1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue Problems & Complaints

The engine had a fire and the ignition switch is very hard Do turn, it would be available for inspection. The fire happen while driving down the highway. I have an appointment set with dealership. No prior inspections have been made and no indications of anything.

JULY 17TH 2019 ENGINE DIES WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. REPLACED CRANK SHAFT SENSOR. DIED IN MOTION AGAIN JULY 24TH, REPLACED ALTERNATOR. THIS SAME PROBLEM ORIGINALLY HAPPENED IN SEPT OF 2011, AGAIN IN MARCH OF 2015, AND MARCH OF 2017. DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS HAVE REPLACED MANY DIFFERENT PARTS ATTEMPTING TO FIX THIS OVER THE YEARS. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN THE CAR LOSES ALL POWER WHILE TRAVELING 65 MILES AN HOUR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC.

MY SON WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND IT STARTED MAKING A NOISE AND I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED AND DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING AND CONTINUED DRIVING. I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND PULLED INTO A GAS STATION AND NOTICED THE CAR WAS ON FIRE AND RAN INTO THE GAS STATION AND ASKED FOR A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE ATTENDANT HAD ONE AND WENT AND PUT THE FIRE. I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS DUE TO A RECALL WHICH CAUSED OIL TO LEAK ONTO THE MANIFOLD AND THUS FAR THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO HELP WITH THIS ISSUE. *JS - (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS

VEHICLE CAN NO LONGER TURN TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. I DON'T THINK RECALL 03052 WAS EVER DONE ON IT. CAN NO LONGER DRIVE THIS CAR BECAUSE IT'S UNSAFE FOR ME AS WELL AS THE PUBLIC.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM BRACKET FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM BRACKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH IN THE RAIN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE OTHER TIMES AND, SOMETIMES, THE WIPERS WOULD REMAIN IN THE UP POSITION AND WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED TWICE FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AGAIN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 01/11/2017*CT *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 11/08/16*LJ

I HAVE CALLED MULTIPLE GM DEALERSHIPS IN ORDER TO GET MY IGNITION RECALL, OIL LEAK FROM VALVE COVER RECALL, AND REAR SEATBELT RECALLS TAKEN CARE OF AND SO FAR NONE HAVE RETURNED MY PHONE CALLS REGARDING THE ISSUES. I HAVE HAD THE APPOINTMENTS SET FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS AT 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND HAVE YET TO HEAR BACK ON ANY PARTS ARRIVING. THEY TOLD ME OVER THE PHONE AT BOTH DEALERS THAT IT WOULD TAKE A WEEK AND A HALF FOR PARTS TO ARRIVE AND THAT THEY WOULD RETURN MY CALL WHEN PARTS DID ARRIVE, BUT I HAVE YET TO HEAR ANYTHING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 07/13/16*LJ UPDATED 08/03/16.*JB

CAR WENT TO A MEINEKE SHOP NOV2015. IN BOLINGBROOK, IL AT 1330 W BOUGHTON RD. NOT TOLD THE CAR WAS UNDER RECALL AT TIME OF REPAIR WORK-SHOULD I BE COMPENSATED?!? OR AT LEAST THE $$ RETURNED FOR THE ORIGINAL WORK DONE AT THE MEINEKE SHOP NOV2015? I HAVE RECEIPT. SEE BELOW FOR DETAILS. BACKGROUND: THE 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE THE WHEEL DID NOT TURN, CAR SEEMED TO BE READY TO DIE OUT-DROVE IT TO A PARKING LOT AT LOCAL PARK A FEW BLOCKS AWAY; CALLED PERSONS WHO KNEW SOMETHING ABOUT CARS; DECIDED TO DRIVE IT DRIVE SLOWLY-WITH FLASHERS ON TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP (MEINEKE) IN BOLINGBROOK, IL; THEY TOOK A LOOK; SAID A PULLEY BROKE/A NEW SERPENTINE BELT WAS NEEDED. NEVER WAS THERE A MENTION UP THAT THIS CAR WAS UNDER RECALL! ALL THEY SAID WAS-"IT IS AN OLDER CAR. " I PAID $350-$400 IN REPAIR WORK; DROVE THE CAR 1-2 DAYS. IT KEPT DYING OUT WHILE DRIVING. I WENT BACK TO THE SAME MEINEKE SHOP; AGAIN NO MENTION CAME UP THAT THE CAR WAS UNDER RECALL! THEY JUST SAID"WHAT CAN WE SAY, IIT IS AN OLDER CAR. UNLESS YOU WANT TO PAY MORE $$$, WE CAN'T (OR WON'T) DO ANYTHING MORE FOR YOU" NO MORE WORK WAS DONE BY THEM; I DECIDED TO SLOWLY DRIVE THE CAR BACK TO THE HOUSE, AND LEAVE IT ON THE DRIVE WAY, WHERE IT HAS BEEN PARKED SINCE THAT TIME. IN LATE DECEMBER/2015 I FOUND OUT THE CAR WAS IN RECALL VIA A LETTER FROM GM; IT IS UNSAFE; DO NOT DRIVE IT & PARTS WOULD NOT BE IN UNTIL FEB2016 -LAST WEEK IT WAS SOLD FOR PARTS & TOWED AWAY SHOULD SOMETHING MORE BE DONE? SOME SORT OF RESPONSIBLY TAKEN BY THE REPAIR SHOP SINCE IT WAS UNDER RECALL? ALSO, SHOULD GM HAVE PAID FOR ANY DAMAGE DONE BY DRIVING THE CAR NOT KNOWING IT WAS IN RECALL? THE CAR DID START ON FIRE A FEW MONTHS LATER-ONE LAST TRY AT DECIDING WHAT TO DO TO HAVE IT BEFORE IT WAS "JUNKED" ; NOTE: VIN # GIVEN HERE IS ACTUALLY THE RECALL # ON VEHICLE FROM GM

CALLED TO SET APPOINTMENT FOR RECALL 15757 AND DEALER CALLED BACK AND LEFT MESSAGE THEY WERE ORDERING THE PART. OVER A MONTH THEY WERE CALLED BACK THREE TIMES-LEFT MESSAGE. FINALLY GOT A CALL BACK THIS MORNING AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT IN THEIR SYSTEM AND THEY WOULD CALL BACK. JUST TRYING TO GET A FIRE HAZARD FIXED BEFORE IT HAPPENS!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING COOLANT AND OIL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

GM HAS NOT DELIVERED PARTS TO BRODHEAD BUICK & CHEVROLET, BRODHEAD, WI FOR RECALL(CAMP'N # 15V701000) AFTER 3 WEEKS FROM INITIAL INSPECTION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

ENGINE OIL LEAK AFTER 22000 MILES, RECALL FOR OIL PAN AND GASKET LEAK ONLY COULD CAUSE FIRE, NOT REPORTED BY GM OIL PAN SHOULD BE REPLACE AND ALL GASKETS.ALSO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR VALVE COVER AND THE REAR GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 04/22/16*LJ *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF OIL THAT LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE MECHANIC, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE, ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,095. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY A BYSTANDER. A POLICE AND A FIRE REPORT WERE NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V700000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V0757000 (ENGINE, ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUES. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED LEAKING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHSTA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V70100 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES EMITTING FROM THE ENGINE, WHICH MELTED ALL THE WIRES AND VALVE COVERS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CONTACTED. A FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS USED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. FOUR MONTHS AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000..........UPDATED 04/01/16 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE FROM THE UNDER THE FRONT HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FLAMES WERE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED INTO A GAS STATION AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED WITH FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECENTLY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 04/14/16*LJ; UPDATED 05/14/18*JB *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, A BURNING ODOR EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONE MONTH AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR AN OIL CHANGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, SMOKE BEGAN TO FILL THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT LIFTED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE VEHICLE BLEW UP BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AFTER THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

WAS HAVING AN OIL LEAK AND COULD SMELL BURNT OIL. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND IT STARTED TO NO HAVE ANY POWER SO I TURNED INTO TSC AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I SEEN SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. I OPENED UP THE HOOD AND IT WAS ON FIRE AT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE MANAGER FROM TSC CAME OUT WITH EXTINGUISHER AND WE GO T THE FIRE OUT RIGHT AWAY BEFORE IT WAS ANY BIGGER. A FRIEND OF MINE JUST TOLD ME TODAY THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS FOR THIS REASON. MY DAD HAD IT TAKEN IN FOR THAT RECALL IN RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS. WHAT EVERY THEY DID DIDNT FIX THE PROBLEM. I AM JUST GLAD IT WAS CAUGHT RIGHT AWAY. HE HAD JUST LEFT THE HOUSE AND WAS ONLY 3 TO 5 MILES DOWN THE ROAD WHEN IT DID THIS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE SECURITY LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED PREVENT TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,725.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE REAR SEAT BELTS FAILED TO LATCH. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 00V044000 (SEAT BELTS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE VEHICLE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BUT THE SPECIFICS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. A POLICE/FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE DISPLAYED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE/FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. ..UPDATED 12/03/14 *BF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. UPDATED 12/11/14*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THERE WAS A SLIPPERY SUBSTANCE ON THE ROAD WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE AND CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 233,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) IN SEPTEMBER OF 2014. THE RECALL NOTICE STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE BY OCTOBER 1, 2014. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2014 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 11/21/14*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A U-TURN, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED CAUSING THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES TO ALSO STOP WORKING. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DURING THE INCIDENT AND CRASHED INTO A CURB. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A NECK INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

REFERENCE RECALL ID 14V400 (GM14350). REPEATED SWITCH FAILURES REQUIRED ME TO HAVE IT REPAIRED IN AUGUST 2013. I ONLY GOT THE GM SAFETY RECALL IN SEPTEMBER 2014, OVER A YEAR AFTER I HAD THE REPAIRS DONE. GM REFUSES TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE REPAIRS IN THE AMOUNT OF $545.84. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE WHEN IT HAPPENED EACH TIME SO COULD GET TO THE GARAGE SAFELY WITHOUT A WRECK, JUST LUCKY. PLEASE HELP ME GET REIMBURSED. I THANK YOU. *TR

MY CAR WOULD MAKE NOISE AND RATTLE ALSO STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT , HAD TO REPLACE RACK AND PINION. THE 2 ND THING IS THAT MY CAR WOULD SHUT OFF ANY WHERE ANY TIME AND I HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH. NOW I FIND OUT THERE WERE RECALLS ON BOTH THESE THINGS WHICH I NEVER KNEW THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, EXCEPT FOR THE REAR SEAT BELTS. NOW , I, MY FAMILY OR NUMEROUS PEOPLE ON THE ROAD COULD HAVE GOTTEN KILLED WHEN MY CAR SHUT OFF. I FIND OUT THAT GM KNEW ABOUT THESE THINGS AND NEVER TOLD ME? THAT MAKES ME VERY ANGRY AND I DON'T APPRECIATE ALL THE MONEY THAT FIXING THESE THINGS COST ME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE, FLAMES EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A TECHNICIAN, WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS FAULTY CAUSING THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. A FIRE AND POLICE REPORTS WERE FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 10/29/14*CN UPDATED 7/15/15*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, FLAMES IGNITED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. ALSO, EXCESSIVE FORCE HAD TO BE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON THIS VEHICLE HAVE WORKED POORLY FOR YEARS AND ARE GETTING WORSE WITH TIME. FOR A LONG TIME, THEY WOULD JUST STOP. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR AND THE REPAIR MAN SIMPLY TIGHTENED A BOLT. FROM THAT POINT ON, WE DID THAT ON OUR OWN WHENEVER THE WIPERS STOPPED. NOW FOR THE PAST YEAR OR SO, THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES, JUST LIKE THE ONE LAST WEEK, WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS ON HIS WAY HOME FROM WORK AND THE WIPERS STOPPED AND WOULDN'T COME BACK ON AT ALL! HE WAS STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE EXPRESSWAY, IN A HORRIBLE RAINSTORM, FOR 40 MINUTES. VERY UNSAFE. WE HAVE SPENT A LOT OF TIME, MONEY AND COUNTLESS WORRY ON THIS PROBLEM AND THINK IT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF. WE WOULD LIKE TO GIVE THIS CAR TO OUR SON WHO IS LEAVING FOR COLLEGE IN A FEW MONTHS, BUT WORRY ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR

MY SON TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT BUT THE CAR KEPT GOING STRAIGHT. INSPECTION SHOWS NO LEAKS OR BREAKS ANYWHERE IN THE COLUMN... IT APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN THE STEERING "BOX" IDENTICAL TO PROBLEM DESCRIBED HERE: HTTP://WWW.ARFC.ORG/AUTOS/OLDSMOBILE/INTRIGUE/RECALLS/000020836000202679000000008/RECALL.ASPX GM WAS CONTACTED AND CLAIMS THAT THE VIN NUMBER HAS NO OPEN RECALLS. *TR

IN 1998-99 I PURCHASED A NEW INTRIGUE. IN THE 2 YEARS IT WAS OWNED I HAD 6-8 EPISODES OF THE ENGINE SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING INCLUDING HIGH SPEED DRIVING. THE CAR WOULD SUDDENLY STOP WITH OUT WARNING AND COME TO AN EVENTUAL STOP. REPEATED TRIPS TO THE DEALER FAILED TO FIND A CAUSE. THEY SUSPECTED A FUEL LINE ISSUE BUT COULD NOT ID THE CAUSE. I SOLD THE VEHICLE AFTER 2 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP, LONG BEFORE I INTENDED TO DO SO. *TR

A FEW MONTHS AGO I WAS BACKING UP AND MY STEERING WAS VERY HARD TO TURN TO THE LEFT. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO A SERVICE STATION AND THEY TOLD ME THE RIVETS THAT HOLD THE ARM INSIDE THE RACK & PINION BROKE LOOSE AND THIS WAS THE REASON FOR THE HARD STEERING. REPAIR SHOP TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW RACK AND PINION WHICH WAS VERY EXPENSIVE. I DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO REPAIR AT THE TIME. SINCE THEN THE STEERING HAS GOTTEN WORSE. I DID SOME INVESTIGATION ON GM'S RECALLS AND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE STEERING RACK & PINION 1. NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V527000 (STEERING) 2. GM'S RECALL ID #64476 :STEERING: RACK AND PINION PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THIS RECALL IS VALID FOR MY CAR AND IF THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WILL HONOR THIS RECALL [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

KNEE JOSTLED KEY WHILE DRIVING WHICH TURNED IGNITION INTO OFF AND CAUSED ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS TO TURN OFF. WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY STOP CAR AND MANEUVER SAFELY. RESTARTED CAR ONCE STOPPED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK WHILE SMOKE WAS EMITTED FROM THE REAR. ADDITIONALLY, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE WHERE THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND A FIRE IGNITED FROM THE ENGINE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND RULED AS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.

CAR QUIT RUNNING. WONT START OR EVEN CLICK. WOULD LIKE TO FIND A FIX. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WHILE ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE STEERING RACK WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V527000 (STEERING:RACK AND PINION) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,873.

I AM WRITING THIS FOR MY HUSBAND. MY DAUGHTER'S CAR (WHICH IS IN MY NAME) WAS PARKED IN HER DRIVEWAY FOR 3 WEEKS WHILE SHE WAS OUT OF THE COUNTRY. THIS MORNING APPROX. 10:30AM., TUE. 17TH. 2012, HER DAD WANTED TO GET IT CLEANED UP FOR HER BEFORE SHE CAME HOME TONIGHT. HER DAD PUT THE KEY IN BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT START. HE FIGURED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD (THE BATTERY WAS ONLY A FEW MONTHS OLD). HE PULLED HIS VEHICLE NEXT TO THE 1998 OLDS INTRIGUE AND HOOKED UP THE BATTERY CABLES. WHEN HE WENT TO START THE INTRIGUE, THERE WAS A VERY LOUD BOOM (HE DESCRIBED IT LIKE AN M-80 GOING OFF) AND HE THEN SAW FLAMES!!! UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. HE RAN AND GOT A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. AS THE SMOKE CLEARED, HE SAW PIECES OF BROKEN PLASTIC/METAL ON THE DRIVEWAY IN FRONT OF THE CAR AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD BLOWN 10 TO 15 FEET INTO THE GARAGE!!! IF SOMEONE HAD BEEN STANDING NEAR THE FRONT OF THE CAR, THEY MIGHT HAVE BEEN VERY SERIOUSLY INJURED OR EVEN KILLED. MY HUSBAND TALKED TO A COUPLE OF PEOPLE HE KNOWS (ONE IS A MECHANIC), AFTER THE EXPLOSION, AND THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF ANYTHING LIKE THIS HAPPENING TO A VEHICLE! I JUST THANK GOD NO ONE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF THAT CAR!!!!!!!!!!!!! *JS

RECALL ID 75918- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING GMC OWNER CENTER, I OWN A 1998 OLDSMOBILE AND HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOW REGULATORS FAILING, SIGNAL LIGHTS, ELECTRICAL, COOLING SYSTEM AND COOLANT WARNING LIGHT SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE IN 2000. ENGINE AND GASKETS HAVE BLOWN, WATER TEMP HAS BLOWN AND AFTER COSTLY REPAIRS, THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT STILL GOES OFF AND ON. DEALERSHIP ALWAYS HAVE TO HAVE LIGHT ON TO DETECT ISSUES AND STILL NEVER DETECT ANYTHING. MY COOLANT AND LEVELS ARE ALWAYS CHECKED AND FILLED AND THE LIGHT STILL TRIGGERS ON AND OFF FOR AWHILE THEN RETURN ON AGAIN THROUGHOUT CAR HISTORY. IN 2008 MY COOLANT LIGHT WAS ACTING UP AND I HAD VEHICLE CHECKED OUT AND FLUIDS AT APPROPRIATE LEVEL. VEHICLE ENDED UP OVERHEATING ON INTERSTATE AND I HAD TO REPLACE WATER PUMP AND SOMETHING ELSE. LIGHT WENT OUT FOR AWHILE AND VEHICLE CHECKED OUT. IN 2009 LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE CHECKED AND ALL FLUID LEVELS CORRECT. LIGHT STILL COMES ON AND BLINKS AND GOES OFF FOR AWHILE. SMELLS LIKE OIL OR SOMETHING BURNING IN CAR. I WAS ON CONSUMER RECALL SITE AND SAW THIS ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING RECALL FROM 2009 REGARDING THE SPARK PLUG WIRE RETENTION. I DON'T RECALL RECEIVING THIS NOTIFICATION. I BELIEVE THE LAST RECALL LETTER I RECEIVED WAS IN 2008 REGARDING THE STEERING. MY VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SHOP FOR THAT AND CHECKED OUT AT THAT TIME. CAN I STILL HAVE MY SPARK PLUG WIRE RETAINERS REPLACED FOR THIS RECALL? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OIL WAS DRIPPING ONTO THE MANIFOLD ABNORMALLY, CAUSING SMOKE TO BE RELEASED FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HER VIN HAD NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 140,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF WHEN THE ENGINE ENGULFED INTO FLAMES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY THIRTY MINUTES PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT APPEARED ON THE SCENE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 180,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER VENT RELEASED SMOKE WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND FLAMES IN THE ENGINE AREA. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL ON VEHICLE THAT CAUGHT FIRE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE RECEIVED A SECOND RECALL NOTICE ON JUNE 8, 2011 REGARDING A POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRE. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE NOVEMBER 2, 2007. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. PRIOR TO THE FIRE, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE, SUCH AS; TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, THE DASH/STEERING INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CRUISE CONTROL COMPARTMENT WOULD BECOME EXTREMELY HOT.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 135,000.

1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. DECEMBER 23, 2009, HUSBAND WAS LEAVING WORK AROUND 3:30 PM AND WHEN HE CAME TO A STOP SIGN HE NOTICED THE VEHICLE SMOKING, AND THEN NOTICED A SMALL FIRE. NO VEHICLE ISSUES PRIOR TILL. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND FIRE PUT OUT. THE VEHICLE HAS ENDURED YET ANOTHER ISSUE. WE LEFT IT WITH A MECHANIC AND $1300 THAT SAME DAY; HE CLAIMED THE CAR WAS REPAIRABLE. HE COULD NEVER DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FIRE. WE ARE TRYING TO PERUSE LEGAL ISSUES WITH THE MECHANIC BECAUSE HE NEVER RESPONDED TO US NOR DID HE REPAIR OUR VEHICLE AND KEPT OUR MONEY. WE DID NOT RECEIVE THE RECALL NOTICES TILL RECENTLY, NOR DID WE KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUE INVOLVING SMALL ENGINE FIRES. I AM A DISABLED VETERAN AND AT THE TIME WAS PREGNANT. WE ENDURED A LOT OF HEARTACHE DUE TO NO VEHICLE THAT FOLLOWING YEAR. IS MY SITUATION A LOST CAUSE OR CAN YOU STILL HELP ME WITH THE ISSUE? UNKNOWN ENGINE FIRE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE MANEUVER THE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE STEERING RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V527000 (STEERING:RACK AND PINION) BUT THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 153,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH OR HIGHER, THE VEHICLE WOULD START SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND MAKING A LOUD NOISE. SHE ALSO MENTIONED THAT WHILE DRIVING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V527000 (STEERING:RACK AND PINION). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER STEERING FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO INFORMED HER THAT THE RACKET PINION STEERING ASSEMBLY AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. THE RACKET PINION STEERING WAS REPLACED AT LEAST FOUR TIMES BY A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTACE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HER TO CALL NHTSA AND FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000. UPDATED 03/24/11*LJ

IGNITION CYLINDER HAS FAILED AND PASS KEY IS PART OF FAILURE. OCCASIONALLY MY CAR WON'T START BECAUSE OF THIS; MECHANIC SAYS HE HAS TO REPLACE THE IGNITION CYLINDER AND GET ME TWO NEW KEYS AND RECODE THEM TO THE CAR. THIS WILL COST ABOUT $700-800. THE CAR WOULDN'T START 5 TIMES ALREADY AND MECHANIC SAYS ITS WILL ONLY GET WORSE TIL FINALLY IT DOESN'T WORK. *TR

LOST STEERING TO THE LEFT. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A LOCAL SERVICE STATION FOR REPAIR. DIAGNOSIS WAS THE LOWER PINION BEARINGS IN THE POWER RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY CAME LOOSE IN THE RETAINER TABS. COST TO FIX THIS WOULD BE $82500 SERVICE STATION ADVISED THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER RECALL ON THIS. BOTH MYSELF AND THE SERVICE STATION CALLED GM AND WAS TOLD MY VIN # WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I HAVE NOTICED ON YOUR WEBSITE THERE WAS MANY COMPLAINTS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME CAR AND SAME PROBLEM THAT WAS DENIED OF ANY SUPPORT IS THERE ANY WAY TO FIGHT THIS WITH GM?

