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1998 Oldsmobile INTRIGUE: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

510 owner complaints analyzed

6 distinct recall campaigns

87,524 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1998 model year. Data updated: . 177 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Steering:Rack And Pinion is the most frequently named component, appearing in 68 of 510 complaints (13.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior15530.4%
Braking behavior8516.7%
Electrical and battery issues234.5%
Engine operation224.3%
Transmission and shifting132.5%
Fuel system concerns51.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Steering:Rack And Pinion
68
Steering
42
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
35
Engine
29
Engine And Engine Cooling
24
Electrical System
23
Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
22
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor
20
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Steering:Rack And Pinion68
Steering42
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip35
Engine29
Engine And Engine Cooling24
Electrical System23
Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar22
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor20

Steering:Rack And Pinion: 68; Steering: 42; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 35; Engine: 29; Engine And Engine Cooling: 24; Electrical System: 23; Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar: 22; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor: 20

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
8
25,000 to 49,999
19
50,000 to 74,999
38
75,000 to 99,999
39
100,000 to 149,999
46
150,000 and above
27
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0008
25,000 to 49,99919
50,000 to 74,99938
75,000 to 99,99939
100,000 to 149,99946
150,000 and above27

Under 25,000: 8; 25,000 to 49,999: 19; 50,000 to 74,999: 38; 75,000 to 99,999: 39; 100,000 to 149,999: 46; 150,000 and above: 27

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (46). 333 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1997
3
1998
42
1999
73
2000
71
2001
50
2002
23
2003
47
2004
55
2005
23
2006
8
2007
11
2008
6
2009
20
2010
8
2011
11
2012
5
2014
17
2015
7
2016
26
2017
1
2018
1
2019
1
2024
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19973
199842
199973
200071
200150
200223
200347
200455
200523
20068
200711
20086
200920
20108
201111
20125
201417
20157
201626
20171
20181
20191
20241

1997: 3; 1998: 42; 1999: 73; 2000: 71; 2001: 50; 2002: 23; 2003: 47; 2004: 55; 2005: 23; 2006: 8; 2007: 11; 2008: 6; 2009: 20; 2010: 8; 2011: 11; 2012: 5; 2014: 17; 2015: 7; 2016: 26; 2017: 1; 2018: 1; 2019: 1; 2024: 1

Pattern summary

Steering:Rack And Pinion leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 155 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 85 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 23 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10000793 · 2003-01-08 (January 8, 2003)

VEHICLE HAS BEEN HAVING REGULAR ENGINE FAILURES WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH RESULTS IN THE ENGINE ENTIRELY SHUTTING DOWN. OCCURS DURING VARIOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS, INCLUDING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. FAILURE RESULTS IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, AND OVERALL ABILITY TO SAFELY CONTROL VEHICLE. DEALER STATES GM INDICATES PROBLEM IS RESULT OF FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH.

Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000793 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10000794 · 2003-01-08 (January 8, 2003)

ABS INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEALER STATES ABS MOTOR PACK (FP PART # 18024482) FAILED. DEALER INDICATES THIS IS "COMMON PROBLEM" FOR THIS VEHICLE. DEALER REPLACED SAME.

Owner-reported narrative. 52,596 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000794 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10000795 · 2003-01-08 (January 8, 2003)

DEALER INDICATES VEHICLE HAS MULTIPLE OIL LEAKS, WHICH ARE PREMATURE FOR VEHICLE MILEAGE, AND ARE RESULT OF "FAILED GASKETS." DEALER REPLACED VALVE COVER GASKETS AND INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET, RESOLVING PROBLEM.

Owner-reported narrative. 52,596 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000795 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10000797 · 2003-01-08 (January 8, 2003)

ENGINE REPEATEDLY MIS-FIRES. PROBLEM MORE COMMON DURING COLD OR DAMP WEATHER, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THESE CONDITIONS. MULTIPLE PARTS REPLACED BEFORE RESOLVING PROBLEM BY REPLACING FUEL INJECTOR FOR CYLINDER #3. PROBLEM CORRESPONDED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY (WITHIN 10 DAYS OF) THE FAILURE OF IGNITION SWITCH, AND DEALER SPECULATED BOTH PROBLEMS RELATED.

Owner-reported narrative. 52,596 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000797 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10005052 · 2003-01-31 (January 31, 2003)

UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD TO BE REPLACED ON 1998 INTRIGUE WITH 57000 MILES. MY MECHANIC AND HIS PARTNER ARE SCHEDULED TO FIX THREE OF THESE NEXT WEEK. MY INQUIRIES HAVE LEAD ME TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMON PROBLEM CAUSED BY A POOR DESIGN

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Owner report 10005876 · 2003-01-29 (January 29, 2003)

WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION, ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WITH OUT WARNING. PH

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Owner report 10007969 · 2003-02-22 (February 22, 2003)

I HAD A SIDEWALL BLOW OUT WITH A THREE WEEK OLD DUNLOP TIRE WHILE MERGING ON TO AN ON RAMP AT 40 MILES PER HOUR. THE TIRE LOST PRESSURE IMMEDIATELY AND CAUSED TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE WEATHER WAS ONLY AND 30 DEGREES, AND I OPENLY HAD MYSELF AND EMPTY TRUNK CAR. THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED AT AN AUTHORIZED GOODYEAR DEALER AND INSTALLED WITH A SET OF EQUALLY SIZED FOUR TIRES. CORPORATE AND RETAIL GOODYEAR PEOPLE WILL ONLY REPLACE THE TIRE IF THEY CAN BE PROVED THAT IT WAS DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE TIRE, NOT WITH INSTALLA…

Owner-reported narrative. 44,535 miles reported. Look up ODI 10007969 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10009113 · 2003-02-24 (February 24, 2003)

THE ENGINE CRACKED, WHICH RENDERED THE VEHICLE INOPERATIVE.*JB

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Recall history

6 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

00V044000 · Seat Belts

Reported: 2000-02-16 (February 16, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH REAR SEAT SHOULDER BELTS THAT COULD TWIST, ALLOWING THE WEBBING TO BE JAMMED IN THE RETRACTOR. WHEN THE SHOULDER BELT WEBBING BECOMES JAMMED IN THE RETRACTOR, THE SEAT BELT BECOMES UNUSABLE.

Consequence: THIS COULD PREVENT A PERSON FROM USING THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM, AND A RISK OF INJURY TO AN UNBELTED PERSON IN A CRASH WOULD BE INCREASED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE ANY TWISTS FROM THE REAR SHOULDER BELT(S) AND INSTALL CLIPS TO THE BELT WEB GUIDE TO PREVENT TWISTING.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
03V527000 · Steering:Rack And Pinion

Reported: 2003-12-11 (December 11, 2003)

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES HAVE LOWER PINION BEARINGS IN THE POWER RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY IN WHICH THE RETAINER TABS WERE NOT CRIMPED PROPERLY. THESE RETAINERS COULD FAIL AND PERMIT THE BALL BEARINGS TO ESCAPE.

Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS, THE PINION SHAFT CAN BE FORCED UPWARD DURING LEFT TURNS AND BACK DOWN AS THE STEERING WHEEL IS MOVED BACK AND TO THE RIGHT. IF THE PINION SHAFT MOVES FURTHER, THE DRIVER WILL NEED TO EXERT MORE EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, SIMILAR TO A VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER ASSISTED STEERING. IF THE PINION SHAFT MOVES EVEN FURTHER, THE DRIVER WILL REQUIRE MUCH HIGHER EFFORT TO TURN LEFT AND MAY NOT BE ABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL AS MUCH AS INTENDED. WITH THE MAXIMUM PINION SHAFT MOVEMENT, WHICH REQUIRES INTERNAL GEAR COMPONENT DAMAGE, THE DRIVER CAN ENCOUNTER HIGH RESISTANCE TO TURNING LEFT, FOLLOWED BY UNINTENDED POWER ASSIST TO THE RIGHT. IN ANY OF THESE CONDITIONS, A CRASH COULD OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW LOWER PINION BEARING UNLESS INSPECT OF THE EXISTING BEARING INDICATES THAT REPLACEMENT OF THE GEAR ASSEMBLY IS NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 5, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080; CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537; OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
09V116000 · Engine And Engine Cooling

Reported: 2009-04-08 (April 8, 2009)

GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING 1,497,516 MY 1997-2003 BUICK REGAL, MY 1998-2003 CHEVROLET LUMINA, MONTE CARLO AND IMPALA, MY 1998-1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE, MY 1997-2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.8L V6 NATURALLY ASPIRATED ENGINE. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH DROPS OF ENGINE OIL MAY BE DEPOSITED ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD THROUGH HARD BRAKING.

Consequence: IF THE MANIFOLD IS HOT ENOUGH AND THE OIL RUNS BELOW THE HEAT SHIELD, IT MAY IGNITE INTO A SMALL FLAME AND MAY SPREAD TO THE PLASTIC SPARK PLUG WIRE CHANNEL AND BEYOND INCREASING THE RISK OF AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE’S FRONT VALVE COVER AND FRONT-VALVE-COVER GASKET WITH NEW PARTS OF AN IMPROVED DESIGN AND REMOVE THE ENGINE’S PLASTIC COVER AND PLASTIC OIL-FILL-TUBE EXTENSION, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2016. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537, AND PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668 OR HTTP://WWW.PONTIAC.COM OR HTTP:WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
14V400000 · Electrical System:Ignition

Reported: 2014-07-03 (July 3, 2014)

This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on July 3, 2014, that they are recalling 5,877,718 model year 2000-2005 Chevrolet Impala and Monte Carlo, 1997-2003 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2005 Malibu Classic, 1999-2004 Oldsmobile Alero, 1998-2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1999-2005 Pontiac Grand Am and 2004-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.

Consequence: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2014. GM's number for this recall is 14350.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
15V701000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe | Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Reported: 2015-10-26 (October 26, 2015)

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 1998-1999 Chevrolet Lumina and Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1997-2004 Buick Regal and Pontiac Grand Prix, 2000-2004 Chevrolet Impala, and 1998-2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles. The affected vehicles were previously repaired under recalls 08V-118, 09V-116, and 15V-201 to address the possibility that engine oil may drip onto the hot exhaust manifold.

Consequence: Engine oil that drips onto the hot surface of the exhaust manifold may result in a fire.

Remedy: The remedy applied under recalls 08V-118, 09V-116, and 15V-201 did not adequately remove the safety risk. Under the improved remedy, dealers will replace the engine’s front valve cover and gasket. Vehicles that are covered by recalls 08V-118, 09V-116, or 15V-201 that have not yet received the original remedy will instead receive the improved remedy under the original recall number. The recall began on February 19, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Oldsmobile customer service at 1-800-442-6537 and Pontiac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is 15757. Note: Until the improved remedy has been applied, owners are advised to park their vehicle outside since the fire risk exists even when the vehicle is unattended.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
98V103000 · Exterior Lighting:Headlights

Reported: 1998-05-18 (May 18, 1998)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE OWNER MANUALS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIREMENT INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE VEHICLE HEADLAMP AIMING DEVICE. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."

Consequence: IF THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES ARE REPLACED, CUSTOMERS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PROPERLY AIM THE HEADLIGHTS.

Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE MAILED AN OWNER MANUAL'S INSERT WHICH CONTAINS THE APPROPRIATE INFORMATION.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
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Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

510 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

34.7%Usable mileage177 / 510 records
82.0%Valid incident date418 / 510 records
100.0%Valid filing date510 / 510 records
82.0%Ordered incident and filing dates418 / 510 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component1996199719981999200020012002
Electrical System
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

234.5%
ODI 10017640

WHILE DRIVING WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON, THE LIGHTS BECAME DIM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAD NOT FOUND A REMEDY. *JB

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3112.1%
ODI 10018080

WHILE BRAKING THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED. *NLM

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5226.0%
ODI 10000031 · 34,000 mi

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. POWER LOSS AND POSSIBLY SURGES THROUGHOUT ENTIRE VEHICLE. REPLACING ALTERNATOR WILL NOT SOLVE ISSUE. ALL WIRING IS TIGHTLY CONNECTED.

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2220.4%
ODI 10011881 · 940 mi

THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKERED. THEY CONTINUED TO GO DIM AND THEN ILLUMINATED. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE 7 TIMES BUT WAS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *JB

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2335.9%
ODI 10139203

2002 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. PROBLEM STARTING THE CAR. INTERMITTENT. SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS WEEKLY. SOMETIMES A COUPLE OF TIMES A DAY. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE SECURITY SYSTEM RECOGNIZING THE KEY. I HAVE TO WORK WITH THE KEY FOR 10-15 MINUTES UNTIL IT FINALLY RECOGNIZES THE KEY AND STARTS. *NM

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Steering:Rack And Pinion
00.0%

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00.0%

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6813.3%
ODI 10013715 · 43,000 mi

THE RACK AND PINION STEERING HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE ON THIS VEHICLE. STEERING SUDDENLY BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN TO THE LEFT (AS IF NO POWER STEERING AT ALL). IF YOU ARE TURNING TO THE RIGHT YOU CAN EASILY TURN THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, LEFT HAND TURNS ARE IMPOSSIBLE. THE DEALERSHIP MAKING THE REPAIR AGREED TO PAY 1/2 OF THE COST BECAUSE THEY AGREED THE PART WAS FAULTY AND NEVER SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME LET ALONE TWICE. GM, HOWEVER, REFUSED TO PAY FOR EITHER OF THE REPAIRS AND WOULD NOT STAND BEHIND THEIRS . *NLM

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228.6%
ODI 10008389 · 52,000 mi

WHILE INITIATING A LEFT TURN IN MY 1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE THE STEERING SUDDENLY LOCKED MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE WHEEL. THERE WERE NO PRIOR INDICATIONS THAT A PROBLEM EXISTED WITH THE STEERING. THE DEALER HAS INFORMED ME THAT THE STEERING GEAR (RACK AND PINION) NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WITH ONLY 52,000 MILES OF MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING I LOGGED ONTO THE NHTSA WEB SITE TO SEE IF THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT AMONG INTRIGUE OWNERS. IT APPEARS IT IS. IN CALLING TO SOLICIT REDUCED PRICES FOR THIS $1200+ BILL A NUMBER OF DEALERS ADMITTED THA…

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73.5%
ODI 10037440 · 62,000 mi

WE HAVE A 2000 OLDS INTRIGUE. WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRENTY WE HAD THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT REPLACE AND THE STEERING TIE ROD REPLACED. THE STEERING HAS ALWAYS SEEMED TO BE A PROBLEM. 2000+ MILES AFTER THE WARRENTY WENT OUT THE POWER STEERING RACK WENT OUT WHICH WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $1200. THERE WAS A POP NOISE WHEN I WAS BACKING UP AND FROM THAT POINT THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING FOR LEFT TURNS BUT FOR ONLY RIGHT TURNS. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A GOOD THING I HAD NOT DRIVEN BECAUSE THE ENTIRE STEE…

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21.9%
ODI 10062355 · 77,258 mi

I OWN A 2001 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE POWER STEERING AND TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE. ON MARCH 15, 2004, I PAID FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE RACK & PINION GEAR SPOKE VALVE FOR A COST OF $758.69. ON MARCH 15, 2004, I PAID FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF VALVES PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID AND CLEARING THE ADAPT CELLS FOR A COST OF $758.55. ON MARCH 15, 2004, I ALSO PAID FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF AN INOPERABLE CRANK SENSOR FOR THE COST OF $292.60. *JB

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23.1%
ODI 10156287 · 32,800 mi

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

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Steering
00.0%

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00.0%

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428.2%
ODI 10018091

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LOST IT'S STEERING POWER. *NLM

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228.6%
ODI 10000052 · 19,584 mi

STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY, POWER STEERING SHORT, FAILED. HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED AT 19,584 MILES. 1995 THRU 1998'S WERE RECALLED

