)*JB

2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO MOTOR, IGNITION, FUEL PUMP AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD TO BE REPLACED.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE TURN SIGNAL DON'T WORK. THE A/C ONLY WORK ON HIGH. THE VEHICLE SHAKES WHILE IDLING. THE BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 2-3 TIMES PER YEAR. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED THE ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *NM

"LOW COOLANT" LIGHT CONTINUALLY "ON" FOR NEARLY 2 YEARS, DESPITE REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO REFILL IT. WHEN TOOK CAR INTO THE SHOP FOR SEPARATE ISSUE, WAS INFORMED THAT THE INTAKE GASKET WAS FAULTY, RESULTING IN $700+ OF REPAIRS, AND CONCERNS OVER POSSIBLE ENGING DAMANGE DONE BY LEAKY COOLANT IN ENGINE. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE FACED BY MANY GM OWNERS, AND URGE GM TO ISSUE A PROPER RECALL FOR THIS PART.*AK