2004 Oldsmobile Alero complaints

THE CAR WILL NOT START AFTER WARMED UP . AND WHEN SITTING AFTER STARTED IT ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO DIE . *TR

KEY WILL NOT TURN TO TURN THE CAR ON. AFTER MANY MULTIPLE TIMES TURNING THE KEY IT MAY ENGAGE AND START MY CAR. THE PROBLEM WITH TRYING TO START THE CAR IS CONTINUING TO GET WORSE. IT NOW TAKES SEVERAL MINUTES OF TRYING TO GET IT TO START. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL BUT HAS NOT BEEN SENT OUT YET. THE DEALER CAN'T FIX IT BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AND HAVE NO PARTS. I AM STRANDED. COST TO FIX IT ON MY OWN, EVEN THOUGH THE PART HAS HAD MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS AND IS APPARENTLY DEFECTIVE WILL BE OVER $300. THAT'S RIDICULOUS. GET THE RECALL SENT OUT SO WE CAN CONTINUE TO DRIVE SAFELY OR IN MY CASE DRIVE. *TR

2004 OLDSMOBILE ALERO IGNITION SWITCH WON'T START SOMETIMES ONHAD THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED AND STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM SOME TIMES IF YOU KEEP TURNING THE KEY ON AND OFF IT WILL START OR YOU WILL HAVE TO GO UNDER THE HOOD AND CRANK IT BY THE STARTER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START OR WOULD STALL IMMEDIATELY AFTER BEING STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SENSOR IN THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACING. THE MILEAGE AT THE TIME OF FAILURE WAS 102,000.

THE CAR IS DIFFICULT TO START. THE IGNITION KEY MUST ALWAYS BE JIGGLED SEVERAL TIMES TO GET THE IGNITION SWITCH TO TURN ON THE ENGINE. *TR

THE CAR IS DIFFICULT TO START. THE IGNITION KEY MUST ALWAYS BE JIGGLED SEVERAL TIMES TO GET THE IGNITION SWITCH TO TURN ON THE ENGINE. THE PROBLEM STARTED BACK IN 2008 AND CONTINUES TO GET WORSE. EVENTUALLY I WILL BE UNABLE TO START THE ENGINE. I HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH MY 1992 OLDS EXCEPT THE ENGINE FINALLY WOULD NOT TURN-OFF. I HAD TO DROP IT OFF AT A LOCAL AUTO REPAIR SHOP RUNNING, AND THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH FOR $150. *TR

THE WANT OFF ON A COLD NIGHT AND WOULD NOT STOP. PULLED THE RELAY WHEN IT GOT WARM PUT IT BACK IN. WORKED FOR A FEW DAY IT MY HORN AND IT GOT STUCK AGAIN. *JS

