Oldsmobile Alero owners have reported 3 problems related to steering knuckle spindle (under the steering category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Oldsmobile Alero based on all problems reported for the Alero.
I have a 2001 Alero. It has been having trouble steering intermittently. I brought it into the shop and they said it was the steering fluid gelling. It fixed my steering but still whined a little. I was driving home from work on the night stated below. I was turning to the on-ramp to the interstate and my steering completely failed. I was going about 30mph and probably 20-25mph as I was sent into the curb. The wheel that hit the curb folded under the car as the spindle broke. I was driving at the speed limit and there were no adverse conditions. I wouldn't have hit the curb if the steering hadn't gone out and even so, I don't think that at that speed that much damage should have happened. On top of all of that the air bag didn't go off. If this would have happened on the interstate (where I was heading) I would have ended up going into a ditch and flipping.
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The steering knuckle broke slicing thne brake line causing driver to loose control af vehicle because it had no brakes and no steering ability. Nlm.
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When making a right turn onto a gravel road steering/ wheels locked up, and the left front wheel broke, facing outward. Dealer said axle/ spindle and strut were broken.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Steering problems | |
| Steering Rack And Pinion problems | |
| Power Steering Pump problems | |
| Hydraulic Power Assist Steering System problems | |
| Steering Wheel problems | |
| Steering Column problems | |
| Steering Tie Rod Assembly problems | |
| Steering Knuckle Spindle problems | |
| Power Steering Failed problems | |
| Power Steering Fluid problems |