1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE Complaints

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

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

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

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

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

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