2002 Oldsmobile Alero

ON 9/26/2007 MY 2002 OLDS ALERO REFUSED TO START, I FINALLY HAD TO LEAVE AT AT MY JOB, IT STARTED THE NEXT DAY, I CALLED THE DEALER (I HAD PURCHASED IT FROM DRIVETIME) IN NOV 2006, THEY STATED THAT I HAD TO BRING IT TO THEIR APPROVED MECHANIC, I TOOK IT THERE, THEIR MECHANIC STATED IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP AND IT WOULD COST 755.00. THAT INCLUDED THE DRIVERS WINDOW WHICH FELL INTO THE DOOR FOR THE SECOND TIME, I CALLED DRIVETIME WHO THEN PUT ME ON A REPAIR ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, I DROVE THE CAR HOME, THAT SAME DAY THE CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN, IT IS NOW JANUARY 2008 AND I STILL DO NOT HAVE A WORKING VEHICLE AND AM REFUSING TO PAY FOR IT. THE MECHANIC CALLED ME BACK AND SAID THAT IT IS THE COMPUTER AND HE CANNOT FIX IT I NOW HAVE TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER WHO MAY OR MAY NOT FIX IT FREE OF CHARGE. I THINK ITS A DISGRACE, THAT A COMPANY CAN MAKE SUCH A PIECE OF JUNK HAVE ALL THESE COMPLAINTS ON IT AND NOTHING IS DONE. I FOR ONE AM NOT GOING TO PAY ONE MORE CENT, THE DEALER COULD KEEP THE CAR, AND DO WITH IT WHATEVER HE WANTS, I REALIZE THIS IS A REPOSESSION BUT I AM NOT A RICH PERSON AND IT IS OBVIOUS THAT PROBLEMS WILL ONLY GET WORSE WITH THIS VEHICLE, I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST GM, OLDS, DRIVETIME FOR SELLING THE LEMON KNOWING ALL THE PROBLEMS THESE VEHICLES HAVE. *TR

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ON MY 2002 OLDS ALERO IS STICKING. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS GOING DOWN A MOUNTAIN I LIVE ON AND HAD TO BRAKE THE ENTIRE TIME; I HAVE NEVER HAD TO DO THAT BEFORE. THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS ENDED UP GOING 40 ON A FLAT ROAD AND MY FOOT NEVER HIT THE GAS PEDAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SINCE THEN AND I'M NOT SURE HOW TO FIX IT. THANK YOU. *TR

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS WORKED ON BY A MECHANIC, SUCH AS REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL FILTER, IT DISRUPTS SOME COMPONENT IN THE CAR AND MAKES THE PASSLOCK SECURITY SYSTEM THINK THAT THE CAR IS BEING STOLEN. THIS SHUTS THE CAR DOWN AND DOESN'T ALLOW IT TO BE STARTED AGAIN. THIS COULD BE DEADLY IF TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS OR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER IT WAS PARKED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION AND THE FUEL PUMP CAUSED THE FAILURE AND THEY MADE THE REPLACEMENT. APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AND A HALF LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE SECURITY SYSTEM AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. HOWEVER, THE DEALER REPLACED THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND THEN SHUT OFF. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED AND MADE THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

I HAVE A 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO GL SEDAN AND THE FOLLOWING HAS JUST STARTED TO HAPPEN WITHIN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS: TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTION THAT LEADS TO FLICKERING OR TOTAL FAILURE OF THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS AND THE INDICATOR ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL - THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT PROMPTED A 2003 RECALL FOR OLDSMOBILE ALERO; MODEL YEARS 2000-2001. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEFT AND RIGHT TURN SIGNALS DID NOT WORK. A LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED A COMPONENT, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF THE EXACT NAME OF THE COMPONENT. THE TURN SIGNALS STOPPED WORKING APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AFTER THEY WERE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED AT THIS TIME. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 84,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE ABS AND 'TRACK OFF' WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HUB AND SENSOR. THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AFTER 1,000 MILES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL HUB AND SPEED SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PURCHASE DATE OF THE VEHICLE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.