POWER STEERING AND RACK, BALL BEARINGS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT TURN THE POWER STEERING WOULD NOT TURN THE BALL BEARINGS. THE POWER RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY FAILED AND FELL ON THE GROUND WHICH NEARLY CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE RETAINER WALL DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF HIM WHEN HE MADE THE LEFT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE AND HE NOTIFIED THE GM MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL 03V527000, COMPONENT: STEERING: RACK AND PINION. HE HAD TO PAY THE REPAIR COST. HE DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

98 OLDS INTRIGUE, COMING HOME FROM SCHOOL, TRIED TO AVOID A CAR COMING OFF THE ONRAMP. HAD CAR ON CRUISE HIT THE GAS ALITTLE AND THE CAR TOOK OFF. TRIED TO STOP, AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE CAR FINALLY STOP, ALMOST HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. AFTER I GOT OUT THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SEATBELTS DID NOT LOCK. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 13,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 132,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, AND ENGULFED INTO FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER A RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHICH THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

WE PURCHASED A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE IN OCTOBER OF 2009. WITHIN JUST A FEW WEEKS, WE BEGAN EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY WITH THE PASSLOCK SECURITY SYSTEM. OUR KEYS WERE NOT BEING RECOGNIZED. THIS RESULTED IN PERIODIC STALLING, SOMETIMES WHILE TRYING TO GET THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT WE ARE UNABLE TO START THE CAR AT ALL. MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE MAKE GM PAY FOR THIS REPAIR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. HE STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS OIL LEAKING.HE ALSO NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD.THERE WERE FLAMES THAT CAUSED THE ENGINE AND THE WHOLE FRONT END TO BURN. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD SEND SOMEONE TO DIAGNOSE IT. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS DONE TO THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A RECALL, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V116000 COMPONENT: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 215000. UPDATED 5/20/2010 *CN UPDATED 06/17/10*JB

INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILURE ON A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE, COOLANT LEAKED INTO OIL CAUSING A HYDROLOCK. THIS COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED THE ENGINE TO EXPLODE IF I HAD BEEN ON AN INTERSTATE. SUPPOSEDLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC. THIS LEAK CAN ALSO CAUSE A FIRE. I HAD TO HAVE REPAIRS CONDUCTED TO THE TUNE OF MORE THAN 2K. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHE COULD NOT MAKE LEFT TURNS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. HER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL# 03V527000, (STEERING:RACK AND PINION). SHE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

THE BLINKER SWITCH ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY. IT STARTED ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND I REPLACED THE BULB FOUR TIMES AND NOW WHEN I TRY TO REPLACE IT DOESN'T DO ANYTHING. I HAVE NOTICED ALL INTRIGUES HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS I HAVE ASKED THEM IF THAT WAS THE CASE. I TOOK IT TO AN AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS A DEFECTIVE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V116000 AND HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED ACCORDINGLY. THE REAR SEAT BELTS WERE RECALLED AND REPAIRED AS WELL. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE SEAT BELTS BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION AGAIN. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO SEE IF THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE REPAIR WORK AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE CLIPS THAT WERE APPLIED MAY BE PREVENTING THE SEAT BELTS FROM RELEASING FROM THE RETRACTOR. THE DEALER ADDED A COVER PIECE TO THE RETRACTOR, BUT IT DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE REAR SEAT BELT CANNOT BE USED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 144,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.

THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE ON MAY 29TH AT ABOUT 10:00PM. EXCEPT THAT PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. WE HAD A RECALL DONE ON THE VEHICLE THAT WE THOUGHT WOULD CORRECT THE BURNING ODOR BUT IT HOWEVER DIDN'T FIX THAT. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS 09047. WE HAD A SMALL ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE IN MAY OF 2007 BUT THERE WASN'T ANY DAMAGE. HOWEVER, WITH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE OR THERMAL EVENT AS GM CALLS IT THERE WAS MAJOR DAMAGE TOTALING THE VEHICLE AS WHEN THE OIL DRIPS DOWN ON TO THE HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD THERE WAS NO WHERE FOR THE OIL TO DRIP DOWN TO THE GROUND SO THEREFORE IT RESULTED IN A FIRE. THE RECALL #09047 DID NOTHING TO SOLVE THE BURNING ODOR SMELL OR AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. THE VEHICLE DID HAVE SMALL AMOUNTS OF SMOKE THAT WOULD COME OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHEN IT WAS DRIVEN STARTING 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FINAL ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE ON JUNE 29, 2009. THEN AFTER THE RECALL WAS DONE WAS WHEN WE STARTED NOTICING THE BURNING ODOR OR SMELL WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. *TR

I RECEIVED A LETTER IN MAY STATING THAT GM WAS RECALLING MY CAR FOR POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRES (RECALL 09047). I CALLED THE NUMBER PROVIDED AND WAS ROUTED TO ONE OF THE LOCAL DEALERS, WHO TOLD ME THAT THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING WITH IT UNTIL LATE JULY OR AUGUST AND TO CALL BACK FOR AN APPOINTMENT THEN. YESTERDAY, 7/20/09, MY CAR BURNED TO A CRISP. ACCORDING TO THE FIREMEN, IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE THAT STARTED UNDER THE HOOD SOMEWHERE AND IT BURNED SO HOT AND SO FAST THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO SALVAGE IT. THE FIRE ENGINES ARE KEPT LITERALLY A BLOCK AWAY FROM WHERE THE FIRE OCCURRED. THEY RESPONDED WITHIN MINUTES AND STILL THE ENTIRE ENGINE CONTENTS FRIED RIGHT UP. MY CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS. TODAY I HAVE SPENT JUST OVER TWO HOURS ON THE PHONE WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE, I HAVE HAD TO ESCALATE THE CALLS TWICE AND CALL BACK TO THEM TWICE AND ONCE TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND ALL ANYONE WILL SAY IS THEY WILL CONTACT ME WITHIN 5 BUSINESS DAYS AND TO SAVE THE VEHICLE SO THEY CAN INVESTIGATE IT. I HAVE NOWHERE TO STORE THIS CAR IN IT'S CURRENT STATE. IT IS A MAJOR FIRE HAZARD-ESPECIALLY WITH OUR CURRENT WARM WEATHER/DRY CONDITIONS AND IT'S FULL TANK OF GAS. GM INFORMED ME THAT IF I MAKE THE DECISION TO HAVE IT MOVED TO A JUNK YARD TO TAKE LOTS OF PICTURES BEFORE THAT HAPPENS. I INFORMED THEM THAT I CANNOT KEEP THE VEHICLE HERE, DUE TO IT'S FIRE HAZARD TO THE OTHER RESIDENTS ON MY BLOCK-THEIR HALF A MILLION DOLLAR HOMES AND THEIR VEHICLES THAT ARE PARKED IN THE SAME AREA. *TR

CAR REFUSES TO START, LEAVING DRIVER HELPLESS. OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING (MORE FREQUENTLY OVER TIME). RESEARCH ON INTERNET IDENTIFIES THIS AS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM PASSLOCK. ALTHOUGH A COMMON PROBLEM IT IS UNCLEAR WHAT THE PROBLEM REALLY IS - SEEMS THE SOLUTION IS TO HAVE THE SYSTEM REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO A VULNERABLE PERSON DEPENDENT UPON THE AUTOMOBILE. *TR

I HAD BOUGHT A 98 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE AROUND THE MIDDLE OF JANUARY FROM A PRIVATE OWNER OUT OF THE CLASSIFIEDS. ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER, THE DAY I GOT INDUCED TO HAVE A CHILD, MY CAR HAD STARTED A FIRE IN THE HOSPITAL PARKING LOT. THEN IN MAY, I GOT A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. I WANTED TO KNOW WHAT EXACTLY I CAN DO TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, WE HAD TO JUNK THE CAR BECAUSE IT WAS NOT FIXABLE. I DO STILL HAVE THE TITLE THOUGH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLDS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAS HAD THE PART REPLACED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, WHICH ORIGINATED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,363.

I WAS THE SECOND OWNER AND BOUGHT THE CAR IN FEBRUARY 2003. HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR TWICE. KEPT HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE TEMPERATURE SHOWING HIGH. 06 BOUGHT A RADIATOR. SUMMER OF 08 GOING UP ESCONDIDO MTN TRAVELING TO CALIFORNIA... CAUGHT FIRE. HAD TO REPLACE THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. ENGINE TEMP KEPT READING HIGH AND SERVICE COULD NOT FIND THE REASON WHY. REPLACED RADIATOR AGAIN AND TRAVELING TO NM MAY 2009 THE TEMP KEPT READING HIGH AGAIN AND I HAD TO PULL OVER AND THEN STAY IN SECOND GEAR WITH THE HEATER ON FULL BLAST. FINALLY HAD TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE. THE INTRIGUE WAS A VERY NICE CAR WITH LEATHER SEATS AND DROVE REALLY GOOD WHEN IT WAS WORKING CORRECTLY, BUT SINCE THE ENGINE FIRE I'VE HAD NOTING BUT TROUBLE AND MAINTENANCE REPAIRS. CAN I BE REIMBURSED AT ALL FOR ANY OF THOSE EXPENSES? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR, BUT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,873.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH A RAG. HE BURNED HIS FINGERS IN THE PROCESS. HE ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO COOL DOWN AND NOTICED THAT IT STARTED BACK UP ROUGHLY. HE THEN TAPED THE TWO BURNED SPARK PLUGS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V116000. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE SPARK PLUGS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 104,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. A FEW MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FIRE OCCURRED IN AUGUST OF 2008. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

I HAVE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL FOR A CAR I OWNED(98 OLDS INTRIGUE). I BOUGHT THE CAR O6..OR 05...I REALLY LIKED THIS CAR .BUT ALL AT ONCE IT STARTED CHUGGING ON MY WAY HOME ONE NIGHT.. I GOT HOME AND JUST LEFT THE CAR SIT. NEXT MORNING I TRIED TO START IT BUT IT WOULD START... I WAS TOLD TO GET A NEW BATTERY...I DID.. THAT WASN'T IT.... I WAS TOLD TO BUY A NEW STARTER... STILL DIDN'T WORK... FINALLY HAD IT TOWED TO LOCAL SHOP.... WHEN HE TRIED TO START IT AND BACKFIRE VERY LOUD AND STARTED ON FIRE... I WAS TOLD.. THE ENGINE WAS NO GOOD... I ENDED UP SELLING THE CAR FOR 600...THAT HURT.... BEING I HAD TO FIND RIDES TO WORK FOR ABOUT A MONTH... I HAD TO BORROW MONEY TO GET A MUCH CHEAPER CAR THAT IM NOT REAL HAPPY WITH BUT HAD NO CHOICE... MUST GET TO WORK. I GUESS IM JUST WONDERING IF THERE IS ANY THING THAT I WOULD BE ENTITLED TO BECAUSE I NOW KNOW IT WAS TO DO WITH A PLASTIC SPARKPLUG WIRE WHEN IT WAS MADE? MY DATES ARE ALL APPROX. *TR

I WAS OUT RUNNING ERRANDS AND RETURNED HOME IN ATL GA. I WAS IN THE HOUSE FOR ABOUT 10-15MINS. AND I HEARD LIKE A SMALL BOOM SOUND I PROCEED TO THE DOOR WHERE I NOTICE WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM MY CAR. I RAN OUTSIDE AND PROCEED TO OPEN THE HOOD WHERE WHEN I DID THE MOTOR WAS FULLY ON FIRE AND RAN AND GRAB THE WATER HOSE AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. I THEN WENT BACK INSIDE AND CALLED OLDS. DEALERSHIP. WHERE THE CHECKED FOR RECALLS AND I THEN EXPLAINED WHAT HAD HAPPEN. THEY INFORMED ME TOO CALLED THE FIRE DEPT. WHO CAME OUT AND MADE SURE FIRE WAS FULLY EXTINGUISHED. *TR

CAR REFUSES TO START, LEAVING DRIVER HELPLESS. OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. RESEARCH ON INTERNET IDENTIFIES THIS AS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM PASSLOCK. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO A VULNERABLE PERSON DEPENDENT UPON THE AUTOMOBILE. *TR

MY SON WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND HE WAS AT A FRIENDS HOUSE WHEN THEY NOTICED SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THEY OPENED THE HOOD AND THE ENGINE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE.. THEY WERE LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE A 2 LITER BOTTLE OF SODA NEARBY AND MANAGED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. HOWEVER NOT BEFORE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE HAD BEEN DONE. I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC WHO FIXED IT, THAT IT LOOKS LIKE THE OIL CAUGHT ON FIRE POSSIBLY BY ARCING OF SPARK PLUGS?? I HAD OVER $300.00 IN DAMAGES. I JUST HEARD TODAY THAT THESE WERE RECALLED.. 04/14/09.. REPAIRED PARTS WERE SPARK PLUG WIRES, OIL DIPSTICK, OIL COVER.. THE ENGINE COVER IS STILL MELTED AND SMOKE DAMAGE IS STILL APPARENT UNDER THE HOOD. *TR

RACK AND PINION HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES ON THIS 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS BECAUSE SO MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED ABOUT THIS CONCERN. HARD TO STEER LEFT. THE WHEELS EVEN LOCKED WHILE TRYING TO PARK IT. I HAVE PUT EXCESS MONEY INTO THIS CAR BECAUSE OF THE RACK AND PINION GOING BAD. *TR

CAR WOULDN'T START. HAD REPAIRED . COOLANT AND WATER LEAKING ONTO MANIFOLD EXHAUST. REPAIRED IN 2006. NOW IT IS LEAKING AGAIN. SAW RECALL ON '99 OLDS INTRIGUE. I HAVE A '98 INTRIGUE, COULD IT BE SIMILAR? THE RECALL FOR THE '99 IS DATED SEPT. 1998. THE REPAIR WAS A REPLACEMENT OF A GASKET IN THE MANIFOLD EXHAUST SYSTEM BUT IT TOOK SEVERAL HOURS TO REPAIR AND $730.00 . NOW IT IS LEAKING AGAIN. WHAT IS MY NEXT STEP? *TR

THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE IS JUST TURNING THE CAR ON. THE FAILURE IS THE DAYTIME/SIGNAL LIGHTS, IT OCCURS NOW UP TO 3 TIMES A WEEK. AFTER PUTTING A NEW LIGHT IN ITS PLACE WITHIN THE NEXT DAY THE LIGHT IS BURNING OUT AT THE CONNECTION PART. AS OF RIGHT NOW NOTHING IS BEING DON TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BUT BUYING $5 LIGHT BULBS 2 TO 3 TIMES A WEEK. *TR

FATHER IN LAW WENT INTO THE HOSPITAL AND ASKED US ( DAUGHTER AND SON IN -LAW) TO MOVE HIS CAR TO ARE HOUSE WHILE HE WAS GONE. I DROVE IT TO OUR HOUSE AND HAD A HARD TIME TURNING LEFT. I ASKED MY FATHER IN-LAW HOW LONG THIS HAD BEEN LIKE THIS AND HE SAID ABOUT 3 YEARS. I STARTED ASKING FRIENDS AND LOOKING ON THE INTERNET FOR SOME ADVICE ON WHY. I FOUND SEVERAL POSSIBLE CAUSES AND SOMEONE SUGGESTED THAT I CHECK FOR VEHICLE RECALLS. I FOUND ONE THAT FIT PERFECTLY, I CALLED THE OLDSMOBILE 800 NUMBER AND GAVE THE LADY THE CARS VIN # AND SHE SAID THAT ALTHOUGH THE CAR WAS LISTED THE VIN # WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT SHE SAID I COULD TAKE IT TO A GM DEALER AND THEY COULD INSPECT IT TO SEE IF IT FIT THE RECALL AND COULD BE ADDED I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE RECALL DIDN'T APPLY AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. SO I CALLED OLDSMOBILE BACK AND THEY SAID I WAS GIVEN INCORRECT INFORMATION. I WENT THROUGH ALL THE VEHICLE INFO AGAIN AND THEY SAID THAT THEY COULDN'T FINE THE RECALL AT ALL (I GOT IT OFF YOU WEBSITE RECALL #03082). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT IN HER VEHICLE DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT PULL OUT FROM THE HARNESS ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 170,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE MAKING A TURN AT 5 MPH, THE WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. SINCE THAT TIME, WHENEVER THE WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE LEFT, THE VEHICLE LIFTS UP. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V527000 (STEERING:RACK AND PINION) FOR THE SAME SYMPTOMS SHE WAS EXPERIENCING WITH HER VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 160,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING DOES NOT WORK WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V527000 (STEERING:RACK AND PINION). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. UPDATED 12/5/08 *CN UPDATED 12/09/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SUDDENLY LOCK FOR 3-4 SECONDS AND THEN UNLOCK. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,537 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,536.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED HIS VEHICLE, IT BACKFIRED FROM THE EXHAUST. NEXT, THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD SHATTERED AND THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE FIRE OR POLICE DEPARTMENTS. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT SOMEONE WILL GET BACK IN TOUCH WITH HIM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 170,000.

THIRD INSTANCE OF TIRE FAILURE IN PAST YEAR. TREAD COMES COMPLETELY OFF DURING INTERSTATE HIGHWAY TRAVEL. FORTUNATELY THE TIRES DID NOT LOSE AIR AND I WAS ABLE TO COME TO A SAFE STOP. *TR

PASSLOCK SYSTEM FAILURE (SECURITY LIGHT FLASHES AND CAR WILL NOT START) - FOLLOWED MANUAL AND ALLOWED "SECURITY SYSTEM" TO RECYCLE ITSELF (LEAVE KEY ON TIL LIGHT STOPS BLINKING, TURN OFF KEY AND START CAR). APPEAR TO HAVE SOLVED PROBLEM BY HAVING A NEW KEY MADE AT THE DEALER FROM THE VIN. *TR

PURCHASED (4) SUMMIT RADIAL TRAC PLUS HIGH PERFORMANCE TIRES. HAD (2) TIRES FAIL WITHIN (2) MONTHS WITH LESS THAN (2,000) MILES. BOTH TIRES HAD IDENTICAL BLOWOUTS IN A RADIAL DIRECTION. THE TIRES WERE PROPERLY INFLATED & HAD NO PUNCTURE MARKS. *TR

THE SECURITY LIGHT IS LIT AND THE CAR WON'T START THE IS THE KEY SWITCH IT HAS THE SAME SYMPTOMS THAT MANY PEOPLE IN THE FORUMS ARE TYPING ABOUT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER MANIFOLD GASKETS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SAME FAILURE PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED AND THAT GASKET WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 106,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,363.

1998 OLDS INTRIGUE. SOMETIMES WHEN I'M DRIVING THE WHOLE DASHBOARD LIGHTS UP AND THE CAR SHUTS DOWN. WHY?? ALSO, SOMETIMES THE CAR WON'T EVEN START, THE SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON, AND MAY NOT START FOR TEN MINUTES, OR 24 HOURS...I HAVE A NEW TRANSMISSION, I HAVE HAD THE CAR SCANNED, BUT NO CODES COME UP. I HAVE CHANGED THE BATTERY, THE ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN CHECKED, AND RECENTLY HAD THE KEY SWITCH CHANGED. THE VERY NEXT DAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN!!! I WAS DRIVING AND OUT OF NOWHERE, ALL OF MY DASH LIGHTS COME ON, AND THE CAR JUST SHUTS DOWN. THE PASSLOCK SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON, DISABLING THE CAR'S ABILITY TO START. GM HAS SAID THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT, BUT I'VE SEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS OVER THE INTERNET OF OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. JUST THE FACT THAT IT MAY COME ON WHILE I'M DRIVING IS A SERIOUS HAZARD IN ITSELF. *TR

GOODYEAR REGATTA 225/65R16 SIDEWALL FAILURES - FOUR TIRES OF THIS BRAND HAVE FAILED ON OUR 1998 OLDS INTRIGUE. THREE ARE FROM A REPLACEMENT SET PURCHASED AROUND 2002, AND ONE OF THE PRO-RATA WARRANTY REPLACEMENTS JUST FAILED. THE FIRST THREE WERE FULL-ON BLOWOUTS AT LOW SPEEDS WITHOUT HITTING ANY BUMPS AND THE MOST RECENT WAS MULTIPLE LARGE BULGES IN THE SIDEWALL AND A FLAT TIRE DEVELOPED WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S HORN KIT AND FUSES HAD TO BE REPLACED. AT 20,429 MILES, WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE HORN BEGAN TO BLOW AUTOMATICALLY THREE TIMES. AT 22,201 MILES, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND DROVE APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES BEFORE THE HORN STOPPED BLOWING. AT 22,334 MILES, THE CONTACT PRESSED THE BUTTON ON THE KEYLESS ENTRY REMOTE TO LOCK THE DOOR AND THE HORN FAILED TO BLOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. AT 23,000 MILES, THE HORN EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 23,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,429. THE CONSUMER STATED NEW BATTERY INSTALLED ON 01/27/07 BY AAA WITH A 1 YEAR WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER STATED THIS IS THE 4TH TIME HE HAS TO HAVE THE HORN REPLACED AND FEELS THIS IS THE SAFETY ISSUE RESULTING IN A FIRE OR AIR BAG RELEASE. UPDATED 07/06/07 *TR

THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE SO FAR. THE FIRST TIME, MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED IN A VERTICAL POSITION INSTEAD OF THE NORMAL HORIZONTAL POSITION. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER SHIP, THAT THE MANUFACTURER STATED THIS HAPPENS DUE TO THE STOPPING MECHANISM GETTING WET. MY WARRANTY WOULDN'T COVER IT BECAUSE IT WAS A WEATHER RELATED REPAIR. I GUESS I AM SUPPOSED TO DRIVE MY CAR WITH A BIG TARP OVER IT, SO THAT NOTHING GETS WET? I PAID $300 TO GET A NEW WIPER MOTOR ETC. ABOUT 10 MONTHS LATER, THE SAME THING HAPPENS. I AM NOT PAYING ANOTHER $300 TO FIX IT, IF IT IS GOING TO KEEP HAPPENING. I THINK THAT THE MANUFACTURERS SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS AS BEING A RECALL. IF SOMETHING IS GETTING WET INSIDE THE WIPER MOTOR, AND $300 ISN'T GOING TO FIX IT........*NM

STEERING PROBLEM, LOSE OF STEERING ASSIST WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT. THE SAME AS DESCRIBED IN CAMPAIGN#: 03V527000. WAS INFORMED THAT MY VIN# WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 60373 MILES AND FINDS IT DIFFICULT TO SHIFT GEARS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE PLACES HER FOOT ON THE BREAK AND HOLDS DOWN THE GEAR SHIFT SHE HAS A HARD TIME MOVING THE SHIFT FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER, AND IT WON'T GO INTO 1ST GEAR. THE CONTACT HAD THE CAR TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC AND HE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME SHE GETS IN THE CAR. THE CONTACT IS ABLE TO GET IT INTO GEAR, BUT IT TAKES A WHILE. *NM

I HAVE A 98 OLDS. INTRIGUE WITH THE 4T65E AND IT HAS A WHINE NOISE WHEN IT IS IN PARK OR NEUTRAL ONLY. I TOOK IT TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE NOISE. SO THEY TOLD ME TO DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL THE TRANS STOP WORKING. HAD THE NOISE FOR 3 YEARS NO FAILURES NO ACCIDENTS. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHEN TURNING LEFT. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 03V527000, REGARDING THE STEERING; RACK AND PINION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

A 1998 OLDSMOBLIE INTRIGUE IS EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS AS RECALL BELOW. DEALER EVALUATED VEHICLE AND RECOMMENDED REPLACING STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY. THIS IS THE EXACT SAME ACTION THE RECALL RECOMMENDED. BUT MY VEHICLE IS VIN NUMBER IS OUTSIDE THE RECALL. RECALL - STEERING GEAR PINION BEARING SEPARATION BULLETIN NO: 03062 CAR HAS INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS, USUALLY AT LOW SPEEDS. POWER ASSIST IS NORMAL IN RIGHT HAND TURNS.*JB *JB

I HAVE A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE AND HAVE HAD 3 OF THE WINDOWS FALL DOWN INTO THE DOOR AND STOP WORKING. THIS HAPPENED AT THREE DIFFERENT TIMES WHEN I WAS DOING NOTHING MORE THAN JUST DRIVING ALONG. I FEEL THAT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A SAFETY HAZARD HAD I BEEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS OLDSMOBILE DIVISION AND THEY APPARENTLY DO NOT FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE AN ITEM THAT IS RECALLED. WHEN I WAS IN THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THAT TIME CASUALLY MENTIONED THAT THEY HAVE TO REPAIR ALOT OF THESE ON THIS MODEL, AS WELL AS, THE ALERO. I MIGHT COULD UNDERSTAND IF IT WAS JUST 1 WINDOW. I WOULD PROBABLY THINK THAT IT WAS JUST A FAULTY PART, BUT FOR IT TO HAPPEN TO 3 WINDOWS IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS! THE GM LADY TOLD ME THAT THE ONLY THING THEY COULD DO WAS TO VISIT WITH ME ABOUT PURCHASING ANOTHER GM VEHICLE. SHE TOLD ME THAT I HAD WAITED TOO LONG TO DO ANY THING ABOUT IT. I HAD BEEN WAITING DUE TO THE FACT THAT I WAS TOLD THAT IT COSTS SO MUCH AND I COULD NOT AFFORD TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. I TOLD HER THAT I ABSOLUTELY WOULD NOT EVER PURCHASE ANOTHER GM VEHICLE IS THAT IS ALL THEY COULD DO TO HELP THEIR CUSTOMERS WHEN THEY NEEDED IT. TO GET THESE WINDOWS FIXED IS INCREDIBLY EXPENSIVE. IT HAS BEEN ABOUT 2 YEARS SINCE IT HAPPENED AND I WOULD DESPERATELY LIKE TO HAVE THEM FIXED, BUT AFFORDING IT IS OUT OF THE QUESTION. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING TO OTHER PEOPLE. I VERY FREQUENTLY SEE OTHER VEHICLES LIKE MINE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO THEM. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO CONSIDER THIS MATTER. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT 3 MPH, THE STEERING FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN TURNING LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE MECHANIC. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAILED PINION BEARING, AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A RECALL 03V527000. WHEN SERVICE DEALER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE RECALL THEY DETERMINED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.

