10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 1 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 34,000 miles
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The hazard and turn signals doesn't work at all. I bought a new turn switch, put a new fuse in and everything and nothing works. When I drive on the road the turn signal doesnt come on and sometimes it causes a lot of problems.
- Valdosta, GA, USA
I own a 2004 Alero Oldsmobile I purchased the car used in 2008. It later only had one recall which was for the ignition issues. While the car is on and in drive the key is still able to be pulled out of the ignition and the car still remains on and in drive. I am also experiencing my blinkers not working 100% of the time, (NHTSA campaign # for this issue is 03V327000). I can press the hazard light button quickly and frequently while pushing on the signal stick and that sometimes will make them work, other times that doesn't work and neither my signals nor hazard signals work at all. Lastly, and most frightening, in the midst of driving the vehicle has stalled, and will jump as the RPM's bounce back and forth, (NHTSA campaign # for this issue is 07E021000). There had been several times this has happened and a few times the vehicle actually did shut off in the middle of driving, I've had to push the car off the road, and wait 10-15 minutes before I attempt to start the vehicle again. The car was tested for over 3 hours and they found nothing wrong with the engine or battery, which is why I am certain it is the fuel pressure recall. I took the car in for the key recall I brought this up to them as well, (as my windows also do not work), I purchased a new gas cap as instructed hoping that would fix this dangerous situation with the car stalling out, it did not fix the issue. There are recalls that my car falls under and that I am experiencing, I asked why these life threatening recalls weren't able to be fixed on my car, I was told they weren't listed on my VIN. Please help my vehicle and the millions others be updated with the NHTSA to request the manufacturer to review this more closely in relation to the ones actually affected by these issues. These issues are extremely dangerous and pose as a threat not only to myself and family but to other drivers around me.
- Altamonte Springs, FL, USA
As I'm reading different websites and now this site to find a solution as to what's wrong with my car, I see I share the same problem with a lot of other people... I too have a 2004 Alero that will crank but not turn over... the security light comes on and stays on... when I first noticed it I would turn my car off then back on and it will go off... lately it will come on and stay on, now it won't start! in the morning I will try what everyone else tried with turning the key until the light goes off, but this is really ashame that this many people are having the same problem! I replaced the fuel pump a year in a half ago for this same problem and it was no way cheap! try $1,200 at a GM dealership that only use GM parts on their GM cars! I'm a broke college student that needs my vehicle for transportation between school and work! please just recall these cars so they can have this problem taken care of... should I take my problem to the media to get some sort of results? it seems if that's the only way to get anything done now a days...
- Chicago, IL, USA
- Springfield, IL, USA