Basically I own a oldsmobile 2000 intrigue and an 2002 alero. My wifes intrique hazard switch caused the turn signals to fail ramdomly. I took it in during warranty and they could not "reproduce" the failure. After warranty we took the car to the dealership for a state inspection and they told us that the hazard switch is defective and needs to be replaced to pass inspection. So I paid the $18 since this is a critical safety issue. Now my 2002 alero is doing exactly the same thing. When I go to use my turn signals they dont work but if I push on the hazard switch in/out or wiggle it they start working. I believe gm had a recall on the hazard switch back around 1998?? I believe this is a serious safty issue. Obcviously driving down the road and preparing to initiate a turn and your signals dont work can easily cause a collision. I am in my mid 40's and have had many cars, so have my parents from the 1960's and never have I seen a hazard switch fail. I have seen bulbs fail that will cause the turn signals to not flash but I cannot believe that gm had a recall in the late 1990's and I have two different cars have the exact same failure. I am going to go and by another switch but because it involves a critical saftey feature I felt compelled to let you know what I have seen. I believe you can check the failure rate by requiring gm to produce their sales database on sales of hazard switches from the 1990's to 2005 since this item is not usually reproduced or sold by 3rd parties.
2002 Oldsmobile Alero lights complaints
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Signal lights work only sometimes. The same problem was in the 2001 oldsmobile and had a recall for the correction. Nothing for the 2002 which is doing the same thing as the oldsmobile 2001
Out of the blue the turn signals stop working. Almost causing an accident. Took my car to the dealership they gave it back to me , and said that they found nothing wrong with it. Until this day I still have this problem, is there anything I can do to solve this problem?
Recall 03v327000 concerning hazard warning switch. Turn signals and the hazard lamps worked intermittently or became inoperative. Consumer saw this recall on the federal safety agency website. Consumer contacted the dealer and the manufacturer, and both confirmed that this vehicle was not covered under the recall due to VIN.
Turn signals work intermittently. If I push the emergency flasher in and out, then the turn signals work normally. This has been going on intermittently since about june 04. I took it to the dealer but they couldn't find anything wrong. I am taking it back to the dealer 29 december 2004. It has been looked at (2) times previously.
Turn signals and flasher work only once in awhile all of a sudden.
Consumer took vehicle to dealer for regular maintenance and dealer determined that vehicle needed the following replacements: a new ignition lock cylinder, intake manifold, multi function switch, and an engine oil flush. Consumer stated that when she put key in the ignition it would not turn, but did not know that vehicle would need a new switch. Also, there was ticking noise when she tried to start the vehicle.
When my 2002 alero turned 37,500 the fuse to the tail and dash lights blew leaving me driving after dark with no tail and dash lights. *ak so far the mechanics have not been able to trace down the short in the electrical system in order to fix the problem. They keep putting in new fuses and they just keep blowing. They have ordered a switch, and it is to go back into the shop again to have the switch replaced again, and to try once more to track down the electrical short that is causing the fuse to blow that takes out the tail and dash lights. I can't drive this 2002 alero after dark even if I have just put in a new fuse because it will just blow again. If it doesn't blow while I am driving it, it will just be blown the next time I start it. It makes driving this 2002 alero very unsafe to drive, especially after dark.
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