1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO Complaints

I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICAL TO BE FIXED UNDER WARRANTY 3 TIME STARTING IN JULY 2000, SEPT 2001 AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP (SCHAUMBURG OLDS) AND THIRD TIME TO MARTIN J KELLY. FIRST TWO TIME, THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES I GOT A PULSATION AND VIBRATION FELT THROUGH THE PEDAL. THE THIRD TIME, THE ROTORS SOUNDED AS IF THEYW ERE GRINDING AND BRAKING WAS DIFFICULT TO APPLY. FIRST TIME THE VEHICVAL HAD 7957 MILES AND THIRD TIME 21,000 MILES. I AM GOING TO TAKE THE VEHICAL BACK AGAIN NEXT WEEK BECAUSE THE GRINDING SOUND HAS NOW RETURNED EVEN WHEN BRAKES ARE NOT APPLIED AND THE CAR IS ROLLING. THERE WOULD APPEAR TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT FOR THE VEHICAL TO REQUIRE SUCH A REPEATED NUMBER OF TRIPS TO THE DEALER. THE DEALERS HAVE RESURFACED THE ROTORS AND MAY HAVE CHANGED THEM ON ONE OCCASION. MY CONCERN IS WEHETHER THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICAL WILL FAIL AT SOME POINT IN TIME AS A RESULT OF THIS ROTOR/BRAKE ISSUE.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON BY THEMSELVES. *TS *NLM ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS****761430

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, WITHOUT WARNING THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE VIOLENTLY HAS HAD BRAKES REPAIRED TWICE AND HAVE NOTIFIED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER.*JB *TT

WHEN BACKING UP AND APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, NO BRAKING ACTION. VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. DAMAGE WAS $ 2500.00, NO INJURIES.*AK

CONSUMER STATES CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END WHEN CAR IS DRIVEN OVER ANY SURFACE THAT IS NOT TOTALLY SMOOTH, THIS HAPPENS CONSTANTLY. *YD

CONSUMER HAS REPLACED FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM ABOUT 6 TIMES. MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN. HOWEVER, HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPAIR THE OCCURRING PROBLEM. *AK

DEALER REPAIRED ROTORS TWICE, REPLACED ROTORS ONCE AND THEY ARE WARPED AGAIN. *AK

THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE HAD FAULTY ROTORS AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE DRIVES ERRATIC AT TIMES. NLM

BRAKES FAILED AND SHAKED THE WHOLE CAR. REPAIRED FIVE TIMES. DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BROKEN.

THE LOWER INTAKE GASKET & OIL PUMP DRIVE O-RING SEAL IS LEAKING COOLANT INTERNAL & IS MIXING WITH OIL, ENGINE WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS CAR IS ONLY 2 1/2 YRS OLD, THE INTAKE GASKET AND O-RING SEAL SHOULD NOT LEAK FLUID; THIS MUST BE A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE (FITZGERALD AUTO MALL- MARYLAND) CONSISTENTLY. .... IDLERPULLEY - I HAD THE SERPENTINE BELT REPLACED IN NOV 2001(113.38). IN FEBRUARY WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE ALL OF CAR SYSTEMS BEGAN TO FAIL. ONCE THE ALTERNATOR WAS DRAINED DRY AND THE CAR COOLANT, THE BATTERY DIED, BECAUSE THE SERPENTINE BELT CAME OFF. AFTER TWO HOURS IN THE RAIN WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE BELT BACK ON AND I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE DEALERSHIP DISCOVERED THE IDLER PULLEY BEARING WAS LOOSE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED...THIS COST $117.47. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT PAY CLAIM ANY LIABILITY, BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN TWO MONTHS SINCE THEY HAD REPLACED THER SERPENTINE BELT AND FELT ANYTHING COULD OF HAPPENED SINCE NOVEMBER. I AM SURE IT IS NOT COMMON FOR AN IDLER PULLEY BEARING TO BECOME LOOSE, THIS MAY BE A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. THANK YOU. *AK