2003 OLDSMOBILE ALERO Complaints

VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING ON THREE OCCASIONS. ON OTHER OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER TURNING OVER. THREE REPAIR SHOPS COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM BUT THE GENERAL CONSENSUS WAS THAT IT HAD TO DO WITH THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM. MANY IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS CAN BE FOUND ONLINE (I.E., CARCOMPLAINTS.COM) AND EVERYTHING FROM REPLACING THE FUEL PUMPS, RELAY SWITCHES, BATTERIES, ANTI-THEFT SYSTEMS TO WASHING OUT THE FUEL TANK HAS BEEN TRIED TO KNOW AVAIL. THE SHOP CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM, AND IT WILL BE HARD TO SELL THE CAR HONESTLY WITH THE PROBLEMS IT HAS. THERE IS A MASS OF PEOPLE WHO BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL FROM THE FACTORY, AND ALTHOUGH I DOUBT IT MAKES ANY DIFFERENCE, I AM ONE MORE PERSON IN THAT MASS. *TR

MY LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD IS LEAKING JUST AS IS POPULAR ON THESE TYPES OF ENGINES. ALSO MY TURN SIGNAL IS WORKING OFF AND ON. I HAVE SENT LETTERS TO GM WITH NO RESPONSE OR SUCCESS. *TR

BOUGHT THIS 2003 OLDS ALERO IN 2005 WITH ORIGINAL WARRANTY STILL IN FORCE, ALSO PURCHASED EXTENDED WARRANTY. THIS VEHICLE HAD DASH PEELED BACK AND MATERIAL OVER GLOVE BOX PEELED WHEN PURCHASED, ALSO CRACKED PLASTIC ON BACK PASSENGER SIDE. MOLDING AROUND WINDSHIELD WAS COMING OFF AND HAS SINCE BLOWN AWAY. HAD TO PURCHASE BATTERY ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AND 4 NEW TIRES AFTER PURCHASE. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED TO GET INTERIOR ITEMS REPAIRED AND WAS INFORMED THEY DID NOT DO WARRANTY WORK ON THIS BRAND OF VEHICLE, THAT I WOULD HAVE TO CALL ANOTHER DEALER WHO SOLD THIS TYPE OF CAR. I DID AND WAS TOLD THAT NONE OF THESE REPAIRS WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. ALSO, RUNNING LIGHTS ONLY ONE WAS WORKING, FOUND OUT IT HAD BEEN FIXED AND THE BRACKET UNDER WHICH HELD THE LIGHT WAS BROKEN. WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ALL REPAIRS OUT OF POCKET. NOW 2008 AND ALL ITEMS STILL BROKEN SINCE I DID NOT HAVE MONEY TO REPAIR, ALSO CAR PULLS TO LEFT, AND BRAKES ARE GRINDING. I HAVE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE THAT HAS THIS MANY PROBLEMS BEFORE AT LEAST 75,000 MILES. I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND THIS CAR TO ANYONE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR AMERICAN EAGLE, SIZE P225/50R16 (NA) TIRES. THE SIDEWALLS OF THE TIRES ARE CRACKING. BETWEEN THE SIDE AND UPPER TREAD OF THE TIRES, THE CRACKS ARE EXTENDING AND CAUSING MASSIVE TREAD SEPARATION. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE PLACE OF PURCHASE (WAL-MART) AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEFECT AND/OR RETURNS FOR DEFECTS. WAL-MART REFERRED HIM TO GOODYEAR; HOWEVER, THEY WERE CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAYS. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 03-04-08 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE FOUR COOPER MASTERCRAFT AVENGER ZHP TIRES TREAD ON ONE OF THE TIRES FAILED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10MPH, THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT ONE OF THE TIRES WERE FLAT. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY WHICH TIRE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ADD AIR TO THE TIRE AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE TIRE RETAILER REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A TEMPORARY TIRE . NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 06T004000 WAS RELATED TO THE TIRE FAILURE; HOWEVER, HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE DATES ON HIS TIRE ARE NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE MILEAGE ON THE TIRE IS 3,000 AND THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED THREE MONTHS AGO. TIRE SIZE IS 235/35/19 . THE DOT NUMBER IS NOT AVAILABLE. ALTHOUGH ONE OF THE TIRES HAVE FAILED, THE CONTACT HAS OBSERVED THAT ALL OF THE TIRES ARE BEGINNING TO FAIL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES ON THE VEHICLE WERE 40,000. UPDATED 03/05/08. *LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE STARTER HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN A YEAR. THE DEALER COVERED THE COST OF THE FIRST REPAIR AND THE CONTACT PAID FOR THE LAST TWO REPAIRS. SINCE THAT TIME, THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE YET TO OFFER ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,308.

