29 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue cite steering, 14% of all 204 complaints for this model year. NHTSA also lists 2 recalls on this component.
“TAKATA RECALL WHEN I DROVE MY 2000 OLDS INTRIGUE HOME MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTED OUT. POWER STEERING WENT OUT ,CAR WILL NOT START OR ANYTHING..THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION,BUT NOW IS STATIONARY.”
“ON 1/15/2013, I ATTEMPTED TO START MY CAR AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO FIRESTONE, 302 W. MICHIGAN AVE, JACKSON MI. 49201. (517-782-0361) THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER, AND IT WAS REPLACED. THEY HAD TO REPROGRAM THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM, AS WELL AS HAVING TO RECODE THE IGNITION CYLINDER. MILEAGE WAS 124,550. MY BILL WAS $435.95. AS THERE WAS NOT A RECALL OUT AT THAT TIME, I AM REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR A FAULTY PART MANUFACTURED BY GM/OLDSMOBILE. *TR”
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,300. UPDATED 5/19/15*CN THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED TWICE. UPDATED 06/02/15*JB”
“WHEN I DROVE ON HIGH WAY OR LOCAL, SUDDENLY THE CAR IS POWER OFF, ENGINE AND POWER STEERING DO NOT WORK AT ALL, NEED PULL OVER RESTART SEVERAL TIMES, THEN DRIVE A WHILE THIS HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST YEARS. I GOT RECALL 14350 AND THE DEALER FIXED THE KEY RING, I THOUGHT THE POWER OFF PROBLEM IS GONE, BUT IT HAPPENED AGAIN, THIS MAY CAUSE CRASH AND SERIOUS INJURY. I DON'T KNOW WHAT I CAN DO FOR THIS, I CANNOT AFFORD NEW CAR AND DEFINITELY WILL NOT SOLD THIS DEFECT CAR TO ANYONE ELSE. *TR”
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND A FIRE HYDRANT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.”
“AFTER ROUNDING A CURVE AND SEEING A DEER AND THINKING HOW LUCKY I WAS THAT IT DIDN'T JUMP OUT IN FRONT OF ME, MY ENGINE DIED AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT WENT OFF INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE DITCH AND HIT A FIELD DRIVEWAY CULVERT WITH THE DIVERS SIDE TIRE, WHICH ULTIMATELY BENT THE FRAME AND TOTALED MY CAR.. HOWEVER, THE AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY AND I HAD ONLY A MINOR INJURY. MY ELBOW WENT THROUGH A DRIVERS SIDE AIR VENT. SINCE MY CAR IS TOTALED AND THE RECALL SOUNDS LIKE IT WAS THE CAUSE, CAN I GET MY CAR FIXED OR SOME KIND OF COMPENSATION? I HAD A LOT OF KEYS ON MY CAR RING AS A WORK FOR THE CITY. *TR”
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DORMAN IS RECALLING 979 STEERING KNUCKLES, DORMAN P/NOS. 697-902 AND 697-903, SOLD UNDER DORMAN'S "OE SOLUTIONS<SUP>TM</SUP>" BRAND NAME, AND NAPA P/NOS. 7-8502 AND 7-8503 WHICH WERE SOLD FOR REPLACEMENT USE ON THE VARIOUS VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. A POTENTIAL MATERIAL OR DESIGN DEFECT COULD RESULT IN THE STEERING KNUCKLE BREAKING IN THE HUB AREA.
DORMAN PRODUCTS IS RECALLING 3,900 INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFTS DORMAN PART NOS. 425-151, 425-152, AND 425-153, (SOLD UNDER DORMAN'S "OE SOLUTIONS" BRAND NAME), BALKAMP #'S 7-3057, 7-3058, 7-3059 (SOLD UNDER THE "NAPA" BRAND NAME), AND PLATINUM PARTS #'S 2425151, 2425152, AND 2425153 MANUFACTURED DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2007. THESE REPLACEMENT STEERING SHAFTS CAN BE USED ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE WELD CONNECTING THE INNER TUBE TO THE OUTER TUBE MAY BE DEFECTIVE.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.