2001 Oldsmobile Alero complaints

MY CAR IS A 2001, IT HAS A MIND OF IT'S OWN , LUCKILY THE BLINKER, FLASHER ISSUE IS BEING RECALLED. MY CAR HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR QUITE SOME TIME. I BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE MAJOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THESE CARS. MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TOO. WHEN I TRY TO ROLL IT DOWN, IT WILL PULL DOWN THE ENGINE AND MY LIGHTS WILL DIM VERY LOW.( EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS.) MY BACK SPEAKERS ALSO WORK WHENEVER THEY WANT TO. I AM NOT ONE TO LISTEN TO LOUD MUSIC, BUT IT'S PRETTY BAD WHEN ONLY THE FRONT SPEAKERS WORK. I BELIEVE THESE CARS NEED TO BE REWIRED. THE LATEST PROBLEM HAPPENED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. THE TRANSMISSION LEVER BUTTON COMPLETELY BROKE OFF. LUCKILY THE BUTTON IS STILL "LITERALLY" HANGING IN THERE ,BUT IF IT FALLS OUT AND GETS LOST THERE IS NO WAY FOR ME TO PUT MY CAR INTO GEAR OR OUT OF GEAR FOR THAT MATTER. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, YOU HAVE TO HAVE THE BUTTON TO PUT THE CAR INTO PARK. THE DEALER WHOM I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM IS NOT WILLING TO HELP AT ALL WITH ANY OF THE SITUATIONS WITH MY CAR. HOW CAN CONSUMERS PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM COMPANIES WHO DO NOT STAND BY THEIR PRODUCTS. WE PAY GOOD MONEY FOR OUR VEHICLES AND THIS IS WHAT WE HAVE TO LIVE WITH. OUR LIVES BEING IN DANGER. *AK

LEFT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR SHORTED OUT. *PH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON THE CHECK ENGINE, ABS AND TRACTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR SHORTED OUT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT HUB KIT AT THE CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. LESS THAN A YEAR LATER THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR SHORTED OUT. THE CONSUMER WAS ONCE AGAIN RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIR. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1601.05 FOR BOTH REPAIRS. (NAR)

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

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

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

THE ABOVE PROBLEMS ARE FOR THE SAME THING AT DIFFERENT TIMES. THE ROTORS ON THE CAR HAVE GONE OUT 3 TIMES. THE SECOND TIME THEY WENT OUT I HAD TO ARGUE WITH OLDSMOBILE TO FIX THEM. THEY TRIED TO TELL ME IT WAS MY DRIVING MAKING THEM GO BAD. I DRIVE INTERSTATE TO AND FROM WORK - NO HARD STOPS, NO STOP-N-GO TRAFFIC. NOW THEY HAVE GONE BAD AGAIN AFTER THE 2ND TIME THEY CHANGED THEM - AFTER ONLY 6K MILES. THEY REFUSE TO PAY FOR THEM. WHEN WE CALLED CUSTOMER CARE THEY INFORMED US THAT THEY USED A "NEW TOOL" THE LAST TIME THEY "FIXED" MY ROTORS - WHICH OBVIOUSLY DIDN\\'T HELP. I HAD A CAVALIER FOR 6 YEARS AND NEVER ONCE HAD TO CHANGE THE ROTORS!! THIS IS JUST FACTORY DEFECT THEY THEY SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR.

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.

THE HEATING/AIR CONDITIONING FAN CONTROL KNOB ONLY WORKS ON THE 3RD OR 4TH SELECTION. IT STARTED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO AND KEEPS MOVING UP A NOTCH. THIS IS TO BE TRUE ON SEVERAL ALERO'S OF THIS YEAR. WILL THERE BE A RECALL ON THIS? *LA

