2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO Complaints

I AM A FIRE INVESTIGATOR LOOKING AT A 2000 OLDS ALERO 2 DR. THE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT NEW IN SEPTEMBER 2000. THERE HAVE BEEN @5 REPORTS OF THE ALARM SYSTEM LIGHT COMING ON AT DIFFERENT TIMES. THE CAR HAS REPORTEDLY BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON @ 5 OCCASIONS AND THE PROLEM PERSISTED. THE OWNER WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE FIXED BECAUSE THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED 2 OR 3 TIMES, THE WIRING HARNESS WAS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN REPLACED??? THE ALARM SYSTEM IS FACTORY. THE ADDED STEREO HAS BEEN RULED OUT BY THE DEALER. I WOULD LIKE A SERVICE/RECALL BULLETIN AND INFORMATION ON THIS PROBLEM.*AK

THERE ARE A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH MY 2000 OLDS ALERO GLS 4DR. THE MAIN CONCERN IS THE INTERIOR DASH AND DOOR PANELING BUBBLING THAN EVENTUALLY STARTING TO COME OFF. MY SUNROOF WILL NOT OPEN AS WELL. *JB

MANIFOLD GASKET FAILURE, EXCESSIVE LOSS OF COOLANT. RETURNED CAR TO DEALER, DEALER STATED IT WAS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE. HAVE SINCE TALKED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEM. WE HAD PROBLEM FIXED AT OUR EXPENSE, $861.63. HAVE BEEN TO SEVERAL SITES WHERE COMPLAINTS SUCH AS OURS HAVE BEEN EXCESSIVE (MYCARSTATS.COM)*JB

2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO MOTOR, IGNITION, FUEL PUMP AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD TO BE REPLACED.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE TURN SIGNAL DON'T WORK. THE A/C ONLY WORK ON HIGH. THE VEHICLE SHAKES WHILE IDLING. THE BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 2-3 TIMES PER YEAR. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED THE ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *NM

"LOW COOLANT" LIGHT CONTINUALLY "ON" FOR NEARLY 2 YEARS, DESPITE REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO REFILL IT. WHEN TOOK CAR INTO THE SHOP FOR SEPARATE ISSUE, WAS INFORMED THAT THE INTAKE GASKET WAS FAULTY, RESULTING IN $700+ OF REPAIRS, AND CONCERNS OVER POSSIBLE ENGING DAMANGE DONE BY LEAKY COOLANT IN ENGINE. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE FACED BY MANY GM OWNERS, AND URGE GM TO ISSUE A PROPER RECALL FOR THIS PART.*AK

WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNALS THERE WAS NO INDICATION INSIDE OF VEHICLE THAT THE SIGNAL LIGHTS WERE IN USE OR NOT. ALSO, THERE NO LIGHTS WERE BLINKING. STOPPED VEHICLE ON SIDE OF ROAD AND GOT OUT TO CHECK SIGNAL LIGHTS ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES, AND NOTHING SHOWED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS, AND WAS IN CONTACT WITH MANUFACTURER.*AK

MY CAR HAS LESS THAN 60,000 MILES AND I HAVE HAD CONSTANT PROBLEMS, SOME REPAIRED, OTHERS, THE DEALER AND OTHER REPAIR SHOPS "COULD NOT DETERMINE" THE CAUSES. AUTOMATIC WINDOWS WON'T WORK TWO FRONT WINDOWS (INTERMITTENT) TURN SIGNS DO NOT WORK INTERMITTENT, SOMETIMES STOP WORKING AND DANGER TO ME IN TRAFFIC, AIR PRESSURE LIGHT STAYS ON AND TIRE SHOP SAID THEY COULD NOT FIX. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON INTERMITTENTLY SINCE BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. BEFORE THAT I HAD TO HAVE A SERIES OF OTHER REPAIRS DONE AT THE DEALER AND AT A REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE I AM NOT FINANCIALLY ABLE TO AFFORD THE LABOR CHARGES AT THE DEALER. ALSO THE PEOPLE AT THE DEALERS ARE NOT EASY TO DEAL WITH. I HAVE ALL OF MY REPAIR BILLS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE SEVERAL PARTS REPLACED IN THE WHEELS, THE BATTERY BEFORE WARRANTY, THE MOTOR IN THE WIPER FLUID CONTAINER, BRAKES, SOME PART IN THE WHEEL BEFORE E THE WARRANTY WAS UP. THIS CAR IS A PIECE OF JUNK AND I BELIEVE THE CURRENT PROBLEM HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NOT BEING MANUFACTURED CORRECTLY. I AM DRIVING A VERY UNSAFE CAR AND BELIEVE THE DEALER WILL TRY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ME FINANCIALLY TO TRY TO CORRECT IT, IF IT CAN BE CORRECTED. I BELIEVE THIS CAR TO BE A LEMON. THE PROBLEMS STARTED WITH THIS AUTO WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR I BOUGHT IT. I DON'T HAVE THE EXACT DATE.*AK

THE TURN SIGNALS ARE INOPERATIVE. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO USE THEM TO SIGNAL THE INTENTION TO TURN. THIS WAS DUE TO THE DEFECT DESCRIBED IN THE HAZARD WARNING SWITCH RECALL 03V327000. BUT, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *SC *JB

TURN SIGNALS BEGAN TO INFREQUENTLY NOT FUNCTION. THAT HAS DETERIORATED TO WHERE THEY INFREQUENTLY WORK. HAZARD SWITCH RECENTLY STOPPED WORKING. *JB

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 03V327000 CONCERNING HAZARD WARNING SWITCH. DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK