69 of the 371 complaints about the 1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue are about the engine — 19% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 92,000 miles.
69
Complaints
1
Crashes
13
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ENGINE
WE TAKEN TO HAVE THE CAR FIXED THE ENGINE LIGHT WANT STAY OUT IT KEEP COMING BACK ON WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY CAR.WHEN RUNNING AND WHEN IDLING FOR E CHECK.IT WANT PASS INSPECTION
NHTSA complaint #11052452 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
CAR WILL NOT START, NOT TURN OVER OR ANYTHING. SECURITY LIGHT WILL COME ON WHILE DRIVING. NEVER KNOW WHEN THE CAR WILL START. HAVE BEEN TOWED TO MECHANIC 3 TIMES IN 72 HRS. HE HAS CHECKED ALL CONNECTIONS AND ALL ARE GOOD. HE CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG. WILL START A FEW TIMES THEN NOTHING. MECHANIC HAS PUT ON HIS CODE READER AND NOTHING COMES UP. CAR WILL JUST TURN OFF WHENEVER. HAVE READ MANY FORUMS AND TONS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM
NHTSA complaint #10919700 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
MY 1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE IS SUFFERING FROM THE SAME PRE-EXISTING ISSUES AS OTHER OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE'S. SUCH AS THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. I HAVE LOOKED ON WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV AND CALLED 18004249393 AND MY OLDSMOBILE CONSULTANT 1800442653. AS THE ONLY THING SAID IS THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT EFFECTED. I DO THINK MY VEHICLE WAS AFFECTED AND HERE ARE THE REASONS. TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE THAT PROGRESSED, WHICH SOUNDED LIKE A KNOCKING ASSOCIATED WITH THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY RODS. WHILE DRIVING AN 20 MPH RATE OF SPEED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT A ROD FRACTURED AND WATER AND OIL LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE, WHICH CAUSED A MAJOR ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND WAS PARKED AT THE HOME AND NOW CAN ONLY DRIVEN FOR A SHORT TIME DUE TO OVER HEATING (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), 00V044000 (SEAT BELTS), AND 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND MILEAGE ANY WHERE FROM 10 TO 70 MPH.
NHTSA complaint #10909708 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE THAT PROGRESSED, WHICH SOUNDED LIKE A KNOCKING ASSOCIATED WITH THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY RODS. WHILE DRIVING AN UNKNOWN RATE OF SPEED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT A ROD FRACTURED AND WATER AND OIL LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE, WHICH CAUSED A CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND WAS PARKED AT THE MECHANIC'S REPAIR SHOP. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), 00V044000 (SEAT BELTS), AND 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10903786 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
SPEEDOMETER, TEMPATURE GAGE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE. CAR STILL OVER HEATS AFTER EXTENSIVE REPAIRS. COOLING FANS STAYS ON WHILE OFF. POTENTIAL FIRE BECAUSE OF OIL COMPARTMENT FIRE. VISIBLE LEAK.
NHTSA complaint #10897405 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER SERVICING THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,000.
NHTSA complaint #10852122 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
NHTSA complaint #10850232 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000(ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 05/03/16*LJ UPDATED 05/05/16.
