2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

SEVERAL FAILURES OF EITHER FRONT BRAKES OR REAR BRAKES REQUIRING COMPLETE REPLACEMENT. FAILURE HAPPENS AFTER LESS THAN 20,000 ON EACH SET OF BRAKES. THERE HAS BEEN AT LEAST 3 WHEEL HUB REPLACEMENTS ON DRIVER SIDE AS WELL AS 2 WHEEL HUB REPLACEMENTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. BOTH DRIVERS WINDOW AND PASSENGER WINDOW MOTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE.... UPDATED 04/11/13 *BF

Mileage: 22,000

EXCESSIVE FRONT BRAKE WEAR. FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS. I PURCHASE (2) 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALEROS AND WITHIN THE FIRST 24,000 MILES THERE STATED TO BE BRAKE PROBLEMS. IT SOUNDED AS IF THE FRONT WHEELS WERE ALWAYS GRINDING. CARS WERE TAKEN IN TO DEALERSHIP AND WE WERE TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. MY WIFE AND I DRIVE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT BUT IDENTICAL PROBLEM OCCURRED IN EACH VEHICLE. WE'VE HAD TO REPLACE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS EVERY 12,000 - 18,000 MILES. FINALLY WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO A NON- DEALER, TO GET THE CRUISE CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL REPAIRED, THEY REPLACED THE FRONT BEARINGS AND REPAIRED THE OTHER PROBLEMS. SINCE THEN, NO MORE GRINDING NOISE AND THE BRAKES DON'T SEEM TO BE WEARING OUT AS RAPIDLY. BOTH VEHICLES HAD THE V-6 OPTION, SO I DON'T KNOW IF THE PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO THAT OR NOT. *TR

Mileage: 18,000

I HAVE A 2001 OLDS ALERO....FOR TWO YEARS I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE SENSOR ON MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE. THE SENSOR CAUSED MY ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM TO FAIL. AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS TO GET FIXED IT SEEMS THAT MY BEARING WAS BAD. ON THE DAY THAT I GOT MY CAR FIXED 5 CARS BETWEEN 2 DEALERS WERE GETTING THE SAME PROBLEM FIXED. THEY WERE ALL GM CARS.. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

I GOT CAR ON 2/28/07 NEW BRAKES ROTORS AND TIRES WERE PUT ON CAR. NOW I HAVE A LOUD SQUEAL AND GRINDING IN THE STEERING WHEEL, AND BRAKE PEDAL AN THE WARNING SIGNAL SAYS SERVICE VEHICLE SOON TRACTION OFF AND ANTILOCK BRAKE. I TOOK IT TO GET CHECKED, BUT THE MECHANIC CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 101,786

SERVICE VEHICLE SOON, TRAC OFF LIGHT, AND ABS LIGHT TOOK TO DEALER, OUT OF WARRANTY, PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, COST-$500, GRINDING NOISE BEFORE LIGHTS TURNED ON, DINGING,LIGHTS WENT ON, IT WAS SENSOR IN LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING. ALSO HAVE REPLACED FRONT ROTORS, ALTERNATOR AT 65,000 MILES. KEY FOB DOESN''T LOCK DRIVERS DOOR. HOOD ON CAR REPLACED IN 2006 UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE OF BLISTERING 2002-WATER LEAK ONTO DRIVERS FLOOR, 5 TIMES TO DEALER, REPLACED SIDE DOOR GASKET, PROBLEM HAD TO BE SOLVED BY REPLACING WINDSHIELD GASKET. I'M AFRAID OF ALL THESE COMPLAINTS ABOUT TURN SIGNAL FAILURE AND HAZARD LIGHT FAILURE AND THE CAR JUST QUITTING. TRADING IN THIS PIECE OF **** AS SOON AS PAID OFF. *JB

