1999 Oldsmobile Alero Fuel system Problems

TAKATA RECALL I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR BUT IT HAS RECALLS I WOULD LIKE TO GET FIXED

NHTSA ID

10918720

Incident

Oct 3, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A RECURRING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS CAUSING THE FANS, FUEL GAUGE, AND AIR BAGS TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10733043

Incident

Jul 6, 2015

Mileage

170,000 mi

1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CUT OFF AND THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *SS ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR INVOICE, THE VEHICLE HAD AN EVAP LEAK AND THE FRONT HUB ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10654382

Incident

Oct 9, 2013

PURCHASED CAR IN 2002. CAR WOULD NOT START IN NOV OF 2004 SPENT 343.44 ON IGNITION CYLINDER LOCK AT BARR'S ELECTRICAL. CAR DID SAME THING IN SEPT OF 2012, SPENT 248.04 AGAIN AT BARR'S ELECTRIC ON ANOTHER IGNITION CYLINDER LOCK. HAVE COMPLETE REPAIR STATEMENT AND RECEIPT IF NEEDED UPON REQUEST. STILL HAVE CAR. BUT DO NOT DRIVE DUE TO OTHER ISSUES NOT SURE ABOUT. *JS

NHTSA ID

10608696

Incident

Nov 17, 2004

SECUIRTY LIGHT ON 1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO COMES ON AND CAR WILL NOT START FOR OVER 10 MINS. THIS CAUSES ME TO FUEL MY CAR WITH THE CAR ENGINE RUNNING BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT TO TAKE THE CHANCE OF IT NOT STARTING. SOMETIMES IT TAKES 3 TRYS BEFORE IT STARTS AND THAT IS OVER 30 MINUTES OF WAIT TIME. ONE DAY IT MAY NOT START AT ALL. ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE OTHER ALERO OWNERS. OLDSMOBILE NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10281538

Incident

Jun 6, 2009

Mileage

93,500 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT WAS EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR REGULATOR AND MOTOR. IN ADDITION, THE RUBBER CHANNEL THAT IS LOCATED INSIDE THE WINDOW WAS NOT TIGHT AND COULD CAUSE THE WINDOW TO FALL OUT AND SHATTER. THE WINDOW FAILURE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS FAILING. HE HEARD A TICKING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE DROVE DIFFERENTLY. THE DEALER REFUSED TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT ALSO BELIEVED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT STEERING CORRECTLY. THE DEALER STILL REFUSED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE HIS COMPLAINT TO BE A PRIORITY BECAUSE HE IS A VIETNAM VETERAN WITH MULTIPLE PHYSICAL CHALLENGES AND A LIMITED INCOME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,375 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

NHTSA ID

10267483

Incident

Jan 15, 2009

Mileage

10,375 mi

GAS GAUGE IS ALWAYS OFF, I HAVE TO FILL THE GAS TANK UP ATLEAST 2-3 A DAY. MAYBE THERE IS A LEAK FROM RECALL, OR THE RECALL FORM THE GAS TANK. ALSO SPENT $700.00 FOR A RECALLED INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. *TR

