NHTSA Complaint #763161 — 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE CUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING SIGNS ON ANY OF THE GAUGES, AND NO INDICATION THAT THE ENGINE IS GOING TO QUIT. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED IT TOOK APPROX. 20 MINUTES TO RESTART THE CAR. THE SECOND AND CONSEQUENTIAL TIMES IT HAPPENED IT CUT OFF AT THE NEXT 20-50 MILES FROM THE PREVIOUS TIME. EACH TIME THE ENGINE WOULD TURN OVER, BUT WOULDN'T START UNTIL 20-30 MINUTES OF SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. AUTO IS CURRENTLY UNDER WARRANTEE. I'VE HAD IT AT THE DEALERSHIP IN THE SERVICE DEPT. FOR 14 DAYS NOW, AND THEY CLAIM THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH A TECHNICIAN DID TAKE IT OUT ON THE HI-WAY, AND IT HAPPENED TO HIM. I'M CURRENTLY DISGUSTED WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND ABOUT TO CONTACT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I WAS ONE TIME SITTING ON A BRIDGE WITH NO BREAKDOWN LANE AT 9:30 PM AND ALMOST GOT HIT BY ONCOMING VEHICLES WHILE THE CAR WAS BROKE DOWN. I'D APPRECAITE IT MOST GREATLY IF YOU COULD INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM. *AK