1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue Visibility Problems

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

NHTSA ID

10172024

Incident

Mar 14, 2006

Mileage

95,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10169244

Incident

Mar 1, 2006

Mileage

46,000 mi

FADING/DIMMING OF INTERIOR LIGHTS AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS, FAILED POWER WINDOW, 4 FUEL INJECTOR FAILURES.*AK

NHTSA ID

10114786

Incident

Jan 1, 2004

Mileage

50,000 mi

THE REAR/FRONT PASSENGER/DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOWS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO OPEN/CLOSE THE WINDOWS. *AK *JB THE DRIVER SIDE BACK REGULATOR BROKE IN OCT. 2004. THEN DRIVER FRONT REGULATOR WENT OUT ABOUT 6 WEEKS LATER. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT IS ALSO READY TO GO OUT. IT HAS NOT GONE OUT AS OF JAN., 2005 BUT IS VERY SLOW. CONSUMER PAID CASH FOR CAR AND FEEL THE REGULATORS GOING OUT ARE SOME KIND OF DEFECT. *BF

NHTSA ID

10105050

Incident

Jan 3, 2005

Mileage

63,000 mi

POWER STEERING ASSIST (RACK/PINION-LONG SHAFT) UNIT SECOND FAILURE. *BF THE RIGHT REAR WEATHER STRIP WAS DEFORMED, ENGINE STALLED SHORTLY AFTER STARTING, PULSATING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END, TIRE NOISE, RIGHT REAR WINDOW INOPERATIVE, CLUNKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END WHEN TURNING, THE BATTERY LIGHT HAD COME ON FOR 20 MINUTES BUT THE PROBLEM BUT WAS ACTUALLY COOLANT LIGHT, THE ENGINE WOULD CRANK BUT NO START, THE VEHICLE WOULD RUN ROUGH AND DIES, FAILED IGNITION SWITCH, FAILED CRANKSHAFT SENSOR, REMOTE WAS NOT WORKING, LOST POWER STEERING ON A LEFT TURN AND STILL HAD POWER ON RIGHT TURNS, THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK, THERE WAS EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT, AND EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE LEFT FRONT HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY. *SC

NHTSA ID

10101807

Incident

Nov 1, 2004

Mileage

3,589 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WENT OUT. DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT BLANK, AND SPEEDOMETER BEGAN WINDING FORWARD AND BACKWARDS. WINDOWS BEGAN TO ROLL UP AND DOWN, WHILE THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO BLINK OFF AND ON. DEALER CHECKED THE PROBLEM BUT COULDN'T FIND THE CAUSE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10061572

Incident

Aug 26, 2003

Mileage

45,000 mi

WITHIN 30 DAYS, THREE OF THE FOUR POWER WINDOWS HAVE FAILED. ESTIMATES ON EACH WINDOW IS BETWEEN $370.00 AND $400.00 DOLLARS. I CAN SEE ONE WINDOW FAILING, BUT THREE WITHIN 30 DAYS IS A STATISTICAL IMPOSSIBILITY. AM AWAITING WORD FROM GM, OLDSMOBILE AND THE DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER TO SEE WHAT, IF ANYTHING, THEY ARE GOING TO DO.

NHTSA ID

10069121

Incident

Aug 15, 2003

Mileage

92,000 mi

1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE GLS.*MR WHEN THE CONSUMER EXITED THE FREEWAY, HE HEARD A MECHANICAL NOISE WHICH RESULTED IN POWER STEERING LOST FOR LEFT TURNING ONLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED OTHER PROBLEMS SUCH AS ENGINE STALLING SHORTLY AFTER STARTING, THE WEATHER STRIP WAS DEFORMED, A PULSATING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END, HOWEVER A ROAD TEST ONLY FOUND TIRE NOISE, THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE, THE COOLANT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS REPLACED, THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED, THE FUEL FILTER, BATTERY AND REMOTE WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED AN OIL LEAK. *JB

NHTSA ID

10054140

THE WINDOW HAD FALLEN INTO THE DOOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT, BACK AND PASSENGER DOOR WITH NO WARNING. ON ONE OCCASION, WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH HER GRANDDAUGHTER IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE WINDOW HAD FALLEN INTO THE DOOR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. WHEN THE POWER WINDOW NO LONGER WORKED, IT WOULD FALL INTO THE DOOR. *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10038062

Incident

Jun 15, 2003

Mileage

9,600 mi

WITHIN 32 DAYS, THREE OF THE FOUR POWER WINDOWS HAVE FAILED. CAR HAS 92400 MILES ON IT. OLDS CANNOT REPLACE JUST THE BROKEN CABLE, BUT MUST INSTALL NEW MOTOR ASSEMBLY. ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIR $1300.00 PLUS TAX. OLDS CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE ONLY OFFERED 10% OFF BILL, OR $1000.00 OFF NEW VEHICLE. NEVER HEARD OF THREE WINDOWS GOING OUT IN ONE MONTHS TIME, BUT AM USED TO GM TURNING ITS BACK ON CUSTOMERS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10037186