INTENSIVE LEAK OF COOLING FLUID FROM MANIFOLD CASE FULL LOOSE POWER... SO, WITH SPEED 65 MPH MY CAR WAS WITHOUT BRAKES AND ... . *NM

I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS SYSTEM ON MY CAR FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW. WHEN I START MY CAR THE ABS GOES TO SET ITSELF AND THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON ALONG WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT. AS I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM I HAVE FOUND THAT IT IS ONE OF THE MAIN PROBLEMS ON THE CAR, BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT HIS PROBLEM. IT IS A VERY COSTLY FIX DEALING WITH THE WHEEL BEARINGS AND SENSORS. MY 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE IS A VERY SOLID CAR, BUT I BELIEVE THEY HAVE A FAULTY ABS SYSTEM ON THEM DUE TO THE HUB ASSEMBLIES. THE AVERAGE PRICE FOR SUCH A REPAIR THAT I HAVE SEEN IS $500- $1100. MANY DRIVERS OF THESE CARS ARE NOT GETTING THEM FIXED AS IT IS COSTLY. THUS THIS THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF INTRIGUES AROUND WITH THE ABS TURNED OF INCREASING THE CHANCES OF BRAKE FAILURE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THERE WAS A CLANKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. ALSO, WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED. THE REPAIR COST $1300. UPDATED 07/07/06. *JB

RACK & PINION FAILURE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. ON 9/23/05 I HAD TO HAVE FIRESTONE TIRE & SERVICE CENTER REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION WITH A REMANUFACTURED ONE. OLD PART IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER, I BECAME AWARE THAT OLDSMOBILE HAD A RECALL FOR THAT SAME PROBLEM ON OVER 750,000 OF THEIR 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE'S. I CONTACTED OLDSMOBILE TOLL FREE NUMBER REGARDING THE RECALL. THEY CHECKED MY VIN NUMBER AND STATED THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT UNDER THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT TELL ME WHY ONLY CERTAIN INTRIGUE'S WERE RECALLED AND OTHER'S WERE NOT. HOWEVER, I FEEL THAT IF THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM ON THEIR 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIQUE'S AND ISSUED A RECALL, IT SHOULD COVER ALL OF THE UNITS AFFECTED. THIS COST OVER $700 TO REPAIR. IT WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM THAT COULD HAVE LED TO STEERING FAILURE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT OR FATALITY. OLDSMOBILE RECALL MANUFACTURER CAMPAIGN # IS 03062 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # IS 03V527000. *JB

WHILE CHANGING OIL I NOTICED A COOLANT LEAK, I LOOKED INTO THE LEAK FURTHER AND NOTICED IT WAS LEAKING FROM THE UPPER INTAKE AND THROTTLE BODY AREA. I WAS INFORMED BY A GM TECH THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE PLASTIC UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLDS ON THE GM 3800 SERIES II ENGINES AND GM CAME OUT WITH A BETTER QUALITY AND REINFORCED EGR PORT ON THE REPLACEMENT MANIFOLDS. I HAD TO GET ANOTHER UPPER INTAKE REPLACED ON MY 1998 PARK AVE AT 50,000 MILES. NOW MY 1998 OLDS INTRIGUE WITH 21,000 MILES NEEDS REPLACED. BESIDES THE TWO THAT I OWN, THE GM TECH THAT INFORMED ME OF THIS PROBLEM, ALSO SAID HE HAD TO CHANGE THE UPPER INTAKES ON HIS OWN VEHICLES (2) OF THEM. THERE IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM DEFECT HERE AND I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE KEY DID NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER . THEY SENT HIM A NEW KEY, HOWEVER, THE KEY DID NOT WORK. HE RECEIVED RECALL LETTER FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE RECALL STATED MIGHT HAVE TO REPLACE THE SWITCH OR THE WIRES. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO WANTED TO CHARGE THE CONTACT FOR THE REPAIRS. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY STATED THEY HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE DEALERS. *AK

TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTION - MY CAR TURN SIGNAL DO NOT WORK EITHER. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE WAS AND WANTED TO EXPLORE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM . *NM

FAILURE OF POWER ASSISTED STEERING OF RACK AND PINION STEERING IDENTICAL TO DESCRIPTION FOUND IN CAMPAIGN NUMBER 03V527000 OF DECEMBER 11, 2003. WHEN TURNING LEFT STEERING BECOMES AS DIFFICULT AS IF THERE IS NO POWER ASSIST, ESPECIALLY AT LOWER SPEEDS. THERE WAS A RECALL AND WHEN I CONTACTED OLDSMOBILE I WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE'S VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED AND THAT MY VEHICLE WOULD HAVE HAD THE "CORRECTION" MADE AT MANUFACTURER. SO, I ASK, WHY DOES IT STILL DO EXACTLY WHAT IS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL? I FEEL THAT MY VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED, INSPECTED AND REPAIRED AT OLDSMOBILE'S EXPENSE. PLEASE ADVISE.*JB

1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING GEAR LOWER PINION BEARING SEPARATION. *MR RECALL# EA02003. THE STEERING PROBLEMS DID NOT OCURR UNTIL THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHCILE IN FOR RECALL REPAIRS. WHEN THE CONSUMER HAD PICKED THE VEHCILE UP, SHE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WAS EXTREMELY STIFF AND RIGHT TURNS WERE DIFFICULT. *SC

DT: 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON ONLY AFTER THE CAR STALLED. HAD COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO RESTART VEHICLE. IT FINALLY RESTARTED. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. HAD THE CAR ON DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR FIND ANYTHING ANYTHING WRONG. DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS DONE TWICE. REPLACED ALL THE GASKETS, THE BRAIN BOX, FUEL FILTER. SPENT SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR REPAIRS. THIS PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. *AK UPDATED 11/02/05

98 OLDS INTRIGUE SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WITH NO PROVOCATION. OFTEN THE CAR DECIDES NOT TO START AND I AM LEFT STRANDED FOR UP TO HALF AN HOUR WHILE THE SECURITY SYSTEM RESETS. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE STEERING GEAR PINION BEARING SEPARATED. THE VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL 03062 DUE TO VIN. *AK THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STEERING RACK HAD NOT POWER STEERING WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT. *NM

MY 1998 OLDS INTRIGUE HAS BEEN LEAKING OIL FOR OVER A YEAR. HAS BEEN WORKED ON BY NUMEROUS MECHANICS AND NOBODY CAN SEEM TO CAN SEEM TO FIND THE CAUSE OR WHERE EXACTLY THE OIL LEAK IS COMING FROM! PLEASE PROVIDE ANY INFO POSSIBLE! *JB

DT: CALLER STATED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL CONCERNING RACK AND PINION STEERING DUE TO VIN. CALLER HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED AT HER EXPENSE. *AK

PROBLEMS WITH LOCKS AND LATCHES, WHERE AS THE DOOR LATCHES WILL NOT OPEN THE CAR, PREVENTING A PASSENGER FROM EXITING THE VEHICLE IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT. PRESENTLY BOTH OF MY BACK DOOR LATCHES WILL NOT OPEN THE DOORS IN THE BACK. I PLAN ON TAKING THE CAR TO A OLDSMOBILE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE. THE CAR IS A 1998 OLDSMOBIE INTRIQUE. AND I'VE HAD TROUBLE WITH VARIOUS LOCKS ON THE CAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT.

CONSUMER STATED: THE RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY LOCKED UP WHILE THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS DRIVING, THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO TURN RIGHT BUT NOT LEFT. *JB CONSUMER HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SIX TIMES ABOUT THE RACK AND PINION, NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN ON BUMPY ROADS, BOTTOM OF STEERING SHAFT LOOSE, VIBRATION COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL AT LOW SPEED, TRANSACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS AT ABOUT 5MPH, CAR NOT KEEPING STRAIGHT WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD. THE INFORMATION BEFORE THIS CAME OFF THE INVOICES FROM THE DEALERSHIP, THAT WAS PROVIDED BY THE CONSUMER. NHTSA HAD A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE IN DECEMBER 2003 ON THE LOWER PINION BEARINGS IN THE POWER RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY IN WHICH THE RETAINER TABS WERE NOT CRIMPED PROPERLY. *SB

YOU CAN REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT TURNING THE CAR OFF, AND IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE IN PARK. THIS FAILURE IS ALL THE TIME.

I OWN A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE GL. TO DATE, I HAVE HAD THREE OF THE FOUR WINDOW REGULATORS BREAK. THERE IS A SMALL PLASTIC "KEEPER" IMBEDDED INTO THE OTHERWISE METAL REGULATOR TRACK, THAT SECURES BOTH ENDS OF THE CABLE THAT TRANSPORTS THE WINDOW UP AND DOWN ON ITS TRACK. IN ALL CASES, THIS PLASTIC KEEPER HAS BROKEN, THUS RELEASING ONE OR BOTH ENDS OF THE REGULATOR CABLE, CAUSING THE WINDOW MECHANISM TO FAIL, AND ALLOWING THE WINDOW TO FALL DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR. I HAVE TEMPORARILY SECURED THE WINDOWS IN THE UP POSITION TO KEEP THE WEATHER OUT. ONLY THE DRIVER'S DOOR REGULATOR REMAINS OPERABLE; PASSENGERS CAN NOT ROLL DOWN THEIR WINDOWS. THOUGH IT IS NOT A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION UNDER NORMAL OPERATION, IT COULD CAUSE A PROBLEM IF SOMEONE IN THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE BY A MEANS OTHER THAN THE DOOR (SAY IN THE EVENT OF A SIDE-IMPACT COLLISION WHEN THE DOOR MAY NOT BE ABLE TO BE OPENED), AND WAS NOT ABLE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW. I AM DISTURBED THAT THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM HAS OCCURED ON THREE OF THE FOUR WINDOWS. I'M WONDERING WHEN THE FOURTH ONE WILL FAIL, AND OF COURSE, FEEL THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT COULD LEAD TO A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION IF LEFT UNREPAIRED. I HAVE DONE NOTHING TO PROMOTE THESE PART FAILURES, AND PROPOSE THEY BE REPLACED. PLEASE HELP.

THE "ANTILOCK" AND "BRAKE" LIGHT CAME CON WHILE DRIVING. I NOTICED SOME CHANGE IN BRAKING AND IMMEDIXATELY WENT TO GE IT CHECKE OUT. THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS A COMPUTER COMPONENT THAT CONTROLLED THE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM AND THAT IT WAS COMMON FOR THE INTRIGUE. I THEN WENT TO MY MECHANIC WHO MAINTAINS MY VEHICLE ON A REGULAR BASIS AND HE RAN A COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC ON MY CAR AND ALSO SAID IT WAS THE COMPUTER AND THE MOTOR THAT OPERATES THE REAR BRAKES. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT A NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR PROBLEM FOR CARS AND HAS ENDANGERED ME AND ALSOIS VERY COSTLY. BOTH MECHANICS ESTAMATE TO REPALCE THE ENTIRE SYSTEM WOULD RUN ABOUT $1700 AND THERE IS NO WAY AROUND IT. I AM CUURENTLY USING ONLY MY FRONT BRAKES AND IF I WOULD HAVE NOT KNOWN TO GET THEM CHECKED SHORLY AFTER REPLACING BOTH MY FRONT ROTORS AND PADS THE PROBLEM WOULD STILL HAVE GONE UNDETECTED

WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT. CONSUMER PULLED OFF THE ROAD, AND LATER LEARNED THAT THE RACK AND PINION FAILED. A RECALL WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE FAILURE IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO HER VEHICLE AND THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED WITH THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT OLDSMOBLIE SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO PAY FOR THE PART. CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW WHAT GUIDELINES WERE USED TO DETERMINE TO RECALL FOR SPECIFIC VIN NUMBERS. WHAT TYPE OF QUALITY CHECK WAS PERFORMED ON THE PARTS OUTSIDE OF THE VIN NUMBERS SELECTED. *BF *NM

WAS DRIVING BEHIND A SEMI AND CAR STARTED ROCKING VIOLENTLY. TURNED OFF AND WAS GOING ACROSS RAILROAD TRACKS AND HEARD A LOUD CLANK NOISE. WAS THEN UNABLE TO DRIVE CAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE SWAY BAR BROKE OFF OF ONE SIDE. WHEN ITEM WAS REPLACED ONE WHOLE SIDE WAS BROKE OFF AND THE OTHER SIDE WAS CRACKED. I RETAINED THE ORIGINAL PART. *NM

I HAVE PREVIOUSLY FILED ONE COMPLAINT IN REGARD TO THIS ISSUE WITH GM CORP. I OWN A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE, NOT ONE THAT WAS RECALLED, HOWEVER DUE TO THE UNSAFE, ERATIC, SPONTANIOUS STEERING OF THIS VEHICLE I FEEL THAT IT SHOULD BE FURTHER INVESTIGATED. THE PROBLEM WITH IT IS THAT WHEN I TURN MY STEERING WHEEL TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER ALL THE WAY, AT USUALLY A LOW SPEED, IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO GET THE STEERING SYSTEM TO "TURN BACK", EXCEPT SOMETIMES, IT LASHES BACK AROUND CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO GO THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, WHILE TURNED THE OTHER WAY, THE WHEEL JUST WILL NOT STAY AT THAT SPOT, IT COMES BACK AROUND...AND HARD! IF IT DOES NOT EXIBIT EITHER OF THESE TWO SIGNS, THEN IT MAKES A HORRIBLE SOUND AND IS VERY HARD TO TURN. AT NORMAL SPEEDS (ON ROADWAYS, ETC) IT IS OKAY, HOWEVER AT SLOW SPEEDS MOSTLY IN PARKING LOTS ETC. IS WHEN THE PROBLEMS OCCUR. I ALMOST HIT A PEDESTRIAN IN A PARKING LOT THE OTHER DAY, AFTER TURNING OUT, AND HAVING THE STEERING "WHIP" BACK AROUND AND THE VEHICLE GO THE OTHER WAY. I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF MY CAR BECAUSE AS I MENTIONED, IT WAS AT A SLOW SPEED. BUT WHAT ABOUT WHEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN? MY 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE WAS NOT APART OF A NATION-WIDE RECALL OF THE CARS THAT HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM!. *AK

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. ABS LIGHT/CHECK LIGHT REMAINED ON, WHICH THE OWNER'S MANUAL INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT ANTI-LOCK BRAKES MAY NOT FUNCTION.*AK

OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE 1998, PROBLEMS WITH STEERING . *BF THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE RACK AND PINION, HOWEVER IT DID NOT APPLY TO THE CONSUMER VEHICLE. *JB

THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN IN HIS 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE WHEN THE STEERING BECAME STUCK. *NM THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO INFORMED HIM THAT A RECALL WAS INITIATED FOR THE STEERING RACK BUT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *NM

THE MOLDING AROUND ALL FOUR DOOR WINDOWS BECAME VERY HARD LIKE PLASTIC, AND WAS CHIPPING . CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THEY WILL DO NOTHING TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER. *AK

I BOUGHT MY OLDS INTRIGUE NEW IN JUNE 1998. IN JAN., 1999 I COMPLAINED ABOUT STEERING NOISE AND THE DEALER (STOHLMAN, ALEXANDRIA VA) SAYS IT TIGHTENED A PLASTIC PART. IT CONTINUED, AND, FINALLY, IN JUNE 1999 THEY REPLACED THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY. THAT DIDN'T CURE THE PROBLEM, AND WHEN I AGAIN BROUGHT IT IN MARCH 15, 2000, THEY CLAIMED THEY COULDN'T REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE LIVED WITH IT EVER SINCE, AND THE CAR HAS ONLY 40,000 MILES. I'VE ALWAYS BEEN CONCERNED IT'S DANGEROUS. I'VE RECENTLY DISCOVERED THE FORUM DISCUSSIONS ON THE EDMUNDS WEB SITE, AND I FIND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT GM DENIED FOR YEARS BUT NOW APPARENTLY ADMITS. IT MAY BE A FAULTY RACK IN THE RACK AND PINION STEERING. THERE IS NO MORE OLDS. CAN YOU HELP? IS THIS A RECALL ITEM? *JB

WIPER BLADES MECHANISM FAILED; FIRST DRIVER'S SIDE THAN PASSENGER SIDE DURING THIS WINTER; INITIALLY ERRATIC BEHAVIOR UNDER LOAD (WIND LOAD AT HIGH SPEEDS) THAN MECHANICAL FAILURE UNDER SNOW LOAD. *JB

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL 00V044000 CONCERNING REAR SEAT BELT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM HAS RESURFACED. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO INSISTED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED THROUGH THE RECALL. *AK.....RETRACTOR FAILED IN SPITE OF REPLACEMENT, BUT DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR IT AGAIN, WANTED $3000.00 TO REPLACE THE RETRACTOR. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AN D MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

THE RIGHT FRONT TURN SIGNAL/RUNNING LIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THIS WAS DUE TO THE SAME DEFECT DESCRIBED IN RECALL 04V547000 FOR THE DRL TURN SIGNAL BULB REPLACEMENT, BUT THIS MAKE/ MODEL WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB

HAVE HAD AINTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO LOCK UP AND RELEASE EVERY 5 SECONDS.IT UNFORTUNATELY DOES NOT DO IT EVERYDAY, IN ORDER FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE THE PROBLEM, I HAD MY ROTORS REPLACED IN FRONT AND TURNED IN THE BACK, THIS STILL HAS NOT HELPED THE PROBLEM. TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM NO LONGER WORKS, AND NOW THE FAN THAT BLOWS AIR OUT OF THE VENTS, WILL WORK ONCE AND AWHILE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE BEARINGS ARE GOING OUT IN IT, WHICH MEANS NO HEAT, AND NO AIR. IT WILL COST 264.00-300.00 TO FIX. I HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR 4 YEARS, AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO TURN LEFT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *TC

SEAT BELT DOES NOT SECURELY HOLD A CHILD CAR SEAT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE LATCH SYSTEM FOR CAR SEATS COULD NOT BE INSTALLED BECAUSE IT IS NOT MADE FOR THAT MODEL/YEAR VEHICLE. THEY SAID SPECIFICALLY THAT THE TETHER STRAP WAS NOT MADE FOR THIS MODEL CAR AND THAT THERE IS NO REPLACEMENT OR ANYTHING ELSE THEY CAN DO.*AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD 20 MINUTES AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BATTERY CABLES NEEDED REPLACEMENT DUE TO CORROSION. *AK THE BATTERY POST LEAKED ACID WHICH MELTED AND FUSED THE POST. THE COOLANT LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT, AND THE A/C CONTROL HEAD DID NOT READ PROPERLY. *SC

THE FINISH ON THE RIMS PEELED OFF AND THE VALVE STEM LEAKED AIR. THE PART HAS BEEN REPAIRED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

MY WINDOW MOTORS/REGULATORS ON THE DRIVER SIDE HAVE BOTH GONE OUT. A CO-WORKER TOLD ME HIS AUNT HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE WINDOWS HAVE TO BE RIGGED TO STAY UP AND ARE INOPERABLE.

