I have called multiple gm dealerships in order to get my ignition recall, oil leak from valve cover recall, and rear seatbelt recalls taken care of and so far none have returned my phone calls regarding the issues. I have had the appointments set for at least 6 months at 2 different dealerships and have yet to hear back on any parts arriving. They told me over the phone at both dealers that it would take a week and a half for parts to arrive and that they would return my call when parts did arrive, but I have yet to hear anything.
1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue seat belts problems
51 complaints (10% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 97,000.
- owner complaints
- 51
- of this car's complaints
- 10%
- typical mileage
- 97,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Front: retractor19
- Rear/other11
- Front: anchorage8
- Front: buckle assembly2
- Rear/other: buckle assembly1
- Front: webbing1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Oldsmobile Intrigue seat belts problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue seat belts
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Seat belts
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some of these vehicles were built with rear seat shoulder belts that could twist, allowing the webbing to be jammed in the retractor. When the shoulder belt webbing becomes jammed in the retractor, the seat belt becomes unusable.
- Risk
- This could prevent a person from using the seat belt system, and a risk of injury to an unbelted person in a crash would be increased.
- Remedy
- Dealers will remove any twists from the rear shoulder belt(s) and install clips to the belt web guide to prevent twisting.
Recall number 00V044000 · Recall details
Related investigations
Rear shoulder belt malfunction
The alleged defect concerns two major symptoms:failure to retract webbing and inability to extend the webbinng for use. The root cause of these symptoms is the design of the trim bezel through which the sebbing passes. Built into the rear package shelf, the bezel includes a vertical slot to facilitate vehicle assembly.the slot is positioned such that the shoulder belt webbing tends to slip into it.webbing ingestion by the vertical slot may retard webbing retraction, or allow webbing twists to accumulate on the retractor spool.in either case, the retractor may fail to maintain appropriate tension on the seat occupant.failure of the shoulder belt to completely retract may also result in an inability to extend it for use if the child restraint cinch feature has been inadvertently engage (by extending the webbing to its maximum length).gm will remedy the alleged defect in the subject vehicles by straightening an twisted rear shoulder belt webbing and them installing a plastic cover that will prevent further webbing ingestion by the webbing guide vertical slot.this engineerign ananlysis is closed.
EA99019
Rear safety belt malfunction
There is no summary currently available
PE99016
What 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 oldsmobile intrigue. The contact stated that all the rear seat belts failed to latch. The failure recurred multiple times. The contact received a notification of the federal safety agency campaign id number: 00v044000 (seat belts) however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 oldsmobile intrigue. The contact stated that the rear seatbelts did not lock. The contact spoke with the manufacturer who stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 13,000. The current mileage was approximately 132,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 oldsmobile intrigue. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign id number 09v116000 and had the vehicle repaired accordingly. The rear seat belts were recalled and repaired as well. After the repair, the seat belts began to malfunction again. The contact called the manufacturer to see if there was an issue with the repair work and was informed that the vehicle needed to be inspected by the dealer. The clips that were applied may be preventing the seat belts from releasing from the retractor. The dealer added a cover piece to the retractor, but it did not remedy the issue. The contact feels that this is a safety issue because the rear seat belt cannot be used. The current mileage was 144,000 and failure mileage was 143,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 oldsmobile intrigue. The contact stated that the seat belt in her vehicle did not function properly. The seat belt would not pull out from the harness on the rear driver's side. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The current and failure mileages were approximately 170,000.
Consumer's vehicle was included in recall 00v044000 concerning rear seat belt. However, the problem has resurfaced. Consumer took the vehicle back to the dealer, who insisted there was nothing they could do because the vehicle had been repaired through the recall. *ak.....retractor failed in spite of replacement, but dealer will not repair it again, wanted $3000.00 to replace the retractor.
Seat belt does not securely hold a child car seat. I took the car to the dealer and was told that the latch system for car seats could not be installed because it is not made for that model/year vehicle. They said specifically that the tether strap was not made for this model car and that there is no replacement or anything else they can do.
Recall 00v044000, rear shoulder belts failed to work properly due to being twisted and not retracting far back enough. Consumer took vehicle to dealership, and mechanic failed to correct the initial problem of twisted belt. The problem still exists.
Rear seat belt locked up and did not retract. Driver took the vehicle to the dealer for analysis, and mechanic noticed that the seat belt retractor needed to be replaced.*ak rear seat belt retractor was repaired four times, twice due to recall, problem still occur.
The piston rod blew a 2.5 inch hole through the engine casing at 158000 km. We had to completely replace the engine. The engine warning light never came on to warn us that a major part failure was about to take place. The back shoulder belts have never functioned properly. The brakes seem to need frequent replacement due to corosion of parts. Could you please let me know if anyone else has complained about a blown out engine? Thank you
Questions about the 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue seat belts
Does the 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue have seat belts problems?
Owners have filed 51 complaints about the seat belts of the 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue, 10% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue seat belts problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 97,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue seat belts?
Yes, 1 recall: 00V044000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Oldsmobile Intrigue have the most seat belts problems?
The Oldsmobile Intrigue model years with the most seat belts complaints are 1998 (51 complaints) and 1999 (10 complaints).
Other 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue problems
Steering 160Engine 97Brakes 77Electrical 50Visibility 36Suspension 32Transmission 20Tires 13Body 11Fuel system 11Lights 11Airbags 10Wheels 9Acceleration 5Locks 4Seats 3
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