Mileage: 73,000

SERVICE VEHICLE SOON, TRAC OFF LIGHT, AND ABS LIGHT TOOK TO DEALER, OUT OF WARRANTY, PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, COST-$500, GRINDING NOISE BEFORE LIGHTS TURNED ON, DINGING,LIGHTS WENT ON, IT WAS SENSOR IN LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING. ALSO HAVE REPLACED FRONT ROTORS, ALTERNATOR AT 65,000 MILES. KEY FOB DOESN''T LOCK DRIVERS DOOR. HOOD ON CAR REPLACED IN 2006 UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE OF BLISTERING 2002-WATER LEAK ONTO DRIVERS FLOOR, 5 TIMES TO DEALER, REPLACED SIDE DOOR GASKET, PROBLEM HAD TO BE SOLVED BY REPLACING WINDSHIELD GASKET. I'M AFRAID OF ALL THESE COMPLAINTS ABOUT TURN SIGNAL FAILURE AND HAZARD LIGHT FAILURE AND THE CAR JUST QUITTING. TRADING IN THIS PIECE OF **** AS SOON AS PAID OFF. *JB

Mileage: 73,000

THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING / ANTI- LOCK BRAKE UNIT HAS GONE BAD TWICE IN THE PAST TWO YEARS. THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING / ANTI- LOCK BRAKE UNIT HAS GONE BAD ONCE IN THE PAST TWO YEARS. WHEN THE UNIT STARTS TO FAIL THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK OR PULSE MOMENTARILY AND THEN THEY WORK AGAIN. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS OF REAR ENDING SOMEONE AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT WHEN I DEPRESS THE BRAKE AND THERE IS NO SLOW DOWN FOR UP TO 2-3 SECONDS UNTIL THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM IS SHUT OFF BUY THE CARS COMPUTER. WHEN I REPORTED THIS TO THE OLDSMOBILE DEALER IN PAINTED POST, NEW YORK THEY NOTIFIED ME THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THE OLDS ALERO'S. I HAVE REPLACED THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING / ANTI LOCK BRAKE UNIT TWICE. THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING / ANTI-LOCK BRAKE UNIT CURRENTLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *JB

Mileage: 51,000

ON WEDNESDAY, FEB 8, 2006 THREE LIGHTS CAME ON IN MY CAR AT THE SAME TIME. THEY ARE 'SERVICE VEHICLE SOON, TRAC OFF, & ANTI-LOCK'. THESE LIGHTS HAVE CONTINUED COMING ON SINCE. WEEK BEFORE THESE LIGHTS HAD CAME ON. I HAD NEW HUB BEARINGS PUT ON MY CAR. THEN ONCE THIS WAS DONE ABOUT 3-4 DAYS LATER THESE LIGHTS CAME. I HAVE TAKEN TWO 3 GARAGES TO HAVE THIS LOOKED AT AND THEY WHICH THEY HAVE PUT A COMPUTER HOOKED UP TO MY CAR TO CHECK FOR ANY CODES WHILE THE LIGHTS WERE ON. THERE WERE NO CODES SHOWING FOR MY CAR. YESTERDAY, TUESDAY, FEB 14, 2006, I WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN WHEN I HEARD A GRINDING NOISE WHICH I WAS PRESSING THE BRAKE IN AND WAS ABLE TO STOP WITH TWO PUMPS TO THE BARKES.CAME TO A STOP. . IF THERE WERE TO BE SOMEONE AHEAD OF ME I WOULD HAVE REAR-ENDED THIS PERSON OR MAYBE EVEN ROLLED RIGHT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC IN THE INTERSECTION. AS I SURF THIS WEB SIT I FIND THEY SAME PROBLEMS OTHER PEOPLE HAD OR HAVING THE SAME SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR GM VEHICLES RECENTLY. I WAS GIVEN AN 800 NUMBER TO CHECK FOR RECALLS I JUST CALLED AND THERE WAS NO RECALL OF THIS SORT LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. IT SEEMS OFF THAT KNOW FIVE PEOPLE, INCLUDING MYSELF, IN THE SAME PLACE OF WORK HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR GM VEHICLE AND ONLY ONE WAS COVERED. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE ITEM TO BE REPLACED AND SINCE IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR ALL INVOLVED, THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL AND NOT OUT OF OUR POCKET. *CA *NM