NHTSA ID

10260369

Incident

Mar 1, 2009

Mileage

90,000 mi

I HAVE HAD AN 99' OLDSMOBILE ALERO FOR 7 YEARS. IT HAS HAD ALMOST EVERY PROBLEM LISTED ON THIS WEBSITE. IT HAS HAD AN OVER HEATING PROBLEM EVERY YEAR SINCE I GOT IT AND I HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS IN REPAIRS FOR THE COOLING SYSTEM, FUEL PUMP, POOR INTERIOR MANUFACTURER, AC/HEATER BLOWER MOTOR SETTINGS FAILURE, FUEL GAUGE FAILURE, TRANSMISSION LEAKAGE, POOR SPRINGS/STRUTS, GEAR SLIPPING, HARD STARTING, WATER LEAKING IN FROM RAIN UNDER GLOVE COMPARTMENT, OFF ALIGNMENT (SET THREE TIMES IN YEAR), POOR GAS MILEAGE, OVERHEATING OR RUNNING ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND SUDDEN OVERHEATING WITHOUT NOTICE OF GAUGE LIGHTS OR SOUNDS. HAS HAD FRONT RIGHT CALIPER FAILURE LOCKING BRAKE PADS DOWN AGAINST ROTOR CAUSING BURNOUT OF PADS,ROTOR WARPING, CALIPER CYLINDER DAMAGE. HAS HAD POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKAGE. THIS CAR IS A LEMON AND GM SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH SELLING UNSAFE, WORTHLESS VEHICLES. THE ONLY REASON I STILL HAVE MINE RUNNING IS BECAUSE I HAVE PUT A LOT OF PERSONAL AS WELL AS PAID LABOR INTO ITS UPKEEP OVER THE YEARS DUE TO THAT I CANT AFFORD ANOTHER CAR. *JB

NHTSA ID

10180772

Incident

Nov 10, 2006

Mileage

75,000 mi

LOCKED UP IGNITION SWITCH CRUISE CONTROL FELL APART GEAR SHIFT SHIFTER NOT SECURE AND SLIDES UP THE SHIFT.. BOTH OXYGEN SENSORS FAILED ALL FOUR WINDOWS ELECTRIC MOTORS, AND RACKS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FRONT END VIBRATION WHEN STOPPED OR PARKED ON INCLINE DASH BOARD LEATHER COVER CAME LOOSE AND ROLLED UP LIKE A USED RUG ORIGINAL FUEL FILTER HAVE TO BE PRIED OUT OF LINE AND THEN PIECES LEFT HAD TO BE REMOVED WITH NEEDLE NOSE PLIERS. FUEL GAUGE AS NEVER WORKED. NOW ITS RUNNING ABOUT 4 MILES AND THEN QUITS, SETS FOR 30 MINUTES AND DRIVE ANOTHER 4 MILES THEN QUITS. CODE READER SAYS ENGINE RUNNING LEAN, (PROBLEM IS 4 TO 5 SENSORS INCLUDING THE INJECTORS COULD BE CAUSING THIS, NO WAY TO TELL WITH REPLACING THEM UNTIL IT RUNS. THE EXPENSE OF THIS COULD BE 1000 TO 3000 DOLLARS. ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS FAILED , REPLACE SWITCH, ONLY WORKS PART OF THE TIME. *JB

NHTSA ID

10158446

Incident

May 10, 2006

Mileage

49,000 mi

DT: 1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THE HUB BEARINGS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FRONT END WENT OUT. THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A GARAGE. THE MECHANIC TOLD HER OF THE PROBLEM, AND SAID IF SHE DROVE IT MUCH LONGER THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT. THE HEAD GASKETS ALSO BLEW OUT THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE INTO THE AIR SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE GARAGE BEING FIXED FOR THE HEAD GASKETS. ALSO, FUEL PUMP WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE GARAGE. THEN, THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. THE CONTACT STATED , IN ADDITION, THERE HAVE BEEN ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE COMPUTER SYSTEM HAD TO BE RESET A COUPLE OF TIMES. THIS HAS HAPPENED WITHIN THE PAST 12 MONTHS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10138983

Incident

Feb 1, 2005

Mileage

56,000 mi

MY DAUGHTER WILL BE DRIVING HER 99 ALERO ALONG AND AT ANY GIVEN TIME THE CAR STALLS, THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES DON'T WORK AND SHE HAS A GREAT DEAL OF DIFFICULTY PULLING OVER TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL MECHANICS, NO ONE CAN FIND ANYTHING WRONG. SHE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10130556

Incident

Jul 1, 2005

FUEL INJECTORS FAILED, CAR STARTED TO RUMBLE WHEN IDLE AND WOULD SPUTTER WHEN FOOT ON GAS. *BF THE FUEL INJECTOR #6 WAS STICKING AND THE SAME THING PROBLEM OCCURRED. *SC

