1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue steering problems

“THE IGNITION SWITCH -- WHICH WAS REPLACED IN 2012 WITH A NEW GM DEALER PART -- TURNS BY ITSELF TO THE ACC SETTING WHILE DRIVING (ENGINE CUTS OUT AND POWER STEERING LOSES POWER). I SUSPECT THAT THIS IS RELATED TO THE GM IGNITION SWITCH RECALL PROBLEM, BUT SINCE THIS MODEL IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST, I AM ENCOUNTERING A CHALLENGE TO GET IT REPAIRED. PLEASE PHONE ONLY -- NOT AN E-MAIL USER. *TR”

“WHEN DRIVING MY 1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE AT APPROXIMATELY 45MPH I HIT A VERY LARGE POT HOLE IN THE STREET. IT JARRED THE VEHICLE AND SWITCHED THE IGNITION IN MY VEHICLE OFF. I LOST POWER IN THE VEHICLE AND MY ABILITY TO PROPERLY STEER THE VEHICLE. I WAS THANKFULLY IN A LANE WHERE I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER WITHOUT ISSUE (POWER STEERING WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THE WHEEL WAS ALMOST LOCKED AND IT REQUIRED A LOT OF PULLING TO BE ABLE TO PULL OVER) AND RESTART THE CAR. I DID HAVE A LARGE/HEAVY KEY RING ON MY KEYS AT THAT TIME. *TR”

“I HAVE A 1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE THAT IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING LOSS AT LOW SPEEDS THAT GM IS HAVING WITH THEIR COBALT AND PONTIAC MODELS. THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL ON THE INTRIGUE FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC CAN'T FIND WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT BECAUSE IT DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR CLOSE TO 2 YEARS. THE LOSS OF STEERING OCCURS MORE IN HOT WEATHER. *TR”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE CONTACT HEARD AN EXPLOSION THAT SHOOK HER VEHICLE. SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING, THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND SMOKE WAS PRESENT UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. A RELATIVE, WHO IS ALSO A MECHANIC, STATED THAT THE FLUID ON THE MANIFOLD CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BEGIN SMOKING AND THE STEERING KNUCKLE FELL OFF OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD ALSO HAVE CAUSED FLUID TO LEAK AND SMOKE TO APPEAR. A FEW MONTHS AGO, THE CONTACT HEARD A HIGH PITCHED SOUND IN THE STEERING WHEEL. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, SHE NOTICED AN OIL LEAK AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE PISTONS. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 137,000.”

“DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ON START UP, THE VEHICLE SPUTTERED AND STALLED. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED, THE CHECK OIL LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, PRIOR TO THE ENGINE POWER FAILING. THE BRAKES SQUEAKED BADLY AS THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SALES/SERVICE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. ON THE FIRST VISIT, THE THERMOSTAT AND THERMOSTAT HOUSING WERE REPLACED. THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY WAS SERVICED AND THE OIL AND FILTER WERE REPLACED. THE STALLING CONTINUED AND THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE SALES/SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE RIGHT PORTIONING VALVE WAS REPLACED AND THE BRAKE LINES WERE BLED. THE OIL AND FILTER WERE REPLACED AGAIN. THE POWER FAILED AGAIN WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH. AFTER INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE THE SALES MANAGER INFORMED THE CONTACT, THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, REAR STRUTS AND STEERING GEAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. UPDATED 12/3/2006 - *NM”

“DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT 10 MPH AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF ALL POWER. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, #03V527000, REGARDING THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER AND REPAIRS WERE MADE AS INSTRUCTED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 2/9/2006 - AS OF 2/24/2006 THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. ON 2/10/06 THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID AND REPLACED MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR. *NM”