Mileage: 66,900

ON WEDNESDAY, FEB 8, 2006 THREE LIGHTS CAME ON IN MY CAR AT THE SAME TIME. THEY ARE 'SERVICE VEHICLE SOON, TRAC OFF, & ANTI-LOCK'. THESE LIGHTS HAVE CONTINUED COMING ON SINCE. I HAVE HAD A COMPUTER HOOKED UP TO MY CAR TO CHECK FOR ANY CODES WHILE THE LIGHTS WERE ON. THERE WERE NO CODES SHOWING FOR MY CAR. YESTERDAY, TUESDAY, FEB 14, 2006, I WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN WHEN THE LIGHTS CAME ON. I WAS PRESSING THE BRAKE IN AND I DID NOT STOP. I ROLLED A LITTLE BIT AND THEN CAME TO A STOP. THIS IS NOT SAFE. IF THERE WERE TO BE SOMEONE AHEAD OF ME I WOULD HAVE REAR-ENDED THIS PERSON OR MAYBE EVEN ROLLED RIGHT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC IN THE INTERSECTION. THERE ARE THREE OTHER PEOPLE THAT I WORK WITH WHO HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR GM VEHICLES RECENTLY. ONLY ONE VEHICLE WAS COVERED UNDER A RECALL. I WAS GIVEN AN 800 NUMBER TO CHECK FOR RECALLS FROM ONE OF THESE PEOPLE. I JUST CALLED AND THERE WAS NO RECALL OF THIS SORT LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. IT SEEMS OFF THAT FOUR PEOPLE, INCLUDING MYSELF, IN THE SAME PLACE OF WORK HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR GM VEHICLE AND ONLY ONE WAS COVERED. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE ITEM TO BE REPLACED AND SINCE IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR ALL INVOLVED, THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL AND NOT OUT OF OUR POCKET. *JB

Mileage: 85,870

WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HUB ASSEMBLY ON OUR 2001 OLDS ALERO 4 TIMES AND NOW THE LIGHTS ARE BACK ON AGAIN. ALSO THE BLINKERS AND DRIVERS WINDOW WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *JB

Mileage: 40,000

2001 ALERO (2 DR. COUPE) I HAVE BEEN ON SEVERAL SITES AND AM FINDING MANY ALERO OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE ENCOUNTERED OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. FUEL PUMP, WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES, INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS, POWER WINDOW FAILURE(GRINDING/BREAKING CLIPS/REGULATORS), SERV ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CONSTANTLY ON, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, BRAKE PROBLEMS ETC. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT OLDS KNEW THEY WEREN'T MAKING THIS CAR ANYMORE, AND SENT A SUB-PAR PRODUCT OUT INTO THE MARKET "HOPING" TO GET AWAY WITH AS FEW RECALLS AS POSSIBLE. I HAVE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FILED WITH OLDS AND GENERAL MOTORS. GENERAL MOTORS HAS GONE WAY OUT AND OFFERED ME A $500.00 CERTIFICATE TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF A NEW VEHICLE. GIVE ME ONE REASON I SHOULD GO THROUGH ANOTHER NIGHTMARE LIKE THIS ONE. RECALLS HAVE NEVER BEEN ISSUED ON ANY OF THESE COMPLAINTS BECAUSE IT WOULD PROBABLY COST MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR THEM TO FIX THE PROBLEMS. I CONSTANTLY WAIT TO SEE IF ANY CLASS ACTION SUITS INVOLVING THESE VEHICLES OCCURS AS I WILL BE ONE OF THE FIRST TO JUMP IN. WHAT'S THE SAYING..."IF IT LOOKS LIKE DOG CRAP AND SMELLS LIKE DOG CRAP DON'T STEP IN IT, IT'S PROBABLY DOG CRAP". THERE'S A DEFINED PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND GM SHOULD BE TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEM. *JB

Mileage: 70,000

BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUCTION. EXTREMLEY LOUD LOW TONED GRINDING NOISE UPON BRAKING OCCURS AT QUICK STOPS AND WHEN TRAVELING ABOVE 30 MPHR. BRAKES WERE INSPECTED NOTHING TO BE FOIUND WRONG. 3 INDICTORS LIGHTS LIGHT INTERMITINIATLY WHILE DRIVING. REPAIR SHOP RESET ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCATIONS, INSPECTED BRKES ND SYSTEM NOTHING TO BE FOUND WRONG. DUE TO CONTINUED ISSUES WITH INDICATOR LIGHTS AND NOISE I HAVE HAD BRAKES AND SYSTEM RECHECKED AND REPLACED 3 DIFFERENT TIMES IN THE PAST 1.5 YEARS. CURRENTLY STIL HAVING SAME ISSUES WITH NOISE, LIGHTS AND GRINDING.

