Oldsmobile ALERO transmission problems
51 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
1,926 owner complaints analyzed
7 distinct recall campaigns
69,833 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1998 to 2004 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,055 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
51 of 1,926 complaints match this topic (2.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10010237 · 2003-03-10 (March 10, 2003)
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD OR 4TH GEAR, ANYMORE. ROARS LOUDLY RATHER THAN SHIFTS. WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AT 30+ MPH CAR ACTS LIKE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON - DECELERATES EXTREMELY SLOW. RPMS STAY AT 2200+ AT 35 MPH. ALSO NOW A LITTLE HIGHER ON TEMPERATURE GAUGE. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 65,950 miles reported. Look up ODI 10010237 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10039085 · 2003-09-17 (September 17, 2003)
CAR WOULD NOT EXCEED BETWEEN 30-40 MPH. AT THE TIME I WAS ON MAJOR HIGHWAY WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 65 MPH. TRANSMISSION WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED AND WAS CONSEQUENTLY REPLACED WITH USED TRANSMISSION SUPPLIED BY PURCHASED WARRANTY TO AUTO SHOP. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 62,339 miles reported. Look up ODI 10039085 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10056986 · 2004-02-11 (February 11, 2004)
OLDS ALERO 1999 TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CAN GO TO NUETRAL FROM DRIVE WITHOUT PUSHING SHIFTER BUTTON.THE SHIFTER SHOULD HAVE A LOCK IN DRIVE SO YOU CAN NOT BUMP IT OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING.THE TRANS. IS AN AUTOMATIC FLORR MOUNTED SHIFTER.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10056986 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10062527 · 2004-03-18 (March 18, 2004)
I BOUGHT MY ALERO IN MAY OF 2003, AND IT IS NOT MARCH 2004 AND I AM REPLACING THE MOTOR. STARTED OUT WITH BRAKE PROBLEMS, THEN WENT ON TO THE LEATHER UNDER THE WINDOWS AND ON THE DASH "BUBBLING" UP IN THE SUN. NEXT, I HAD COOLANT/OIL LEAKS AT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. LOW TRAC LIGHT CAME ON ALL THE TIME, LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT STAYS ON, THE FAN FOR THE A/C OR HEAT ONLY WORKED IN THE 3-5 POSITIONS. (IT'S FULL BLAST OR NOTHING.) COOLANT LIGHT FREQUENTLY CAME ON, TRANSMISSION FLUID VANISHES, COOLANT LEAKS, YET NO ONE KNOWS WHERE FROM. THE TEMPERATURE …
Owner-reported narrative. 96,540 miles reported. Look up ODI 10062527 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10068827 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)
1. PERSISTANT SCRAPING NOISE FROM FT END SINCE 10/21/01. CAVENDAR MECHANICS EVALUTED PROBLEM 4-6 SEPARATE TIMES W/ DIFFERENT PROGNOSIS EACH TIME, LATER DETERMINED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ON 3/18/02. CURRENTLY STILL HAVING SAME SCRAPING NOISE AND FLUID(REDISH) LEAKAGE FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE 2. 3 WINDOW MOTORS FAILED /REPAIRED 3. TWICE ALTERNATOR FAILURE/REPAIRED W/2 SEPERATE ALTS
Owner-reported narrative. 27,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10068827 at NHTSA ↗