2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL BECOME INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. UPDATED 06/24/14*LJ THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL ON 05/12/14. UPDATED 07/1/2014 *JS

THIS IS THE SECOND GM VEHICLE THAT I HAVE OWED WITH THE SAME STRUCTURAL DEFECT. THE FIRST WAS A 1999 CHEVY MALIBU AND NOW THIS OLDS ALERO. THE LOWER SUB FRAME WHERE THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR IS MOUNTED ROTS AWAY CAUSING THE RACK AND PINION TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE RUSTED OUT SUB FRAME, LEAVING THE VEHICLE UNABLE TO BE STEERED. WITH THE ALERO WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, WHEN A CLUNK NOISE WAS HEARD. FORTUNATELY WE WERE ABLE TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY BEFORE THE RACK AND PINION COMPLETELY BROKE FREE OF THE RUSTED FRAME LEAVING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT STEERING. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM ON THIS VERY SAME WEBSITE FOR MALIBUS, ALEROS AND PONTIAC GRAND AMS. IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THE FRAME ROTTING AWAY ON THESE VEHICLES, CAUSING THE RACK AND PINION TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE FRAME, LEAVING THE CARS UNABLE TO BE STEERED, HAS NOT CAUSED ACCIDENTS, INJURIES OR DEATHS. HERE IN THE CHICAGO AREA THERE ARE A GREAT NUMBER OF THESE VEHICLES STILL ON THE ROAD. IF THIS DEFECTIVE FRAME DESIGN DOES NOT WARRANT A RECALL, POSSIBLY SOME TYPE OF INSPECTION NOTICE CAN BE SENT TO VEHICLE OWNERS ADVISING THEM TO HAVE THEIR VEHICLE FRAMES INSPECTED (WHERE THE RACK AND PINION MOUNTS TO THE FRAME - ESPECIALLY THE PASSENGER SIDE) TO CHECK FOR CRACKS AND EXCESSIVE RUST - CORROSION, BEFORE THIS CONDITION DOES CAUSE ACCIDENTS, INJURIES OR SOMEONE'S DEATH. I CHECKED WITH TWO OF THE LARGER GM DEALERS IN THE CHICAGO AREA, BILL JACOBS AND PHILLIPS CHEVY, BOTH STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM, THE LOWER SUB FRAME IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE FROM GM. *JS

WHILE IN MOTION, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING (E.G., NO ENGINE HESITATION). AFTER VEHICLE STOPPED, AND TRANSMISSION PUT INTO PARK, THE ENGINE RESTARTED WITHOUT PROBLEM AND CAR OPERATED FINE. THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN ON 3/22/2014. *TR

THE ENTIRE CLUSTER SYSTEM WENT OUT,$2200.00 REPLACEMENT,THE ENTIRE DASH IS COMING DOWN WITH A COST OF $1000.00 DOLLARS FOR REPLACEMENT,VALVE COVER GASKET NEEDS REPLACED WITH COST OF $1200.00 COST TO CONSUMER,THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REWORKED FOR 300.00 DOLLARS AT A COST TO CONSUMER,ACTUAL MILEAGE 43000- NOW PROBLEMS STARTED AT 90,000 MILES,THE CAR CONSTANTLY LEAKS IN THE AUTO WHEN IT RAINS,I FEEL AS A CONSUMER THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED BECAUSE I'VE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE THE DAY OF PURCHASE,LOST WAGES BEING STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD,PAIN AND SUFFERING BECAUSE I ONLY LIVE ON DISABILITY,AND A PART TIME JOB,AND IT TOOK IT ALL FOR REPAIRS!!!!! *TR

VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN ALL GM MAKES AND MODELS WITH THIS TYPE OF SECURITY SYSTEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT 70 MPH, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE INCIDENT WAS RECURRING AND THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,210. UPDATED 03/25/14*LJ UPDATED 04/22/14*LJ ONCE THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED, THERE WERE NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. UPDATED 07/23/14

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SECURITY LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STAR THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE LOCAL MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE SECURITY SYSTEM PASS LOCK FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 132,000. LI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THROUGH OUT THE VEHICLE VENTS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

APPROPRIATE HANDLING- SUBMISSION FROM RE 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO VEHICLE DEFECTS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL AT GETTING THE RECALL REPAIRS RECTIFIED FREE OF CHARGE. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 00V140000. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. THE CONTACT FILLED THE RADIATOR WITH COOLANT YET TWO DAYS LATER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A PERSONAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 219,000. UPDATED 08/07/12*LJ