2001 ALERO GL HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE COMPUTER, CRUISE CONTROL, AND THE FLOOR WAS LEAKING.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE VEHICLE CONSUMED EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF GAS, THE VEHICLE ONLY GOT 208 MILE PER TANK OF GAS. THE REAR DEFROSTER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. THE ABS LIGHT, TRACTION LIGHT AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT THE SAME TIME. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE VEHICLE LOST TRACTION AND ABS BRAKES. ON TWO OCCASION THIS FAILURE CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE REAR SEAT SLID FORWARD WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED ABRUPTLY. *NM

CONATCT STATES: SINCE PURCHASE THE CAR EXPERIENCED ROTOR EROSION, WEAR, AND ULTIMATELY DETERIORATION. GRINDING NOISE WHEN EVER BRAKE PRESSURE IS APPLIED. ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED TWICE, DEALER RESURFACED THE ROTORS. RECENTLY HAD CAR INSPECTED, AND WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE BROKEN DUE TO DEBRIS AND WEAR OF THE ROTORS. *AK

Mileage: 8,000

CONATCT STATES: SINCE PURCHASE THE CAR EXPERIENCED ROTOR EROSION, WEAR, AND ULTIMATELY DETERIORATION. GRINDING NOISE WHEN EVER BRAKE PRESSURE IS APPLIED. ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED TWICE, DEALER RESURFACED THE ROTORS. RECENTLY HAD CAR INSPECTED, AND WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE BROKEN DUE TO DEBRIS AND WEAR OF THE ROTORS. *AK

Mileage: 8,000

THE ABS SPEED SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT, THE ANTI LOCK AND TRACTION CONTROL SENSOR LIGHT STAYED ON. *AK

Mileage: 66,000

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE CONSUMER'S 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO BEGAN TO VIBRATE UNCONTROLLABLY. *NM THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE A GRINDING NOISE. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND WHEN SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE THE TRAC AND ABS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER HAD DONE REPAIRS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER SHE WAS TOLD THE SPEED SENSOR WAS BAD AND THE ENTIRE HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO FIX THE PART. *JB

BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE, THEY FEEL LIKE THEY ARE NOT GOING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER STATES THEY WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF THE DEFECT. THE PADS AND ROTORS COST $500.00 TO REPAIR. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY GM THAT HE DID NOT DRIVE VEHICLE ENOUGH SO ROTORS RUSTED. *TC

Mileage: 11,234

BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE, THEY FEEL LIKE THEY ARE NOT GOING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER STATES THEY WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF THE DEFECT. THE PADS AND ROTORS COST $500.00 TO REPAIR. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY GM THAT HE DID NOT DRIVE VEHICLE ENOUGH SO ROTORS RUSTED. *TC

Mileage: 11,234

WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION ON 3/5/03 AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN MY 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. I WAS TRAVELING 40-45 MPH SOUTHBOUND ON SCOTTSDALE RD WHEN ANOTHER CAR TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF ME. THE IMPACT BENT THE IMPACT BARS, MOVED MY COMPRESSOR TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, HOOD, BUMPER, FENDER DAMAGE, THE PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE WITHOUT DOING A TEAR DOWN IS AT $5000.00. I HAVE SUFFERED NECK, SHOULDER AND LEG INJURIES. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY SAID A CERTIFIED GM REP WILL GO LOOK AT THE CAR AND TAKE PICTURES AND WILL CONTACT ME ON THE 29TH. I RECEIVED A CALL FROM A MAN WHO DID NOT IDENTIFY HIMSELF AT THE DEALER SHIP AND SAID HE WAS A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR FOR GM AND DOWN LOADED THE INFO OFF THE COMPUTER IN THE CAR AND THE AIR BAG SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE OFF, AND TOLD ME I NEED TO HAVE THEM START REPAIRING THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. YET IN THE OWNERS MANUAL IT STATES THE AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY IN A NEAR FRONTAL OR FRONTAL IMPACT AND THAT THEY CAN ONLY ACCESS THIS COMPUTER IN THE CAR WITH THE OWNERS CONSENT WHICH I DID NOT GIVE. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR FROM ELECTRICAL ENGINE WORK, THE FUEL SENSOR SHOWING ME I HAD GAS WHEN I DON'T, SCRATCHED ROTORS, AND THE HAZARDS AND BLINKERS WORKING AND NOT WORKING WHICH STILL HAS NOT BEEN FIXED BY THE DEALERSHIP. EVEN THE POLICE OFFERS DID NOT WANT TO GET IN THE VEHICLE TO MOVE BECAUSE THE AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF AND THEY WHERE CONCERNED THAT IT DID NOT. *JB

Mileage: 63,100

LEFT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR SHORTED OUT. *PH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON THE CHECK ENGINE, ABS AND TRACTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR SHORTED OUT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT HUB KIT AT THE CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. LESS THAN A YEAR LATER THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR SHORTED OUT. THE CONSUMER WAS ONCE AGAIN RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIR. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1601.05 FOR BOTH REPAIRS. (NAR)

Mileage: 44,229

THE ABOVE PROBLEMS ARE FOR THE SAME THING AT DIFFERENT TIMES. THE ROTORS ON THE CAR HAVE GONE OUT 3 TIMES. THE SECOND TIME THEY WENT OUT I HAD TO ARGUE WITH OLDSMOBILE TO FIX THEM. THEY TRIED TO TELL ME IT WAS MY DRIVING MAKING THEM GO BAD. I DRIVE INTERSTATE TO AND FROM WORK - NO HARD STOPS, NO STOP-N-GO TRAFFIC. NOW THEY HAVE GONE BAD AGAIN AFTER THE 2ND TIME THEY CHANGED THEM - AFTER ONLY 6K MILES. THEY REFUSE TO PAY FOR THEM. WHEN WE CALLED CUSTOMER CARE THEY INFORMED US THAT THEY USED A "NEW TOOL" THE LAST TIME THEY "FIXED" MY ROTORS - WHICH OBVIOUSLY DIDN\\'T HELP. I HAD A CAVALIER FOR 6 YEARS AND NEVER ONCE HAD TO CHANGE THE ROTORS!! THIS IS JUST FACTORY DEFECT THEY THEY SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR.

ONE MONTH AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE I HAD IT BACK AT THE DEALER FOR SEATBELT NOT RETRACTING PROPERLY. THE BUTTONS KEEP BREAKING OFF. HAD THE REAR DEFROSTER REPLACED, THE A/C HAD TO BE FIXED, THE BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED, TURN SIGNAL SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE GAS GAUGE CURRENTLY IS NOT WORKING. THERE HAS BEEN SO MANY REPAIRS ON THIS VEHICLE I CAN'T KEEP TRACK ANY MORE. CONTINUE TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR SHAKING WHEN I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT FOR A WHILE. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT HAS NO IDEA WHAT IS CAUSING IT. THIS CAR IS MY WORST NIGHTMARE. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER SO MANY TIMES I LOST COUNT.

Mileage: 24,000

THIS CAR HAS MADE A TERRIBLE GRINDING NOISE FOR OVER 2 YEARS. THE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT 24000 MILES WITHIN A FEW MONTH'S THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL FAILED COMPLETELY. WORK WAS DONE ON THE CAR REPLACING ALL OF THE ELECTRONIC PARTS AND SENSORS BUT THE ABS AND TRACTION ARE OUT AGAIN. GM RESPONSE IS THEY WILL "FIX" THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE YET TO GET IT DONE AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS. *LA

