Steering Problems of Oldsmobile Alero

Key gets stuck in ignition now I can't even turn the car on to take it to dealership to have recall taken care of- beeping will not stop when key is removed and car battery drained. Key also gets hot when in ignition.

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(no initials; no dealer info; NHTSA campaign info inadequate) tl the contact owns a 1999 Oldsmobile Alero. While driving 20 mph, the service warning indicator illuminated. The contact noticed that the power steering no longer was effective and the steering wheel was difficult to turn. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14v400 within the early months of 2017. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic where the vehicle was repaired for the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 117,000.

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My ignition switch does not invoke the engine. It has happened couple of times with my Alero. Last year as per the recall notice gm dealer changed the keys and not the entire ignition module. Have spent over usd 350 in the last three weeks and again today the olds Alero is stop working. The ignition does not seem to turn on.

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Got my car told to shop it was running when got car would not start up the key would not turn.

Driving on a gravel road at 30 miles per hour when steering and brakes did not work went in the ditch just about filliped the car the ins company said to bad can not do nothing the recall ended that night to late.

Tl- the contact owns a 2002 Oldsmobile Alero. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph the a bump occurred at the front end of the vehicle before loosing control of the steering and crashing into a tree completely destroying the vehicle. During the crash the air bags did no deploy. The contact suffered an injured right should and a concussion during the incident. No police report was taken. The vehicle was examined by an independent mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000. Jft.

I was driving on the freeway and my car turned off without warning. My car turned off (power sheering locked up) I made it to the side of the road but not before almost getting hit by a 2 different semi-trucks. I was stranded on the freeway for 4 hours with a new born baby. I have yet to be able to fix my car due to this issue. I have been looking for information on what happened to my car when I found the recall.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2004 Oldsmobile Alero. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn as all the warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the steering wheel needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. In addition, the contact received a notification for recall NHTSA campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). However, the part needed to do the recall was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000. Pam.

Tl-the contact owns a 2002 Oldsmobile Alero. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning. The contact also stated that smoke was coming from the front end under the hood of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 147. Ss.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2001 Oldsmobile Alero. The contact stated that while driving she noticed smoke coming from the steering wheel and when she exited the vehicle the steering wheel was on fire. The contact also stated that there was a shortage with the blinkers; the blinkers would randomly operate. The contact extinguished the fire. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000. Ne.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2003 Oldsmobile Alero. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 mph, the steering wheel locked which caused the driving to crash into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. Threre were no injuries and no police report was filed. The vehicle was to junk yard. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unknown. Rg.

My son was driving down a road when the engine stopped running. He had no breaks or power steering causing him to leave the roadway and crash into a fence. The crash didn't deploy the airbag, but caused sever damage to the car, resulting in it being totaled. It was towed to a junk yard where it was sold as scrap. Fortunately my son was only slightly injured, and did not require medical attention. I contacted gm after receiving their recall notice in September, 2014. I spoke with a representative there asking just for the replacement cost of the car since the recall notice described exactly what happened when the car crashed. The representative declined the claim stating they could not inspect the car. The claim # is 71-1364722158. I feel this is unfair as at the time of the crash we were not aware of this recall notice and felt no obligation at the time to report it to gm. I also have a copy of the police report, and can forward that to you if needed.

The contact owns a 2011 Oldsmobile Alero. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, there was an abnormal noise coming from under the hood as the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the under carriage and brake lines needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 187,000. The VIN was not available.

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Tl - the contact owns a 2000 Oldsmobile Alero. The contact received a recall letter for NHTSA campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The contact stated when driving the steering wheel became difficult to turn and smoke rose from the front of the vehicle and the instrument panel illuminated. The contact was un-buckle the seat belt and the steering wheel was hot. The contact felt like the vehicle was on fire beneath the vehicle. The front of the vehicle caught on fire. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000. Bt.

Tl-the contact owns a 2002 Oldsmobile Alero. The contact stated that the while driving at various speeds, the check engine and abs warning lights illuminated. The contact mentioned that when the brake pedal was depressed excessive force was required to stop the vehicle. In addition, the contact stated that the steering wheel was loose. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000. Pam.

Car shuts off while driving at all speeds. All power is lost (including steering). Sometimes (while driving on the highway) it turns itself back on after a few seconds - and I keep on driving, sometimes I can shift to neutral and restart and shift back to drive, but usually I have to turn my hazard lights on and mussel the steering wheel off to the shoulder and try to restart it. Then - the 'security' light is on and it won't let me start the car. I've found countless posts online about this problem. I can't believe there isn't a recall. Isn't gm being sued for a very similar problem?.

The car turns off while I am driving resulting in loss of all electrical and power components. No power brakes or steering. It does this all the time and I've taken it in and they can not find the problem.

1. Security turns on while driving, making the vehicle to spin but not drive normally on road or highway when driving 2. Horn malfunctioning, stops working when security turns on while driving 3. Seatbelt warning and airbag light flashing when security turns on while driving, seatbelt becomes locked preventing driver from being able to move to check blind spots or rear while driving 4. Emergency lights become disabled when security lights turn on key ignition was inspected and fixed according to recall. The above are things that have been noticed by new driver/owner. Only drive when necessary to avoid traffic accidents. Do not have money to pay a dealership or gm to check problems. These problems occurred since day 1 after purchasing the vehicle.

