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I bought a 01 intrigue March 3rd 2007 with 74,000 miles on it and already had a left end tie rod replaced, my front left bearing replaced/fixed, right passenger window regulator. Now almost every time I make a right turn there is a loud knocking noise. This car is costing me a lot of money. I hope once I find out what this knocking noise and get it fixed this will be it for the big ticket items.
I would be having a chat with the lad that did the safety on that car. To pass a safety, then have a tie rod then hub go so soon. You would think that would have been caught on the test drive! As it wasn't, it should have been caught on the safety. As for the window. That I guess was working when you bought the car and hey.
HEEELLLPP!!! THEY GOT ME!!!
I just bought a 1998 Intrigue on April 2 and it broke down on me 24 hours later, lol! Why didn't I find this forum earlier? The car was 1,200 otd and is clean with high mileage. It drove well and the engine was extra clean with no noises or visible leaks. I got that thing home the next day and I noticed antifreeze on the engine in-front of the radiator cap while trying to replace the turn signals. I pulled out and immediately noticed the temp. gauge go up. I then pulled into a local head chopping service center and they said it was my head gasket because they thought the dealer loosened the rad. cap on purpose and the 3.8 eng. is leaking fluid behind the eng. and alt. I had it towed back the next day and the dealer told me the service center just didn't want to work on it. The dealer called me the next day and said he tested the head gasket and it was okay, and he thinks a new rad. cap will do the trick with some intake manifold stop leak because it will cost me $500 to fix it right. I got a second call today and he said it is fine. It's probably going to blow up after I bring it home! Can anyone tell me what is going on???
My 2000 Olds Intrigue GX is having problems. When I am idle at the intersection, the temperature gauge seems to go from normal temp up to the midway point between the normal and hot points. Never actually gets hot, though, and then when I accelerate after being idle at the intersection then the temperature gauge goes back down to the normal point.
I had the thermostat replaced today and now its still doing it and I am hearing some type of clunking noise under the hood too. So I am taking it back to the auto repair shop ASAP tomorrow.
I must say, there are a lot of common issue here. I have a 2001 Intrigue GX. I have the light flickering issue, Have had issues with the window working intermittently, the heater/ac fan is now working intermittently, I do hear clunking when on anything other than a smooth surface, and the transmission occasionally shifts hard. Being this is not a constant transmission issue I am lead to believe there may be some truth about it being a solenoid issue. I have never had the temp gauge fluctuate, but I occasionally get a low coolant light (but the reserve is full). I think the VW guy may have provided what I need to know there. Uses oil... about 1 qt every change. I like the sound of needing broke in, but am optimistic. I am going to try my best to figure out the grounding on the alternator instead of buy a new one.
I must say, I have a lot of small issues going on, but if I can do almost all of them myself and inexpensively, I will be more than pleased... I still love the car.
If you have an Intrigue, all of these posts are well worth reading. I have a busy night in front of me.
I own a 1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue with currently 108,000 miles on it. I was having trouble starting the car, so the mechanic eventually saw that the Fuel Pressure Regulator was cracked. The new part seemed to help, but it still seems to start with a lot of effort. So I've been lucky for the past year with no major problems. The car definitely eats up oil. I always have to use at least one extra quart between oil changes. Also, I notice a cranking/bumping sound come from the area of the passenger side front tire, especially when I turn the wheel left. At first I thought maybe a tie-rod, but it comes and goes and lately I haven't heard it. So the other day, without any noticeable warnings, the alternator completely went on the car, destroying my fairly new battery and putting me out over 800 bucks. It intriguing how there are a lot of similar problems going on with all of these Intrigues.
I own a 2000 GLS Intrigue. I bought it new. It has been an awesome car overall. I have had a few issues. It currently has around 129K miles. No issues (knock on wood) with it over heating.
- I go through tires like nobody's business. I average a set a year. I'm constantly having it aligned. I'm not hard on my car. I don't take it off-roading or anything (LOL) just back and forth to work. Highway miles. Don't know what's up with that.
- I go through brakes as well. It's in the shop now as I type, for brakes...AGAIN, as well as, other issues (mentioned below).
- Rack 'n pinion needs replaced. Not bad yet. But I'm milking it until I have to fix it because of the cost. Not sure I want to put any more money in the car due to the mileage and age. I took it in because I was having problems with the steering. Thought it might be associated with the master cylinder or what ever it is you put power steering fluid in. But they called and said it was the rack 'n pinion.
- I have this weird humming from under the car. Almost as if the tires are rubbing as it only happens when the car is bouncing over bumps in the road. Need new shocks? I dunno.
- The 3rd year I owned the car the power window regulator (all four windows) had to be replaced. I was driving down the road one day and the back windows just fell. How freaking weird. Well I didn't get that fixed right away, but would wedge cardboard between the window seal and glass to keep them up. LOL Then about three weeks later the passenger front went down. Okay. Enough already. I got it fixed. Three out of four? LOL Figured the fourth was just a matter of days.
