Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V372000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 04/01/1999 to 08/31/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 216 | 12/21/2000 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 11/13/2000 | 11/16/2000 | 571 | 114 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles equipped with manual transaxles (rpo m86) fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 114, theft protection. when a driver attempts to shift from 5th gear to reverse, a shift inhibitor causes the transmission to be mechanically in 4th gear even though the shift lever indicates reverse gear. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In this situation, the key can be removed from the ignition while the transmission is in a forward gear, which is not permitted by the standard. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will disable the 5th/reverse inhibitor by removing a retaining pin and replace the shifter assembly. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began december 21, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537 or pontiac at 1-800-762-2737.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 3447 | 10017086 | 4t40e or 4t45e will not shift no diagnostic trouble codes. *tt | 10/24/2005 | ||
| 01604 | 01/01/2004 | 01604A | 10007135 | 4t40e, 4t45e change in appearance of forward, second and reverse clutch wave plate. *tt | 05/27/2004 |
| 030730021 | 05/01/2003 | 10002392 | Neutral flare and/or rpm flare while in drive, no 1-2 upshift, service engine soon (ses) light illuminated, diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p1810, diagnostic trouble code p1815 set. *tt | 08/27/2003 | |
| 020730050 | 12/01/2002 | 10000759 | Engineering changes to the valve body, pressure regulator valve, 2-3 accumulator valve and bore for 2002-2003 model year 4t45e transaxles and subsequent overhaul procedures which affect 1995-2001 model year transaxles. *tt | 03/28/2003 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 070730025 | 10/01/2007 | 10023942 | Information on 4t40-e (mn4) and 4t45-e (mn5) front wheel drive automatic transmission valve body reconditioning, dtc p0741, p0742, p0751, p0752, p0756, p0757, p1811, harsh shifts, slips, no drive, no reverse. *nj | 02/20/2008 | |
| 3669 | 10019228 | M86/m94 transmission information to disassemble third fourth and fifth gear. *ak | 02/21/2006 | ||
| 3253 | 3253B | 10017096 | Vehicle will not move in either direction. transmission may show over full. p90 4t40e 4t45e no movement drive or reverse. converter may be empty of fluid. *tt | 10/24/2005 | |
| 030730021A | 11/01/2003 | 030730021 | 10005579 | Neutral flare and/or rpm flare while in drive, no 1-2 upshift, service engine soon (ses) light illuminated, diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p1810, diagnostic trouble code p1815 set. *tt | 03/04/2004 |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - FLOOR SHIFT | |||||
| 000730012 | 06/01/2000 | 614390 | Some customers who are experiencing physical challenges with the usage of their right hand may comment that the automatic transmission shift lever handle is difficult to operate. *tt | 10/13/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 020730048 | 11/02/2002 | 10006166 | Pressure control solenoid replacement for 4t65-e, 4t40-e, and 4t45-e transaxle/transmission.*mr | 04/23/2004 | |
| 010303 | 01/03/2003 | 10002587 | Information used when servicing the drive axle nut. *tt | 09/05/2003 | |
| 010101 | 02/13/2001 | 618106 | Concerns with 4t40e / 4t45e four speed automatic transaxles with atf leaks at either the cooler line seals or at one or both axle seals. *jb | 04/04/2001 | |
| 00091 | 12/01/2000 | 616773 | Information on replacing the manual transaxle shifter. *tt | 03/09/2001 | |
| 990730031 | 12/01/1999 | 6089949 | Some owners of certain vehicles built prior to november 1, 1999 may comment on a no third and fourth gear condition. *tt | 02/29/2000 | |
| VSG19990080 | 09/15/1999 | 607998 | Subject regarding engineering request for vehicles with 4t40e and 4t45e transaxles with a condition of no third or no fourth gear. *tt | 10/27/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||||
| 3915 | 10019423 | Clutch pedal stays to floor. *tt | 03/14/2006 | ||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 290801 | 08/29/2001 | 620843 | Information on vehicles exhibiting manual transmission gear noise. *tt | 08/31/2001 | |