FAILURE HAPPEN AGAIN. THE VEHICLE AS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACE. THE CAM SENSOR AND CRANK SENSOR MODULATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER THE FAILURE HAPPEN AGAIN. THE DEALER THEN STATED THAT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THE FUEL PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE REOCURED SHORTLY AFTER. THE DEALER FUEL PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER. THE DEALER THEN STATED THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE DID NOT REOCURED . THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,650. AZ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG HOUSING FAILED, EXPOSING THE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. RK UPDATED 4/22/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF STEERING AND WOULD NOT CONTINUE TO RUN. THE DEALER ADVISED THE IGNITION WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. UPDATED 04/24/2014 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE FUNCTION WOULD NOT DEACTIVATE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING GENERAL MOTORS PASSLOCK ISSUES SINCE IT HAD 60000 MILES ON IT. I CAN NO LONGER TRUST IT TO START, AND HAVE TO LEAVE IT RUN WHEN I HAVE TO BE SOMEWHERE ON TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY, THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATE AND THE HAZARD LIGHTS BECAME OPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPLAINT FILED ON 11-22-13,ODI# 10553362,ABOUT THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR,THEY WANT TO REPLACE...IT WAS REPLACED ALREADY ON DEC.30,2009.I AM MAKING A LIST OF ALL OF THE WORK I HAVE DONE ON THIS CAR STARTING FROM THE MILEAGE OF 7635,MAY,18,2005.IT WAS ONLY 5 MONTHS OLD,AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE GASKET PAN ON THE TRANSMISSION FOR LEAKING.OCT.6,2006,TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING AGAIN,AND THE COOLER LINE SEAL WAS REPLACED.NOV.1,2006,THE GENERATOR AND ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED.MILEAGE WAS26,419.JUNE 13,2007,TRANSMISSION LEAKING AGAIN.JAN.5,2009,POWER STEERING LEAK REPLACED GEARTIE RODS AND SEALS,ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON.DEC.4,2009 MILEAGE WAS 70,687.,WATER PUMP WENT OUT AND REPLACED. FEB5,2010,DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS,BUT 800 FRONYEND LF SENSOR FRACTION LIGHT HUB KIT-CPC,MILEAGE WAS71,822. I WAS DRIVING DOWN I-45 GOING TO WORK AT 60 MPH,AND I SAW SOMETHING BLACK FLY OFF OF MY CAR,IT WAS THE BLACK WINDOW STRIPPING THAT HOLDS THE WINDSHIELD ON!!!!!!!! THEN THE COVER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG STARTED TO CURL OFF OF THE BAG.I TOOK IT TO CREST CADILLAC AND THEY TOLD ME IF WOULD COST ABOUT $1,000 TO FIX IT.THESE BOTH WERE MANUFACTURERS DEFAULT OF SLOPPY WORKMANSHIP.CASE #71-986879285..I CONTACTED GM ON 9-13-11,AND ON 9-21-13,A SANDEE EMAILED ME,THEY DID FIX THEM AT NO COST TO ME.BUT STILL IT WAS WORRYING IF THE WINDOW WAS GOING TO FLY OFF ON THE FREEWAY AND KILL SOMEONE WHO WOULD HAVE BEEN RESPONSIBLE? 105-12REPLACED FUEL PUMP MILEAGE 95562. I TOOK IT TO GET

I BOUGHT IT IN DEC.2004,THE LAST 2-ONE BLACK AND ONE WHITE,I TOOK THE BLACK SITTING ON THE LOT OF FREEMAN OLDS, IRVING TX. I STARTED HAVING TROUBLE IN2006 I HAVE ALL OF MY PAPERWORK. BRAKES WENT OUT, POWERTRAIN WENT OUT. THEN I STARTED SMELLING GAS IN THEMORNING WHEN I CRANKED IT. AND STILL DO TO THIS MORNING,IT IS AWFUL. LAST YEAR IT DIED RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. WOULD NOT START,I EVEN HAD THE PLANO TX. POLICE TRY TO BOOT IT FOR ME. BATTERY I THOUGHT. HUFFINES HAD IT TOWED IN AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP FOR THEM,BUT IT WAS MY FAULT THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE IT. SO THEY GAVE IT BACK,I GO TO THE BANK, MILES FROM HOME AND IT DOES IT AGAIN.THEY TOW IT BACK AND AGAIN THE SAME THING.I GO AGAIN AT MY HOUSE AND THE SAME THING,THIS IS BS AT THIS POINT CONTACT GM FOR THE LOUSINESS OF THIS CAR, [XXX] WAS THE FIRST, ANGEL, AND NOW LASHAWNDA.THEY TELL ME THE FUEL PUMP,OK,THEY REPLACED IT, I HAD TO CASH IN MY GRANDCHILDRENS LIFE INS TO PAY FOR IT,AND AM STILL PAYING BACK THE LOAN A YEAR LATER. I AM ON DISABILITY,AND DON'T HAVE ANY MONEY. SO I TAKE IT IN FOR INSPECTION,HE COMES OUT WITH A LIST OF ABOUT $800.00 WORTH OF STUFF TO FIX BEFORE IT WILL PASS. [XXX] SAID THEY WOULD WAIVE THE DIAG FEE, I TOOK IT YESTERDAY, HE GAVE ME ANOTHER$1,000 WORTH OF STUFF TO FIX:FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR,LEAKING GAS,EGR VALVE,THERMOSTAT AND COOL FLUSH.NOT INCLUDING THE 800,$2,000,TO GET IT ALL DONE. I HAVE COPIES OF THE RECALLS ON IT. SEVERAL TRANSMISSION LEAKS WITH IN MONTHS OF BUYING IT. AFTER THE FUEL PU

