2002 Oldsmobile Alero Steering Problems

“My car shut off while driving on downtown street. Tow was necessary. Ignition sensory assembly had to be replaced. I received recall for this today GM #14350. I was told there would be directions in the case that I already made repair. There are no instructions. I have a very specific receipt for the repair. How do I get reimbursed. Phone #'s are always busy...that's why I'm trying for information here. Thanks.”

“The car turns off while I am driving resulting in loss of all electrical and power components. No power brakes or steering. It does this all the time and I've taken it in and they can not find the problem.”

“As I was merging onto the highway 496 from waverly rd in lansing headed east my car suddenly began shaking terribly and the next thing I knew the vehicle just shot to the right at increased speed causing me to hit a number of trees before finally stopping. My 5 year old son was in the backseat of the vehicle at the time. Once the tow truck came he determined that the tire rod broke on the vehicle causing the accident. This is a 2002 Alero still under warranty and had just been serviced july 14, 2005 for oil change tire pressure check and so forth.”

“The steering was hard and had it inspected. The results being a worn out steering rack that was leaking power steering fluid. The ase certified master mechanic stated that this is a common problem in GM vehicles. Cars are engineered products - the user should not have to replace such parts on a regular basis because, the customer buys cars based on the reliability of mechanical and hydraulically engineered components. …”

“I love my car but the thing is a death trap. It shut off 15 times within a mile of driving in 5 o'clock traffic. It has almost me my life several times. The dash cluster goes out so I have no idea what speed im going or if the car is running hot. Gm if you think this isn't a problem it is please recall the car fix it and I will keep it till I need a bigger car.”