2001 Oldsmobile Intrigue Complaint Log

TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON CITY STREET

CAR WOULD NOT GO FROM DRIVE TO PARK THEN I SHURTOFF THE CAR AND CAME BACK NOW IT WILL NOT COME OUTTA PARK POSITION.!!!!!.... CAR WAS STARTED BOTH TIMES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE CONTACT LOST ALL STEERING CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TAKATA RECALL- WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION IT WILL SIMPLY STOP, NOTHING WILL WORK. IT MUST BE RESTARTED TO RESUME AND CONTINUE. IT MAY NOT DRIVE FOR LONG THOUGH. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME BUT IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS .AT TIMES THE POWER WILL SHUT OFF MOMENTARILY BUT THE CAR WILL CONTINUE DRIVING. THE LIGHTS WILL DIM WHILE DRIVING, ALSO. ON ONE OCCASION THE CAR WOULD NOT START UNTIL THE THIRD CRANK OF THE KEY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON BUSY STREETS WITH MY NEW 17 YEAR OLD DRIVER AT THE WHEEL. I WILL BE CALLING A DEALER SOON. THEY HAVE TO FEEL SOME RESPONSIBILITY. I PRAY NO ONE GETS HURT DUE TO THIS ISSUE.

TAKATA RECALL WHILE DRIVING MY LIGHTS WERE DIMMING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. MY CAR CUT OFF ON ME TWICE. THE FIRST TIME IT CUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND THE SECOND TIME IT CUT OFF WHILE I WAS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. SOMETIME THE CAR WON'T START. AFTER THE THIRD OR FORTH ATTEMPT THE CAR WILL START. MY GAS PEDAL IS STICKING NOW THIS JUST START HAPPENING. SOMETIMES I HAVE A TIME TRYING TO PUT THE WINDOWS DOWN. I HAVE TO JIGGLE WITH THE SWITCH A FEW TIMES IN ORDER FOR THE WINDOW ON DRIVER SIDE TO GO DOWN. I HAD TWO CRANK SENSORS AND ONE CAM SENSOR PUT ON MY VEHICLE. I AM STILL HAVING ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE. I HAD THE VEHICLE THOROUGHLY CHECKED BY A MECHANIC AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 4T65-E HAD TO BE REBUILT WITH ONLY 70K MILES IN 14 YEARS OF VERY MODERATE DRIVING, WHICH AVERAGES OUT 5000 MILES PER YEAR. COST OF REBUILD WAS $1500.00.

THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION WITHIN MY TURN SIGNALS IS ERRATIC. ONE MOMENT THE TURN SIGNAL WORKS, THE NEXT MOMENT IT DOESN'T. THIS MAKES FOR A DIFFICULT COMMUTE. THERE IS A CURRENT SAFETY RECALL PERTAINING TO VEHICLES MADE BY GM DURING THE TIME THAT MY VEHICLE WAS BUILT BUT MY VEHICLE ISN'T COVERED UNDER THE RECALL, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE IS SUFFERING FROM THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THE GM VEHICLES INCLUDED IN THE SAFETY RECALL. THE RECALL STATES THAT THERE WAS FAULTY SODDERING AT FAULT IN THE CASE OF THE ELECTRICAL ISSUES. I HAVE ATTACHED THE URL FOR THE RECALL: HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/CARS/PROBLEMS/DEFECT/RESULTS.CFM?ACTION_NUMBER=EA02037&SEARCHTYPE=QUICKSEARCH&SUMMARY=TRUE THANK YOU *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPROACHING A TURN, THE VEHICLE GOES DEAD AND COMPLETELY BLACKS OUT. THE VEHICLE IS OPERATING PERFECTLY PRIOR TO ALL ELECTRICAL CURRENT BEGIN CUT FROM THE CAR, THIS HAPPENS WITH NO WARNING. IT HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A BAD ELECTRONIC IGNITION SWITCH WHICH IS CUTTING ALL POWER TO THE VEHICLE. OBVIOUSLY WITH OUT A RUNNING ENGINE, THE POWER BRAKES AND STEERING ARE GONE TOO. I HAVE TO ASSUME SINCE THERE IS NO POWER TO THE VEHICLE THAT THE AIRBAGS WOULD ALSO NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. *TR

ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. OIL LOW LIGHT CAME ON. TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND SWITCH INOPERATIVE. HEATER/DEFROSTER FAN SWITCH INOPERATIVE. INTERIOR/EXTERIOR AIR SWITCH INOPERABLE. AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. IT WAS RAINING. THE NEXT MORNING WHEN CAR WAS STARTED ALL LIGHTS WERE OFF AND CAR SEEMED OK. MECHANIC USED SCANNER AND FOUND NO ERROR CODES. ON LINE SEARCH INDICATED THAT IS COULD BE DO TO IGNITION SWITCH. THUS, I THINK THE RECALLS FOR THIS SWITCH SHOULD BE EXPANDED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES STARTED TO FLUCTUATE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,854.

FRAUDULENT VEHICLE INSPECTION & EMISSIONS DONE ON A REGARDING 2001 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE, PURCHASE DATE, MARCH 17, 2014. I HAVE BEEN BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THEIR APPROVED SHOPS AND MY USUAL MECHANIC TAKING AN EXCESSIVE TIME FROM WORK TO TRY TO GET THE REPAIRS DONE. THE CAR WAS FOUND TO HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE FUEL DISTRIBUTION, THE FRONT TURN SIGNALS AREN'T FIRING WHICH WILL REQUIRE A REPLACEMENT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY, AND I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE GAS GAUGE SENSOR MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE OIL LIGHT & CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ARE ALSO ON. ALL THESE THINGS I WAS ASSURED WOULD BE REPAIRED BY [XXX], THE SALESPERSON. HE STATED THE INSPECTION FACILITY, PA STATION ID#[XXX], HAS BEEN SENDING THE VEHICLES TO THEM PARTIALLY INSPECTED AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THIS VEHICLE "INSPECTION" WAS ON 3/4/14,AND I BELIEVE THIS SHOP, AND OTHERS LIKE IT, ARE KNOWINGLY DEFRAUDING CONSUMERS OF THIS ESTABLISHMENT. 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *TT

I RAN UP A CURB TO AVOID REAR-ENDING A VEHICLE AND A PART CALLED THE POWER STEERING COOLER HOSE (GMPART # 26074657) WAS DAMAGED, CAUSING THE LOSS OF THE POWER STEERING FLUID AND THEREFORE THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THIS PART IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE FROM GM, THE PART IS FLIMSYLY INSTALLED WITH RETAINERS THAT DO NOT SECURE THE HOSE PROPERLY. OVER TIME THE HOSE COULD DISMOUNT FROM THE RETAINERS AND ANYTHING THAT HITS IT COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. AT THE MOMENT AN OTHERWISE GOOD VEHICLE IS DISABLED DUE TO THE LACK OF THIS PART. CAN YOU HELP? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES INTERMITTENTLY WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO HANDLE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. THE KEY HAD TO BE PUSHED INTO THE IGNITION DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE KEY WAS NOT FULLY SECURED INTO THE IGNITION AND WAS ALSO DIFFICULT TO INSERT. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHAKE AND APPLY FORCE IN ORDER TO PUSH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE SERVICE ENGINE SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE A MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

PASSLOCK SYSTEM FAILS AND DOES NOT ALLOW VEHICLE TO START UNTIL A 10 - 30 MINUTE "RESET" HAS BEEN COMPLETED, WHICH IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX SINCE THE PROBLEM WILL RECUR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,620.

IN THE PAST FEW YEARS, MY 2001 OLDS INTRIGUE HAS BEEN HAVING NUMEROUS ISSUES. AT FIRST, I THOUGHT IT MAY JUST BE MY CAR, BUT AFTER MUCH RESEARCH, I'M FINDING THAT ALL OF THESE THINGS ARE ALSO HAPPENING TO MANY OTHERS. THE FIRST THING THAT I NOTICED WAS THE RANDOM DIMMING OF MY HEADLIGHTS WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE CHECKED MY LIGHTS, BATTERY CABLES, AND ALTERNATOR. ALL ARE FINE. THE NEXT ISSUE IS THAT MY BLINKERS SOMETIMES WORK AND SOMETIMES DON'T. THIS IS VERY DISCONCERTING AND MOST DANGEROUS WHEN TAKING MY CHILD TO AND FROM SCHOOL, WHEN STREETS ARE BUSY AND SIGNALS ARE NECESSARY! THIRDLY, ABOUT 3/4 OF THE TIME WHILE STOPPED, MY CAR IDLES VERY HIGH! I ASSUME THIS MAY BE DUE TO THE FACT THAT MY TRACTION CONTROL, SERVICE ENGINE SOON, AND SERVICE VEHICLE SOON LIGHTS ARE ALL ON. ALL HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT IT'S A WIRING ISSUE THAT IS COMMON IN INTRIGUES. LAST BUT NOT LEAST, IT HAS BECOME A RATHER CONSISTANT PROBLEM THAT MY CAR DOESN'T WANT TO START. SOMETIMES IT STARTS UP JUST FINE, BUT USUSALLY I HAVE TO TRY 2-4 TIMES. I TURN OFF ALL ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS UNDER MY CONTROL, IN MY CAR PRIOR STARTING, BUT IT DOESN'T MAKE A DIFFERENCE. AS MY RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THIS MAY BE DUE TO A FAULTY IGNITON SWITCH. MANY OTHER GM MAKES AND MODELS HAVE HAD RECALLS AND COMPLAINTS ON ALL OF THESE ISSUES, YET NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE FOR THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. SAFETY SHOULD BE THE NUMBER ONE CONCERN HERE, BUT OBVIOUSLY IT IS NOT. WHY DO SOME CARS GET RECALLS AND OTHERS NOT, WHEN THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME PARTS USED? IT DOESN'T QUITE ADD UP. PLEASE GM, TAKE CARE OF YOUR CARS AND DRIVERS, AND MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE IN YOUR HANDS IS SAFE ON THE ROAD!! THAT IS AFTERALL, YOUR RESPONSIBILITY!!!!

IGNITION PROBLEMS, CAR RANDOMLY TURNS OFF,DASH LIGHTS DON'T WORK,HEAT RANDOMLY WORKS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200,000. *TR

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.

DRIVING ANYWHERE DAY OR NIGHT AT ANY GIVEN SPEED, RADIO GOES IN AND OUT, TURN SIGNAL WORK ON AND OFF AT RANDOM MOMENTS, HEADLIGHTS WILL DIM FOR NO REASON, INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS DIM FOR NO REASON. ALSO WILL OCCASIONALLY CAUSE CAR TO STALL FOR NO REASON. HAVE BEEN PULLED OVER BY LAW ENFORCEMENT SEVERAL TIMES AND WARNED ABOUT NOT USING TURN SIGNALS WHEN I DID, BUT CAR HAS NEVER WORKED PROPERLY. I INFORM THEM OF THE COMPLAINTS I HAVE REPEATEDLY MADE TO GM TO RESOLVE AND HAVE BEEN REPEATEDLY IGNORED BY GM. I USUALLY AM LET OFF WITH WARNING. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS VERY ISSUE AND YET NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO RESOLVE IT. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND EVENTUALLY WILL LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT DUE TO GM NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR DEFECTS. IT ALSO AFFECTS EXTERIOR LIGHTING. HEATED SEATS BUTTON GOES IN AND OUT WITH THESE SAME PROBLEMS AND AIR BAGS DO NOT WORK AT ALL.

DIRECTIONAL LIGHT ON FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE KEEPS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED AFTER 2 WEEKS OF USE AND LOUD AND REPEATING CLICKING NOISE ACCOMPANIES OCCURS WHEN TRYING TO USE AFTER THIS MALFUNCTION OCCURS. *TR

ROLLOVER ACCIDENT, CAR WAS TOTALED, DRIVER REQUIRED TO BE AIRLIFTED TO THE HOSPITAL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT HAS A 2001 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ACCELERATOR PROBLEM THAT TOYOTA IS HAVING. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE THIS INVESTIGATED TO SEE IF THIS IS A BIGGER PROBLEM. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS THE GAS SENSOR FAILURE THAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35MPH WHEN THE INCIDENT HAPPENED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, HE NOTICED THAT THE SIGNAL WOULD STOP WORKING OCCASIONALLY. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE IS CURRENTLY MORE PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,116 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

