1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE Complaints

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

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

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