Mileage: 54,000

PROBLEM WITH BRAKES,HAD TO HAVE NEW FRONT BRAKES AND FRONT ROTORS PUT ON CAR, STILL HAVE DRAGGING PROBLEM UNDERNEATH CAR.NOW CAR HAVING PROBLEMS IN STARTING AND LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHTS COMES ON EVEN WHEN TIRE PRESSURE HAS BEEN CHECKED AND CORRECTED. *AK

Mileage: 43,000

BRAKES AND ROTORS WEAR PREMATURELY AND NEED REPLACEMENT DUE TO INADEQUATE TIRE SIZE BEING USED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THERE ARE SEVERAL TSBS ON THIS ISSUE. *AK

Mileage: 10,000

BRAKES AND ROTORS WEAR PREMATURELY AND NEED REPLACEMENT DUE TO INADEQUATE TIRE SIZE BEING USED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THERE ARE SEVERAL TSBS ON THIS ISSUE. *AK

Mileage: 10,000

ON FIRST DAY OF VEHICLE POSSESSION CONSUMER HEARD A "GRINDING" NOISE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED RESURFACING. ACCORDING TO THE CONSUMER, THE DEALER GRINDED THEM DOWN TO AN UNSAFE LIMIT. *AK (THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED TWICE) *SCC

Mileage: 34,000

WHEN BRAKING PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER REPLACED ALL ROTORS DUE TO WARPING. AT THIS TIME VEHICLE IS SCHEDULED FOR THE SAME REPAIR, WARPED ROTORS.*AK

FRONT BRAKE PAD PREMATURE FAILURE AT 20K MILES. BRAKE COMPONENTS FROZEN UP CAUSING ONE PAD TO WEAR TO METAL. INADEQUATE LUBRICATION AT FACTORY? *NLM

Mileage: 20,000

CAR DOESN'T ALWAYS START WHEN I TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. TAKES A FEW SECONDS TO TURN OVER. DRIVER SIDE MIRROR SHAKES. THE NUMBERS ON THE RADIO BUTTONS HAVE RUBBED OFF. REAR DEFROST DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK. ROTORS ARE ALWAYS WEARING OUT. USED TO HEAR A CLUNKING NOISE EVERY TIME I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL - HAD THE STEERING RACK REPLACED. INTERIOR DOME LIGHT FALLS OFF. *JB

THE BRAKES ON THE OLDS ALERO HAVE A DESIGN FLAW IN THE BRAKES. THE ROTORS TEND TO OVERHEAT UNDER NORMAL DRIVING USE. IT WEARS THE PADS DOWN FASTER THAN THEY SHOULD, WARPS THE ROTORS SO THAT THEY HAVE TO BE TURNED EVERY SINGLE TIME YOU REPLACE THE PADS... AND I DO MEAN HAVE TO BE. THE ROTORS WILL QUICKLY LOSE THICKNESS, AND THE THINNER THEY ARE AFTER EACH TURN THE QUICKER THEY WILL WARP UNDER NORMAL USE. CONTACTING GENERAL MOTORS HAS ACCOMPLISHED NOTHING... DESPITE THE FACT THAT UNDER THE 2000 MODEL THEY HAD A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (FRONT DISC BRAKE PULSATION (NEW ROTOR RUN-OUT SPECIFICATION AND CORRECTION METHOD) #00-05-23-002A) ISSUED FOR THE CAR. TO MY KNOWLEDGE GENERAL MOTORS HASN'T ALTERED THE DESIGN OF THE CAR SINCE IT'S INCEPTION WITH EXCEPTION OF COSMETIC CHANGES. THEY REFUSE TO ADMIT THERE'S A DESIGN FLAW IN THE BRAKES THAT FORCES THE CONSUMER TO EITHER PAY OUTRAGEOUS PRICES EACH AND EVERY TIME THEY NEED BRAKE PADS... OR DISCARD THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY AND PURCHASE AFTERMARKET BRAKE SOLUTIONS TO ELIMINATE THE ISSUE ENTIRELY. *NLM

CONSUMER STATES AT 13000 MILES, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO "SHIMMY" WHEN DRIVING. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO TURNED THE ROTORS. AT 23000, THE SHIMMYING BEGAN AGAIN AS WELL AS GRINDING NOISE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE DEALER TURNED THE ROTORS AND REPLACED THE PADS. AT 36000 MILES THE BRAKES BEGAN PULSATING WHEN DRIVING. THE DEALER STATED THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. *JB

