2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO Complaints

ONE MONTH AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE I HAD IT BACK AT THE DEALER FOR SEATBELT NOT RETRACTING PROPERLY. THE BUTTONS KEEP BREAKING OFF. HAD THE REAR DEFROSTER REPLACED, THE A/C HAD TO BE FIXED, THE BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED, TURN SIGNAL SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE GAS GAUGE CURRENTLY IS NOT WORKING. THERE HAS BEEN SO MANY REPAIRS ON THIS VEHICLE I CAN'T KEEP TRACK ANY MORE. CONTINUE TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR SHAKING WHEN I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT FOR A WHILE. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT HAS NO IDEA WHAT IS CAUSING IT. THIS CAR IS MY WORST NIGHTMARE. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER SO MANY TIMES I LOST COUNT.

THE ABOVE PROBLEMS ARE FOR THE SAME THING AT DIFFERENT TIMES. THE ROTORS ON THE CAR HAVE GONE OUT 3 TIMES. THE SECOND TIME THEY WENT OUT I HAD TO ARGUE WITH OLDSMOBILE TO FIX THEM. THEY TRIED TO TELL ME IT WAS MY DRIVING MAKING THEM GO BAD. I DRIVE INTERSTATE TO AND FROM WORK - NO HARD STOPS, NO STOP-N-GO TRAFFIC. NOW THEY HAVE GONE BAD AGAIN AFTER THE 2ND TIME THEY CHANGED THEM - AFTER ONLY 6K MILES. THEY REFUSE TO PAY FOR THEM. WHEN WE CALLED CUSTOMER CARE THEY INFORMED US THAT THEY USED A "NEW TOOL" THE LAST TIME THEY "FIXED" MY ROTORS - WHICH OBVIOUSLY DIDN\\'T HELP. I HAD A CAVALIER FOR 6 YEARS AND NEVER ONCE HAD TO CHANGE THE ROTORS!! THIS IS JUST FACTORY DEFECT THEY THEY SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR.

FRONT RIGHT WHEEL BROKE OFF FROM LUG BOLTS. ALL LUG BOLTS BROKE OFF BEHIND THE WHEEL HUB.

THE HEATING/AIR CONDITIONING FAN CONTROL KNOB ONLY WORKS ON THE 3RD OR 4TH SELECTION. IT STARTED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO AND KEEPS MOVING UP A NOTCH. THIS IS TO BE TRUE ON SEVERAL ALERO'S OF THIS YEAR. WILL THERE BE A RECALL ON THIS? *LA

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS SWITCH WORKED INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO SOLDER JOINT CRACKING, WHICH RESULTED IN OPEN CIRCUIT. RECALL 03V327000 WAS ISSUED ON THIS MAKE/MODEL AND YEAR. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO PROBLEMS MY WIFE AND I ARE HAVING WITH OUR OLDSMOBILE ALERO. WE INITIALLY USED THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAUS'S AUTOLINE ARBITRATION PROCESS AND ALTHOUGH THE ARBITRATOR SAID THAT THE CAR QUALIFIED FOR THE OHIO LEMON LAW, HE THOUGHT THAT THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A MISUNDERSTANDING BETWEEN US AND THE DEALER. WHAT A JOKE. IF YOU LISTEN TO THE AUDIO TAPE OF THE HEARING IT IS OBVIOUS THAT GENERAL MOTORS WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE FOLLOWING IS PART OF THE INITIAL LETTER THAT WAS SENT TO THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU SINCE YOU HAVE A RESTRICTION SET ON HOW MUCH INFO CAN BE SUPPLIED HERE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CAR IS PAID FOR. DATE: 08/18/2003 RE: WILLIAM G. MARSH 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO  ODOMETER READING = 9198 POSSIBLE VIOLATION OF THE OHIO LEMON LAW BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU (B.B.B.) ARBITRATION OUR 2001 ALERO HAS BEEN IN FOR REPEATED REPAIRS OF SHAKING (LIKE DIESELING) AND STALLING PROBLEMS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS BEING TURNED OFF, AS IT WAS DESIGNED. AUGUST (2002) OF LAST YEAR WHEN WE WERE ON VACATION IN SHIPSHEWANA, INDIANA, THIS PROBLEM BECAME VERY SEVERE. ALONG WITH AN OIL CHANGE LIGHT THAT CAME ON (WITHOUT REASON) AT 5,454 MILES, BILL RESET THIS. THE FOLLOWING DAY OUR LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON AT 5,580 (WITHOUT REASON). *AK

THE VEHICLE'S PASSENGER SEAT SLID BACK AND FORTH ON THE TRACK WITHOUT WARNING. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

1) SAFETY ISSUE- NO ACCIDENT YET, BUT MY 2001 ALERO HAS A SMALL ROD THAT STICKS OUT IN FRONT OF THE DRIVERS SEAT FOR THE SEAT TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD. THE PROBLEM IS WHEN I WAS WEARING A PAIR OF NIKE SHOES THAT HAVE A LOOP ON THE BACK OF THE SHOE GOT CAUGHT AROUND THIS SEAT ADJUSTER. SCARED ME TO DEATH ALMOST WHEN I COULD NOT RE-ACT WITH MY RIGHT FOOT TO HIT THE BRAKES. NOTE: THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS TRAVELING WITH CRUSIE CONTROL ACTIVATED. I SEE THIS AS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN FOR SOMEBODY NOW, BECAUSE IT ALMOST GOT ME. 2)CURRENTLY THIS VEHICLE IS IN THE SHOP AGAIN FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WHEN IT RAINS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES CRAZY. CURRENTLY THEY THINK THAT THERE MAY BE A MOISTURE PROBLEM AROUND THE SUN ROOF, SO THEY ARE ORDERING PARTS TO TOTALLY REPLACE THE SUN ROOF, BUT I DODN'T THINK THAT IS THE PROBLEM. I HAVE NEVER HAD ONE DROP OF WATER DROP ON ME WITH THAT SUN ROOF, NOR HAVE I SEEN ANY WET SPOTS AROUND THE ROOF LINER. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE MAIN COMPUTER UNDER THE HOOD, AND CLUSTERS IN THE DASHBOARD AS WELL. BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE, SO I HOPE THIS SUN ROOF THING CURES IT. BUT I HAVE SOME SERIOUS DOUBTS IT WILL.

THIS CAR HAS MADE A TERRIBLE GRINDING NOISE FOR OVER 2 YEARS. THE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT 24000 MILES WITHIN A FEW MONTH'S THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL FAILED COMPLETELY. WORK WAS DONE ON THE CAR REPLACING ALL OF THE ELECTRONIC PARTS AND SENSORS BUT THE ABS AND TRACTION ARE OUT AGAIN. GM RESPONSE IS THEY WILL "FIX" THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE YET TO GET IT DONE AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS. *LA

MY 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO WILL NOT "TURN OVER". MECHANIC SAYS ANTI-THEFT IS KEEPING ME FROM STEELING MY CAR. BOTH KEYLESS ENTRIES WILL NOT WORK. HAS NOT STARTED FOR 6 DAYS. STILL WILL NOT START. CLOSEST OLDSMOBILE DEALERSHIP OVER 30 MILES AWAY. AFRAID OF WHAT IT WILL COST TO FIX. THIS IS FRUSTRATING. TURN SIGNALS ARE FIXED BUT WOULD ONLY WORK WHEN THEY WANTED TO. I HAD THEM REPAIRED LAST YEAR. *AK