- I've also replaced the wheel bearings. Not a major cost. But I noticed other people mention that as well.
- Can't keep oil in the thing. No apparent leaks. So where the heck does it go???
- The blinkers. OMG. They are the craziest dang things I've ever seen. Works one minute. Not the next. One side goes out. The other side works. Vice Versa. Both out. But never both working at the same time. At first, kept replacing bulbs. But didn't take long to realize that was not the issue. Bulbs don't blow and then work suddenly and then go out again.
- The lights have flickered a few times, but never stayed out for longer than seconds.
Well, I think that's all. Can't think of anything right off. I think if we get enough Intrigue owners complaining that someone should be paying for these issues. Sounds like this car should have been recalled for some of the same problems we're experiencing.
We had 2 2000 Olds Intrigue. I will list the problems we had below, but honestly, I would highly recommend you sell or trade in your car. I have never owned such terrible cars in my life. we've had failure after failure, problem after problem.
1 vehicle only had 58k miles, the other 68k.
The 58k mile car had:
Main computer blow up
ignition blow up
battery fail
the entire front cab got flooded - there is a known flaw in the way the front was designed and if you got a down pour, the entire front would leak.
Car would fail while driving it - it turned off while driving
throttle cable got bound up and would not work right
throttle body had to be replaced
Front steering gave out had to be replaced
Driver's side headed seat went dead
Rear window stopped working, while down.
The 68k car.
Sun roof fried, replace and it fried again. did not replace a 2nd time.
Rear window stopped working, while down (oddly enough at the same time as above car)
entire front flooded AND it shorted out the air bag control module
front steering gave out and had to be replaced
throttle cable got bound up and would not work right
throttle body had to be replaced.
I have a 2000 oldsmobile intrigue that will just stop in the middle of the road while driving. which is quite dangerous and scary. the service engine soon light may appear or the security light flashes. I just purchased the vehicle used and I am at a lost for what the concern may be. I also have problems starting the vehicle and have to try it on several occasions until the vehicle wants to start on it's own. the blinkers don't work at times, but I believe that this is all electrical. if I can find out how to get the vehicle to keep running without stalling out on me (which is quite embarrasing and frightening) I will move on to the other issue with the no start. any suggestions on what the concern may be if you have experienced this please post online.
I have a 2000 ODs intrigue, I have the blower problem, where it only works on high. Anyone know a cheap fix??
Plus I need new brakes, I got all 4 replaced at 33,000 miles, now have 109,000 miles... what kinda cost am I looking at to get them fixed. I do not want to be ripped off at the shop. thanks.
I own a 2001 intrigue, I have had it for about six months and had the turn signal problem witch I replaced the hazard switch $60.00 then I noticed some coolant on the driveway and found the water pump leaking so after $70.00 water pump the car is running hot when slow driving or idling for a long time. but when I rev the engine it will cool down I have never had this problem before I changed the water pump and I noticed that the heater hose starts jumping and when it starts to get hot. I have bleed the system over and over and it still is acting like there is air in the system. I removed the t-stat and the car seems to still heat up hotter then it should, I was told that the head gasket is bad some where on number six cylinder around the head bolt, and this is a common problem on the 3.5 engine I just don' t understand why it's doing this now and not before I changed the water pump.
I love my 2000 Intrigue.
It has 75,000 miles; I've had it for 3 years.
I've replaced:
all 4 tires (a couple of years ago)
a tie rod (3 months ago)
the brakes (3 months ago)
the starter (2 months ago)
the battery (2 weeks ago)
the battery again (today)
I had the watery passenger seat problem (fixed it by googling it... it had something to do with a cover by the windshield).
I have a crazy right turn signal, the mechanics had no idea how to fix it.
In the winter, the windows will not go down (probably just frozen, yay for Chicago winters).
And lately the car likes to die after a long day at work, which is what led me to change the battery 2 weeks ago... worked fine until last night, then died again after work (car wouldn't even turn on! NOTHING!) So we replaced the battery today and so far so good, just turned over slow when I started it.
Time to change the alternator.
It's good to know it's not MY car...
It's THE car.
Curses!!!
Just got my used Intrigue; 1998, 220.000 miles, runs good, drives like new.
It's been took pretty well care of, but after reading all these posts, I must ask why people choose imports? And why they stopped making the Olds is beyond me.
It's not my moms old 442. but I do like my Oldsmobile.
I own a 2000 Intrigue - and it drinks a lot of oil. With an LOW OIL light this morning I decided to bring her in to one of those "quicky" oil changes places. They also do bulbs, they told me I have some sort of electrical problems and the car kept blowing bulbs. Now I have NO blinkers working and only went in with one not working. Would appreciate some help on what to advise mechanic to search for when I bring it in for "electrical problems". Thanks!
I own a 2002 Intrigue which has run pretty well. But, it now has developed a strange air conditioner problem. The unit is working fine, but cold air is only being pumped out on the passenger side. Any ideas on how to fix this?