1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE Complaints

WHEN DRIVING AT 30 MPH VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER ,CAUSING VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER,. DEALER LINKED THE PROBLEM TO THE TRANSMISSION. *AK

PROBLEM IS NOISE IN FRONT END & PULSATING MOVEMENT ON STEERING WHEEL. DEALER HAS CHANGED FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND TIGHTEN A LOOSE BRACKET, NOISES STILL THERE. TURN WHEEL AND A RUBBING SOUND CAN BE HEARD. ALSO, DRIVERS DOOR STICKS AND DOOR SEAL ALMOST HAS HOLE WORN IN IT WHEN GETTING IN CAR.

WHENEVER BRAKES WERE APPLIED IN A SUDDEN STOP, THEY CAUSED BRAKE PEDAL TO PULSATE AND VEHICLE TO SHIMMY( A SEVERE VIBRATION). DEALER NOTIFIED, AND SOME REPAIRS WERE MADE, BUT PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. *AK

WHEN DRIVER TURNS HER VEHICLE TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. SHE HEARS A CLUNKING AND WINDING NOISE. *AK

I HAVE HAD TWO DRIVERS SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURES WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAD "TIGHENTED" A BOLT AFTER THE FIRST FAILURE. IT DIDNT TAKE LONG FOR THE WIPER TO QUIT WORKING AGAIN. THE FIRST FAILURE WAS DURING A VERY HEAVY RAIN - THE SECOND WAS WHILE USING THE WIPER WASHER CONTROL - WHY CANT THEY FIX THIS PROBLEM.

THE DAY WE PICKED THE CAR UP ONE OF THE BELTS FAILED. THEN AGAIN SEVERAL WEEKS LATER. THE DEALER EVENTUALLY REPLACED THE RIGHT REAR BELT ASSEMBLY. NOW THE LEFT REAR HAS JAMMED FOR THE SECOND TIME. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE (I HAVE FOUR STEP CHILDREN) AND I AM AWARE THAT YOU ARE INVESTIGATING. YOU NEED TO SPEED THIS UP BEFORE A CHILD IS INJURED OR KILLED. THERE MUST BE A RECALL RIGHT AWAY! DOESN'T THE MANUFACTURER HAVE TO REPLACE SAFETY EQUIPMENT WITHOUT CHARGE? *AK

THERE HAS BEEN ABOUT 10 ATTEMPTS TO HAVE STEERING PROBLEM CORRECTED PUMP & RACK HAS BEEN REPLACED AND STILL HAVE A PROBLEM REAR BRAKES WARPED DEALER REFUSED TO FIX WOULD DO ONLY FRONT DEFECTIVE PITTED ROTORS UNDER WARR.PROBLEMS REPORTED WHEN FIRST PURCH.CAR STEERING IS A DANGER WANTED TO RETURN CAR TOO MANY REPAIRS AND NOT FIXED

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT/ANTI- BRAKE LIGHT AND LOW TRACTION LIGHT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY AND STAY ON UNTIL CAR IS TURNED OFF. THEY COME ON WHILE DRIVING IN SNOW OR SLUSH RATHER THAN ON DRY PAVEMENT. CAUSE: SPEED SENSOR SHORTED. REPAIR DATE: 02/02/00. TWO DAYS LATER, SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO PARK CORRECTLY. THEY PARK UP IN THE FIELD OF VIEW. *AK

INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT FAILED, REPLACED AND IS FAILING AGAIN CAUSING NOISE AND VIBRATION. *MJS