Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 040308010 | 06/01/2004 | 10012182 | Changes to labor time guide relating to front suspension labor operations components. *eh | 02/16/2005 | |
| 3263 | 10011819 | Front suspension noise on turns. *eh | 02/01/2005 | ||
| 040308015A | 05/01/2005 | 040308015B | 10011062 | Squeaking noise in front end on turns. *tt | 12/28/2004 |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 02139 | 01/01/2004 | 10008871 | Squeak or rub type noise on turns coming from the front suspension as if it is coming from the shock absorber or the top mount. *tt | 08/25/2004 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||||
| 1539 | 01/01/2004 | 10005378 | Bang or crunch type noise coming from the rear of vehicle when traveling over bumps (rear suspension). sit bulletin 1409020. *tt | 02/24/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 10/04/2011 | |||
| The wheel hub assembly has gone bad in this 2004 alero. we had hit a deer with our 2002 alero and two weeks before we hit that deer that car's wheel hub went bad. | |||
| 11/05/2004 | 20000 | 6 | |
| Dt: beginning in november 2004 the consumer began to have problems with the electrical system in the 2004 oldsmobile alero. when the vehicle was purchased the air bag light came on. the consumer was concerned that the air bag light will cause the air bags not to deploy in case of an accident. also, she was concerned that the air bags would deploy when there was no accident. the vehicle has been to the repair shop 6 times due to brake problems.. when the vehicle had 20,000 miles it had to have the rotors turned and brake shoes replaced. the brakes were still making a humming noise. the dealership could not figure out why the vehicle was having problems with the air bag light or with the brakes.*ak the cruise control, door panels, windows were inoperative. the transmission or front axle seal was leaking, the blinkers were blinking too fast, the windshield was leaking, the carpet lining was coming out of the trunk, the engine made a knocking noise, the back trim around the seats didn't fit properly, the ignition switch was replaced, the fuse box was replaced. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - HUB | |||
| 01/31/2007 | 63350 | 1 | 05/17/2006 |
| Abs light came on. taken to dealership and was determined to be wheel hub/bearing/abs sensor. dealership replaced wheel hub/bearing.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 09/09/2004 | 6 | 10/01/2003 | |
| Front bearing hubs failure. front suspension failure, front break system failure. *tr | |||
| 10/10/2006 | 59000 | 1 | 03/01/2005 |
| When my vehicle reached 49,000 miles i had to have the front wheel bearings and brakes replaced. my car is now at 59,000 miles and the front wheel bearings need to be replaced again. *nm | |||