Rotors bad, brakes bad, wheels leak air, windows leak air in, windshied shakes, engine runs high temps and knocks, paint is starting to rust. Cd player is always shuting off. Dealer has not done a thing to help and my car is under warranty for a few more months. I need help soon.
2000 Oldsmobile Alero engine complaints
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The brake rotors turned twice and replaced once. This caused the brake pads to have to be replaced. The drivers door automatic window motor had to be replaced twice and now the passenger door window was doing the same thing. The interior light fell out and had to be put back in. The sun visor came loose and had to be tightened again. The cd player had to be replaced. A backlash of electricity caused a fuse to be replaced. The car died on a highway and towed to the dealership. The intact manifold leaked, it was tightened up and one month later the same problem happened again. The drivers side seat belt did not detract automatically.
Intake manifold gasket failure causing leakage of coolant into engine
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.
Car would be going down highway, and just stop running, this also happen to me back in august of this year, I took it into the dealer and they could not find anything wrong with it, then yesterday coming back from vacation it did the same thing, its now at the dealer and they havn't found why it just stops running. Back in august it ran fine for over a month, it ran fine after sitting over nite to take it to the dealer today.
While driving 55mph vehicle will shut off, and will be hard to start back up. Dealer notified.*ak consumer was also informed that the intake was leaking coolant.
The anti-lock brake system is inoperable, it is causing the engine to shut off at any particular time while driving. So I'm afraid that this problem was cause by the oldsmobile manufacturer, and the situation need to be check into.
While driving on the highway the engine cuts off with no warning signs on any of the gauges, and no indication that the engine is going to quit. The first time it happened it took approx. 20 minutes to restart the car. The second and consequential times it happened it cut off at the next 20-50 miles from the previous time. Each time the engine would turn over, but wouldn't start until 20-30 minutes of sitting on the side of the highway. Auto is currently under warrantee. I've had it at the dealership in the service dept. For 14 days now, and they claim they cannot find the problem, although a technician did take it out on the hi-way, and it happened to him. I'm currently disgusted with the dealership and about to contact the attorney general as this is a safety issue. I was one time sitting on a bridge with no breakdown lane at 9:30 pm and almost got hit by oncoming vehicles while the car was broke down. I'd apprecaite it most greatly if you could investigate this problem.
Consumer experiencing problems with rotors. Shim kit was installed as advised by dealer, however problem still exist.
Engine check light came on . Vehicle idles up and down. Had to have fuel control valve replaced.
While driving 70 MPH and without warning vehicle stalls. Contacted dealer, and dealer could not identify cause of problem. Please add VIN.
Consumer stated the vehicle would shake through the steering when the brakes were being applied, the front rotors have been replaced 5 times and the brake pads twice due to being out of round, also the ABS light illuminated in the dash, dealer replaced bulb.
Consumer states vehicle stalls while driving, and at times the vehicle will not start at all, possibly engine related.
While driving the engien light came on, vehicle was taken in for inspection and vehicle was reset , however the following week the light appeared again and was reset for the second time, this continued until finally, the switch assembly, automatic transmission fluid was replaced, one month later the light appeared again and this time the body module was replaced which was on sept 7,2000 vehicle remained in the shop several weeks, weeks later the light came on again, vehicle was checked for codes and the channel plate/gasket.
Motor making knocking noise. Was spun rod bearings. New motor installed.
Car completely shuts down while driving and will not restart. This occurred on 3 separate occasions during rainy conditions. 1st occasion vehicle was towed to dealer and while at the dealer it started right up. They checked the computer but were unable to find any reason for the problem. 2nd occurance was approximately 2 weeks later and dealer was notified. After vehicle dried out, it started. Dealer made an appointment to check the vehicle 9/5/2000. 3rd occurance - 9/3/2000- unable to restart vehicle. Tow truck contacted and towed to dealer.
Vehicle engine will turn over, then cut out for no apparent reason
While driving and without warning vehicle will completely shutdown, cause unknown. Please give any further details.
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