Incident

Sep 1, 2003

Mileage

91,892 mi

WE HAVE HAD SIX WINDOWS FAIL ON OUR 1999 OLDS INTRIGUE. GM REPLACED THREE UNDER WARRANTY, BUT REFUSES TO REPAIR OR PAY FOR REPAIRS TO THE WINDOWS THAT HAVE FAILED SINCE THE CAR ACCUMULATED OVER THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. WE PAID FOR ONE REPAIR OURSELVES BUT REFUSE TO PAY FOR THE TWO REMAINING NON-FUNCTIONING WINDOWS. WE PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN DEC OF 1999. THE ONLY RESPONSE THAT WE'VE GOTTEN FROM GM IS THAT WE SHOULD TAKE IT TO A GM DEALERSHIP AND HAVE IT "DIAGNOSED" AT OUR EXPENSE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT TWO OF THE CURRENTLY FAILED WINDOWS ARE ONES THAT THEY'VE ALREADY REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE INCIDENT DATE GIVEN IS FOR THE FIRST FAILURE, THEY'VE BEEN FAILING REGULARLY EVER SINCE. WE BELIEVE THIS TO BE NOT ONLY A FUNCTIONAL PROBLEM BUT A SAFETY CONCERN AS WHEN THE WINDOWS FAIL THEY STAY IN EITHER THE UP OR DOWN POSITION, WE'VE NOW EXPERIENCED MULTIPLES OF EACH. IN THE DOWN THE POSITION THE CAR IS NOT SECURE AND IN THE UP POSITION A POSSIBLE AVENUE OF ESCAPE FROM THE VEHICLE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT IS ELIMINATED. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10014292

Incident

Mar 8, 2001

Mileage

24,254 mi

THE FOUR SIDE WINDOWS GOT STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION AND WILL NOT CLOSE. TWO WINDOWS HAS BEEN REPAIRED ONCE, AND THE OTHER TWO HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE. MOST OF THE TIME THE DRIVER WINDOW IS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. SCC PH

NHTSA ID

10001967

WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY CONDITIONS, VEHICLE'S WINDSHIELD WIPERS FROZE MAKING VISIBILITY IMPOSSIBLE, IN RESULT VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

NHTSA ID

10002003

Incident

Dec 30, 2002

CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PERIODIC STALLING WHILE DECELERATING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING, THE DEALER STATED THE COMPUTER INDICATED A CODE FOR LOW SPEED STALL AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE PCM, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RESURFACED, CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR WAS BAD.*JB

NHTSA ID

566822

Incident

Jul 1, 2002

HEAD LIGHTS/INSTRUMENT LIGHTS/TAILS LIGHTS AND HEATER FAN WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FLICKER UP AND DOWN. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON SIX OCCASIONS, AND UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK *JB

NHTSA ID

888430

Incident

Jan 8, 2000

HEADLIGHTS FLICKER TO DIM; THEN, THEY GO TO BRIGHT AND BACK TO DIM. ALSO, ALL WINDOW MOTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

883347

Incident

Sep 10, 2000

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT END HAS A VERY LOUD RATTLING NOISE WHILE DRIVING ON BUMPY ROADS. *SLC

NHTSA ID

785287

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW SHATTERED AND BROKE INTO PIECES WHITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED FOR CUT ON DAUGHTER'S SKIN. *AK THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE WINDOW WAS NOT DEFECTIVE BUT THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. *YH

NHTSA ID

877933

Incident

Dec 25, 2000

CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE THE DEFOGGER WAS USED, THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED, THE CONSUMER FEELS THE CRACK WAS THE RESULT OF STRESS CAUSED BY TEMPERATURE DIFFERENTIAL BETWEEN THE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE AIR, DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR WINDSHIELD UNDER WARRANTY. *SLC

NHTSA ID

558833

STEERING RACK CHANGED BY THE DEALER-STIFFNESS AND CLICKING WERE THE SYMPTOMS, TRANSMITION SELONOID CHANGE BY THE DEALER $600- BANGING INTO GEAR WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES WERE HOT; WATER LEAK ON PASSENGER FLOOR- DEALER TRIED TO REPAIR TWICE PROBLEM ONGOING; WINDSHIELD TENDS TO FOG VERY RAPIDLY I HAVE NOTICED THIS PROBLEM WITH MANY INTRIGUE'S THAT I SEE ON THE ROAD.

NHTSA ID

734827

Incident

Mar 23, 2000

CAR EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL DIM AND THEN BRIGHTEN WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. SEEMS TO ACT UP MORE IN COLDER TEMPERTURES BUT IS STILL ACTING UP IN WARMER WEATHER. FAN SPEED FOR AIR & HEATER WILL FLUCUATE. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE ALTENATOR BUT IT DIDN'T CORRECT THE PROBLEM. ALSO HAVING PROBELMS WHEN STARTING UP THE CAR. ACTS LIKE IT IS "MISSING" BUT NO ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. DEALERSHIP TRIED RUNNING A FUEL INJECTOR FLUID THROUGH IT BUT HASN'T CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

723373

Incident

Dec 8, 1999

WINDOWS FOG EASILY RESULTING IN LACK OF VISIBILITY; LITTLE SIDE WINDOW AIRFLOW, ALTHOUGH FRONT WINDSHIELD GETS A LOT; EVEN WITH 1 ADULT IN CAR, OFTEN ALL SIDE WINDOWS FOG; REAR SIDE WINDOWS ARE WORST; TRIED ALL HVAC MODES TO NO AVAIL.

NHTSA ID

702452