TOOK CAR TO DEALER. HAVE JUST TURNED 30K IN MILES. BRAKE PULSING. TOLD ROTORS NEED TO BE TURNED AGAIN AND PADS REPLACED. WAS JUST DONE AT 14K MILES, 1 YEAR AGO. DEALER HAS LOOKED AT PROBLEM BEFORE, DONE NOTHING, STATES DON'T HAVE TO. *NLM

Mileage: 14,000

WHEN I BRAKE THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE GOING ON UNDERNEATH THE FRONT OF MY CAR. HAPPENS WHEN I BRAKE GOING DOWN HILL, OR WHEN I HAVE TO BRAKE SUDDENLY. WHEN I BRAKE NORMALLY, THERE IS THIS SHAKING THAT IS GOING ON. I THOUGHT I NEEDED NEW BRAKE PADS BUT THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE SITUATION. ALSO, MY SUNVISOR FALLS OFF VERY FREQUENTLY HITTING ME IN THE HEAD. AND MY DRIVER SIDE MIRROR SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHILE IM DRIVING. AND MY TIRES LOOSE PRESSURE CONSTANTLY AND SOMETIMES THE LIGHT EVEN COMES ON WHEN MY TIRES ARENT LOW.

Mileage: 32,000

WHILE DRIVING BRAKES STARTED SQUEALING AS IF PADS WERE WORN TO METAL. AFTER INSPECTING PADS THEY SEEMED ONLY TO BE WORN IN A CORNER WITH REST OF THE PAD LOOKING NEW. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, BUT VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK

THIS CAR WAS A LEMON REPLACEMENT/AND DOING THE SAME THING/ROTORS ARE WARPING. *AK

ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SIX TIMES SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

BY 3000 MILES THE BRAKES ON MY 2001 OLDS ALERO BEGAN TO MAKE A SCRAPING NOISE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE CAR NOW HAS 10,614 MILES ON IT AND THE BRAKES MAKE A SCRAPING SOUND ALL OF THE TIME AND WHEN THE ABS IS ENGAGED THE CAR COMES TO A METAL TO METAL, GRINDING, GRABBING, SHAKING HALT. I HAVE FOUND NO RESOLUTION WITH GM, WELIEVER-MARTINSVILLE, THE INDIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL AND FINALLY ARBITRATION WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. THEIR STAND IS SIMPLY THAT THE CAR WILL STOP. REGARDLESS OF WHAT EVER IS HAPPENING TO THE BRAKES AT THIS POINT, THE CAR WILL STOP. IT IS WITHIN GM'S SPECIFICATIONS THEREFORE IT IS "NORMAL." IF THE CAR HAS GONE FROM NORMAL BRAKING TO SCRAPING TO GRINDING AND GRABBING WHAT WILL ANOTHER 6 MONTHS, A YEAR, 2 YEARS BRING? BECAUSE IT IS GRINDING METAL TO METAL WITH ONLY 10,000 MILES ON IT DOES THAT MEAN THAT THE CAR SHOULD HAVE A COMPLETE BRAKE JOB EVERY 10,000 MILES OR LESS? IF THE BRAKES AREN'T REPLACED EVERY 10,000 MILES OR LESS, HOW MANY MILES BEFORE THE BRAKES ACTUALLY FAIL AND SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED. SOUND FAMILIAR? FORD-FIRESTONE. I'VE DONE EVERYTHING I KNOW TO DO. I HAVE TURNED THE CAR BACK OVER TO GM. I WILL NOT DRIVE THIS CAR AND I WILL NOT BE HELD HOSTAGE BY GENERAL MOTORS OR WELIEVER OLDSMOBILE. THE ARBITRATOR FROM THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU DROVE MY CAR. THERE WERE 4 OF US IN THE CAR, PHILLIP ALLEN-BBB ARBITRATOR, LARRY JONES-WELIEVER, PEGGY (?) BBB, AND MYSELF. THE ARBITRATOR DROVE DURING THE TEST DRIVE, PUT THE CAR IN AN "EMERGENCY" STOPPING SITUATION AND AFTER EXPERIENCING THE GRINDING, SHAKING HALT HE LIED ON HIS REPORT AND SAID THAT "THE PROBLEM DOES NOT EXIST." IT IS TOTALLY BEYOND MY COMPREHENSION WHY A MAN IN HIS POSITION WOULD OUT RIGHT LIE. WHY THE SERVICE TECHS AND PEOPLE LIKE HIM WON'T STAND UP FOR US WHO ARE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS AND TELL GM THAT "HEY SOMETING IS WRONG WITH THESE CARS." IS TOTALLY BEYOND ME. NOTHING ABOUT THE BRAKES ON THIS CAR IS "NORMAL" EXCEPT IN GM'S WORDS.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT EVERY 8K MILES THE BRAKING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE ROTORS AND PADS AND CALIBERS NEED TO BE REPLACED. CONTACTED DEALER BUT THEY CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*JB