MY LEFT AND RIGHT TURN SIGNALS MALFUNCTION. THEY WORK SOMETIMES INTERMITTENTLY AND THEN TOTAL FAILURE. *TR

THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS AND OR HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. IT IS NOT A CONTINUOUS THING BUT A SPORADIC. I CAN BE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET GO TO TURN ON MY DIRECTIONAL (EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT) AND IT WILL NOT WORK. I CAN THEN GET TO MY NEXT TURN AND THEY MIGHT WORK. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS SPORADICALLY FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS NOW AND CHECKED TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY KIND OF RECALL FOR THIS. I FOUND A RECALL BACK IN 2003 & 2004 FOR THE OLDSMOBILE ALERO, GRAND AM AND MALIBU, BUT NOT FOR THE OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. I WAS WONDERING IF THERE ARE OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THE OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE HAVING THIS FAILURE. THE LAST INCIDENT WAS SEPT. 12, 2008. BEFORE THAT DATE I NEVER KEPT TRACK, BUT NOW AM TIRED OF THE SIGNALS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I WAIT FOR THE DAY THE SIGNALS DO NOT WORK AND CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT BECAUSE SOMEONE THINKS THAT I AM GOING STRAIGHT AT AN INTERSECTION AND AM ACTUALLY INTENDING ON TURNING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,358 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

CRACKED SPINDLE. *TR

TWO CAR CRASHES - ONE AT ~35MPH COLLIDING WITH A TREE (IN LATE 2006) NEARLY HEAD-ON AND A SECOND (JANUARY 21ST, 2008) AT ~65MPH COLLIDING WITH AN INTERSTATE GUARD RAIL ALSO NEARLY HEAD-ON - NEITHER OF WHICH TRIGGERED A DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS OF THE VEHICLE. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE IS QUESTIONABLE AS THE CAR EXPERIENCED FLASHES OF THE HEADLIGHTS, TEMPORARY FAILURE OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTS, AND OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES BEFORE THE MOST RECENT ACCIDENT. *TR

2001 OLDS INTRIGUE WITH 40,000 MILES JUST SUFFERED IT'S 5TH POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE. CURRENT FAILURE IS DRIVER'S FRONT, WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED JULY 19, 2006. ALL FOUR WINDOWS HAVE HAD FAILURES AND THEY ARE RARELY USED. *TR

WE HAVE AND OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE 2001 WAS PURCHASED IN 2002. IT WAS ONLY USED AS DEALER CAR. SINCE BUYING IT WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH DIMMING HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENT, TURN SIGNALS WORK WHEN THEY WANT, BRAKES THAT GRIND AND PULSATE, VIBRATION FROM RIGHT FRONT SIDE. WE HAVE HAD ROTORS REPLACED, TIE RODS, BRAKE PADS, STILL NOTHING WORKS THE DEALER TELLS ME THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THESE ITEMS. WE ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE SECONDARY AIR PUMP WE REPLACED IT NOT A FEW WEEKS LATER IT WENT OUT AGAIN. WE HAVE HAD NO SUCCESS WITH THIS CARS PROBLEMS. *TR

CLUNKING NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN; HEADLIGHTS DIM ON A WHIM; BLINKERS WORK WHEN THEY FEEL LIKE IT; HAZARD LIGHTS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY; DRIVER'S ELECTRIC WINDOW LOCKS UP IN THE CLOSED POSITION INTERMITTENTLY AND LAST BE NOT LEAST TRANSMISSION WHINES AND CLUCKS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS--INTERMITTENTLY OF COURSE. ON GOING FOR LAST 3 YEARS. *TR

I OWN A 2001 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE AND I AM EXPERIENCING A FAMILIAR PROBLEM WITH MY TURN SIGNALS AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA02037. I HAVE INVESTIGATED THIS PROBLEM VIA OLDSMOBILE OWNER FORUMS ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE SEEN OTHER OWNERS OF THE INTRIGUE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM INTERESTED TO KNOW WHY GM DIDN'T ISSUE A RECALL TO REPAIR/REPLACE THESE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ON THESE VEHICLES AS WELL AS THE ONES LISTED ON THE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER? *TR

1) HEADLIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF AND CREATE A ROAD HAZARD ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING IN SNOW AND RAIN. ONCOMING TRAFFIC OFTEN FLASH BRIGHT LIGHTS AT YOU BECAUSE THEY FEEL YOU ARE FLASHING AT THEM. 2) STEERING HAS CLUNKING IN IT AND HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES FOR REPAIR. THE DEALERSHIP OFTEN TELLS ME THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG OR CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM THOUGH EVERYONE WHO DRIVES MY CAR OR RIDES IN IT CAN FEEL THE SHAKING IN THE FRONT END AND SEE THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATING. IT STILL HAS THIS PROBLEM AND NOW THAT THE WARRANTY IS OFF I AM EXPECTED TO PAY FOR THE PARTS AND LABOR TO FIX AN ONGOING PROBLEM. I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR. IT HAS BECOME A MATTER OF SAFETY TO ME. 3) TRANSMISSION OFTEN HESITATES WHEN STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDDLE. I HAD THE CAR CHECKED AND CLEANED AND STILL THE PROBLEM EXISTS. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ALL I GET IS "WE CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM" SO THEREFORE IT MUST NOT EXIST. I KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO START HAVING PROBLEMS AS IT GETS A HIGH PITCHED WHINE LIKE WHEN THE STEERING PUMP IS GOING OUT. 4) I AM HAVING PROBLEMS GETTING CAR TO START OR STAY RUNNING. IT ACTS LIKE IT IS NOT GETTING GAS. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE HAS TAUGHT ME THAT SINCE THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, IT IS NOT LIKELY TO BE DUPLICATED AT THE DEALERSHIP. THIS HAS STARTED OCCURRING WITH THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *NM

2001 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED WITH A COMPUTER CHECK IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS A BROKEN AIR PUMP THAT MAY HAVE WATER INSIDE IT. *NM

TURN SIGNAL FAILURE ON A DAILY BASIS. I DRIVE ON A HIGHWAY 80 MILES A DAY. THE TURN SIGNALS MAY BLINK RAPIDLY, NORMALLY, OR NOT WORK AT ALL. THIS CAN ALL OCCUR WITHIN A FEW MILES. HOWEVER, WHEN I TOOK THEM TO A REPAIR SHOP, THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A YEAR. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE AIR PUMP THAT PUMPS AIR INTO THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM TWICE, AND IT IS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. THE CAR RUNS FINE, BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME. I ALSO HAVE THE PROBLEM WITH THE DIMMING LIGHTS WHICH IS CAUSED BY THE AIR PUMP SWITCHING ON AND OFF. *NM

P0410 CODE: HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO GET THIS VEHICLE INSPECTED IN 2 YEARS. REPLACED A.I.R. PUMP AND ALTERNATOR TO NO AVAIL. CLEARED CODE BUT ALWAYS COMES BACK AFTER 50 MILES OF DRIVING. SEEMS TO BE A FALSE P0410 CODE SINCE PUMP IS ACTUALLY FUNCTIONING AND GOING THROUGH STARTUP TESTS WHEN VEHICLE FIRST STARTED. SKEPTICAL ABOUT TAKING VEHICLE TO GM DEALERSHIPS. THERE'S ALWAYS SEEM TO BE ANOTHER "FAILURE" AFTER YOU DRIVE FROM DEALERSHIPS. *JB

FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR THE TURN SIGNALS WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY. SOME TIMES THEY WILL FLASH RAPIDLY LIKE I NEED TO REPLACE A BULB. HOWEVER, MORE AND MORE THEY JUST DON'T WORK AT ALL. THEY WILL WORK MOST OF THE TIME WHEN I FIRST TURN ON THE CAR IN THE MORNING, AFTER THAT IT IS HIT OR MISS. THEY USE TO WORK MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, AND NOW THEY WORK LESS THAN THEY DON'T. I HAVE TAKEN IT FOR SERVICE AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. I HAVE CLEANED/REPLACED THE FUSE (NO.8) IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND CLEANED THE TERMINAL. I HAVE REPLACED EVERY BULB. I HAD A '99 OLDS DELTA 88 THAT DID THE SAME THING BEFORE I TRADED IT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IF TURNING IN FRONT OF ANOTHER CAR AT A STOP SIGN. I HAVE TO USE HAND SIGNALS AND MANY YOUNGER DRIVERS HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THEY MEAN. THIS IS A FAMILY OWNED VEHICLE. I PURCHASED IT FROM MY MOTHER AFTER DRIVING IT FOR ABOUT A YEAR. SHE PURCHASED IT NEW FROM THE DEALERSHIP. *NM

POTENTIAL FOR FAILURE: ON AUG 15, 2006, I PURCHASED A SET OF 4 GOODYEAR WEATHER HANDLER TIRES FROM A NATIONAL CHAIN STORE. ON EXAMINING THESE TIRES, I SAW THAT 3 WERE MADE IN 2006 AND 1 IN 2004. (DATE CODES: MDXO WKHR 2806 - 2; MDXO WKHR 2106 - 1; AND MKXO WKHR 4304.) THE RUBBER ON THE 2004 TIRE DOES NOT FEEL AS "LIVE" AS THE RUBBER ON THE 2006 TIRES. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL ADVERSELY AFFECT THE HANDLING AND TRACTION BALANCE OF THE CAR. THE 2004 TIRE IS ALREADY 40% INTO THE AGING CYCLE. I HAVE REQUESTED THE STORE TO REPLACE THE 2004 TIRE--FOR THE REASONS GIVEN HERE. THEY ARE NOT RESPONDING TO MY REQUEST. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT GUIDELINES THE NHTSA HAS ( OR RECOMMENDS ) FOR A SITUATION LIKE THIS--WHERE THE TIRES IN THE REPLACEMENT SET ARE NOT OF THE SAME AGE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. *JB

1. LOOSE DASHBOARD CAUSING PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG TO RATTLE AND THE COVER TO LIFT ABOVE THE DASHBOARD. THIS COULD LEAD TO DEPLOYMENT AT ANYTIME OF THE AIRBAG. 2. TURNING SIGNAL FAILS TO BLINK ON EXTERIOR LIGHTS WHEN ENGAGED, USUALLY ABOUT TWICE A DAY. THIS COULD LEAD TO ME GETTING A TICKET OR INTO AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH CASE THE AIRBAG WOULD STILL BE AN ISSUE. 3. HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKER AND DIM AT NIGHT. 4. THE TRANSMISSION JUMPS AT CERTAIN TIMES, USUALLY WHEN THE CAR IS JUST STARTED AND INSTANTLY PUT INTO GEAR. THERE HAS BEEN NO ACTION TO FIX THE AIR BAG, LIGHTS OR TRANSMISSION. THE TURNING SIGNAL, HOWEVER, I HAVE CHECKED THE WIRING FOR BURNS AND OTHER PROBLEMS BUT HAVE FOUND NONE. *NM

2001 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE HORN FAILED TO OPERATE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED IT IS HARD TO LOCATE THE HORN WHEN NEEDED. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE FENDER. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ACCIDENT PROBABLY COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED HAD HE BEEN ABLE TO LOCATE THE HORN. *JB

HEADLIGHTS FLICKER - UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES(MORE OFTEN IN COLD WEATHER) THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE CAR "FLICKER" AS IF I WERE FLASHING MY HIGH BEAMS OR TURN MY LIGHTS OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN. DOESN'T REALLY SOUND LIKE A BIG ISSUE....RIGHT. WELL, THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT AFTER THE DEALER REFUSED TO CONTINUE TO REPLACE ALTERNATORS IN MY CAR BECAUSE THIS WAS A "KNOWN ISSUE" WITH OLDSMOBILE. IF YOU SEARCH ON GOOGLE OR ANY OTHER SEARCH ENGINE YOU CAN FIND THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. BACK TO THE SAFETY ISSUE... I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS A BIG DEAL WHEN THE DEAL TOLD ME THEY WOULDN'T TRY TO FIX IT ANYMORE, BIG DEAL - MY HEADLIGHTS FLICKER. IT WASN'T A BIG DEAL UNTIL LAST WEEK WHEN DRIVING ALONG AND A CAR WAS WAITING TO PULL OUT ON THE 55 MPH ROAD I WAS TRAVELING ON. JUST THEN, MY HEADLIGHTS DECIDED IT WAS TIME TO FLICKER AND THE CAR THOUGHT I WAS SIGNALING FOR THEM TO PULL OUT IN FRONT O F ME. I BARELY HAD TIME TO SLOW DOWN AND HAD TO PULL SOMEWHAT OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID HITTING THEM. WITH MY ONE YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE CAR, I DECIDED I AM GOING TO SEE WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT GETTING THIS ISSUE FIXED. *NM

