Transmission Gear Indicator Problems of Oldsmobile Alero

The gear shift does not lock, and is easy to knock out of gear (drive to n+1+2+3 and reverse to n+1+2+3). The gear shift indicator turns so hot u can feel it through your jeans. I have to jiggle the gear shifter until it pops just to get the key out of the ignition everytime I cut my car off. The car was on with key in the ignition (of course) while automatically locking me out on many different occasions. There is also a real slight knocking in the front axle. --- the detailed story -- while my wife and 2 kids were traveling back down to columbus,GA. I was going about 70 mph in the fast lane, after checking the mirrors. At that time I reached over to grab the map, while barely tipping the gear shifter with my fingertips. The gear shifter popped into neutral. . . (all of this happened in less then about 10 seconds). . . Which dropped the car from 70 mph to 50-55 mph, which in turn made the SUV that jumped into my lane behind me to accelerate was aware enough to hit his brakes and then vere off to the other lane. . . Thank god that the only thing I got from the other driver was an upset facial expression instead of his front bumper on top of my kids in the backseat. . . . Well after taking the car to an dealership in va beach, va. For some of these problems, all I was offered was written excuses---but nothing was fixed. . . So I decided to call the Oldsmobile company, after they called the dealership they just repeated the excuses of what was the written excuses that was given to me the first time. . . . So I told the man I understand that he just works there and I appreciate the fact that he ( I guess) tried to help me. But what if this incident would have taken the turn for the worst. All he said was "well it's now documented, in case of a future fatality" ----if you ask me, then it will be too late. This is not the only problem I have had with this vehicle and there is not even 18,000 miles on it. I'm truthfully lost because this my 1st new car and I usually out to sea. Can u help.

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