Upon taking the vehicle to dealer for brake repairs mechanic discovered that the inner tie rod corroded. Contacted the manufacturer. The issue had not been resolved as of yet.
1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue: ball joint or control arm failure
6 of the 256 complaints about the 1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue describe ball joint or control arm failure.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- 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
Front stabilizer bar broke completely through near passenger side mount without prior audible notice. Area of tube broken is approximately where the tube begins to flatten out for mounting to control arm. No prior accident or unusual stress has happened to this vehicle. It appears that it has slowly been "worked" until it comp-letely cracked through, and then there was a very audible banging noise during normal operation of the vehicle on city streets.
In minor sideway skid, rr lower control arm bars (2), bent like they were made of coat hangars. Car only has 12000 miles on it, 1999 olds intrigue, garage kept. Car flipped on to right side when control arm bars bent, causing vehicle to roll over on to side. Son matthew injured. This may be all w bodies in gm line. Cheapened system, new standards are needed to prevent vehicle roll over in minor skid. Son was not speeding at time of accident. After owning 38 gm cars, this disgusts me.
Steering problem in 1999 oldsmobile intrigue. Diagnosed independently by two non-oldsmobile repair shops as: replacement of rack & pinion steering system, lower control arm & bushings need replacement. When entering left turns, it feels as though power steering has cut out, requiring much effort to continue turn. Current mileage approximately 57000. Car is currently in a local oldsmobile repair facility/dealership being diagnosed. Oldsmobile customer service shows no current recall.
I have a clunking noise in the steering column. I feel it while I drive and also while making turns. One mechanic said it was the tie rods, so I had them replaced another said the gear box. I still have this problem I think this is just a problem waiting to happen. Several mechanics have no idea what the problem is. I drive on the autobahn in germany so please let me know if my life is in danger.
While driving, and upon making a u turn at 5mph consumer suddenly heard a grinding noise and front wheel came completely off vehicle, consumer contacted dealer, after inspecting the vehicle, the dealer determined that the lower ball joint was the cause of the failure.*ak
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue ball joint
Is ball joint or control arm failure a common problem on the 1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue?
6 of 256 owner complaints about the 1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue (2%) 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 1999 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 1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue
Headlights 27Stalling 24Won't start 15Fire or smoke 9Power steering loss 9Loss of power 8Check engine light 5Knocking 5Harsh shifting 5Steering lock-up 5Steering noise 5
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