1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO Complaints

THE CAR HAS WORN OUT TWO SET OF BRAKE PADS IN 30000 MILES, TWO SET OF ROTORS, AND ONE SET OF CALLIPERS. I CALLED THE DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD NOT BE ANY NEED TO BRING THE CAR TO THEM THAT THERE WAS NO WAY THAT THEY COULD CHECK OUT THE BRAKES. THEY COULD NOT TELL ME WHAT THE PROBLEM IS EVEN IF THEY CHECKED THE CAR SO THERE WAS NO NEED FOR ME TO BRING THE CAR TO THEM.*AK

CALIPER MADE OUT OF ALUMINUM WILL NOT RELEASE WHEN APPLIED. I HAVE PURCHASED SEVERAL NEW BRAKE PADS AND 2 SETS OF ROTORS BEFORE A MECHANIC FOUND THE PROBLEM AND HE SAID IT HAPPENED A LOT ON THIS MODEL.*AK

TIRES ARE MAKING ADDNORMAL THUMPING SOUND / DEALER AND GENERAL MOTORS STATED THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAVE THEY WILL NOT TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION AT THIS TIME. *AK

THE BRAKES MAKE GRINDING NOISE AND FAIL WHEN APPLIED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS AND PADS FOUR TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED. *YH *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT 50MPH OR OVER STEERING WHEEL WILL SHAKE VIGOROUSLY, ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE.*AK

THERE IS NO RESPONSE WHEN BRAKING. DEALER REPLACED WORN OUT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS. AT THIS TIME FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN.*AK

ROTORS ARE TOO THIN TO HANDLE HEAT GENARATED BY DISC PADS,RESULTING IN OUT OF ROUND CONDITION. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT 40 MPH AND HIGHER THERE IS VIBRATION. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 4-5 TIMES, NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND.*AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES, MOSTLY AT HIGH SPEED. ROTORS WERE TURNED AT 13000 MILES, REPLACED AT 16000 MILES. THEY WERE WARPED. AT THIS TIME ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN.*AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE THAT COMES FROM BRAKE AREA. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK THE BRAKES PULSATE AND CONSUMER HAS TO USE EXCESSIVE EFFORT IN PUSHING THE PEDAL DOWN BEFORE BRAKING ENGAGES. THE BRAKES ALSO SQUEAL WHEN THEY ARE APPLIED, PRIOR TO AND AFTER THE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. *JG