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1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue brakes complaints
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Rotors wore prematurely. Yh
The steering rack and pinon has been replaced 3 times within 20,414 miles , last replaced at 20,414 miles, my warranty expires in nov. 2000 and will have to pay 900.00 dollars for the next replacement which I am sure it will need. . Brake rotors were resurfaced at 9256 miles and are bad again at 20,414 but the dealer and gm customer service said that this was normal wear and the dealer said it is beyond their warranty and will not resurface the rotors again but will resurface for 288.00 dollars. The brakes shutter when they get warm and causes sever vibration when braking hard. Both these problems appear to be a manufactures defect as other owners are having simular defects.
Motor pack ,which is a major component within ABS. Also, pulsates. Brakes have failed, causing ABS to be inoperate.please provide further information.
Front brake rotors warp every 10,000 miles. Car is equipped with autobahn package (larger front rotors). Rotors were turned at 12,352 then replaced at 22,595 then turned again at 40,000.
I have brought this car back to the dealership five times. The first three times they fixed the rotors which were out of round? And replaced the brake pads. The fourth visit they charged me, telling me that that would renew the warranty--not even a month later the same problem happened--sever pulsating when you step on the brakes-- they confirmed it was the same problem and wanted me to pay for it again saying it was due to wear. My contention is that it should have still been under warranty, especially since there was not even a 30 day period between visits! Five time is not a charm!
When hitting the brakes at a high rate of speed vehicle will jump instead of slowing down. Consumer feels it's very unsafe.
Vehicle was vibrating. Dealer inspected it & found all 4 of the brake rotors were warped. They were repaired with 29,320 miles on vehicle. Warranty didn't cover repairs, consumer covered the expenses.
Consumer states there are steering problems that the dealer can not duplicate or correct, consumer is worried that he may lose complete control of steering if the problem is not resolved soon.
Brake pulsates and steering wheel vibrate when applying brakes. Rotor found to be warped .car has the larger optional brakes. Problem re-occurs every 3-5000 miles.
Alternator failed $300.00 replacement/ABS anti-lock lights come on too often, have to turn car off to reboot system.
Whenever brakes were applied in a sudden stop, they caused brake pedal to pulsate and vehicle to shimmy( a severe vibration). Dealer notified, and some repairs were made, but problem still reoccurring.
There has been about 10 attempts to have steering problem corrected pump & rack has been replaced and still have a problem rear brakes warped dealer refused to fix would do only front defective pitted rotors under warr.problems reported when first purch.car steering is a danger wanted to return car too many repairs and not fixed
Engine check light/anti- brake light and low traction light come on intermittently and stay on until car is turned off. They come on while driving in snow or slush rather than on dry pavement. Cause: speed sensor shorted. Repair date: 02/02/00. Two days later, same problem occurred.
Car will shimmy every 10,000 miles when brakes are depressed. Dealer has worked on rotors; still not right.
When ever consumer is backing up it very hard to put on brakes. This could cause and accident. Consumer hears a rattling noise and car idles up pass the normal point on the temperature gauge.
When applying the brakes vehicle pulsated/ pulled to the right.
When making a turn, you can feel a quiver in the steering wheel and brake pedal and hear grinding. When releasing brake, it makes noise. Steering seems tight, had car in for repairs numerous times to no avail.
Steering makes grinding/clunking noise and feel. Brakes sometimes clunk at low speeds.
1. Rear seat belt sometimes locks and won't pull out 2. Anti-lock brakes make loud ratcheting noise and temporarily activate upon starting car, causing what feels like a temporary lack of braking - dealer has not attempted to fix saying it is normal. 3. Intermediate steering shaft has failed twice causing noticible "clunking" noise - dealer has replaced twice under warranty, who will pay the next time? 4. Left rear window sometimes fails to operate.
This car has had thirteen garage visits under warranty so far to either diagnose problems or correct problems. Tomorrow, it will have the intermediate steering shaft replaced for the second time by holmes oldsmobile to correct a popping sensation in the steering. Other repairs in this regard have been replacement of the control arms and the steering rack. The front brake rotors first warped last year and were turned on 08/19/98; they warped again and were replaced on 12/10/98. On 6/11/99, this second set for the frontwere turned again along with both rear rotors due to warpage; this is grossly excessive. I understand that oldsmobile has discontinued these brakes as an option (labelled "autobahn" ) because of quality problems. Please investigate this situation for me as both the steering and brakes evidence of durability problems do not instill confidence.
The consumer state's while driving at 40 MPH apply the brake's and their is a grinding noise and the brake's feel like something is grabbing the brake's and their is rubbing noise and the vehicle has been into the shop four time's for repair and the dealer can't determine the problem.
The ABS braking system malfunctioned, causing the wheels to lock up and resulted in a crash. Dealer could not determine the problem. Please provide further information.
Steering column knocks and grinds when driving, turning and stopping.
Vehicle has spent over 20 days at dealer for repairs since purchased. No defcts mentione din the summary.
Vacuum check valve failed. Yh
Noise in steering due to short in the power steering gear assembly.
Consumer states when engine is started and backing out movement, consumer hears a click in the front brakes. When driving no problem,. Dealer contacted, and stated this was a factory design flaw. Problem still exists. *akthe click is becoming more & more noticeable after you move forward or backward, consumer also stated that transmission feels like it clunks when shifting from reverse to drive, also power steering was replaced.
While driving the ABS light comes on followed by the traction light. This has happend 5 times and all the time the computer acording to the dealer does not leave any codes. This last time all four wheels locked followed with stering wheel locking with all panel lights illuminating. Wife spined out of control and stoped at the medium at a major highway. Dealer was informed, they gave wife a hard time until I talked to them and requested that vehicle be picked up at my wifes work. Just the week before the vehicle was at the dealer for the illumination of the ABS and tracking lights. Again dealer notified us that there were no codes in the computer. I informed the dealer that if the wife was to have an accident because of brake failure or system failure that I would make it my sole purpose in life to sue them. This week it happend. Lucky enough that she did not turned over and no one was hurt. On 8 dec 98 I notified the dealer that we would not drive this vehicle again until they find the problem.
When applying the ABS brakes they grind and squeak, cause unknown. Dealer has replaced the struts which did not correct the problem. Please give any further details.
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