2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO Complaints

THE BRAKE ROTORS TURNED TWICE AND REPLACED ONCE. THIS CAUSED THE BRAKE PADS TO HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE DRIVERS DOOR AUTOMATIC WINDOW MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE AND NOW THE PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW WAS DOING THE SAME THING. THE INTERIOR LIGHT FELL OUT AND HAD TO BE PUT BACK IN. THE SUN VISOR CAME LOOSE AND HAD TO BE TIGHTENED AGAIN. THE CD PLAYER HAD TO BE REPLACED. A BACKLASH OF ELECTRICITY CAUSED A FUSE TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR DIED ON A HIGHWAY AND TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE INTACT MANIFOLD LEAKED, IT WAS TIGHTENED UP AND ONE MONTH LATER THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT DETRACT AUTOMATICALLY. *TT

2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO - UPON REPLACING THE FRONT BRAKE PADS MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ROTORS. NOT BECAUSE THEY WERE SCORED BY THE BRAKE PADS (I STILL HAD LINING ON THE PADS), BUT BECAUSE THEY WERE DETERIORATED BECAUSE OF BEING MADE WITH INFERIOR (SOFT) METAL. HE MENTIONED HE SAW THIS BEFORE ON OTHER VEHICLES (JEEPS) WHICH REQUIRED A RECALL. *JB

TURN SIGNALS ON MY 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. I BELIEVE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THINK THAT OLDSMOBILE SHOULD PAY TO FIX THE BROKEN SWITCH. *JB

FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY-HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS TWICE WHEN THAT METER SAYS I HAVE A QUARTER OF A TANK. NO ALARM. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT SINCE MY WARRANTY IS UP, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. SPOKE WITH OLDSMOBILE AND THEY SAY THAT ONLY CANADIAN CARS ARE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL.

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR ACCIDENT AT 5 MPH, AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, WHICH CAUSED INJURY TO THE CONSUMER. *JB

THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE. *JB THE THROTTLE HAD GOTTEN STUCK. THE SHIFT LEVER CABLE ASSEMBLY WAS BINDING. THE SHIFT CABLE WAS REPLACED. *SCC

AFTER EXPERIENCING LOSS OF COOLANT IN MY 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO, I WAS INFORMED THAT I NEEDED A NEW INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET (IT WAS LEAKING) WHICH WOULD COST ALMOST $700 TO FIX. ALTHOUGH MY VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, I FEEL THAT A LEAKING INTAKE MANIFOLD IS A PREMATURE REPAIR FOR A VEHICLE ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. I HAVE DONE SOME SEARCHING AND KNOW THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY GM OWNER WITH THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT NOT TO MENTION A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ONE. ANY LONGER AND I WOULD HAVE HAD A RUINED ENGINE THAT COULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE OR STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY. GM NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM.

MULTIPLE FAILURES WITH BRAKING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 5 TIMES FOR BRAKE RELATED REPAIRS. CALIPERS, PADS AND ROTORS HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST 2 TIMES. FIRST REPAIR WAS AFTER ABOUT 11,000 MILES, AND BASICALLY EVERY 3-5,000 SINCE.

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES AND ROTORS. ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKES KEEP ON FAILING ON THE VEHICLE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG BUT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN ON THEIR SHOP 6 TO 7 TIMES. MR

WHILE DRIVING THE SIDEWALL OF THE REAR TIRE BLEWOUT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND TOLD THE CONSUMER TO CONTACTED THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIRE WAS LOW ON AIR (GOODYEAR EAGLE LS P225 SR16). *TS *NLM