Car leaks on passenger side. Now the heater doesn't work.
2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue engine complaints
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Head gasket failure left me stranded on the side of a highway far from home. This occurred after about 8 visits to numerous gm dealerships who were unable to diagnose the cause of lost coolant. Over $3,000 in repairs later, we discoved that this is a common problem for this vehicle that needs to be recalled.
2001 olds intrigue overheats at temperatures less than 30 degrees. Olds did a redesign on this faulty thermostat but no recalls on vehicle. Vehicle could easily heat to the point of engine fire or strand the vehicle in cold climates. New replacement is number 12570248. This is also a problem with aurora vehicles.
Power steering gear assembly was replaced at 26,000 miles. Currently, at 35,000 miles, the lower steering shaft must be replaced. *ak the consumer stated the vehicle continued to snap and pop when turning the wheel and over small bumps. The consumer took the vehicle several times, with no answer until recently, in which the dealer stated the steering column should be replaced. The window motor and thermostat failed.
My car's engine is overheating. I took car to dealership, but they don't want to fix the car. They claim that it is not under warrenty. I took the car to another olds dealership and they are going to replace the thermostat and thermostat housing, but this is going to cost me. This car is still under it's extended warranty.
As I was driving, the car stalled in the traffic. Passenger compartment filled with smoke making the passengers cough. Floor gear console was burning hot. Floor of the car was extremely hot ,forcing me to stop the engine and abandon the car for fear of explosion.
3 problems. I think they are all electrically related. First, is one that has been noted on this site about the interior lights and headlamps dimming occasionally for long periods of time. Second is the right front blinker doesn't always blink when signaling, it just stays on. At least the interior turn signal blinks fast to indicate that a problem exists. Lastly, the engine has "misfired" on several occasions now causing the service engine soon light to come on. Now, this problem was "fixed" at the place I purchased the vehicle. A crankshaft position sensor was replaced. For 2 months this problem didn't occur. Now it occurs more and more frequently.
My 2000 oldsmobile intrigue with the 3.5l motor overheated. I had the vehicle towed to my dealer and after a week was advised the motor had to be removed and the heads pulled. Apparently due to the reaction between the steel head bolts and the aluminum motor, the threads corroded and gave way allowing the head gaskets to leak. Since the car had 113,000 miles on it, it was past warranty though I feel gm should have put some type of coating on the bolts to keep this corrosion from occuring. Cost in this case approached $4,000.
My car is leaking oil to the extent that it is dangerous to the car. Within 3000 miles all of the oil has completely leaked out of the vehicle. No oil is evident in any parking spot. The problem does not occur all of the time but has happened 4 separate times in the last year. The dealer cannot determine the cause.
Headlights and heater/fan dim constantly. Most notable upon accelaration. Temp gauge also fluctuating from normal to over heat status.
Various problems with 2000 oldsmobile intrigue. The pcs light came on, the front passenger seat belt came out of the floor while the vehicle was in motion. During a blizzard the windshield wipers ceased. The crank sensor was faulty which rendered the vehicle inoperative.
Car dies at highway speeds . Been to dealer 4 times . The dealer changed the crankshaft position sensor twice . The fuel pump and battery once. When car dies it will not start untill it cools then it will run normally untill it happens again. Dealer has said general motors has had a bad batch of crank sensors . When the car shuts down at speed it is very dangerous .once it happened on a bridge , im afraid of a bad accident if they cannot resolve the problem .
Engine stalling at multiple speed, vehicle been to dealer on two occasions, but problem reoccurring. Feel free to provide any further information.
While driving the vehicle began to overheat. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they replaced the thermostat and thermostat housing. *mr
Vehicle is leaking oil, and within 3,000 miles all of the oil has completely leaked out of vehicle . Dealer cannot determine cause. Please give any further details.
When driving over a bump in the road vehicle stalled. This has happenedon three occasions. Dry conditions, no prior warning. Dealer cannot remedy.*ak the turn signal and hazard lights periodically stop working. Nlm
Intermittently, vehicle shutters when coming to a stop, turning corners, and starting up. Its getting worse. Dealer was notified, and unable to determine the cause.*ak consumer states there is a service bulletin on file regarding this problem, however gm has not determined how to correct the problem.
Metal "shims" that hold thermostat in place failed - causing thermostat to dislodge and create a restriction, hence causing superheated air bubbles to form directly under the temperature sensor. This caused a false warning emergency alert on the dash which influenced me to pull over on busy interstate 95 where I became a road hazard and was almost hit by a 18 wheeler. Took the problem to the dealer, who fixed it. But it came back 2 weeks later and I had to have it fixed again. It has since not returned.
The car has overheated on 3 different occasions. The 1st incident was on rte 95 at night which makes for a dangerous situation. The dealer checked the car and claimed nothing was wrong. From this point on we watched and realized that the temperature gauge went from the middle point up to the top of the gauge frequently. We brought the car back to the dealer again and were told that gm said that the operating temperature was anywhere in the white zone. This past weekend we drove about 40 miles from home and twice the car overheated. The 3rd trip back to the dealer happened on a day that gm field techs were in the dealer service area. According to the service manager, these techs were aware of the problem. The temporary solution was to "shim" the thermostat. The service manager says that gm is working on the problem. My complaint is that the car can fail anywhere and gm is not telling their service people about the situation. I would not like to hear about someone getting hurt or killed because of a breakdown. Thank you for anything you can do about this situation.
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