BOLT HEAD BROKE OFF. BOLT ATTACHED REAR CONTROL ARM TO WHEEL BEARING. EXTERNAL PORTION OF BOLT HEAD LOOKS FINE, BUT PORTION WHERE THE HEAD ATTACHES TO THE THREADS IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. I SAW THE BROKEN BOLT HEAD ON THE GARAGE FLOOR, OTHERWISE I NEVER WOULD HAVE CHECKED FOR IT. WITH THE HEAD BROKEN OFF, THE BOLT COULD POSSIBLY FALL OUT OF THE HOLE, AND THE FRAME WOULD DROP SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THAT WHEEL. THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE LIKELY KEPT THE BOLT IN PLACE. IT COST $51 TO HAVE THE BOLT REPLACED AT AN OLDSMOBILE DEALERSHIP. THE OLD BOLT HEAD IS AVAILABLE. *NM

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD BLEW OUT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK

PASS LOCK FAILURE; SECURITYLIGHTS UP ON DASHBOARD. *AK

VEHICLE HAD ONGOING PROBLEM WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED THERE WAS SEVERE GRINDING AND KNOCKING NOISE THAT COULD BE FELT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE STEERING RACK AND PINION.*AK ALLOY WHEELS ON VEHICLE BEGAN TO PEEL CAUSING TIRE TO LOOSE AIR REPLACED ON 8/10/04 AT A COST OF 313.00. *TC

CONCERN REGARDING THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD. *MR THE ENGINE WAS LEAKING COOLANT AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REFUND. *SC

RECALL 00V044000, REAR SHOULDER BELTS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY DUE TO BEING TWISTED AND NOT RETRACTING FAR BACK ENOUGH. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC FAILED TO CORRECT THE INITIAL PROBLEM OF TWISTED BELT. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AL

WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TOWARDS THE LEFT THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE INSPECTED. *AK DURING INSPECTION THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS POWER STEERING FAILED THREE TIMES. RECALL 03V527000 CONCERNING STEERING GEAR BEARINGS WAS ISSUED HOWEVER THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *NM

THE RACK AND PINION STEERING IN MY 1998 OLDS INTRIGUE IS MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE. THE DEALER I TOOK IT TO SAYS IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM, AND HAVE LEARNED OF NUMEROUS RACK AND PINION FAILURES ON THIS MODEL AND OTHER GM MODELS. WITH SO VERY MANY FAILURES, WHY MUST I WAIT UNTIL WE HAVE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO STEERING FAILURE? THE MOST RECENT RECALL EXTENDS ONLY TO BUILD DATE BEFORE 10-97. OURS WAS BUILT 1-98, BUT WE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS EARLIER BUILDS. IT IS APPARENT TO ME THIS IS A TOTAL DESIGN FLAW, NOT JUST A BEARING RELATED DEFECT. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. INABILITY TO STEER RESULTS IN EXTREMELY TRAGIC CONSEQUENCES. THE LATEST RECALL SHOULD INCLUDE ALL INTRIGUES, AS THERE WAS NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE DESIGN OF THIS RACK AND PINION ON THIS CAR. WITH SAFETY AT ISSUE, HELP US. THE CAR MAKERS ARE CONCERNED WITH PROFIT ISSUES, WE LOOK TO YOU TO INSURE SAFETY IS PART OF THE PRODUCT.*AK

1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE HAS INTERMITTENT POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. *MR THE PROBLEM WAS MOST EVIDENT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS GOING IN SLOW SPEED AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PARALLEL PARK OR WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. (ALSO WHEN TURNING) THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NOT APART OF RECALL # 03V527000. *SC

WHILE DRIVING TEMPERATURE GAUGE REGISTERED HOT. A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE DRIVEN IN FOR ANALYSIS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT SWERVED BACK AND FORTH ACROSS THE HIGH WAY. VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WHERE IT STALLED. AFTER A FEW SECONDS VEHICLE WAS STARTED AS IF NOTHING HAD HAPPENED. *AK THE VEHICLE SPUN IN A 180 DEGREE ANGLE AND HAD COME TO A STOP FACING TRAFFIC THAT FOLLOWED. *SC

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED STEERING DIFFICULT WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND CALLED AAA WHO THEN TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. WHILE WAITING TO HEAR FROM THE DEALER THE CONSUMER LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND A RECALL. THE DEALER LATER INFORMED THEM THAT THE RACK AND PINION STEERING WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND TOLD HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED SINCE IT WAS OWNED ONLY A SHORT TIME, AND HIS CLAIM WAS DENIED. GEAR COMPONENT DAMAGE ALSO FOUND. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *NM

RECALL 03 V 527 000 CONCERNING STEERING GEAR BEARING. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A MOMENTARY STEERING WHEEL LOCK UP WHILE TURNING, MORE SO WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

CRITICAL STEERING DEFECT ON 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. *MR THE STEERING GEAR MADE IT HARD TO MAKE LEFT HAND TURNS . THIS WAS CAUSED BY A FAILED SPOOL VALVE. *SC THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RACK AND PINION RECALL. *JB

WHILE SITTING AT AN INTERSECTION PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED INADVERTENTLY. ALSO, WHILE ACCELERATING THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. REPORTED. NO INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. *AK

BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MAKE LEFT TURNS, PARTICULARLY AT LOW SPEEDS. BROUGHT CAR TO LOCAL GARAGE, THEY THOUGHT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS RACK & PINION UNIT. BROUGHT CAR TO GM DEALER (HOVE BUICK) WHO CONFIRMED THIS WAS THE RACK & PINION UNIT THAT WAS BEING RECALLED, BUT MY VIN WAS NOT YET COVERED. HOD TO HAVE RACK & PINION UNIT REPLACED (BY LOCAL GARAGE). CONTACTED GM/OLDSMOBILE CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEY CONFIRMED THERE WAS A RECALL BUT MY VIN WAS NOT COVERED EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE SAME MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR AS CARS THAT ARE COVERED. *AK

RECALL NO.#03V527000, STEERING GEAR BEARINGS: THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER BUT THE DEALER CLAIMED THAT THE VEHICLE DIDN'T FALL UNDER THE RECALL PERIMETER. THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMED THAT THE RECALL LETTER WAS SENT BY MISTAKE. *JB THE STEERING GEAR BEARING/RACK AND PINION WAS BAD. IN RE: RECALL #03V527000. *SC *JB

CONSUMER WAS ONLY REIMBURSED HALF OF HIS OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES PRIOR TO RECALL. *PH RECALL #03V527000. *JB

WHEN TURNING LEFT VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING AND BECOMES NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN. POWER STEERING MECHANISM MAKES LOUD GROWLING NOISE.*AK

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE HAD DIFFICULTY TURNING LEFT. THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *JB RACK AND PINION WERE REPLACED BY DEALER. SYMPTOMS OF PROBLEM WITH POWER STEERING WAS IDENTICAL TO RECALL ON OCTOBER 31, 1997. *LA

THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL 03V527000 REGARDING RACK AND PINION BECAUSE THE RACK AN PINION LEAK WAS NOT DUE TO THE BEARINGS. *AK *JB

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT RACK AND PINION STEERING PROBLEMS. A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON THIS MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK *JB

REAR SEAT BELT LOCKED UP AND DID NOT RETRACT. DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WAS REPAIRED FOUR TIMES, TWICE DUE TO RECALL, PROBLEM STILL OCCUR. *LA

RECALL 03V527000 CONCERNING POWER STEERING FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED WHEN TURNING LEFT. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNING RIGHT THE POWER STEERING WAS WORKING. A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR. HOWEVER, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *NM

CLUNKING IN RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM. WE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM LOOKED AT THREE TIMES UNDER WARRANTY AND FIXED TWO OUT OF THE THREE TIMES. MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS TO OLDSMOBILE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND EACH TIME THEY DO NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS A RECENT RECALL ON THE 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE, BUT WHEN I CALLED OLDSMOBILE THEY SAID THAT MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. *JB

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM TOWN ONE NIGHT, AND MY 17TH MONTH OLD SON SOME HOW SQUIRMED HALF WAY OUT OF HIS CAR SEAT. HE PROCEEDED TO PULL ON THE HAND OF THE BACK PASSENGER DOOR AND IT CAME OPEN. IT DID NOT OPEN ALL THE WAY, BUT IF HE HAD PUT ANY WEIGHT AT ALL ON THE DOOR, HE WOULD HAVE FALLEN RIGHT OUT. WE WERE GOING 55 MPH AND LUCKILY I HEARD THE WIND WHEN THE DOOR OPENED, SO I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR STOPPED BEFORE ANYTHING HAPPENED. MY CAR IS EQUIPED WITH CHILD SAFETY LOCK AND THEY ARE ENGAGED, SO I GUESS THEY JUST DON'T WORK. (CHILD SAFETY LOCKS IS ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS I DECIDED ON THIS CAR, JUST IN CASE SOMETHING LIKE THIS WOULD HAPPEN) THE CARS DOORS SHOULD NOT OPEN EVEN IF THE CAR IS IN GEAR. I DID CHECK ALL THE OTHER 3 DOORS, AND THEY DO NOT OPEN WHEN THE CAR IS IN GEAR. SO THE NEXT DAY I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED THE CAR TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY RECALLS ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. THEY CHECKED AND SAID THERE IS NOT. THEY TOLD ME THAT IF I WANTED IT FIXED I WOULD HAVE TO GET AND ESTIMATE FROM THEM AND THEY WOULD FIX IT FOR ME. I FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE TAKEN MY COMPLAINT AND FILED TO SEE IF IT WOULD QUALIFIY FOR A RECALL. ISN'T A RECALLS FOR SAFETY ANYWAYS? LUCKILY MY MOM WAS WATCHING TV ONE MORNING AND SAW THIS WEB SITE AND TOLD ME. I HOPE YOU TAKE THIS MATTER INTO SERIOUS CONSIDERATION, IT COULD HAVE TAKEN MY SON'S LIFE. SINCERELY, BRANDY LAYFIELD

NHTSA RECALL 03V527000 CONCERNIN STEERING GEAR BEARINGS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 3/10/2004 TO RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY FOR THE RECALL. DEALER INSTALLED THE NEW LOWER PINION BEARING, BUT DID NOT REPLACE THE GEAR ASSEMBLY, AND THE STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT TURN TO THE LEFT. DEALER REQUIRE DTHE CONSUMER TO PAY FOR REPLACE MENT OF GEAR ASSEMBLY.*AK

WHEN TURNING LEFT STEERING COLUMN BECOMES DIFFICULT TO TURN. RECALL 03V527000 WAS ISSUED ON THIS MAKE/MODEL, AND YEAR, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

1. RACK & PINION FAILURE, 2. SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER FAILURE (@APPROX 45000 MI) 3. L RR SEATBELT INSTALLED TWISTED AT FACTORY- SHOULDER STRAP WOULDN'T LOCK FOR CHILD SAFETYSEAT, DEALER FIXED. 4. WARPED FRONT ROTORS, 5. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE DASH GOING HAYWIRE OR COMPLETELY OUT ACCOMPANIED BY THE SENSATION OF A SLIPPING TRANS AND SLUGGISH/CLUNKING STEERING (TWICE, ONCE ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO AND ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE THE R&P FAILURE) 6. TWO TIRES HAVE HAD BELT SEPARATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IT WOULD BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT. RECALL03V52700 WAS ISSUED. MECHANIC WOULD NOT REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED.*AK

FRONT LEFT TIRE AND THE REAR RIGHT TIRE DEFLATED DUE TO CORROSION ON THE RIM OF THE WHEEL. DEALER PUT TEMPORARY SEALS ON THE RIMS TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK *MR

ALTHOUNH GM HAS ISSUED A RECALL ON A STEERING RACK AND PINION FOR THE YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL OF MY VEHICLE, MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH IT IS HAVING THE RECORDED SYMPTOMS OF THE PROBLEM REPORTED, IT WAS NOT MANUFACTURED AT A PLANT THAT SUPPOSEDLY RECIEVED THE FAULTY PARTS. TO "FIX" THE PROBLEM MY VEHICLE HAS HAD THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT REPLACED TWICE (BY THE ORIGINAL DEALER) SINCE I PURCHAED THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS NOT ELIMINATED THE PROBLEM.*AK

AT LOW SPEEDS IT IS DIFFICULT TO MAKE LEFT HAND TURNS. DEALER DETERMINED THE BEARINGS MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ITS RACK AND PINION STEERING MECHANISM, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO MAKE LEFT TURNS. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS COMPONENT HOWEVER THE VEHICLE'S VIN# WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *NM

1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE, STEERING FAILURE WHICH CAUSED CAR TO VEER OFF THE ROADWAY INTO A LIGHT POLE CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPIN. THE CAR IS TOTALED.

VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND STRUCK A POLE, TOTALING THE VEHICLE. RACK AND PINION STEERING, INCLUDING LINKAGE AND STEERING ROD ASSEMBLY FAILED. *AK

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED OUT WORKING INTERMITTENTLY AT FIRST, NOW THE WIPERS DO NOT WORK AT ALL. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY A MECHANIC THAT THE WIPER ARM NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB

THIS CAR HAS HAD MANY SMALL PROBLEMS. MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN THE AIR CONDITIONING. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT AT 78000. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS IN THE STEERING. THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WEARS OUT AFTER ABOUT 20,000 MILES. I AM ABOUT TO HAVE THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE FIRST WAS TAKEN CARE OF BY THE WARRANTY. THE SECOND CAME OUT OF MY POCKET AND NOW I AM ABOUT TO HAVE IT REPLACED AGAIN.

COMPUTER WOULD NOT ALLOW CAR TO START. PAINT CHIPPING ON ALL FENDER EDGES. CONSTANT FLAT TIRES, ONE NEAR WRECK ON FREEWAY DUE TO LEAKING RIMS THAT MECHANIC SAYS SHOULD NEVER BE DRIVEN IN THE WINTER BECASUE THE RIMS WILL NOT HOLD UP TO THE WEATHER.

FOR THE 6TH TIME MY A/C HAS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. IT HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED ON 4/20/99, 5/5/99, 9/11/01, 1/8/02 AND 7/9/02. THE PROBLEM ALWAYS SEEMS TO BE THE SAME WHEREBY THE AIR IS NOT BLOWING OUT THE PROPER VENTS AND THE ACTUATOR HAD TO BE EITHER REPLACED OR ADJUSTED EACH TIME. IS THIS SOME SORT OF DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THIS PART?

THE PISTON ROD BLEW A 2.5 INCH HOLE THROUGH THE ENGINE CASING AT 158000 KM. WE HAD TO COMPLETELY REPLACE THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT NEVER CAME ON TO WARN US THAT A MAJOR PART FAILURE WAS ABOUT TO TAKE PLACE. THE BACK SHOULDER BELTS HAVE NEVER FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE BRAKES SEEM TO NEED FREQUENT REPLACEMENT DUE TO COROSION OF PARTS. COULD YOU PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF ANYONE ELSE HAS COMPLAINED ABOUT A BLOWN OUT ENGINE? THANK YOU

LOSS OF POWER STEERING AT LOW SPEEDS. FIRST TRIP TO DEALER WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL. AFTER NEAR CRASH RETURNED TO DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED STEERING. AFTER ABOUT ONE YEAR THE PROBLEM RETURNED AND IS AGAIN A SAFETY HAZARD. PARTICULARLY BAD ON SLOW SPEED LEFT TURNS AND MOST ESPECIALLY WHEN VEHICLE IS COLD.*AK

A BROKEN POSITIVE CABLE POST CAUSED THE BATTERY TO LEAK ACID. *AK BATTERY WAS INSTALLED BY DEALER WITH A WARRANTY ON 05/24/00 AT 13,522 MILES. THE BATTERY HAS SIDE MOUNT CONNECTIONS AND THE POSITIVE SIDE DISCONNECTED FROM THE PLASTIC OF THE BATTERY. THIS OCCURRED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING. *PH

98 OLDS INTRIGUE W MODEL DIFFICULTY TURNING LEFT, LOSS OF POWER INABILITY TO COMPLETE TURN

I HAVE A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE THAT HAS DEVELOPED A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. IT IS VERY HARD TO TURN TO THE LEFT ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS. GM ANNOUNCED A RECALL TODAY OF CERTAIN 1998 INTRIGUES BUILT BETWEEN 11/96 AND 10/97. MINE WAS BUILT 8/98 I BELIEVE. HOWEVER, THE SYMPTOMS ARE EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL 03V527000. WILL ADDITIONAL VEHICLES BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL? *LA

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED/PARKED IN THE STRAIGHT UP POSITION, CAUSING VISIBILITY ISSUES. ONLY HAPPENS WHEN IT GETS COLD . *AK

MY 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE HAS ALWAYS KNOCKED SOMETIMES WHEN I TURN STEERING WHEEL. I WAS TOLD BY AN OLDSMOBILE DEALERSHIP THAT WAS NORMAL. AT 57,000 MILES I NOTICED IT BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN LEFT. IT JUST BECAME WORSE. RIGHT HAND TURNS WERE EASY BUT LEFT TURNS TOOK LOTS OF MUSCLE AND I COULD HERE A SLIGHT GRINDING. DEC. 2003 I HAD A NEW RACK AND PINION PUT ON CAR. LOOKING AT THIS SIGHT, I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE WITH THIS PROBLEM. HAD TO FORK OUT THE $$$ BECAUSE OF COURSE IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANYMORE! *LA

STEERING TO THE LEFT EXTREMELY HARD WHEN THE CAR IS COLD. ONCE IT WARMS UP IT IMPROVES. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME I GO TO DRIVE THE CAR, UNLESS I LET IT WARM UP FOR 10 MINUTES. *AK

CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF OIL PUMP WITHOUT WARNING (I.E., OIL PRESSURE LAMP DID NOT REMAIN ILLUMINATED AFTER ENGINE START) RESULTED IN EXTENSIVE ENGINE DAMAGE THAT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF ENGINE. *LA

A CLUNKY NOISE ORIGINATING IN THE FRONT END OF MY 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE REQUIRED A $150 STEERING COLUMN LUBRICATION TO REPAIR. THIS PROBLEM IS DETAILED IN TWO TSB'S ON NHSTA'S WEB SITE: #051101 AND 010232001B. I CONSIDER THIS CHARGE OUTRAGEOUS BASED ON THE FACT THAT IN THE NEARLY 50 YEARS I'VE OWNED CARS, I'VE NEVER HEARD OF A STEERING COLUMN REQUIRING LUBRICATION. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT IN EITHER A DESIGN OR A MANUFACTURING PROCESS THAT GM IS MAKING ITS CUSTOMERS PAY FOR OVER AND OVER RATHER THAN CORRECTING. *LA

STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH. WHEN THIS OCCURRED CONSUMER HAD DIFFICULTY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS WAS CAUSED BY RACK AND PINION FAILURE. THE PARTS NEED TO BE REPLACED.*AK *PH *NLM

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN. ALSO NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FLUID SO THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS THE STEERING RACK WAS LEAKING.

I HAVE COMPLAINED SEVERAL TIMES TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP ABOUT MY STEERING LOCKING UP ON OCCASION. THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE FIXED A COUPLE TIMES AND NOTED THAT THE PROBLEM HAS ONLY OCCURRED DURING WET WEATHER AT SLOWING SPEEDS (10-15MPH WITH BRAKES APPLIED), BUT ADDED THAT THE VEHICLE BECAME IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER EVEN WITH THE FULL FORCE OF MY BODY WEIGHT APPLIED TO ATTEMPT TO TURN THE WHEEL. I AM FEARFUL THAT THE PROBLEM COULD OCCUR AT HIGHER SPEEDS BUT LUCKILY HAVEN'T YET. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES AND IS FRIGHTENING TO SAY THE LEAST. INCE THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM THEY HAVE OFFERED NO SOLUTION.*AK

STEERING COLUMN PRODUCES A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WHICH CAUSES A LOT OF PLAY IN THE WHEEL. *AK *TS

REDUCED POWER STEERING AT LOW SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING LEFT. *AK

WHILE MAKING A HARD LEFT TURN DRIVER WOULD HEAR A LOUD CLANKING NOISE UNDER THE FLOORBOARD. STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO MAKE EITHER A SOFT LEFT OR RIGHT TURN TO UNLOCK THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO RACK AND PINION FAILURE. THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED.*AK

I RECENTLY READ AN ASSOCIATED PRESS ARTICLE IN THE PAPER ABOUT AN INVESTIGATION INTO A STEERING DEFECT IN THE 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE AMONG OTHER CARS. I JUST HAD TO HAVE THE STEERING RACK REPLACED BECAUSE OF DIFFICULTY WHEN STEERING LEFT. THIS WAS THE SAME PROBLEM LISTED IN THE ARTICLE. *LA

GASOLINE EVAPORATION LEAK AT TANK HOSE CAUSING ENGINE WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON. GM DEALER SAYS HOSE IS BROKE AT TANK AND ONLY WAY TO FIX IT IS TO REPLACE ENTIRE LENGTH OF HOSE AND FUEL TANK AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $780. APPARENTLY, THIS IS A ONE PIECE SEALED SYSTEM AND WOULD APPEAR THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE MATERIAL IF THE LEAK IS OCCURRING SOMEWHERE BETWEEN THE TWO ENDS. *LA

I CURRENTLY OWN A 1998 MODEL YEAR OLSDMOBILE INTRIGUE (VIN [XXX]) THAT CONTINUES TO HAVE A SEVERE CLUNKING AND AT TIMES DIFFICULT STEERING USUALLY AT LOWER SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE FOR THE SAME COMPLAINT ON 10/05/98 BUT THE ISSUE WAS NEVER RESOLVED AND WE WERE TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL. I HAVE RECENTLY TAKEN OVER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FROM MY WIFE AND AFTER DRIVING FOR A COUPLE WEEKS IT SEEMS MUCH WORSE AND A POSSIBLE SAFETY CONCERN. A FRIEND OF MINE WHO IS A TRUSTED TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS MOST LIKELY A FAILURE IN THE RACK-AND-PINION STEERING. I WILL BE TAKING THE VEHICLE IN EITHER TO OLDSMOBILE OR THIRD PARTY TO HAVE REPAIRED BUT WANTED TO LOG MY COMPLAINT. HOPEFULLY GM WILL UNDERSTAND THIS IS OEM DEFECT AND HELP REPAIR MY VEHICLE. I HAVE FOUND THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE TSBS (010232001B, 051101 & 01232002) ON THIS ISSUE AND THERE IS CURRENTLY AN INVESTIGATION TO EXTEND A RECALL FOR THE POSSIBLE SAME ISSUE (NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 02V286000). *JB INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED MOST OF THE TIME THE STEERING WILL NOT TURN, SHE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN. *JB

STEERING PROBLEMS WITH THE 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE HAD TO REPLACE RACK AND PINION STEERING . *LA

VEHICLE STEERING FAILED. CAR COULD TURN RIGHT BUT WOULD NOT TURN LEFT. STEERING GEAR HAD TO BE REPLACED AT OWNERS COST.

WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN STEERING WHEEL BINDS. WHEN THIS OCCURS IT'S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. *AK

STEERING: RACK AND PINION 'BINDING' AND KICKS BACK ON MY 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE.

WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS STEERING WHEEL HAS A LOT OF PLAY IN IT. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL . *AK

WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL THERE WAS A FUNNY FEELING LIKE A TAPPING IN THE STEERING SHAFT. THE DEALER EXPLAINED THAT THIS COULD RESULT IN SUDDEN STEERING FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. THERE IS CURRENTLY AN INVESTIGATION EA-019 ON THIS ISSUE. *NLM

WHEN TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION, A "CLANKING" NOISE WAS HEARD. DEALER REPLACED GEARS IN THE STEERING COLUMN ,BUT A NOISE CAN STILL BE HEARD. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE OR DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE STEERING BINDS WHEN TURNING.

TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TOWARDS THE LEFT AND STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE.*AK

OUR 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE HAS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS LOST THE POWER STEERING. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING. IT IS JUST FOR A MOMENT, THEN IT IS NORMAL AGAIN.

MY 1998 OLDS INTRIGUE FAILED TO START ONE TIME, THEN TWO TIMES AFTER THAT IT STOPPED RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING, WITHIN 3 MILES OF MY HOUSE. IT WOULD THEN FAIL TO RESTART FOR 30 MINUTES OR MORE, AS OTHERS HAVE REPORTED. AFTER TAKING TO BE REPAIRED TWICE, THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPEAT THE PROBLEM. LOOKING OVER THE ENGINE, I NOTICED THE WIRE RUNNING FROM THE FROM THE TOP OF THE ENGINE WAS OUT OF ONE OF ITS HOLDERS. I REPLACED THAT AND ALSO CLEANED BATTERY CONTACT. THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN IN THE 2,000 MILES SINCE THEN.

RIMS ARE SEVERLY CORRODED, CAUSING BRAND NEW TIRE TO LEAK SERVERLY. I HAVE A FLAT ONCE A WEEK ON TWO OF THE FOUR TIRES.*AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 25,608 MILES ON A CAR THAT IS FIVE YEARS OLD. *AK

REAR SUSPENSION (3/4") BOLT FAILURE. BOLT HAD FRACTURED AT THE NECK UNDER THE HEAD. 80% OF THE AREA OF THE FRACTURE WAS COVERED IN RUST, WITH 20% SHOWING SIGNS OF A RECENT FAILURE. THE AREA OF FAILURE ON THE BOLT HEAD SHOWED INDICATIONS OF TORSIONAL STRESS. *AK

FRONT STABILIZER BAR HAS BROKEN WHILE IN ROUTINE USE. LIKELY CAUSE IS FATIGUE FAILURE INDICATING THAT BAR WAS UNDERSIZED OR THERE WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *JB

CONSUMER HAD JUST PARKED VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES WHEN IT CAUGHTON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER HEARD A POP THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. *MR *TS *NLM

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LOST IT'S STEERING POWER. *NLM

THE CONSUMERS DRIVER AND PASSENGER REAR SHOULDER HARNESSES WERE JAMMED IN THEIR RETRACTORS. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON, THE LIGHTS BECAME DIM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAD NOT FOUND A REMEDY. *JB

I HAD AN ACCIDENT AND HIT MY CHEST ON THE STEERING WHEEL, AND MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AS I THOUGHT THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO. *NLM

THE VEHICLE LEAKED WATER UNDER THE FLOOR BOARD. *JB

THE RACK AND PINION STEERING HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE ON THIS VEHICLE. STEERING SUDDENLY BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN TO THE LEFT (AS IF NO POWER STEERING AT ALL). IF YOU ARE TURNING TO THE RIGHT YOU CAN EASILY TURN THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, LEFT HAND TURNS ARE IMPOSSIBLE. THE DEALERSHIP MAKING THE REPAIR AGREED TO PAY 1/2 OF THE COST BECAUSE THEY AGREED THE PART WAS FAULTY AND NEVER SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME LET ALONE TWICE. GM, HOWEVER, REFUSED TO PAY FOR EITHER OF THE REPAIRS AND WOULD NOT STAND BEHIND THEIRS . *NLM

THE REAR SEAT BELT FAILED TO COME OUT OF THE RETRACTOR.*JB

THE ENGINE CRACKED, WHICH RENDERED THE VEHICLE INOPERATIVE.*JB

I HAD A SIDEWALL BLOW OUT WITH A THREE WEEK OLD DUNLOP TIRE WHILE MERGING ON TO AN ON RAMP AT 40 MILES PER HOUR. THE TIRE LOST PRESSURE IMMEDIATELY AND CAUSED TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE WEATHER WAS ONLY AND 30 DEGREES, AND I OPENLY HAD MYSELF AND EMPTY TRUNK CAR. THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED AT AN AUTHORIZED GOODYEAR DEALER AND INSTALLED WITH A SET OF EQUALLY SIZED FOUR TIRES. CORPORATE AND RETAIL GOODYEAR PEOPLE WILL ONLY REPLACE THE TIRE IF THEY CAN BE PROVED THAT IT WAS DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE TIRE, NOT WITH INSTALLATION OR ANY OTHER CHARATERISITICS. THE PREVOIUS TIRE ON THAT RIM WAS A GOODYEAR TIRE THAT LASTED 45000 MILES WITHOUT INCIDENT, SO RIM DAMAGE APPEAR TO BE NOT LIKELY.

UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD TO BE REPLACED ON 1998 INTRIGUE WITH 57000 MILES. MY MECHANIC AND HIS PARTNER ARE SCHEDULED TO FIX THREE OF THESE NEXT WEEK. MY INQUIRIES HAVE LEAD ME TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMON PROBLEM CAUSED BY A POOR DESIGN

WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION, ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WITH OUT WARNING. PH

THE GLUE THAT HOLDS THE HEADLIGHT LENS IN PLACE HAS DRIED OUT, CAUSING THE LENS TO FALL OUT. *JG

VEHICLE HAS BEEN HAVING REGULAR ENGINE FAILURES WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH RESULTS IN THE ENGINE ENTIRELY SHUTTING DOWN. OCCURS DURING VARIOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS, INCLUDING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. FAILURE RESULTS IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, AND OVERALL ABILITY TO SAFELY CONTROL VEHICLE. DEALER STATES GM INDICATES PROBLEM IS RESULT OF FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH.

ABS INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEALER STATES ABS MOTOR PACK (FP PART # 18024482) FAILED. DEALER INDICATES THIS IS "COMMON PROBLEM" FOR THIS VEHICLE. DEALER REPLACED SAME.

DEALER INDICATES VEHICLE HAS MULTIPLE OIL LEAKS, WHICH ARE PREMATURE FOR VEHICLE MILEAGE, AND ARE RESULT OF "FAILED GASKETS." DEALER REPLACED VALVE COVER GASKETS AND INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET, RESOLVING PROBLEM.

ENGINE REPEATEDLY MIS-FIRES. PROBLEM MORE COMMON DURING COLD OR DAMP WEATHER, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THESE CONDITIONS. MULTIPLE PARTS REPLACED BEFORE RESOLVING PROBLEM BY REPLACING FUEL INJECTOR FOR CYLINDER #3. PROBLEM CORRESPONDED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY (WITHIN 10 DAYS OF) THE FAILURE OF IGNITION SWITCH, AND DEALER SPECULATED BOTH PROBLEMS RELATED.

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN STEERING TO THE LEFT THE STEERING WHEEL GETS TIGHT CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN STEERING. DEALER NOTIFIED SAID RACK AND PINION GONE BAD. TS

CONSUMER STATE RESULTING IN HITTING A PARKED VEHICLE AT 25 MPH VEHICLE, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS STOLEN AND BY GOING BY THE POLICE REPORT VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 45-50 MPH IN RESULT OF A VEHICLE CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH

CONSUMER STATES A SERIOUS WIRING PROBLEM EXISTS BETWEEN BATTERY'S SIDE MOUNTED POSITIVE TERMINAL AND THE VEHICLE'S CHASSIS. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. UPON INSPECTION, CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT WIRING WAS VERY TIGHT AND CLOSE TO BATTERY HOLDER RESULTING IN A SHORT. CONSUMER STATES AFFECTING WIRING COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY TO FAIL SIMULTANEOUSLY WHILE DRIVING. TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. UNABLE TO TURN WHEEL, ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CONTACTED DEALER. MR

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED THE POWER RACK AND PINION (STEERING COMPONENT MAKE NOISE). SEE 8870 ES-02-003 AND 8746 EA-01-038, DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR

ALL THREE PROBLEMS (ABS FAILURE/ WINDSHIELD WIPERS/ OIL LEAK) DESCRIBED BY DEALER AS "VERY COMMON" FOR 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUES. MR

IF DRIVING AT 45MPH VEHICLE WILL HEAVILY VIBRATE, ALSO STEERING COLUMN WILL MAKE A POPPING NOISE WHILE TURNING. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING SHAFT HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE, DUE TO A POPPING NOISE, THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOPW STICKS.*JB

WHILE DRIVING FRONT AXLE COLLAPSED AT SPEED 30 MPH. RIGHT FRONT TIRE CAME OUT OF AXLE BOOT AND BALL JOINT WAS SHEARED OFF. LEFT FRONT TIRE ALSO COLLAPSED. PRIOR TO ACCIDENT VEHICLE HAD TRANSMISSION SOLENOIDS AND BEARINGS REPLACED. AFTER LOOKING OVER VEHICLE, INSURANCE INSPECTOR STATED THAT IT WAS POSSIBLE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PUT BACK TOGETHER PROPERLY WHEN TRANSMISSION REPAIRS WERE MADE. *TT

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. DEALER CLAIMED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED DUE TO HIDDEN MOUSE NEST. *TT

MY OLDS INTRIGUE HAD A CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT STEERING AND A SHIMMY WHEN IT WAS TURNED TO THE RIGHT. GM RESOLVED IT BY GREASING THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AND SAID IT WAS A "STICTION" PROBLEM. IF THAT IS THE CASE THEN THEY ONLY DELAYED THE FIX AND SOME TIME IN THE FUTURE I WILL HAVE TO SPEND $150 TO GET IT "FIXED" AGAIN. THEY EITHER NEED A SEAL TO RETAIN THE GREASE IN THIS AREA OR A MEANS OF SERVICING THIS PART AS OPPOSED TO ASKING THE CONSUMER TO PAY FOR THEIR POOR DESIGN PRACTICE. HAS NHTSA LOOKED INTO THE AMOUNT OF WEAR IN THIS JOINT ON THE VEHICLES WITH A "LACK OF LUBRICANT" WHICH CAN ACTUALLY IMPACT THE STEERING OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE?*AK

RACK AND PINION SXTEERING FAILED PREMATURELY UNDER NORMAL USAGE, CREST OLDSMOBILE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT 60,000 MILES WASN'T CONSIDERED EARLY FAILURE. THE CREST GENERAL MANAGER TOLD ME TO CALL OLDSMOBILE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE. THE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE PERSON TOLD ME THAT WITHOUT THE CREST SERVICE MANAGER'S O.K., HE COULD DO NOTHING. THE REPAIR COST WAS $1449.00.*AK

WINDSHILED WIPERS ARE NOT WORKING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WILL TAKE A LOOK AT VEHICLE. *AK *YH

I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER THAT SOLD ME THE CAR BUT OF COURSE THAT FELL ON DEAF EARS. MY WIFE, INFANT SON & I WERE DRIVING AT APPROX. 35 MPH WHEN I TURNED RIGHT I COULD NOT PULL IT BACK TO THE LEFT WITHOUT USING BRUTE FORCE. AT THAT POINT I JUST HAD TO PULL OVER & CALL A TOW TRUCK. I'M JUST GLAD I WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME & NOT MY WIFE WHO WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RECOVER CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. NEEDLESS TO SAY I AM VERY UPSET THAT A 1998 VEHICLE OR ANY NEWER VEHICLE WOULD HAVE SUCH SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES. I SINCERELY HOPE YOUR DEPARTMENT RESOLVES THIS WITH GM. NOT TO MENTION THE $1000.00 IN REPAIR COSTS.*AK

WATER PUMP LEAK AT 47,000 MILES. FIXED BY DEALER. SOUND OF FLUID OR WATER RUSHING THROUGH HOSES WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED OR WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP. FAN ON HEATER/AC MAKES SCREECHING NOISE WHEN TURNED ON. SOUND WAS ORIGINALLY A CHIRPING OR WHISTLING SOUND, LIKE BLEEDING AIR. DEALER HAS TRIED EVERYTHING FROM "SQUIRRLES NESTING IN ENGINE" TO "COOLANT LEAKING ON MOTOR BELT". PROBLEM IS NOT IN MOTOR, IT IS IN AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. NOW VENT BUTTON INDICATOR LIGHTS STAY ON ALL THE TIME EVEN WHEN FAN IS NOT ON. HAVE TO DRIVE CAR TOMORROW TO NH AND NEED PROBLEM FIXED. HOPEFULLY, I WILL GET RESULTS FROM DEALER TOMORROW.*AK

ABOUT I MONTH AGO THE STEERING BEGAN BEING VERY DIFFICUT TO TURN TO THE LEFT. IT BEGINS FROM A PARKED POSITION AND CONTINUES AFTER THE CAR IS IN MOTION. IT IS AS THOUGH THE CAR DOES NOT HAVE POWER STEERING. IT ACTUALLY IS MORE DIFFICULT TO TURN LEFT THAN A STANDARD STEERING(NO POWER STEERING) VEHICLE. I WORRY ABOUT HAVING TO MAKE A SUDDEN LEFT TURN TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, DEPENDING ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES, I MAY HAVE A PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENTS OR DRIVEN OVER ANY BUMPS OR HOLES THAT COULD CAUSE THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A CAR BE THIS DIFFICULT TO STEER TO THE LEFT. I SAW A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE BY NEDRA PICKLER THAT PROMTED ME TO CHECK YOUR WEBSITE. PLEASE ADVISE ASAP WHAT I SHOULD DO.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER STATED PASSENGER SIDE REAR SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT. THE SEAT BELT WILL SOMETIMES BECOME INOPERABLE.*JB CONSUMER ADDS HE USES THE CAR AS TRANSPORTATION TO WORK WITH PASSENGERS IN THE BACK SEAT. THERE HAVE BEEN 3 OCCURANCES WHERE THE PASSENGERS COULD NOT USE THE SEAT BELT. *TT

WHILE PARKED, SHIFT CABLE MAY HAVE BROKEN, CAUSING SHIFT LEVEL TO REMAIN IN GEAR INSTEAD OF PARK. MANUFUCTURER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK. THE SHIFT CABLE BROKE WHILE SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO PARK. VEHICLE THEREFORE STAYED IN 1ST GEAR. CONSUMER EXITED VEHICLE THINKING IT WAS IN PARK. FORTUNATELY THE PARKING BRAKE HAD BEEN APPLIED. *JG

WHILE DRIVING HEARD SOMETHING FALLING OFF, SUDDENLY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. MECHANIC STATED THAT DRIVE BELT IDLER PULLEY FELL OFF. *AK *YH

WHILE DRIVING CAN FEEL CONTROL BUTTONS ON STEERING WHEEL BECOMING OVERHEATED. CONTROL BUTTONS ADJUST ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ON DASH. HAVE NOT CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT CONTROLS ON STEERING WHEEL FOR RADIO, CRUISE CONTROL AND AIR CONTROL PANEL GETS HOT. *YH

I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED. THE CAR WAS BRAND NEW. THEY SAID THE KNEW WHAT IT WAS AND REPLACE A JOINT IN THE STERING COLUMN. THE PROBLEM REAPEAR AT AROUND 20,000 MILE. I CHECK THE NTSA WEBSITE AND FOUND 71 COMPLAINS SIMILAR TO MY.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP, BRAKES ARE PULSATING AND MAKING AN UNUSUAL NOISE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER DETERMINED THAT BRAKE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING WHIC MAKE IT VERY STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE PROBLEM WAS THE PUMP AND POSSIBLY THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED

VEHICLES TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AFTER ONLY 40000 MILES ALSO MET SOMONE WITH SAME MAKE AND MODEL VEIHICLE WITH 39998 MILES AND TRANSMISSION JUST WENT OUT , PLEASE GET BACK WITH ME AS SOON A POSSIBLE ON ANY INFORMATION ON WHAT COULD BE DONE. THANK YOU. *AK

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING/SHUT DOWN INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AND TURNING STEERING WHEEL, VEHICLE PULLS AND MAKES A CREAKING NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO CHECK BRAKES, AND DEALER STATED IT WAS THE GEAR RACK. CONTACT GMC, AND THEY STATED THIS WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. *AK *JG

HAD REPORTED NOISE IN ABS CONTROL MODULE 01/12/00.

THE REAR BRAKES ARE INSUFFICIENTLY PROPORTIONED TO THE FRONT CAUSING THE FRONT TIRES TO LOOSE TRACTION EASILY UNDER MODERATE BRAKING. THERE IS A SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL AND I HAVE SUGGESTED THAT AIR IN THE BACK LINES MAY BE CAUSING THIS. NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN BECAUSE THEY SAY THEIR TESTS SHOW THE CAR IS WITHIN GM GUIDELINES. THE PROBLEM BECOMES READILY EVIDENT WHEN TRACTION CONDITIONS ARE UNFAVORABLE WITH ONLY SLIGHT BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE THE FRONT TIRES WILL OVERCOME THE AVAILABLE TRACTION AVAILABLE. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE REAR BRAKES ARE BARELY ASSISTING, IF AT ALL. I HAVE 3 OTHER VEHICLES AND IN THE SAME CONDITIONS, I CAN'T EVEN GET THE TIRES TO BREAK LOOSE UNLESS I STOMP THE BRAKES. BUT WITH INTRIGUE, LIGHT PRESSURE CAUSES THE FRONT TIRES TO LOOSE TRACTION. ABS FUNCTIONS PROPERLY, BUT WOULD HAVE NEVER COME ON IF ALL 4 BRAKE WERE ASSISTING. AND IN AN ABS EVENT, NO MATTER HOW HARD OR SOFT I APPLY THE BRAKE, THE CAR'S DECELERATION RATE IS DRAMATICALLY REDUCED. ACTUALLY FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS STOPPING ABOUT HALF AS WELL AS BEFORE ABS ACTIVATED. THESE ABS EVENTS OCCUR ALL THE TIME. THE CONSISTENT FEELING THAT THE FRONTS ARE ABOUT TO LOOSE TRACTION WHILE THE BACKS ARE JUST NOT CONTRIBUTING IS FRUSTRATING AND LIFE THREATENING. MY WIFE, BROTHER AND I HAVE ALL HAD THIS HAPPEN TO US WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR. I'VE GONE THROUGH INTERSECTIONS, INTO SNOWDRIFTS TO AVOID OTHER VEHICLES, ETC. WHILE THE CARS NEXT TO ME CAN STOP WITH NO FUSS. ANOTHER ITEM THAT SHOWS MORE EVIDENCE TO THIS IS, THE FRONT ROTORS WERE TURNED TWICE FOR WARPAGE AND REPLACED, THEN TURNED AGAIN FOR WARPAGE, ALL UNDER 36000 MILES. ALSO THE BACK TIRES LOOK LIKE THEY'RE STILL NEW. LAST WEEK, DURING A NICE HEAVY RAIN, WITH ABS DISABLED (REMOVAL OF A FUSE), I SHOWED THE MECHANIC THAT I COULD NOT MAKE THE BACK BRAKES LOCK THE WHEELS. THIS WAS WITH BOTH FEET MASHING ON THE BRAKE. THIS IS WHILE THE FRONTS WERE SKIDDING ALL THE WAY. PLEASE HELP! ABS ISN'T GOING TO SAVE ME, BUT GOOD BRAKES SURE WOULD HELP.*A

I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE FAILURES OF THE FRONT RACK AND PINION STREERING GEAR AND RELATED COMPONENTS. EACH REPAIR HAS LASTED AN ESTIMATED 12,000 MILES UNTIL RETURNING. THE SYMPTOMS ARE A BANGING NOISE AT LOW SPEEDS WHILE TURNING WITH SOME LOSS OF CONTROL. DURING THE LAST FAILURE PERIOD, I ALLOWED THE SITUATION TO CONTINUE TO SEE IF IT WOULD WORSEN AND IT INDEED HAS. THE PRESENT ESTIMATE FROM THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM IS $1,500. PREVIOUS REPAIRS HAD BEEN DONE UNDER WARRANTY. I DRIVE AN AVERAGE OF 500 MILES PER WEEK AT HIWAY SPEEDS AND AM GREATLY CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY.*AK

WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED FROM A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE MAKES A SOUND LIKE GOING ACROSS A RUMBLE STRIP AND THE VEHICLE MOVES FORWARD ABOUT 1 OR 2 MPH, THE DRIVER HAS TO LET UP ON THE ACCELERATOR THEN REACCELERATE TO GET THE CAR TO GO INTO LOW GEAR. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. NLM

WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED FROM A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE MAKES A SOUND LIKE GOING ACROSS A RUMBLE STRIP AND THE VEHICLE MOVES FORWARD ABOUT 1 OR 2 MPH, THE DRIVER HAS TO LET UP ON THE ACCELERATOR THEN REACCELERATE TO GET THE CAR TO GO INTO LOW GEAR. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. NLM

THE STEERING LINKAGE AND LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION SHOWED LAUD NOISE OF GRINDING AND CLUNKING FRICTION AT LOW SPEED AND DURING TURNING, MOSTLY TOWARD THE LEFT SIDE. THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL SEEMED TO MOVE LOOSELY DURING THESE MOVEMENT, TOO. DEALER DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE INTERMEDIATE GEER SHAFT AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO HAVE REDUCED.

RATTLE OR KNOCKING FELT IN STEERING WHEEL. INTERMEDIATE SHAFT REPLACE 3 YEARS AGO BUT PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. HAVE ALSO JUST HAD STRUTS REPLACED AS PER TSB #010232002, THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. DEALER IS HESITANT TO TACKLE THIS PROBLEM. CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE.*AK

AFTER RAINSTORM, ON WET HIGHWAY, CAR GOT INTO A FISHTAILING MODE. OSCILLATIONS CONTINUED AT EVER WIDER SWINGS, WITHOUT APPLYING ACCELERATOR OR BRAKING, UNTIL VEHICLE SWUNG OUT AND SLID DOWN LEVEL HIGHWAY SIDEWAYS. TRACTION CONTROL WAS "ON." OTHER CARS. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICED A VIBRATION COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND REPLACED INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT THREE TIMES UNDER WARRANTY, AND THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. .*AK STEERING RACK HAS ALSO BEEN RELACED. AFTER BACKING OUT, TRANSMISSION WILL HESITATE OR SHUDDER. *SLC

WHENEVER DRIVING VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL WOULD HAVE A LOT OF SLACK WHEN TURNING. ABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE, BUT CAN FEEL THE LOOSENESS WHEN TRYING TO CORRECT OR TURNING. HAVE NOT BEEN TO DEALERSHIP.*AK

ABS SYSTEM ACTIVISION ON DRY PAVMENT SURFICE SOMEWHAT ROUGH, I TRAVEL THIS ROUTE OFTEN AND THE STREET SURFICE HAS NOT CHANGE . IT IS MY OPIONION THAT ABS ACTIVATION IS DUE TO POOR STRUT PERFORMANCE HOWEVER BASED ON THE "JUMP OR PUSH DOWN ON A CORNER OF THE VEHICAL AND SEE IF IT STOP IN LESS THAN ONE AND ONE-HALF BOUNCES THE UNIT SILL WORKS. IT IS MY OPIONION THAT ABS IS SENSITIVE TO SHOCK WARE MUCH EARLYER THEN NON ABS CARS. THIS PROBLEM CAN CREATE LONGER BRAKING, RESULTING IN ACCIDENTS AND DAMAGE. THIS IS NOT MY FIRST NOT TO THE NHTSA ABOUT THIS CONCERN BUT ON MY 1992 ROADMASTER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM , EVEN IF THE SHOP SAID THE SHOCK WERE WITHIN SAFITY LIMITS WITH THE BOUNCE TEST THE SHOCK CHANGE FIXED THE ABS CYCLES IN ALL CONDITIONS THAT WERE NORMAL (NON ICE) THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION INTO THIS MATTER OF SAFETY BOB URMETZ

HAVE ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE DOOR PANELS REPLACED DUE TO BUBBLING WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR, BESIDES THE PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOWS NOTED IN THE SURVEY, I AM NOW REPLACING THE CABLES ON THE TWO LEFT SIDE WINDOWS DUE TO KINKING LEAVING THE WINDOWS INOPERABLE.

