1999 Oldsmobile Alero

PULLING OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE AT WORK ON 5/4/07 AND HEARD A LOUD POP, STOPPED VEHICLE AND CHECKED BUT COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. PROCEEDED TO DRIVE HOME (ABOUT 1/2 MILE) AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM RIGHT FRONT TIRE AREA. PULLED UP TO MY HOME AND THERE WAS A SOUND LIKE A GUN SHOT AND MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT. TRIPLE "A" TOW TRUCK FOUND THAT MY RIGHT FRONT STRUT SPRING HAD BROKEN IN A WEAK SPOT AND OBLITERATED MY TIRE. CAR WAS TOWED TO BUCKEYE COLLISION AND I AM WAITING ON A ESTIMATE OF DAMAGE/REPAIR COST. I DON'T KNOW IF BUCKEYE COLLISION IS A CERTIFIED REPAIR PLACE FOR GM BUT I WOULD LIKE GM TO PAY FOR THIS AND MAKE IT RIGHT. I NOW WORRY ABOUT THE LEFT STRUT AND CANNOT AFFORD THIS KIND OF MAJOR REPAIR. PLEASE POST THIS MESSAGE AND CONTACT GM AND ANY OTHER REPORTING AGENCIES. THIS COULD LEAD TO A DEATH OF AN INNOCENT PERSON IF DRIVING FAST ON HIGHWAY. *TR

ON THE 1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO THE TURNING SIGNAL WORKS OCCASIONALLY. I CONTACT GM TO REPORT THIS. I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD BE SENT A FORM TO FILL OUT FOR RECALL AND I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED. THIS RAISES A PROBLEMS DRIVING AND IS NOT A SAFE WAY TO DRIVE. I HAVE HAD MY FUSES' CHANGED AND THE TURNING SIGNALS STILL DOESN'T WORK ALL THE TIME. *TR

MY SON WAS DRIVING DOWN HIS 1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO AT APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MPH WHEN HE RAN INTO THE BACK OF A PARKED OLDER VEHICLE WHICH HAD A STEEL BUMPER. MY SON'S 1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO SUFFERED MAJOR DAMAGE AND MY SON HIT HIS HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *JB

I HAVE HAD AN 99' OLDSMOBILE ALERO FOR 7 YEARS. IT HAS HAD ALMOST EVERY PROBLEM LISTED ON THIS WEBSITE. IT HAS HAD AN OVER HEATING PROBLEM EVERY YEAR SINCE I GOT IT AND I HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS IN REPAIRS FOR THE COOLING SYSTEM, FUEL PUMP, POOR INTERIOR MANUFACTURER, AC/HEATER BLOWER MOTOR SETTINGS FAILURE, FUEL GAUGE FAILURE, TRANSMISSION LEAKAGE, POOR SPRINGS/STRUTS, GEAR SLIPPING, HARD STARTING, WATER LEAKING IN FROM RAIN UNDER GLOVE COMPARTMENT, OFF ALIGNMENT (SET THREE TIMES IN YEAR), POOR GAS MILEAGE, OVERHEATING OR RUNNING ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND SUDDEN OVERHEATING WITHOUT NOTICE OF GAUGE LIGHTS OR SOUNDS. HAS HAD FRONT RIGHT CALIPER FAILURE LOCKING BRAKE PADS DOWN AGAINST ROTOR CAUSING BURNOUT OF PADS,ROTOR WARPING, CALIPER CYLINDER DAMAGE. HAS HAD POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKAGE. THIS CAR IS A LEMON AND GM SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH SELLING UNSAFE, WORTHLESS VEHICLES. THE ONLY REASON I STILL HAVE MINE RUNNING IS BECAUSE I HAVE PUT A LOT OF PERSONAL AS WELL AS PAID LABOR INTO ITS UPKEEP OVER THE YEARS DUE TO THAT I CANT AFFORD ANOTHER CAR. *JB

BOTH OF MY POWER WINDOWS ARE NO LONGER WORKING. AT FIRST THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW STARTED WORKING SLOWLY. IT WOULD SOMETIMES GET STUCK AND I WOULD HAVE TO PUSH IT UP. I STOPPED USING THAT WINDOW BECAUSE IT WAS TOO MUCH OF A WORRY. THEN ONE DAY I PUT DOWN THE PASSENGER WINDOW WITH NO PROBLEM AND WHEN I WENT TO PUT IT UP IT FELL INTO THE DOOR. I TOOK THE CAR TO A WINDOW REPAIR SHOP AND HAD THE GUY PUT THE WINDOW UP BUT WAS UNABLE TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED SINCE IT COSTS A LOT. NOW BOTH OF MY WINDOWS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING. *NM

THE MAKE : OLDSMOBILE MODEL : ALERO YEAR : 1999 MANUFACTURER : GENERAL MOTORS CORP. MILEAGE: 62,000 MILES PROBLEM: ENGINE INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAK - DEXCOOL I, LIKE SEVERAL HUNDRED THOUSAND OTHER GM OWNERS, AM EXPERIENCING A LEAKING ENGINE DUE TO THE DEXCOOL COOLANT USED IN THE RADIATOR. THE PROBLEM STEMS FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD NOT BEING SEALED CORRECTLY TO HOUSE THE CORROSIVE COOLANT. (I'VE BEEN TOLD BY BOTH MY MECHANIC AND THE DEALER THAT THIS EFFECTS ALL 3.0L SERIES ENGINES IN GM VEHICLES FROM THE YEARS 1998 - 2003.) I ONLY REALIZED MY PROBLEM AFTER MY FRIEND (WITH THE EXACT SAME MODEL CAR AND YEAR) HAD HIS HEAD GASKET BLOWN OFF DUE TO THE ENGINE COOLANT MIXING WITH THE OIL. TOTAL ESTIMATED COST: $750. RISK OF ACCIDENT IF CAR'S ENGINE BLOWS IN TRAFFIC. *JB