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168.0%
ODI 10003227

BOUGHT CAR OCT 2000 AS A USED AUTO. IMMEDIATELY HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT. HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOR EACH OF THESE 4-5 TIMES AT LEAST. IT HAS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING SYSTEM. MIDSHAFT WAS REPLACED, BUT IT RETURNED. OLDS DID SAY THEY WOULD ATTEMPT TO FIX THIS. ORDERED A NEW INTERMEDIATE SHAFT, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND WHAT WAS ACTUALLY CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. BEEN ALSO IN SHOP FOR LIGHTS FLICKERING, HEATER SURGING, TEMP GAUGE RUNNING HOT. ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED AFTER A 3 WEEK STAY AT THE DEALER. THIS PROBLEM RETURNED 3 DAYS BEFORE MIDSHAFT WAS T…

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65.6%
ODI 10052999 · 58,000 mi

THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY FRONT END THE STEERING HAS BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS I'M SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR. I SAW ON THE NEWS TODAY THAT THERE IS GOING TO BE A RECALL IN OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUES UP TO 1999 BUT MY CAR IS A 2001 AND IT'S BEEN GIVING ME THE SAME PROBLEMS. *LA

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710.9%
ODI 10098269 · 43,500 mi

POWER STEERING FAILURE. WHEN PULLING OUT OF A TIGHT PARKING PLACE THE POWER STEERING STARTED MAKING NOISES. AFTER EXITING THE PARKING PLACE THE POWER STEERING IS SLUGGISH, BUT NOT ALL OF THE TIME. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS SOME TIME YOU CAN TURN WITH NO PROBLEM, OTHER TIME IT TAKES ADDITIONAL EFFORT TO MOVE THE STEERING. YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT!! I SUPPOSE IT COULD TOTALLY FAIL AT ANY TIME ALSO!! THE OLDSMOBILE GARAGE (BURKE) HAS ORDERED A NEW POWER STEERING PUMP AND WILL INSTALL IT NEXT WEEK AT A COST OF FIVE HUNDRED AND NINTH FOUR DOLLA…

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Exterior Lighting:Headlights
00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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228.6%
ODI 10049630 · 55,000 mi

SO MUCH FOR INVESTING IN AMERICAN-MADE VEHICLES. I, LIKE OVER A DOZEN OTHERS WHO TOOK THE TIME TO FILE A COMPLAINT, AM EXPERIENCING THE FLICKER AND DIM OF ALL LIGHTING DURING THE EVENING HOURS - ESPECIALLY WHEN THE WEATHER'S COLDER. IT IS UNNERVING TO ME, AND I'M SURE TO THOSE DRIVERS AROUND ME, TO DRIVE WITH QUESTIONABLE EXTERIOR LIGHTING. AND, AS OTHERS HAVE SAID, GM DOES NOT VIEW THIS AS A "SAFETY ISSUE". WHAT SAY THEY HAVE THEIR SPOUSE, OR THEIR CHILD, DRIVE A VEHICLE WITH THIS SAME "NOT A SAFETY ISSUE" AND SEE IF THEIR VIEW DOESN'T CHA…

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2713.5%
ODI 10000560 · 68,000 mi

I HAVE A 2000 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE HEADKLIGHTS FLICKER. AND, WEHN I SAY FLICKER I MEAN THEY ALMOST GO TOTALLY OUT THEN COME BACK ON. I AHVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. HAVE RAN A COMPUTER SCAN ON IT, WHICH SHOWED NO ERROR CODES, THEY INSISTED THAT IT WAS THE A/C COMPRESSOR KICKING ON. I ADMIT IT IS POSSIBLE, BUT NOT TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS HAPPENING. WHICH, IS CONSTANTLY. AS LONG AS THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. THERE IS A FLICKER, I CHECKED THE BULBS, THERE IS NO COROSIO…

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1917.6%
ODI 10000062 · 30,000 mi

HEADLIGHTS FLICKER RANDOMLY AT NIGHT. TYPICALL NUMBER OF FLICKERS PER MINUTE IS 3. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE AND FIX PROBLEM.

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34.7%
ODI 10040339

WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS FLASHED OFF AND ON. THE OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP. *AK PENNSYLVANIA HIGHWAY PATROL STOPPED THE CONSUMER AND ASKED IF THERE WAS PROBLEM SINCE THE HEADLIGHTS WERE FLASHING ON AND OFF. CONSUME STATED WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND WAS ADVISED TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THEY WERE AWARE OF THE DEFECT AND IT WAS THE AIR PUMP. THEY CONSIDERED THIS NORMAL. *PH *JB

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Engine
00.0%

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00.0%

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295.7%
ODI 10568356 · 168,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK WHILE SMOKE WAS EMITTED FROM THE REAR. ADDITIONALLY, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE WHERE THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND A FIRE IGNITED FROM THE ENGINE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND RULED AS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:…

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166.3%
ODI 10524248 · 37,000 mi

ENGINE AND EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL STOPS INSTANTLY. EVERYTHING SHUTS OFF. DURING RESTART THE VEHICLE CRANKS LONGER (5-6 SECONDS) BEFORE STARTING AND MISSES FOR 3-4 SECONDS. THEN RUNS STRONG AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED. SOME TIMES TURN SIGNALS WILL STOP WORKING AFTER A RESTART AND OTHER TIMES THE TURN SIGNALS WILL STOP WORKING WHETHER THE VEHICLE STALLED OR NOT. AT HIGHER SPEEDS (45MPH +) THE VEHICLE WILL FREQUENTLY SHUT OFF BUT INSTANTLY COME BACK ON. *TR

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52.5%
ODI 10632607 · 214,839 mi

AFTER ROUNDING A CURVE AND SEEING A DEER AND THINKING HOW LUCKY I WAS THAT IT DIDN'T JUMP OUT IN FRONT OF ME, MY ENGINE DIED AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT WENT OFF INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE DITCH AND HIT A FIELD DRIVEWAY CULVERT WITH THE DIVERS SIDE TIRE, WHICH ULTIMATELY BENT THE FRAME AND TOTALED MY CAR.. HOWEVER, THE AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY AND I HAD ONLY A MINOR INJURY. MY ELBOW WENT THROUGH A DRIVERS SIDE AIR VENT. SINCE MY CAR IS TOTALED AND THE RECALL SOUNDS LIKE IT WAS THE CAUSE, CAN I GET MY CAR FIXED OR SOME KIND OF COMPENSATION…

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54.6%
ODI 10499459 · 148,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 4 MPH, SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT THROUGH THE VENTILATION SYSTEM. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IN MATTER OF SECONDS, THE SMOKE COLOR CHANGE FROM WHITE TO DARK BLACK SMOKE BEFORE FLAMES WERE VISIBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 148,000.

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57.8%
ODI 10627415 · 40,000 mi

ENGINE CUTS OFF, NO ABILITY TO STEER OR CONTROL. HAVE TO TURN OF KEY AND RESTART HAVE TAKEN TO SEVERAL AUTO REPAIR PLACES AND THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING TO FIX. THIS HAPPEN WHEN DRIVING, ALSO WHEN STOPPED AT RED LIGHT, AND IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE, NOT KNOWING WHEN IT WILL CUT OFF. *TR

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Engine And Engine Cooling
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

244.7%
ODI 10069029 · 78,000 mi

THIS CAR HAS HAD MANY SMALL PROBLEMS. MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN THE AIR CONDITIONING. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT AT 78000. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS IN THE STEERING. THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WEARS OUT AFTER ABOUT 20,000 MILES. I AM ABOUT TO HAVE THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE FIRST WAS TAKEN CARE OF BY THE WARRANTY. THE SECOND CAME OUT OF MY POCKET AND NOW I AM ABOUT TO HAVE IT REPLACED AGAIN.

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166.3%
ODI 10018015

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A LOUD CLANKING NOISE WHICH CAME FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. *NLM

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63.0%
ODI 10047729 · 70,071 mi

MY CAR'S ENGINE IS OVERHEATING. I TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY DON'T WANT TO FIX THE CAR. THEY CLAIM THAT IT IS NOT UNDER WARRENTY. I TOOK THE CAR TO ANOTHER OLDS DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE GOING TO REPLACE THE THERMOSTAT AND THERMOSTAT HOUSING, BUT THIS IS GOING TO COST ME. THIS CAR IS STILL UNDER IT'S EXTENDED WARRANTY. *AK

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43.7%
ODI 10071219 · 25,000 mi

SHORTLY AFTER 36,000 MILES, VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING INTERMITTENTLY, PCS, ABS, SES LIGHTS WOULD COME ONE & STAY ON. STALLING BECAME MORE AND FREQUENT UNTIL IT BEGAN OCCURRING EVERYTIME WITHIN 120 SECONDS OF COLD START (OVER COURSE OF 2,000 -4,000 MORE MILES. NEARLY GOT BROADSIDED BY CEMENT TRUCK WHEN VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY (AFTER ALREADY DOING ITS TRADITIONAL FIRST STALL AFTER COLD START). DEALER DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED CRANK SENSOR. GM WOULD ONLY PAY FOR PART AND I WAS LEFT WITH DIAGNOSIS AND LABOR BILL. DEALER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ME WIT…

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11.6%
ODI 10265147

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE INDICATOR REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE OIL WAS DISPENSED INTO THE RESERVOIR TANK. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK AROUND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE VALVE COVER GASKET. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AN…

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

356.9%
ODI 10102143 · 76,000 mi

HAVE HAD AINTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO LOCK UP AND RELEASE EVERY 5 SECONDS.IT UNFORTUNATELY DOES NOT DO IT EVERYDAY, IN ORDER FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE THE PROBLEM, I HAD MY ROTORS REPLACED IN FRONT AND TURNED IN THE BACK, THIS STILL HAS NOT HELPED THE PROBLEM. TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM NO LONGER WORKS, AND NOW THE FAN THAT BLOWS AIR OUT OF THE VENTS, WILL WORK ONCE AND AWHILE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE BEARINGS ARE GOING OUT IN IT, WHICH MEANS NO HEAT, AND NO AIR. IT WILL COST 264.00-300.00 TO FIX. I HAVE HAD M…

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62.3%
ODI 713577

CAR BATTERY WENT DEAD IN LESS THAN 30 DAYS. CAR STRANDED ME SEVERAL TIMES..PURCHASED CAR ON NOV 20, 1998,RECEIVED LETTER FROM OLDMOBILE DEC 9,1998 ADVISING OF RECALL..CALLED DEALERSHIP TO ADVISE AND I WAS ADVISED TO HAVE CAR SERVICED LOCALLY AS I DIDN'T HAVE TO BRING CAR BACK TO WINSTON SALEM FOR RECALL...TOOK CAR LOCALLY TO BE REPAIRED...CAR WAS KEPT FOR APPROXIMATELY 9 DAYS, I WAS NEVER OFFERED A RENTAL CAR WHILE MY CAR WAS BEING SERVICED AND I HAD WARRANTIY COVERAGE WHICH NO ONE SEEM TO RECOGNIZE... I TOOK MY MOM TO THE BANK IN THE CAR AND T…

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42.0%
ODI 738940

REAR BRAKES DO NOT PERFORM LIKE THEY ARE INTENDED WHICH MAKES THIS VEHICLE UNSAFE AT SPEEDS AS SLOW AS 25 MPH. WHEN THE DRIVER IS FORCED TO "SLAM" ON THE BRAKES OR MAKE A SUDDEN STOP, THE DRIVER, AS WELL AS THE PASSENGERS, CAN FEEL THE REAR TIRES DRAG/SLIP AND THE BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING/VIBRATING NOISE. WORSE YET, THE DISTANCE THAT IT TAKES THE CAR TO STOP IT MUCH TOO LONG COMPARED TO OTHER VEHICLES IN ITS CLASS WITH ABS. THE FEELING THAT THE CAR IS NOT GOING TO STOP IN TIME, COUPLED WITH THE SENSATION THAT YOUR REARS TIRES ARE SLIPPING, IS A V…

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10.9%
ODI 10039095 · 100 mi

ONGOING INTERMITTENT FLICKERING/LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS. LOUD VIBRATING SOUND OF BRAKES AT EVERY STARTUP. *JB

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

173.3%
ODI 10000795 · 52,596 mi

DEALER INDICATES VEHICLE HAS MULTIPLE OIL LEAKS, WHICH ARE PREMATURE FOR VEHICLE MILEAGE, AND ARE RESULT OF "FAILED GASKETS." DEALER REPLACED VALVE COVER GASKETS AND INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET, RESOLVING PROBLEM.

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166.3%
ODI 10011525 · 15,292 mi

THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*JB

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63.0%
ODI 10004111

VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH 2000 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE PCS LIGHT CAME ON, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT CAME OUT OF THE FLOOR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. DURING A BLIZZARD THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CEASED. THE CRANK SENSOR WAS FAULTY WHICH RENDERED THE VEHICLE INOPERATIVE. *JB

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21.9%
ODI 10029814

THE CONSUMER STATED THE UPPER AND LOWER GASKETS SEALS ON THE COOLING SYSTEM FAILED. THE CONSUMER HAD TO ADD MORE COOLANT THAN NORMAL. *AK *JB

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23.1%
ODI 10105409 · 56,000 mi

THE CONSUMER STATES THE CAM SHAFT IS NOT PRODUCING ENOUGH OIL PRESSURE. THE DEALER STATES IT CAN RESULT IN COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Steering:Rack And Pinion58,525–91,562 mi70,104 mi35
ODI 10013715 · 43,000 mi

THE RACK AND PINION STEERING HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE ON THIS VEHICLE. STEERING SUDDENLY BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN TO THE LEFT (AS IF NO POWER STEERING AT ALL). IF YOU ARE TURNING TO THE RIGHT YOU CAN EASILY TURN THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, LEFT HAND TURNS ARE IMPOSSIBLE. THE DEALERSHIP MAKING THE REPAIR AGREED TO PAY 1/2 OF THE COST BECAUSE THEY AGREED THE PART WAS FAULTY AND NEVER SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME LET ALONE TWICE. GM, HOWEVER, REFUSED TO PAY FOR EITHER OF THE REPAIRS AND WOULD NOT STAND BEHIND THEIRS . *NLM

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ODI 10040829 · 71,500 mi

STEERING: RACK AND PINION 'BINDING' AND KICKS BACK ON MY 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE.

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ODI 10041023 · 80,907 mi

STEERING PROBLEMS WITH THE 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE HAD TO REPLACE RACK AND PINION STEERING . *LA

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Steering65,620–126,500 mi88,000 mi26
ODI 10039440 · 61,480 mi

1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE STEERING BINDS WHEN TURNING.

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ODI 10040637 · 25,000 mi

WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL THERE WAS A FUNNY FEELING LIKE A TAPPING IN THE STEERING SHAFT. THE DEALER EXPLAINED THAT THIS COULD RESULT IN SUDDEN STEERING FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. THERE IS CURRENTLY AN INVESTIGATION EA-019 ON THIS ISSUE. *NLM

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ODI 10040729 · 83,000 mi

WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS STEERING WHEEL HAS A LOT OF PLAY IN IT. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL . *AK

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipToo few reports for a range85,500 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10102143 · 76,000 mi

HAVE HAD AINTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO LOCK UP AND RELEASE EVERY 5 SECONDS.IT UNFORTUNATELY DOES NOT DO IT EVERYDAY, IN ORDER FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE THE PROBLEM, I HAD MY ROTORS REPLACED IN FRONT AND TURNED IN THE BACK, THIS STILL HAS NOT HELPED THE PROBLEM. TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM NO LONGER WORKS, AND NOW THE FAN THAT BLOWS AIR OUT OF THE VENTS, WILL WORK ONCE AND AWHILE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE BEARINGS ARE GOING OUT IN IT, WHICH MEANS NO HEAT, AND NO AIR. IT WILL COST 264.00-300.00 TO FIX. I HAVE HAD M…

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ODI 10160612 · 95,000 mi

I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS SYSTEM ON MY CAR FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW. WHEN I START MY CAR THE ABS GOES TO SET ITSELF AND THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON ALONG WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT. AS I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM I HAVE FOUND THAT IT IS ONE OF THE MAIN PROBLEMS ON THE CAR, BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT HIS PROBLEM. IT IS A VERY COSTLY FIX DEALING WITH THE WHEEL BEARINGS AND SENSORS. MY 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE IS A VERY SOLID CAR, BUT I BELIEVE THEY HAVE A FAULTY ABS SYSTEM ON THEM DUE TO THE HUB ASSEMBLIES. THE AVERAGE PRICE FOR SUCH A …

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Engine97,500–170,000 mi138,000 mi16
ODI 10568356 · 168,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK WHILE SMOKE WAS EMITTED FROM THE REAR. ADDITIONALLY, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE WHERE THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND A FIRE IGNITED FROM THE ENGINE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND RULED AS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:…

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ODI 10637250 · 170,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, FLAMES IGNITED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

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ODI 10640579 · 200,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A U-TURN, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED CAUSING THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES TO ALSO STOP WORKING. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DURING THE INCIDENT AND CRASHED INTO A CURB. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A NECK INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

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Engine And Engine Cooling102,000–146,500 mi115,000 mi19
ODI 10069029 · 78,000 mi

THIS CAR HAS HAD MANY SMALL PROBLEMS. MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN THE AIR CONDITIONING. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT AT 78000. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS IN THE STEERING. THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WEARS OUT AFTER ABOUT 20,000 MILES. I AM ABOUT TO HAVE THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE FIRST WAS TAKEN CARE OF BY THE WARRANTY. THE SECOND CAME OUT OF MY POCKET AND NOW I AM ABOUT TO HAVE IT REPLACED AGAIN.

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ODI 10071125 · 56,994 mi

FOR THE 6TH TIME MY A/C HAS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. IT HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED ON 4/20/99, 5/5/99, 9/11/01, 1/8/02 AND 7/9/02. THE PROBLEM ALWAYS SEEMS TO BE THE SAME WHEREBY THE AIR IS NOT BLOWING OUT THE PROPER VENTS AND THE ACTUATOR HAD TO BE EITHER REPLACED OR ADJUSTED EACH TIME. IS THIS SOME SORT OF DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THIS PART?

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ODI 10130750 · 88,000 mi

MY 1998 OLDS INTRIGUE HAS BEEN LEAKING OIL FOR OVER A YEAR. HAS BEEN WORKED ON BY NUMEROUS MECHANICS AND NOBODY CAN SEEM TO CAN SEEM TO FIND THE CAUSE OR WHERE EXACTLY THE OIL LEAK IS COMING FROM! PLEASE PROVIDE ANY INFO POSSIBLE! *JB

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Electrical System88,000–135,000 mi100,000 mi15
ODI 10059968 · 67,900 mi

1. RACK & PINION FAILURE, 2. SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER FAILURE (@APPROX 45000 MI) 3. L RR SEATBELT INSTALLED TWISTED AT FACTORY- SHOULDER STRAP WOULDN'T LOCK FOR CHILD SAFETYSEAT, DEALER FIXED. 4. WARPED FRONT ROTORS, 5. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE DASH GOING HAYWIRE OR COMPLETELY OUT ACCOMPANIED BY THE SENSATION OF A SLIPPING TRANS AND SLUGGISH/CLUNKING STEERING (TWICE, ONCE ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO AND ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE THE R&P FAILURE) 6. TWO TIRES HAVE HAD BELT SEPARATION. *AK

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ODI 10133986 · 140,000 mi

DT: 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON ONLY AFTER THE CAR STALLED. HAD COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO RESTART VEHICLE. IT FINALLY RESTARTED. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. HAD THE CAR ON DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR FIND ANYTHING ANYTHING WRONG. DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS DONE TWICE. REPLACED ALL THE GASKETS, THE BRAIN BOX, FUEL FILTER. SPENT SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR REPAIRS. THIS PROBLEM STARTED …

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ODI 10265889 · 127,000 mi

CAR REFUSES TO START, LEAVING DRIVER HELPLESS. OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. RESEARCH ON INTERNET IDENTIFIES THIS AS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM PASSLOCK. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO A VULNERABLE PERSON DEPENDENT UPON THE AUTOMOBILE. *TR

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:RotorToo few reports for a range67,900 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10059968 · 67,900 mi

1. RACK & PINION FAILURE, 2. SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER FAILURE (@APPROX 45000 MI) 3. L RR SEATBELT INSTALLED TWISTED AT FACTORY- SHOULDER STRAP WOULDN'T LOCK FOR CHILD SAFETYSEAT, DEALER FIXED. 4. WARPED FRONT ROTORS, 5. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE DASH GOING HAYWIRE OR COMPLETELY OUT ACCOMPANIED BY THE SENSATION OF A SLIPPING TRANS AND SLUGGISH/CLUNKING STEERING (TWICE, ONCE ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO AND ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE THE R&P FAILURE) 6. TWO TIRES HAVE HAD BELT SEPARATION. *AK

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 247 reports

2001: 47 complaints · 2002: 18 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2001142647
200251018
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
200110341
20026121

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentSteering:Rack And PinionSteeringService Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipEngineEngine And Engine CoolingElectrical SystemSteering: Steering Wheel/Handle BarService Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor
Steering:Rack And Pinion—
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ODI 10114512 · 62,000 mi

I HAVE PREVIOUSLY FILED ONE COMPLAINT IN REGARD TO THIS ISSUE WITH GM CORP. I OWN A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE, NOT ONE THAT WAS RECALLED, HOWEVER DUE TO THE UNSAFE, ERATIC, SPONTANIOUS STEERING OF THIS VEHICLE I FEEL THAT IT SHOULD BE FURTHER INVESTIGATED. THE PROBLEM WITH IT IS THAT WHEN I TURN MY STEERING WHEEL TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER ALL THE WAY, AT USUALLY A LOW SPEED, IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO GET THE STEERING SYSTEM TO "TURN BACK", EXCEPT SOMETIMES, IT LASHES BACK AROUND CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO GO THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, WHILE TURNED THE O…

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ODI 828493

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THE STEERING HAD A "CLUCKING NOISE" AND THEN THE STEERING MOVED FREELY. THEN, AFTER A MINUTE OR TWO, IT RESUMED ITS STEERING. BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER REPLACED RACK AND STEERING GEAR. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS AND VIN #. *AK

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1
ODI 718804

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

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ODI 10059968 · 67,900 mi

1. RACK & PINION FAILURE, 2. SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER FAILURE (@APPROX 45000 MI) 3. L RR SEATBELT INSTALLED TWISTED AT FACTORY- SHOULDER STRAP WOULDN'T LOCK FOR CHILD SAFETYSEAT, DEALER FIXED. 4. WARPED FRONT ROTORS, 5. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE DASH GOING HAYWIRE OR COMPLETELY OUT ACCOMPANIED BY THE SENSATION OF A SLIPPING TRANS AND SLUGGISH/CLUNKING STEERING (TWICE, ONCE ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO AND ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE THE R&P FAILURE) 6. TWO TIRES HAVE HAD BELT SEPARATION. *AK

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ODI 708331

THIS CAR HAS HAD THIRTEEN GARAGE VISITS UNDER WARRANTY SO FAR TO EITHER DIAGNOSE PROBLEMS OR CORRECT PROBLEMS. TOMORROW, IT WILL HAVE THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME BY HOLMES OLDSMOBILE TO CORRECT A POPPING SENSATION IN THE STEERING. OTHER REPAIRS IN THIS REGARD HAVE BEEN REPLACEMENT OF THE CONTROL ARMS AND THE STEERING RACK. THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FIRST WARPED LAST YEAR AND WERE TURNED ON 08/19/98; THEY WARPED AGAIN AND WERE REPLACED ON 12/10/98. ON 6/11/99, THIS SECOND SET FOR THE FRONTWERE TURNED AGAIN ALON…

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ODI 9002341

4/11/2000, REPLACED INTERMITTANT STEERING SHAFT, REPLACED STEERING SHAFT, REPLACED STEERING RACK AND PINION AND ADJUSTED FRONT TOE. 5/25/00, REPLACED MASTER SWITCH ASSY. FOG LIGHT REPAIRED. DAMAGED SHIFT INDICATOR LIGHT, INOPERABLE BULBS, LAMPS REPLACED. MIRROR LIGHT REPAIRED. 6/01/00, VEHICLE TOWED IN, NEW BATTERY REPLACEMENT,

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ODI 10059968 · 67,900 mi

1. RACK & PINION FAILURE, 2. SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER FAILURE (@APPROX 45000 MI) 3. L RR SEATBELT INSTALLED TWISTED AT FACTORY- SHOULDER STRAP WOULDN'T LOCK FOR CHILD SAFETYSEAT, DEALER FIXED. 4. WARPED FRONT ROTORS, 5. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE DASH GOING HAYWIRE OR COMPLETELY OUT ACCOMPANIED BY THE SENSATION OF A SLIPPING TRANS AND SLUGGISH/CLUNKING STEERING (TWICE, ONCE ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO AND ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE THE R&P FAILURE) 6. TWO TIRES HAVE HAD BELT SEPARATION. *AK

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ODI 718804

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

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ODI 744484

AFTER CAR SITTING, THEN STARTING PUT CAR IN GEAR THERE IS A POPPING/CLICKING IN FRONT. I HAVE HAD NEW FRONT RACK PUT ON, HAD THEM CHECK CV JOINTS, AND STRUTS. I HAVE TAKEN THIS CAR BACK TO THE DEALER MANY, MANY TIMES THEY CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. I TOOK A MECHANIC (NOT DEALER) AND HE SUGGESTED CHECKING THE CALIPER HARDWARE AND BRAKES. I AM AT MY WITS END. NOW MY ROTORS HAVE THE DEEP GROVES AND WAS TOLD BY DEALER THE COULD NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM!!! IS THIS CAR A LEMON?

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Steering
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ODI 10114512 · 62,000 mi

I HAVE PREVIOUSLY FILED ONE COMPLAINT IN REGARD TO THIS ISSUE WITH GM CORP. I OWN A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE, NOT ONE THAT WAS RECALLED, HOWEVER DUE TO THE UNSAFE, ERATIC, SPONTANIOUS STEERING OF THIS VEHICLE I FEEL THAT IT SHOULD BE FURTHER INVESTIGATED. THE PROBLEM WITH IT IS THAT WHEN I TURN MY STEERING WHEEL TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER ALL THE WAY, AT USUALLY A LOW SPEED, IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO GET THE STEERING SYSTEM TO "TURN BACK", EXCEPT SOMETIMES, IT LASHES BACK AROUND CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO GO THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, WHILE TURNED THE O…

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ODI 828493

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THE STEERING HAD A "CLUCKING NOISE" AND THEN THE STEERING MOVED FREELY. THEN, AFTER A MINUTE OR TWO, IT RESUMED ITS STEERING. BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER REPLACED RACK AND STEERING GEAR. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS AND VIN #. *AK

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ODI 10069029 · 78,000 mi

THIS CAR HAS HAD MANY SMALL PROBLEMS. MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN THE AIR CONDITIONING. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT AT 78000. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS IN THE STEERING. THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WEARS OUT AFTER ABOUT 20,000 MILES. I AM ABOUT TO HAVE THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE FIRST WAS TAKEN CARE OF BY THE WARRANTY. THE SECOND CAME OUT OF MY POCKET AND NOW I AM ABOUT TO HAVE IT REPLACED AGAIN.

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ODI 10572579 · 87,000 mi

KNEE JOSTLED KEY WHILE DRIVING WHICH TURNED IGNITION INTO OFF AND CAUSED ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS TO TURN OFF. WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY STOP CAR AND MANEUVER SAFELY. RESTARTED CAR ONCE STOPPED. *TR

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ODI 10638719 · 89,000 mi

MY CAR WOULD MAKE NOISE AND RATTLE ALSO STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT , HAD TO REPLACE RACK AND PINION. THE 2 ND THING IS THAT MY CAR WOULD SHUT OFF ANY WHERE ANY TIME AND I HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH. NOW I FIND OUT THERE WERE RECALLS ON BOTH THESE THINGS WHICH I NEVER KNEW THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, EXCEPT FOR THE REAR SEAT BELTS. NOW , I, MY FAMILY OR NUMEROUS PEOPLE ON THE ROAD COULD HAVE GOTTEN KILLED WHEN MY CAR SHUT OFF. I FIND OUT THAT GM KNEW ABOUT THESE THINGS AND NEVER TOLD ME? THAT MAKES ME VERY ANGRY AND I DON'T APPRECIATE ALL…

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ODI 550573

INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT FAILED.YH

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ODI 553118

THE STEERING GEAR WAS LOOSE AND FAILED TWICE. YH

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
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ODI 718804

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

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ODI 543391

ANTI LOCK BRAKES EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND PULLING RESULTING IN VEHCILE COLLISION DURING EMERGENCY STOPPING.

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ODI 718804

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

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ODI 740127

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AT 26,746 MILES -- ROTORS TURNED. ROTORS WARPED AGAIN AT 34,363 MILES -- REPLACED. ROTORS WARPED AGAIN AT 47,835. CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT OLDSMOBILE HAD ISSUED A TSB STATING, IN EFFECT, THE "IF WHEELS HAD BEEN ROTATED/BALANCED BY 'OTHER THAN A GM DEALERSHIP', NO FURTHER WARRANTY SERVICES WOULD BE PROVIDED ON WARPED ROTORS." AT 47,835 MILES, I HAD ROTORS REPLACED WITH "AFTER MARKET" ROTORS AT A COST OF $368.00. AT 16,000+ MILES LATER, I HAVE EXPERIENCED NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. SUPPOSEDLY, THESE "AFTER …

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ODI 10839648 · 60,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR VALVE COVER AND THE REAR GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 04/22/16*LJ *TR

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ODI 10650494 · 100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE DISPLAYED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE/FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. ..UPDATED 12/03/14 *BF THE VEHICLE WAS …

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ODI 10819940

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUES. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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ODI 11571241

The engine had a fire and the ignition switch is very hard Do turn, it would be available for inspection. The fire happen while driving down the highway. I have an appointment set with dealership. No prior inspections have been made and no indications of anything.

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Engine And Engine Cooling0
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ODI 10069029 · 78,000 mi

THIS CAR HAS HAD MANY SMALL PROBLEMS. MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN THE AIR CONDITIONING. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT AT 78000. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS IN THE STEERING. THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WEARS OUT AFTER ABOUT 20,000 MILES. I AM ABOUT TO HAVE THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE FIRST WAS TAKEN CARE OF BY THE WARRANTY. THE SECOND CAME OUT OF MY POCKET AND NOW I AM ABOUT TO HAVE IT REPLACED AGAIN.

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ODI 10839648 · 60,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR VALVE COVER AND THE REAR GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 04/22/16*LJ *TR

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ODI 10133986 · 140,000 mi

DT: 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON ONLY AFTER THE CAR STALLED. HAD COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO RESTART VEHICLE. IT FINALLY RESTARTED. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. HAD THE CAR ON DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR FIND ANYTHING ANYTHING WRONG. DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS DONE TWICE. REPLACED ALL THE GASKETS, THE BRAIN BOX, FUEL FILTER. SPENT SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR REPAIRS. THIS PROBLEM STARTED …

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ODI 10449652

RECALL ID 75918- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING GMC OWNER CENTER, I OWN A 1998 OLDSMOBILE AND HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOW REGULATORS FAILING, SIGNAL LIGHTS, ELECTRICAL, COOLING SYSTEM AND COOLANT WARNING LIGHT SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE IN 2000. ENGINE AND GASKETS HAVE BLOWN, WATER TEMP HAS BLOWN AND AFTER COSTLY REPAIRS, THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT STILL GOES OFF AND ON. DEALERSHIP ALWAYS HAVE TO HAVE LIGHT ON TO DETECT ISSUES AND STILL NEVER DETECT ANYTHING. MY COOLANT AND LEVELS ARE ALWAYS CHECKED AND FILLED AND THE LIGHT STILL TRIGGERS…

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Electrical System
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ODI 10059968 · 67,900 mi

1. RACK & PINION FAILURE, 2. SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER FAILURE (@APPROX 45000 MI) 3. L RR SEATBELT INSTALLED TWISTED AT FACTORY- SHOULDER STRAP WOULDN'T LOCK FOR CHILD SAFETYSEAT, DEALER FIXED. 4. WARPED FRONT ROTORS, 5. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE DASH GOING HAYWIRE OR COMPLETELY OUT ACCOMPANIED BY THE SENSATION OF A SLIPPING TRANS AND SLUGGISH/CLUNKING STEERING (TWICE, ONCE ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO AND ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE THE R&P FAILURE) 6. TWO TIRES HAVE HAD BELT SEPARATION. *AK

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ODI 10572579 · 87,000 mi

KNEE JOSTLED KEY WHILE DRIVING WHICH TURNED IGNITION INTO OFF AND CAUSED ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS TO TURN OFF. WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY STOP CAR AND MANEUVER SAFELY. RESTARTED CAR ONCE STOPPED. *TR

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ODI 10638719 · 89,000 mi

MY CAR WOULD MAKE NOISE AND RATTLE ALSO STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT , HAD TO REPLACE RACK AND PINION. THE 2 ND THING IS THAT MY CAR WOULD SHUT OFF ANY WHERE ANY TIME AND I HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH. NOW I FIND OUT THERE WERE RECALLS ON BOTH THESE THINGS WHICH I NEVER KNEW THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, EXCEPT FOR THE REAR SEAT BELTS. NOW , I, MY FAMILY OR NUMEROUS PEOPLE ON THE ROAD COULD HAVE GOTTEN KILLED WHEN MY CAR SHUT OFF. I FIND OUT THAT GM KNEW ABOUT THESE THINGS AND NEVER TOLD ME? THAT MAKES ME VERY ANGRY AND I DON'T APPRECIATE ALL…

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ODI 10650494 · 100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE DISPLAYED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE/FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. ..UPDATED 12/03/14 *BF THE VEHICLE WAS …

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ODI 10819940

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUES. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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ODI 11571241

The engine had a fire and the ignition switch is very hard Do turn, it would be available for inspection. The fire happen while driving down the highway. I have an appointment set with dealership. No prior inspections have been made and no indications of anything.

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ODI 10133986 · 140,000 mi

DT: 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON ONLY AFTER THE CAR STALLED. HAD COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO RESTART VEHICLE. IT FINALLY RESTARTED. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. HAD THE CAR ON DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR FIND ANYTHING ANYTHING WRONG. DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS DONE TWICE. REPLACED ALL THE GASKETS, THE BRAIN BOX, FUEL FILTER. SPENT SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR REPAIRS. THIS PROBLEM STARTED …

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ODI 10449652

RECALL ID 75918- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING GMC OWNER CENTER, I OWN A 1998 OLDSMOBILE AND HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOW REGULATORS FAILING, SIGNAL LIGHTS, ELECTRICAL, COOLING SYSTEM AND COOLANT WARNING LIGHT SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE IN 2000. ENGINE AND GASKETS HAVE BLOWN, WATER TEMP HAS BLOWN AND AFTER COSTLY REPAIRS, THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT STILL GOES OFF AND ON. DEALERSHIP ALWAYS HAVE TO HAVE LIGHT ON TO DETECT ISSUES AND STILL NEVER DETECT ANYTHING. MY COOLANT AND LEVELS ARE ALWAYS CHECKED AND FILLED AND THE LIGHT STILL TRIGGERS…

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ODI 10059968 · 67,900 mi

1. RACK & PINION FAILURE, 2. SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER FAILURE (@APPROX 45000 MI) 3. L RR SEATBELT INSTALLED TWISTED AT FACTORY- SHOULDER STRAP WOULDN'T LOCK FOR CHILD SAFETYSEAT, DEALER FIXED. 4. WARPED FRONT ROTORS, 5. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE DASH GOING HAYWIRE OR COMPLETELY OUT ACCOMPANIED BY THE SENSATION OF A SLIPPING TRANS AND SLUGGISH/CLUNKING STEERING (TWICE, ONCE ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO AND ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE THE R&P FAILURE) 6. TWO TIRES HAVE HAD BELT SEPARATION. *AK

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Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
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ODI 708331

THIS CAR HAS HAD THIRTEEN GARAGE VISITS UNDER WARRANTY SO FAR TO EITHER DIAGNOSE PROBLEMS OR CORRECT PROBLEMS. TOMORROW, IT WILL HAVE THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME BY HOLMES OLDSMOBILE TO CORRECT A POPPING SENSATION IN THE STEERING. OTHER REPAIRS IN THIS REGARD HAVE BEEN REPLACEMENT OF THE CONTROL ARMS AND THE STEERING RACK. THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FIRST WARPED LAST YEAR AND WERE TURNED ON 08/19/98; THEY WARPED AGAIN AND WERE REPLACED ON 12/10/98. ON 6/11/99, THIS SECOND SET FOR THE FRONTWERE TURNED AGAIN ALON…

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ODI 9002341

4/11/2000, REPLACED INTERMITTANT STEERING SHAFT, REPLACED STEERING SHAFT, REPLACED STEERING RACK AND PINION AND ADJUSTED FRONT TOE. 5/25/00, REPLACED MASTER SWITCH ASSY. FOG LIGHT REPAIRED. DAMAGED SHIFT INDICATOR LIGHT, INOPERABLE BULBS, LAMPS REPLACED. MIRROR LIGHT REPAIRED. 6/01/00, VEHICLE TOWED IN, NEW BATTERY REPLACEMENT,

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ODI 550573

INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT FAILED.YH

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor
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ODI 10059968 · 67,900 mi

1. RACK & PINION FAILURE, 2. SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER FAILURE (@APPROX 45000 MI) 3. L RR SEATBELT INSTALLED TWISTED AT FACTORY- SHOULDER STRAP WOULDN'T LOCK FOR CHILD SAFETYSEAT, DEALER FIXED. 4. WARPED FRONT ROTORS, 5. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE DASH GOING HAYWIRE OR COMPLETELY OUT ACCOMPANIED BY THE SENSATION OF A SLIPPING TRANS AND SLUGGISH/CLUNKING STEERING (TWICE, ONCE ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO AND ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE THE R&P FAILURE) 6. TWO TIRES HAVE HAD BELT SEPARATION. *AK

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ODI 718804

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

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ODI 744484

AFTER CAR SITTING, THEN STARTING PUT CAR IN GEAR THERE IS A POPPING/CLICKING IN FRONT. I HAVE HAD NEW FRONT RACK PUT ON, HAD THEM CHECK CV JOINTS, AND STRUTS. I HAVE TAKEN THIS CAR BACK TO THE DEALER MANY, MANY TIMES THEY CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. I TOOK A MECHANIC (NOT DEALER) AND HE SUGGESTED CHECKING THE CALIPER HARDWARE AND BRAKES. I AM AT MY WITS END. NOW MY ROTORS HAVE THE DEEP GROVES AND WAS TOLD BY DEALER THE COULD NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM!!! IS THIS CAR A LEMON?

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ODI 553118

THE STEERING GEAR WAS LOOSE AND FAILED TWICE. YH

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ODI 543391

ANTI LOCK BRAKES EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND PULLING RESULTING IN VEHCILE COLLISION DURING EMERGENCY STOPPING.

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ODI 718804

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

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ODI 740127

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AT 26,746 MILES -- ROTORS TURNED. ROTORS WARPED AGAIN AT 34,363 MILES -- REPLACED. ROTORS WARPED AGAIN AT 47,835. CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT OLDSMOBILE HAD ISSUED A TSB STATING, IN EFFECT, THE "IF WHEELS HAD BEEN ROTATED/BALANCED BY 'OTHER THAN A GM DEALERSHIP', NO FURTHER WARRANTY SERVICES WOULD BE PROVIDED ON WARPED ROTORS." AT 47,835 MILES, I HAD ROTORS REPLACED WITH "AFTER MARKET" ROTORS AT A COST OF $368.00. AT 16,000+ MILES LATER, I HAVE EXPERIENCED NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. SUPPOSEDLY, THESE "AFTER …

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ODI 10059968 · 67,900 mi

1. RACK & PINION FAILURE, 2. SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER FAILURE (@APPROX 45000 MI) 3. L RR SEATBELT INSTALLED TWISTED AT FACTORY- SHOULDER STRAP WOULDN'T LOCK FOR CHILD SAFETYSEAT, DEALER FIXED. 4. WARPED FRONT ROTORS, 5. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE DASH GOING HAYWIRE OR COMPLETELY OUT ACCOMPANIED BY THE SENSATION OF A SLIPPING TRANS AND SLUGGISH/CLUNKING STEERING (TWICE, ONCE ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO AND ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE THE R&P FAILURE) 6. TWO TIRES HAVE HAD BELT SEPARATION. *AK

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Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

7 patterns with matching reports.

