2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO Complaints

I HAVE WRITTEN PREVIOUSLY ABOUT MY 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO, CLEARLY FROM THE EARLIEST OF COMPLAINTS WHICH I SHARE WITH OTHER OWNERS, GM DOES NOT CARE ABOUT THE PROBLEMS FROM BRAKES, TIRES, INTAKE GASKETS, WINDOWS BRAKING, BLOWER MOTORS GOING, NO DIPSTICKS FOR TRANSMISSION LINES, I COULD GO ON AND ON, THE MESSAGE I RECEIVE IS THROUGH THE LIST OF COMPLAINTS YOU DON'T INVESTIGATE AND ASSIST IN FINDING A SOLUTION AND GM/OLDSMOBILE COULD GIVE A ?!@#$% ABOUT THE JUNK THEY PRODUCED AND MADE MILLIONS ON AT THE LACK OF SAFETY FOR CONSUMERS. I PRAY THAT OLDSMOBILE STEPS UP AND ADMITS THEY MADE DEFAULTED CARS WHEN IT CAME TO THE OLDSMOBILE ALERO, AND WHILE MANY OF US HAVE PROBABLY ALREADY PAID THE CARS PAYMENTS OFF, THE LEASE THEY COULD DO IS OFFER A $10,000 REBATE TO PURCHASE ANOTHER CAR. HECK PERHAPS I SHOULD CONTACT THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OF EACH STATE AND MY OWN ATTORNEY FOR A POSSIBLE LAWSUIT. TO ALL OF YOU OTHER OWNERS OF THIS PIECE OF JUNK, I SYMPATHIZE WITH YOU, BUT IT TAKES MORE THAN ONE VOICE, I TOO CONTACTED GM AND WAS COMPLETELY IGNORED AS WELL. NO MORE BUYING AMERICAN MADE AGAIN!!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS, HAZARD LIGHTS, AND CRUISE CONTROL SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING OR WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURES WOULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING AND IN MID-USE. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH) DID NOT APPLY TO HIS VIN. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,275 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE TURN SIGNAL FAILED TO ACTIVATE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S WIFE DISCOVERED A RECALL, HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE YEAR OF HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. HE FELT THAT IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE SPEED AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 65,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND THE SECURITY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LOCK CYLINDER AND THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 01-15-08. *KB UPDATED *JB

WITHOUT WARNING, THE GEARSHIFT KNOB BROKE OFF. THIS MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SHIFT THE CAR INTO PARK, REVERSE, ETC. *JB

DRIVING ON PARKWAY, AT 65 MPH. CAR LOST ALL POWER. NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO CHIMES. THIS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES ON ONE TRIP. EACH TIME THE CAR DIED, WAS A SHORTER DISTANCE TRAVELED THAN THE PREVIOUS TIME. *JB

I PURCHASED A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO IN 2003, SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE POWER WINDOW REGULATORS ON THE WINDOWS 5 TIMES, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW TWICE. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW MASTER SWITCH WITHIN THE FIRST 45 DAYS OF PURCHASE TO BE ABLE TO OPEN THE FRONT DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER WINDOWS. THE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE CAUSES THE WINDOWS TO FALL INTO THE DOOR PANEL LEAVING ME NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO REPLACE THE REGULATOR IMMEDIATELY WHEN THIS HAPPENS, FOR SAFETY REASONS AS WELL AS PROTECTION FROM THE ELEMENTS. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE MOLDING ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. ON ALL OCCASIONS I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO REPAIR THE PARTS, RECEIPTS ARE AVAILABLE HOWEVER I DO NOT HAVE THE OLD PARTS. THE LAST TIME I HAD THE WINDOW REGULATOR REPLACED I EXPRESSED CONCERN AT THIS CONSISTENT FAILURE, I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE PERSON "SINCE GMC CHANGED TO THE CABLE WINDOWS THERE HAD BEEN SOME PROBLEMS BUT NOT ENOUGH FOR A RECALL". *TR

TURN SIGNALS STARTED FAILING A FEW YEARS AFTER WE BOUGHT THE CAR. WE CHANGED THEM A FEW YEARS AGO AND LATER GOT A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT THEM FAILING. THEY WERE FINE AT THE TIME THAT WE GOT THE RECALL NOTICE ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO AND JUST RECENTLY THEY STARTED FAILING AGAIN. THEY GO OFF AND I NEVER KNOW WHEN THEY ARE GOING TO NOT WORK. SOMETIMES THEY GO REALLY FAST AND SOMETIMES THEY SLOW DOWN. OTHER TIMES THEY JUST DO NOT GO ON AT ALL. I NEVER KNOW WHEN THAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. *JB

VEHICLE CRUISE CONTROL NOR REAR DEFROST WORKS. THE FRONT DASHBOARD COVER IS SHRINKING AND PEELING BACK OFF OF DASH AND IS ALMOST COMPLETELY OFF OF AIRBAG AREA AND THIS IS SEEN IN ALMOST EVERY ALERO BUT NOT OTHER GM MODELS

I HAVE A 2000 OLDSMOB ILE ALERO WHICH WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT A LITTLE OVER 2 YEARS AGO. IT WAS PRIMARILY A FRONT END CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNING IN FRONT OF ME AT ABOUT 35 MPH. THERE WAS NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT,WHICH LED ME TO BELIEVE THERE MAY BE A SENSOR OR INFLATER PROBLEM. BOTH AIRBAGS ON THE OTHER CAR DEPLOYED. I WONDER IF THIS HAPPENED ON SIMILAR VEHICLES? THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A BODY SHOP, BUT NOTHING WAS DONE TO DETERMINE IF THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM WAS FLAWED.*AK