Recently we’ve had a problem with our 2001 Oldsmobile Alero that won’t start for us. This is an on going issue with these cars seen by many Alero owners. What happens is your Oldsmobile Alero goes into security mode believing that the car is being stolen. The security feature on your car locks it down preventing car theft. My personal opinion is that if someone is going to steal your car they will most likely have knowledge on how to bypass systems to get what they want. Some will know and some won’t. This issue seen on the Oldsmobile Alero’s are a pain to say the least. I am going to show you how you can fix your ” 2001 Oldsmobile Alero won’t start ” issue that may just solve your problem and show you how to get security light off your Alero.

1. Put your key in your ignition and set it to ACC and leave it in that position for 10-15 minutes. After that remove key for 10 seconds or so and try and start your car. This should rest the security allowing your Oldsmobile Alero to start.

 

2. Locate your fuse panel and there should be a red reset button. Press and hold it for 15 seconds. This may remove the security light that is on your dash.

3. Make sure that your battery is not dead or low. It takes at least 10 volts in order to start your car. Charge your battery of get a boost and see if this will work.

4. You can also try starting it in neutral and try moving your vehicle ahead or back a ways as sometimes this may help. My mechanic mentioned that it may be a fuel pump issue and moving it may help start it.

The best thing one can for your 2001 Alero won’t start car problem  is do cross examination to determine what may be wrong. If your Oldsmobile Alero won’t start just putting your ignition to ACC may help solve your problem. It worked for me and I hope it does for you as well.

I know today my Oldsmobile Alero wouldn’t start after some rainy weather and what I did was simply put the ignition to ACC, didn’t work then I reset the fuse panel, nothing. I then pushed the car up the driveway, nothing and then put it back to ACC and then my Alero started right up. Try all the above methods if your 2001 Oldsmobile Alero won’t start and hopefully it will get you off the side of the road or stranded in some mall parking lot. We’ve all had car troubles before but when your car won’t start, it isn’t any fun. Hope these car tips helps gets your Alero up and running on the road soon without breaking the bank.

After reading several articles online, it seems I am not alone on this issue. It seems like many people have the same car complaints about this vehicle. In my opinion shouldn’t GM have noticed this problem and addressed the issue and sent out a recall for all faulty parts? You would think so but after calling GM about this there are no recalls on this at all. If everyone has the same problem time after time wouldn’t you think there would be something wrong if people are having the same problem!!! You would think but at the end we get stuck with a Oldsmobile Alero that won’t start costing us money in the long run.

So do I think Oldsmobile Alero’s are a great car to buy, not at all in my opinion. So if you would like to get a reliable car, stay clear away from Alero’s.  One day your car will start and then the next day it won’t. If you do a Google search on ” 2001 Oldsmobile Alero Won’t Start “, you will know exactly what I am talking about. You know what’s funny is the people are having the same exact car problem. You wonder why GM is going through tough times as I am sure they knew all about these complaints but yet do nothing about it. They should have recalled the faulty parts and taken care of their customers. It would have been the right choice to do!

Having problems with your Oldsmobile Alero? Won’t start for you either? Lets here your story and outcome, maybe we’ll be heard.