2003 Oldsmobile Alero review from North America
"The Alero is a standard American car, and this is why the big three are losing money"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Since I have owned the Alero:
I have had to replace the brake pads every six months and the rotors twice. This cost has been minimal to me due to the fact I formally did brake jobs for a mechanic. Most of that cost is getting passed on to the auto parts store, who do stand by the pads and replace them for free, not like GMC.
The first major issue was a fuel pump.
The second was the front wheel bearings.
My check engine light staying on constantly. According to the car's computer, it was the O2 sensor that has been changed three times at $70 apiece, to never resolve the problem.
The next issue was the electric spark module, which resulted in me being stranded on the road for several hours in the rain.
Since then, all four struts need replaced.
Replaced the battery.
The grand dad of them all is that my turn signals works when they want, not all the time.
General comments?
The car has two most common defect issues; wheel bearings and brakes.
The engine has never burned oil and I have 130,000 miles on it.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2003 |
| Year of manufacture | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 3 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 0 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 2 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 23000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 130000 miles |
| Previous car | Nissan Frontier |
| Date of Entry | 23rd November, 2007 |