2000 Oldsmobile Alero Visibility Problems

WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THIS CAR THE BACKSEATS WERE NOT ATTACHED TO THE CAR. THE DASHBOARD IS PEALING UP ALL THE WAY AND THE PAINT IS GONE FROM MY GEAR SHIFT. BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER WINDOWS HAVE STOPPED WORKING. THE DRIVER SIDE I HAD TO GET FIXED FOR INSPECTION COST ABOUT $300. TIRES AND BRAKES NEED REPLACED CONSTANTLY. LIGHTS ON THE DASH LIGHT UP FOR NO APPARENT REASON. BLINKERS DON'T WORK MOST OF THE TIME AND WHEN THEY DO IT IS THIS HORRIBLE LOUD CLICKING NOISE. CD PLAYER/RADIO STOP WORKING RANDOMLY. AC ONLY WORKS ON 3RD SETTING. REAR DEFROST DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. FOG LIGHTS WILL NOT TURN ON AND BULBS ARE BRAND NEW. TRUNK WILL NOT OPEN WITH BUTTON FROM INSIDE CAR OR KEYLESS ENTRY. MY TRUNK RANDOMLY COMES OPEN FOR NO REASON AND ONCE WOULD NOT LATCH TO SHUT FOR A FEW DAYS BUT THEN RANDOMLY LATCHED SHUT. CAR LEAKS WATER IN THE FRONT AND BACK. RECENTLY MY CAR WON'T START EVERYTIME IT RAINS. I TOOK IT TO AN AUTO PLACE AND THEY RAN IT THROUGH THE COMPUTER AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. NOW IT'S AT A WINDSHEILD PLACE BECAUSE THE MECHANIC SAYS ITS LEAKING WATER INTO FUSE BOX. GLASS PLACE IS SAYING THAT IS NOT IT EITHER. I AM AT MY WITS END. IT DRIES OUT AND WILL START AND AS SOON AS IT RAINS WILL NOT START. I DON'T WANT TO PAY ANOTHER MECHANIC TO HAVE THIS FIXED. I SEE WHERE OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT FUSES AND WATERS LEAKS. I HAVE HAD IT TOWED TWICE IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS AND HAD $600 WORTH OF WORK DONE ON MY CAR. I CANNOT AFFORD TO BUY A NEW CAR. I'M VERY AGGITATED THAT SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS CAR AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT. I EVEN COMPLAINED TO THE BBB ABOUT THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM TO NO AVAIL. WHY IS NOTHING BEING DONE? *TR

NHTSA ID

10288596

Incident

Oct 13, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW NO LONGER OPERATES. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, SHE CAN HEAR A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL. THE TIRE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. IN ADDITION, THE AIR CONDITIONING NO LONGER WORKS. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THE MECHANIC HAS DONE SOMETHING TO THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING TO FAIL. SHE FEELS THAT ALL OF THESE ISSUES ARE SAFETY HAZARDS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 141,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. 4/01/09 *NJ UPDATED 04/06/09. *JB

NHTSA ID

10262029

Incident

May 1, 2008

Mileage

100,000 mi

THE PASSENGER WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL UP AND I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON THIS PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL. ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO DAMAGE, I HAVE BEEN CONCERNED ABOUT MY VEHICLE BEING STOLEN AND HAVE BEEN CONCERNED FOR MY PERSONAL SAFETY WHILE BEING UNABLE TO ROLL UP THE WINDOW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10257272

Incident

Jan 3, 2009

Mileage

67,000 mi

I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND THERE SEEMS TO BE TOO MANY PEOPLE WHOSE WINDOWS JAM THAN FALL DOWN INTO THE DOOR. I HAVE PERSONALLY PAID OVER $400 TWO TIMES TO HAVE THIS FIXED. ALSO ANOTHER INCIDENT WITH THIS CAR ARE THE BLINKER WHICH SOMETIMES WORK AND SOMETIMES DON'T. JUST THIS WEEK ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING. THE BLOWER IS NOT WORKING THEREFORE NO DEFROST IN THIS COLD WEATHER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10219313

