2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO Visibilitypower Window Devices And Controls Problems

THE PASSENGER WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL UP AND I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON THIS PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL. ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO DAMAGE, I HAVE BEEN CONCERNED ABOUT MY VEHICLE BEING STOLEN AND HAVE BEEN CONCERNED FOR MY PERSONAL SAFETY WHILE BEING UNABLE TO ROLL UP THE WINDOW. *TR

I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND THERE SEEMS TO BE TOO MANY PEOPLE WHOSE WINDOWS JAM THAN FALL DOWN INTO THE DOOR. I HAVE PERSONALLY PAID OVER $400 TWO TIMES TO HAVE THIS FIXED. ALSO ANOTHER INCIDENT WITH THIS CAR ARE THE BLINKER WHICH SOMETIMES WORK AND SOMETIMES DON'T. JUST THIS WEEK ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING. THE BLOWER IS NOT WORKING THEREFORE NO DEFROST IN THIS COLD WEATHER. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO IN 2003, SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE POWER WINDOW REGULATORS ON THE WINDOWS 5 TIMES, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW TWICE. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW MASTER SWITCH WITHIN THE FIRST 45 DAYS OF PURCHASE TO BE ABLE TO OPEN THE FRONT DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER WINDOWS. THE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE CAUSES THE WINDOWS TO FALL INTO THE DOOR PANEL LEAVING ME NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO REPLACE THE REGULATOR IMMEDIATELY WHEN THIS HAPPENS, FOR SAFETY REASONS AS WELL AS PROTECTION FROM THE ELEMENTS. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE MOLDING ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. ON ALL OCCASIONS I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO REPAIR THE PARTS, RECEIPTS ARE AVAILABLE HOWEVER I DO NOT HAVE THE OLD PARTS. THE LAST TIME I HAD THE WINDOW REGULATOR REPLACED I EXPRESSED CONCERN AT THIS...

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD A NEW MOTOR PUT IN THE WINDOW. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,263. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTORS STARTED TO FAIL ON THE BACK DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THIS WAS A SAFETY DEFECT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14000.*AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE POWER WINDOWS FAILED. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW HAD THE MOTOR AND REGULATOR REPLACED, THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WINDOW HAD THE REGULATOR REPLACED, AND THE REAR PASSENGER HAD THE CABLE, MOTOR AND REGULATOR REPLACED. AND NOW THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MALFUNCTIONED BUT HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY THE DEALER.

POWER WINDOWS ON 2000 ALERO ARE DEFECTIVE TO ME. TWO OUT OF MY FOUR POWER WINDOWS EITHER DO NOT GO DOWN OR ONLY WORK ON OCCASION. THE BACK WINDOW BEHIND THE DRIVER STOPPED WORKING AND THE WINDOW WOULD NOT STAY UP. WHEN I WOULD BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, IT WOULD JUST START TO SLIDE DOWN. THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW IS NOT WORKING AT ALL RIGHT NOW. I CAN'T GET IT TO BUDGE AT ALL. *JB

POWER WINDOW WENT OUT-DRIVER SIDE- HAD IT REPLACED -- BACK TO WINDOWS HAVE NO POWER- HELD UP BY TAPE- DRIVER WINDOW NO LONGER OPERATING-. *NM

DT: CONTACT STATES THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOWS WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. WHERE THEY FOUND THE WINDOW REGULATOR MOTOR IS OUT ON THIS VEHICLES WINDOW. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE REPAIRS WILL BE AT OWNER'S COST. *NM

1-THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT MOVE. 2-THE WINDOW STARTED TO WORK SPORADICALLY THEN IT BEGAN TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN AND FINALLY STOPPED ALL TOGETHER GOING UP AND DOWN. 3-NO STEPS HAVE BEEN TAKEN AS OF YET. *NM

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT ALL FOUR WINDOWS HAVE FALLEN OUT. THE CONSUMER HAS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD THE WINDOWS CHECKED. THE DEALER TOLD HER THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND THERE WAS NO FREE REPAIR AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR A MONTH. THESE ARE ELECTRIC WINDOWS.*AK

