2000 Oldsmobile Alero GL-4 from North America - Comments

20th Jan 2004, 11:06

"Unreliable money pit"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

After reading other comments I have had the same problems. My service engine light soon, "trac off", and low tire pressure tire lights have been on for over a year. I have had the car into several shops numerous times for the same problems and my computor reads misfires every time. I have had 3 coil towers, several new sets of spark plugs, fuel injectors cleaned, new Catalytic converter and my car is now back in the shop. Now it is the coil pack, as not all cylinders are working. My car dies while driving, and the service engine light soon blinks consistently. My hazard switch/turn signal does not work and buzzes.

My drivers side window does not work either, I am not even going to bother fixing it, I'll just deal with it.

General comments?

It is a nice looking car that I would like to keep. I just want my car to be fixed so I don't have to worry about it dying every time I get in it. I should not have to keep paying for diagnostics that tell me same thing and the problem never gets fixed. It is very concerning that I am reading that other people with the same car are having the same problems. Please fix theses issue Oldsmobile.


2nd Apr 2004, 00:24

The car has a "hard start", so they say. All I know is that I have had it with repairs and rental cars. The car will not start for anything at times and if you put it in neutral, roll it back and sometimes forward also, it will start, then sometimes not. After waiting some time it usually will start. It started early on and has been looked at and/or repaired 6 times now.

The brakes are a joke. I've had three brake jobs done now, replaced rotors twice and there is still a horrible grinding sound coming from the front end.

Just to name a few other problems, Hub and Baring unit, lower intake, and the paint is peeling off my front end.


16th Mar 2008, 21:38

Your Hazard lights are under recall along with your computer, and if you have a manual transmission the shifter linkage is under recall. So they will fix these for you free of charge at your local GM Dealership.

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