BLINKER INTERMITTENTLY STOPS WORKING. I WILL GO TO SIGNAL A LANE CHANGE AND THE BLINKER WILL NOT WORK. THEN RANDOMLY IT WILL START WORKING AGAIN. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE I AM UNABLE TO SIGNAL MY LANE CHANGE AND IT CAUSES ME TO BREAK THE LAW. *TR

VEHICLE TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE HAZARD LIGHTS, AND TURN SIGNALS WILL STOP FUNCTIONING GOING DOWN THE ROAD, AND WILL RANDOMLY START FUNCTIONING AGAIN. OFTEN IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC I WILL BE UNABLE TO SIGNAL BECAUSE THEY HAVE STOPPED FUNCTIONING. I FEEL THAT THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, AS WELL AS CAUSES THE VEHICLE'S OPERATOR TO INADVERTENTLY BREAK TRAFFIC LAWS. I BELIEVE THIS EXACT PROBLEM WAS RECALLED IN THE SAME MAKE, AND MODEL, BUT AN EARLIER YEAR. I THINK THAT THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO COVER LATER MODEL YEARS, BECAUSE THE ISSUE CONTINUED INTO THE LATER MODEL YEARS. A SIMPLE INTERNET SEARCH WILL SHOW THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, AND MANY OWNERS OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL HAVE EXPERIENCED IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DOING RESEARCH ONLINE, SHE NOTICED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE VEHICLE STALLING. THE CONTACT WANTED TO MAKE THE PROBLEM KNOWN AND STATED THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE FILED. THE FAILURE HAS NOT OCCURRED IN HER VEHICLE BUT SHE WAS JUST BEING ALERT.

HORN STARTED GOING OFF AND WON'T STOP. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE AND THERE ARE MANY REPORTS ONLINE AND IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THE SECURITY LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. HE HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND WAIT 10 MINUTES FOR THE COMPUTER TO RESET IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000. UPDATED 07/06/12 *BF THE KEY AND SWITCH LOCK CYLINDER WERE REPROGRAMMED. UPDATED 07/12/12

THE WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY HAS GONE BAD IN THIS 2004 ALERO. WE HAD HIT A DEER WITH OUR 2002 ALERO AND TWO WEEKS BEFORE WE HIT THAT DEER THAT CAR'S WHEEL HUB WENT BAD. *TT

THE SIGNAL DOES NOT WORK ALL THE TIME AND IF SOMEONE IS BACKING UP AND THEY CAN'T SEE YOU THE HONK DOES NOT WORK. PEOPLE DO NOT KNOW THAT YOU ARE TRYING TO TURN BACK TURNING SIGNAL IS NOT WORK AT ALL TIMES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER A TURN SIGNAL WAS ENGAGED, THE OPPOSITE SIGNAL WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I HAVE A 2004 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WAS PAUSING WHILE BEING PUT DOWN. THEN IT STARTED SHAKING WHEN IT WAS GOING UP. ONE DAY WHEN I TRIED TO PUT IT DOWN THE WINDOW ITSELF DIDN'T MOVE. AS I WAS DRIVING THE WINDOW PROCEEDED TO LITERALLY FALL INSIDE THE DOOR. TO GET IT BACK UP I HAD TO PULL UP ON THE GLASS ITSELF AND PUSH THE WINDOW CONTROL TO GET IT UP. I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PIECE THAT HOLDS THE GLASS HAD BROKEN OFF. THEY TRIED TO GLUE IT WITH A KIND OF GLASS GLUE. IT HELD FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND THEN FELL AGAIN. I HAVE NOT PUT THE WINDOW DOWN SINCE THEN,ABOUT SIX MONTHS. NOW THE PASSENGER WINDOW IS DOING THE SAME THING. MY GRANDMOTHER ALSO HAS ON OLDSMOBILE AND HER DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW HAS DONE THE SAME THING AS MINE. *TR