BOUGHT THE 2003 ALERO OLDSMOBILE IN MARCH 2007, NOT REALIZING THE ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE STALLING AND NOT STARTING ISSUES. MANY TIMES WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR HAVE BEEN STRANDED WHEN CAR WOULD NOT START. FIRST TIME, REPLACED BATTERY; SECOND TIME AND THIRD TIME TOOK TO MECHANIC SPENT $390.00 TO ATTEMPT TO FIX CAR HOWEVER STILL HAS ISSUE. MECHANIC SAID IT HAD ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH SECURITY SYSTEM CONFLICTING WITH WIRELESS INTERNET RADIO WAVES. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED INTO THE MECHANIC. SOON AFTER A WEEK THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN:I READ ON A AUTOMOTIVE FORUM TO PUT KEY ON THE "ON" POSITION FOR 10 MINUTES WAIT FOR THE SECURITY LIGHT TO STOP BLINKING AND THEN START THE CAR (SHOULD WORK IT STATED) IT WORKED HOWEVER IT IS NOW SOMETIMES A DAILY PROBLEM. I NOW ALLOW 10 MINUTES LEWAY IN DEPARTURE TO ALLOW FOR THIS AGGRAVATING PROBLEM TO ARISE. THIS PROBLEM IS A HIGH SECURITY ISSUE NOT SAFE TO BE STRANDED WITH SINGLE MOM WITH KIDS IN PARKING LOTS AND AS WELL AS BEING OUT TO TOWN. HAS CAUSED TO MISS WORK. THIS IS A ONGOING ISSUE AND NOT SURE HOW TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. TO ADD TO THE PROBLEM, THE HORN HAS BEEN SOUNDING OFF (AS IT IT STUCK POSITION) FOR THE LAST WEEK 11/12/2007WHILE DRIVING ANOTHER OCCURRENCE 11/16/07 PARK POSITION KEY NOT IN THE IGNITION AT 2:00AM IN A APARTMENT COMPLEX. TO QUICK RESOLVE ISSUE I TAPPED THE HORN ON STEERING COLUMN IT WOULD GO OFF AGAIN, THEN HAD ROOMMATE DISARM THE HORN WIRE. *TR

BOUGHT THE 2003 ALERO OLDSMOBILE IN MARCH 2007, NOT REALIZING THE ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE STALLING AND NOT STARTING ISSUES. MANY TIMES WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR HAVE BEEN STRANDED WHEN CAR WOULD NOT START. FIRST TIME, REPLACED BATTERY; SECOND TIME AND THIRD TIME TOOK TO MECHANIC SPENT $390.00 TO ATTEMPT TO FIX CAR HOWEVER STILL HAS ISSUE. MECHANIC SAID IT HAD ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH SECURITY SYSTEM CONFLICTING WITH WIRELESS INTERNET RADIO WAVES. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED INTO THE MECHANIC. SOON AFTER A WEEK THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN:I READ ON A AUTOMOTIVE FORUM TO PUT KEY ON THE "ON" POSITION FOR 10 MINUTES WAIT FOR THE SECURITY LIGHT TO STOP BLINKING AND THEN START THE CAR (SHOULD WORK IT STATED) IT WORKED HOWEVER IT IS NOW SOMETIMES A DAILY PROBLEM. I NOW ALLOW 10 MINUTES LEWAY IN DEPARTURE TO ALLOW FOR THIS AGGRAVATING PROBLEM TO ARISE. THIS PROBLEM IS A HIGH SECURITY ISSUE NOT SAFE TO BE STRANDED WITH SINGLE MOM WITH KIDS IN PARKING LOTS AND AS WELL AS BEING OUT TO TOWN. HAS CAUSED TO MISS WORK. THIS IS A ONGOING ISSUE AND NOT SURE HOW TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. TO ADD TO THE PROBLEM, THE HORN HAS BEEN SOUNDING OFF (AS IT IT STUCK POSITION) FOR THE LAST WEEK 11/12/2007WHILE DRIVING ANOTHER OCCURRENCE 11/16/07 PARK POSITION KEY NOT IN THE IGNITION AT 2:00AM IN A APARTMENT COMPLEX. TO QUICK RESOLVE ISSUE I TAPPED THE HORN ON STEERING COLUMN IT WOULD GO OFF AGAIN, THEN HAD ROOMMATE DISARM THE HORN WIRE. *TR

SECURITY LIGHT FLASHES ON DASH BOARD. VEHICLE WILL NOT START UNTIL 10 MINUTES,AFTER THE LIGHT STOPS. I HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM A YEAR AGO IN HAD IT FIX AT A GM DEALER FOR ABOUT $360.00. THIS IS A ONGOING ISSUE WITH GM VEHICLE. *TR

DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC REAR WINDOW FALLS DOWN, AND WON'T ROLL UP EXCEPT BY HAND. I'VE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ONLINE OF THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENING, AND SOMETIMES MULTIPLE TIMES AFTER REPAIRS WERE DONE. I'M SURPRISED THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL. I CAN'T AFFORD THE REPAIR, SO I'M STUCK WITH THE PROBLEM. IF I GO ON LONG TRIPS, I HAVE TO TAPE THE WINDOW UP AND THE WINDOW IS AN EYE-SORE BECAUSE OF IT. *JB