2003 Oldsmobile Alero

2003 OLDSMOBILE ALERO PASSLOCK SECURITY SYSTEM CAUSE MY CAR NOT TO START, I HAVE TO RESET WHICH TAKES OVER 10 MINUTES, AND PRAYING IT WILL START AFTER THAT. BUT AT TIMES THE BATTERY WENT DEAD BEFORE THE SECURITY LIGHT QUIT FLASHING AS ALOT LONGER THEN 10 MINUTES HAVE A NEW BATTERY IN THE CAR. 4-09-2011 WAS IN A PARKING LOT WAS THE 6TH TIME THIS HAPPEN. THEN ON 4-11-2011 WHEN GOING TO TAKE MOM FOR DOCTORS APPOINTMENT. AGAIN NEXT DAY AFTER A FUNERAL WOULD NOT START AGAIN. ON 4-13-2011 TOOK TO CAR DEALER AND THEY HAD TO PUT IN A NEW IGNITION SWITCH WHICH COSTS ME $575. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED AS SO MANY OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS MAY END ME BUYING ANOTHER OLDSMOBILE OR CHEVY I WAS GETTING SO AFRAID TO EVEN DRIVE IT ANY MORE AND BE STRANDED SOMEWHERE, HAVE NOT BEEN TAKING MY GREAT GRANDKIDS IN THE CAR AS THE ARE AGES 5 AND UNDER. WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL WITH SO MANY OTHERS HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE HORN STOPPED WORKING, CHECKED FUSE AND THAT WAS FINE. TOOK CAR TO DEALER THAT I BOUGHT IT FROM. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE HORN IS ATTACHED TO AIRBAG MODULE, TO GET HORN TO WORK AGAIN I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE AIRBAG MODULE, APPROXIMATE COST $1100.00. I DO NOT HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY FOR REPAIR. I NEED A HORN.....NOT A NEW AIRBAG MODULE! WHY REPLACE A PERFECTLY GOOD AIRBAG MODULE TO GET THE HORN TO WORK? DEFINITE DESIGN FLAW. COSTLY ONE AT THAT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE SECURITY SYSTEM CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL REPEATEDLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR SPORADICALLY AND OFTENTIMES, THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART IMMEDIATELY AND OTHER TIMES IT WOULD NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPAIRED THE FUSE BOX YET THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN THE WEEK. THE FUEL PUMP WAS THEN REPLACED AND THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,527.

THIS IS THE 3RD TIME I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM THE SECURITY LIGHTS IS FLASHING, CAR WILL NOT START. SO GO AND TURN KEY TO ON POSITION WAIT 10 MINUTES BUT TODAY IT WAS 20 MINUTES UNTIL LIGHTS STOP FLASHING THEN TURN KEY TO OFF POSITION BEFORE TRYING TO START. TODAY IT WOULD NOT START AT ALL. SO I AM WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION UNTIL I CAN GET HELP.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE BUT IT DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF WHAT THE MECHANIC DID TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE HORN BLEW DAILY BETWEEN 2AM AND 3AM FOR NO PARTICULAR REASON. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 93,000.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE SECURITY LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. ABOUT ONE MINUTE LATER, THE CAR DIED WHILE I WAS DRIVING APPROX. 50 MPH. THANK GOODNESS THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER OFF THE ROAD. THE CAR DID START BACK UP THIS TIME. THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM HAS ENGAGED BEFORE AND WE HAVE FOLLOWED THE SUGGESTIONS WE FOUND ONLINE AND GOTTEN IT TO START BACK UP...I JUST DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO FOLLOW SOME SORT OF RITUAL TO GET MY CAR TO START; NOT TO MENTION, THE SAFETY ISSUE OF HAVING A CAR DIE IN WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT 50 MPH. *TR

2003 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. HORN WENT OFF CONTINUALLY AT APPROX. 330 H. AND FAILED TO STOP UNTIL IT EVENTUALLY DIED AT 400 H. NOW I AM LEFT WITHOUT A HORN, BECAUSE I WILL NOT PAY $800 TO RESOLVE THE ISSUES OF GM'S FAULTY MANUFACTURING THAT CAUSES THE SWITCHES TO CONTRACT AND CONTACT SOME STUPID WIRE. DEAR GM, I LOVE THE JAPANESE ;) *TR