Tl* the contact owns a 1998 oldsmobile intrigue. The contact stated that the windshield wipers stopped working while driving approximately 55 MPH in the rain. The failure occurred three other times and, sometimes, the wipers would remain in the up position and would not move. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired twice for the same failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The vehicle was not repaired again. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000. Updated 01/11/2017*ct
Oldsmobile Intrigue wipers problems
26 of the 1,140 owner complaints about the Oldsmobile Intrigue describe windshield wiper failure, most of them for the 1998 model year.
- owner complaints
- 26
- worst model year
- 1998
- typical mileage
- 70,000
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
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The windshield wipers on this vehicle have worked poorly for years and are getting worse with time. For a long time, they would just stop. We took the vehicle in for repair and the repair man simply tightened a bolt. From that point on, we did that on our own whenever the wipers stopped. Now for the past year or so, there have been times, just like the one last week, when my husband was on his way home from work and the wipers stopped and wouldn't come back on at all! He was stuck on the side of the expressway, in a horrible rainstorm, for 40 minutes. Very unsafe. We have spent a lot of time, money and countless worry on this problem and think it should be taken care of. We would like to give this car to our son who is leaving for college in a few months, but worry about this issue.
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....
This has happened twice so far. The first time, my windshield wipers stopped in a vertical position instead of the normal horizontal position. I was told by the dealer ship, that the manufacturer stated this happens due to the stopping mechanism getting wet. My warranty wouldn't cover it because it was a weather related repair. I guess I am supposed to drive my car with a big tarp over it, so that nothing gets wet? I paid $300 to get a new wiper motor etc. About 10 months later, the same thing happens. I am not paying another $300 to fix it, if it is going to keep happening. I think that the manufacturers should look into this as being a recall. If something is getting wet inside the wiper motor, and $300 isn't going to fix it........
Turned car off and wipers stayed up in view of driver after turning car back on. Same time low beam headlights stoped working! Only high beam work!
The windshield wipers do not operate properly, making it difficult to see the road during inclement weather. Abs light/check light remained on, which the owner's manual informed the consumer that anti-lock brakes may not function.
Wiper blades mechanism failed; first driver's side than passenger side during this winter; initially erratic behavior under load (wind load at high speeds) than mechanical failure under snow load.
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.
The windshield wipers started out working intermittently at first, now the wipers do not work at all. The consumer was informed by a mechanic that the wiper arm needed replacement. The manufacturer and the dealer are aware of the problem.
After w/s wipers were arrested by snow in the gutter at the bottom of the windshield, they ended up stopping in a vertical position instead of in the gutter recess.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Oldsmobile Intrigue wipers
Which Oldsmobile Intrigue years have windshield wiper failure problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1998 (16 complaints), 2000 (7 complaints) and 1999 (2 complaints).
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