1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue Transmission Problems

1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL ON VEHICLE THAT CAUGHT FIRE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE RECEIVED A SECOND RECALL NOTICE ON JUNE 8, 2011 REGARDING A POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRE. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE NOVEMBER 2, 2007. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. PRIOR TO THE FIRE, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE, SUCH AS; TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, THE DASH/STEERING INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CRUISE CONTROL COMPARTMENT WOULD BECOME EXTREMELY HOT.*JB

NHTSA ID

10418951

Incident

Nov 2, 2007

TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 60373 MILES AND FINDS IT DIFFICULT TO SHIFT GEARS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE PLACES HER FOOT ON THE BREAK AND HOLDS DOWN THE GEAR SHIFT SHE HAS A HARD TIME MOVING THE SHIFT FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER, AND IT WON'T GO INTO 1ST GEAR. THE CONTACT HAD THE CAR TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC AND HE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME SHE GETS IN THE CAR. THE CONTACT IS ABLE TO GET IT INTO GEAR, BUT IT TAKES A WHILE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10178851

Incident

Jan 15, 2007

Mileage

60,373 mi

I HAVE A 98 OLDS. INTRIGUE WITH THE 4T65E AND IT HAS A WHINE NOISE WHEN IT IS IN PARK OR NEUTRAL ONLY. I TOOK IT TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE NOISE. SO THEY TOLD ME TO DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL THE TRANS STOP WORKING. HAD THE NOISE FOR 3 YEARS NO FAILURES NO ACCIDENTS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10177563

Incident

Jul 17, 2003

TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 25,608 MILES ON A CAR THAT IS FIVE YEARS OLD. *AK

NHTSA ID

10025915

Incident

Jun 6, 2003

Mileage

25,608 mi

WHILE DRIVING FRONT AXLE COLLAPSED AT SPEED 30 MPH. RIGHT FRONT TIRE CAME OUT OF AXLE BOOT AND BALL JOINT WAS SHEARED OFF. LEFT FRONT TIRE ALSO COLLAPSED. PRIOR TO ACCIDENT VEHICLE HAD TRANSMISSION SOLENOIDS AND BEARINGS REPLACED. AFTER LOOKING OVER VEHICLE, INSURANCE INSPECTOR STATED THAT IT WAS POSSIBLE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PUT BACK TOGETHER PROPERLY WHEN TRANSMISSION REPAIRS WERE MADE. *TT

NHTSA ID

566974

Incident

May 21, 2002

WHILE PARKED, SHIFT CABLE MAY HAVE BROKEN, CAUSING SHIFT LEVEL TO REMAIN IN GEAR INSTEAD OF PARK. MANUFUCTURER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK. THE SHIFT CABLE BROKE WHILE SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO PARK. VEHICLE THEREFORE STAYED IN 1ST GEAR. CONSUMER EXITED VEHICLE THINKING IT WAS IN PARK. FORTUNATELY THE PARKING BRAKE HAD BEEN APPLIED. *JG

NHTSA ID

8010313

Incident

May 18, 2002

VEHICLES TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AFTER ONLY 40000 MILES ALSO MET SOMONE WITH SAME MAKE AND MODEL VEIHICLE WITH 39998 MILES AND TRANSMISSION JUST WENT OUT , PLEASE GET BACK WITH ME AS SOON A POSSIBLE ON ANY INFORMATION ON WHAT COULD BE DONE. THANK YOU. *AK

NHTSA ID

756101

Incident

Dec 25, 2001

WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED FROM A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE MAKES A SOUND LIKE GOING ACROSS A RUMBLE STRIP AND THE VEHICLE MOVES FORWARD ABOUT 1 OR 2 MPH, THE DRIVER HAS TO LET UP ON THE ACCELERATOR THEN REACCELERATE TO GET THE CAR TO GO INTO LOW GEAR. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. NLM

NHTSA ID

563187

CONSUMER NOTICED A VIBRATION COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND REPLACED INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT THREE TIMES UNDER WARRANTY, AND THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. .*AK STEERING RACK HAS ALSO BEEN RELACED. AFTER BACKING OUT, TRANSMISSION WILL HESITATE OR SHUDDER. *SLC

NHTSA ID

894188

Incident

Aug 31, 1998

ENGINE/TRANSMISSION WHINE REPORTED TO DEALER AT 31360 MILES (DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE). TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 40976 MILES (ENGINE REVS ROSE AND CAR SLOWED - ON INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH), TRANSAXLE REPLACED AND WHINE NO LONGER PRESENT. EVEN OUT OF WARRANTY, OLDSMOBILE PAID HAFL OF THE $2800.00 BILL, BUT FEEL THAT FAILURE AT THIS MILEAGE IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. COMPLAINT TO OLDS AT THEIR WEB SITE GOT A RESPONSE THAT THEY ARE SORRY, ITS OUT OF WARRANTY. BEARING IN HVAC MOTOR FAILED AT 34909 MILES. CLUNK IN STEERING FIXED BY REPLACEMENT OF STEERING RACK AND INTERIM SHAFT. *AK

NHTSA ID

740393

Incident

Mar 9, 2000

WHILE DRIVING 5MPH OVER SPEED BUMPS IN AN APARTMENT COMPLEX ENGINE & TRANSMISSION HAD FALLEN OUT. TRANSMISSION WAS A REPLACEMENT FOR THE ORIGINAL THAT WAS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY.*AK

NHTSA ID

868937

Incident

Jun 29, 2000

WHEN DRIVING AT 30 MPH VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER ,CAUSING VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER,. DEALER LINKED THE PROBLEM TO THE TRANSMISSION. *AK

NHTSA ID

860485

Incident

Mar 12, 2000

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT/ANTI- BRAKE LIGHT AND LOW TRACTION LIGHT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY AND STAY ON UNTIL CAR IS TURNED OFF. THEY COME ON WHILE DRIVING IN SNOW OR SLUSH RATHER THAN ON DRY PAVEMENT. CAUSE: SPEED SENSOR SHORTED. REPAIR DATE: 02/02/00. TWO DAYS LATER, SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED.

NHTSA ID

718300

Incident

Jan 21, 2000

STEERING SHAFT. TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

609778

Incident

Sep 10, 1998

NOISE IN STEERING DUE TO SHORT IN THE POWER STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY.

NHTSA ID

543391

Incident

May 11, 1998

CONSUMER STATES WHEN ENGINE IS STARTED AND BACKING OUT MOVEMENT, CONSUMER HEARS A CLICK IN THE FRONT BRAKES. WHEN DRIVING NO PROBLEM,. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED THIS WAS A FACTORY DESIGN FLAW. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AKTHE CLICK IS BECOMING MORE & MORE NOTICEABLE AFTER YOU MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD, CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT TRANSMISSION FEELS LIKE IT CLUNKS WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, ALSO POWER STEERING WAS REPLACED. *ADJ

NHTSA ID

832124

Incident

Feb 1, 1998

THE DESIGN OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL NOT HOLD IN THE DRIVE POSITION WHILE VEHICLE IS STOPPED.

NHTSA ID

542306