Oldsmobile Alero loss of power problems

Filed Apr 3, 2024 · Airbags, Electrical · IL · crash · 1 injury

Airbag no deployment Loss of power steering Brakes to floor Car died Recall ignored prior and still today after set up now off their schedule Friendly Chevrolet rich Gardner

Filed Mar 21, 2017 · Electrical · 150,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 oldsmobile alero. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power and all the warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but the technician could not get the vehicle started. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the body control module and battery were defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was also towed to another independent mechanic who was briefly able to get the vehicle started, but the failure recurred. The failure occurred over ten times. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

Filed Dec 29, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 23,227 miles · CT

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 oldsmobile alero. The contact stated that while driving at 15 MPH, the vehicle loss power without warning. The vehicle was diagnosed and needed to have the pass lock assembly and the lock cylinder replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 23,227. Updated 02/19/16*lj

Filed Mar 6, 2015 · Brakes, Electrical · 152,777 miles · TX

While driving in icy conditions, I momentarily lost traction. The power to the engine immediately shut off, causing me to lose power steering and brakes. My car spun about three times, and I finally came to a stop facing traffic. Thankfully, the road was empty, so I was not injured. I am especially worried because my car is part of gms recall, but is not eligible for a new ignition cylinder. Gm claims that a new key will fix my problem, but there was nothing on my key at the time of the incident, so I know this is a lie. Gm is continuing to endanger the lives of its customers by not fully addressing this defect.

Filed Jun 27, 2014 · Electrical · 90,000 miles · OH

Car shut off and lost power to steering and braking due to ignition failure. Car would randomly shut off while driving. Issue was faulty ignition and was replaced by local mechanic.

Filed Jan 25, 2013 · Electrical, Engine · OH

The car has broke down and wouldn't restart, fuel pump, ECM? Modulator fuses. Powering steering leaks all the time and sometimes locks up. Rear defroster won't work. Driver's side controls for windows, locks, stopped working. Drivers side window drops down and breaks-repaired 3 times and just happened again. Belt broke, lost power barely able to get it off the road. Front passenger wheel thumps, pops, etc. Had fixed and still has the same problems. I've maintained routinely, but it continues to keep breaking down. The handle to put in gear/park has broke. A lot of plastic parts, clips etc crumbling apart, knobs, light switches, window tracts. All out of pocket. Recall for windows, rear defrost, power steering, fuel pump, belt breaking, front hubs/wheels/steering !!!!!

Filed May 15, 2012 · Electrical · 81,328 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 oldsmobile alero. The contact stated the security light illuminated on the instrument panel and caused the vehicle to lose power. He had to turn the vehicle off and wait 10 minutes for the computer to reset in order for the vehicle to function normally. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The current mileage was 81,000. Updated 07/06/12 *bf the key and switch lock cylinder were reprogrammed. Updated 07/12/12

Filed Apr 17, 2009 · Engine · 150,000 miles · PA

The event is unexpected, there is nothing definitive that leads up to the failure. The failure is that the engine shuts down while driving. It has happened 4 times in the last nine months. Once it was able to be restarted after just a few minutes; another time I had to wait about 45 minutes to restart it then it shut down again after driving 12 miles down the road. Each time it was taken to a garage and placed on the diagnostic, it doesn't show a problem exists, therefore, to date, no repairs have been made since no one knows what the problem is . There hasn't been any injury at this time due to this problem, but if this continues a serious occurrence is inevitable; I.e. Losing power while driving down the highway at 65mph.

Filed Dec 10, 2008 · Engine · MI

I was driving down the road in rush hour going approx. 55 MPH and my car completely shut off, the gauges shut down, lost power steering. Had to pull off the road as safely as possible, place vehicle in park and restart car. My car has shut down previously to this incident and feel as though it needs serious investigation. I could have been on the highway and been killed. This also has happened when in a spin out as well though this particular incident was random.

Filed May 15, 2008 · Fuel system · 68,000 miles · VT

Vehicle lost power while driving on three occasions. On other occasions, the vehicle would not start after turning over. Three repair shops could not find the problem but the general consensus was that it had to do with the fuel delivery system. Many identical complaints can be found online (I.e., carcomplaints.com) and everything from replacing the fuel pumps, relay switches, batteries, anti-theft systems to washing out the fuel tank has been tried to know avail. The shop cannot fix the problem, and it will be hard to sell the car honestly with the problems it has. There is a mass of people who believe this should be a recall from the factory, and although I doubt it makes any difference, I am one more person in that mass.