1999 Oldsmobile Alero Body & structure Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING ROUGHLY AND THERE WAS A SUDDEN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS FURTHER INSPECTED BY THE REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN WAS WORN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. ALSO, THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE CONSOLE COVER WAS NOT CLOSING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 00V140000 (STRUCTURE) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT ABLE TO SPECIFY WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES SEVERAL TIMES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

NHTSA ID

10648399

Incident

Sep 15, 2014

Mileage

78,000 mi

BOTH THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER WINDOWS FELL OFF THE TRACKS, SO I HAD A FRIEND PRY THEM UP AND HE GOT THE WINDOWS TO STAY UP, BUT YOU COULD NOT USE EITHER WINDOW. I DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO GET THE WINDOWS FIXED FOR A WHILE UNTIL I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO AFFORD TO GET THE DRIVER'S WINDOW FIXED IN MAY 2008 WHICH COST $385.00. THEY REPLACED THE REGULATOR. ON 12/4/2008, IT HAPPENED YET AGAIN TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW AND THE WARRANTY WAS ONLY GOOD FOR 60 DAYS LABOR/30DAYS PARTS, SO I AM YET AGAIN NOT ABLE TO USE EITHER WINDOW. I WAS TOLD BY QUITE A FEW PEOPLE THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT IF I GOT IT FIXED YET AGAIN, IT WOULD PROBABLY HAPPEN YET AGAIN. I DID NOT SEE THIS DEFECT LISTED ON THE RECALL LIST HOWEVER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10250826

Incident

Dec 4, 2008

Mileage

105,000 mi

THE PASSENGER WINDOW FELL OFF TRACK ALL OF A SUDDEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I PULLED IT BACK UP AND IT CONTINUES TO FALL AT DANGEROUS TIME. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO GET IT REPAIRED. IT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED AS IT IS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10211047

Incident

Nov 26, 2007

IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS THREE OUT OF 4 WINDOWS ON MY VEHICLE ARE NOW HELD UP WITH DUCT TAPE SO THAT THEY DON'T FALL INTO THE CHANNEL AND I CAN'T GET THEM UP. LUCKILY, ONLY ONE OF THEM MANAGED TO DO THAT AND A FRIEND MANAGED TO GET IT BACK UP FOR ME. THAT OCCURRED AT THE END OF JANUARY 2006. I COULD UNDERSTAND ONE- MAYBE- BUT THREE!!! NO. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. I SUSPECT THE ONLY REASON THAT MY ONE WORKING WINDOW, THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE, IS STILL WORKING IS BECAUSE I HAVEN'T TRIED TO PUT IT DOWN- OR THE RESULT WOULD BE THE SAME. I AM SURE THAT IS GOING TO BE EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR, SO I GUESS I'LL GO WITH THE DUCT TAPE FOR A WHILE. I HAVE ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD, THE GASKETS ON THAT WERE REPLACED IN JANUARY, 2006. I WAS LOSING ANTIFREEZE FROM THE OVERFLOW TANK, AND HAVING TO FILL IT EVERY DAY. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND THEY FOUND THE WATER PUMP LEAKING AND THE INTAKE GASKETS LEAKING. THEY WERE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. AND... THE INTERMITTENT TURN SIGNAL IS ALSO A PROBLEM. THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW. IT SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR THAT, LIKE YOU DID FOR THE 2000- 2001 VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE HAS 70,000 MILES ON IT. THE INTERIOR TRIM ON THIS VEHICLE IS SHODDY, AND THAT IS BEING KIND. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW WITH 23 MILES ON IT WHEN WE GOT IT TO OUR HOUSE IN JUNE, 1999. IN LESS THAN A YEAR A DOOR PANEL HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT HAD COME APART. THE DASHBOARD HAS BEEN PEELING FOR ABOUT 11/2 YEARS BECAUSE THEY USED CHEAP GLUE TO HOLD THE COVERING ON THE PLASTIC. I REALIZE THAT YOU CONSIDER THAT COSMETIC, BUT IT SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING: I CHECK EVERY ALERO I SEE IN A PARKING LOT AND THERE ARE A LOT WITH PEELING DASHBOARDS. GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THAT- THEY CAUSED THE PROBLEM. GM CAUSED MULTIPLE PROBLEMS ON THIS VEHICLE BY DOING IT ON THE CHEAP. IT IS VERY COSTLY TO THE PEOPLE WHO OWN THEM, AND IT SHOULDN'T BE. I DON'T MIND PAYING FOR ROUTINE REPAIRS, I EXPECT THAT, BUT THESE PROBLEMS ARE NOT "ROUTINE".*NM