AS I'M READING DIFFERENT WEBSITES AND NOW THIS SITE TO FIND A SOLUTION AS TO WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY CAR, I SEE I SHARE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE... I TOO HAVE A 2004 ALERO THAT WILL CRANK BUT NOT TURN OVER... THE SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON... WHEN I FIRST NOTICED IT I WOULD TURN MY CAR OFF THEN BACK ON AND IT WILL GO OFF... LATELY IT WILL COME ON AND STAY ON, NOW IT WON'T START! IN THE MORNING I WILL TRY WHAT EVERYONE ELSE TRIED WITH TURNING THE KEY UNTIL THE LIGHT GOES OFF, BUT THIS IS REALLY ASHAME THAT THIS MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM! I REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP A YEAR IN A HALF AGO FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM AND IT WAS NO WAY CHEAP! TRY $1,200 AT A GM DEALERSHIP THAT ONLY USE GM PARTS ON THEIR GM CARS! I'M A BROKE COLLEGE STUDENT THAT NEEDS MY VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORTATION BETWEEN SCHOOL AND WORK! PLEASE JUST RECALL THESE CARS SO THEY CAN HAVE THIS PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF... SHOULD I TAKE MY PROBLEM TO THE MEDIA TO GET SOME SORT OF RESULTS? IT SEEMS IF THAT'S THE ONLY WAY TO GET ANYTHING DONE NOW A DAYS... *LN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE BUT IT WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. AFTER ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO SIT FOR A DAY, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY START IT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS INTERMITTENTLY DID NOT FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE TURN SIGNAL BULBS WERE REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2004 OLDSMOBILE ALERO: PASSLOCK ANTITHEFT SYSTEM ACTIVATES ABOUT ONE OUT OF 10 ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TO WAIT TEN MINUTES BEFORE THE CAR WILL START. I HAVE BEEN STUCK IN BAD PARTS OF TOWN SEVERAL TIMES WHILE WAITING AND BEEN LATE TO WORK SO MUCH THAT I HAVE TO GO OUT TEN MINUTES EARLY AND LEAVE THE CAR RUN. GM HAS REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

2004 OLDSMOBILE ALERO ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARDS INOPERABLE MOST OF THE TIME. MOST ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FAIL AT TIMES. WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED. REAR DOOR LOCKS HAVE TO PLAY WITH REMOTE LOCKS BEFORE DOOR OPENS ACTS AS THOUGH CHILD SAFETY LOCKS ARE ON CAN NOT OPEN DOOR FROM IN OR OUT. EVENTUALLY AFTER PUSHING ON REMOTE LOCK IT OPENS. BRAKES ALWAYS GRINDING EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENTS. ENGINE HAS ALSO, TICKED NOT KNOCK JUST TICKING SINCE I'VE PURCHASED THE CAR. MANY TIMES THE CAR DOES NOT START FIRST TRY AFTER SECOND IT STARTS BUT ALL ELECTRICAL HAS TO RESET EXAMPLE RADIO, CLOCK ECT. *TR

