One problem related to radiator hose has been reported for the 1999 Oldsmobile Alero. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
1999 Oldsmobile Alero/VIN #1g3nf52e7xc405310ast summer I lost the air conditioning in my car. In Nov, I deployed with the af to the middle east. Upon return I was disappointed since I had completely forgotten the ac didn't work in my car. I took it to a repair shop for a recharge and freon. After that, it worked for less than 2 days and started blowing hot air again. I returned to the repair shop, this time they put it on all the guages and saw it wouldn't hold a charge. They took the car for a quick ride, and ran the ac for about 10 minutes. When we stopped, there was a really bad smell. They sprayed everything with a blue spray and saw bubbles on the hose line. They looked closer and noticed the side and underside of the hose was burned through both the covering and the hose itself, and maintain it was caused by the hose being a little too long and being able to rest up against the engine. Am I really the only owner of a 1999 Alero that has experienced this problem? I can't believe I should be responsible for the replacement of this hose (which is a pretty extensive job). This is the second summer I've been without ac, and they have been pretty hot and unpleasant summers, (although not quite as bad as the middle east). I've already invested $79. 95 to have the ac checked out, charged, freon added. Right now I'm I very dissatisfied Oldsmobile owner. I've checked the defect investigations and recalls, and found no other mention of this design defect, but I still maintain that this couldn't be a one of a kind. What do you suggest I do from here? I don't feel I should have to pay to have the hose replaced, since I did nothing to cause the hose to burn/melt. One tie wrap would have been a simple, inexpensive solution, but now it's way beyond that point. Please help me with this. The summer isn't cooling off, and I can't buy any chocolate candy bars to calm me down because they all melt faster than I can eat them. Thanks, and I'm anxious to hear back from you.