The contact owns a 2003 Oldsmobile Alero. The contact stated that the vehicle was extremely difficult to steer and upon making a turn, the vehicle stalled multiple times. The vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the electrical ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 95,740. The VIN was not available. . . Updated 08/11/14.

I love my car but the thing is a death trap. It shut off 15 times within a mile of driving in 5 o'clock traffic. It has almost me my life several times. The dash cluster goes out so I have no idea what speed im going or if the car is running hot. Gm if you think this isn't a problem it is please recall the car fix it and I will keep it till I need a bigger car.

Car has repeatedly shut off at speed, sometimes restarting, twice needing to be towed.

Tl- the contact owns 2001 Oldsmobile Alero. The contact stated that while driving at 10 mph the vehicle steering was stalled and was not able to turn to the left or right at all. The steering became inoperable and no warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or a private mechanic. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was 136,000. Lg.

The contact owns a 2001 Oldsmobile Alero. The contact stated that the steering brackets attached to the frame were fractured. The steering wheel was able to be turned, but the wheels would not move. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where it was confirmed that the rust was what caused the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 80,000. Updated 11/22/lj the consumer has since traded the vehicle. Updated 11/30/11.

While backing out of a parking space, steering ability had severely reduced to nil. . There was no warning in feel, just a clunk sound. After immediate stop, steering was checked again by turning steering wheel. No response in either direction. Vehicle had to be towed from area which was semi blocking traffic due to the inability to steer vehicle. Auto tech had said the sub frame holding key steering components was rusted beyond repair and had to be replaced. I had just read local news involving, a now deceased woman, hitting a school bus nearly head on while changing lanes and for some reason continued into opposite traffic while driving the same type of vehicle.

Purchased 2003 Alero on oct 8, 2009 on oct. 9th car would not start or jump, abs and security light was on, radio turned off. Had it towed back to dealer who looked at it the next day and the car started right up and they could not duplicate the problem so they did not do any work to it. On oct 15 while my daughter was driving the vehicle onto the interstate the abs light and security light came on and the steering wheel turned sharply to the left and she could not control the vehicle. This caused an accident with injuries. The diagnostic report was limited due to the extent of damage to the vehicle and the only code they could get to register was that the abs code was on. Was told that the diagnostic did not show anything else but diagnostics was limited anyways because the vehicle was not drivable anymore.

The contact owns a 1999 Oldsmobile Alero. The contact was experiencing issues with the driver's side door regulator and motor. In addition, the rubber channel that is located inside the window was not tight and could cause the window to fall out and shatter. The window failure was repaired at the contact's expense. He also stated that the fuel system pressure regulator was failing. He heard a ticking noise and the vehicle drove differently. The dealer refused to diagnose the vehicle because it was no longer under warranty. The contact also believed that the steering wheel was not steering correctly. The dealer still refused to inspect the vehicle. The contact would like his complaint to be a priority because he is a vietnam veteran with multiple physical challenges and a limited income. The failure mileage was 10,375 and current mileage was 13,000.

My car shut off while driving on downtown street. Tow was necessary. Ignition sensory assembly had to be replaced. I received recall for this today gm #14350. I was told there would be directions in the case that I already made repair. There are no instructions. I have a very specific receipt for the repair. How do I get reimbursed. Phone #'s are always busy. . . That's why I'm trying for information here. Thanks.

Horn of the car did not work after service for replacement of flasher unit. No trauma or injury to car. Inspection of car, it was found to be cracked steering wheel at the base and it damaged the horn ring. We were told that we could not drive the car until fixed as unsafe to drive. The dealer stated they had only ever seen 1 other such case in 37 years of service. Car must have had a defective steering wheel which may have caused an accident, injury or death.

2003 Oldsmobile Alero steering wheel had a lot of play. Upon inspection mechanic determined a broken mount on the steering gear assembly. The consumer was informed the broken mount was probably due to a sharp jolt such as hitting a curb or a pothole.

When the steering wheel was tilted, it caused the vehicle to veer left to right intermittently.

Within my 36,000 of driving from 50,222 to 86,119 my intake gaskets have been replaced twice. My rack has been replaced twice and will need to be replaced a third time. I am also aware that the rack was replaced while the previous owner had the car. Recently I realized why water was getting into my passenger side of the vehicle. The window seal is shifted causing the window to leak if the car is parked at certain inclines. This repair is not covered by my pre-owned vehicle warranty. All major repairs have been covered by my warranty and any additional costs have bee quote "eaten" by repair facilities.

Wheel bearing wore out at 52000 miles. Battery terminal post broke off. Brake caliper melted at 51000 miles. Two power steering lines burst at 59000. The cost of the repair for the power steering problem is an estimate I got from a mechanic, but I have not yet repaired. I'm hoping for a recall before I take any action. My complaints are based on the fact that there's no good reason for any of those things to need repair that serious. Aren't wheel bearings and power steering lines supposed to last for a while?.

Upon heavy acceleration the vehicle veers to the left and control is limited. I have reported this to the service department of my dealer, however, they say this is "normal. " this condition is so severe that I feel it is a dangerous condition especially if the driver is not prepared for it.