Incident

Jan 21, 2004

Mileage

80,000 mi

I PURCHASED A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO IN 2003, SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE POWER WINDOW REGULATORS ON THE WINDOWS 5 TIMES, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW TWICE. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW MASTER SWITCH WITHIN THE FIRST 45 DAYS OF PURCHASE TO BE ABLE TO OPEN THE FRONT DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER WINDOWS. THE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE CAUSES THE WINDOWS TO FALL INTO THE DOOR PANEL LEAVING ME NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO REPLACE THE REGULATOR IMMEDIATELY WHEN THIS HAPPENS, FOR SAFETY REASONS AS WELL AS PROTECTION FROM THE ELEMENTS. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE MOLDING ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. ON ALL OCCASIONS I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO REPAIR THE PARTS, RECEIPTS ARE AVAILABLE HOWEVER I DO NOT HAVE THE OLD PARTS. THE LAST TIME I HAD THE WINDOW REGULATOR REPLACED I EXPRESSED CONCERN AT THIS CONSISTENT FAILURE, I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE PERSON "SINCE GMC CHANGED TO THE CABLE WINDOWS THERE HAD BEEN SOME PROBLEMS BUT NOT ENOUGH FOR A RECALL". *TR

NHTSA ID

10198757

Incident

Jul 30, 2007

Mileage

82,985 mi

VEHICLE CRUISE CONTROL NOR REAR DEFROST WORKS. THE FRONT DASHBOARD COVER IS SHRINKING AND PEELING BACK OFF OF DASH AND IS ALMOST COMPLETELY OFF OF AIRBAG AREA AND THIS IS SEEN IN ALMOST EVERY ALERO BUT NOT OTHER GM MODELS

NHTSA ID

10191708

Incident

Apr 1, 2006

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD A NEW MOTOR PUT IN THE WINDOW. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,263. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTORS STARTED TO FAIL ON THE BACK DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THIS WAS A SAFETY DEFECT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14000.*AK

NHTSA ID

10182129

Incident

Apr 8, 2005

Mileage

11,263 mi

VINYL DASHBOARD COVERING BEGAN TO PEEL UP AT FRONT EDGE, PRESUMABLY BECOMING UNGLUED IN THE SUN. AFTER A YEAR, THERE IS A LOT OF RIPPLING IN THE TRIM AND THE LENGTH OF THE PEEL IS ABOUT 12 INCHES. I OBSERVED THE SAME CONDITION ON ANOTHER ALERO IN A PARKING LOT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10169736

Incident

Jun 1, 2005

Mileage

55,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE POWER WINDOWS FAILED. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW HAD THE MOTOR AND REGULATOR REPLACED, THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WINDOW HAD THE REGULATOR REPLACED, AND THE REAR PASSENGER HAD THE CABLE, MOTOR AND REGULATOR REPLACED. AND NOW THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MALFUNCTIONED BUT HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY THE DEALER.

NHTSA ID

10164530

Incident

Aug 4, 2006

Mileage

135,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE DEFROSTER WAS TURNED ON, SMOKE CAME FROM THE REAR RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE DEFROST CONTROL MODULE AND ALL OF THE WIRES SURROUNDING THE DEFROST CONTROL MODULE WERE MELTED. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE DEFROST MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

10157706

Incident

May 17, 2006

Mileage

96,000 mi

IN OCTOBER OF 2004, I PURCHASED A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO WITH 3,900 MILES ON IT. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 39,000. IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR TWICE ON THIS VEHICLE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS WEB SITES WITH COMPLAINTS IN REGARDS TO THIS PROBLEM WITH THE OLDSMOBILE ALERO. ON ONE OF THE SITES A WORKER FOR A GM DEALERSHIP STATED THAT HE HAS RAISED THE ISSUE WITH GM IN REGARDS TO THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM, WHICH IS THAT WATER IS LEAKING BEHIND THE STRIP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD BECAUSE GM FAILED TO USE A SEALANT WHEN INSTALLING THIS STRIP, AND WATER IS LEAKING DOWN FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD AND CAUSING THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR TO SHORT OUT. I CALLED GM AND STATED MY CASE AND THEY REFERRED ME TO A DEALERSHIP. I FIND THIS UNACCEPTABLE. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO REPLACE A $30 PART EVERYTIME MY AREA EXPERIENCES HEAVY RAINS. IF YOUR WONDERING WHERE THE SAFETY ISSUE IS WITH THIS POST, PICTURE THE PERSON WHOSE HEATER CONTROLS DON'T WORK BUT CONTINUES TO DRIVE WITH AN ICED OR FOGGED UP WINDSHIELD. THIS WILL DEFINATELY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT!!! *NM

