1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE Complaints

WHILE DRIVING ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE APPLIED PRESSURE ON HORN AND THERE WAS NO COMMUNICATION. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED.*AK

THE HEADLIGHTS DIM AND/OR FLICKER. THE ENGINE POWER DECREASES WHEN IT HAPPENS. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED AT 32,00 MILES. THE PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. THERE IS NO PARTICULAR PATTERN RELATED TO WEATHER OR DRIVING CONDITIONS.

I DO NOT HAVE A FAX, BUT PROGRAM WOULD NOT LET ME CONTINUE UNLESS I LIED. THE CAR WAS A DEMO. IT WAS DELIVERED WITH 4920 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, BUT HORN WAS NON-FUNCTIONAL. IT HAS FAILED ABOUT TWELVE TIMES SINCE AND IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP WITH A HORN FAILURE. THE DEALER IS BAFFLED. DO YOU HAVEOTHER INTRIGUES WITH THIS PROBLEM? I HOPE THAT YOU WILL EXCUSE OUR NOT HAVING A FAX AND ALLOW US TO REPORT. WHY IS THE HORN NOT INCLUDED IN THE LIST OF SAFETY RELATED EQUIPMENT? IT SEEMS THAT A HORN IS NECESSARY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. I UNDERSTAND THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT WILL ISSUE A CITATION FOR A NON-FUNCTIONING HORN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, AND UPON MAKING A U TURN AT 5MPH CONSUMER SUDDENLY HEARD A GRINDING NOISE AND FRONT WHEEL CAME COMPLETELY OFF VEHICLE, CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE.*AK *SLC

WHILE DRIVING 60MPH SWERVED TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. TOWED TO DEALER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER RACK AND PINION MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON A GRAVEL ROAD. QUICK 90 DEGREE TURN IN ROAD IN FAMILIAR ROAD, NO SIGNS WARNING OF TURN WERE POSTED. BRAKED FOR TURN. DUE TO GRAVEL VEHICLE SLID. WENT OFF ON LEFT SIDE AREA (TREE LINE) NEXT TO ROAD. HIT TREE ON FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE RIGHT NEXT TO CENTER. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONCERNED ON WHETHER THIS IS DUE TO MANUFACTURE DEFECT OR USED CAR DEALER NEGLIGENCE.*AK

ON 11/11/2001 I WAS INVOLVED IN A AUTOMOBILE CRASH WITH MY 1999 OLDS INTRIGUE. I WAS WEARING MY SAFETY RESTRAINT PROPERLY, UPON IMPACT MY SAFETY BELT DIDN'T LOCK UP AND I WAS THROWN INTO THE WINDSHIELD THUS BREAKING THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND IS NOW AT A SALVAGE POOL. PLEASE ADVISE IF I NEED TO PUT A HOLD ON THIS VEHICLE GOING TO AUCTION UNTIL THIS PROBLEM CAN BE EXAMINED FURTHER. SINCERELY, [XXX]. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *JS

CONSUMER HAS GOODYEAR, EAGLE, P225/60R/16, REPLACEMENT TIRES, 31000 MILES. THERE WAS TREAD SEPARATION ON FRONT TWO TIRES.*AK *JG

ABS WORKED AS BRAKES APPLIED TO KEEP FROM HITTING A CAR THAT PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF WIFE WHO WAS DRIVING AT TIME.. BRAKES THEN FAILED NEXT TIME APPLIED. TOOK TO DEALER WHO IMFORMED ME ENTIRE VALVE BODY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. NO BRAKES AT THIS TIME. TOTAL COST ENDED UP BEING $1820.75. DEALER INSISTED NO RECALL OR TECH. BULLINTIN OUT CONCERNING PROBLEM BUT REDUCED BILL TO $798.35. MY CONCERN IS HAS THIS HAPPENED ON OTHER INTRIGUES.*AK

OUR CAR HAS STALLED AND FAILED TO RESTART ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN BEGINNING TO GO SOMEWHERE. ALL OF THE INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON AND BLINK ON AND OFF AND ACT CRAZY AND AFTER TRYING TO RESTART 10 OR SO TIMES IT WILL FINALLY KICK IN. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP THINKING IT MIGHT BE A FUEL FILTER/INJECTION PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP CALLED US AND SAID IT WAS PROBABLY A COMUPTER PROBLEM, THAT THE COMPUTER WAS SHOWING NUMEROUS "CODES". THE NEW COMPUTER WAS INSTALLED AND NOW WE ARE TOLD IT IS SHOWING DIFFERENT "CODES" AND WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH AND CRANK SENSOR. THE DEALERSHIP TELLS US THAT THIS MAY OR MAY NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND THAT THEY NEED TO KNOW HOW FAR TO GO WITH IT. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!*AK