| 00091 | 12/14/2000 | 617753 | A condition may exist when the driver attempts to shift from 5th gear to reverse, a shift inhibitor causes the transmission to be mechanically in 4th gear even though the shift lever indicates reverse gear. *tt | 03/26/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 10/20/2009 | 101500 | 1 | |
| Trac off light and anti-lock light on, car jerks into drive, and while changing gears. has to replace sensory, drive shafts, etc. brakes don't work, car jerks after 3000 rpms, dangerous, and can cause crash. *tr | |||
| 12/02/2003 | 34000 | 2 | 02/26/2000 |
| The cruise control failed to disengage. *jb the throttle had gotten stuck. the shift lever cable assembly was binding. the shift cable was replaced. *scc | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 09/05/2007 | 57500 | 1 | 05/15/2000 |
| Without warning, the gearshift knob broke off. this makes it impossible to shift the car into park, reverse, etc. *jb | |||
| 07/20/2006 | 82000 | 1 | 04/04/2001 |
| I have an 2000 oldsmobile alero which is a piece of crap since i first brought it home. i have had to change the brakes about 7 times!!! i have also had to fix all of the problems that were stated in the recalls. i fixed the recall problems before there even was any recalls because gm would not help me. then later i would receive the recalls. now my transmission is shot!! the ets system is not allowing the transmission to shift properly. we found a bolt laying in the transmission pan when we first serviced it. in the beginning we thought we only needed a transmission fluid and filter change but come to find out that bolt that was in our transmission pan filtered though the transmission allowing something to become loose in the transmission making it shift very hard. we had 2 mechanics look at it and both agreed that we needed to rebuild the transmission. i have only had the car for about 6 years but even in the beginning of owning this vehicle things started to go wrong. now oldsmobile is out of business and gm/oldsmobile wont do anything to help me which is typical of gm. i have been on the phone with gm about 5 times now and they just keep telling me the same thing over and over. basically i'm out of luck. now it will cost 2000.00 to rebuild the transmission and i do not have that. i will never purchase a gm vehicle ever again. i think that a foreign car like honda or nissan would be more reliable and wont be a piece of junk that isn't even worth 100.00. please help me i need a vehicle for work. *nm | |||
| 03/10/2005 | 3 | 02/14/2004 | |
| Driving a 2000 olds alero. the gear shift becomes inoperable, because the plastic button that is used to push in to operate the gear shift is completely broken on the inside. the peice has even fallen out of the gear shift making it very difficult to place the car in gear. have had to push thumb into head of gear shift to enable pushing of interior release to place the gear shift in position. never experienced any damage under my posession, and as far as i can tell the previous owner had not abused the gear shift either. can cause a suprisingmoment when you realize you can not engage the gear you are intending to use. recently i was backing up in the vehicle, when the button came off, and rolled under my seat. luckily i was in a parking lot that was not extremely busy at that time. i had to try to locate the button with my foot still engaged on the brake so the car would not continue to back up. that's when i realized by sticking my thumb in the open area i could then engage my gear shift into drive. *ak | |||
| 07/20/2004 | 56000 | 1 | |
| While driving vehicle popped out of gear intermittently. dealership was notified, but did no resolve the problem. *ak | |||
| 04/21/2003 | 7 | 03/07/1999 | |
| 1. the button on the automative gear shift broke 2000, replaced under warranty, broke again 2002. 2. the turn signal wouldn't work, worked on twice, now a recall! 3. motor on power driver seat broke. 4.dash board is bubbling and peeling! cheap *** glue! 5. brake pads-too many to mention! 6. cruise control went out...now sometimes the car will race and i don't have to put my foot on the gas, but if you have to apply brakes, you had better hold it down hard, or you'll end up ramming someone in the back. if you try to gun to get the rpms down, it'll shoot up to 3000 rpms! 7. i am very disappointed with gmc/oldsmobile!!!! i will never recommend this car!*ak | |||
| 11/11/2003 | 48000 | 1 | 07/12/2003 |
| Two gears in the transmission broke loose and shot metal throughout the transmission creating a complete failure. new transmission was needed at a very large cost. car has less than 50,000 miles on it and we bought it about 3 1/2 months ago. *la | |||