BRAKES WERE REPAIRED AT 10K 18K 22K 32K AND 54K OLDS WILL NOT ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM. *AK

BOTH REAR BRAKE ROTORS HAD HARD SPOTS ON THE INSIDE WEAR SURFACES, LEADING TO PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE PADS AND POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE. ROTORS WERE OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE AND THE DEALER DID NOT EVEN ATTEMPT TO RESURFACE THE ROTORS. OLDSMOBILE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE WAS CONTACTED BUT DENIED MY CLAIM THAT THEY WERE DEFECTIVE. BOTH REAR ROTORS HAD THE SAME FAILURE AND APPEARANCE, WHICH INDICATES TO ME THE CASTINGS HAD HARD SPOTS IN THEM WHEN THEY WERE NEW.*AK

CONSUMER HAS HAD REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, DEALER HAS REPLACED FRONT ROTORS FOUR TIMES AND REAR ROTORS TWO TIMES, VEHICLE SHUDDERS WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES, THE CONSUMER IS ALSO REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. FOG LIGHT BULB SHORTED OUT. *SLC

CONSUMER HAS HAD REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, DEALER HAS REPLACED FRONT ROTORS FOUR TIMES AND REAR ROTORS TWO TIMES, VEHICLE SHUDDERS WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES, THE CONSUMER IS ALSO REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. FOG LIGHT BULB SHORTED OUT. *SLC

FYI. IT IS FRUSTRATING TO HAVE THE BELTS "LOCK" SOMETIMES IN THE COMPLETELY RETRACTED POSITION. OFTEN REQUIRES HAVING TO BELT ONE OF THE CHILDREN WITH THE MIDDLE SEAT LAP-ONLY BELT. DEALER DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM WHEN QUESTIONED A YEAR AGO. BLAMED THE USERS (US) EVEN THOUGH THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY UNUSUAL OPERATION ON OUR PART.

CONSUMER STATES THAT STEERING: GEAR: SHAFT PINION FAILED. *AK RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED, GM OFFERED TO SPLIT THE COST, HOWEVER CONSUMER DID NOT FIND THIS ACCEPTABLE. *SLC

RACK AND PINION STEERING WENT OUT AT 50,000 MILES. ALSO, CONSUME R FEELS THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN, AND THAT OLDSMOBILE SHOULD PAY FOR IT SINCE VEHICLE IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. *AK

WHILE BACKING OUT OF GARAGE ON A 20% DECLINE BRAKES IN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ENGAGE TEMPORARILY. THEN, WILL SUDDENLY ENGAGE TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT REPRODUCE THIS PROBLEM. CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 TIMES DAILY. *AK VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE, CONSUMER STATES THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANY PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES WHILE TRAVELING FORWARD, CONSUMER STATES POSSIBLE LEAK IN VACUUM UNIT. *SLC

THIS IS ACTUALLY WIFE'S LEASED CAR (CAROL J. NARTKER). PRIOR BRAKE FAILURE, ON FILE. NO PROBLEM SOURCE EVER DETERMINED FOR THAT, NO INCIDENTS SINCE ABOUT 10,000MI.. THIS PROBLEM IS WITH WARPED FRONT ROTORS. WE BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR SEVERE SHAKING DURING BRAKING AT APPROX. 8000MI., THEY TURNED THE ROTORS THEN. PROBLEM GRADUALLY REOCCURRED OVER TIME. WE HOPED TO HAVE THE OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE ROTORS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BEFORE TURN-IN FROM LEASE, BUT GM REFUSES TO REPLACE THEM, THOUGH THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. MY WIFE IS A VERY GENTLE DRIVER, ALL HIGHWAY, CAR GARAGED, I ACTUALLY PULLED CALIPERS AND ROTORS, THEY ARE POROUS CASTINGS, TOO THIN TO TURN. THE ORIGINAL PADS HAVE VIRTUALLY NO WEAR ON THEM. AS BRAKES WARM ON HIGHWAY, THE SHAKING BECOMES MORE SEVERE.*AK

WHILE PULLING SUNVISOR DOWN CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO APPLY FORCE DUE TO SUNVISOR BREAKING FROM CASE INSIDE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

INTAKE MANIFOLD BLEW UP. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

VEHCILE WAS MAKING LOUD NOISE. DEALER IDENTIFIED PROBLEM AS BEING THE CARBURETOR. DEALER WAS REBUILDING CARBURETOR, AND REPLACING A NON REVERSE DRUM. PART BEING USED WAS A NON HEAT TREATED PART, AND WILL ALWAYS HAVE A PROBLEM. PART IS CALLED THE NON REVERSE DRUM.*AK

ENGINE BOLTS HAVE FALLEN FROM ROCKER AND HAVE EMBEDED IN TOP OF GASKETS, RENDERING VEHICLE INOPERABLE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING GAVE OUT, AND CONSUMER ENDED UP RUNNING INTO A FIELD. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY LOCKED UP COULD NOT TURN. *YH

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO OVER 70 MPH. APPLIED BRAKED, AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED IN BUSHES AFTER GOING THROUGH A GROVE OF TREES FOR 100 FT. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

I HAVE A CLUNKING, SCRATCHING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END BUT I NOTICED A GRINDING OR SQUEEZY SOUND WHEN BRAKING. I WAS TOLD BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC THAT THE ROTORS NEED REPLACED, THERE ARE DEEP GROVES IN ALL BUT THE WORST IS THE BACK. ALSO WAS TOLD THE THE CALIPER HARDWARE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I TOOK IT TO THIS MECHANIC BECAUSE I CAN GET A STRAIGHT ANSWER FROM HIM FROM OUT OLDER VEHICLES I HAVE BEEN GETTING NO WHERE WITH THE DEALERSHIP(AS FAR AS THE CLUNKING CLICKING). WHEN THE NEXT DAY I TOOK MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALER WHEN I TOLD THEM THAT I HAD A CERTIFIED MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND WHAT TO LOOK FOR, THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ROTORS. THEY HAD MY CAR UNTIL THE NEXT DAY AND I WAS TOLD THEN THEY COULD NOT SEE A PROBLEM. THIS SOUNDED FAMILIAR AS I HAD TO HAVE A NEW STEERING RACK (FINALLY PUT IN LAST YEAR AFTER MANY TRIPS TO THE DEALER). ALSO ON THIS REPAIR TRIP THEY ROTATED MY TIRES, THEY PUT THE RT FRONT ON THE RT BACK!!!! I WANT TO KNOW WHY GM HAS NOT FIXED THIS PROBLEM? IT SEEMS THAT ENOUGH DOCUMENTATION HAS BEEN DONE. I AM TAKING MONEY OUT OF MY POCKET AND GOING TO GET YET ANOTHER OPINION ON WHAT ACTION SHOULD BE DONE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CHILDREN AROUND WITH ALL THESE THINGS GOING WRONG. I THINK THAT SHOULD BE THE QUESTION, ISN'T ANYONE AT GM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY ISSUE AND LIVES OF PEOPLE WHO SPENT GOOD MONEY ON THEIR CARS?*AK

AFTER CAR SITTING, THEN STARTING PUT CAR IN GEAR THERE IS A POPPING/CLICKING IN FRONT. I HAVE HAD NEW FRONT RACK PUT ON, HAD THEM CHECK CV JOINTS, AND STRUTS. I HAVE TAKEN THIS CAR BACK TO THE DEALER MANY, MANY TIMES THEY CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. I TOOK A MECHANIC (NOT DEALER) AND HE SUGGESTED CHECKING THE CALIPER HARDWARE AND BRAKES. I AM AT MY WITS END. NOW MY ROTORS HAVE THE DEEP GROVES AND WAS TOLD BY DEALER THE COULD NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM!!! IS THIS CAR A LEMON?

4/11/2000, REPLACED INTERMITTANT STEERING SHAFT, REPLACED STEERING SHAFT, REPLACED STEERING RACK AND PINION AND ADJUSTED FRONT TOE. 5/25/00, REPLACED MASTER SWITCH ASSY. FOG LIGHT REPAIRED. DAMAGED SHIFT INDICATOR LIGHT, INOPERABLE BULBS, LAMPS REPLACED. MIRROR LIGHT REPAIRED. 6/01/00, VEHICLE TOWED IN, NEW BATTERY REPLACEMENT,

BRAKE ROTORS WARP REPEATEDLY. BOTH DEALER & GM REFUSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM ONCE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY.*AK

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING HOME VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN, CONSUMER HAS REPLACED FUEL PUMP NUMEROUS TIMES. *JB

BRAKE ROTORS WARP EVERY 15K MILES. ROTORS TURNED AND PADS REPLACED TWICE AT OWNERS EXPENSE. ROTORS AND PADS WILL NEED REPLACEMENT NEXT SERVICE.*AK

PREMATURE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. DEALER HAS PUT 6 SETS OF PADS AND ROTORS ON VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN COLD WET CONDITIONS THE ROTORS WARPED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE CAR TO VIOLENTLY SHUDDER WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE SHUDDER CONTINUES UNTIL THE ROTORS ARE RESURFACED OR REPLACED. NLM

REAR PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER SEAT BELT KEEPS GETTING STUCK, WILL NOT MOVE OUT OF RETRACTOR, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION.*AK

BRAKE ROTORS HAVE WARPED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES BEFORE THE CAR HAD 47000 MILES. AN UPGRADE OF THE EQUIPMENT WAS PURCHASED WITH "LARGER BRAKE ROTORS" FROM FACTORY WHICH ARE OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS STATED THAT THIS TYPE OF ROTOR WARPAGE (10000-15000 MILES) IS "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR". THE LATEST DIAGNOSIS IS THAT THE ROTORS ARE WARPED AND ARE TOO THIN TO TURN. THESE ROTORS WERE JUST REPLACED AT 29543 MILES. THE MAIN DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE DRIVES MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING, SO THE DRIVER'S HABITS SHOULD NOT CAUSE THIS PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO FIX PROBLEM AND REPLACE ROTORS, STATING THAT THIS IS A GENERAL MAINTENANCE ITEM (SIMILAR TO REPLACING BRAKE PADS). THE "SHUDDERING" THAT IS PRODUCED BY THE DEFECTIVE ROTORS IS VERY DISTRACTING. AS THIS IS AN ITEM CONNECTED WITH BRAKING, IT SHOULD BE A SAFETY CONCERN TO THE MANUFACTURER AS WELL.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENLY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT IS WAS CONSUMER'S FAULT THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK. CONSUMER HAS HAD WINDSHIELD WIPERS REPLACED ALREADY TWICE. *AK

ROTORS GROUNDED AND PADS SANDED AT OUR EXPENSE. BRAKES HAD TO BE HAMMERED ON TO STOP. VEHICLE ALWAYS FEEL LIKE WHEN YOU JUST TOUCHED THE BRAKES THAT ABS WAS GOING TO KICK IN. AFTER WORK WAS DONE BRAKES FEEL BETTER THAN THEY EVER HAVE. SINCE THE ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE. *AK

HAVE SEEN MANY POSTINGS ABOUT ROTORS WARPING EVERY 10 TO15,000 WITH BOTH AUTOBAHN AND STANDARD (MINE) ON 1998 INTRIGUES. SEEMS EVERYONE GETS SAVE SONG AND DANCE FROM THE DEALER - " NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY - MUST BE YOUR DRIVING STYLE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. " DEALER REFUSED TO WRITE UP TICKET WITHOUT FIRST HAVING MECHANICS LOOK AT THEM- FOR $75 DOLLARS AN HOUR OF COURSE. WENT TO BRAKE SHOP TO HAVE ROTORS TURNED DOWN, SHOP SAID THREE OUT OF FOUR ROTORS WERE ALREADY UNDERSPEC AND COULDN'T BE TURNED DOWN. BOUGHT CAR WITH LESS THAN 13,000 MILES ON IT; IF IT ALREADY NEEDED THE BRAKE ROTORS TURNED DURING THAT TIME THEN THAT SUGGESTS A DESIGN FLAW TO ME. ROTORS WARPING EVERY 10 TO 15,000 MILES? THATS RIDICULOUS! ALSO BRAKE PEDAL SEEMS RATHER SOFT, TOO MUCH TRAVEL FOR A CAR WITH 4 WHEEL DISC BRAKES, BUT THEN THE REAR ROTORS ARE ALSO VERY WARPED AND ARE RUSTING BECAUSE PADS NOT MAKING MUCH CONTACT WITH ROTOR. OLDS REALLY NEEDS TO FESS UP AND ADMIT THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS MADE FROM INFERIOR GRADE MATERIALS. THESE ISSUES ARE UNHEARD OF ON FOREIGN MEDSIZE SEDANS. NO WONDER OLDS IS GOING UNDER.

I THINK THE RACK AND PINIONS FAILED DUE TO MANUFACTOR FLAW SO FAR THE THIRD ONE ON CAR IS HOLDING UP. *AK

ENGINE/TRANSMISSION WHINE REPORTED TO DEALER AT 31360 MILES (DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE). TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 40976 MILES (ENGINE REVS ROSE AND CAR SLOWED - ON INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH), TRANSAXLE REPLACED AND WHINE NO LONGER PRESENT. EVEN OUT OF WARRANTY, OLDSMOBILE PAID HAFL OF THE $2800.00 BILL, BUT FEEL THAT FAILURE AT THIS MILEAGE IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. COMPLAINT TO OLDS AT THEIR WEB SITE GOT A RESPONSE THAT THEY ARE SORRY, ITS OUT OF WARRANTY. BEARING IN HVAC MOTOR FAILED AT 34909 MILES. CLUNK IN STEERING FIXED BY REPLACEMENT OF STEERING RACK AND INTERIM SHAFT. *AK

CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR REAR SEAT BELT REPAIRS ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH, AND EACH TIME THAT HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, DEALER SAID THAT VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED, BUT STILL PROBLEM EXISTS. *AK

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AT 26,746 MILES -- ROTORS TURNED. ROTORS WARPED AGAIN AT 34,363 MILES -- REPLACED. ROTORS WARPED AGAIN AT 47,835. CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT OLDSMOBILE HAD ISSUED A TSB STATING, IN EFFECT, THE "IF WHEELS HAD BEEN ROTATED/BALANCED BY 'OTHER THAN A GM DEALERSHIP', NO FURTHER WARRANTY SERVICES WOULD BE PROVIDED ON WARPED ROTORS." AT 47,835 MILES, I HAD ROTORS REPLACED WITH "AFTER MARKET" ROTORS AT A COST OF $368.00. AT 16,000+ MILES LATER, I HAVE EXPERIENCED NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. SUPPOSEDLY, THESE "AFTER MARKET ROTORS" DID NOT CONTAIN ANY COMPOSIT MATERIALS AND, THEREFORE, WERE LESS LIKELY TO WARP. THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ROTORS WERE PART OF $230.00 AUTOBAHN PACKAGE. I DO NOT FEEL THAT OLDSMOBILE IS BEING FAIR/TRUTHFUL REGARDING PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED WITH THESE ROTORS. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ABS INDICATOR LIGHT STAYED ON THROUGH TRAVEL. TECHNICIIAN STATED ABS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED . PROVIDE FURTHER INOFORMATION.*AK THE ABS TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON SLIPPERY SURFACE. *YH

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON, BRAKE PEDAL HARD TO PUSH. SLID ON SNOWY ROAD AS ABS NOT WORKING. DEALER COULDN'T FIND PROBLEM AT FIRST, THEN REPLACED ABS MOTOR PACK FOR $412.*AK

INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF ALL VENTILATION SYSTEM COMPONENTS AFTER ONE HOUR OF OPERATION RESULTING IN NO AIR FLOW IN THE PASSNGER COMPARTMENT, DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER WHICH RESULTS IN FOG THERE IS NO WAY TO CLEAR THE WINDOWS RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. NLM

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH STALLING INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON SEVEN OCCASIONS WITHIN THIRTEEN MONTHS, AND REPLACED FUEL PUMP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM IS STILL REOCCURRING. *AK IN ADDITION TO STALL OUTS AND NON STARTING, ALL THE FUEL POURED ON THE GROUND THE CONSUMER DOES NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *YH

WHEN VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO A BRAKE SHOP MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT ROTORS WERE SANDED BY MANUFACTURER TO THE WRONG SIZE. *AK MICROMETER READINGS TAKEN OVER THE UNWORN RIM OUTSIDE OF THE BRAKE PAD WEAR AREA SHOWED .035'' BELOW LOW MACHINE DIMENSION. BRAKES WERE NOT SERVICED PRIOR TO THIS. *YH

WHILE DRINVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY DIE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

THE REAR SEAT BELT BECAME STUCK IN THE RETRACTOR AND WOULD NOT RELEASE, CONSUMER RECIEVED A RECALL AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED AFTER REPAIR WAS COMPLETED THE CONSUMER WAS BILLED FOR REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. NLM

BATTERY FAILED. *SLC

VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. *SLC

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V044, HOWEVER AFTER THE REPAIR THE CONSUMER WENT TO BUCKLE THE SEATBELT AND IT WOULDN'T COME OUT. *SLC

BATTERY FAILED. *SLC

VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. *SLC

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V044, HOWEVER AFTER THE REPAIR THE CONSUMER WENT TO BUCKLE THE SEATBELT AND IT WOULDN'T COME OUT. *SLC

THE REAR LAP RESTRAINT BELT DOES NOT REMAIN TIGHT WHEN USING A REAR-FACING CHILD SEAT, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE TYPE OF CHILD SEAT USED WILL NOT WORK IN THE REAR SEAT OF THE VEHICLE. *SLC

FAULTY ROTORS CAUSE PULSING AND CHATTER WHILE STOPPING, DEALER STATED THAT THE REMOVAL OF ASBESTOS FROM BRAKE MATERIAL CAUSES FAILURE. NLM

FAULTY ROTORS CAUSE PULSING AND CHATTER WHILE STOPPING, DEALER STATED THAT THE REMOVAL OF ASBESTOS FROM BRAKE MATERIAL CAUSES FAILURE. NLM

REAR BRAKES HAVE FAILED, BRAKE SHOES ARE NOT EVEN MAKING CONTACT WITH BRAKES ROTOS CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

DURING A SAFETY CHECK/TIRE BALANCE PRIOR TO AN EXTENDED ROADTRIP, MY MECHANIC FOUND ALL FOUR TIRES WERE SUFFERING TREAD SEPERATION. THE TWO IN THE REAR HAD 4 TO 6" SPLITS IN THE INSIDE SIDEWALLS, AND BOTH FRONT TIRES HAD BROKEN BELTS, FORCING ME TO PURCHASE A NEW SET. ALSO, ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC, TWO OF THE TIRES HAD PLUGS, ALTHOUGH I AM THE ONLY DRIVER AND HAVE NEVER HAD A FLAT WITH THIS CAR. THE TIRES WERE PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND BALANCED SINCE NEW. THE TIRE DEALER MARKED THE TIRES TO BE RETURNED TO GOODYEAR FOR POSSIBLE ADJUSTMENT, BUT GOODYEAR HAS NOT RESPONDED. I DO NOT HAVE ANY OF THE REQUESTED TIRE INFORMATION SINCE I DO NOT HAVE THE TIRES. THEY WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON MY 1998 OLDS INTRIGUE.*AK( DOT NUMBER: )

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIR 00V-044 OF THE SEAT AND SHOULDER BELT, THE DEALER INSTALLED THE CLIPS AT NO CHARGE BUT REFUSED TO UNTWIST THE SEAT BELT STATING THE THE CLIP WAS THE ONLY ITEM UNDER RECALL. NLM

I RECEIVED NOTICE OF THE DEFECT AND CONTACTED MY DEALER IMMEDIATELY. THE REAR SEAT BELTS ARE DEFECTIVE IN MY CAR. DUE TO THE THE SEAT BELT WEBBING BECOMING JAMMED IN THE RETACTOR, THE DEALER STATES THEY WILL HAVE TO DO EXTRA WORK IN ORDER TO MAKE THE REPAIR. THEY STATED THEY WILL CHARGE ME $75.00 AN HOUR FOR THE REPAIR. I STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH BEING CHARGED AN AMOUNT OF MONEY TO CORRECT A PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED DUE TO THE MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR THOUGHTS REGARDING THE FEE I AM TO BE CHARGED, (MY CAR WILL BE AT THE DEALER 10-11-00) & IF YOU FEEL CHARGING THE CONSUMER A FEE TO REPAIR THEIR DEFECT IS REASONABLE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW TP PROCEED. SINCERELY, ANN KERLEY

THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUNING PROBLEM AND THE GM HAS TOLD ME IT IS MY PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN ALL 4 BRAKES.

PART FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. BACKUP BRAKE SYSTEM FUNCTIONED WELL ENOUGH TO GET TO A PLACE WHERE THE VEHICLE COULD BE TOWED.*AK

POWER STEERING RACK FAILED INTERNALLY. *AK

WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN STEERING BECAME HARD ,NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN DUE TO FAILURE OF POWER STEERING GEAR. STEERING WAS FINE WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

STALLS AT ANY SPEED. WILL START AFTER 4-5 HOURS. GM DEALERS FAIL TO DIAGNOSE. STRANDED SEVERAL TIMES. INTRIGUED I'D SAY.*AK

VEHICLE HAD A BRAKE PROBLEM, ROTORS WARPED BECAUSE THEY GOT TOO HOT. WHEN PUTTING FOOT ON BRAKE FRONT END OF CAR SHUTTERED VERY BADLY. GMC REPLACED ROTORS AT 10,000 MILES AND 20,000 MILES; HOWEVER, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. THEY TOOK OFF ROTORS AND GRINDED THEM SMOOTHLY. AT 40, 000 MILES PROBLEM WAS WORSE. *AK HEAVY DUTY ROTORS ON 98 OLDS OVER HEAT DURING NORMAL USAGE CAUSING ROTORS TO WARP AND RESULTING IN SHUDDERING OF FRONT END WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED. *YH

THE ABS MOTOR IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER, AS TOLD BY THE DEALER. I'M GUESSING I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE. THE COST QUOTED BY THE DEALER FOR THE REPAIR IS $687.89 FOR THE PART & $195.50 FOR THE LABOR.

