1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE Complaints

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

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