2001 Oldsmobile Intrigue: harsh or hard shifting

5 of the 108 complaints about the 2001 Oldsmobile Intrigue describe harsh or hard shifting.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 5%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 23 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Harsh or hard shifting by model year

2001
5
2000
3
1999
5
1998
23

What owners say

Filed Jul 16, 2007 · Electrical, Lights · 45,000 miles · IL

Clunking noise in steering column; headlights dim on a whim; blinkers work when they feel like it; hazard lights fail intermittently; driver's electric window locks up in the closed position intermittently and last be not least transmission whines and clucks when shifting gears--intermittently of course. On going for last 3 years.

Filed May 2, 2007 · Lights, Steering · AZ

Clunking in steering wheel, fixed more than once. Was told it was a known problem but would only replace on the third complaint, at which time car was out of warranty. Also headlights will dim and strengthen at night.

Filed Jan 21, 2007 · Electrical, Steering · OH

1) headlights flicker on and off and create a road hazard especially when driving in snow and rain. Oncoming traffic often flash bright lights at you because they feel you are flashing at them. 2) steering has clunking in it and has been to the dealership several times for repair. The dealership often tells me they can't find anything wrong or can't duplicate the problem though everyone who drives my car or rides in it can feel the shaking in the front end and see the steering wheel vibrating. It still has this problem and now that the warranty is off I am expected to pay for the parts and labor to fix an ongoing problem. I don't feel I should have to pay for this repair. It has become a matter of safety to me. 3) transmission often hesitates when stepping on the gas peddle. I had the car checked and cleaned and still the problem exists. When taken to the dealership all I get is "we can't duplicate the problem" so therefore it must not exist. I know when it is going to start having problems as it gets a high pitched whine like when the steering pump is going out. 4) I am having problems getting car to start or stay running. It acts like it is not getting gas. Previous experience has taught me that since the problem is intermittent, it is not likely to be duplicated at the dealership. This has started occurring with the transmission problem.

Filed May 22, 2005 · Steering · 40,000 miles · WA

2001 oldsmobile intrigue exhibits clunking and poping sounds when turning at slow speeds. Seems to come from the steering/supension system. The car has about 50,000 mi. On odometer.

Filed Apr 20, 2003 · Transmission · 37,000 miles · FL

Transmission was not responding when I would try to accelerate, after a few seconds it would slam into gear. After a few times of this the transmission started to slip when changing gears. I first replaced the filter and fluid and noticed large chunks of steel in the filter tray. I took it to the dealer, and they said it just need to be cleaned. It continued, so I then took it to a transmission shop and found the pinion gear had broke and therefore caused my gears to be striped. Cost to me was 2100.00 and I was told by the mechanic they have actually done transmission work for my car dealer and this was one of several olds. With low mileage that this had happened to.