REAR SEAT BELTS ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE WERE JAMMED. FAILED TO RELEASE TO BE USED. WEBBING HAS JAMMED INSIDE THE MECHANISM. BEEN REPAIRED TWICE BEFORE UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 5MPH OVER SPEED BUMPS IN AN APARTMENT COMPLEX ENGINE & TRANSMISSION HAD FALLEN OUT. TRANSMISSION WAS A REPLACEMENT FOR THE ORIGINAL THAT WAS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY.*AK

I'VE READ 40 CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ABOUT "CLUNKING" IN THE STEERING/GEAR BOX/SUSPENSION AND REPEATING FAILURES. WHY HASN'T A RECALL BEEN DONE AFTER ALL THESE COMPLAINTS? MY DEALER HAS FAILED TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM AND IT CONTINUES AS IN MANY OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS.

REAR SEAT BELT WOULD TWIST WHENEVER IT RETRACTED. IT WOULD JAM UP & COULD NOT BE RELEASED. BEEN REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 5 TIMES, BUT IT STILL WOULD HAPPEN. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICED ABS LIGHT ON, DEALER ADVISED THAT THE ABS MOTOR PACK WAS DEFECTIVE. *SLC

CLAIM #005003683; WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH AND WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE COUNTINUED TO TRAVEL. DEALER STATED BRAKES ROTORS FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

BOTH REAR SET SHOULDER RESTRAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE GET JAMMED WHEN RETRACTING. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, NHTSA #00V044000, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER INDICATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

AT TIME, MY CAR WILL NOT START; THE DASH LIGHTS, AIR, RADIO, ETC. COME ON, BUT THE ENGINE WILL NOT TURN OVER. AFTER A FEW MINUTES AND CONTINUALLY TURNING THE IGNITION ON, IT FINALLY WILL START. THIS HAPENED FOR THE FIRST TIME 4/13/00. AFTER IT STARTED, I WENT IMMEDIATLY TO THE OLDSMOBILE DEALERSHIP (MCGOUGH). THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN 7/26/00. I TOOK MY CAR TO MCGOUGH THE FOLLOWING DAY. THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND SAID THIS HAD BEEN THE PROBLEM. CAR WOULD NOT START 7/28/00. TOOK IT TO MCGOUGH THE FOLLOWING DAY. ON ADVICE OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (ENGINEER), THEY CHECKED AND TIGHTENED ALL CONNECTIONS AND TERMINAL ENDS. CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN ON 8/11/00. TOOK CAR TO MCGOUGH THE FOLLOWING DAY. THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. MCGOUGH TOLD ME THE SECOND TIME I HAD MY CAR IN FOR THIS PROBLEM THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHER INTRIGUES IN THIS AREA WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND THEY HAD BEEN UNABLE TO PINPOINT WHAT THE PROBLEM. MY CONERN IS THAT ONE OF THESE TIME, THE CAR WILL NOT START AT ALL EVEN AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THERE HAS GOT TO BE SOMETHING CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. IT IS VERY INCONVENIENT TO LEAVE MY CAR FOR AN ENTIRE DAY (FOUR TIMES SO FAR) AND HAVE NOTHING DONE TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE HAD OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH THIS PROBLEM

I HAVE A RECORD OF ALL THE REPAIRS, DATES AND MILLAGE. I HAVE FOUND MANY PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.

ROTORS WORE PREMATURELY. YH

THE STEERING GEAR WAS LOOSE AND FAILED TWICE. YH

CONSUMER HAS TO STRAIGHTEN OUT SEAT BELT BEFOR IT WILL RECLINE BACK UP INTO RETRACTOR. *AK

REAR RESTRAINTS DO NOT RETRACT, CAUSING THE OCCUPANTS TO BE UNRESTRAINED. RECALL 00V044000 HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE/MODEL ; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN.*AK THE REAR SHOULDER HARNESS ARE RETRACTED, BUT DO NOT RELEASE TO BE USEABLE, CONDITION EXISTS ON BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR PASSENGER RESTRAINTS. *YH

REAR SEAT SHOULDER BELTS TWIST, ALLOWING THE WEBBING TO JAM IN THE RETRACTOR WHEN THE SHOULDER BELT WEBBING BECOMES JAMMED IN THE RETRACTOR. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR WITHOUT SUCCESS. *AK *ML

STEERING COLUMN RIGHT SIDE WAS KNOCKING AND FIXED 1YR.AGO, NOW LEFT SIDE IS KNOCKING, CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. *ET

WE HAVE HAD ONGOING ISSUES WHERE THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEAT BELTS (5 TOTAL) DO NOT EXTEND OR RETRACT PROPERLY. THE DEALER CONTINUES TO BLAME THE USER ALTHOUGH THEY DID REPLACE ONE MECHANISM AS IT WOULD NO LONGER RETRACT OR EXTEND. WE HAVE TAKEN IT IN SEVERAL TIMES AS WELL AS CALLED THE OLDS CUSTOMER SERVICE TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING MORE. THEY ALSO TELL ME TO LEARN HOW TO USE THEM! HOW CAN GUESTS AS WELL AS MY FAMILY MEMBERS ALL HAVE THE SAME ISSUE? MANY TIMES WE ARE UNABLE TO USE THE SEAT BELTS AS WE CAN NOT GET THEM TO MOVE IN OR OUT TO PUT THEM ON. THE DEALER AND CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT ISSUE WAS COMMON AMOUNG OLDS AND CADILACS. I DON'T FEEL THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS SOLVING THIS ISSUE BY LETTING BE A COMMON ISSUE! SEAT BELTS SHOULD FUNCTION. PLEASE ALSO NOTE THAT WE HAVE A SATURN (1999) THAT HAS NEVER HAD AN ISSUE AS WELL AS DROVE A CHRYSLER K CAR FOR 10 YEARS WITHOUT A SEAT BELT INCIDENT. I RESENT THE DEALER AND CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR OLDSMOBILE INFERRING THAT WE WERE THE ISSUE AND NEEDED TO LEARN HOW TO USE A SEAT BELT. THEY DID NOT DENY THAT THEY DIDN'T RETRACT OR EXTEND PROPERLY. ALSO PLEASE NOTE THAT WHILE THE SEAT BELT IS IN PLACE THAT THEY OFTEN TIGHTEN UP TO A VERY FIRM HOLD AND DON'T RELEASE. THIS IS DANGEROUS FOR MY 14 YEAR OLD AND ANYONE WHO IS WEARING THEM.

CAR WAS STOPPED AND WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN. WAS REAR-ENDED BY A TRACTOR-TRAILER GOING 50-55 MPH. WHEN CAR WAS STRUCK, IT WAS PUSHED ACROSS HIGHWAY AND STRUCK GUARDRAIL AT MORE THAN 10 MPH, ACCORDING TO WITNESS. NEITHER FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYED. POSSIBLE DEFECT EITHER IN SYSTEM, ITSELF, OR IN MFG. PROCESS??*AK

THE STEERING RACK AND PINON HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES WITHIN 20,414 MILES , LAST REPLACED AT 20,414 MILES, MY WARRANTY EXPIRES IN NOV. 2000 AND WILL HAVE TO PAY 900.00 DOLLARS FOR THE NEXT REPLACEMENT WHICH I AM SURE IT WILL NEED. . BRAKE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED AT 9256 MILES AND ARE BAD AGAIN AT 20,414 BUT THE DEALER AND GM CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID THAT THIS WAS NORMAL WEAR AND THE DEALER SAID IT IS BEYOND THEIR WARRANTY AND WILL NOT RESURFACE THE ROTORS AGAIN BUT WILL RESURFACE FOR 288.00 DOLLARS. THE BRAKES SHUTTER WHEN THEY GET WARM AND CAUSES SEVER VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING HARD. BOTH THESE PROBLEMS APPEAR TO BE A MANUFACTURES DEFECT AS OTHER OWNERS ARE HAVING SIMULAR DEFECTS.*AK

MOTOR PACK ,WHICH IS A MAJOR COMPONENT WITHIN ABS. ALSO, PULSATES. BRAKES HAVE FAILED, CAUSING ABS TO BE INOPERATE.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THE STEERING RACK AND PINION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ON THIS CAR. IN TALKING WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT LEIDY'S IN MIFFLINTOWN PA, THEY MENTIONED THAT THEY HAVE BEEN FIXING NUMEROUS OLDS INTRIGUE'S STEERING RACKS. THIS APPEARS TO ME TO BE A MANUFACTURE DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SERIOUS INJURIES OR FATALITIES OCCUR. I NO LONGER TRUST THIS CAR TO BE RELIABLE AND WOULD NOT RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE LOOKING TO BUY. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

OOV044000/REAR SEAT BELTS: REAR SHOULDER BELT WOULD RETRACT FROM THE RETRACTOR; CAUSING SEAT BELT TO BECOED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARP EVERY 10,000 MILES. CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOBAHN PACKAGE (LARGER FRONT ROTORS). ROTORS WERE TURNED AT 12,352 THEN REPLACED AT 22,595 THEN TURNED AGAIN AT 40,000. *AK

I HAVE BROUGHT THIS CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FIVE TIMES. THE FIRST THREE TIMES THEY FIXED THE ROTORS WHICH WERE OUT OF ROUND? AND REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS. THE FOURTH VISIT THEY CHARGED ME, TELLING ME THAT THAT WOULD RENEW THE WARRANTY--NOT EVEN A MONTH LATER THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED--SEVER PULSATING WHEN YOU STEP ON THE BRAKES-- THEY CONFIRMED IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM AND WANTED ME TO PAY FOR IT AGAIN SAYING IT WAS DUE TO WEAR. MY CONTENTION IS THAT IT SHOULD HAVE STILL BEEN UNDER WARRANTY, ESPECIALLY SINCE THERE WAS NOT EVEN A 30 DAY PERIOD BETWEEN VISITS! FIVE TIME IS NOT A CHARM! *AK

REAR SEAT SHOULDER BELT STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT A WARNING. ALSO, CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 00V044000, BUT WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT IT DID NOT APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING A STRANGE NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE STEERING SHAFT. STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED IN NOVEMBER, AND IS CURRENTLY BEING REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE SEAT BELT IN THE REAR WAS LOCKED UP AND COULDN'T BE PULLED OUT. *AK

STEERING WHEEL "SHAKES" OR "QUIVERS" WHILE ACCELERATING AND TURNING AT LOWER SPEEDS

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE JUST DIED WITHOUT ANY KIND OF WARNING. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBEM. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR THIS PROBLEM A COUPLE OF TIMES. BUT, PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER NFORMATION. *AK

SEAT BELTS BECOME JAMMED WITHIN THE RETRACTING MECHANISM, CAUSING THE SEAT BELTS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. *AK *ML

WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED VEHICLE WILL JUMP INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN. CONSUMER FEELS IT'S VERY UNSAFE. *AK

TURN SIGNALS WILL NOT CANCEL OUT PROPERLY UNLESS MAKING A FULL 90 DEGREE TURN. DEALER HAS REPLACED TURN SIGNALS ONCE, BUT DEFECT HAS REOCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. *AK

VEHICLE WOULD NOT STEER LEFT. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE POWER STEERING SHAFT. *AK

THIS CAR HAS DIED FOUR TIMES IN TEN MONTHS, THREE OF THESE IN THE LAST SIX WEEKS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM IN SPITE OF HAVING THE CAR FOR AT LEAST 14 DAYS. AFTER 1/2 HOUR THE CAR STARTS AGAIN WITH NO PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED A FUEL VALVE BUT THE CAR FAILED AGAIN AFTER THAT. I NEED RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION AND CAN NO LONGER TRUST THE RELIABILITY OF THIS CAR. WHAT CAN I DO???? HELP??????*AK

VEHICLE WAS VIBRATING. DEALER INSPECTED IT & FOUND ALL 4 OF THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED. THEY WERE REPAIRED WITH 29,320 MILES ON VEHICLE. WARRANTY DIDN'T COVER REPAIRS, CONSUMER COVERED THE EXPENSES. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THERE ARE STEERING PROBLEMS THAT THE DEALER CAN NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT, CONSUMER IS WORRIED THAT HE MAY LOSE COMPLETE CONTROL OF STEERING IF THE PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED SOON. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE EXPERIENCES BRAKING PROBLEMS. *SLC

ALTERNATOR FAILED $300.00 REPLACEMENT/ABS ANTI-LOCK LIGHTS COME ON TOO OFTEN, HAVE TO TURN CAR OFF TO REBOOT SYSTEM.

BRAKE PULSATES AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. ROTOR FOUND TO BE WARPED .CAR HAS THE LARGER OPTIONAL BRAKES. PROBLEM RE-OCCURS EVERY 3-5000 MILES. *AK

I'VE HAD MY CAR FOR SERVICE TWICE COMPLAINING ABOUT A GROANING NOISE IN THE STEERING. THIS NOISE IS MOST PREVALENT AFTER TURNING THE WHEEL HARD. THE SERVICE DEPT. AT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THIS IS NORMAL IN POWER STEERING. I'VE OWNED P.S. CARS FOR YEARS AND NEVER HEARD THOSE SOUNDS. SOMEONE I KNOW WITH AN INTRIGUE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WAS TOLD IT WAS THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING AND THEY'VE ORDERED A PART FOR HER TO REPAIR THE CAR. *AK

RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTION SYSTEM IS LOCKED UP, PREVENTING USE OF SEAT BELT. *AK

THIS CAR IS A SUSPECT FLOOD CAR .THREE INCHES OF WATER WAS FOUND UNDER THE CARPET AND REAR SEAT WATER IS STILL ENTERING THE CAR. *AK

ENGINE STALLS REPEATEDLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND CONDITIONS. MANUFACTURER HAS AGREED TO REPURCHASE VEHICLE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT 30 MPH VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER ,CAUSING VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER,. DEALER LINKED THE PROBLEM TO THE TRANSMISSION. *AK

PROBLEM IS NOISE IN FRONT END & PULSATING MOVEMENT ON STEERING WHEEL. DEALER HAS CHANGED FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND TIGHTEN A LOOSE BRACKET, NOISES STILL THERE. TURN WHEEL AND A RUBBING SOUND CAN BE HEARD. ALSO, DRIVERS DOOR STICKS AND DOOR SEAL ALMOST HAS HOLE WORN IN IT WHEN GETTING IN CAR.

WHEN DRIVER TURNS HER VEHICLE TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. SHE HEARS A CLUNKING AND WINDING NOISE. *AK

WHENEVER BRAKES WERE APPLIED IN A SUDDEN STOP, THEY CAUSED BRAKE PEDAL TO PULSATE AND VEHICLE TO SHIMMY( A SEVERE VIBRATION). DEALER NOTIFIED, AND SOME REPAIRS WERE MADE, BUT PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. *AK

I HAVE HAD TWO DRIVERS SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURES WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAD "TIGHENTED" A BOLT AFTER THE FIRST FAILURE. IT DIDNT TAKE LONG FOR THE WIPER TO QUIT WORKING AGAIN. THE FIRST FAILURE WAS DURING A VERY HEAVY RAIN - THE SECOND WAS WHILE USING THE WIPER WASHER CONTROL - WHY CANT THEY FIX THIS PROBLEM.

THE DAY WE PICKED THE CAR UP ONE OF THE BELTS FAILED. THEN AGAIN SEVERAL WEEKS LATER. THE DEALER EVENTUALLY REPLACED THE RIGHT REAR BELT ASSEMBLY. NOW THE LEFT REAR HAS JAMMED FOR THE SECOND TIME. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE (I HAVE FOUR STEP CHILDREN) AND I AM AWARE THAT YOU ARE INVESTIGATING. YOU NEED TO SPEED THIS UP BEFORE A CHILD IS INJURED OR KILLED. THERE MUST BE A RECALL RIGHT AWAY! DOESN'T THE MANUFACTURER HAVE TO REPLACE SAFETY EQUIPMENT WITHOUT CHARGE? *AK

THERE HAS BEEN ABOUT 10 ATTEMPTS TO HAVE STEERING PROBLEM CORRECTED PUMP & RACK HAS BEEN REPLACED AND STILL HAVE A PROBLEM REAR BRAKES WARPED DEALER REFUSED TO FIX WOULD DO ONLY FRONT DEFECTIVE PITTED ROTORS UNDER WARR.PROBLEMS REPORTED WHEN FIRST PURCH.CAR STEERING IS A DANGER WANTED TO RETURN CAR TOO MANY REPAIRS AND NOT FIXED

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT/ANTI- BRAKE LIGHT AND LOW TRACTION LIGHT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY AND STAY ON UNTIL CAR IS TURNED OFF. THEY COME ON WHILE DRIVING IN SNOW OR SLUSH RATHER THAN ON DRY PAVEMENT. CAUSE: SPEED SENSOR SHORTED. REPAIR DATE: 02/02/00. TWO DAYS LATER, SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO PARK CORRECTLY. THEY PARK UP IN THE FIELD OF VIEW. *AK

INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT FAILED, REPLACED AND IS FAILING AGAIN CAUSING NOISE AND VIBRATION. *MJS

THE LEFT REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES AND THE RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS GOING TO BE REPLACED THE SECOND TIME AS SOON AS THE PARTS COME IN. I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF OUR TWO CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT AND AM TIRED OF MAKING TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP. WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR LESS THAN A YEAR AND HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THE FOLLOWING DATES TO EITHER HAVE SEAT BELTS ORDERED OR INSTALLED- 7/20/99 - 8/10/99 - 8/30/99 - 9/3/99 - 12/30/99 - 1/14/2000 *AK

STEERING WHEEL SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. YH

INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT FAILED.YH

WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS DUE DEFECTIVE BOLTS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

REAR SEAT BELT LOCK WILL NOT RELEASE. *ET

DRIVER'S FRONT WHEEL RIM CRACKED, PUNCTURING A HOLE IN THE TIRE, CAUSING A SLOW LEAK WHICH RESULTED IN A FLAT TIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK *YC

SINCE SEPTEMBER 18TH THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED 9 TIMES FOR NO REASON. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIIVNG AT ANY SPEED AND PULLING OFF AFTER A STOPPING. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. *AK

THE REAR SEAT BELT IN THE BACK MIDDLE SEAT IS NOT LONG ENOUGH TO GO AROUND A CHILD SAFTEY SEAT. THIS IS THE SAFEST PLACE FOR A CAR SEAT YET THE SEAT BELT IS TOO SHORT. I NEED A LONGER SEAT BELT OR AN EXTENDER. PLEASE HELP ME MY CHILD IS RIDING IN AN UNSAFE POSITION. *AK

CAR WILL SHIMMY EVERY 10,000 MILES WHEN BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED. DEALER HAS WORKED ON ROTORS; STILL NOT RIGHT.

VEHICLE WAS PARKED. TRIED TO OPEN PASSENGER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW AND HAD TROUBLE OPENING IT. FINALLY, OPENED AND IT PULLED THE RUBBER MOULDING DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THE PASSENGER'S FRONT WINDOW. ALSO BACK SEAT DRIVER WINDOW MOULDING COMING OFF, COULD CAUSE WATER DAMAGE. *AK

WHEN EVER CONSUMER IS BACKING UP IT VERY HARD TO PUT ON BRAKES. THIS COULD CAUSE AND ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HEARS A RATTLING NOISE AND CAR IDLES UP PASS THE NORMAL POINT ON THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE.

PROBLEMS WITH RATTLE AND VIBRATION FROM STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY. FEELS AS THOUGH STEERING COULD FAIL

WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE MAKING LOUD NOISES . CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER IN THIS MATTER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30MPH IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT. TRYING TO AVOID A COLLISION, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SWERVED, WENT OFF THE ROAD, AND HIT A TREE.UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

THERE WAS CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD DUE TO ALTERATOR MALFUNCTIONING. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE PULSATED/ PULLED TO THE RIGHT. *AK

IN THE STEERING, THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND THE BOTTOM AREA OF THE CAR MAKES A GRINDING NOISE. THE BRAKES SEEM TO MAKE IT DO THAT WHEN I DRIVE. I HAVE TROUBLE STEERING, IT'S VERY TIGHT.

WHEN MAKING A TURN, YOU CAN FEEL A QUIVER IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKE PEDAL AND HEAR GRINDING. WHEN RELEASING BRAKE, IT MAKES NOISE. STEERING SEEMS TIGHT, HAD CAR IN FOR REPAIRS NUMEROUS TIMES TO NO AVAIL.

STEERING MAKES GRINDING/CLUNKING NOISE AND FEEL. BRAKES SOMETIMES CLUNK AT LOW SPEEDS.

I HAVE SPOKEN THE THE OLDSMOBILE DISTRICT REP. DAVID RICKETT - THEY WANT TO CONTINUE TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART. I HAVE ASKED THEM TO TAKE THE CAR BACK.

WHILE DRIVING THERE IS VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL.THIS PROBLEM ALSO OCCURS WHEN TURNING.DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

OLDS CROME PLATED THE ORIGNAL STOCK ALUM. WHEELS MAKING THE WHEELS THICKER, THUS THE WHEELS THROW OFF THE WEIGHTS AND NOT THE WHEELS ARE PEALING INSIDE. IF THE WEIGHTS ARE FORCED DOWN IT BREAKES THE TIRE BEED CAUSING A FLAT. ALL THE INTRIGUE'S WITH CROME ALUMINUM WHEELS ARE AFFECTED I HAVE TAKEN PICTURES OF THE AUTOS ON DIFFERENT LOTS AND ALL ARE THE SAME. I WENT TO 5 DIFFERENT PLACES TO BALANCE THESE WHEELS TO NO AVAIL, AND AM ON MY THIRD SET OF TIRES.

ENGINE STALLS WHEN THE TEMPERATE GAUGE GOES PASS 1/2 WAY MARK WILL TRAVELLING AT ALL SPEED.

DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE WATER HOSE, THE HOSE IS TOO CLOSE TO THE ENGINE BLOCK, CAUSING THE HOSE TO MELT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED GOODYEAR, GOODYEAR HAS REPLACED THE WATER HOSE. *AK

WINDSHIELD.

REAR WINDSHIELD.

STEERING SHAFT. TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

KNOCKING IN LEFT-FRONT WHEEL WHEN TURNING/BRAKING, CAUSING SENSATION IN STEERING WHEEL/BRAKE PEDAL; BRAKES PULSATE SEVERELY WHEN PEDAL DEPRESSED

CLUNKING SOUND AS FEEL THROUGH STEERING COLUMN AND STEERING WHEEL WHEN AT A STOP AND STARTING, ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING FROM A STOPPED POSITION AND WHEN ACCELERATING AT A LOW SPEED. *AK

BOTH OF THE REAR SEATBELTS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS RETRACTING THE BELTS, AND THEY EASILY TANGLE IN THE RETRACTORS, LOCKING UP FOR PERIODS AT A TIME. I HAVE HAD ONE SET COMPLETELY REPLACED ON 7/21/99, ALTHOUGH THEY BOTH STILL OCCASIONALLY MALFUNCTION. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT CALLS FOR A REDESIGNED PART.

