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2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash · 905252 · 2012-02-15

Vehicle

Make
OLDSMOBILE
Model
ALERO
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
178,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. WE LOST STEERING AND WERE HEADED TOWARD ONCOMING TRAFFIC, BUT RAN OVER A STREET SIGN AND STOPPED. SOMETIMES THE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND NO PROBLEMS UNTIL AFTER WE PARK AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. WHEN WE TRY TO START IT AGAIN, SOMETIMES IT STARTS BACK UP FINE AND OTHER TIMES IT TURNS OVER, BUT WONT FIRE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, WE HAVE TO TURN THE KEY TO THE ON POSITION FOR 10 MINUTES. DURING THIS 10 MINUTES THE SECURITY LIGHT FLASHES. AFTER EXACTLY 10 MINUTES THE LIGHT TURNS SOLID FOR 5 SECONDS AND THEN SHUTS OFF. WE THEN TAKE THE KEY OUT, PUT IT BACK IN AND THE CAR STARTS. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE CAR THINK IT'S BEING STOLEN AND SHUTS DOWN THE FUEL SYSTEM INSTANTLY. WE LOSE COMPLETE STEERING WHEN THIS HAPPENS. WHATS ALSO HAPPENING IS THE SECURITY SYSTEM IS DRAINING THE BATTERY WHILE THE CAR IS SHUT OFF. WHEN WE GET ANYWHERE WE HAVE TO TAKE THE SECURITY FUSES OUT SO THE BATTERY DOESN'T DRAIN. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY CONCERN. THERE ARE POST ALL OVER THE INTERNET WITH PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10448008
Machine
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