MY OLDSMOBILE ALERO CONTINUES TO OVER HEAT. EVERY OTHER DAY I GO TO THE SHOP AND THEY KEEP FILLING IT WITH COOLANT. THEY ARE BAFFLED BECAUSE I HAVE REPLACED ALMOST EVERY PART ON THE ENGINE AND IT STILL RUNS HOT. I CAN'T EVEN GET OUT OF THE PARKING LOT WITHOUT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE GOING STRAIGHT TO THE RED ZONE. I ALWAYS HAVE TO PULL OVER, CUT THE CAR OFF, SIT FOR 2 MINUTES, THEN START THE CAR UP AGAIN. I DO NOT HAVE MONEY TO CONTINUE TO REPLACE PARTS ON THIS CAR AND STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. ON 7/25, I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PAY MY CAR NOTE. BECAUSE ON THIS DATE THE MECHANICS ARE GOING TO REPLACE MY RADIATOR TO SEE IF THE PROBLEM WILL CEASE. IN MY MIND, I DON'T THINK SO, BUT I AM GETTING TIRED OF GOING BACK AND FORTH TO THE CAR SHOP AND I AM QUITE SURE THEIR GETTING TIRED OF TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS CAUSE THIS PROBLEM. I NEED HELP IN PAYING FOR MY CAR IN GETTING FIXED, OR TELL ME THAT I DON'T HAVE TO CONTINUE IN MAKING CAR NOTE PAYMENTS. MY PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING SENSE APRIL. I AM GETTING TRIED OF THE CAR SHUTTING DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET EVERY TIME IT STARTS GETTING TO THE HOT ZONE ON THE GAUGE. I AM SO NERVOUS IN DRIVING THIS CAR ON THE FREEWAY. THE LAST TIME I DROVE IT ON THE FREEWAY WAS IN JUNE. THIS WAS BECAUSE I SPENT $374.00 ON A WATER PUMP AND THEN IN A WEEK, I SPENT MORE MONEY ON ANOTHER WATER PUMP. TUNE-UPS, OIL CHANGE, RADIATOR FLUSH HAS BEEN DONE AND I AM STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. ON 7/25, THEY ARE GOING TO PUT A NEW RADIATOR IN THE CAR. THE CAR

TRIM AROUND THE WINDSHIELD OF A 2004 OLDSMOBILE ALERO POPPED OUT OF PLACE, AND I TRIED TO PUT IT BACK IN PLACE. EVERYTIME I GOT UP TO A FAST SPEED, IT WOULD COME BACK OUT AND START FLAPPING AND HITTING THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. FINALLY, IT CAME COMPLETELY OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. *TR

CAR WON'T START. ENGINE TURNS OVER BUT DOESN'T FIRE. TURNS OUT TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSLOCK SECURITY SYSTEM. THIS IS THE 4TH TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED THIS YEAR. LEAVE IGNITION SWITCH ON FOR 10 MINUTES AND WAIT FOR SECURITY WARNING LIGHT TO GO OUT. THEN RESTART CAR. *TR

I OWN A 2004 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. RECENTLY, THE TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, OCCASIONALLY, OR SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL. I HAVE VIEWED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF OWNERS VIA THE INTERNET WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS INFORMED VIA THE MAKERS OF MY VEHICLE THAT THE YEAR MY VEHICLE WAS MADE, THE PROBLEM, "IF ANY" WERE FIXED. I FOUND THAT THERE HAD BEEN WORK ORDERS TO ALLOW THE YEARS BEFORE 2004 OLDSMOBILE ALERO TO BE FIXED FREE OF CHARGE FOR THIS SAME MALFUNCTION. I HAVE CALLED SEVERAL PART PROVIDERS, AND THIS PART IS UNAVAILABLE. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND FOR "FEE", THEY FIRST HAVE TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE, BEFORE THEY CAN TELL ME IF THEY ARE ABLE TO GET THE PART AND IF THEY CAN FIX IT. THIS IS NOT ONLY UNSAFE FOR ME AS A DRIVER, BUT ALSO FOR DRIVERS AND PEDESTRIANS WHO MAY BE UNSURE OF MY TURNING INTENTIONS. ALSO, IN THE EVENT I AM STRANDED IN MY VEHICLE, I CAN'T USED MY HAZARD LIGHTS. MY VEHICLE AS A WHOLE IS IN GREAT WORKING CONDITION, AND I HAVE NO INTENTIONS OF NEEDING TO REPLACE IT, JUST BECAUSE OF THE TURNING SIGNALS. I FEEL THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER FIXED, AND FROM THE PREVIOUS FREE SERVICES GIVEN FOR THE OTHER MODELS, WE WHO OWN THE 2004 MODELS ARE HAVING TO PAY OUT OF POCKET, SO THEY CAN REGROUP THE PREVIOUS FREE WORK GIVEN. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING AS A CONSUMER. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR DILIGENCE, IN PRODUCT AND PUBLIC SAFETY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 119,000.