1. REAR SEAT BELT SOMETIMES LOCKS AND WON'T PULL OUT 2. ANTI-LOCK BRAKES MAKE LOUD RATCHETING NOISE AND TEMPORARILY ACTIVATE UPON STARTING CAR, CAUSING WHAT FEELS LIKE A TEMPORARY LACK OF BRAKING - DEALER HAS NOT ATTEMPTED TO FIX SAYING IT IS NORMAL. 3. INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT HAS FAILED TWICE CAUSING NOTICIBLE "CLUNKING" NOISE - DEALER HAS REPLACED TWICE UNDER WARRANTY, WHO WILL PAY THE NEXT TIME? 4. LEFT REAR WINDOW SOMETIMES FAILS TO OPERATE.

STEERING LINKAGE SEEMS LOOSE, ESPECIALLY ON TURNS. VIBRATION NOTICEABLE IN STEELING WHEEL WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. SIMILAR TO SYMPTOMS REPOTED IN NHTSA DEFECT SUMMARY. PLAN TO TAKE TO DEALER FOR RESOLUTION.

REAR WINDOW SHATTERED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. NLM

THE ENGINE REVS PAST THE RPMS SET BY THE SPEED CONTROL EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SPEED UP IN MPH. DLR SAYS IT'S NORMAL. *AK

REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STICKING, REPLACED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, HOWEVER NEW UNIT CONTINUES TO FAIL IN THE SAME CAPACITY. MJS

STEERING RACK HAS A CLUNKING SOUND WHEN WHEN FIRST MOVING CAR & TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL PLUS IS HARD TO TURN. PARKING LAMP SOCKET FAILED CAUSING BULB TO MELT & FUSE MELTED PLASTIC INSIDE OF SOCKET, WHICH WILL NOT ALLOW A REPLACEMENT BULB TO BE REPLACED, BULB FAILS TO LIGHT UP FOR TURN SIGNALS. AIR CONDITIONING IS POOR AT BEST, WILL NOT COOL CAR DOWN.

VEHICLE HAS VIBRATION AT ALL SPEEDS, IN RIDE, BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL. STEERING COLUMN KNOCKS. DEALERSHIP DAMAGED DOOR INTERIOR PANEL AND EXT. BODY DAMAGE. FILED CAR UNDER NJ LEMON LAW, DEALERSHIP DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE ANY PROBLEM ON FINAL REPAIR. SEEKING REFUND UNDER LEMON LAW

THIS CAR HAS HAD THIRTEEN GARAGE VISITS UNDER WARRANTY SO FAR TO EITHER DIAGNOSE PROBLEMS OR CORRECT PROBLEMS. TOMORROW, IT WILL HAVE THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME BY HOLMES OLDSMOBILE TO CORRECT A POPPING SENSATION IN THE STEERING. OTHER REPAIRS IN THIS REGARD HAVE BEEN REPLACEMENT OF THE CONTROL ARMS AND THE STEERING RACK. THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FIRST WARPED LAST YEAR AND WERE TURNED ON 08/19/98; THEY WARPED AGAIN AND WERE REPLACED ON 12/10/98. ON 6/11/99, THIS SECOND SET FOR THE FRONTWERE TURNED AGAIN ALONG WITH BOTH REAR ROTORS DUE TO WARPAGE; THIS IS GROSSLY EXCESSIVE. I UNDERSTAND THAT OLDSMOBILE HAS DISCONTINUED THESE BRAKES AS AN OPTION (LABELLED "AUTOBAHN" ) BECAUSE OF QUALITY PROBLEMS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS SITUATION FOR ME AS BOTH THE STEERING AND BRAKES EVIDENCE OF DURABILITY PROBLEMS DO NOT INSTILL CONFIDENCE.

STEERING COLUMN BEGAN MAKING CLUNKING NOISE AT 8265 AND AT 11015 MILES, INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED. AT 16342 NOISES BEGAN AGAIN AND AT 19438, POWER STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY REPLACED AND FRONT STRUT BOLTS TIGHTENED. AT 19545 CLUNK LED TO TIGHTENING OF ALL CONTROL ARM BOLTS. CLUNK STILL EXISTS. *AK

THE CONSUMER STATE'S WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH APPLY THE BRAKE'S AND THEIR IS A GRINDING NOISE AND THE BRAKE'S FEEL LIKE SOMETHING IS GRABBING THE BRAKE'S AND THEIR IS RUBBING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO THE SHOP FOUR TIME'S FOR REPAIR AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE WHEELS TO LOCK UP AND RESULTED IN A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CLUNKING NOISE ON FRONT SUSPENSION. DEFECTIVE PARTS REPLACED ALREADY TWICE! AS ON 6/16/99 I GOT THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AKY

VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER SEVEN TIMES FOR NOISE IN THE FRONT END. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT, THE RACK AND PINION AND HAS TIGHTENED THE CONTROL ARM AND FRONT STRUTS. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. AK

REAR SEAT BELTS GET STUCK WHEN PASSENGERS TRY TO PULL OUT TOO QUICKLY, OCASSIONALLY STICKS WHEN TRYING TO MAKE CHOICE OF HEATING OR VENTILATION OPTIONS.

A/C LOSES PREV SETTINGS UPON ENGINE RESTART, REVERTS TO A/C=ON, AIR SOURCE=RECIRC, AUTO=ON. PREVIOUS USER SETTINGS A/C=OFF, AIR SOURCE=OUTSIDE, AUTO=OFF. *AK

THE STEERING ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES ALREADY. IT IS FAULTY AGAIN AT 17444 MILES. THE CAR FEELS UNSAFE. THERE IS A CLUNKING FEELING FELT AT THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK

CUSTOMER BELIEVES RACK AND PINION STEERING HAS A DESIGN FLAW WHICH CAUSES THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE WHEN BRAKING, A CLICKING NOISE IN THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WHEN TURNING AND PULLING TO THE RIGHT. NLM

THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF AT RANDOM TIMES. HAS TO SIT FOR AWHILE TO BE STARTED AGAIN. SOMETIMES IT WILL CUT OFF AGAIN AFTER LESS THAN 3 MILES. DEALER CANT FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING HIT A TREE HEAD-ON DRIVER'S/PASSENGERS SIDE, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS INJURED. *AK

STEERING COLUMN KNOCKS AND GRINDS WHEN DRIVING, TURNING AND STOPPING.

BRAKES MAKING NOISE, LIKE METAL ON METAL.

HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING PERFORMING POORLY.

STEERING COLUMN KNOCKS AND GRINDS WHEN DRIVING, TURNING AND STOPPING.

BRAKES MAKING NOISE, LIKE METAL ON METAL.

HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING PERFORMING POORLY.

KEYLESS LOCKS FAILED.

REAR SEATBELTS FAIL TO RETRACT ON A REGULAR BASIS; HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE - NO IMPROVEMENT; PROBLEM IS T-SLOT IN WHICH SEAT BELT BINDS

WINDSHIELD WIPERS PARKING IMPROPERLY AND OCCASIONALLY FAIL.

RIGHT REAR LATERAL LINK BENT CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE MISALIGNED.

VEHICLE HAS SPENT OVER 20 DAYS AT DEALER FOR REPAIRS SINCE PURCHASED. NO DEFCTS MENTIONE DIN THE SUMMARY. *AK

STEERING SHAFT FAILED.

WINDOWS FAILED.

RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT DOOR LATCH STICKING.

DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW MOLDING TRIM FAILED. MJS

STEREO SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. *YC

RACK AND PINION GEAR FAILED. NLM

SUNVISOR INOPERATIVE. NLM

STRUTS FAILED. NLM

STEERING GEAR FAILED. NLM

UNIVERSAL STEERING JOINT FAILED. *YC

DASH CLUSTER FAILED. YH

INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT FAILED, CAUSING A CLUNKING NOISE. YH

STEERING RACK FAILED. YH

STRUT MOUNT OUT OF ORDER. YH

VACUUM CHECK VALVE FAILED. YH

TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR FAILED. *YC

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. YH

SEAT BELT FAILED. YH

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. YH

TRIP METER/ODOMETER SWITCHES FAILED. YH

DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SEAT (BACK SUPPORT) FAILED. *YC

DASH BOARD LIGHTS WENT OFF WHILE DRIVING. YH

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. YH

NO SUMMARY. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THROUGH A VERY SMALL PUDDLE OF WATER, THE WATER SPLASHED UP INTO THE HOOD, WETTING DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF ENGINE, INCLUDING THE ALTERNATOR. OWNER NOTICED THE MUD AFTER OPENING THE HOOD ON DECEMBER 12TH TO CHECK THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK *ML

WHEN MAKING TURNS OR GOING AROUND CURVES IT FEELS LIKE THE FRONT WHEELS ARE LOOSE WHICH COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER HAS REPLACED LOWER CONTROL ARM TWICE AND RACK AND PINION ONCE, BUT DEFECT KEEPS REOCCURRING.*AK

NOISE LEFT FRONT AND TURNING, INTERMITTENT. VIBRATION FELT IN STEERING WHEEL, GAS AND BRAKE., 35MPH AND UNDER. DEALER FINDS NOTHING WRONG.

NOISE IN STEERING DUE TO SHORT IN THE POWER STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY.

BRAKES PULSATE DUE TO ROTOR FAILURE.

TRANSMISSION PAN LOOSE RESULTING IN LEAKING.

ANTI LOCK BRAKES EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND PULLING RESULTING IN VEHCILE COLLISION DURING EMERGENCY STOPPING.

MY VEHICLE WAS BUMPED FROM BEHIND BY A VEHICLE MAKING A SUDDEN LANE CHANGE WHILE TRAVELING 70MPH. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO ACTUAL IMPACT IT WAS ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE CAR TO SLIDE LEFT AND SCRAPE THE LEFT REAR BUMPER ALONG A CONCRETE BARRIER CAUSING MINIMAL DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. DURING MY EMERGENCY BREAKING AND THE RAPID DECELERATION TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE THE FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FORCING MY HANDS OFF THE WHEEL AND OBSTRUCTING MY VIEW CAUSING THE CAR TO GO OUT OF CONTROL. AS A RESULT OF THE INFLATION OF THE AIRBAGS THE CAR SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE.

CONSUMER STATES WHEN ENGINE IS STARTED AND BACKING OUT MOVEMENT, CONSUMER HEARS A CLICK IN THE FRONT BRAKES. WHEN DRIVING NO PROBLEM,. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED THIS WAS A FACTORY DESIGN FLAW. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AKTHE CLICK IS BECOMING MORE & MORE NOTICEABLE AFTER YOU MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD, CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT TRANSMISSION FEELS LIKE IT CLUNKS WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, ALSO POWER STEERING WAS REPLACED. *ADJ

WHILE DRIVING THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON FOLLOWED BY THE TRACTION LIGHT. THIS HAS HAPPEND 5 TIMES AND ALL THE TIME THE COMPUTER ACORDING TO THE DEALER DOES NOT LEAVE ANY CODES. THIS LAST TIME ALL FOUR WHEELS LOCKED FOLLOWED WITH STERING WHEEL LOCKING WITH ALL PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATING. WIFE SPINED OUT OF CONTROL AND STOPED AT THE MEDIUM AT A MAJOR HIGHWAY. DEALER WAS INFORMED, THEY GAVE WIFE A HARD TIME UNTIL I TALKED TO THEM AND REQUESTED THAT VEHICLE BE PICKED UP AT MY WIFES WORK. JUST THE WEEK BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ABS AND TRACKING LIGHTS. AGAIN DEALER NOTIFIED US THAT THERE WERE NO CODES IN THE COMPUTER. I INFORMED THE DEALER THAT IF THE WIFE WAS TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF BRAKE FAILURE OR SYSTEM FAILURE THAT I WOULD MAKE IT MY SOLE PURPOSE IN LIFE TO SUE THEM. THIS WEEK IT HAPPEND. LUCKY ENOUGH THAT SHE DID NOT TURNED OVER AND NO ONE WAS HURT. ON 8 DEC 98 I NOTIFIED THE DEALER THAT WE WOULD NOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AGAIN UNTIL THEY FIND THE PROBLEM.

FRONT DOORS HAVE SHARPENED ANGLE--CAUSED A DEEP SCRATCH ON MY LEFT SIDE BELOW AN ARMPIT WHEN ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED IN DURING ENTRY.

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THEY GRIND AND SQUEAK, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE STRUTS WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

DISTORTION IN LOWER LEFT (DRIVER'S SIDE) OF WINDSHIELD

THEIR IS A CLUNKING NOISE HEARD IN THE STEERING WHEEL AT A SLOW SPEED USUALLY WHEN COLD. THE NOISE ALSO OCCURS WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM A STANDSTILL. FIRST NOTICED NOISE WHILE TRAVELING OVER SMALL ROAD BUMPS WHEN CAR IS STILL COLD. THIS NOISE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY.

VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED WITH TIRES OVERINFLATED TO 45 PSI, RESULTING IN RIGHT REAR TIRE FAILURE & WHEEL RIM DAMAGE (CRACKED). DEALER REIMBURSED TIRE REPLACEMENT ($137.00) BUT WOULD NOT REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED WHEEL ($ 413.00 ).( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/60R16 )

REAR SEAT BELTS LOCK UP IN PARTIALLY EXTENDED STATE, SO PASSENGERS CANNOT USE THEM. PROBLEM IS A VERTICAL SLOT IN THE BELT RETRACTOR GUIDE, WHICH IS WIDE ENOUGH FOR THE HORIZONTALLY RETRACTING BELT TO SLIDE INTO, RESULTING IN A TWISTED BELT THAT LOCKS UP. OLDS CUSTOMER SERVICE SAYS THEY 'OPERATE AS DESIGNED'. HOW CAN ANYONE IN 1998 'DESIGN' A SEAT BELT THAT RENDERS ITSELF USELESS IN NORMAL SERVICE????????? NEW CARS ON THE SHOWROOM FLOOR ALSO HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND SOONER OR LATER SOMEONE WILL BE KILLED BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T USE THEIR SEAT BELT.

REAR SEAT BELTS DON'T WORK AND THAT IS A SAFETY DEFECT DUE TO OTHER CONSUMERS RIDING IN THE VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELT ISN'T LONG ENOUGH AND CAN'T BE USED. *AK

REAR SEAT BELT DOESN'T WORK, AND THE CONSUMER CAN'T PULL THE STRAP OUT FAR ENOUGH TO USE THEM. CONSUMER SAID IT IS A SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

CAR IS LEASED BY MY WIFE. WE HAVE BOTH HAD IDENTICAL INCIDENTS, INDEPENDENDTLY. BOTH TIMES, UPON BACKING FROM COMPLETE STOP DOWN DRIVES WITH SOME LEAF COVER, APPLICATION OF BRAKES RESULTED IN ABSOLUTELY NO BRAKING POWER, DESPITE PRESSING VERY HARD ON PEDAL. CAR MOVED SIX TO EIGHT FEET BEFORE BRAKES APPLIED. VERY FRIGHTENING. HAVE NOTED SIMILAR PROBLEMS IN YOUR FILE, WHICH IS THE REASON SEARCH WAS INITIATED. SOMEONE STANDING BEHIND CAR WOULD HAVE BEEN RUN OVER, NO QUESTION. WILL BE CONTACTING DEALER; WIFE HAD THE SECOND INCIDENT TODAY (FIRST TIME I WAS DRIVING AND WARNED HER ABOUT IT- REALLY SPOOKED ME). THIS WAS NOT AN INCIDENT OF OUR FEET JUMPING OFF A VIBRATING ANTI-LOCK PEDAL; NO VIBRATION WAS SENSED AT ALL. SENSATION WAS EXACTLY LIKE SLIDING ON GLARE ICE (I.E. NO BRAKE POWER AT ALL.) ALSO, WE WERE BACKING SLOWLY, FOOT ON BRAKE WITH LIGHT APPLICATION WHEN THIS HAPPENED. IF ALL ABS SYSTEMS WORK LIKE THIS, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN COUNTLESS DISASTERS AND NO ABS AT ALL BY NOW! THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING THIS I

WHILE DRIVING AT 50-55 MPH APPLIED BRAKES AND CAR STARTED TO VIBRATE. STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND REPAIR WORK WAS DONE. DEALER STATED DEFECTIVE AND WARPED ROTORS. *AK

THE DESIGN OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL NOT HOLD IN THE DRIVE POSITION WHILE VEHICLE IS STOPPED.

GLARE FROM THE DASHBOARD IS REFLECTING ONTO THE WINDSHIELD, CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILITY, CANNOT SEE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

ABS SYSTEM IS FAILING TO OPERATE PROPERLY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE WITHOUT BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, AND CONDITION CANNOT BE CORRECTED. MANUFACTURER/DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

FUEL PUMP/STEERING RACK AND PINION/BOTH FRONT STRUTS/BATTERY,AND ENGINE FAILURES.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THE STEERING HAD A "CLUCKING NOISE" AND THEN THE STEERING MOVED FREELY. THEN, AFTER A MINUTE OR TWO, IT RESUMED ITS STEERING. BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER REPLACED RACK AND STEERING GEAR. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS AND VIN #. *AK

AS THE CONSUMER MOVES HIS CAR DOWN HIS DRIVE HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THERE WAS NO BRAKE PRESSURE AND THE PEDAL SINKS TO THE FLOOR.

PASSENGER AIRBAG COVER CAME LOOSE, CAUSING NOISE.

COMPRESSOR NOT TURNING WHILE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON.

WHEN YOU TURN THE WHEEL THERE IS A NOISE IN THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR.

FRONT STRUTS AND STEERING GEAR FAILURE.

WHILE DRIVING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY CONSUMER PROCEEDS TO STEP ON THE BRAKES TO STOP THE CAR, THERE IS NO BRAKE PRESSURE. CONSUMER HAS TO STEP ON THE BRAKE REALLY HARD FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT ENGINE FAILURE RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING, FAULTY STARTER REPLACED HOWEVER ENGINE STILL EXPERIENCING FAILURES.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IN RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER BROKE. TOOK IN TO DEALER, THEY TIGHTENED A BOLT THAT WAS HOLDING THE WIPER. *AK *ML

THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR STICKS AND IS VERY HARD TO OPEN FTOM THE INSIDE. HIS COULD BE HAZARDOUS IN AN ACCIDENT. ALSO HEADRSTS COLLAPSE RANDMLY WHEN THE HEAD IS LEANED AGAINST THEM. IN ADDITION, REAR SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT.

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED THERE IS CLUNKING NOISE WHICH CAN BE FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND ALSO WHEN BRAKING. THE GEAR KIT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE BY DEALERSHIP, AND NEEDS REPLACING AGAIN BECAUSE OF THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

DEALER CANNOT FIND SOURCE OF PROBLEM WITH STEERING NOISE AND SUSPENSION. THE DEALER IS TRYING HIT AND MISS FIXING. TRYTHIS IF DOESNT WORK THEY WILL TRY SOMETHING ELSE. IRONICALLY THE PARTS THEY ARE TRYING ARE ON NATIONAL BACKORDER FOR A WHILE. DEALER SAID THAT THE PROBELM IS UST STARNING TO COME IN NORE. THE NOISE IS SO BAY MY WIFE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE 22,000.00 CAR. SHE IS AFRAID THAT STEERING WILL GO OUT TOTALLY.

ENGINE BURING OIL

ABS BRAKES FAILED WHEN COMSUMER APPLIED BRAKES THE CAR SURGED FOWARD CAUSING ACCIDENT.

WHEN STEERING VEHICLE DISPLAYS LAG TIME AND MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE STEERING SHAFT. *AK

WHILE AT A STOP THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD,CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. BEEN TO DEALER PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN TRAVELING AT 25-35 MP AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A GRADUAL STOP, THE BRAKES STARTED GRABBING. PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK CONSUMER HAS BEEN TO THE DOCTOR SEVERAL TIMES FOR LEG, NECK, AND BACK STRAIN BECAUSE OF THIS ACCIDENT. *SLC

POPPING SOUND AND FEEL THROUGH STEERING COLUMN AND STEERING WHEEL. PRESENT WHEN MAKING TURNS, BRAKING, AND ACCELERATING AT LOW SPEEDS. GRADUALLY GETS WORSE WITH TIME.

WHILE INSTALLING A SPOILER, THE WIRING WAS EXPOSED AND WHILE DRIVING THE MOVEMENT ENABLED BRAKE LIGHT WIRING TO SHORT CIRCUIT AND FUSE BLEW OUT.

LEAK COMING IN ON PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AREA. WINDSHIELDS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. DOOR WAS REPACKED & REMOLDED, BUT LEAK STILL OCCURS. FLOOR AREA ON PASSENGER SIDE IS WET. TAKING VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER. *AK

WHEN GOING OVER WATER PUDDLES SERPENTINE BELT GETS WET, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND WHEEL LOCKUP WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

BATTERY FAILED.

TURN SIGNAL DESIGN FLAW, SIGNAL DOES NOT TURN OFF ON MOST TURNS.

DEALER STATES MAY 19, 1998 AFTER HARVING CAR FOR 1 WEEK THAT THEY COULD NOT GET IT TO DUPLICATE, HOWEVER IT HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES WHILE I WAS DRIVING. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON AND STEREO BECOME VERY HOT.

DEALER STATES MAY 19, 1998 AFTER HARVING CAR FOR 1 WEEK THAT THEY COULD NOT GET IT TO DUPLICATE, HOWEVER IT HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES WHILE I WAS DRIVING. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON AND STEREO BECOME VERY HOT.

LOUD AND KNOCKING NOISE IN STEERING. ALSO REPLACED MCPHERSON STRUT. *AK

POWER STEERING RACK FAILED CAUSING LEAKAGE.

GENERAL HP400 205/65R15 TIRE BLEW OUT.

CRITICAL VIBRATION AT 70 MPH. DEALER REPLACED TIRES AND RIMS AND SOLVED THE VIBRATION AT 70 MPH. NOW THE VEHICLE VIBRATES THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL AT 45 MPH. GOODYEAR EAGLE LS 22560R16

CRITICAL VIBRATION AT 70 MPH. DEALER REPLACED TIRES AND RIMS AND SOLVED THE VIBRATION AT 70 MPH. NOW THE VEHICLE VIBRATES THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL AT 45 MPH. GOODYEAR EAGLE LS 22560R16

VEHICLE VIBRATES.

VEHICLE VIBRATES.

VEHICLE VIBRATES.

VEHICLE VIBRATES AT SPEEDS UPOVE 45 MPH.

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED.

NOT SPECIFIED.