2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO Complaints

WITH LESS THAN 8,000 MILES THIS CAR WAS BROUGHT INTO THE SHOP FOR BRAKE PULSATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ROTORS WERE ALREADY 1/4 WORN. IT HAS SINCE BEEN IN 4 OTHER TIMES & THE BRAKES CONTINUE TO GRIND WHEN I COME TO A STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS GONE TO THE FLOOR WHEN I TRIED TO STOP. THE PROBLEM IS MUCH WORSE IN THE RAIN, WHEN CONDITIONS ARE MORE DANGEROUS. THE DEALER HAS PUT A 2ND SET OF ROTORS ON THE FRONT & NEW BRAKE PADS & ALSO REPLACED THE BACK ROTORS & PADS, THE CAR HAS LESS THEN 24,000 MILES. WHEN I PICKED IT UP FROM THE SHOP, IT WAS STILL MAKING THE GRINDNIG NOISE & DEALER TRIED TO TELL ME THIS WAS NORMAL. THIS WAS THE FIRST MENTION OF THIS BEING "NORMAL" THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS & I WILL NOT DRIVE IT W/ MY 2 KIDS IN IT! *AK

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APROX 15-20MPH AND REAR ENDED A LARGE SUV (SURBURBAN). SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE FRONT END OF THE ALERO WITH MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE SUV. ESTIMATE OF DAMAGE IS $5200 INDICATING MAJOR DAMAGE WAS DONE TO VEHICLE. AIR BAG SYSTEM DID NOT DEPLOY. FORTUNATELY ONLY MINOR INJURY (LARGE BUMP ON FOREHEAD FROM CONTACT WITH ROOF OF VEHICLE, SEAT BELT BURNS AND BRUISES) WAS INCURRED BY DRIVER OF THE ALERO. MY QUESTION IS WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY TO LESSEN THIS IMPACT. THERE HAS BEEN OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. WONDERING IF THERE IS A DEFECT OR DAMAGE TO AIR BAG SYSTEM FROM EARLIER SERVICES? *AK

BOTH AIR BAGS IN THE FRONT DEPLOYED WHEN GOING OVER A CURB WITH A 4 INCH DROP TO THE NEXT SERVICE

BRAKES WERE GRINDING, MAKINGA HORRIBLE NOISE DUE TO DEFECTIVE ROTORS. VEHICLE IS IN REPAIR SHOP.

THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED A LOT OF SAFETY FEATURES SUCH AS SIDE IMPACT PROTECTION, ALL-SPEED TRACTION CONTROL, ETC. HOWEVER A VERY IMPORTANT ITEM WAS OMITTED. THEY DID NOT INSTALL A "DOOR AJAR" SENSOR ON THE VEHICLE AT ALL. I SENT A REQUEST TO THE OLDSMOBILE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY NEVER RESPONED TO MY INQUIRY. AS WE HAVE CHILDREN, ON A FOUR DOOR CAR, WE FEEL THAT THIS IS A NECESSITY. PLEASE HELP ANY WAY YOU CAN. WE HOPE TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT FROM OCCURING TO US TO OTHERS.*AK

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING, AND AT TIMES THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START AT ALL, POSSIBLY ENGINE RELATED.*JB

BRAKES/ROTOTORS BEING REPLACED AND TURNED. NOT HELPING ANY BIT. THIS IS GOING TO BECOME A SAFETY PROBLEM WHEN THEY FAIL. WHY NOT A RECALL ON THESE INSTEAD OF A BULLATIN BEFORE SOMEONE GETS REALLY HURT BECAUSE BRAKES FAILED.*AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT SLOW SPEED VEHICLE SHAKES AND VIBRATES. DEALER SAID ROTORS WERE WORN, AND NEEDED TO BE TURNED. *AK

WHEN MY WIFE PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE TO EXIT THE GARAGE, THE CAR ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. SHE IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE DEALER. SHE NEVER USED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, JUST THE BRAKE. SPEEDS APPROACHED 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. THE DEALERSHIP FOUND A BAD WIRE RUNNING BY OR UNDERNEATH THE MANIFOLD. THEY REPAIRED THE WIRE AND IT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.*AK

WHEN I AM GOING AT BETWEEN 40-70 MPH AND THEN SLOW DOWN USING MY BRAKES MY CAR WILL SHUTTER. IT HAS DONE THIS EVER SINCE I BOUGHT IT, BUT I JUST THOUGHT THAT IT WAS SUPPOSE TO SOUND LIKE THAT. I TALKED TO A FRIEND THAT HAS AN ALERO AND SHE SAID THERE WAS A BULLETIN OUT ABOUT THE ROTORS NEEDING TURNED. THAT IS WHAT SHE WAS TOLD WHEN SHE WENT TO HER DEALERSHIP. SO, I TOOK IT IN AND THEY SAID THAT MY BRAKES WERE WORN OUT AND THAT MY ROTORS NEEDED TURNED. MY BRAKES WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN WORN TO ALMOST NOTHING AFTER ONLY 22,000 MILES IF THE ROTORS WOULD HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED CORRECTLY. I AM ALWAYS CONSCIENCE ABOUT BRAKING EARLY. I THINK THIS SHOULD DEFINITELY BE A RECALL!! I PERSONALLY KNOW OF 2 OTHER PEOPLE(WITH ALEROS) THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ONLY ONE WAS WAY WORSE THAN MINE. I THINK THE MANUF. SHOULD OWN UP TO ITS MISTAKE AND FIX ALL OF THE ALERO ROTORS!!! THANK YOU. *AK