Tl* the contact owns a 1998 oldsmobile intrigue. The contact stated that the rear driver side lower control arm bracket failed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rear driver side lower control arm bracket needed to be replaced but was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.
1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue: ball joint or control arm failure
7 of the 510 complaints about the 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue describe ball joint or control arm failure.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Ball joint or control arm failure by model year
- 20022
- 20013
- 20003
- 19996
- 19987
What owners say
Bolt head broke off. Bolt attached rear control arm to wheel bearing. External portion of bolt head looks fine, but portion where the head attaches to the threads is completely rusted through. I saw the broken bolt head on the garage floor, otherwise I never would have checked for it. With the head broken off, the bolt could possibly fall out of the hole, and the frame would drop significantly over that wheel. The weight of the vehicle likely kept the bolt in place. It cost $51 to have the bolt replaced at an oldsmobile dealership. The old bolt head is available.
While driving front axle collapsed at speed 30 MPH. Right front tire came out of axle boot and ball joint was sheared off. Left front tire also collapsed. Prior to accident vehicle had transmission solenoids and bearings replaced. After looking over vehicle, insurance inspector stated that it was possible that the vehicle was not put back together properly when transmission repairs were made.
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.
Steering column began making clunking noise at 8265 and at 11015 miles, intermediate steering shaft was replaced. At 16342 noises began again and at 19438, power steering gear assembly replaced and front strut bolts tightened. At 19545 clunk LED to tightening of all control arm bolts. Clunk still exists.
Vehicle has been at dealer seven times for noise in the front end. The dealer has replaced the intermediate steering shaft, the rack and pinion and has tightened the control arm and front struts. Manufacturer has been notified. Ak
When making turns or going around curves it feels like the front wheels are loose which could cause a loss of vehicle control. Dealer has replaced lower control arm twice and rack and pinion once, but defect keeps reoccurring.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue ball joint
Is ball joint or control arm failure a common problem on the 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue?
7 of 510 owner complaints about the 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue (1%) mention ball joint or control arm failure. The model year with the most reports is 1998.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue
Fire or smoke 31Harsh shifting 23ABS 20Steering noise 20Stalling 17Power steering loss 16Wipers 16Seat belt 13Premature wear 11Grinding brakes 9Knocking 8Loss of power 8Won't start 8Overheating 6Steering lock-up 6Brake failure 5Check engine light 5Shudder 5Tire blowout 5Transmission failure 5
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