NHTSA — Visibility: Rearview Mirrors/Devices Problems

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2000 Oldsmobile Alero accessories - exterior problems

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2000 Oldsmobile Alero Owner Comments

problem #3

Jul 272004

Alero 6-cyl

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Rear-iew mirror came off window and was hanging by elecrical wire. Safety hazard to driver or passenger. Took to dealership to be repaired.

- Vista, CA, USA

problem #2

Apr 142002

Alero

  • miles
The driver's side view mirror has vibrated on the vehicle since the day I bought it. I took it at the first oil change and asked them to fix it. They told me that was a known problem with the 2 door Alero and there was nothing they could do. The problem was so bad that I could not use the mirror at highway speeds as vehicles would come in and out of view. I eventually contacted Oldsmobile about the issue. It turns out their policy is to contact the dealership to confirm the problem (a lot of good that does). I consistentantly compained when I went in for service and evetually there was a service bulletin and they performed the "fix". the fix did nothing so there was nothing else they could do. I intermitantly complained and they eventually replaced the mirror assembly which worked for a few weeks. Now, last Sunday, on the way back from mt.pleasant the mirror vibrated so bad that what was in the bottom of the mirror one second was in the top the next. When I got up the next morning the mirror was laying on the garage floor as it had fallen off. I called the dealership and took it in. They told me they would only continue to cover the mirror until the manufacturer warranty runs out and my extended warranty I purchased would not cover it. I feel that if it a manufacturing defect it should be covered for life. And, to top it off, they had me take the car, without a mirror home until they could get a mirror (I thought it was illegal to drive without a mirror). I expected a loaner car for my safety. This is getting quite annoying that I have what was a brand new car and have had to put up with this safetyhjazzard for almost two years and there is nothing they can do and they were aware of the problem; therefore, knowingly putting me at risk. What are my options" what can I do" now I have to pay for any repairs or put up with it until my lease expires as I cannot afford to buy out my lease early. Alan. Nlm

- Saginaw, MI, USA

problem #1

Jun 222000

Alero

  • miles
We have been told this is a design defect. The mirror vibrates so much you can hardly see out of it. The vibration has also caused the mirror to fall off twice. We have called the manufacturer on this problem several times. At first we were told it would work itself out in about 700 miles then we were told they were reseaching it. This all began 1 1/2 years ago. I think if side mirrors are required on vehicles this would be considered a saftey issue and could be a cause of a accident.

- Fairfield, TX, USA

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