1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue
1998 Defect Investigations
There are also 6 Oldsmobile recalls » 17 defect investigations » 59 TSBs » for the Oldsmobile Intrigue.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES: Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings**
Recall #04V090000
** This defect investigation is filed under 6 related vehicle components.
1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE -- EA02-030 is closed with gmea02-030 is closed with GM¿S actions in 03V-473 and 04V-090 recalling approximately 529,000 MY 1998-99 C- and H-body vehicles equipped with defective fuel pressure regulators. These vehicles were equipped with plastic intake manifolds that are unable to contain pressures that occur in some backfire events and defective fuel pressure regulators with leaking diaphragms that can provide a source of fuel to produce a combustible air-fuel mixture in the manifold. The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by ODI that no safety defect exists in the vehicles that are not included in GM¿S recalls. ODI will continue to monitor the incidence of manifold ruptures and related fires in other MY 1995-2002 GM passenger cars equipped with the subject intake manifold. For additional information, see the attached closing report.
Investigation was initiated on October 22 2002. Closed on March 09 2004. For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #EA02030 »
REAR SHOULDER BELT MALFUNCTION: Seat Belts:Rear
Recall #00V044000
1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE -- Allege interference between the rear shoulder belt webbing and the webbing guide impedes proper retractor operation. In some cases, this may result in an inability to extend the shoulder belts for use Investigation was initiated on July 07 1999. Closed on February 22 2000. For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #EA99019 »
NHTSA Defect Investigation #PE99016REAR SAFETY BELT MALFUNCTION: Seat Belts:Rear
no recall issued
1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE -- Allege twisting of the rear outboard seating position shoulder belt webbing renders the retractor inoperative Investigation was initiated on February 25 1999. Closed on July 07 1999. For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #PE99016 »
NHTSA Defect Investigation #EA03019POWER RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE: Steering**
Recall #03V527000
** This defect investigation is filed under 2 related vehicle components.
1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE -- GM's letter to NHTSA dated December 11, 2003, expands its original recall (NHTSA 02V286) to include certain W-body vehicles: 96-97 olds cutlass supreme; 98 olds intrigue; 97-98 olds cutlass; 97-98 chevy lumina, Monte Carlo and Malibu; 96 Pontiac Grand Prix; and 96-98 Buick regal. The number of vehicles recalled is 750,283. GM determined that failure of the rack and pinion is related to damage of the lower pinion bearing and the level of the pinion bearing pre-load spring force. GM states, "higher rack pre-load spring force (133 lb.) is the design characteristic most closely associated with higher bearing damage rates in most of the vehicle applications that used the general bearing company (gbc) bearing."all of the vehicles covered in the expanded recall have the 133 lb spring force. The 96 lumina/Monte Carlo and 97-98 century W-body vehicles included in this investigation utilize a lower spring force and are not included in the recall.
Investigation was initiated on September 15 2003. Closed on December 18 2003. For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #EA03019 »
STEERING RACK AND PINION: Steering
no recall issued
1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE -- Allege that while driving and without warning, the steering rack and pinion can either bind or lock up, which makes steering difficult Investigation was initiated on November 14 2001. Closed on April 04 2002. For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #PE01038 »
NHTSA Defect Investigation #RQ03001POWER RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE: Steering:Rack And Pinion**
no recall issued
** This defect investigation is filed under 2 related vehicle components.
1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE -- GM conducted a safety recall (NHTSA # 02V286) to address a steering defect pertaining to a lower pinion bearing (lpb) within the rack and pinion steering gear (R&P). The recall covered 1,159,156 model year 1997-1998 Pontiac Grand Prix vehicles built between March 1, 1996 and October 31, 1997, 1996-1998 Pontiac trans sport, Chevrolet lumina apv, Chevrolet Venture, Oldsmobile Silhouette minivans, and Chevrolet cavalier and Pontiac sunfire sedans built between January 1, 1996 and October 31, 1997. ODI opened this rq after receiving reports that other vehicles were exhibiting the same symptoms as the recalled vehicles. Based on ODI's review of technical and complaint data collected during the rq, the W-cars are associated with either a higher steering complaint rate or a higher lpb failure rate than the other vehicles investigated under the rq and are above or near the rates for the recalled vehicles. Thus, ODI will further examine the W-cars (1996-1997 Oldsmobile cutlass supreme, 1996-1998 Buick regal, Chevrolet lumina, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 1997-1998 Buick century, and 1998 Oldsmobile intrigue) under a new investigation, engineering analysis (ea)03-019.
Investigation was initiated on January 02 2003. Closed on September 15 2003. For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #RQ03001 »
POWER RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE: Steering:Rack And Pinion**
Recall #02V286000
** This defect investigation is filed under 2 related vehicle components.
1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE -- The lower pinion bearing in the rack and pinion steering assembly may fail. GM will recall 1997-98 Grand Prix built between 1-mar-96 and 31-oct-97; and 1996-98 U-vans/J-cars built between 1-jan-96 and 31-oct-97. See attached summary.
Investigation was initiated on April 04 2002. Closed on December 10 2002. For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #EA02003 »
WINDSHIELD WIPER: Visibility
no recall issued
1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE -- Incidents of wiper failure (owner reports and warranty) are very high, and many of reports indicate that the failures are still occurring in 1999. Failure reports also indicate that the problem is not limited to freezing weather conditions. Investigation was initiated on August 20 1999. Closed on January 13 2000. For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #EA99024 »
NHTSA Defect Investigation #PE99028WINDSHIELD WIPER: Visibility
no recall issued
1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE -- Alleged that the windshied wipers fail, particularly during cold weather operation Investigation was initiated on April 16 1999. Closed on August 20 1999. For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #PE99028 »