1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue GL from North America - Comments

It seems that every 1 to 1 1/2 years apart, one or more of the power windows quits working! In Nov. 2001, the passenger side front and both rear windows quit working! In March of 2003, the driver's window quit working. In April, 2004 the driver's side rear window quit working! As of 9/03/2004, the passenger rear door window quit working! We're told each time by the dealer that a "regulator" broke.

We're lucky to have bought the extended warranty to repair these, but it sure is a hassle! Also, the dealer's paperwork shows repair costs about $400 per window! Hope I can buy another extended warranty when the current one expires!

This car is great fun to drive and to own. It's looks are sharp and handles great. But with the window trouble, I'm getting second thoughts!

Any suggestions? I'm considering buying a non-GM car! Seems like our previous car (1994 Honda Accord) never caused us any grief!

Dear Steven.

I own a '99 Intrigue and have the same problem with the windows. It's a bummer, but I think it's a very nice car myself. I love my Olds. I have the 3.8L "short star" engine and had to get a piston replaced due to a leak in a gasket on the oil pan. But in the process of replacing the piston I got the chance to fix up the engine. I bored it out and now the acceleration time is really great, 0-60 in 6.8 sec. One more problem is when I bored out the engine and drove for about 500 miles untill the mass air flow regulator chip gave out, so it was stalling while idling, but got that fixed also. Now my Intrigue is the nicest of all my friends cars with the Bose sound system and the leather. I really like the stereo controls on the steering wheel. Overall I love my car.

If I'm not mistaken, the '99 and up had the 3.5L "shortstar" OHC engine, not the 3.8L pushrod engine. The Northstars are known leakers and carbon accumulators. The brake rotors and pads should be replaced with aftermarket parts like Raybestos, Bendix, etc.

You are mistaken about the 99 intrigue only haveing the 3.5 liter engine, I just purchased a 99 Intrigue today with the 3800 series motor that's a 3.8 liter.

I hope we have good luck with this car, it was bought for my son, his first car, car is a GL, after market wheels, leather interior, tinted windows,130,000 miles, all the options except a bose sound system, but the factory Fm/Cd sounds good.

I purchased my '98 Intrigue new. It now has 160,000 miles and is still going strong. I'm very hopeful and optimistic that I'll double this mileage.

I've been extremely pleased with this car from the day that they drove it off of the showroom floor for me, but I have had a few minor problems along the way. Like many other owners, I've replaced six (6) window regulators. All, but one was on the rear. As a result, I seldom will lower the rear windows at all any more. I've also replaced two alternators and two idler pulleys.

The leather interior, carpet, and dash instruments are all still in great shape. Overall, I love the way the car drives, handles, and looks. I consider this one of the better vehicles that I've purchased.

I too own a 1999 Oldsmobile intrigue, I too have the window problem and every year and a half a window goes out on us, like today our rear passenger went when I went to close the door. It's a Bummer I know. I also had the front drivers and rear drivers go on me, We bought this car brand new, and when the manufacturer warranty ended we found out that it had just started burning oil, we still have not fixed that yet, also the headlights will flicker, stop working, or you will go through several marker lights, light bulbs a year. I am very saddened to see this happen to just me, this is a very nice car sporty, classy, fast, and fun to have and own, these parts for this make of car are also very hard to find, I live in Wisconsin so they are very rare to find, expensive as heck, or they aren't made any more... I have to say though I am a proud owner of an Intrigue, these problems are natural too many cars, but on intrigues they just come faster...laugh out loud.. But I hope you all have good luck with your cars cause there may be worse things to happen to it...