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS SWITCH WORKED INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO SOLDER JOINT CRACKING, WHICH RESULTED IN OPEN CIRCUIT. RECALL 03V327000 WAS ISSUED ON THIS MAKE/MODEL AND YEAR. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO PROBLEMS MY WIFE AND I ARE HAVING WITH OUR OLDSMOBILE ALERO. WE INITIALLY USED THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAUS'S AUTOLINE ARBITRATION PROCESS AND ALTHOUGH THE ARBITRATOR SAID THAT THE CAR QUALIFIED FOR THE OHIO LEMON LAW, HE THOUGHT THAT THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A MISUNDERSTANDING BETWEEN US AND THE DEALER. WHAT A JOKE. IF YOU LISTEN TO THE AUDIO TAPE OF THE HEARING IT IS OBVIOUS THAT GENERAL MOTORS WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE FOLLOWING IS PART OF THE INITIAL LETTER THAT WAS SENT TO THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU SINCE YOU HAVE A RESTRICTION SET ON HOW MUCH INFO CAN BE SUPPLIED HERE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CAR IS PAID FOR. DATE: 08/18/2003 RE: WILLIAM G. MARSH 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO  ODOMETER READING = 9198 POSSIBLE VIOLATION OF THE OHIO LEMON LAW BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU (B.B.B.) ARBITRATION OUR 2001 ALERO HAS BEEN IN FOR REPEATED REPAIRS OF SHAKING (LIKE DIESELING) AND STALLING PROBLEMS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS BEING TURNED OFF, AS IT WAS DESIGNED. AUGUST (2002) OF LAST YEAR WHEN WE WERE ON VACATION IN SHIPSHEWANA, INDIANA, THIS PROBLEM BECAME VERY SEVERE. ALONG WITH AN OIL CHANGE LIGHT THAT CAME ON (WITHOUT REASON) AT 5,454 MILES, BILL RESET THIS. THE FOLLOWING DAY OUR LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON AT 5,580 (WITHOUT REASON). *AK

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

1) SAFETY ISSUE- NO ACCIDENT YET, BUT MY 2001 ALERO HAS A SMALL ROD THAT STICKS OUT IN FRONT OF THE DRIVERS SEAT FOR THE SEAT TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD. THE PROBLEM IS WHEN I WAS WEARING A PAIR OF NIKE SHOES THAT HAVE A LOOP ON THE BACK OF THE SHOE GOT CAUGHT AROUND THIS SEAT ADJUSTER. SCARED ME TO DEATH ALMOST WHEN I COULD NOT RE-ACT WITH MY RIGHT FOOT TO HIT THE BRAKES. NOTE: THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS TRAVELING WITH CRUSIE CONTROL ACTIVATED. I SEE THIS AS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN FOR SOMEBODY NOW, BECAUSE IT ALMOST GOT ME. 2)CURRENTLY THIS VEHICLE IS IN THE SHOP AGAIN FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WHEN IT RAINS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES CRAZY. CURRENTLY THEY THINK THAT THERE MAY BE A MOISTURE PROBLEM AROUND THE SUN ROOF, SO THEY ARE ORDERING PARTS TO TOTALLY REPLACE THE SUN ROOF, BUT I DODN'T THINK THAT IS THE PROBLEM. I HAVE NEVER HAD ONE DROP OF WATER DROP ON ME WITH THAT SUN ROOF, NOR HAVE I SEEN ANY WET SPOTS AROUND THE ROOF LINER. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE MAIN COMPUTER UNDER THE HOOD, AND CLUSTERS IN THE DASHBOARD AS WELL. BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE, SO I HOPE THIS SUN ROOF THING CURES IT. BUT I HAVE SOME SERIOUS DOUBTS IT WILL.

