The contact owns a 2000 Oldsmobile Alero. The contact stated that while entering a residential driveway, there was an abnormal popping sound heard from the vehicle. The vehicle was inspected by a certified mechanic who advised that the steering column was fractured and the fuel lines were cracked which caused fuel to be spilled. The dealer was contacted and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 189,000. The dealer was made aware of the problem. Also the sales man had been contacted and told the car had issues. Updated 11/09/2011

- Lorain , OH, USA

While driving, the 2000 Oldsmobile Alero will just cut off without any warning. It will not restart for several minutes, as it acts as if there is no gas in the car or that it can't get any gas. This happens randomly and at any speed. I am a mother of three boys and I am scared to drive this car, however it's my only car.

- Danville, VA, USA

I bought the car used in 2001 with 30K miles on it. I bought the extended warranty to carry me over to 75K miles. I first had to replace the ignition. Then I had to get a new fuel filter and fuel pump. I have had to replace the brake pads approx 4-5 times in 2 years. The rotors twice. They both need changed again. The air conditioner had to be serviced because the switch was broke and it was blowing air at all vents including the floor and windshield. Then, the motor went out. At approx 65K miles. A used motor was paid for by the warranty company and installed after sitting at the dealership for over a month. This was in January. At that same time the exhaust had went out. I was told my warranty would not cover it because it was not the catalytic converter it was a piece that hooked onto it. Finally after they replaced the motor the put a new catalytic converter in. Then comes the cd player. It ejects at random and skips. It also gives error codes frequently. Then I started having problems with the lights. The ABS light and the trac off light stay on along with the check engine light. I was told the check engine light was on because the fuel injectors were clogged. Well, yesterday I took the car in for a fuel injector cleaning and flush. I also had a tune up, oil change, tires rotated, air filter installed, new fuel filter, and new spark plugs. Still I am having a fuel problem of some sort. The car idles and misfires very badly. It shakes badly enough to make you nauseous. It also misfires when you speed up and sometime sputters like it does not want to go. This was after everything was done. Then I am told it sounds like my catalytic converter is going out again after only 8 months. They should be responsible for these problems. I would not say that but I have done extensive research online and found that every single complaint mentioned the brake system but 50% of them mention the fuel system and several mentioned the engine problems.

- Pauls Valley, OK, USA

Fire marshall stated defective part @ the fuel pump/fuel tank system which caused fire and completely totalled the car. Fuel tank exploded quickly. Luckily my baby was not in the back seat and no one was injured. I lost a lot of my belongings that were in the vehicle as I was in the process of moving.

- Rogue River, OR, USA

I have run out of fuel twice despite the fuel gage showing 1/4 full. First time, at about 15,000 miles, the car was towed by roadside assistance to a service dealer. They claimed to have spent two hours of diagnostics and could not find anything wrong except that the car wouldn't start. They then put in some fuel and the car worked fine. They said they never checked the fuel gage. They charged me $200 as "diagnostic charges". they said that the charge was not covered by warranty as they had not found anything wrong. They implied that maybe I had just made a mistake by not noticing the fuel gage was empty (despite spending an hour on the phone with GM roadside waiting for the tow truck to arrive - we checked all the gauges). Their mechanic had not bothered to look at the gage while starting to work on the car. GM refused to reimburse the $200. The second time the fuel gage was still above empty but the car went dead. When I put in 1.5 gallons, it still didn't start. When I put in an additional 1.5 gallons, the gage went up and the car started fine. I have not had this problem for the past 18 months - but I now fill up as soon as it reaches anywhere near the 1/4 mark.

- Stateen Island, NY, USA