MY CAR HAS LESS THAN 60,000 MILES AND I HAVE HAD CONSTANT PROBLEMS, SOME REPAIRED, OTHERS, THE DEALER AND OTHER REPAIR SHOPS "COULD NOT DETERMINE" THE CAUSES. AUTOMATIC WINDOWS WON'T WORK TWO FRONT WINDOWS (INTERMITTENT) TURN SIGNS DO NOT WORK INTERMITTENT, SOMETIMES STOP WORKING AND DANGER TO ME IN TRAFFIC, AIR PRESSURE LIGHT STAYS ON AND TIRE SHOP SAID THEY COULD NOT FIX. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON INTERMITTENTLY SINCE BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. BEFORE THAT I HAD TO HAVE A SERIES OF OTHER REPAIRS DONE AT THE DEALER AND AT A REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE I AM NOT FINANCIALLY ABLE TO AFFORD THE LABOR CHARGES AT THE DEALER. ALSO THE PEOPLE AT THE DEALERS ARE NOT EASY TO DEAL WITH. I HAVE ALL OF MY REPAIR BILLS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE SEVERAL PARTS REPLACED IN THE WHEELS, THE BATTERY BEFORE WARRANTY, THE MOTOR IN THE WIPER...

PASSENGER WINDOW ON 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO CONTINUES TO QUIT WORKING. *JB

I HAVE A 2 DOOR MY PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW DROPED DOWN INSIDE THE CAR, I HAD TO HAVE THE WHOLE WINDOW LIFT REPLACED BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE A REPAIR KIT. ONE MONTH LATER THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW HAS DROPED DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR. THE PLASTIC LIFT HAS BROKE ON PASANGER SIDE ALSO.*AK

POWER WINDOW FOR DRIVER WOULD NOT GO UP IN 9/03 DURING A RAIN STORM. AFTER THE RAIN STOPPED, I TOOK APART DOOR AND PUSHED WINDOW UP. WINDOW SINCE WOULD NOT GO DOWN. THEN DURING 6/04, THE FRONT PASSENGER, AND LEFT REAR-PASSENGER POWER WINDOWS WOULD NOT GO DOWN EITHER. LEFT PASSENGER WINDOW WILL LOWER SEVERAL INCHES AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE PARKED. NO ONE TOUCHES THE POWER WINDOW SWITCHES IN THE CAR SINCE I DON'T WANT A WINDOW TO GO DOWN AND NOT BE ABLE TO GET IT BACK UP.*AK

THE TURN SIGNALS WORK "SOMETIMES", I WAS TOLD IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE HAZARD SWITCH BUT THAT HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. I HAVE HAD SIX (6) WINDOW REGULATORS REPLACED ON MY VEHICLE. A VEHICLE THAT HAS THIS HISTORY WITH TURN SIGNALS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND YOUR DEPARTMENT SHOULD GET MORE INVOLVED. THE INCIDENT DATE IS JUST THE LATEST TIME THE WINDOW HAS GONE OUT. *JB

I AM ON MY THIRD PAIR OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. THE LAST TIME THIS WAS CORRECTED WAS IN NOV. 2002. THE INITIAL SET THAT CAME ON THE CAR WAS SUPPOSEDLY "BAD" AND REPLACED NOV. 2000. I GOT THE CAR IN AUG. 2000. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO DEALER OCT. 2002 AS WELL. NEVER COULD IDENTIFY PROBLEM. GRINDING LIGHT AND NOISES UNDER HOOD THAT WERE FINALLY IDENTIFIED AS THE BRAKES TAKEN IN AGAIN IN JAN. 01. THE "OTHER" CONSISTS OF A NEW ALTERNATOR IN NOV. 2002 AS WELL AS NEW TIRES IN JULY 2002. I HAD TO PURCHASE TWO WHILE GM GAVE ME 2. LOCKS WERE MESSED UP AGAIN APRIL 02. FAULTY WINDOW REGULATOR IN SEPT. 01. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION OF ALL OF THE INVOICES/PRINTOUTS FROM THE DEALER AS WELL AS MY MAINTENANCE PAPERS.

LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILURE CAUSING LEAKAGE OF COOLANT INTO THE ENGINE AND ONTO PAVEMENT. THIS TYPE OF GASKET FAILURE IS UNACCEPTABLE AT SUCH LOW MILES. AUGUST UPDATE: SINCE FILING THE COMPLAINT, I HAD THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET REPLACED (ALONG WITH THE OTHER GASKETS, SEALS, AND RINGS THAT ARE TYPICALLY REPLACED IN THIS PROCEDURE) BY THE OLDS DEALER HERE IN MY AREA. THIS WAS DONE AT MILEAGE 51947 ON 2/11/03 FOR MY 2000 OLDS ALERO THAT WAS PURCHASED NEW ON 7/6/2000. AS FOR COST, I WAS ABLE TO DO SOME NEGOTIATING WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER. ABOUT ONE MONTH EARLIER, I HAD TAKEN THE CAR IN TO GET THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW REPAIRED. IT HAD FALLEN OUT OF TRACK (FOR THE SECOND TIME), AND I RAISED THE ISSUE THAT THIS WAS UNACCEPTABLE, AND THAT THEIR COMPETITOR CARS DO NOT DO THIS (NON GM VEHICLES). HAVING NEGOTIATED A LOW PRICE ON THIS...

THIS IS THE THIRD BRAKE JOB , GOT CAR WITH 30,000 MILES HAD IT TWO YEARS - HAVE REPLACED BOTH WHEEL BEARINGS--CAR NOW HAS 55,000 MILES. HAVE REPLACED DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW CONTROL SWITCH AND NOW ITS IN FOR THE DOOR LATCH FAILURE. EVER DRIVEN 30 MILES TO GET TO A DEALER WITH YOUR DOOR BUNGIE CORDED SHUT IF THAT IS NOT A SAFETY PROBLEM WHAT IS ?? THAT IS THE DRIVERS DOOR BY THE WAY. I HAVE MOST DEFINITELY LOST FAITH IN GM. MY NEXT VEHICLE MAY VERY WELL BE A HYUNDAI ACCENT, THEY HAVE ONLY ONE PAGE OF PROBLEMS AND THEY PROVIDE A WARRANTY. *JB

I HAVE A 2000 ALERO (64025 MILES). MY MECHANIC SAID THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE INTAKE GASKET, A COST OF $600.00 TO FIX. HE TOLD ME THAT HE HAS REPLACED MANY OF THESE MOSTLY IN ALEROS BETWEEN THE YEARS OF 2000-2003. THIS IS NOT THE ONLY PROBLEM I AM HAVING WITH MY CAR. THE MOTOR FOR THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVERS SIDE HAS BEEN BROKEN FOR ABOUT 1 YR. THE OLDSMOBILE DEALERSHIP GAVE ME A QUOTE OF JUST UNDER $400.00 TO REPAIR IT. NOT TO MENTION THAT I HAVE HAD THE ROTORS AND BRAKES REPLACE ALL THE WAY AROUND THE CAR (ABOUT 1 YR AGO) AND ABOUT EVERY 3-5 MONTHS I HAVE TO GO IN AND HAVE THE ROTORS TURNED. IT COST ME CLOSE TO $800.00 TO HAVE THE BRAKE AND ROTORS REPLACE AND THE TURNING OF THE ROTORS ARE UNDER WARRANTY...BUT I HAVE TO TAKE TIME TO DO...

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE REGULATOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW HAS BROKEN. IT WAS REPLACED FOR $309.74. THE CONSUMER SPOKEN WITH THE DEALER/MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY ARE REPLACING THESE THINGS AT THE RATE OF 4-5 PER MONTH. HE STATED THAT HIS JUST SNAPPED AND THE WINDOW FELL DOWN COMPLETELY, BECAUSE IT OPERATES ON A PULLEY TYPE SYSTEM. *NM

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS. AT ANY SPEED THE HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHT WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S SIDE ELECTRICAL WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN. *AK

I HAVE A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO WITH ONLY 44,000 MILES AND I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE BOTH WINDOW REGULATORS AND CHANGED MOUNTING CLIPS IN THE DRIVER'S WINDOW ONLY 9 MONTHS AGO. THIS IS A VERY COSTLY PART TO HAVE TO PURCHASE. WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL? *LA

ROTORS BAD, BRAKES BAD, WHEELS LEAK AIR, WINDOWS LEAK AIR IN, WINDSHIED SHAKES, ENGINE RUNS HIGH TEMPS AND KNOCKS, PAINT IS STARTING TO RUST. CD PLAYER IS ALWAYS SHUTING OFF. DEALER HAS NOT DONE A THING TO HELP AND MY CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY FOR A FEW MORE MONTHS. I NEED HELP SOON.*AK