STEERING LOCKING WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT ON A 2001 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE AT 78,000 MILES. RACK AND PINION PREVIOUSLY REPLACED AT 49,351 WHEN SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED IN APRIL 2004.

THE BUTTON ON THE SHIFTER USED TO TAKE THE TRANSMISSION OUT OF PARK BROKE OFF AND FELL ON THE FLOOR. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO PUT IT BACK TO OPERATE THE CAR. IT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY EXCESSIVE USE. THE CAR ONLY HAS A LITTLE OVER 56,000 ON IT.

2001 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE EXHIBITS CLUNKING AND POPING SOUNDS WHEN TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS. SEEMS TO COME FROM THE STEERING/SUPENSION SYSTEM. THE CAR HAS ABOUT 50,000 MI. ON ODOMETER.

I HAVE ALMOST HAD MY CAR A WHOLE 2 WEEKS . I HAVE NOTICED THE LIGHTS, DASH AND HEAD LIGHTS, FLICKERING. I CALLED DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM, AND ALL I GOT WAS A GUY THAT TOLD ME IT WAS IN THE INTRIGUES NATURE TO DO THAT . THE FLICKERING IS HAPPENING WHEN THE AIR PUMP IS CYCLING ON AND OFF HE SAID, AGAIN, ITS JUST IN THE INTRIGUES NATURE. IN ITS NATURE OR NOT ITS NOT SAFE ! I HAVE A 4 YEAR OLD AND I CAN'T AVOID DRIVING AT NIGHT JUST BECAUSE A CAR HAS A DEFECT ! AND TO TOP IT OFF NO ONE WANTS TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT !! *AK

HEADLIGHT PROBLEMS ON INTRIGUES ARE DUE TO WIRING THAT HAS BECOME DRIED UP AND IS CRACKING OFF THEREBY CREATING SHORTS INSIDE THE HEADLIGHT/TURN SIGNAL ASSEMBLY. REPAIR WILL REQUIRE NEW HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WIRING HARNESS.

HESTITANT TO SHIFT FROM LOW GEAR. KNOW DESIGN PROBLEM WITH MATERIAL (ALUMINUM) OF THE VALVE BODY WEARING OUT AND THEY USE SW TO CORRECT FOR WEAR AND TEAR THEN COME STO THE POINT WERE THE SW CANNOT COMPENSTATE FOR THE POIL BYPASSING THE VALVE ANY MORE RESULTING IN MULTIPLE INTERNAL FAILURES OF CLECUTHES AND CARRIAGE ASSEMBY WITH CRACKED AND BROKEN PARTS. THE MANUFACTURE ONLY WANTED TO REPALCE THE TRANSMISSION WITH A REBUIT UNIT WITHTHE SAME COMPONENTS AS THE ORIGINAL SETTING UP ANOTHER FAILURE. LUCKY THE PROBLEM DID NOT CASUE AN ACCIDENT AS IF THE PARTS LET LOSE ANY MORE IT WOULD HAVE JAMMED UP WHILE DRIVING. I AM HAVING A INDEPENDAT REBUILDNGOF THE UNIT WITH UPGRADED PARTS.*AK

VIN [XXX]: TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK ALL THE TIME; INTERMITTENT FAILURE. THE WILL FAIL TO WORK, THEN START WORKING AGAIN A SHORT TIME LATER, BE GOOD FOR A WEEK OR TWO, THEN FAIL AGAIN W/OUT WARNING. DANGEROUS AS YOU CAN IMAGINE.*AK UPDATED 07/24/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)