Faults:
I have had to replace the brakes and rotors 4 times. I replaced all this for the 4th time about 2 weeks ago and the brakes are squealing again. I've reached the point where I have learned to live with it!
The power window on the driver's side broke. I literally heard the clip snap and the window fell halfway into the door. Of course I couldn't just buy the little clip. I had to buy the entire motor for about $400.00 and that was including labor. That was about 3 years ago and now the window gets stuck sometimes.
Within the last year the car started to feel like it was going to stall when I would stop at a red light, stop sign, etc and when it was sitting in park running, but it would always start right back up again. It continued to get worse.
To make a long story short, after the car being put on the diagnostic machine 3 times and the computer read nothing was wrong with the car, someone finally figured out it was the entire coil pack.
The front wheel bearings went at about 88,000 miles.
14th Oct 2006, 18:38
We are contemplating buying a 1999 Alero GX with only 53,000 miles. I am not getting a good feeling about this decision. Would you buy this car? The used car dealer wants $5,600.