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

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

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

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

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH DRIVER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BUT WAS ABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION. UPON REVIEW, THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT WELDS WERE MISSING THAT CONNECTED THE RIGHT FRONT CONTROL ARM TO THE FRAME. *AK

VEHICLE WAS IN 2 SEVERE HEAD ON COLLISIONS, AND AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE SECOND ACCIDENT, AND MAJOR FRONTAL DAMAGE OCCURRED. *AK THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE CONSUMER SLID ON WET PAVEMENT AND HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED A CRACKED BUMPER AND THE CONSUMER PUT SCRATCHES ON THEIRS. THE SECOND INCIDENT INVOLVED THE CONSUMER HITTING SOMEONE IN THE REAR AND DID $6000. DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGES TO THEIR OWN VEHICLE. THE BUMPER WAS PUSHED BACK, BOTH HEADLIGHTS WERE CRACKED, DRIVER SIDE FENDER DENTED AND THE HOOD WAS PUSHED BACK A COUPLE OF FEET. THE CONSUMER'S BROTHER AND FRIEND BOTH HAD SIMILAR ACCIDENTS AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND SLOWER SPEEDS OF IMPACT. *PH

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

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

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

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

I RECENTLY READ OF THE HAZARD LIGHT/TURN SIGNAL RECALL ON 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALEROS. MY VEHICLE HAS THIS DEFECT AND IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. I CONTACTED OLDSMOBILE AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH IT HAS THIS EFFECT IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. IF THEY ARE DOING A RECALL MY VEHICLE SHOULD BE COVERED CONSIDERING THEIR COMPANY HAS PLACED THE LIFE OF MY FAMILY IN DANGER. *JB

I WAS STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT; THE CAR BEHIND ME WAS COMING TO A STOP WHEN HE WAS IMPACTED BY A VEHICLE TRAVELING OVER 45 MPH WHICH FORCED THAT VEHICLE INTO MY CAR, PUSHING ME INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. MY HUSBAND WAS SITTING IN THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT ON THE LEFT SIDE; HIS SEAT BELT SHATTERED AND RELEASED HIM FROM THE SEAT BELT CAUSING HIM TO HIT THE DRIVER SEAT. I SENT AN EMAIL TO GM MOTORS ON MY CONCERN FOR THIS ISSUE. THEY HAVE SINCE COME AND LOOKED AT THE CAR AND REPORT IT IS OK FOR THIS ACTIVITY TO TAKE PLACE. GM TOLD MY HUSBAND THAT THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROBLEM AND THAT OUR INSURANCE CAN COVER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BELT. MY CONCERN IS THAT I HAVE A CHILD. HOW CAN I BE SURE I WILL NOT EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM AGAIN BUT NEXT TIME TO MY CHILD? GM REFUSED TO COMMENT ON THIS CONCERN. ALL OLDSMOBILE ALERO 2001 OWNERS BEWARE; THE BACK SEAT IS WHERE THE LAW TELLS YOU IS THE SAFEST FOR CHILDREN. IF THIS IS TRUE, WHY DID THE SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION? I AM GETTING RID OF THIS CAR. I WILL NOT SUPPORT GM PRODUCTS IF THIS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY THEY TAKE IN THIS ISSUE. WHICH IS NONE.*AK

THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES THEY CAME ON WHEN ENGAGED SOMETIMES THEY DIDN'T. *AK

TURN SIGNALS MAY OPERATE OR MAY NOT OPERATE WHEN SWITCH IS TURN ON. HOWEVER, IF HAZARD LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON AND OFF THE SIGNAL LIGHTS WORK PROPERLY. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *AK

SIGNAL/HAZARD LIGHT FAILURES, REPEATEDLY. THEY WORK THEN THEY DO NOT.THEY DO NOT WORK, THEN THEY DO WORK. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY AND SEEMINGLY WITH CAUSE OR CONDITION EVERYTIME I DRIVE, JUST TURN THE CAR ON, WITH KEY IN IGNITION. IT DOES NOT MATTER THE WEATHER, THE PLACE, DRIVING NOT DRIVING.*AK

