Four problems related to car will not start have been reported for the 2000 Oldsmobile Alero. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Oldsmobile Alero based on all problems reported for the 2000 Alero.
The contact owns a 2000 Oldsmobile Alero. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired according to NHTSA campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system), but it failed to remedy the failure. The contact stated that the ignition switch continued to fail and the vehicle would not start. The dealer stated that the key ring needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 154,000.
I noticed my car would honk anywhere from 2-4 xs when I used my remote to lock it. One day, after using my remote, the car honked 3xs, when I came back later to start it, the car would not start, my battery had been drained. While contemplating what ot do, the lights flickered on and off erratically (over 20 minute period, when the keys were not in the ignition. Further, all the gauges were moving erratically at the same time, there were several people who thought this is what was causing my battery to drain. I took the car 2 places to have it looked at, they agreed it was an electrical malfunction. I have noticed that the lights will come on for no reason, and stay on for various periods of time.
The contact owns a 2000 Oldsmobile Alero. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start and the security light illuminated. The failure occurred several times. The dealer stated that the lock cylinder and the ignition switch failed. No repairs were made. The current mileage was 80,000 and failure mileage was 60,000. Updated 01-15-08. Updated.
The contact owns a 2000 Oldsmobile Alero. The contact stated that the security system activated and the driver was unable to start the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the failure recurred sporadically. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the ignition switch was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 130,000. Updated 10/12/lj the consumer stated the engine would not start at times and the security light would flash. The dealer replaced the ignition cylinder. Updated 02/28/12.