2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue GS from North America - Comments

I as well have a 2000 Olds Intrigue. Same problem with the left blinker, replaced the bulb and socket, still the same thing, no signal. Very unsafe as well; my car shifts very hard going into second gear, have had my share of problems with my car. Will never go with another GM product.

Hello, I have an 2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue and there is a loud whine/whistle noise in the engine. If any one has had this, please let me know.

Thanks

John.

1999 Olds Intrigue GL 3.5 L - Every problem in the book, and some more than once (steering replaced twice, rotors don't know how many times, etc etc)

135K miles and the transmission just went. Used (not even rebuilt) transmission $1500, plus hub assembly (now have thumping coming from that), tie rod, broken sway bar... latest toll-$2500. Wouldn't be so bad if I hadn't spent so much time and money getting it repaired over the past 10 years, or had abused the darned thing!!

No more GMs!! Next car will be an import for sure. Even if I can't afford one, I'll buy it anyway and live in it!!

Bought a 2000 Intrigue at 20,XXX miles... it has been a great car for the most part, but I have had a few problems described in the forum.

Orange running lights and blinkers.. I was going through about 3-4 per year when I realized they were not actually burning out, but rather bad connection in the light assembly. I put some di-electric grease on the bulb and into the socket plug and have had no problems since.

Burns oil, I will be trying synthetic oil and a new PCV valve as described.. cannot hurt anything as I burn through about 1 quart per 1500 miles.

Just started having some electrical issues, most center around ignition. Sometimes I will turn the key and it just clicks, but will not turn over.. let it sit for 10 minutes and it fires right off. This seems to happen more on hot days when I have driven it harder than usual. I recently changed around the fuse buses from the electrical panel under the hood, cleaned the battery terminals and have not had any problems with that but a new problem has started (see below).

FYI the blower motor, crank and ignition all use the same size and type of fuse.. maybe all of these posted problems stem from that.

Anyways to my current issue, I just replaced the spark plugs for the first time since I bought it, and hopefully that will help my current problem of needing to tap the accelerator when I crank it over to get it to fire and start (this problem started 4 days ago.. coincidentally right before I started pulling fuses out.. who knows)

Anyways I have not really had any other major issues with the car. The occasional security light pops on, but not for longer than a day, check engine light comes on only when my gas cap is not on tight, does go through brakes and tires but that is probably related to my driving style and high mileage. Car still gets 28-30 miles/ gallon so maybe new plugs will help the starting and mileage.. we'll find out tomorrow when I head to work.

The car is now at 178,000, and I need to squeeze another 75,000 out of it before I can buy another.

We have a 2000 Intrigue we bought new. Our turn signals just quit working all together at times, but I can gently push the hazard switch and they go back to working. Will be replacing the hazard switch tonight.

Had problems with the front turn signals, but replaced the sockets which looked a little burnt and no more problems. Will get some of that dielectric grease and add that too.

Have replaced the two rear window motors and regulators, one by the dealer for $575.00 and the second by me for $135.00.

Just replaced the spark plugs and PVC valve and fuel filter at 115000 and it runs great and gets over 31 MPG highway using Mobile 1 synthetic oil which we just switched to.

Have problem though with oil consumption as we're going through a quart about every 800 miles and it was doing this before we went to synthetic. I park it in the garage and no sign of leaks on the floor. Haven't figured this out yet.

Overall we love the car. After 4 kids, numerous baseball, football and school events, for the most part it has been pretty faithful to us. We know that we will have to get a new car soon, and will hate to lose her. Currently at 195313 miles and we did not begin to have problems until recently (around 150,000) however after reading the other comments, I am noticing common problems/issues.

1. Front headlights (left) replaced about 5 times, currently out, but we can use if on bright level.

2. Car definitely uses a lot of oil. Get oil changes regularly.

3. Some lights out on the dash, door, no biggie.

4. Service engine light has been on-off for two years, gas cap has been replaced twice.

5. For years the front passenger side carpet would be soaking wet. After we lost our windshield due to an accident this year, the guy found out the little plastic piece (a defect on this car) had fallen out. He glued it back in and NO water at all. Of course this ruined our blower motor, so we have been without air/heat for a while ($400 to replace). If you hear a noise that sounds like a duck is in your car or a loud squealing sound, your blower motor is about to go out. For years, I blamed the kids.

6. The most consistent of the problems has been with the car overheating. 3 radiators, water pump and various parts have been replaced. The car will run great for a while and then will start to run a little hot again. (Just had another part replaced today for about $150).

7. The moon roof/sunroof was stuck one winter, we just closed the cloth partition. Took it in to get replaced and the guy pressed the button and it worked.Go figure.

Weird and strange

1. The weirdest of them all around 120,000 miles, the gear shift sticks in cold weather (40 degrees and under). We have to wait about 15 minutes or so for the car to warm up (hard to do when it is running hot) and then it is okay. We now have to duct tape the gear selector down a little bit and then we are good to go.

2. Car cut off on us on (ONCE) the highway going about 75 miles per hour. That was scary! It has not happened again. Call the manufacturer to put that on record.

Replaced thermostat and radiator temp still going high. Fans cut in but only blow cool air. At 2500 rpms or so gauge drops. Anyone solve this problem with their 2000 Intrigue? Used to shut off while driving and eventually only started with remote starter. A new ignition switch solved that problem.

Update from Sept. 2009 post:

Replaced the fuel pressure regulator.. about $60 and 20 minutes of my time. Now it starts up great... I might hit 250,000 with this thing yet.

I am a 2000 Intrigue owner. I have a ton of issues and not a ton of money to fix them either. When it's cold, the lights flicker, which seems common with these cars. The gas gauge doesn't work so I have to keep up with my trip and mileage to know when I need gas again. The blower motor doesn't work we replaced it, and the new one didn't work either. I read somewhere that it could be the resistor, but I am not sure. The driver window is currently being held up with a wedge of wood... LOL. I think it's possessed!!! If anyone can help with these issues, please email me at baby46g@yahoo.com. Subject Intrigue or car problems!!! Thank you!

I own a 2000 Intrigue and want to sell but want to deal with some things first:

I thought I had it bad but after reading some other comments, WOW, it could be worse. My biggest one right now is one that is not mentioned on any of these comments; my "Service Vehicle Soon" light is on and with it the ABS and Traction Control light. When these lights come on I lose my power steering along with the ABS and Trac Cont. The weird thing is is that once every few months the lights will go off for about two minutes and everything will go back to normal. Any hints???

My other problems are the turning signals and the blower motor (only blows on high) but thanks to everyone's comments I have some options.