2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO Complaints

PROBLEMS WITH HIGH ENGINE IDLES AND SHIFTING THROUGH ALL THE GEARS. *MR THIS WOULD OCCASIONALLY OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED FROM A COLD ENGINE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND WITHOUT THE CONSUMERS FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED THROUGH ALL THE GEARS. THE ENGINE DISPLAYED A LOUD RUMBLE SOUND. WHEN THE CONSUMERS FOOT WAS TAKEN OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR IT SHIFTED FORWARD. A CONNECTOR WAS REPLACED WHICH APPEARED TO BE THE PROBLEM. THE SYMPTOMS LATER APPEARED. A BROKEN WIRE WAS REPLACED IN THE HARNESS CONNECTOR. *SC *JB

I HAVE A 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO GLS. THE CAR IS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD AND HAS LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON IT. I NOTICED THAT THE COOLANT LIGHT KEPT GOING ON. I LOOKED UNDER THE CAR INITIALLY AND DID NOT SEE ANY LEAKAGE. I ADDED 50/50 DEX-COOL TO THE RESEVOIR. ALL WAS WELL FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS. THEN THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THIS CONTINUED FOR THE NEXT MONTH. I STARTED NOTICING LEAKAGE. AFTER REVIEWING WHERE THE LEAKAGE IS COMING FROM, I HAVE DETERMINED THAT IT IS RIGHT ABIVE WHERE THE THERMOSTAT WHERE THERE IS A BOLT THAT ATTACHES THE INTAKE MANIFOLD TO THE ENGINE.*AK

WINDOWS REGULATOR & POWER WINDOW MOTORS BOTH SIDES BECOME INOPERABLE,HIGH COST OF REPAIR. ALSO THE WHOLE WIRING SYSTEM. WIRES LOOSE,GET PINCHED BY GEARSHIFT. NOW THE RADIOS VOLUME TURNS UP WITH HIGHER RPM OR DOWN AT LOW RPM.WHEN BACK WINDOW DEFROSTER IS ON RADIO CRACKLES OR COMPLETELY TURNS OFF.SAME HAPPENS AT TIMES WHEN PUTTING GEAR INTO PARK. THERE IS REALY NO INCIDENT DATE, THIS IS A ONGOING PROBLEM FOR THE PAST 6-8 MONTH.*AK

WHILE ROLLING UP THE WINDOWS CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE AND SUDDENLY THE PASSENGER, DRIVER, AND REAR WINDOW DROPPED DOWN INTO THE FRAME OF THE WINDOWS, CAUSING ALL THE WINDOWS TO BREAK. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

CONSUMER STATED PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT FASTENED, IT RETRACTED , HOLDING PASSENGER TIGHTLY AND THE PASSENGER WAS UNABLE TO RELEASE THE SEAT BELT. *AK *JB

I HAVE A 2001 ALERO AND I AM EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH MY INTAKE GASKET LEAKING, AND CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH MY WHEEL HUB BEARING. *NM

DEFECTIVE BODY CONTROL MODULE AND DEFECTIVE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND DEFECTIVE WINDOW POWER SWITCH. *AK

WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION ON 3/5/03 AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN MY 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. I WAS TRAVELING 40-45 MPH SOUTHBOUND ON SCOTTSDALE RD WHEN ANOTHER CAR TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF ME. THE IMPACT BENT THE IMPACT BARS, MOVED MY COMPRESSOR TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, HOOD, BUMPER, FENDER DAMAGE, THE PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE WITHOUT DOING A TEAR DOWN IS AT $5000.00. I HAVE SUFFERED NECK, SHOULDER AND LEG INJURIES. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY SAID A CERTIFIED GM REP WILL GO LOOK AT THE CAR AND TAKE PICTURES AND WILL CONTACT ME ON THE 29TH. I RECEIVED A CALL FROM A MAN WHO DID NOT IDENTIFY HIMSELF AT THE DEALER SHIP AND SAID HE WAS A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR FOR GM AND DOWN LOADED THE INFO OFF THE COMPUTER IN THE CAR AND THE AIR BAG SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE OFF, AND TOLD ME I NEED TO HAVE THEM START REPAIRING THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. YET IN THE OWNERS MANUAL IT STATES THE AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY IN A NEAR FRONTAL OR FRONTAL IMPACT AND THAT THEY CAN ONLY ACCESS THIS COMPUTER IN THE CAR WITH THE OWNERS CONSENT WHICH I DID NOT GIVE. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR FROM ELECTRICAL ENGINE WORK, THE FUEL SENSOR SHOWING ME I HAD GAS WHEN I DON'T, SCRATCHED ROTORS, AND THE HAZARDS AND BLINKERS WORKING AND NOT WORKING WHICH STILL HAS NOT BEEN FIXED BY THE DEALERSHIP. EVEN THE POLICE OFFERS DID NOT WANT TO GET IN THE VEHICLE TO MOVE BECAUSE THE AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF AND THEY WHERE CONCERNED THAT IT DID NOT. *JB

THIS CAR IS THE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED. TURN SIGNALS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. TAKEN TO DEALER AND GARAGE WHO COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ON MY OWN AND FOUND THAT THERE WERE MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. OBTAINED INFORMATION TO CORRECTLY REPAIR. TURN SIGNALS WERE REPAIRED IN 2003. IT TOOK UNTIL MARCH, 2004 TO RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. SINCE REPAIR OF MY TURN SIGNALS, MY FAN DOES NOT WORK ON THE ONE OR TWO MARKING. MY LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT COMES ON AT RANDOM EVEN THOUGH THE TIRE PRESSURE IS ADEQUATE. BRAKES AND ROTORS REPAIRED EVERY YEAR. MY CAR IS DIFFICULT TO START ON MANY OCCASIONS AND FAILS TO START ON THE FIRST TRY. WHEEL BEARINGS AND SENSORS HAD TO BE REPLACED IN BOTH OF MY FRONT TIRES. AT TIMES, WHEN I TURN THE IGNITION OFF, YOU CAN HEAR A LOW GRINDING NOISE. AIR COMES IN ON THE DRIVER DOOR WHERE THE ELECTRICAL SWITCHES ARE LOCATED TO OPERATE THE WINDOW. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO DEAL WITH SO MANY PROBLEMS. WHAT CAN BE DONE TO TAKE CARE OF THE CUSTOMERS AND TO CORRECT THESE PROBLEMS? GAS MILEAGE IS TERRIBLE. OUR VAN GETS BETTER GAS MILEAGE THAN THIS VEHICLE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK