1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE Complaints

(1) OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR; (2) DOOR WILL NOT OPEN OR SHUT DUE TO THE FRAME/METAL TO WHICH THE DRIVER'S DOOR HINGE MOUNTS TO FLEXING CAUSEING THE DOOR TO BE MISALIGNED WITH THE LATCH. AFTER TRYING TO SHUT THE DOOR THE DRIVER'S WINDOW FELL DOWN AND WILL NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN WITH THE CONTROLS... (3) AT THE MOMENT THE WINDOW IS HELD UP WITH A PAIR OF VICE GRIPS UNTIL I CAN AFFORD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE DOOR...*NM

WHILE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, DRIVERS FRONT AND PASSENGERS BACK ELECTRIC WINDOWS FAILED AND WERE REPLACED. CAR IS OWNED BY SINGLE ADULT, NO CHILDREN, WINDOWS ARE NOT ABUSED....WITHIN PAST 6 MONTHS DRIVERS FRONT, DRIVERS BACK, AND PASSENGERS FRONT ELECTRIC WINDOWS HAVE ALL FAILED. PLASTIC CLIP THAT HOLDS THE CABLE HAS BROKEN ON ALL THREE WINDOWS...CABLE WINDS INSIDE OF MOTOR MAKING IT NECESSARY TO REPLACE REGULATOR AND MOTOR. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE THE MANIFOLD BLEW UP. THE DEALERSHIP INSPECTED AND DETERMINED THE FIRE WAS DUE TO THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS. THERE ARE PICTURES AVAILABLE AND ONE INJURY. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 04V090000, REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM GASOLINE DELIVERY. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE MODEL AND VIN.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT 10 MPH AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF ALL POWER. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, #03V527000, REGARDING THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER AND REPAIRS WERE MADE AS INSTRUCTED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 2/9/2006 - AS OF 2/24/2006 THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. ON 2/10/06 THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID AND REPLACED MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR. *NM

MY 1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE WOULD NOT START. I PUT THE HOOD UP AND TOLD MY GIRLFRIEND TO START THE CAR. WHEN SHE DID IT BACKFIRED INTO THE INTAKE AND BLEW UP IN MY FACE. I LOST HEARING IN MY LEFT EAR FOR ABOUT 4 DAYS. CAR GOT TOWED TO CHANCE'S AUTOMOTIVE IN EASTON, MARYLAND. SINCE I HAVE FULL COVERAGE ON THE CAR I GOT A RENTAL VEHICLE THROUGH THE INSURANCE COMPANY. WEEKS LATER THE INSURANCE COMPANY SAYS THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON MY CAR. HOWEVER I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BY ANY MANUFACTURER SAYING SO. SINCE THERE WAS/IS A RECALL ON MY CAR THE INSURANCE COMPANY SAYS THAT THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR THE COST OF MY CAR BEING FIXED. SO I CALL A LOCAL GENERAL MOTORS DEALERSHIP. THE GENERAL MOTORS DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS RECALL AND THEY ARE NOT GOING TO FIX IT BECAUSE THEY DO NOT HAVE A RECORD SAYING THERE IS A RECALL ON MY CAR. I HAVE CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY NUMEROUS TIMES TRYING TO FIND WHAT WEBSITE THEY WERE USING TO OBTAIN THIS INFORMATION. FINALLY AFTER WEEKS THEY GIVE ME YOUR WEBSITE. I SEARCHED THE REPORTS WITH 3 RECALL NUMBERS(WHICH 2 DO NOT EXIST;96V1160000 AND 03V473000) THAT THE INSURANCE COMPANY GAVE ME. RECALL # 04V09000 IS LISTED IN YOUR DATABASE BUT THE RECALL DOES NOT SPECIFICALLY MENTION MY CAR, A 1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. HOWEVER THE MOTOR YOU SPECIFY IS THE SAME MOTOR IN MY CAR. FROM THIS INFORMATION I DO NOT KNOW WHOM SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. I HAVE BEEN GETTING THE RUN AROUND FOR A MONTH NOW FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE LOCAL GENERAL MOTORS DEALERSHIP. I HAVE A RENTAL VEHICLE WHICH HAVE TO GO BACK TOMORROW, FEBRUARY 14, 2006. I HAVE A 10 YEAR OLD SON WHO I HAVE TO TAKE TO SCHOOL EVERYDAY AND I HAVE A CAREER OF MY OWN. WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION I CANNOT PROVIDE FOR MY CHILD. I JUST WANT THESE MESS TO BE SOLVED. IF YOU COULD HELP ME IN ANY WAY POSSIBLE PLEASE CONTACT ME. MY NAME IS [XXX] AND MY NUMBER IS [XXX] IF NO ANSWER PLEASE CALL [XXX]. *NM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6

THE POWER WIRES FEEDING THE HEATER/AIR CONDITIONER FAN MOTOR BURNED. THE UNIT WAS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR. THEY WERE NEVER DAMAGED, OR CORRODED. THE AREA BURNED WAS EXTERNAL TO THE FAN AND HAD CONSIDERABLE COMBUSTIBLES SURROUNDING IT. THERE WAS NO APPARENT SERVICE BULLETIN AT THIS TIME. *AK

THREE TIMES IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS, VEHICLE HAS STALLED AND THE MOTOR HAS CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. IT HAPPENS WHEN I LET UP ON THE ACCELERATOR PRIOR TO A TURN IN CITY TRAFFIC. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY, JUST AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 1999 AND IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY (CRANK SENSOR). IT HAPPENED AGAIN A COUPLE YEARS AGO WHEN TRACTION WAS LOST ON ICE AND REPAIRED AT MY EXPENSE. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE MOVING IN TRAFFIC. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL 00V440000 CONCERNING SEAT BELTS. THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED ON THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

DAD: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS HAD COME ON AND HAD GONE OFF INTERMITTENTLY AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT WORKING. THE DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM HAD BEEN HAPPENING FOR TWO MONTHS. THE CONSUMER HAD NO CONSULTATION WITH THE MANUFACTURER. *AK (11/22/05) THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO BE A FAILING IGNITION SWITCH. *SC

THE CAR WOULD NOT START. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE SECURITY LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM. I KEPT TRYING AND THE CAR FINALLY STARTED. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH GMS AND GM KNOWS ABOUT IT. THE SWITCH WAS $185.00 AND WITH LABOR THE BILL CAME TO $350.00. THE OLDSMOBILE DEALER SAID THIS WAS SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS THAT THEY KEEP MANY SWITCHES IN STOCK.