1999 Oldsmobile Alero GLS review from North America
"Lemon"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The first 50,000 km I owned it, not a single thing went wrong, suddenly out for a drive and the ABS light goes on and upon applying the brakes it it apparant that the ABS no longer works, few days later I start to hear squeeking from the rear and it turns out all 4 struts need replacing, shortly after that the battery light and airbag lights go on, turns out the air bag sensors and alternator need replacing.
Other developing problems.
-cheap seat construction, falling apart and very uncomfortable.
_constant brake noise.
At 70000 the front wheel bearing need replacing.
-mouldings keep falling off.
General comments?
Good Performance.
Too many problems.
Cheap construction.
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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? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.4 V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 0 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 20000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 70000 kilometres |
| Previous car | SAAB 9000 |
| Date of Entry | 6th August, 2003 |