2001 alero (2 dr. Coupe) I have been on several sites and am finding many alero owners having the same problems that I have encountered over the last couple of years. Fuel pump, wheel hub assemblies, intake manifold gaskets, power window failure(grinding/breaking clips/regulators), serv engine and traction control lights constantly on, electrical problems, brake problems etc. It is my belief that olds knew they weren't making this car anymore, and sent a sub-par product out into the market "hoping" to get away with as few recalls as possible. I have numerous complaints filed with olds and general motors. General motors has gone way out and offered me a $500.00 certificate towards the purchase of a new vehicle. Give me one reason I should go through another nightmare like this one. Recalls have never been issued on any of these complaints because it would probably cost millions of dollars for them to fix the problems. I constantly wait to see if any class action suits involving these vehicles occurs as I will be one of the first to jump in. What's the saying..."if it looks like dog crap and smells like dog crap don't step in it, it's probably dog crap". There's a defined problem with these vehicles and gm should be taking responsibility for them.
2001 Oldsmobile Alero brakes complaints
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Braking system malfuction. Extremley loud low toned grinding noise upon braking occurs at quick stops and when traveling above 30 mphr. Brakes were inspected nothing to be foiund wrong. 3 indictors lights light intermitiniatly while driving. Repair shop reset on 3 different occations, inspected brkes nd system nothing to be found wrong. Due to continued issues with indicator lights and noise I have had brakes and system rechecked and replaced 3 different times in the past 1.5 years. Currently stil having same issues with noise, lights and grinding.
I have owned this 01 alero for 7 months now and have had problems since day one. I first had to replaced the front brakes, calipers & pads & rotors. Then my ABS speed sensor went so I had to replace that too. Now whenever I hit the brakes they grind and sometimes fail to work. For a 01 this car has given me way too many problems. Sometimes I am scared to drive it in bumper to bumper traffic with the fear of the brakes not working!
2001 alero gl had problems with the computer, cruise control, and the floor was leaking.***no answer required***. *mr the vehicle consumed excessive amounts of gas, the vehicle only got 208 mile per tank of gas. The rear defroster works intermittently. The ABS light, traction light and service engine light illuminated at the same time. When this happened the vehicle lost traction and ABS brakes. On two occasion this failure caused the consumer to lose control of the vehicle. The rear seat slid forward when the brakes were applied abruptly.
Conatct states: since purchase the car experienced rotor erosion, wear, and ultimately deterioration. Grinding noise when ever brake pressure is applied. Rotors have been repaired twice, dealer resurfaced the rotors. Recently had car inspected, and was discovered that the brake pads were broken due to debris and wear of the rotors.
The ABS speed sensor malfunctioned. As a result, the anti lock and traction control sensor light stayed on.
While driving 70 MPH the consumer's 2001 oldsmobile alero began to vibrate uncontrollably. *nm the vehicle began to make a grinding noise. The consumer pulled over shut the vehicle off for about 10 minutes and when she restarted the vehicle the trac and ABS lights illuminated. The dealer had done repairs prior to the incident. When the consumer took the vehicle to dealer she was told the speed sensor was bad and the entire hub bearing assembly would have to be replaced in order to fix the part.
I purchased the car on 10/09/04 with a 3mon/3,000 warranty. I have brought it into the dealership numerous times for this same complaint with no luck. They have replaced the brake pads and calipers and within a 1 week of bringing it in to the dealership my ABS, trac off & service vehicle soon lights all came on. I called the dealership and made an appt and while I was driving my car at 70mph it began to vibrate out of control. I had three passangers in my car along with myself. I was able to get the car back in control but if I wasn't able to I would have hit the other cars on the highway. I was only able to drive the car at speeds of under 45mph on the highway. I brought the car to the dealership the next day was told that this would cost me almost $400 to be replaced (hub wheel assembly for my speed sensor). I was told that my 3/3 warranty would not cover this part. I have researched and found that numerous people have had complaints regarding this! Obviously this should be a recalled part!! I spoke to the manager at bournival and he said that my warranty would not cover this part. He said that it didn't matter if it happened two days after I purchased the car!
Parking brake ceased to function. When engaging parking break, it does not 'stay' in position. When engaged and held up manually, the parking break works, however, it does not stay in position. Nothing as of yet has been done to correct the issue (2001 gx model, 5-speed).
Brakes are defective, they feel like they are not going to stop the vehicle. Manufacturer states they will not cover the cost of the defect. The pads and rotors cost $500.00 to repair. *ak the consumer was told by gm that he did not drive vehicle enough so rotors rusted.
Was involved in a frontal collision on 3/5/03 and the air bags failed to deploy in my 2001 oldsmobile alero. I was traveling 40-45 MPH southbound on scottsdale rd when another car turned left in front of me. The impact bent the impact bars, moved my compressor to the other side of the vehicle, hood, bumper, fender damage, the preliminary estimate without doing a tear down is at $5000.00. I have suffered neck, shoulder and leg injuries. I contacted gm and they said a certified gm rep will go look at the car and take pictures and will contact me on the 29th. I received a call from a man who did not identify himself at the dealer ship and said he was a private investigator for gm and down loaded the info off the computer in the car and the air bag should not have gone off, and told me I need to have them start repairing the vehicle immediately. Yet in the owners manual it states the air bag will deploy in a near frontal or frontal impact and that they can only access this computer in the car with the owners consent which I did not give. I have had numerous problems with this car from electrical engine work, the fuel sensor showing me I had gas when I don't, scratched rotors, and the hazards and blinkers working and not working which still has not been fixed by the dealership. Even the police offers did not want to get in the vehicle to move because the air bag did not go off and they where concerned that it did not.