THE TURN SIGNAL LAMPS BECOME INTERMITTENT OR INOPERATIVE. THIS IS AN ACTUAL RECALL ON 1999 TO 2001 MODELS BUT FOR SOME REASON NOT ON THE 2002 THROUGH 2004 MODELS. I HAVE JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE NOT YET HAD IT REPAIRED. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 OLDSMOBILE ALERO THAT I HAVE FOUND TO HAVE A VERY IRRITATING PROBLEM WITH THE PASSLOCK THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM. WHAT HAPPEN IS WHEN YOU GO TO START YOUR CAR SOMETIME THE IGNITION DOESN'T RECOGNIZE YOUR KEY AND THE CAR WILL NOT START BECAUSE IT THINKS FOR SOME REASON OR ANOTHER THAT SOMEONE IS STEALING THE CAR. WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO IS PUT YOU KEY IN TURN IT TO THE A/C POSITION AND WAIT FOR 10 MINUTES UNTIL THE SECURITY LIGHT TURNS OFF THEN TURN IT BACK TO OFF, TAKE THE KEY OUT AND THEN IT WILL START. I WAS WITH OUT A CAR FOR 3 WEEKS LOST WORK AND HAD TO FIND MY KIDS A WAY TO SCHOOL BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. I HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT AND HE COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A GARAGE TO HAVE FIXED UNTIL I GOOGLED IT ON THE INTERNET ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THERE WERE ALOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I FOUND A WEB SITE WITH THE EXACT SAME STORY AND PEOPLE WHO HAVE CALLED THE GMC PLACE TO TRY TO GET THIS PROBLEM RECALLED BUT JUST BECAUSE IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE GMC FEELS LIKE THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. I LIVE PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK AND CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE THIS FIXED ALL THE TIME LIKE THE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED. I HOPE YOU CAN GET SOMETHING DONE SO THAT HARD WORKING PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF DOESN'T GET PUSHED AROUND. THE WEB SITE I WENT TO WAS WWW.COMPLAINTS.COM THE KEY WORDS TO FIND THE HORRIBLE STORIES IS ALERO, DEFECTIVE, DETERRENT, OLDSMOBILE, PASSLOCK, SYSTEM, THEFT. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU. PLEASE HELP! *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN RUSH HOUR GOING APPROX. 55 MPH AND MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF, THE GAUGES SHUT DOWN, LOST POWER STEERING. HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AS SAFELY AS POSSIBLE, PLACE VEHICLE IN PARK AND RESTART CAR. MY CAR HAS SHUT DOWN PREVIOUSLY TO THIS INCIDENT AND FEEL AS THOUGH IT NEEDS SERIOUS INVESTIGATION. I COULD HAVE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY AND BEEN KILLED. THIS ALSO HAS HAPPENED WHEN IN A SPIN OUT AS WELL THOUGH THIS PARTICULAR INCIDENT WAS RANDOM. *TR

THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN AND HAD TO FIDDLE WITH IT TO WORK, SO I TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND HAD THE IGNITION KEY CYLINDER CHANGED ALONG WITH THE KEY(?). COST WAS OVER $500.00 WITH MILEAGE AT 60,981. JUST PAST WARRANTY. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN. I FEEL I SHOULD BE COMPENSATED FOR SOME OF THIS AT THIS MILEAGE. *TR

