The steering wheel locks and I have to pull over to the shoulder, put the car in park and try to start the engine again. not sure what events have caused the engine failure. please know that I would appreciate your investigation into this issue. The saddest part is GM could make this right and won't. please review the complaints on line and previously made. I can't get rid of this car in good conscience, knowing another person may buy this vehicle and could lose their life or someone else's. Their life should not be jeopardized because of a car's malfunction, nor should anyone else's. As a single mom, my children are everything to me. GM needs to accept this responsibility, before someone is seriously injured or worse dead. Too many people have had this same complaint, some at the purchase of the vehicle new, some like me, bought it used. To me this is a manufacturer defect, not a maintenance issue. Asked GM to assist since there have been so many complaints concerning the same issue. Wrote a letter to GM, brought car to their mechanic. Brought car to another mechanic, changed crank sensor. Warranty on engine and transmission expired 08/01/09. Called dealer, brought it back to his service person and he felt it, but no codes showed. Had it about a week, died on a hill with my two children in the car, started to roll back into another car. Brought it back to the dealer, changed spark plugs. Didn't even have it ten days, when it first stalled and had to be towed. Dealer had it for a while putting in a new serpentine belt and after the first stall, the catalytic converter. Especially dangerous on the highway and hills. The four-cylinder engine growls a little, but not enough to be annoying.Car dies without any warning. Space is ample in the coupe, and the slide-forward passenger seat helps pave the way to the rear, which has more room than many two-door models on the market. Even the performance suspension in the GL2 model absorbs its fair share of bumps. The Alero’s ride quality actually beats that of many cars on the road. The four-cylinder engine delivers rather snappy performance, especially when teamed with the manual transmission. Calling the Alero average is a good way to describe this car - it’s a cut above in some areas but nothing special in others. The Alero is light on its feet and very easy to steer, but handling talents are closer to average. Antilock brakes are standard only on GL2 and GLS. Traction control and daytime running lights are standard. Only the automatic transmission is available with the 170-hp, 3.4-liter V-6, which is standard in the GL2 and GLS and optional in the GL1. This engine teams with either a four-speed-automatic or optional five-speed-manual transmission. XM Satellite Radio is available in all Alero models.Ī 140-horsepower, 2.2-liter four-cylinder engine is standard in the GX and GL1. Topping the line is the GLS, which gets a six-way power driver’s seat and leather seating surfaces. The GL1 and GL2 add fog lamps, remote keyless entry, and power windows and. Trunk volume is 14.6 cubic feet, but the rear seatback folds to expand cargo capacity.Ī CD player, air conditioning, a tilt steering wheel and power locks are standard in the base GX. Because the coupe’s rear seat is narrower than the sedan’s, three people in the backseat is a tight squeeze. The coupe models sport a rear spoiler.Īch body style has a five-passenger capacity and features front bucket seats. They are available with 15- or 16-inch tires. The Alero has more rounded fenders and quarter panels, as well as a low-nose/high rear-deck profile.īoth body styles ride a 107-inch wheelbase, measure 186.7 inches long overall, stretch 70.1 inches wide and stand 54.5 inches tall. Both the coupe and sedan share some design themes with Oldsmobile’s full-size Aurora, which has been discontinued. Styling has been one of the main points used by Oldsmobile to differentiate the Alero from Japanese-brand automobiles. Alero rivals include the Honda Accord, Nissan Altima, Toyota Camry and the two-door Toyota Camry Solara. Despite the ongoing phase-out of the Oldsmobile brand, the Alero will remain on sale through the 2004 model year.įour Alero models are available: GX, GL1, GL2 and GLS. Oldsmobile launched the Alero for the 1999 model year. There are no changes for the 2004 Alero, but it can now be equipped with XM Satellite Radio. The Alero shares its engines and basic design with the Pontiac Grand Am, but each model has considerably different styling. Both are offered with a four-cylinder or 3.4-liter V-6 engine and either a manual or four-speed-automatic transmission. Oldsmobile’s most popular model has been the compact front-wheel-drive Alero coupe and sedan.
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