1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO Complaints

HORN DOES NOT ALWAYS FUNCTION PROPERLY, AND EXCESSIVE EFFORT HAS TO BE APPLIED IN ORDER TO HONK. DEALER SAYS IT'S MADE THIS WAY. *AK *ML

AT ANY TIME WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DOES NOT STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING DOWN CONSUMERS DRIVEWAY. NLM

EXPERIENCED VIOLENT VIBRATIONS WHILE BRAKING. DEALER IS REPLACING BOTH FRONT ROTORS. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW 5 MONTHS AGO AND FEEL THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM SHOULD LAST MORE THAN 1800 MILES. *AK

THE LEFT REAR CONTROL ARM ATTACHING BOLT CAME OFF CAUSING THE ARMS TO DISENGAGE FROM THE SPINDLE SUPPORT.(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) YH

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 40 MPH PASSENGER SIDE DOOR CAME AJAR, NOT ABLE TO CLOSE AND LATCH PROPERLY. REPETETIVE PROBLEMS WITH REAR DEFROSTER. LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT INACCURATE. *AK.ET. THERE WERE TWO INCIDENT OF CRACKED RADIATOR CAP. THERE WERE THREE INCIDENTS OF INTERIOR TRUNK RELEASE BUTTON FAILURE. GAS GUAGE MALFUNCTIONED. *YH

THE CAR'S BRAKE ROTORS WARP EVERY 1500 MILES RESULTING IN A LOSS OF BRAKING. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN MACHINED AND/OR REPLACED ON 3 OCCASIONS BUT THE PROBLEM REOCCURS. WHEN BRAKING WITH THE WARPED ROTORS, THE ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSORS HIT THE "BAD" SPOT ON THE ROTORS AND ASSUME A LOCK-UP IS EMMINENT. THE ABS SYSTEM THEN RELEASES PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES AND BRAKING DISTANCE EXCEEDS SAFE LEVELS. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY AND TAKES LONGER TO SLOW DOWN. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND HAS REPLACED ROTORS SEVERAL TIMES. BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

BOTH FRONT SEATS HAVE A RAZOR SHARP EDGE UNDER THE FRONT SEATS WHERE THE REAR PASSENGERS PUT THEIR FEET. MY DAUGHTER, WHILE WEARING SANDELS CUT HER FOOT ON IT. LEATHER SHOES HAVE BEEN DAMAGED ALSO. THE FACTORY WILL NOT ALOW THE DEALER TO DEBURR THE EDGES. THEY SAY IT WOULD VIOLATE FEDERAL LAW. MATERIAL WAS GLUED ON AND FELL OFF. THE CAR IN THE SHOWROOM HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. WE ARE HAVING NO SUCCESS WITH THE FACTORY IN SOLVING THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES EXCESSIVELY. ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 6 TIMES SINCE JANUARY 1999. DEALER CAN'T A FIND PERMENANT SOLUTION. *AK