Left front wheel speed sensor shorted out. *ph when the vehicle was turned on the check engine, ABS and traction light illuminated on the dash. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined that the left front wheel speed sensor shorted out. The dealer replaced the left front hub kit at the consumer's expense. Less than a year later the right front wheel speed sensor shorted out. The consumer was once again responsible for the cost of the repair. The consumer request reimbursement in the amount of $1601.05 for both repairs. (nar)
One month after purchasing the vehicle I had it back at the dealer for seatbelt not retracting properly. The buttons keep breaking off. Had the rear defroster replaced, the A/C had to be fixed, the brakes and rotors replaced, turn signal switch had to be replaced. The gas gauge currently is not working. There has been so many repairs on this vehicle I can't keep track any more. Continue to have a problem with the car shaking when I have been driving it for a while. Dealer acknowledges there is a problem but has no idea what is causing it. This car is my worst nightmare. I have been to the dealer so many times I lost count.
The above problems are for the same thing at different times. The rotors on the car have gone out 3 times. The second time they went out I had to argue with oldsmobile to fix them. They tried to tell me it was my driving making them go bad. I drive interstate to and from work - no hard stops, no stop-n-go traffic. Now they have gone bad again after the 2nd time they changed them - after only 6k miles. They refuse to pay for them. When we called customer care they informed us that they used a "new tool" the last time they "fixed" my rotors - which obviously didn\\'t help. I had a cavalier for 6 years and never once had to change the rotors!! This is just factory defect they they should be liable for.
This car has made a terrible grinding noise for over 2 years. The pads and rotors were replaced at 24000 miles within a few month's the ABS and traction control failed completely. Work was done on the car replacing all of the electronic parts and sensors but the ABS and traction are out again. Gm response is they will "fix" the problem even though they have yet to get it done after repeated attempts.
Problem with brakes,had to have new front brakes and front rotors put on car, still have dragging problem underneath car.now car having problems in starting and low tire pressure lights comes on even when tire pressure has been checked and corrected.
Brakes and rotors wear prematurely and need replacement due to inadequate tire size being used by the manufacturer. There are several tsbs on this issue.
On first day of vehicle possession consumer heard a "grinding" noise when applying the brakes. The dealer diagnosed that the rotors needed resurfacing. According to the consumer, the dealer grinded them down to an unsafe limit. *ak (this problem occurred twice)
When braking pedal went to the floor, resulting in extended stopping distance. Dealer replaced all rotors due to warping. At this time vehicle is scheduled for the same repair, warped rotors.
Front brake pad premature failure at 20k miles. Brake components frozen up causing one pad to wear to metal. Inadequate lubrication at factory?
Car doesn't always start when I turn the key in the ignition. Takes a few seconds to turn over. Driver side mirror shakes. The numbers on the radio buttons have rubbed off. Rear defrost doesn't always work. Rotors are always wearing out. Used to hear a clunking noise every time I turned the steering wheel - had the steering rack replaced. Interior dome light falls off.
Brake problem, brakes went out on vehicle with only 40000 miles on it. Consumer contated manufacturer and a dealer, and she was told that the federal safety agency was the one who knew the type of brakes that a vehicle needed to have.
The brakes on the olds alero have a design flaw in the brakes. The rotors tend to overheat under normal driving use. It wears the pads down faster than they should, warps the rotors so that they have to be turned every single time you replace the pads... And I do mean have to be. The rotors will quickly lose thickness, and the thinner they are after each turn the quicker they will warp under normal use. Contacting general motors has accomplished nothing... Despite the fact that under the 2000 model they had a technical service bulletin (front disc brake pulsation (new rotor run-out specification and correction method) #00-05-23-002a) issued for the car. To my knowledge general motors hasn't altered the design of the car since it's inception with exception of cosmetic changes. They refuse to admit there's a design flaw in the brakes that forces the consumer to either pay outrageous prices each and every time they need brake pads... Or discard the manufacturers warranty and purchase aftermarket brake solutions to eliminate the issue entirely.
Consumer states at 13000 miles, the steering wheel began to "shimmy" when driving. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer who turned the rotors. At 23000, the shimmying began again as well as grinding noise when applying the brakes. The dealer turned the rotors and replaced the pads. At 36000 miles the brakes began pulsating when driving. The dealer stated the rotors were warped.
Took car to dealer. Have just turned 30k in miles. Brake pulsing. Told rotors need to be turned again and pads replaced. Was just done at 14k miles, 1 year ago. Dealer has looked at problem before, done nothing, states don't have to.
When I brake there is a grinding noise going on underneath the front of my car. Happens when I brake going down hill, or when I have to brake suddenly. When I brake normally, there is this shaking that is going on. I thought I needed new brake pads but that did not remedy the situation. Also, my sunvisor falls off very frequently hitting me in the head. And my driver side mirror shakes violently while im driving. And my tires loose pressure constantly and sometimes the light even comes on when my tires arent low.
While driving brakes started squealing as if pads were worn to metal. After inspecting pads they seemed only to be worn in a corner with rest of the pad looking new. Please describe details.
While driving applied brakes and pedal went all the way to the floor, but vehicle didn't stop, resulting in an accident.
This car was a lemon replacement/and doing the same thing/rotors are warping.
Rotors have been replaced six times since date of purchase. Contacted dealer.
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