2000 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE Complaints

VIN #[XXX] GM 2000 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE 4-DOOR SEDAN, POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE LEAK PART, [XXX] 9/22/2002. OLDS CASE #[XXX] REPORTED TO GM 4/6/03 (ROBERT CAPPS) MI: 19,743 MILES. *AL GM REPORTS THEY DO NOT REPAIR PRESSURE HOSE UNDER NEW CAR WARRANTY UNLESS REPLACEMENT IS WARRANTED ACCORDING TO GM. PART IS STILL IN THE VEHICLE. POWER STEERING GEAR INLET HOSE COULD EVENTUALLY FRACTURE ACCORDING TO GM DEALERSHIP MECHANICS, CAUSING FLAMMABLE FLUID TO SPRAY INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. UPDATED *JS 07/30/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

THE ALTERNATOR RIPPED OUT OF THE ENGINE BLOCK. THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE STALLING ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE, AND DIDN'T KNOW WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED IT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS DIMMED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE FAN BLOWER MOTOR ALSO WENT UP AND DOWN WHILE THE HEADLIGHT WERE DIMMING. *NM

2000 OLDS INTRIGUE - CAR PURCHASED NEW. 3 OF THE 4 POWER WINDOW MOTORS REPLACED AT $600 PER WINDOW WITHIN THE LAST 9-12 MONTHS. CAR PRESENTLY HAS 57K MILES. TRANSMISSION REPAIRED TWICE BEFORE 6K MILES. STEERING NOISE PRESENT SINCE ALMOST NEW BUT SEEMS FUNCTIONAL (DEALER STATED THIS IS "NORMAL"). ALTERNATOR AND THERMOSTAT/ASSEMBLY HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK

HEADLIGHTS DIM, FLASHERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, WINDSHIELD WIPERS POINT STRAIGHT UP WHEN TURNED OFF. THIS IS A CAR WITH AN EXCELLENT ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. UNFORTUNATELY ALOT OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS HAVE STARTED TO FAIL. WILL PURCHASE SERVICE MANUALS (3 BOOKS) FROM EBAY ON WORK ON THE ISSUES THIS SUMMER.*AK

I HAVE A 2000 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE AND WHENEVER IT RAINS, MY PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR IS SOAKED WITH WATER. I HAVE PURCHASED A BRAND NEW WINDSHIELD AND IT STILL RAINS INSIDE THE CAR.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL CAME OFF. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

HEADLIGHTS FLICKER DURING COLD NIGHTS (BELOW 30 DEGREES). CARS THINK I AM FLASHING MY HIGH BEAMS ON OR OFF AND WANT TO PASS. THIS HAS CAUSED A NUMBER OF DRIVERS TO BECOME ANNOYED WITH ME. *AK I HAVE NOT NOTICED THIS HAPPENING LATELY SINCE THE TEMPERATURES HAVE BEEN ABOVE FREEZING AT NIGHT.

2001 OLDS INTRIGUE OVERHEATS AT TEMPERATURES LESS THAN 30 DEGREES. OLDS DID A REDESIGN ON THIS FAULTY THERMOSTAT BUT NO RECALLS ON VEHICLE. VEHICLE COULD EASILY HEAT TO THE POINT OF ENGINE FIRE OR STRAND THE VEHICLE IN COLD CLIMATES. NEW REPLACEMENT IS NUMBER 12570248. THIS IS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH AURORA VEHICLES.*AK

POWER STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AT 26,000 MILES. CURRENTLY, AT 35,000 MILES, THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT MUST BE REPLACED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SNAP AND POP WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL AND OVER SMALL BUMPS. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, WITH NO ANSWER UNTIL RECENTLY, IN WHICH THE DEALER STATED THE STEERING COLUMN SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE WINDOW MOTOR AND THERMOSTAT FAILED. *JB