2000 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHENEVER HE STARTED HIS VEHICLE AND BEGAN DRIVING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OCCURRED FOUR TIMES. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. DUE TO THE FAILURE OCCURRING INTERMITTENTLY THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST WOULD COST HIM A $100. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND CLAIM #71847623579 WAS FILED WHEN THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

2000 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE - RANDOM BLINKER FAILURE USUALLY FOR A COUPLE OF MILES AFTER START. SAME PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA02037 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER FOR THE OLDSMOBILE ALERO. *TR

2000 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND A.I.R. PUMP *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED AND WAS BLOWING OUT HOT AIR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND COLD AIR ON THE DRIVERS' SIDE. THE WHEELS WERE NO GOOD. THE PLATING ON THE INSIDE WOULD COME OFF AND CREATE PROBLEMS FOR THE TIRES SEALING PROPERLY, THEREFORE AN UNEVEN WEAR OCCURRED. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED HE BEGAN TO HAVE STEERING PROBLEMS, THERE WERE SEVERAL LIGHTS COMING ON THE DASH AND GOING OFF, BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER BEGAN TO INVESTIGATE AND DISCOVERED THE PART THAT WAS CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE WAS THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE MODULATOR WHICH COST $1,000. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT HARD AT TIMES AND SOMETIMES WHINE WHILE DRIVING. THE TURN SIGNALS DID NOT ALWAYS WORK OR THEY WOULD SHUT OFF WHILE BLINKING. WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED, AND THE TURN SIGNAL OR HEAD LIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD DEACTIVATE BY ITSELF. THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW STOPPED WORKING AND THE SWAY BAR WAS CRACKED. ALSO, THE GAS PEDAL WOULD STICK AT TIMES. THE HEATED SEATS WERE TOO COOL ON LOW AND TOO HOT ON HIGH. *JB

NO INJURIES AS OF YET BUT A DEFAULT IN THE LEFT SIDE DIRECTIONAL (SIGNAL) TURNING LIGHT. WORKS FOR A DAY AND THEN BURNS OUT CREATING BURN PLASTIC IN THE SOCKET, COULD LEAD TO A WIRING PROBLEM CAUSING THE ALTERNATOR AND SUCH TO BURN OUT. *TR

1: NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO PROBLEM 2: THE PASS LOCK IN MY 2000 OLDS INTRIGUE IS "WORN" OUT, RANDOMLY CAUSING MY CAR TO TURN OFF. SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL NOT START. 3: APPX $500 "REPLACEMENT" COST. NOT COUNTING THE DIAGNOSTIC FEE OR TOWING. *TR

COMPLETE POWER INTERRUPTION WHILE DRIVING FOR JUST A SECOND, CAUSING ALL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATE. AS WELL AS FLICKER HEADLIGHTS.*TR

FRONT SWAY BAR BREAKAGE AT LINK ON 2000 OLDS INTRIGUE. R&R SWAY BAR & LINKAGE. STILL HAVE PARTS. ORIG BAR IS TUBULAR,REPLACEMENT IS SOLID BAR AFTER CHECKING,SONS 2001 INTRIGUE SAME WAY. *TR

THE 2000 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE RANDOMLY DOES NOT START AND SOMETIMES LEAVES THE FAMILY STRANDED. AFTER 30 MINUTES OR SO OF WAITING, IT MAY START RIGHT UP. IT HAS TAKEN UP TO A DAY TO RESTART. IT STARTED WITHIN A COUPLE YEARS OF PURCHASE, BUT HAS GETTING WORSE AS TIME GOES ON. RANDOMLY OCCURS 1 TO 2 TIMES PER WEEK. THE DEALERS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. *TR

OVERHEATED ENGINE AFTER MECHANIC OPENED AND TOPPED OFF HOT SURGE RECOVERY BOTTLE WITH COLDER GM DEX COOL COOLANT & CREATED A SUDDEN AND ACCIDENTAL LOSS OF COOLANT. VEHICLE OVERHEATED WHEN AN AIR POCKET FORMED DUE TO LACK OF COOLANT IN THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM DAMAGED BOTH ENGINE HEAD GASKETS. FIRE POSSIBLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE ABS ENGAGED AUTOMATICALLY. SHORTLY AFTER, NUMEROUS WARNING INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE ABS HYDRAULIC MODULATOR UNIT. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V114000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. SHE BELIEVES THAT HER VEHICLE SHOULD BE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 65,000.