BRAKING IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, PADS AND CALIPERS WILL EASILY WEAR DOWN AND THERE IS A GRINDING NOSIE AT LOW SPEEDS, CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE PARTS SEVERAL TIMES. CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK. ALSO THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW CHATTERS, THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING.*JB

I HAVE HEARD THROUGH NEWS 8 IN GRAND RAPIDS THAT ALERO'S AND GRAND AM'S HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THEIR BRAKING SYSTEM. I HAVE PULSUING BREAKS AT HIGHER SPEEDS, AND THEY NEVER GO AWAY. I HAVE A FRIEND WITH A NEW 2001 GRAND AM THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY. *AK

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED BRAKES PULSATE AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. ALSO, FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES SLOWLY IN STOPPING, THEY ARE NOT CATCHING, BRAKES MAKE A NOISE. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK *YH

WHILE DRIVING 31 MPH APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, CAUSING A REAREND CRASH. *AK

FRONT DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WHEELS WERE LEAKING. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED FOR REPLACEMENT WHEELS, BUT THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. WHEELS ARE STILL LEAKING. *AK BRAKES MAKE NOISE DUE TO PAD AND ROTOR FAILURE. RIGHT FRONT GOODYEAR TIRE LOSING AIR PRESSURE, P225/50R16, DOT NUMBER 0294302. *YH

CONSUMER STATED THE ABS ROTORS WERE MAKING A GRINDING NOISE ALTHOUGH ROTORS AND THE PADS WERE STILL NEW, DEALER REPLACED ROTORS AND PADS, BUT VEHICLE WAS STILL MAKING THE GRINDING NOISE. *AK ALSO THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT, WHEELS AND TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO THE AIR PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATING, A FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED, BATTERY LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT WAS COMING ON.*SLC

CONSUMER STATED THE ABS ROTORS WERE MAKING A GRINDING NOISE ALTHOUGH ROTORS AND THE PADS WERE STILL NEW, DEALER REPLACED ROTORS AND PADS, BUT VEHICLE WAS STILL MAKING THE GRINDING NOISE. *AK ALSO THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT, WHEELS AND TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO THE AIR PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATING, A FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED, BATTERY LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT WAS COMING ON.*SLC

ALTERNATOR FAILED, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL BECAUSE ALTERNATOR WAS LOCATED ABOVE ENGINE. *AK BRAKES MAKE NOISE DUE TO ROTOR AND PAD FAILURE. AIR PRESSURE LIGHT COMES ON DUE TO FRONT TIRE AIR LEAK. *YH

ALTERNATOR FAILED, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL BECAUSE ALTERNATOR WAS LOCATED ABOVE ENGINE. *AK BRAKES MAKE NOISE DUE TO ROTOR AND PAD FAILURE. AIR PRESSURE LIGHT COMES ON DUE TO FRONT TIRE AIR LEAK. *YH

VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN, WILL NOT RESPOND TO BRAKING. IT WILL ACCELERATE FOR 5-7 MILES BEFORE IT SLOWS DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES, DEALER COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES. DEALER HAS REPLACED LINING IN BRAKE ROTORS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK