2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue: windshield wiper failure

7 of the 200 complaints about the 2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue describe windshield wiper failure.

owner complaints: 7
of this car's complaints: 4%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 9 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Windshield wiper failure by model year

2002
1
2000
7
1999
2
1998
16

What owners say

Filed Jan 11, 2008 · Visibility · 25,200 miles · PA

Windshield wipers do not park... Have repaired every year since I purchased the vehicle in 2001. Repair involved straightening a rod at the wiper assy. Just the wiper barely frozen to the windshield will cause the problem as well as wiping windshield in snow storms. The wipers park in the up position, causing a problem with having a clear view from the windshield. This site lists many incidents of this same problem. A new wiper assy is the only fix and at over $300 for the part not including labor, that is unacceptable. Especially if the new unit has the same design flaw. This is a clear danger....

Filed Mar 19, 2004 · Visibility · 64,000 miles · WI

Headlights dim, flashers fail intermittently, windshield wipers point straight up when turned off. This is a car with an excellent engine and transmission. Unfortunately alot of the electrical components have started to fail. Will purchase service manuals (3 books) from ebay on work on the issues this summer.

Filed Dec 24, 2003 · Electrical · 64,300 miles · WA

Lights dimming and flickering, started at 7,000 miles. Repaired windshield wiper arm which was disengaged from wiper transmission @ 29,318 miles. Lights went totally off at night and check engine light came on @ 40,269 miles. Dealer changed. *ak alternator and mass air flow sensor. Dealer said to use AC air filter instead of fram air filter. Wiper arm broke again @ 43,349 miles, dealer replaced wiper transmission. Check engine light @ 63,455 miles. Dtc (diagnostic trouble code) indicates (maf) mass air flow sensor. Code was cleared and then came back on @ 64,355 miles. Same maf code. When this happens the car will hicup, lights go out and engine stalls for a fraction of a second. This last time the dtc indicated the car was traveling at 62 MPH. In addition, the front tire wore to the cord in 38,000 miles. Rear left tire with inside tire wear in 10,000 miles. Discussed problems with factory rep with no results. Car appears to be a safty problem.

Filed Aug 11, 2003 · Visibility · PA

While traveling during inclement weather windshield wipers come on and off intermittently.

Filed Dec 21, 2002 · Engine, Seat belts · IL

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.

Filed Mar 2, 2001 · Transmission, Visibility · MO

Windshield wipers stopped while driving due to ice and snow. The "transmission assembly" unhooked due to this. An extreme safety hazard existed because of inability to clear windshield while driving. This happened again 2-27-01. There must be a design flaw but gm will not do anything to prevent it they will just repair it when it happens. A second dealer said they are getting 5-6 a week with this problem ( this was dave cross motors 816‑524‑2233 . I cannot drive this car in snow or freezing rain without fear of the wipers stopping and causing a potentially fatal accident but gm doesnt feel it is a problem "just clear the snow and ice away and it wont happen". I want them to design something to prevent this from happening not merely fix it when it happens. I also wanted this to be on file for others who may have these cars to prevent them from having an accident . Thank you for investigating this design flaw.

Filed Dec 14, 2000 · Visibility · PA

To minimize windshield wiper breakage manufacturer has converted the car into a deathtrap. Snow and ice must be removed for proper operation of the wipers. If wiper operation is tested to determine if the wipers are free, and this indeed not the case, a serious problem arises. The nut holding the wiper assembly loosens very readily under very little strain. After some interval the driver operating under inclement conditions finds he has very limited or no visibility when the wipers cease to function or function erratically. In my case, among other things, the right wiper came over the left wiper, pinning both in place directly in front of the driver. Upon contacting the dealer I found this was a very common, frequent occurence very familiar to their maintainance department. The wipers can not normally be repaired or rendered operable on the spot, (who carries the correct size metric wrench or is aware of the necessary adjustment ?). The owners manual does not warn of this deadly hazard, or provide information on repair or adjustment. I do not believe an automobile so equipped is safe to drive in winter wheather. No accident or damage occurred in my case. The potential for damage and death, however, seem enormous.