Steering assistance concerns

38 mentions · 7.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 80,000 mi (20 usable records).

ODI 10000793 · 55,000 mi

VEHICLE HAS BEEN HAVING REGULAR ENGINE FAILURES WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH RESULTS IN THE ENGINE ENTIRELY SHUTTING DOWN. OCCURS DURING VARIOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS, INCLUDING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. FAILURE RESULTS IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, AND OVERALL ABILITY TO SAFELY CONTROL VEHICLE. DEALER STATES GM INDICATES PROBLEM IS RESULT OF FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH.

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ODI 10013715 · 43,000 mi

THE RACK AND PINION STEERING HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE ON THIS VEHICLE. STEERING SUDDENLY BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN TO THE LEFT (AS IF NO POWER STEERING AT ALL). IF YOU ARE TURNING TO THE RIGHT YOU CAN EASILY TURN THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, LEFT HAND TURNS ARE IMPOSSIBLE. THE DEALERSHIP MAKING THE REPAIR AGREED TO PAY 1/2 OF THE COST BECAUSE THEY AGREED THE PART WAS FAULTY AND NEVER SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME LET ALONE TWICE. GM, HOWEVER, REFUSED TO PAY FOR EITHER OF THE REPAIRS AND WOULD NOT STAND BEHIND THEIRS . *NLM

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ODI 10039418

OUR 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE HAS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS LOST THE POWER STEERING. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING. IT IS JUST FOR A MOMENT, THEN IT IS NORMAL AGAIN.

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Stalling or loss of power

22 mentions · 4.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 98,050 mi (10 usable records).

ODI 10000793 · 55,000 mi

VEHICLE HAS BEEN HAVING REGULAR ENGINE FAILURES WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH RESULTS IN THE ENGINE ENTIRELY SHUTTING DOWN. OCCURS DURING VARIOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS, INCLUDING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. FAILURE RESULTS IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, AND OVERALL ABILITY TO SAFELY CONTROL VEHICLE. DEALER STATES GM INDICATES PROBLEM IS RESULT OF FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH.

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ODI 10021977

WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER HEARD A POP THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. *MR *TS *NLM

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ODI 10053044 · 95,600 mi

98 OLDS INTRIGUE W MODEL DIFFICULTY TURNING LEFT, LOSS OF POWER INABILITY TO COMPLETE TURN

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Brake response concerns

16 mentions · 3.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 95,000 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10160612 · 95,000 mi

I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS SYSTEM ON MY CAR FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW. WHEN I START MY CAR THE ABS GOES TO SET ITSELF AND THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON ALONG WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT. AS I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM I HAVE FOUND THAT IT IS ONE OF THE MAIN PROBLEMS ON THE CAR, BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT HIS PROBLEM. IT IS A VERY COSTLY FIX DEALING WITH THE WHEEL BEARINGS AND SENSORS. MY 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE IS A VERY SOLID CAR, BUT I BELIEVE THEY HAVE A FAULTY ABS SYSTEM ON THEM DUE TO THE HUB ASSEMBLIES. THE AVERAGE PRICE FOR SUCH A …

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ODI 10637316 · 95,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. ALSO, EXCESSIVE FORCE HAD TO BE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

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ODI 10811007

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, SMOKE BEGAN TO FILL THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT LIFTED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE VEHICLE BLEW UP BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED AS A RESULT OF THE…

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

7 mentions · 1.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 52,363 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10041602

GASOLINE EVAPORATION LEAK AT TANK HOSE CAUSING ENGINE WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON. GM DEALER SAYS HOSE IS BROKE AT TANK AND ONLY WAY TO FIX IT IS TO REPLACE ENTIRE LENGTH OF HOSE AND FUEL TANK AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $780. APPARENTLY, THIS IS A ONE PIECE SEALED SYSTEM AND WOULD APPEAR THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE MATERIAL IF THE LEAK IS OCCURRING SOMEWHERE BETWEEN THE TWO ENDS. *LA

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ODI 10071265

THE PISTON ROD BLEW A 2.5 INCH HOLE THROUGH THE ENGINE CASING AT 158000 KM. WE HAD TO COMPLETELY REPLACE THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT NEVER CAME ON TO WARN US THAT A MAJOR PART FAILURE WAS ABOUT TO TAKE PLACE. THE BACK SHOULDER BELTS HAVE NEVER FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE BRAKES SEEM TO NEED FREQUENT REPLACEMENT DUE TO COROSION OF PARTS. COULD YOU PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF ANYONE ELSE HAS COMPLAINED ABOUT A BLOWN OUT ENGINE? THANK YOU

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ODI 10105181

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AN D MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

5 mentions · 1.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 95,000 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10197732 · 80,000 mi

THE SECURITY LIGHT IS LIT AND THE CAR WON'T START THE IS THE KEY SWITCH IT HAS THE SAME SYMPTOMS THAT MANY PEOPLE IN THE FORUMS ARE TYPING ABOUT. *TR

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ODI 10378188

IGNITION CYLINDER HAS FAILED AND PASS KEY IS PART OF FAILURE. OCCASIONALLY MY CAR WON'T START BECAUSE OF THIS; MECHANIC SAYS HE HAS TO REPLACE THE IGNITION CYLINDER AND GET ME TWO NEW KEYS AND RECODE THEM TO THE CAR. THIS WILL COST ABOUT $700-800. THE CAR WOULDN'T START 5 TIMES ALREADY AND MECHANIC SAYS ITS WILL ONLY GET WORSE TIL FINALLY IT DOESN'T WORK. *TR

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ODI 10455513 · 110,000 mi

I AM WRITING THIS FOR MY HUSBAND. MY DAUGHTER'S CAR (WHICH IS IN MY NAME) WAS PARKED IN HER DRIVEWAY FOR 3 WEEKS WHILE SHE WAS OUT OF THE COUNTRY. THIS MORNING APPROX. 10:30AM., TUE. 17TH. 2012, HER DAD WANTED TO GET IT CLEANED UP FOR HER BEFORE SHE CAME HOME TONIGHT. HER DAD PUT THE KEY IN BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT START. HE FIGURED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD (THE BATTERY WAS ONLY A FEW MONTHS OLD). HE PULLED HIS VEHICLE NEXT TO THE 1998 OLDS INTRIGUE AND HOOKED UP THE BATTERY CABLES. WHEN HE WENT TO START THE INTRIGUE, THERE WAS A VERY LOUD BOOM…

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Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 0.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 168,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10568356 · 168,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK WHILE SMOKE WAS EMITTED FROM THE REAR. ADDITIONALLY, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE WHERE THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND A FIRE IGNITED FROM THE ENGINE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND RULED AS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:…

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b

Oil consumption or dilution

1 mentions · 0.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 160,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10775375 · 160,000 mi

WAS HAVING AN OIL LEAK AND COULD SMELL BURNT OIL. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND IT STARTED TO NO HAVE ANY POWER SO I TURNED INTO TSC AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I SEEN SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. I OPENED UP THE HOOD AND IT WAS ON FIRE AT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE MANAGER FROM TSC CAME OUT WITH EXTINGUISHER AND WE GO T THE FIRE OUT RIGHT AWAY BEFORE IT WAS ANY BIGGER. A FRIEND OF MINE JUST TOLD ME TODAY THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS FOR THIS REASON. MY DAD HAD IT TAKEN IN FOR THAT RECALL IN RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS. WHAT EVERY THEY DID DIDNT FIX THE…

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Matching rule\b(oil consumption|burn\w* oil|consum\w* oil|oil dilution|gas(?:oline)? in (?:the )?oil)\b