1999 Oldsmobile Alero review from North America
"A very nice car, but the windows and motors are very poorly designed"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
My window motor has gone bad on the front, left drivers door.
The back 2 window motors are still good, but the brackets that hold the window in place have cracked and pretty much fallen to pieces. I have temporarily used a epoxy to place them back together.
Who ever decided to use plastic brackets, made a bad decision.
Also my power steering pump makes the same noise as stated by others on this web page.
General comments?
The Alero is a really nice car, but the window motors and brackets will definitely keep me from buying another.
If this problem were fixed then I would reconsider purchasing another Alero in the future.
I just don't like driving along and hearing my window slam down inside the door. For one it is embarrassing for me when I have company in the car and it is their window that falls. Second I expect a fairly new car to go awhile and not to worry about these types of problems.
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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 | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.4 V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 6 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 3 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 4 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 26000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 60000 miles |
| Previous car | Nissan Sentra |
| Date of Entry | 27th August, 2003 |