MY CAR WOULD TURN OVER, BUT WASN'T GETTING ANY FUEL TO THE ENGINE. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AND THERE HAD TO BE CODE STORED IN THE COMPUTER, BUT THE DEALER COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE. THEY ALSO RAN MY BATTERY DOWN ATTEMPTING TO START THE CAR THE FIRST TIME AND FIRST DIAGNOSED IT AS A DEAD BATTERY. THEN THE DEALER "DIAGNOSED" IT AS A PROBLEM WITH THE OE ALARM AND THAT IT NEEDED RESETTING. THEN THREE DAYS AFTER IT WAS "REPAIRED" IT DID THE SAME THING AND YET AGAIN IT WAS TOWED TO THE SAME DEALER AND DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED THE SAME WAY AS THE FIRST TIME AGAIN. THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS THAT IF IT EVER FAILLED TO RESTART IN AN EMERGENCY OR IN DANGEROUS PLACE, THAT IT COULD CAUSE AND INJURY/DEATH AND SERIOUS DAMAGE. IF THIS PROBLEM JUST NOW HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN TWO WEEKS AND I'VE HAD THE CAR 2.5 YEARS, THEN THAT SHOULD TELL THE DEALER THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM.*AK

TRIM IS PEELING ON DOORS AND ON DASH.

BRAKES AND ROTORS WEAR PREMATURELY AND NEED REPLACEMENT DUE TO INADEQUATE TIRE SIZE BEING USED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THERE ARE SEVERAL TSBS ON THIS ISSUE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING SHIFTER BUTTON BROKE AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF DRIVE. CONSUMER STUCK A SCREW DRIVER WHERE THE BUTTON WAS TO GET THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT INTO PARK. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO FIXED THE SHIFTER. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT TURN SIGNAL: FLASHER UNIT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, PARTICULARLY IN RAINY DAYS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

ON FIRST DAY OF VEHICLE POSSESSION CONSUMER HEARD A "GRINDING" NOISE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED RESURFACING. ACCORDING TO THE CONSUMER, THE DEALER GRINDED THEM DOWN TO AN UNSAFE LIMIT. *AK (THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED TWICE) *SCC

TURN SIGNALS CUT OUT OR DONT WORK AT ALL. *AK

THE TURN SIGNALS INTERMITTENTLY QUIT WORKING. I PULLED AND REPLACED THE FUSE THINKING IT COULD BE BURNED OUT, BUT IT STILL HAPPENS.

FOR THE LAST TWO MONTHS TURN SIGNAL RANDOMLY GOES OUT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. VEHICLE HAS ALSO BEEN TO OTHER DEALERS, WHO COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK

ELECTRICAL,TIRES,AIR CONDITIONER. *AK

WHEN BRAKING PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER REPLACED ALL ROTORS DUE TO WARPING. AT THIS TIME VEHICLE IS SCHEDULED FOR THE SAME REPAIR, WARPED ROTORS.*AK

MY CAR REFUSED TO START OR DIED WHILE ON THE FWY ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. EVERYTHING WORKED (LIGHTS, RADIO), BUT THE ENGINE WOULDN'T "TURN OVER." CK ENGINE LIGHT ON- TOW-TRUCK DRIVER COULDN'T START. TOWED TO DEALER. GM SERVICE COULD NEVER FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM- MULITPLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS- PUT THROUGH DIAGNOSTIC TESTS-COMPUTER MODULE REPLACED AND DETERRENT MODULE NEEDS REPLACING- CAR "THINKS" ITS BEING STOLEN, SO IT CUTS OFF THE FUEL PUMP. (2)SIGNAL LIGHTS AND EMERGENCY SIGNAL SOME TIMES STOP WORKING. DEALER ALWAYS UNABLE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO PERMANENTLY FIX THE DEFECT. COST BETWEEN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND MY POCKET 13K PLUS. FINALLY FED UP WITH GM-THE DEALER-INABILITY TO FIX THE PROBLEMS X 1.5 YEARS TRADED THE CAR IN. WILL NEVER BY A GM PRODUCT! *AK

FRONT BRAKE PAD PREMATURE FAILURE AT 20K MILES. BRAKE COMPONENTS FROZEN UP CAUSING ONE PAD TO WEAR TO METAL. INADEQUATE LUBRICATION AT FACTORY? *NLM