| 07/02/2003 | 12 | 09/17/2002 | |
| Service engine soon lamp: intake manifold gasket: cruise control: transmission. *ph | |||
| When going up a hill engine will sputter. vehicle will rev without touching accelerator. took vehicle to a mechanic, and mechanic indicated a bearing in transmission had gone out. dealer contacted. *ak | |||
| 05/01/2001 | 1 | 10/20/2000 | |
| Transmission sticks in 2 and 3 gears. dealer cannot remedy problem. *ak | |||
| 1 | 04/19/2001 | ||
| Vehicle will coast backwards when in drive position, and take off from a stop. also, vehicle will coast foward when in reverse postion, and when taking foot off brakes due to faulty transmission. *ak consumer states dealership told him this was normal for vehicle. *jb | |||
| 10/01/2000 | 96 | 07/01/2000 | |
| 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 | |||
| 02/15/2001 | 0 | ||
| Brakes and transmission problems; brakes pulsate, metal to metal noise. abs brakes/rotors needed to be replaced. also, transmission locked into gear, no shifting. *ak | |||
| 04/07/2000 | 2 | 03/01/2000 | |
| This alero is junk we have not been happy with it since we bought it.two paint jobs, brake work,transmission shifts too hard, car run hot ,long list would like to have a car that isnt a hunk of junk | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||
| While driving vehicle and getting up to fifty mph the vehicle shakes very hard, sometimes the low traction light will illuminate on the dash upon hitting a pot hole. please provide any further information.*jb | |||
| 12/01/1999 | |||
| This vehicle is equipped a lot of safety features such as side impact protection, all-speed traction control, etc. however a very important item was omitted. they did not install a door ajar sensor on the vehicle at all. i sent a request to the oldsmobile manufacturer, but they never responed to my inquiry. as we have children, on a four door car, we feel that this is a necessity. please help any way you can. we hope to prevent a potential accident from occuring to us to others.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - FLOOR SHIFT | |||
| 11/15/2003 | 50000 | 2 | 09/30/2000 |
| The gear shift button broke on two separate occasions. this prevented the consumer from being able to put the vehicle into gear. dealer refused to repair the problem without cost to the consumer on the second occasion because the vehicle was no longer under warranty. *ak updated 2/15/2007 - *nm | |||
| While driving 70mph vehicle shifted from drive to neutral when gear shifter was slightly hit. dealer states that it is normal for vehicle to shift gears.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 11/06/2000 | 1 | 04/22/2000 | |
| The transaxle assembly had been replaced previously, however consumer stating that transmisson was slipping, dealer informed consumer that problem could not be duplicated.*jb | |||
| 01/16/2001 | 0 | ||
| While driving axle fell off and car leaned all way to the right, wheel and axle came off, and consumer ended up in a field. *ak | |||
| 01/16/2001 | 0 | ||
| While driving about 30 mph rear axle fell off without prior warning. dealer could not find reason for this problem to happen. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT | |||
| 09/14/2002 | 10 | 06/15/2002 | |
| I purchased a 2000 oldsmobile alero in june of 2002, since the purchase i have had nothing but mechanical issues. the first being brakes/rotors being replaced twice a year, then my head gasket went, tires wear too quickly, and now my service engine light, abs light, no traction light (which does not work), change oil light is on, and now i am having problems with my wheel bearings, and cv joints, the car actually makes grinding noises when turning to the left and often sounds and feels as if i have a flat tire. i have had all of these repairs done and the car was fine for 1 week and now all of the problems are back except for the head gasket. did i mention i also had to have the power steering pump replaced as well, i feel that for the price i paid and the research i have done, there are many others that are having the same difficulty as me, when i read others problems, i feel like i am reading about my car. this was my first car i had ever purchased and feel that mine and my family's safety is at risk because you never know when something is going to happen and i am about out of money replacing parts. please look into anyone who owns a oldsmobile alero and give me some advice. thank you. *nm | |||