Takata recall when I drove my 2000 olds intrigue home my electrical system shorted out. Power steering went out ,car will not start or anything..the vehicle was in motion,but now is stationary.
Oldsmobile Intrigue power steering loss problems
32 of the 1,140 owner complaints about the Oldsmobile Intrigue describe loss of power steering, most of them for the 1998 model year.
- owner complaints
- 32
- worst model year
- 1998
- typical mileage
- 80,000
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
Loss of power 12Stalling 3Won't start 2Steering noise 2Transmission failure 1Harsh shifting 1Knocking 1
What owners say
My car would make noise and rattle also steering became difficult , had to replace rack and pinion. The 2 nd thing is that my car would shut off any where any time and I had to replace the ignition switch. Now I find out there were recalls on both these things which I never knew that there was a recall, except for the rear seat belts. Now , I, my family or numerous people on the road could have gotten killed when my car shut off. I find out that gm knew about these things and never told me? That makes me very angry and I don't appreciate all the money that fixing these things cost me.
A few months ago I was backing up and my steering was very hard to turn to the left. I brought my car to a service station and they told me the rivets that hold the arm inside the rack & pinion broke loose and this was the reason for the hard steering. Repair shop told me I needed a new rack and pinion which was very expensive. I did not have the money to repair at the time. Since then the steering has gotten worse. I did some investigation on gm's recalls and there was a recall for the steering rack & pinion 1. The federal safety agency campaign number: 03v527000 (steering) 2. Gm's recall id #64476 :steering: rack and pinion please let me know if this recall is valid for my car and if the local dealership will honor this recall [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I ran up a curb to avoid rear-ending a vehicle and a part called the power steering cooler hose (gmpart # 26074657) was damaged, causing the loss of the power steering fluid and therefore the loss of power steering. This part is no longer available from gm, the part is flimsyly installed with retainers that do not secure the hose properly. Over time the hose could dismount from the retainers and anything that hits it could cause a loss of power steering. At the moment an otherwise good vehicle is disabled due to the lack of this part. Can you help?
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 oldsmobile intrigue. The contact stated that the transmission failed to shift into any position selected. In addition, there was a complete loss of power steering assist. The engine rpms also increased excessively. A certified mechanic inspected the vehicle and advised that the weld on the rack opinion had become fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 84,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 oldsmobile intrigue. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH the steering wheel would not turn. The vehicle continued to lose power steering fluid. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic who informed her that the racket pinion steering assembly and the power steering pump failed. The racket pinion steering was replaced at least four times by a local mechanic. The dealer was contacted and offered no assistace. The manufacturer was contacted and informed her to call the federal safety agency and file a complaint. The failure mileage was 98,000 and the current mileage was 170,000.
Lost steering to the left. I brought the car to a local service station for repair. Diagnosis was the lower pinion bearings in the power rack and pinion assembly came loose in the retainer tabs. Cost to fix this would be $82500 service station advised there was a manufacturer recall on this. Both myself and the service station called gm and was told my VIN # was not included in the recall. I have noticed on your website there was many complaints of people with the same car and same problem that was denied of any support is there any way to fight this with gm?
I have a 1999 oldsmobile intrigue that is having the same problems with power steering loss at low speeds that gm is having with their cobalt and pontiac models. There has been no recall on the intrigue for this problem. The mechanic can't find what is wrong with it because it does not happen all the time. This has been going on for close to 2 years. The loss of steering occurs more in hot weather.
2002 olds intrigue gx. Bought it 3 weeks ago. Not sure if this happened all at once or gradually over a period of about 3 hours-- my spouse was driving the car. Power steering stopped working when turning to the left; still works for right turns. It is very difficult to turn at city driving speeds (10 - 35 MPH), and nearly impossible to turn when parking. Power steering fluid level is okay. No repairs yet by the dealer. We should not have to pay for repairs!!! This poses enough of a danger, even if you know of it in advance and are strong enough to turn the wheel manually. I believe gm did a recall for a similar problem on their 1998 intrigue, in 2004. Are they just waiting until enough people are injured in the 2002 models to decide to do the right thing? We shouldn't have to pay $1300 for the dealer to fix a faulty/cheap/irresponsible design on gm's part, one that persisted for four years after the initial design.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the power steering failed when turning left. There was a the federal safety agency recall, # 03v527000, regarding the steering; rack and pinion. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN.
Related recalls
Steering: rack and pinion
- What is wrong
- Certain passenger vehicles have lower pinion bearings in the power rack and pinion assembly in which the retainer tabs were not crimped properly. These retainers could fail and permit the ball bearings to escape.
- Risk
- If this occurs, the pinion shaft can be forced upward during left turns and back down as the steering wheel is moved back and to the right. If the pinion shaft moves further, the driver will need to exert more effort to turn the steering wheel, similar to a vehicle without power assisted steering. If the pinion shaft moves even further, the driver will require much higher effort to turn left and may not be able to turn the wheel as much as intended. With the maximum pinion shaft movement, which requires internal gear component damage, the driver can encounter high resistance to turning left, followed by unintended power assist to the right. In any of these conditions, a crash could occur.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a new lower pinion bearing unless inspect of the existing bearing indicates that replacement of the gear assembly is necessary. Owner notification began on february 5, 2004. Owners should contact buick at 1‑866‑608‑8080; chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438; oldsmobile at 1‑800‑630‑6537; or pontiac at 1‑800‑620‑7668.
Recall number 03V527000 · Recall details
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The model years with the most reports are 1998 (16 complaints), 1999 (9 complaints) and 2000 (3 complaints).
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