CAR DOESN'T ALWAYS START WHEN I TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. TAKES A FEW SECONDS TO TURN OVER. DRIVER SIDE MIRROR SHAKES. THE NUMBERS ON THE RADIO BUTTONS HAVE RUBBED OFF. REAR DEFROST DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK. ROTORS ARE ALWAYS WEARING OUT. USED TO HEAR A CLUNKING NOISE EVERY TIME I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL - HAD THE STEERING RACK REPLACED. INTERIOR DOME LIGHT FALLS OFF. *JB

BRAKE PROBLEM, BRAKES WENT OUT ON VEHICLE WITH ONLY 40000 MILES ON IT. CONSUMER CONTATED MANUFACTURER AND A DEALER, AND SHE WAS TOLD THAT NHTSA WAS THE ONE WHO KNEW THE TYPE OF BRAKES THAT A VEHICLE NEEDED TO HAVE.*AK

TURNING SIGNAL CONTINUOUSLY FAILS TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK

SIGNAL LIGHTS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. *AK

STRUT BRACKET NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ON A 2 YEAR OLD VEHICLE WITH UNDER 45,000 MILES. DEALER WAS UNCOORPERATIVE IN RESOLVING NECESSARY REPAIR.*AK

THE BRAKES ON THE OLDS ALERO HAVE A DESIGN FLAW IN THE BRAKES. THE ROTORS TEND TO OVERHEAT UNDER NORMAL DRIVING USE. IT WEARS THE PADS DOWN FASTER THAN THEY SHOULD, WARPS THE ROTORS SO THAT THEY HAVE TO BE TURNED EVERY SINGLE TIME YOU REPLACE THE PADS... AND I DO MEAN HAVE TO BE. THE ROTORS WILL QUICKLY LOSE THICKNESS, AND THE THINNER THEY ARE AFTER EACH TURN THE QUICKER THEY WILL WARP UNDER NORMAL USE. CONTACTING GENERAL MOTORS HAS ACCOMPLISHED NOTHING... DESPITE THE FACT THAT UNDER THE 2000 MODEL THEY HAD A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (FRONT DISC BRAKE PULSATION (NEW ROTOR RUN-OUT SPECIFICATION AND CORRECTION METHOD) #00-05-23-002A) ISSUED FOR THE CAR. TO MY KNOWLEDGE GENERAL MOTORS HASN'T ALTERED THE DESIGN OF THE CAR SINCE IT'S INCEPTION WITH EXCEPTION OF COSMETIC CHANGES. THEY REFUSE TO ADMIT THERE'S A DESIGN FLAW IN THE BRAKES THAT FORCES THE CONSUMER TO EITHER PAY OUTRAGEOUS PRICES EACH AND EVERY TIME THEY NEED BRAKE PADS... OR DISCARD THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY AND PURCHASE AFTERMARKET BRAKE SOLUTIONS TO ELIMINATE THE ISSUE ENTIRELY. *NLM

SEVERAL PROBLEMS ON THE 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO THAT OTHER OWNERS SEEM TO BE HAVING AS WELL. TURN SIGNALS WENT OUT/ GAS GAUGE WENT OUT/ COOLANT GASKET BROKE, AND HORN WOULD SOUND RANDOMLY (HAD TO EVENTUALLY PULL THE FUSE). *AK

AIR CONDITIONER DIDN'T WORK FROM DAY ONE. BLOWER THEN FAILED TO WORK. STARTER GAVE OUT WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR AS DID THE IGNITION SWITCH. POWER STEERING WENT OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. OIL LIGHT SENSOR WENT OUT. POWER WINDOWS MAKE CRACKLING NOISE WHEN LOWERING. ROTARS MAKE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKING EVEN WITH BRAND NEW ROTARS AND BRAKES. FACTORY TIRES WOULD MAKE A THUMPING NOISE AS LOW SPEED BRAKING. NOW FRONT SUSPENSION IS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ENTIRE FRONT END SUSPENSION AND NOISE WILL NOT GO AWAY.