NHTSA complaint #10840301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE NEAR THE ENGINE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE REMEDY WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10818073 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
NHTSA complaint #10811074 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #10810951 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. UPON ENTERING AND STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE STALLED. AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE ENGINE AND THE SECURITY WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,500....UPDATED 02/08/16 *BGF UPDATED 4/3/18
NHTSA complaint #10767301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
THIS CAR IS AN ELECTRICAL NIGHTMARE. THE INTRIGUE SEEMS TO HAVE SO MANY OF THE SAME ALERO PROBLEMS, BUT NO RESOLUTION FROM GM REGARDING THEM. VEHICLE CONTINUALLY WILL: NOT START, START AND THEN DIE, HAVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GO HAYWIRE (ALL GAUGES DROP TO THE BOTTOM, THEN JUMP BACK UP, LIGHTS COMING ON THEN GOING OFF - ABS, CHECK ENGINE, SERVICE ENGINE, ETC) ADDITIONALLY - SECURITY (PASSLOCK) LIGHT WILL COME ON SOMETIMES WHEN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GOES NUTS, AND THEN WILL STAY ON. THIS OFTEN LEADS TO A NO-START CONDITION. IF BATTERY IS DISCONNECTED FOR A FEW MINUTES, THIS WILL USUALLY RESOLVE THE ISSUE. SOMETIMES, WHEN THERE'S A NO-START (NO CRANKING) - TURNING THE CAR TO ACC, AND THEN MOVING THE SHIFTER THROUGH A COUPLE GEARS, WILL RESOLVE THE ISSUE. WHEN THERE'S A NO-START (WITH CRANKING) - THIS CAN EVENTUALLY BE RESOLVED BY DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY FOR A LONG TIME. THE GAUGES GOING CRAZY WHILE DRIVING: OFTEN, WHEN NOT ACTIVELY PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR, THE GAUGES WILL DROP TO THE BOTTOM (EMPTY GAS TANK LIGHT COMES ON, RPM, GAS, AND HEAT NEEDLES DROP TO ZERO; SPEED USUALLY REMAINS FUNCTIONAL). WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR, THEY ALL POP BACK UP TO FUNCTIONAL (ONLY TO DROP AGAIN WHEN THERE'S NO ACCELERATION). THE KEY - CAN BE TAKEN OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE THE CAR IS RUNNING, WITH NO RESISTANCE. I HAVE REPLACED: BATTERY MULTIPLE TIMES, BATTERY CABLES ONCE, THE IGNITION SWITCH & CYLINDER HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST ONCE OR TWICE BY A MECHANIC TRYING TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE; WIRING HARNESSES WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND BELOW THE STEERING WHEEL HAVE BEEN REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10615496 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
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.
NHTSA complaint #10604263 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
THE FAN FOR THE HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONING KEEPS FAILING TO WORK, THE FRONT TURN SIGNAL EITHER BURNS OUT IN 4 DAYS OR WON'T WORK AT ALL EVEN WITH PROFESSIONALLY INSTALLED ALL NEW BULBS.THE ENGINE KEEPS RUNNING EVEN WHEN I REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION.
NHTSA complaint #10579195 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
MY VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE AS I WAS DRIVING HOME. I HAD TO PULL OVER ON SIDE OF THE ROAD. A FRIEND TRAILED ME ABOUT A QUARTER OF A MILE AND WE NOTICED SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. MY CAR WENT UP IN FLAMES.
NHTSA complaint #10560835 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
ENGINE AND EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL STOPS INSTANTLY. EVERYTHING SHUTS OFF. DURING RESTART THE VEHICLE CRANKS LONGER (5-6 SECONDS) BEFORE STARTING AND MISSES FOR 3-4 SECONDS. THEN RUNS STRONG AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED. SOME TIMES TURN SIGNALS WILL STOP WORKING AFTER A RESTART AND OTHER TIMES THE TURN SIGNALS WILL STOP WORKING WHETHER THE VEHICLE STALLED OR NOT. AT HIGHER SPEEDS (45MPH +) THE VEHICLE WILL FREQUENTLY SHUT OFF BUT INSTANTLY COME BACK ON.
NHTSA complaint #10524248 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP AND EXIT THE VEHICLE BEFORE THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 08/01/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL, UNTIL TWO MONTHS AFTER THE FIRE. UPDATED 08/02/12
NHTSA complaint #10460593 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FIRE AND RECALL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE, AS THE REPAIRS EXCEEDED THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10450956 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN WHITE SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT JUST PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE RECEIVED RECALL REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V116000(ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 137,000.
NHTSA complaint #10435668 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE GL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE MINUTES LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE OXYGEN SENSOR AND A COMPLETE ENGINE TUNE UP WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE OXYGEN SENOR WIRING WAS REPLACED. RECENTLY, THE FOUR WINDOW REGULATORS AND AIR CONDITIONER WOULD NOT OPERATE IN EXTREMELY HOT WEATHER TEMPERATURES. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
NHTSA complaint #10409332 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WAS DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 55 AT 55 M.P.H. ON AUG. 12 AND THE ENGINE BEGIN SMOKING AND MAKING LOUD METALLIC NOISES. LUCKILY WAS AT OFF-RAMP FOR REST AREA AND MANAGED TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC AND OFF THE ROAD. COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE WAS THE DIAGNOSIS AT BLOOMINGTON, IL., CHEVROLET DEALER, NEW ENGINE WAS REQUIRED.
NHTSA complaint #10321416 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE ORIGINAL ENGINE WAS REPLACED 3 YEARS AGO AFTER IT CAUGHT FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #10310384 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED HER VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE BEGIN UNDER THE HOOD AND THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION LIKE A BOMB. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT THE FIRE OUT AND THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE IS UNKNOWN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED AND IS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CALLED. A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED BY THE CONTACT IN STATING AN UNDER HOOD FIRE MAY OCCUR DUE TO DROPS OF ENGINE OIL SEEPING INTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
NHTSA complaint #10304143 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER HAS A 1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE AND WANTS KNOW WHY IT TOOK TEN YEARS FOR GM TO ISSUE A RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10274516 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON SAT, MAY 9, I DROVE MY VEHICLE TO WORK AND PARKED IN THE BUSINESS PARKING LOT, TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, LEFT THE VEHICLE TO GO INSIDE AND CHECK ON MY EMPLOYEES.. APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES LATER A CO-WORKER NOTIFIED ME THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM MY VEHICLE. UPON OPENING THE HOOD I NOTICED A FIRE BURNING FROM THE MANIFOLD INTO THE ENGINE COVER AND SPARK PLUG WIRES. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND GET MY DOG OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE WAS EVENTUALLY EXTINGUISHED WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THERE WAS A STRONG OIL SMELL. THE INCIDENT WAS OBSERVED BY CO-WORKERS AND CAPTURED BY SECURITY CAMERAS. OIL WAS LEAKING FROM VALVE COVER AND HAD IGNITED ON THE MANIFOLD AND BURNED VARIOUS PLASTIC PARTS OF THE ENGINE COMPONENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START AND, ACCEPT FOR A HESITATION IN THE ENGINE, WAS DRIVABLE. CONTACTED DEALER, WAS TOLD THAT ISSUE WAS PART OF A RECALL. WAS TOLD CAR WOULD HAVE TO BE HELD FOR 2-3 WEEKS FOR AN ASSESSMENT OF CAUSE BEFORE THE MINOR REPAIRS WOULD BE MADE. WHEN I EXPLAINED THAT MY WORK REQUIRES DRIVING, THE DEALERS WOULD NOT PROVIDE ME WITH ANY TYPE OF VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD I COULD TAKE MY CAR, EVEN THOUGH IT IS RECALLED, WITHOUT ANY OF THE REPAIRS BEING MADE TO MAKE IT SAFE FROM CATCHING FIRE AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10273454 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DRIVER SMELLED SMOKE IN THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND ALL OF THE OCCUPANTS EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN MADE A LOUD EXPLOSIVE NOISE AND THE FRONT END CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY LIABILITY FOR THE VEHICLE. SHORTLY AFTER THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V116000, WHICH STATED THAT IF THE MANIFOLD IS HOT ENOUGH AND THE OIL RUNS BELOW THE HEAT SHIELD, IT MAY IGNITE INTO A SMALL FLAME AND SPREAD TO THE PLASTIC SPARK PLUG WIRE CHANNEL AND BEYOND, INCREASING THE RISK OF AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 53,000.
NHTSA complaint #10272573 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR A WEEK AND A HALF, THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE CHARGED. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED AND CREATED A SMALL FIRE. THE WATER HOUSING JACKET WAS NEWLY INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 68,000.
NHTSA complaint #10267233 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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.
NHTSA complaint #10266061 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE-OIL LEAK -I WENT OUT TO START MY CAR LAST WINTER AND WHEN I STARTED THE CAR I HEARD A LOUD POP AND SMOKE STARTED BILLOWING OUT OF THE ENGINE I WAS 7 MONTHS PREGNANT AT THE TIME AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BUT BY THE TIME THEY ARRIVED AT THE HOUSE THE ENGINE FIRE WAS OUT OF CONTROL AND THE CAR WAS TOTALED. I WOULD LIKE COMPENSATION FOR THE DAMAGES SINCE MY CAR INSURANCE DID NOT COVER THE FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #10265311 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.