1999 Oldsmobile Alero suspension problems

“FRONT DRIVERS SIDE COIL SPRING BROKE CAUSING IT TO RUB AGAINST THE TIRE CAUSING THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT WHILE DRIVING! THIS HAPPENED ON A COUNTRY ROAD WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH! *TR”

“1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CUT OFF AND THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *SS ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR INVOICE, THE VEHICLE HAD AN EVAP LEAK AND THE FRONT HUB ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED. *JB”

“ABOUT A YEAR AGO I WAS BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY AND MY FRONT LEFT COIL SPRING SNAPPED IN HALF AND DESTROYED THE TIRE. I HAD TO GET IT TOWED AND REPAIRED AT A SHOP. WITH COST OF NEW TIRE IT WAS NEARLY 400 DOLLARS. JUST A FEW DAYS AGO NOW I HAD MY CAR PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND WENT TO MOVE SOME BOXES AND NOTICED A PIECE OF COIL LAYING UNDER MY CAR BY THE BACK RIGHT TIRE. THIS COIL HAS SNAPPED AS WELL WHILE JUST SITTING IN THE GARAGE. I WAS LUCKY TO NOTICE IT THIS TIME BEFORE I DROVE OFF. THIS CAN BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AT HIGH SPEEDS. THERE IS NO REASON THE COIL SPRINGS SHOULD BE RANDOMLY BREAKING LIKE THIS. *TR”

“I AM ASHAMED TO SAY I OWN A 1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. I BOUGHT IT LAST YEARS AS A BACK-UP CAR, SO WE WOULD HAVE TRANSPORTATION SHOULD ONE OF OUR NEWER VEHICLE HAVE PROBLEMS. I GAVE $2000 FOR IT AND HAVE SPENT JUST AS MUCH ON REPAIRS. THE TURN SIGNALS ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY THOUGH EVERY FUSE IN IT HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE ANTI-LOCK BREAK LIGHT ON THE DASH STAYS ON. THE FRONT PASSENGER STRUT BROKE AND BLEW OUT THE TIRE IN THE PROCESS. I WAS FORTUNATE I WASN'T KILLED WHEN THIS HAPPENED. AND NOW THE HEATER BLOWER HAS STARTED MAKING AN AWFUL NOISE, SO IT WILL LIKELY NEED TO BE REPLACED SOON. IN ADDITION THE CHANGE OIL LIGHT STAYS ON, I HAVE HAD IT TO NUMEROUS SHOPS AND NO ONE CAN DETERMINE WHY IT WON'T RESET. THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH FROM ALL OF THIS ARE A CONSIDERABLE DISTRACTION AS WELL AS ALL THE PROBLEMS THEY POINT TO. I AM APPALLED THAT IN THE USA WE PUT A STAMP OF APPROVAL ON SUCH A HORRIBLE VEHICLE. IN MY OPINION THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED WITH ONE THAT RUNS PROPERLY. IT IS ABSURD AND DANGEROUS. I AM FORTUNATE I WAS NOT GOING A HIGH SPEED WHEN EITHER STRUT BROKE...OH NEARLY FORGOT TO MENTION THAT THE REAR DRIVER-SIDE STRUT ALSO…”

“1999 ALERO PARKED IN GARAGE WITH 110000 MILE ON IT. I LIVE IN ND . BAKE UP AND FRONT LEFT TIRE BLOWOUT COIL SPRING HAD BUSTED I LOOKED AT I DID NOT SEE ANY RUST”

“PULLING OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE AT WORK ON 5/4/07 AND HEARD A LOUD POP, STOPPED VEHICLE AND CHECKED BUT COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. PROCEEDED TO DRIVE HOME (ABOUT 1/2 MILE) AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM RIGHT FRONT TIRE AREA. PULLED UP TO MY HOME AND THERE WAS A SOUND LIKE A GUN SHOT AND MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT. TRIPLE "A" TOW TRUCK FOUND THAT MY RIGHT FRONT STRUT SPRING HAD BROKEN IN A WEAK SPOT AND OBLITERATED MY TIRE. CAR WAS TOWED TO BUCKEYE COLLISION AND I AM WAITING ON A ESTIMATE OF DAMAGE/REPAIR COST. I DON'T KNOW IF BUCKEYE COLLISION IS A CERTIFIED REPAIR PLACE FOR GM BUT I WOULD LIKE GM TO PAY FOR THIS AND MAKE IT RIGHT. I NOW WORRY ABOUT THE LEFT STRUT AND CANNOT AFFORD THIS KIND OF MAJOR REPAIR. PLEASE POST THIS MESSAGE AND CONTACT GM AND ANY OTHER REPORTING AGENCIES. THIS COULD LEAD TO A DEATH OF AN INNOCENT PERSON IF DRIVING FAST ON HIGHWAY. *TR”