2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO Complaints

GM TOLD ME THAT MY VIN NUMBER FOR MY OLDSMOBILE ALERO 2000 DOES NOT APPLY TO NHTSA RECALL 03V327000. (GM RECALL 03043)THIS RECALL EXACTLY DESCRIBES THE PROBLEM THAT I HAVE BEEN HAVING WITH MY CARE OFF AND ON FOR QUITE A WHILE. THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAIL. IT IS DANGEROUS TO EXPECT THE TURN SIGNAL TO WORK AND FIND IT DOES NOT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. WHILE MAKING A TURN AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BLINKER LIGHT STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT MUST TAP THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER IN ORDER FOR IT TO WORK AGAIN. EVERYTIME HE MAKES A TURN, THE CONTACT KNOWS TO TAP ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN ORDER FOR IT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT THERE MAY BE A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE. HE DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH) ON SAFERCAR.GOV; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

WE HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR LESS THAN 5 YEARS AND THE RACK AND PINION STEERING HAS FAILED TWICE. THIS TIME MY WIFE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE STEERING FAILURE AND THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED. THIS IS A VERY HAZARDOUS PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD CARS WHICH WERE 25-30 YEARS OLD WHICH DO NOT HAVE STEERING FAILURE IN THIS MANNER. *TR

1. NOT SURE WHAT EVENTS HAVE CAUSED THE ENGINE FAILURE. 2. MY CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND I HAVE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TRY TO START THE ENGINE AGAIN. IT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON SIDE ROADS UNDER 40MPH, BUT RECENTLY HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60MPH. THIS ISSUE HAPPENS AT LEAST TWICE A WEEK, SOMETIMES REPEATEDLY IN THE SAME DAY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE IS NO WARNING SIGNS THAT IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. I WAS VERY LUCK TO BE IN THE SLOW LANE SO I COULD PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT HAVING TO WEAVE THROUGH TRAFFIC WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR. 3. WE HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR INTO TWO DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS AND NEITHER OF THEM WERE ABLE TO PINPOINT THE PROBLEM. THEY GAVE US SEVERAL "MAYBE" SOLUTIONS, BUT WERE STUMPED AS TO WHAT THE TRUE PROBLEM WAS. POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS INCLUDED FUEL PUMP/LINE, IGNITION SWITCH, ETC., BUT WITHOUT A SURE FIX WE WERE UNWILLING TO SPEND THAT KIND OF MONEY FOR A "MAYBE" SOLUTION. *TR

I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND THERE SEEMS TO BE TOO MANY PEOPLE WHOSE WINDOWS JAM THAN FALL DOWN INTO THE DOOR. I HAVE PERSONALLY PAID OVER $400 TWO TIMES TO HAVE THIS FIXED. ALSO ANOTHER INCIDENT WITH THIS CAR ARE THE BLINKER WHICH SOMETIMES WORK AND SOMETIMES DON'T. JUST THIS WEEK ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING. THE BLOWER IS NOT WORKING THEREFORE NO DEFROST IN THIS COLD WEATHER. *TR

WHILE DRIVING 65MPH IN THE FAST LANE ON THE HIGHWAY MY CAR DIED. I HAD TO CROSS OVER THE HIGHWAY TO MAKE IT TO BREAK DOWN LANE VERY SCARY AND VERY DANGEROUS THREE MECHANICS LATER NO ONE CAN SOLVE PROBLEM . IT HAPPENED 4 TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY AND NOW IT HAPPENS ON THE MAIN STREETS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. WHILE DRIVING 35 OR 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKES, ROTOR, AND CALIPER; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 129,083 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,600.

HAZARD LIGHT IS CAUSING TURN SIGNALS TO BE INOPERABLE AND BOTH GM AN OLDSMOBILE SAYS VEHICLE VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BUT THE VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS THE RECALL STATES. *TR

MY 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO HAS HAD SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH IT SINCE PURCHASING IT IN JUNE OF 2002. TO DATE, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY WATERPUMP, INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET, TIRES, BRAKES AND ROTORS CONSISTENTLY (THREE OR MORE TIMES AYEAR) . THE MOST RECENT PROBLEM IS MY GAS GAUGE WILL INDICATE THAT I HAVE 1/4 TANK AND TO MY SURPRISE THE CAR WILL NOT START UNLESS MORE FUEL IS ADDED. THE ENGINE ALSO SOUNDS ROUGH, I HAVE BOTH SERVICE ENGINE LIGHTS ON, ALONG WITH MY LOW TIRE PRESSURE, ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT ON AND I HAVE NEW TIRES, REPLACED A GAS CAP, AND THE LIGHTS WENT OFF, BUT THEN COME BACK ON. I AM ALSO POSITIVE THAT MY CAR WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. THE COSMETIC DEFECTS ARE THAT OF THE DASH BOARD STARTING TO PEEL AND COME LOOSE. I HAVE READ UP ON THAT GM RESPONDED TO A PROBLEM WITH ALL 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALEROS ABOUT THE GAS PROBLEM AND I CONTACTED THE DEALER DORSCHEL AND SPOKE WITH SERVICE MANAGER LOU, GM AGREED TO ADD A DIFFERENT FILTER SO THAT THE GAS WAS DRAINING BACK INTO THE TANK, IT WAS ALSO MENTIONED IN THE ARTICLE THAT DEALERS COULD BE FINED THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS DAILY IF NOT COMPLIED WITH, BUT BECAUSE IT WAS NOT AN ACTUAL RECALL, THE DEALER DENIED MY REQUEST TO FIX. AFTER READING THE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE VEHICLES, I AM SHOCKED THAT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED, THE SHOULD BE AS THEY ARE NOT SAFE CARS IN MY OPINION. I AM CHALLENGING YOU TO TAKE A RIDE IN MY CAR WITH YOUR FAMILY AND SEE IF YOU FEEL SAFE, BECAUSE NOT ONLY AM I OUT 13,000 THAT I PAID FOR THE CAR, BUT ALSO IF I HAVE TO ESTIMATE PROBABLY ANOTHER 6,000 IN REPAIRS. THAT IS RIDICULOUS. I EXPECT A WRITTEN RESPONSE FROM YOUR OFFICE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF WHAT YOU INTEND TO DO TO INVESTIGATE THESE PROBLEMS. NOT ONLY READ MY LETTER, BUT YOU SHOULD GOOGLE IN 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALEROS AND SEE THE DISGUST OF PERFORMANCE PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING OF. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTIONED AND NO LONGER WORKS. HE CONSTANTLY HEARS THE CLICKING SOUND OF THE TURN SIGNAL WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH). THE CONTACT DISCOVERED CONTRADICTIONS ON WHETHER OR NOT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. ONE DATABASE CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INDEED INCLUDED, WHILE ANOTHER NEGATED THAT STATEMENT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.