2001 Oldsmobile Alero: fuel pump failure

Filed Jun 3, 2015 · Acceleration, Electrical · 43,000 miles · AR

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 oldsmobile alero. While traveling 60 MPH with the cruise control activated, the vehicle immediately accelerated to 80 MPH and then slowed back down. When the contact stopped to get fuel, the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was determined that the fuel pump failed. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The contact took the vehicle to a mechanic who stated that the ignition switch, casing, and relay switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired and the failures ceased. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 07e021000 (fuel system) and 03v327000 (exterior lighting). The failure mileage was 43,000. Updated 8/21/15*cn updated 10/18/2017

Filed May 28, 2015 · Electrical, Fuel system · 34,000 miles · AR

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 oldsmobile alero. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The failure recurred once. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. On another occasion, the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the ignition switch was replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 34,000.

Filed May 7, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 126,000 miles · WI

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 oldsmobile alero. While attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The key remained in the off position and failed to turn. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was previously repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v40000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 126,000. Updated 6/30/15*cn the engine and fuel pump were replaced. Updated 07/02/15

Filed Oct 2, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 70,000 miles · PA

Lower intake gasket went at 70,000 both front wheel hubs went when we bought at 60000 an windows came off track all dash lights on fuel pump replaced an now head gasket is blown an heater core replaced at 80,000 now has 100,000 an is a lemon.

Filed Jun 30, 2014 · Electrical, Fuel system · CA

Car won't start. The car will try to start up, but will not turn over. It's like the gas has been disengaged. Also, the security light comes on. We have had the car towed several times to the mechanic.we have had the fuel injector and fuel pump replaced. Happens frequently now-am concerned it will stall in traffic and be a safety issue. Have started using the 10 min wait/re-start technique I have read about on the internet and it does work, but that is a "band-aid" not a cure.

Filed Feb 15, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 104,000 miles · CT

This has happened to me in my 2001 oldsmobile alero over and over again for the past 4 years,and have had it at 4 or 5 different shops and nobody can fix it. But the car turns off on me in the middle of driving and then wont restart. But after I have it towed home it will start a day or two later.. I've had the battery replaced, the starter, the fuel pump, the alternator and have had it hooked up to the computer to see if any warning signals go off and nothing comes up.. Its happened on the highway on back roads and while sitting at a stop light. It is very dangerous and I think and hope that oldsmobile will do something about it to help its customers have a safer commute to and from their destination...

Filed Aug 6, 2012 · Fuel system · 127,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 oldsmobile alero. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled as soon as the engine was started. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop for inspection where the technicians stated that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The dealer and manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 127,000.

Filed Jul 19, 2012 · Engine · 63,000 miles · WI

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 oldsmobile alero. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostics where the mechanic advised that the engine would have to be replaced. After the replacement of the engine the failure continued. The vehicle was towed to the mechanic approximately ten different times. The fuel pump was also replaced but the vehicle continued to stall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 63,000. Updated 8/23/12 *cn updated 09/06/2012

Filed Dec 13, 2011 · Electrical, Engine · 155,000 miles · RI

I have a 2001 old alero 6 months ago my vehicle would not start I had it towed to a gm dealer which told me I needed a fuel pump so I had it fixed well a few weeks later car would start one day then nothing the next now it wont start at all it died while I was driving with my 4 children we were stuck for an hour in the cold I had it towed to my mechanic he says it the security system well it will cost almost 1000 dollars to fix so it will sit there until gm decides to do a recall I am not the first to complain and I know I wont be the last there should be something done as this is a safety issue.

Filed Feb 26, 2010 · Engine, Fuel system · TX

01 alero will turn over but not start. First incident was in 2006 replaced fuel pump and fuel filter. Some days it will start others it will not. It also has died while driving twice. Once on the highway and once in town. I was driving across the street with my son and the car died luckily I coasted out of the line of traffic. For the past week it has only started once out of multiple attempts to start it. It shows cam sensor, crank sensor, passlock, codes when diagnostics ran. Other sites have had same issue with nothing being a permanent solution to problem. Car needs to be recalled.

Filed Sep 21, 2009 · Electrical · 131,000 miles · KY

While driving my 2001 oldsmobile alero, everything seemed fine until I made a left turn at a light and the car suddenly dies while driving about 25 MPH. This is the very first time the car has died, period. Luckily it did not happen during my 30 mile drive to work on the interstate. After several minutes of sitting in the car with the ignition off, the car dings about 6 times. No lights are on, not even the security light, (nothing that is indicative to a malfunction). It does not seem to be an electrical issue. When I took the vehicle to a friend's shop, the fuel pump tested fine. He came up with a passlock issue, and told me that if that is the actual problem it would most likely be expensive to repair. This car has driven quite well for months up until yesterday. If you let it sit for 30 minutes to an hour it will start right up but then die again within 10-15 minutes. There is no blinking security light, no diagnostics showing that anything is wrong period with the exception of a possible passlock issue. I cannot risk driving this vehicle. I am missing work because of this, on top of the fact that I will have some kind of repair cost, and not knowing exactly what the issue is, am afraid I will be taken advantage of if I go to a dealer that actually knows what the problem is. When I mention this to places I call they tell me that there is no way that the car would just die while it's in motion, almost as though it's completely unrealistic for any vehicle to stop working in normal driving conditions. I wish it were so! I wouldn't be so afraid to drive it if that were the case! At this point seems to be a costly death.

Filed Apr 2, 2009 · Electrical · 120,102 miles · FL

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 oldsmobile alero. The contact stated that the past lock security system disables fuel from entering the engine once the vehicle is started. He went to a local repair shop and a technician replaced the spark plugs, fuel pump, and filter. Immediately after the repair, the failure resurfaced. Currently, all of the remedies have been insufficient in correcting the failure. The failure mileage was 120,102 and current mileage was 123,771.