NHTSA ID

10147867

Incident

Jan 15, 2006

Mileage

35,000 mi

POWER WINDOWS ON 2000 ALERO ARE DEFECTIVE TO ME. TWO OUT OF MY FOUR POWER WINDOWS EITHER DO NOT GO DOWN OR ONLY WORK ON OCCASION. THE BACK WINDOW BEHIND THE DRIVER STOPPED WORKING AND THE WINDOW WOULD NOT STAY UP. WHEN I WOULD BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, IT WOULD JUST START TO SLIDE DOWN. THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW IS NOT WORKING AT ALL RIGHT NOW. I CAN'T GET IT TO BUDGE AT ALL. *JB

NHTSA ID

10147819

Incident

Dec 15, 2005

POWER WINDOW WENT OUT-DRIVER SIDE- HAD IT REPLACED -- BACK TO WINDOWS HAVE NO POWER- HELD UP BY TAPE- DRIVER WINDOW NO LONGER OPERATING-. *NM

NHTSA ID

10145749

Incident

Jul 6, 2005

DT: CONTACT STATES THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOWS WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. WHERE THEY FOUND THE WINDOW REGULATOR MOTOR IS OUT ON THIS VEHICLES WINDOW. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE REPAIRS WILL BE AT OWNER'S COST. *NM

NHTSA ID

10142797

Incident

Nov 15, 2005

Mileage

63,000 mi

1-THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT MOVE. 2-THE WINDOW STARTED TO WORK SPORADICALLY THEN IT BEGAN TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN AND FINALLY STOPPED ALL TOGETHER GOING UP AND DOWN. 3-NO STEPS HAVE BEEN TAKEN AS OF YET. *NM

NHTSA ID

10138546

Incident

May 18, 2005

Mileage

55,000 mi

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT ALL FOUR WINDOWS HAVE FALLEN OUT. THE CONSUMER HAS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD THE WINDOWS CHECKED. THE DEALER TOLD HER THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND THERE WAS NO FREE REPAIR AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR A MONTH. THESE ARE ELECTRIC WINDOWS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10137236

Incident

Aug 25, 2005

HEATER FAN QUIT. WINDSHIELD STAYS FOGGED UP IN WINTER. LIKELY TO CAUSE ACCIDENT. AND CRUISE CONTROL QUIT ALSO

NHTSA ID

10112322

Incident

Jan 4, 2005

Mileage

81,000 mi

THERE ARE A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH MY 2000 OLDS ALERO GLS 4DR. THE MAIN CONCERN IS THE INTERIOR DASH AND DOOR PANELING BUBBLING THAN EVENTUALLY STARTING TO COME OFF. MY SUNROOF WILL NOT OPEN AS WELL. *JB

NHTSA ID

10109918

Incident

May 1, 2004

Mileage

60,000 mi

MY CAR HAS LESS THAN 60,000 MILES AND I HAVE HAD CONSTANT PROBLEMS, SOME REPAIRED, OTHERS, THE DEALER AND OTHER REPAIR SHOPS "COULD NOT DETERMINE" THE CAUSES. AUTOMATIC WINDOWS WON'T WORK TWO FRONT WINDOWS (INTERMITTENT) TURN SIGNS DO NOT WORK INTERMITTENT, SOMETIMES STOP WORKING AND DANGER TO ME IN TRAFFIC, AIR PRESSURE LIGHT STAYS ON AND TIRE SHOP SAID THEY COULD NOT FIX. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON INTERMITTENTLY SINCE BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. BEFORE THAT I HAD TO HAVE A SERIES OF OTHER REPAIRS DONE AT THE DEALER AND AT A REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE I AM NOT FINANCIALLY ABLE TO AFFORD THE LABOR CHARGES AT THE DEALER. ALSO THE PEOPLE AT THE DEALERS ARE NOT EASY TO DEAL WITH. I HAVE ALL OF MY REPAIR BILLS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE SEVERAL PARTS REPLACED IN THE WHEELS, THE BATTERY BEFORE WARRANTY, THE MOTOR IN THE WIPER FLUID CONTAINER, BRAKES, SOME PART IN THE WHEEL BEFORE E THE WARRANTY WAS UP. THIS CAR IS A PIECE OF JUNK AND I BELIEVE THE CURRENT PROBLEM HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NOT BEING MANUFACTURED CORRECTLY. I AM DRIVING A VERY UNSAFE CAR AND BELIEVE THE DEALER WILL TRY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ME FINANCIALLY TO TRY TO CORRECT IT, IF IT CAN BE CORRECTED. I BELIEVE THIS CAR TO BE A LEMON. THE PROBLEMS STARTED WITH THIS AUTO WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR I BOUGHT IT. I DON'T HAVE THE EXACT DATE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10104829

