2002 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING AND FELT ALL THE BUMPS ON THE ROAD THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED LUBRICATION. THE LUBRICATION DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT, WHICH WAS WORN OUT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,566 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,665. UPDATED 2/5/09 *CN UPDATED 02/10/09. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 05/28/08 *BF THE ENGINE MOUNT WAS REPLACED. UPDATED

THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED WHILE ON VACATION IN 2006 AND THE IGNITION SWITCH HAS GONE BAD AGAIN IN LESS THAN A YEAR AND A HALF. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES THE CAR TO CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AND APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTE TO GET THE CAR STARTED AGAIN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WITH THE HEATED SEATS ACTIVATED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE DRIVER SEAT BECOMING VERY HOT. SHE SMELLED SMOKE, BUT DID NOT SEE FLAMES. A FEW DAYS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE SEATS CAUGHT FIRE. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WITHOUT A PAYMENT UP FRONT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. SHE HAS PICTURES OF THE BURNT SEATS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 109,000. UPDATED 2/5/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE DEFECT DUE TO THE FACT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. UPDATED 03/05/08 *TR

SECURITY LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AND UNABLE TO START CAR FOR AT LEAST 1/2 HOUR. HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO BRINGING TO DEALER. PASS LOCK SYSTEM FAILURE. REPLACED IGNITION AND PASS LOCK. *JB

PASSLOCK SECURITY SYSTEM WILL MALFUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY AND NOT ALLOW STARTING OF VEHICLE. *TR

2002 OLDS INTRIGUE GX. BOUGHT IT 3 WEEKS AGO. NOT SURE IF THIS HAPPENED ALL AT ONCE OR GRADUALLY OVER A PERIOD OF ABOUT 3 HOURS-- MY SPOUSE WAS DRIVING THE CAR. POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT; STILL WORKS FOR RIGHT TURNS. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN AT CITY DRIVING SPEEDS (10 - 35 MPH), AND NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN WHEN PARKING. POWER STEERING FLUID LEVEL IS OKAY. NO REPAIRS YET BY THE DEALER. WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS!!! THIS POSES ENOUGH OF A DANGER, EVEN IF YOU KNOW OF IT IN ADVANCE AND ARE STRONG ENOUGH TO TURN THE WHEEL MANUALLY. I BELIEVE GM DID A RECALL FOR A SIMILAR PROBLEM ON THEIR 1998 INTRIGUE, IN 2004. ARE THEY JUST WAITING UNTIL ENOUGH PEOPLE ARE INJURED IN THE 2002 MODELS TO DECIDE TO DO THE RIGHT THING? WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY $1300 FOR THE DEALER TO FIX A FAULTY/CHEAP/IRRESPONSIBLE DESIGN ON GM'S PART, ONE THAT PERSISTED FOR FOUR YEARS AFTER THE INITIAL DESIGN. *JB

TURNED CAR OFF AND WIPERS STAYED UP IN VIEW OF DRIVER AFTER TURNING CAR BACK ON. SAME TIME LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPED WORKING! ONLY HIGH BEAM WORK!*JB

I DRIVE AN OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE 2002 WITH THE PASSLOCK SECURITY SYSTEM. IT FLASHES WHILE DRIVING OVER THE LAST WEEK OR SO AND TODAY IT LEFT ME AND MY DAUGHTER STRANDED. THE CAR WOULD NOT START. WHEN I CAME BACK TO THE CAR LATER IT DID START. I FOUND MANY WEB POSTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND APPARENTLY DEALERS CAN ONLY REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH TO MAKE THIS BETTER. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHO DETERMINED THE RACK AND PINION FAILED. THE STEERING RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED WHICH CORRECTED THE STEERING PROBLEM. THE OUTER TIE RODS WERE ALSO REPLACED. UPDATED 05/23/06. *JB