2000 Oldsmobile Alero GL4 from North America - Comments

I PURCHASED A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO, 4 CYLINDER. SINCE, MY FRONT BRAKES, DRUMS AND BACK BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. RECENTLY, MY CAR WAS OVER HEATING. MY MECHANIC CHARGED ME $600 TO REPLACE THE WATER PUMP. AND OF COURSE, THE CEILING LIGHT CONTINUES TO FALL OUT... Other than THAT, I HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY 2 TIMES. MY CAR, MY BABY, HAS ALWAYS BEEN THERE FOR ME. MY OPINION, I WILL BUY AN ALERO AGAIN...

Wow, some of these things are no brainers, there's a rod knocking, but I kept driving it instead of fixing it, and the engine blew. Bad sounds from cv joints, well no crap, these things go out, especially at over 100,000 miles. That's normal.

I don't own one, but I can say from what I have read, is that about 80% of this is owner negligence. I guess that being a mechanic in the US Army, I have seen my fair share of screwed up vehicles, and maintenance is key. But even for the average joe, come on y'all.

I have a four door 2000 V6 Olds Alero. This was my very first car, and it has 92,000 miles on it, and everyone of them I put on.

* The cruise control stopped working around '05

* The computer chip needed to be replaced around '03

* The overhead light keeps falling out, and just needs snapped back into place

* Spring of '07, started seeing some problems with overheating. Took it to get a new intake gasket for $600 bucks

* Spring of '08, started seeing the overheating issues come back. A guy replaced the water pump for 150 bucks

* Here we are in Fall of '08 and looking to get rid of it. It needs ANOTHER intake gasket and I just frankly don't want to put the money into it anymore

I love the car... It's been very good to me... and I have not been so good to it.

Thank you Oldsmobile... I truly can say I did get my money's worth for my very first car.

Hello everyone.

Wow, looks like we all pretty much got screwed by GM with these stupid cars.

I purchased my 2000 Oldsmobile Alero in 2003 with 40,000 miles on it from a used dealer.

It came with a 30 day everything warranty and a 2 year extended through GM.

Brakes-Within the first week my brakes were going to the ground, making it EXTREMELY difficult to stop. I promptly took it back in to the dealer, they claimed it was DUST in the brakes and gave me the car back.

They were OK for a few days, then progressively got worse again. After owning the car for about 35 days I took it in for an oil change, and told them to check the brakes again.

All of a sudden it's my Master Cylinder, and they want 300 for it because it's over the 30 day. I gave them hell, because I brought it in BEFORE the 30 day and they lied. They finally shut up and fixed it.

Since then, I have had the brakes replaced, front and back, rotors, pads that c word I can't remember kept slipping but I had these things replaced 5 times now, and every time it was about 600 a pop for front and back.

Interior- My interior light just decided to start cracking me in the head when I hit a bump. My blinkers don't work when it's raining, my hazards never work. My passenger window is off the track, my rear defroster doesn't work and my 2 buttons that let you decide whether you want to circulate the air from outside or through the car don't work.

I have had none of these things replaced, resulting in me failing inspection 7 times cause of the blinkers. GM's crack pot recall stated that I should take the car in and I should pay the cost then THEY would pay me back when they felt like it.

I don't have disposable income.

Coolant System-The coolant system has gone to hell on me this year. Since August, I have replaced the Thermostat ($300), the Water Pump ($250), the Serpentine Belt ($80), the Intake Gasket Manifold ($602) and the overflow tank cap which fell into 10 pieces on me which was ($25) for a new one from a junk yard.

Fuel System-Since about June of this year I have been experiencing this issue where if I have 3/4 of a tank of gas or less and I am going over 60 MPH my car will just shut off. Sometimes it restarts, sometimes it doesn't. Had to get it towed 40 miles one day because it wouldn't restart. That was just fantastic on my wallet. Now, this issue is happening when I have a full tank of gas and it is wet out and I am driving, the gas stops giving.

The mechanics can't tell me what it is, my fuel pump is fine. Maybe I need a new filter? I don't know.

Does anyone know the name of this part? Apparently it's a common issue with Alero's.

I hate this car so much, and I'm still paying on it for another year 230 a month on top of all the repairs.

I work 30 miles away from home and I can't keep this up.

Thanks in advance.

Hi everyone, just looking at these sites and wondering if I should have bought my vehicle. Check engine light constantly on. I have to replace a injector pin, which will be $600 dollars or maybe more.

Heating and cooling fixing can be done by YOURSELF!! Get a $20 Haynes manual and it explains it all... EVEN IF YOU'RE MECHANICALLY CHALLENGED.

Waterpump - 45 minutes and $55 for the pump. People are getting SOAKED at $400-$600!! I was quoted $450, I did it in 45 minutess, and cost me $100!! (only because I bought a cheap $40 tool set to do the job!!)

Do general maintenance on these vehicles and you will have no problems. Had ours for 6 years... barely had any problems. Has almost 280,000km's!! Brakes... also do yourself... all 4 rotors and pads.. less than $200!!

Use high grade fuel every 4th fill-up and you will notice a difference in power and fuel consumption.

Our 2000 Alero is a GREAT car with "aintenence"... you abuse or forget.. it will break and cost lots of money. My wife drives over 150km's a day commuting, lots of km's... but very GOOD CAR! CHECK ENGINE LIGHT - twist gas cap off then re-tighten well, light should go out.

I've experienced several of the same issues, and to those of you writing that the car is great, you just need to keep up on the maintenance, that's COMPLETELY WRONG. I've had my car for about a year, with 120,000 and have done nothing but baby the car. Every time something goes wrong, I fix it completely. the problem, is that these things Shouldn't BE GOING WRONG.

I've replaced the head gasket, timing chain, wheel bearings, 3 tires, fuel pump, fuel filter.. and the latest problem? The car randomly shuts off... AS I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. It's insane, it's dangerous, it's ridiculous. I'm so sick of this car and the dealership that sold it to me. I don't know why it shuts off, but its horrible and embarrassing.

I've been having fuel issues with my 2000 Alero. When the engine is hot and I am driving at low speeds, the car stalls, but it usually starts back up. I was thinking it might be a vapor lock. But sometimes it won't start when cold or it stalls while I'm on the highway and will not start. The solution? I whack the gas tank with a stick half a dozen times and it starts up. This is crazy.

Purchased our 2000 Alero on 07/08 and it had 99,000 miles. Paid almost $3,000 for the car and have put almost $4,000.00 into the car in 5 months! (we have only had the car 12 months) We replaced the engine, oil tank, computer, catalytic converter resonator, brakes, tires, and something to do with the coolant. Her dashboard is a mess, parts falling out under the passenger side and on and on and on!

Today my daughter was driving to work and the car died on her. It is a miracle that she was not hurt! I should have known there was going to be another problem! The fact that the car started and she drove out of the driveway was a good indication that trouble was just around the corner! I called GM today... or what is left of GM and they said "oh well" and they will do NOTHING! I am so angry! I am a single Mom and my daughter needs her car to drive to and from college in 3 weeks. Her car will try to start but will not turn over. It rattles and will not accelerate. When it does, it dies! The computer... locked the car, had to take it to a dealer and have the "anti theft" computer replaced and re-programed with the car VIN.

Now her car is back in the "shop" and they still cannot find out why it dies while driving!

I need help... or answers! Please! judyt419@aol.com