LEFT FRONT WINDSHIELD MOLDING CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TR

THE TURN SIGNAL IS BROKEN. MAKES NOISE WHEN IN A NEUTRAL, NOT ON, POSITION. HAZARD SWITCH SOLDER JOINT IS CRACKING CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL TO ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

SAME PROBLEM AS THE 1999- 2002 MALIBU, GRAND AM, AND ALERO WITH INTERMITTENT TURN SIGNALS DUE TO THE HAZARD SWITCH. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 ALERO GLS WITH 43,200 MILES ON IT. AT 42,500 THE COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON SO I CHECKED AND THE OVERFLOW TANK WAS EMPTY. WHEN I WENT FOR AN OIL CHANGE THEY FILLED IT AND 2 DAYS LATER IT WAS EMPTY AGAIN. THERE WAS NO COOLANT ON THE GROUND OR IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ANYWHERE. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER WHO FILLED IT AGAIN AND 2 DAYS LATER IT WAS EMPTY. SINCE THIS STARTED A LOUD TAPPING SOUND STARTED WHEN THE CAR IS COLD FIRST THING IN THE MORNING AND WHEN THE CAR HEATS UP IT STOPS. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. I BROUGHT IT BACK AGAIN TO THE DEALER AND AFTER THEY CHECKED IT OUT THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET THAT WAS LEAKING AND NEEDS REPLACING. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH I FIND THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. EVEN TALKING TO OTHER MECHANICS WHO WORK FOR OTHER REPAIR SHOPS TELL ME IT IS A KNOW FACT THAT THIS ENGINE HAS A PROBLEM WITH INTAKE GASKETS. THE LEAK JUST STARTED OUT OF NOWHERE AND IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX IT, NOR DO I FEEL IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY FOR IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. WHILE DRIVING (MPH UNKNOWN) HE HEARD A CLICKING NOISE WHEN HE ACTIVATED THE TURN SIGNAL. IN ADDITION, THE HAZARD LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS: SWITCH (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #03V327000) HOWEVER, THE 2004 MODEL YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE SWITCH INTERRUPTER WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,203 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,150.

INTERMITTANT TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS. *TR

RIGHT WINDSHIELD WIPER BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM IT'S DRIVE MECHANISM. WIPER JUST LAYED AT BASE OF WINDSHIELD. THIS HAPPENED DURING A SNOWSTORM, I'M GLAD IT WAS NOT THE DRIVERS SIDE. *TR UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF

HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BRAKES AND ROTORS 4 TIMES IN ONE YEAR, AND THE SLIDER PINS ON CALIPERS KEEP GOING BAD, PASS SIDE STRUT NEEDS REPLACED FOR THE 3RD TIME IN 2 YEARS

FRONT BEARING HUBS FAILURE. FRONT SUSPENSION FAILURE, FRONT BREAK SYSTEM FAILURE. *TR

MY OLDSMOBILE ALERO JUST HIT 60000 MILES, AND IS NOT STARTING AND IS STALLING. I AM NOT SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS YET, BUT IT SEEMS ELECTRICAL. THE SECURITY LIGHT HAS COME ON WHEN IT STALLS SO I AM NOT SURE IF THEY ARE RELATED. *AK

ABS LIGHT CAME ON. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS DETERMINED TO BE WHEEL HUB/BEARING/ABS SENSOR. DEALERSHIP REPLACED WHEEL HUB/BEARING.*AK

CAR WOULD NOT START, SECURITY LIGHT ON. PASSLOCK SENSOR NEEDED REPLACING PER DEALER. REPARI WAS MADE, NEW KEYS ISSUED, BUT STRANGLY ENOUGH, OLD KEYS STILL WORKED. I'VE SEEN OTHER NOTES OF PASSLOCK SENSOR PROBLEMS IN OTHER ALEROS. SAFETY? YES-CAR HAD TO BE TOWED.