Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 53 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
The 25 most recent of 53, in the owner's own words
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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.
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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE SECURITY LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED PREVENT TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,725.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
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 DESTROYED. UPDATED 12/11/14*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) IN SEPTEMBER OF 2014. THE RECALL NOTICE STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE BY OCTOBER 1, 2014. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2014 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 11/21/14*CN
REFERENCE RECALL ID 14V400 (GM14350). REPEATED SWITCH FAILURES REQUIRED ME TO HAVE IT REPAIRED IN AUGUST 2013. I ONLY GOT THE GM SAFETY RECALL IN SEPTEMBER 2014, OVER A YEAR AFTER I HAD THE REPAIRS DONE. GM REFUSES TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE REPAIRS IN THE AMOUNT OF $545.84. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE WHEN IT HAPPENED EACH TIME SO COULD GET TO THE GARAGE SAFELY WITHOUT A WRECK, JUST LUCKY. PLEASE HELP ME GET REIMBURSED. I THANK YOU. *TR
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 THE MONEY THAT FIXING THESE THINGS COST ME. *TR
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.
IN 1998-99 I PURCHASED A NEW INTRIGUE. IN THE 2 YEARS IT WAS OWNED I HAD 6-8 EPISODES OF THE ENGINE SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING INCLUDING HIGH SPEED DRIVING. THE CAR WOULD SUDDENLY STOP WITH OUT WARNING AND COME TO AN EVENTUAL STOP. REPEATED TRIPS TO THE DEALER FAILED TO FIND A CAUSE. THEY SUSPECTED A FUEL LINE ISSUE BUT COULD NOT ID THE CAUSE. I SOLD THE VEHICLE AFTER 2 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP, LONG BEFORE I INTENDED TO DO SO. *TR
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
CAR QUIT RUNNING. WONT START OR EVEN CLICK. WOULD LIKE TO FIND A FIX. *TR
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 ON AND OFF FOR AWHILE THEN RETURN ON AGAIN THROUGHOUT CAR HISTORY. IN 2008 MY COOLANT LIGHT WAS ACTING UP AND I HAD VEHICLE CHECKED OUT AND FLUIDS AT APPROPRIATE LEVEL. VEHICLE ENDED UP OVERHEATING ON INTERSTATE AND I HAD TO REPLACE WATER PUMP AND SOMETHING ELSE. LIGHT WENT OUT FOR AWHILE AND VEHICLE CHECKED OUT. IN 2009 LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE CHECKED AND ALL FLUID LEVELS CORRECT. LIGHT STILL COMES ON AND BLINKS AND GOES OFF FOR AWHILE. SMELLS LIKE OIL OR SOMETHING BURNING IN CAR. I WAS ON CONSUMER RECALL SITE AND SAW THIS ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING RECALL FROM 2009 REGARDING THE SPARK PLUG WIRE RETENTION. I DON'T RECALL RECEIVING THIS NOTIFICATION. I BELIEVE THE LAST RECALL LETTER I RECEIVED WAS IN 2008 REGARDING THE STEERING. MY VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SHOP FOR THAT AND CHECKED OUT AT THAT TIME. CAN I STILL HAVE MY SPARK PLUG WIRE RETAINERS REPLACED FOR THIS RECALL? *TR
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
WE PURCHASED A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE IN OCTOBER OF 2009. WITHIN JUST A FEW WEEKS, WE BEGAN EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY WITH THE PASSLOCK SECURITY SYSTEM. OUR KEYS WERE NOT BEING RECOGNIZED. THIS RESULTED IN PERIODIC STALLING, SOMETIMES WHILE TRYING TO GET THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT WE ARE UNABLE TO START THE CAR AT ALL. MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE MAKE GM PAY FOR THIS REPAIR. *TR
