2002 Oldsmobile Alero GL2 review from North America
"Great ride with Reliability Issues"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Adhesive Strip/Adjusted Clips/Repaired Ground
LEFT Front Hub/Bearing Assembly
Inspection/Emission/Front End Alignment/Front Brake Pads/Resurfaced Rotors
Inspection/Emissions
RIGHT Front Hub/Bearing Assembly & Resurfaced Rotors
Replaced Coil Pack
Replaced Spark Plugs/Fuel Filter/ Oxygen Sensor
Replaced Catalytic Converter
Resurface Rotors
LEFT Front Hub/Bearing Assembly
Inspection/Emissions/Front-Back Brakes
Fix Brakes/Resurface Rotors
RIGHT Front Hub/Bearing Assembly
Replaced Fuel Pump/Fuel Filter
LEFT Front Hub/Bearing Assembly/Replaced Front Brake Pads/Resurfaced Rotors
Replaced Right Outer Tie-Rod End
RIGHT Front Hub/Bearing Assembly
7575 Battery
Recall 04098 Turn Signal/Hazard Switch
Resurface Rotors.
General comments?
When I bought this car I had problems with it right away as you can see. The top is in order of what went wrong since I have owned the car. I have owned the car for 3.5 years and have put $4844.00 into the car including tires, oil changes, and repairs. The warranty work was free. I have almost 141,000 miles on this car as of December 2006 and am going to keep it until it dies. I blame some of the problems with this car on delivering pizza. The stop and go driving can ruin a car by wearing out brakes and rotors, tie rods, Hub/Bearing Assemblies, etc. I quit delivering pizza in May 2006 and have had to replace a fuel pump/fuel filter and a hub/bearing assembly. Hopefully, I can run this car until I graduate and then some.
Now, for the GOOD things.
This car is great. I like everything about it except for the reliability factor and trunk space. The car is only a 4-cylinder, but when passengers are in the car they think it is a 6-cylinder. I commute 120 miles a day to school at approximately 80 miles per hour and the car performs excellent. Gas mileage is alright. I get about 26 miles per gallon city and 28 miles per gallon highway. For the best gas mileage, it is best to set the cruise control to 65 on the highway. As soon as you hit 70, the RPM's jump past 3000 and your gas mileage declines dramatically. Overall, I think this is a good car with some major front end problems.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 2002 |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.2 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 9 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 30517 miles |
| Most recent distance | 140654 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Tempo |
| Date of Entry | 13th December, 2006 |