NHTSA ID

10158961

Incident

Jun 4, 2006

Mileage

52,000 mi

HAVE HAD THE HEATER RESISTER REPLACED TWICE AND THE BLOWER MOTOR ONCE. WHEN GOING TO A PROFESSIONAL MECHANIC TO HAVE A THIRD RESISTER INSTALLED (LESS THAN A MONTH AFTER THE SECOND AND 13 MONTHS AFTER THE FIRST REPLACEMENT), HE SAID THAT WATER WAS LEAKING DOWN THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD INTO THE BLOWER MOTOR, MELTED A 30 AMP FUSE AND SHORTED OUT THE RESISTOR. THE MECHANIC SAID THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE UNDER THE DASHBOARD OF THE CAR. THE BLOWER MOTOR ENCASEMENT WAS DRENCHED WITH WATER. *NM

NHTSA ID

10149631

Incident

Jan 20, 2006

Mileage

95,608 mi

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW IN FLORIDA...FROM DAY 1 THERE HAS BEEN EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IT SOUNDS LIKE A WINDOW IS LEFT OPEN. TOOK TO VARIOUS SERVICE DEALERSHIP TO COMPLAIN OF THIS PROBLEM...VARIOUS THINGS HAVE BEEN DONE BY THE SERVICE DEPT., BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSIST. VEHICLE IS NOW OUT OF MANUFACTURE WARRANTY...HAVE CONTACTED MANUFACTURE WITH THIS PROBLEM, BUT NO HELP OFFERED.

NHTSA ID

10120236

Incident

Nov 19, 1998

Mileage

10 mi

I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AT A FLORIDA DEALERSHIP ON 11/1998. LESS THAN TWO YEARS LATER THE MATERIAL ON THE DOOR PANELS WAS COMING OFF...DETACHING...THE VINYL LIFTED OFF THE UPPER DOOR PANEL. TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE TO REPLACE ON 09/2002 UNDER MANUFACTURE WARRANTY. MATERIAL ON DOOR PANEL IS NOW COMING OFF THE DOOR PANEL AGAIN. MANUFACTURE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE IN FIXING THIS PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10120233

Incident

Sep 12, 2000

Mileage

16,144 mi

WITHIN MY 36,000 OF DRIVING FROM 50,222 TO 86,119 MY INTAKE GASKETS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. MY RACK HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED A THIRD TIME. I AM ALSO AWARE THAT THE RACK WAS REPLACED WHILE THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE CAR. RECENTLY I REALIZED WHY WATER WAS GETTING INTO MY PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE WINDOW SEAL IS SHIFTED CAUSING THE WINDOW TO LEAK IF THE CAR IS PARKED AT CERTAIN INCLINES. THIS REPAIR IS NOT COVERED BY MY PRE-OWNED VEHICLE WARRANTY. ALL MAJOR REPAIRS HAVE BEEN COVERED BY MY WARRANTY AND ANY ADDITIONAL COSTS HAVE BEE QUOTE "EATEN" BY REPAIR FACILITIES.

NHTSA ID

10069523

Incident

Jan 15, 2003

REAR FLOOR IN CAR IS SOAKED WHENEVER THERE IS A HEAVY RAIN. *LA

NHTSA ID

10043100

Incident

Jan 20, 2000

Mileage

38,000 mi

THE DASHBOARD MATERIAL HAS COME UNGLUED AND SHRUNK. THE DEALER SAID IT COST $900 TO FIX. I CONTACTED GM TO TELL THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOTHING ABOUT IT. I HAVE SINCE SEEN 5 OTHER ALERO'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM WRITING ANOTHER COMPLAINT LETTER TO GM AFTER SEEING OTHER SIMILAR REPORTS ON THIS WEBSITE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10041304

Incident

Oct 4, 2003

DASH MATERIAL IS PULLING AWAY FROM THE BASE, AIR BAG COVER IS COMING OFF OF THE DASH. DEALER STATES THAT IT WILL COST OVER $300.00 TO REPAIR. *JB

NHTSA ID

10039315

Incident

Aug 30, 2003

CONSUMER STATED THE DASHBOARD MATERIAL PEELED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MATERIAL PEELED BY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG.*AK THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT WORK AND BOTH DRIVER SIDE WINDOWS MOTOR BROKE. *PH *JB

NHTSA ID

10032192

Incident

Mar 12, 2003

DASHBOARD IS PEELING. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10024410

Mileage

50,000 mi

DASHBOARD IS PEELING. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10024381

