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Oldsmobile Alero Starting-Stalling Problems

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#50 of 435 Re: GM Dealer... [ticked1] by harrie

Jun 17, 2007 (8:44 am)

Replying to: ticked1 (Jul 20, 2006 2:49 pm)
hi, I have a alero too 1999 3.4 also I was going to the dealer, no result many people have the problem with the blinking security light, nobody can fix it.
why oldsmobile dont work on this problem.This is one the most stupid problems I had on a car, for the rest the car is ok, but the alarm is a big problem from olds. and never they do something about this.
harrie borger

#51 of 435 Re: GM Dealer... [harrie] by agilent

Jun 18, 2007 (12:20 pm)

Replying to: harrie (Jun 17, 2007 8:44 am)
i am experiencing same problem. while driving security light comes on and stays on. when you stop the car and restart, the light goes away. gm service tech said to bring the car for diagnostic test, ensure to have the light still on. the cost about $100 to test it. they will provide a written report for the problem and the cost to fix it.
 
he said to get it fixed before car is stranded. kind of scary.
 
any suggestions? thx, aa

#52 of 435 Re: my 2003 old alero wont start. it does nothing. [mikeb17] by janeo22

Jul 01, 2007 (9:12 am)

Replying to: mikeb17 (Jun 08, 2007 6:19 pm)
My 2003 olds alero did this just last week. I got a jump and brought it to my local Tireplus (which is where I've developed a good relationship w/ a master mechanic). They replaced the battery (the old one was original factory, and the testing they did proved that it was going). Also the alternator was tested and needed a new belt. It cost me $78.98 with a $20 off coupon to have the entire problem taken care of. Make sure your fuel filter (this isn't the filter that is changed during an oil change) has been checked out also, that will cost about $65.00 to change as well. I have tried very hard to keep my schedule of manufacturer recommended checks and repairs to my 2003 Alero, and it has 55,000 miles and runs great. I would recommend developing a good relationship with a mechanic. If they are passionate about car's, they will help you. The Alero has a reputation for nickle and dime repairs at least every 10,000 miles, so keep up on your maintenance, and that should help lessen the financial blow. I still like my car very much.

#53 of 435 Re: My alero won't start [chrgrl] by pittdave79

Jul 09, 2007 (11:06 am)

Replying to: chrgrl (Jun 21, 2006 8:08 am)
My 2000 Alero has the same issue. It is not a security problem, and the fuel pump is fine. Changed the pump relay didn't work. When the problem originally started a few months ago, I would just keep turning the car over for a good 20 minutes and the car would eventually start. Afterwards the car would start up fine on every subsequent attempt to start. Today it did it again, and I read on a forum that someone had whacked the gas tank and it got the car to start, so that is what I tried. Low and behold, it worked. So now my thinking is that is is either a bunk fuel filter, or there is something floating around in the fuel tank and every now and then gets caught at the fuel line hole. Unfortunately, I have no idea how I could try to clean out my fuel tank. I fear my only option is to get a new fuel tank installed.

#54 of 435 aaarrrggghhh! by audgyrl74

Jul 24, 2007 (3:53 pm)

Ok I just purchased a used 1999 Alero coupe. 6 cyl. Well I didnt have it 2 days, and now it doesnt want to start is it due to the heat? I have read alot of different things from people in here talking about fule filters, and pumps and things. DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH OUR CARS?

#55 of 435 Re: aaarrrggghhh! [audgyrl74] by burdawg

Jul 25, 2007 (6:53 am)

Replying to: audgyrl74 (Jul 24, 2007 3:53 pm)
Can you provide more symptoms? Like does the engine spin when you try to start? Is the security light on? Does it start but then die right away? Anything else?

#56 of 435 Re: alero passlock (alarm problems) [harrie] by jmlee1

Jul 25, 2007 (3:49 pm)

Replying to: harrie (Jul 19, 2006 2:25 am)
I have a 1999 Olds Alero. I had the same problem with my security light flashing and then the car wouldn't start. The trick to finding out what the problem is...is when the light starts flashing and the car fails to turn over..don't try it again. Tow it to the dealership (luckily mine was only 3 miles away so the tow was free)..the dealer needs to run a diagnostic on the car. But once the car eventually turns over..the information in the computer gets wiped out. thus the reason not to try and turn it over again. The problem ended up being that the passlock sensor on my car was going bad and it finally quit....thus the reason the security light kept flashing... the cost to fix was about $500. Once the security light starts flashing it cuts off the fuel injection system... luckily for me...I didn't blow out the passlock component system because that would have been a huge expense. Hope this helps

#57 of 435 alero security by jrbaker

Jul 26, 2007 (11:34 am)

a couple weeks back my sisters security light kicked on for her 2002 alero. we reset it with the 10 min key reset. it worked fine. now it don't start, no lights come on. any ideas if these could be related?

#58 of 435 Re: No start either [joe7074] by charisse

Aug 09, 2007 (10:07 pm)

Replying to: joe7074 (Apr 13, 2007 4:27 pm)
I had the exact same problem today, and the exact same fix has worked for me. I bet my dealer would've charged me at least $300.
 
Thank you!

#59 of 435 Re: alero passlock (alarm problems) [jmlee1] by rslaughter1

Aug 18, 2007 (8:22 am)

Replying to: jmlee1 (Jul 25, 2007 3:49 pm)
I have a 2002 Alero with the same problem of the security light starts blinking if I try to start the car to fast or if it doesn't start on the first try. This light starts blinking. According to the manual you have to turn the ignition off and the back to the on position and leave it there for ten minutes. The security light will go off. After you turn the ignition off and then try to start the car it usually works. My problem is that this keeps happening. I'm afraid it will eventually stop working. You say there's a sensor that had to be replaced? Is there a recall on this? Have you had any more problems since changing out the sensor?

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