THE BRAKE ROTORS TURNED TWICE AND REPLACED ONCE. THIS CAUSED THE BRAKE PADS TO HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE DRIVERS DOOR AUTOMATIC WINDOW MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE AND NOW THE PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW WAS DOING THE SAME THING. THE INTERIOR LIGHT FELL OUT AND HAD TO BE PUT BACK IN. THE SUN VISOR CAME LOOSE AND HAD TO BE TIGHTENED AGAIN. THE CD PLAYER HAD TO BE REPLACED. A BACKLASH OF ELECTRICITY CAUSED A FUSE TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR DIED ON A HIGHWAY AND TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE INTACT MANIFOLD LEAKED, IT WAS TIGHTENED UP AND ONE MONTH LATER THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT DETRACT AUTOMATICALLY. *TT

CAR WINDOWS DONT GO DOWN ,SIGNAL LIGHTS DONT ALWAYS WORK

FRONT DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED. WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN. REAR SEAT DOES NOT CLASP INTO PROPER HARNESS - I TOO KIT TO RUSS DARROW AND THEY SAID A SEAT IS "COSMETIC, AND IT IS AS FIXED AS IT IS GOING TO GET".. TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK 70% OF THE TIME. THE LIGHTER WAS PUSHED INTO THE MAIN JACK TO BE USED, THE LIGHTER NEVER POPPED OUT PROPERLY. AS A RESULT BOTH JACKS ARE INOPERABLE. ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT 37,000 BUT THERE IS STILL VERY LOUD WOBBLING NOISES AND TIRE NOISE. DEALER SUGGESTS NEW TIRES, THE TREAD IS FINE ON THE CURRENT TIRES. NEW TIRES WILL ONLY MASK THE NOISES.

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE. HAD TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, AND HAD THE ROTORS RESURFACED OR REPLACED. PROBLEM STILL PRESENT.*AK CONSUMER STATES TIRE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 6000 MILES, INSUFFICIENT SEALING CAUSED WATER TO LEAK IN TO DRIVERS SIDE REAR FOOT WELL, BOTH FRONT DOOR OPENING W/STRIPS AND DOOR PANEL WATER BARRIERS WERE REPLACED AND ALSO POWER WINDOW SQUEAKS WHEN GOING UP AND DOWN. *YD

I HAVE BEEN HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS FOR THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF. THE BRAKES PULSATE UNDER ANY BRAKING CONDITIONS ,BUT AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH IT IS EXTREMLY BAD. THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM ON SIX OCCASIONS WITH NO SUCCESS. THE FIRST BRAKE REPLACEMENT THEY REPLACED BOTH FRONT ROTORS AND PADS. THAT LASTED FOR ABOUT 10,000 MILES BEFORE NEEDING ANOTHER REPAIR. AFTER THAT REPAIR THE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED, WHICH THEN CAUSED THE BRAKES NOT ONLY TO PULSATE BUT TO ALSO MAKE A GRINDING OR MOANING NOISE WHILE STOPPING. WE ARE NOW ON REPAIR NUMBER SIX AND STILL THE PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED. AFTER SPEAKING WITH A REPRESENTATIVE FROM GENERAL MOTORS AND BEING TOLD THAT BRAKES ARE NOT A SAFETY CONCERN I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF ANY GM VEHICLE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THE DEFECT OF THESE BRAKES BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR...

I HAVE BEEN HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS FOR THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF. THE BRAKES PULSATE UNDER ANY BRAKING CONDITIONS ,BUT AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH IT IS EXTREMLY BAD. THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM ON SIX OCCASIONS WITH NO SUCCESS. THE FIRST BRAKE REPLACEMENT THEY REPLACED BOTH FRONT ROTORS AND PADS. THAT LASTED FOR ABOUT 10,000 MILES BEFORE NEEDING ANOTHER REPAIR. AFTER THAT REPAIR THE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED, WHICH THEN CAUSED THE BRAKES NOT ONLY TO PULSATE BUT TO ALSO MAKE A GRINDING OR MOANING NOISE WHILE STOPPING. WE ARE NOW ON REPAIR NUMBER SIX AND STILL THE PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED. AFTER SPEAKING WITH A REPRESENTATIVE FROM GENERAL MOTORS AND BEING TOLD THAT BRAKES ARE NOT A SAFETY CONCERN I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF ANY GM VEHICLE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THE DEFECT OF THESE BRAKES BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR...