2002 Oldsmobile Alero

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. ON MAY 21, 2007, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER SUFFERED A SEVERE HEAD INJURY AND RECEIVED SEVEN STITCHES. THE DRIVER'S CHEST AND BACK WERE BRUISED. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND IS CURRENTLY IN THE CONTACT'S GARAGE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND # OF CYLINDERS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 71,000.

THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. IT IS HORRIBLE , STEERING WHEEL LOCKS, AND I PRACTICALLY HAVE TO BRAKE MY ARMS AND BACK TRYING TO TURN IT TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC. WHEN IT SHUTS OFF IT MAKES AND AWFUL BUSSING NOISE AND ALL DISPLAY LIGHTS ARE LIT UP. I BELIEVE IT MAYBE WEATHER RELATED BECAUSE IT MOSTLY HAPPENS WHEN IT IS HOT OUTSIDE. WHEN I GO TO RESTART MY CAR I HAVE TO TURN THE KEY TO THE ON POSITION, AND MAKE SURE THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON BEFORE I CAN START THE CAR. OTHERWISE, IT WILL TURN OVER ,BUT WON'T FIRE UP. WHEN THE LIGHT DOES COME ON I CAN HEAR SOMETHING SWITCHING ON TOWARDS THE BACK OF THE CAR. SINCE I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT CARS I AM ASSUMING THAT IT IS THE FUEL PUMP. IF ANYONE ELSE HAS THESE SAME PROBLEMS, AND HAS AN IDEA OF A WAY TO FIX THIS ,PLEASE LET ME KNOW SO THE CAR DOESN'T KILL ME.*AK

1. THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW START TO SLOW DOWN WHEN BEING ROLLED UP OR DOWN, WITHIN WEEKS OF NOTICING THAT THE WINDOW WILL EITHER FALL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR OR GET STUCK ON THE TRACK. HAVE REPLACED EACH WINDOW MOTOR TWICE AND NOW REPLACING THE DRIVERS SIDE FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE WINDOW ALSO HAS TO BE REPLACED THIS TIME, BECAUSE OF CRACKS. THEY HAVE TOLD ME NOW, THAT OLDSMOBILE HAS CHANGED THE WINDOW MOTOR AND FRAME. MEANING THAT THE ENTIRE THINGS HAS TO BE REPLACED. COSTING WELL OVER 600 DOLLARS. IF GM WANTED TO CHANGE THE WINDOW SETTINGS AND EVERYTHING ELSE SHOULDN'T THEY HAVE SENT OUT A RECALL FOR THIS. WAS ALSO TOLD BY A GM DEALER IN PARTS THAT THE WINDOWS WERE NOT LASTING FOR THE ENTIRE LIFE OF THE CAR. *JB

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS CONSTANTLY SHORT CIRCUIT SO THEY CAN NOT BE OPENED. THE DRIVER WINDOW SOUNDS LIKE IT IS OFF TRACK AND HAS TROUBLE CLOSING. THE PASSENGER WINDOW STOPS WORKING FOR NO REASON. THE MOTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY THE DEALER BUT THE MOTOR STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. IT WOULD BE NICE TO BE ABLE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW. *TR

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO WITH A CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE OF 181,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH BEGAN DECELERATING AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITH NO WARNING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE WEATHER WAS SUNNY AND 75 DEGREES. SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER 30 MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PART OF RECALL 07E021000 FOR FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY: PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES. THE RECALLED FAILURE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE, BUT THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE RECALL FAILURE TO DATE. SHE SPOKE WITH DELPHI, GM AND OLDSMOBILE DEALERS, AND NONE OF THE DEALERS WERE WILLING TO COMPLETE THE RECALL WORK FREE OF CHARGE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALERSHIP IS ASKING FOR ADDITIONAL MONIES BESIDES THE $417.21 THAT WAS ALREADY PAID. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE IS STILL IN THE DEALERSHIPS POSSESSION AND SHE WANTS THE VEHICLE RETURNED WITH THE PROBLEM FIXED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT ON 06/07/07 THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED HER TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE THAT IT WAS READY WHEN CONSUMER CAME TO PICK UP VEHICLE THE MANAGER INFORMED HER HE DOES NOT FEEL SAFE RETURNING THE CAR TO HER AND THE DEALERSHIP IS REQUESTING AN ADDITIONAL $262.00 FOR AN IGNITION SWITCH. UPDATED 06/25/07 *TR

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. ON 4/6/07, WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ,THE CONTACT HEARD A TICKING SOUND, AND SMELLED GASOLINE INSIDE THE VEHICLE, SO SHE TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FOX CHEVROLET IN LAUREL, MD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO COOLANT BEING MIXED WITH OIL ,CAUSING A LOSS OF COMPRESSION IN ALL CYLINDERS. THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT COST OF $2,600. THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 60,000 MILES. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE REPAIR SHOP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 84301. *AK UPDATED 0626/07 *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE CAR SHUT OFF, I WAS UNABLE TO GET THE CAR RESTARTED AND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PASSLOCK ENGAGED WHILE THE CAR WAS IN OPERATION THEREBY TELLING THE COMPUTER THAT THE CAR HAD BEEN "STOLEN" AND TO SHUT OFF THE FUEL PUMP. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT THIS "PASSLOCK" FAILURE IN GM VEHICLES IS A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT AND ONLY THE "DEALERSHIP" IS ABLE TO REPAIR IT. THE APPROX COST IS $900.00 IN WHICH THE DEALERSHIP WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION AND BCM MODULE WITH ANOTHER DEFECTIVE PART. OTHER INDIVIDUALS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM HAVE BROKEN DOWN AT NIGHT IN UNSAFE LOCATIONS, ON THE HIGHWAY, ETC AND ALTHOUGH GENERAL MOTORS HAS RECEIVED SEVERAL COMPLAINT'S THEY HAVE FAILED TO ISSUE A RECALL. *JB

THE DASH HAD BEGUN PULLING AWAY AND COMING UNGLUED ABOUT A YEAR AGO. I FOUND THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL YEAR. WHEN I SPOKE WITH THE DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS NOT PART OF A RECALL. I HAVE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY CALLED MAJOR GUARD THAT THEY SAID IS NOT COVERED. IT HAS CONTINUED TO RUMPLE AND BUBBLE UP. I AM THE ONLY OWNER. IT IS A DEFECT THAT NO ONE WANTS TO ADDRESS. ESPECIALLY, SINCE MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL BE UP WITH IN A YEAR. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO GL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THERE WAS A A SENSOR CYLINDER FAILURE IN THE IGNITION THAT WAS EFFECTED BY THE THEFT SYSTEM ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER SAID THAT THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER BELIEVED ITAS BEING STOLEN, AND KILLS THE ENGINE, THIS HAPPENED ON 4 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. *AK