2000 Oldsmobile Alero: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Sep 18, 2014 · Electrical, Steering · 200,000 miles · GA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 oldsmobile alero. While driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and smoke emitted from the front of the vehicle. All of the warning indicators on the instrument panel illuminated and the front end of the vehicle caught fire. The fire was extinguished and there were no injuries. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000.

Filed Nov 27, 2011 · Acceleration · 166,000 miles · WA · fire

Throttle stuck full on. I couldn't stop and almost crashed into people. Brakes were on fire.

Filed May 17, 2006 · Visibility · 96,000 miles · MI

Dt*: the contact stated when the defroster was turned on, smoke came from the rear right side of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealership who determined the defrost control module and all of the wires surrounding the defrost control module were melted. The dealership determined the defrost module needed to be replaced.

Filed Aug 30, 2005 · Engine · 51,000 miles · PA

After experiencing loss of coolant in my 2000 oldsmobile alero, I was informed that I needed a new intake manifold gasket (it was leaking) which would cost almost $700 to fix. Although my vehicle is no longer under warranty, I feel that a leaking intake manifold is a premature repair for a vehicle only 5 years old and only 51000 mi. I have done some searching and know that I am not the only gm owner with this problem. This problem is obviously a manufacturer defect not to mention a potentially dangerous one. Any longer and I would have had a ruined engine that could have caught fire or stalled on the highway. Gm needs to take responsibility for this problem.

Filed Dec 17, 2002 · Engine · 48,463 miles · KS

After experiencing loss of coolant in my 2000 oldsmobile alero, I was informed that I needed a new intake manifold gasket (it was leaking) which would cost almost $700 to fix. Although my vehicle is no longer under warranty, I feel that a leaking intake manifold is a premature repair for a vehicle only 3 years old. I have done some searching and know that I am not the only gm owner with this problem. This problem is obviously a manufacturer defect not to mention a potentially dangerous one. Any longer and I would have had a ruined engine that could have caught fire or stalled on the highway. Gm needs to take responsibility for this problem.