1999 Oldsmobile Alero GLS review from North America
"Better then the Ford Bronco II"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
'99 Alero GLS used with 87,407 miles.
Warranty: 36 month / 36,000
Under warranty until 123,407.
After buying the Alero I was told about problems that other people had with "# point inspections from dealerships"
So I took my car to an oil change business and had the oil change and a look under carriage checked out.
Leaks under car were found. Then I took the car back to the dealership where I bought it.
The dealership put a dye into the oil so they could check it later with an ultraviolet after I drive it for 500 miles.
Well after 3000 miles of driving (vacation). During the trip the Cruz-control switch quit working, but after getting home an "CHECK ENGINE SOON" light came on the dash I took it back to the dealership.
91,649 miles:
There report came back with:
Oil leaks from oil pan & intake manifold.
The code on the dash light was water leakage into pistons due to water pump failure. (Head gasket blown)
All under warranty!!
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| If you can get past the problems, Alero has potential: MUCH better than the Achieva it replaced! |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.4 V6 170hp Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 87407 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Bronco II |
| Date of Entry | 31st January, 2003 |