Mileage

50,000 mi

DURING A HEAVY DOWNPOUR THE RAIN ENTERS THE PASSENGER CABIN THROUGH DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. *AK

NHTSA ID

10022231

I BOUGHT MY CAR WITH 14 MILES ON IT. IN THE FIRST YEAR, I HAD TO HAVE THE MOLDING ON THE DOORS REPLACED BECAUSE THEY LEAKED. THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR. I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS MY REGULATOR THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I ALSO FOUND A BROKEN CLIP JUST SITTING INSIDE MY DOOR. YOU CAN'T BUY JUST A REGULATOR OR CLIPS SO I WILL NEED TO BUY THOSE PARTS PLUS THE MOTOR WHICH WILL COST AT LEAST $280. MY ROTORS ALSO NEEDED TO BE SHAVED DOWN BECAUSE THEY WERE WARPED AND MY BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND NOW, ONLY 5 MONTHS LATER, THEY NEED TO BE TOTALLY REPLACED BECAUSE THEY ARE WARPED AGAIN AND MY BRAKES WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. THIS IS THE WORST CAR I'VE EVER OWNED! MY FIRST AND LAST EXPERIENCE I WILL EVER HAVE WITH GM!! I REALIZE THINGS HAPPEN TO CARS, BUT I WOULD EXPECT OLDSMOBILE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THESE RE-OCCURRING PROBLEMS AND BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO FIX THEM. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10018509

Incident

May 1, 2003

Mileage

12,000 mi

CONSUMER STATES POWER LOCKS WILL LOCK AND UNLOCK ON THEIR OWN WHILE VEHICLE IS TURNED ON AND WHILE DRIVING. *YD

NHTSA ID

785944

WHEN IT RAINS, THERE APPEARS A PUDDLE OF WATER ON EACH SIDE OF THE FLOOR IN THE BACK SEAT. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY LEAKS, BUT IT STILL LEAKS. *AK

NHTSA ID

757234

Incident

Dec 12, 2001

CONSUMER STATES THAT DOOR LOCKS MAY LOCK AND UNLOCK ON THEIR OWN. *TT

NHTSA ID

563702

Incident

Oct 1, 2000

SQUEEKING NOISE CAN BE HEARD IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. *JB

NHTSA ID

785716

Incident

Mar 27, 2000

INTERIOR DOOR TRIM ON ALL FOUR DOORS HAS LIFTED AND DETACHED AWAY FROM THE DOOR THIS HAS HAPPENED TREE TIMES ON ALL DOORS. *AK

NHTSA ID

737236

Incident

Mar 1, 2000

THE INTERIOR TRIM PIECES AND DOOR PANELS WERE REPLACED DUE TO WARPING. *MJS

NHTSA ID

557946

Incident

Sep 25, 1999

THE CAR HAS HAD FIVE COMPLAINTS ISSUED TO THE DEALER IN THE PAST 11 MONTHS, REGARDING DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK, AUTOMATIC TRUNK LATCH, POWER FAILURES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN VERY GOOD ABOUT ATTEMPTING REPAIRS, FINDING IN THE LAST TWO COMPLAINTS THAT WATER IS LEAKING INTO THE FUSE PANEL. THE PREVIOUS COMPLAINT RESULTED IN A NEW FUSE BOX, AND COMPUTER. THE LAST COMPLAINT RESULTED IN ANOTHER NEW FUSE BOX. WHILE I DO LIKE THE CAR, AND MY DEALER, I AM LOSING FAITH QUICKLY IN THE CAR ITSELF. I AM UNCOMFORTABLE GOING LONG DISTANCE WITH IT DUE TO ITS APPARENT REGULAR POWER FAILURES. IT IS A NUISANCE TO HAVE IT TOWED AND TO BE WITHOUT IT FOR DAYS AT A TIME. I AM ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT SHORTS AND FIRES SINCE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS INVOLVED. I AM NOT SURE WHAT THE NEXT STEP IS, BUT THE CAR IS NOT RELIABLE TO ME.

NHTSA ID

735105

Incident

Oct 18, 2000

WHEN VEHICLE SITS IN HEAVY RAIN REAR FLOOR FLOODS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

863910

WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKES THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES;MECHANIC SAID, THE ROTOR IS WARPED AND THAT HAPPENS SOMETIMES UNDER NORMAL WERE./POWERSTEERING MAKES NOISE WHEN CAR IS IDLING; MECHANIC SAID THE ENGINE OIL IS LOW./I FIND WATER ON THE BACK SEAT FLOOR AFTER IT RAINS

NHTSA ID

722913