2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue

WITH NO REASON THE ENGINE WILL CUT OFF, LEAVING ME WITH NO POWER TO STEER OR MOVE. HAVE BEEN TO NUMEROUS REPAIR SHOPS AND THEY CAN NOT FIND THE CAUSE. I THINK IT IS THE ELECTRICAL SWITCH THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE COST IS APPROXIMATELY $ 500.00. WILL GENERAL MOTORS PAY FOR THIS? SHOULD THIS NOT BE ON THE RECALL LIST? THIS IS HIGHLY DANGEROUS AS SOMEONE COULD HIT ME WHEN IT STALLS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 09/23/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS THE ENGINE, POWER STEERING, AND POWER BRAKES ALL FAIL AS WELL. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCURS SPORADICALLY, SOMETIMES 3 TIMES A DAY. UPDATED 2/23/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT INTO ANY POSITION SELECTED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE ENGINE RPMS ALSO INCREASED EXCESSIVELY. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THAT THE WELD ON THE RACK OPINION HAD BECOME FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING AND FELT ALL THE BUMPS ON THE ROAD THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED LUBRICATION. THE LUBRICATION DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT, WHICH WAS WORN OUT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,566 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,665. UPDATED 2/5/09 *CN UPDATED 02/10/09. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 05/28/08 *BF THE ENGINE MOUNT WAS REPLACED. UPDATED

2002 OLDS INTRIGUE GX. BOUGHT IT 3 WEEKS AGO. NOT SURE IF THIS HAPPENED ALL AT ONCE OR GRADUALLY OVER A PERIOD OF ABOUT 3 HOURS-- MY SPOUSE WAS DRIVING THE CAR. POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT; STILL WORKS FOR RIGHT TURNS. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN AT CITY DRIVING SPEEDS (10 - 35 MPH), AND NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN WHEN PARKING. POWER STEERING FLUID LEVEL IS OKAY. NO REPAIRS YET BY THE DEALER. WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS!!! THIS POSES ENOUGH OF A DANGER, EVEN IF YOU KNOW OF IT IN ADVANCE AND ARE STRONG ENOUGH TO TURN THE WHEEL MANUALLY. I BELIEVE GM DID A RECALL FOR A SIMILAR PROBLEM ON THEIR 1998 INTRIGUE, IN 2004. ARE THEY JUST WAITING UNTIL ENOUGH PEOPLE ARE INJURED IN THE 2002 MODELS TO DECIDE TO DO THE RIGHT THING? WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY $1300 FOR THE DEALER TO FIX A FAULTY/CHEAP/IRRESPONSIBLE DESIGN ON GM'S PART, ONE THAT PERSISTED FOR FOUR YEARS AFTER THE INITIAL DESIGN. *JB

CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE AND THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO TURN OR MOVE THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING PUMP/HOUSING SHAFT, AND BOLT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT STEERING PUMP/HOUSING SHAFT, AND BOLT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING PUMP/ HOUSING SHAFT AND BOLT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED......ALSO, ENGINE PULLEY WAS OFF DUE TO ABROKENBOLT AT ALTERNATOR BRACKET. REPLACED ACCESSORY DRIV EBELT. *AK

POWER STEERING FAILURE. WHEN PULLING OUT OF A TIGHT PARKING PLACE THE POWER STEERING STARTED MAKING NOISES. AFTER EXITING THE PARKING PLACE THE POWER STEERING IS SLUGGISH, BUT NOT ALL OF THE TIME. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS SOME TIME YOU CAN TURN WITH NO PROBLEM, OTHER TIME IT TAKES ADDITIONAL EFFORT TO MOVE THE STEERING. YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT!! I SUPPOSE IT COULD TOTALLY FAIL AT ANY TIME ALSO!! THE OLDSMOBILE GARAGE (BURKE) HAS ORDERED A NEW POWER STEERING PUMP AND WILL INSTALL IT NEXT WEEK AT A COST OF FIVE HUNDRED AND NINTH FOUR DOLLARS TO ME. THEY SAY THERE HAVE BEEN NO RECALLS OR SERVICE BULLETINS ON THIS PROBLEM. OLD PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE WHEN REMOVED NEXT WEEK .*AK