1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue suspension problems

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM BRACKET FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM BRACKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.”

“MY CAR WOULD MAKE NOISE AND RATTLE ALSO STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT , HAD TO REPLACE RACK AND PINION. THE 2 ND THING IS THAT MY CAR WOULD SHUT OFF ANY WHERE ANY TIME AND I HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH. NOW I FIND OUT THERE WERE RECALLS ON BOTH THESE THINGS WHICH I NEVER KNEW THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, EXCEPT FOR THE REAR SEAT BELTS. NOW , I, MY FAMILY OR NUMEROUS PEOPLE ON THE ROAD COULD HAVE GOTTEN KILLED WHEN MY CAR SHUT OFF. I FIND OUT THAT GM KNEW ABOUT THESE THINGS AND NEVER TOLD ME? THAT MAKES ME VERY ANGRY AND I DON'T APPRECIATE ALL THE MONEY THAT FIXING THESE THINGS COST ME. *TR”

“WAS DRIVING BEHIND A SEMI AND CAR STARTED ROCKING VIOLENTLY. TURNED OFF AND WAS GOING ACROSS RAILROAD TRACKS AND HEARD A LOUD CLANK NOISE. WAS THEN UNABLE TO DRIVE CAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE SWAY BAR BROKE OFF OF ONE SIDE. WHEN ITEM WAS REPLACED ONE WHOLE SIDE WAS BROKE OFF AND THE OTHER SIDE WAS CRACKED. I RETAINED THE ORIGINAL PART. *NM”

“BOLT HEAD BROKE OFF. BOLT ATTACHED REAR CONTROL ARM TO WHEEL BEARING. EXTERNAL PORTION OF BOLT HEAD LOOKS FINE, BUT PORTION WHERE THE HEAD ATTACHES TO THE THREADS IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. I SAW THE BROKEN BOLT HEAD ON THE GARAGE FLOOR, OTHERWISE I NEVER WOULD HAVE CHECKED FOR IT. WITH THE HEAD BROKEN OFF, THE BOLT COULD POSSIBLY FALL OUT OF THE HOLE, AND THE FRAME WOULD DROP SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THAT WHEEL. THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE LIKELY KEPT THE BOLT IN PLACE. IT COST $51 TO HAVE THE BOLT REPLACED AT AN OLDSMOBILE DEALERSHIP. THE OLD BOLT HEAD IS AVAILABLE. *NM”

“WHEN TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION, A "CLANKING" NOISE WAS HEARD. DEALER REPLACED GEARS IN THE STEERING COLUMN ,BUT A NOISE CAN STILL BE HEARD. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE OR DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK”

“REAR SUSPENSION (3/4") BOLT FAILURE. BOLT HAD FRACTURED AT THE NECK UNDER THE HEAD. 80% OF THE AREA OF THE FRACTURE WAS COVERED IN RUST, WITH 20% SHOWING SIGNS OF A RECENT FAILURE. THE AREA OF FAILURE ON THE BOLT HEAD SHOWED INDICATIONS OF TORSIONAL STRESS. *AK”