Incident

Jan 1, 2001

Mileage

10,000 mi

PASSENGER WINDOW ON 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO CONTINUES TO QUIT WORKING. *JB

NHTSA ID

10098360

Incident

Nov 1, 2003

Mileage

90,000 mi

I HAVE A 2 DOOR MY PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW DROPED DOWN INSIDE THE CAR, I HAD TO HAVE THE WHOLE WINDOW LIFT REPLACED BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE A REPAIR KIT. ONE MONTH LATER THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW HAS DROPED DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR. THE PLASTIC LIFT HAS BROKE ON PASANGER SIDE ALSO.*AK

NHTSA ID

10098174

Incident

Oct 29, 2004

TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 03V327000. *AK

NHTSA ID

10094945

Incident

Jun 15, 2004

Mileage

84,000 mi

ALL FOUR OF MY WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED WITHIN A PERIOD OF 2 MONTHS, I HAVE REPLACED 3 OF THE FOUR, THE LEFT REAR DOOR STILL HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED DO TO THE COST OF PARTS FOR THIS CAR, IN ADITION, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT CALIPERS, BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ON THIS VEHICLE 2 TIMES WITHIN A PERIOD OF 1 YEAR, JUST BEFORE THE LAST TIME I REPLACED THEM, MY REAR CALIPERS WENT OUT, THEY WILL ENGAGE, BUT WILL STAY LOCKED, ONLY RELEASING AFTER I DRIVE FOR ABOUT 20 FEET OR SO, I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE SECURITY SYSTEM ACTIVATING ITSELF AND NOT ALLOWING ME TO START THE CAR FOR AT LEAST 10 MINUTES ( THE TIME IT TAKES THE SYSTEM TO RECYCLE ITSELF). IN ADDDITION, MY DOOR PANNELS COVERINGS ARE ALL COMING SEPARATED ACCROSS THE TOP OF OF THEM, AGAIN DO TO THE COST, I HAVE FAILED TO REPLACE THEM. UNFORTUNATLY THIS HAPPENED BEFORE I KNEW THAT SO MANY PEOPLE WHERE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE OLDSMOBILE ALEROS, SO I DID NOT RETAIN THE OLD PARTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10091070

Incident

May 9, 2003

Mileage

65,000 mi

REAR-IEW MIRROR CAME OFF WINDOW AND WAS HANGING BY ELECRICAL WIRE. SAFETY HAZARD TO DRIVER OR PASSENGER. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP TO BE REPAIRED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10082974

Incident

Jul 27, 2004

POWER WINDOW FOR DRIVER WOULD NOT GO UP IN 9/03 DURING A RAIN STORM. AFTER THE RAIN STOPPED, I TOOK APART DOOR AND PUSHED WINDOW UP. WINDOW SINCE WOULD NOT GO DOWN. THEN DURING 6/04, THE FRONT PASSENGER, AND LEFT REAR-PASSENGER POWER WINDOWS WOULD NOT GO DOWN EITHER. LEFT PASSENGER WINDOW WILL LOWER SEVERAL INCHES AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE PARKED. NO ONE TOUCHES THE POWER WINDOW SWITCHES IN THE CAR SINCE I DON'T WANT A WINDOW TO GO DOWN AND NOT BE ABLE TO GET IT BACK UP.*AK

NHTSA ID

10081080

Incident

Jun 1, 2003

Mileage

100,000 mi