NHTSA ID

10101211

Incident

Nov 1, 2004

1999 ALERO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MANIFOLD LEAKING OIL AND FAILED FUEL INJECTORS. *MR THE FRONT SPRING HAD BROKEN SUDDENLY AS THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE MANIFOLD AND INJECTOR PROBLEM OCCURRED WITHIN ONE WEEK. RECALL #3V473000 AND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SUSPENSION. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10079526

Incident

Jun 1, 2004

1. CAR BEGAN TO RUN ROUGHT 2. #2 INJECTOR ELECTRICALLY FAILED 3. #2 INJECTOR REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10072611

Incident

May 14, 2004

DUE TO GM DEFECT TO DATE I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET, WATER PUMP, THERMOSTAT, SERPENTINE BELT AND AM NOW LOOKING AT REPLACING GAS TANK AND HEATER CORE. . *AK

NHTSA ID

10067625

Incident

Sep 1, 2003

Mileage

119,000 mi

LEAKING FUEL FROM/AROUND FUEL REGULATOR SPRAYING ON ENGINE

NHTSA ID

10069253

Incident

Jan 15, 2001

Mileage

15,772 mi

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING GAS FUMES FILLS THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION`. PH

NHTSA ID

8023947

Incident

Nov 13, 2002

CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS MADE TO THE LEAKING INTAKE MANIFOLD. *SLC

NHTSA ID

567225

THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL INJECTORS. *JG *NM

NHTSA ID

566897

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

ONE FAILED DUE TO THE OTHERS FAILURE.NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

764065

Incident

Jul 1, 2002

THE LOWER INTAKE GASKET & OIL PUMP DRIVE O-RING SEAL IS LEAKING COOLANT INTERNAL & IS MIXING WITH OIL, ENGINE WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS CAR IS ONLY 2 1/2 YRS OLD, THE INTAKE GASKET AND O-RING SEAL SHOULD NOT LEAK FLUID; THIS MUST BE A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE (FITZGERALD AUTO MALL- MARYLAND) CONSISTENTLY. .... IDLERPULLEY - I HAD THE SERPENTINE BELT REPLACED IN NOV 2001(113.38). IN FEBRUARY WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE ALL OF CAR SYSTEMS BEGAN TO FAIL. ONCE THE ALTERNATOR WAS DRAINED DRY AND THE CAR COOLANT, THE BATTERY DIED, BECAUSE THE SERPENTINE BELT CAME OFF. AFTER TWO HOURS IN THE RAIN WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE BELT BACK ON AND I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE DEALERSHIP DISCOVERED THE IDLER PULLEY BEARING WAS LOOSE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED...THIS COST $117.47. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT PAY CLAIM ANY LIABILITY, BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN TWO MONTHS SINCE THEY HAD REPLACED THER SERPENTINE BELT AND FELT ANYTHING COULD OF HAPPENED SINCE NOVEMBER. I AM SURE IT IS NOT COMMON FOR AN IDLER PULLEY BEARING TO BECOME LOOSE, THIS MAY BE A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. THANK YOU. *AK

NHTSA ID

758535

Incident

Jan 17, 2002

WHEN GOING UP A HILL GAS GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY, AND LIGHT DOWN NEAR CONSUMER'S FEET ILLUMINATES. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8004066

Incident

Feb 12, 2002

CONSUMER STATED WHEN GOING UP A HILL, THE FUEL GUAGE INDICATOR GOES TO EMPTY. THEN A LIGHT ILLUMINATES NEAR BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL. *AK *YH

NHTSA ID

8003988

Incident

Feb 12, 2002

I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR 21 MONTHS AND IN THAT TIME, I HAVE HAD 3 GAS LEAKS REPAIRED.

NHTSA ID

754604

THE FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THE BRAKES ARE VIBRATING AGAIN WHEN YOU TRY TO STOP AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON HAVE BEEN ON AT LEAST 6 TIMES. THE FUEL INJECTORS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED 4 TIMES.

NHTSA ID

9005060