I RECEIVED A LETTER IN MAY STATING THAT GM WAS RECALLING MY CAR FOR POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRES (RECALL 09047). I CALLED THE NUMBER PROVIDED AND WAS ROUTED TO ONE OF THE LOCAL DEALERS, WHO TOLD ME THAT THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING WITH IT UNTIL LATE JULY OR AUGUST AND TO CALL BACK FOR AN APPOINTMENT THEN. YESTERDAY, 7/20/09, MY CAR BURNED TO A CRISP. ACCORDING TO THE FIREMEN, IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE THAT STARTED UNDER THE HOOD SOMEWHERE AND IT BURNED SO HOT AND SO FAST THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO SALVAGE IT. THE FIRE ENGINES ARE KEPT LITERALLY A BLOCK AWAY FROM WHERE THE FIRE OCCURRED. THEY RESPONDED WITHIN MINUTES AND STILL THE ENTIRE ENGINE CONTENTS FRIED RIGHT UP. MY CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS. TODAY I HAVE SPENT JUST OVER TWO HOURS ON THE PHONE WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE, I HAVE HAD TO ESCALATE THE CALLS TWICE AND CALL BACK TO THEM TWICE AND ONCE TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND ALL ANYONE WILL SAY IS THEY WILL CONTACT ME WITHIN 5 BUSINESS DAYS AND TO SAVE THE VEHICLE SO THEY CAN INVESTIGATE IT. I HAVE NOWHERE TO STORE THIS CAR IN IT'S CURRENT STATE. IT IS A MAJOR FIRE HAZARD-ESPECIALLY WITH OUR CURRENT WARM WEATHER/DRY CONDITIONS AND IT'S FULL TANK OF GAS. GM INFORMED ME THAT IF I MAKE THE DECISION TO HAVE IT MOVED TO A JUNK YARD TO TAKE LOTS OF PICTURES BEFORE THAT HAPPENS. I INFORMED THEM THAT I CANNOT KEEP THE VEHICLE HERE, DUE TO IT'S FIRE HAZARD TO THE OTHER RESIDENTS ON MY BLOCK-THEIR HALF A MILLION DOLLAR HOMES AND THEIR VEHICLES THAT ARE PARKED IN THE SAME AREA. *TR
CAR REFUSES TO START, LEAVING DRIVER HELPLESS. OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING (MORE FREQUENTLY OVER TIME). RESEARCH ON INTERNET IDENTIFIES THIS AS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM PASSLOCK. ALTHOUGH A COMMON PROBLEM IT IS UNCLEAR WHAT THE PROBLEM REALLY IS - SEEMS THE SOLUTION IS TO HAVE THE SYSTEM REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO A VULNERABLE PERSON DEPENDENT UPON THE AUTOMOBILE. *TR
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
PASSLOCK SYSTEM FAILURE (SECURITY LIGHT FLASHES AND CAR WILL NOT START) - FOLLOWED MANUAL AND ALLOWED "SECURITY SYSTEM" TO RECYCLE ITSELF (LEAVE KEY ON TIL LIGHT STOPS BLINKING, TURN OFF KEY AND START CAR). APPEAR TO HAVE SOLVED PROBLEM BY HAVING A NEW KEY MADE AT THE DEALER FROM THE VIN. *TR
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
1998 OLDS INTRIGUE. SOMETIMES WHEN I'M DRIVING THE WHOLE DASHBOARD LIGHTS UP AND THE CAR SHUTS DOWN. WHY?? ALSO, SOMETIMES THE CAR WON'T EVEN START, THE SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON, AND MAY NOT START FOR TEN MINUTES, OR 24 HOURS...I HAVE A NEW TRANSMISSION, I HAVE HAD THE CAR SCANNED, BUT NO CODES COME UP. I HAVE CHANGED THE BATTERY, THE ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN CHECKED, AND RECENTLY HAD THE KEY SWITCH CHANGED. THE VERY NEXT DAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN!!! I WAS DRIVING AND OUT OF NOWHERE, ALL OF MY DASH LIGHTS COME ON, AND THE CAR JUST SHUTS DOWN. THE PASSLOCK SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON, DISABLING THE CAR'S ABILITY TO START. GM HAS SAID THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT, BUT I'VE SEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS OVER THE INTERNET OF OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. JUST THE FACT THAT IT MAY COME ON WHILE I'M DRIVING IS A SERIOUS HAZARD IN ITSELF. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S HORN KIT AND FUSES HAD TO BE REPLACED. AT 20,429 MILES, WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE HORN BEGAN TO BLOW AUTOMATICALLY THREE TIMES. AT 22,201 MILES, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND DROVE APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES BEFORE THE HORN STOPPED BLOWING. AT 22,334 MILES, THE CONTACT PRESSED THE BUTTON ON THE KEYLESS ENTRY REMOTE TO LOCK THE DOOR AND THE HORN FAILED TO BLOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. AT 23,000 MILES, THE HORN EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 23,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,429. THE CONSUMER STATED NEW BATTERY INSTALLED ON 01/27/07 BY AAA WITH A 1 YEAR WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER STATED THIS IS THE 4TH TIME HE HAS TO HAVE THE HORN REPLACED AND FEELS THIS IS THE SAFETY ISSUE RESULTING IN A FIRE OR AIR BAG RELEASE. UPDATED 07/06/07 *TR
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 ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. *AK UPDATED 11/02/05
98 OLDS INTRIGUE SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WITH NO PROVOCATION. OFTEN THE CAR DECIDES NOT TO START AND I AM LEFT STRANDED FOR UP TO HALF AN HOUR WHILE THE SECURITY SYSTEM RESETS. *NM
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