1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Problems

UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD TO BE REPLACED ON 1998 INTRIGUE WITH 57000 MILES. MY MECHANIC AND HIS PARTNER ARE SCHEDULED TO FIX THREE OF THESE NEXT WEEK. MY INQUIRIES HAVE LEAD ME TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMON PROBLEM CAUSED BY A POOR DESIGN

WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION, ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WITH OUT WARNING. PH

ALL THREE PROBLEMS (ABS FAILURE/ WINDSHIELD WIPERS/ OIL LEAK) DESCRIBED BY DEALER AS "VERY COMMON" FOR 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUES. MR

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING/SHUT DOWN INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ENGINE/TRANSMISSION WHINE REPORTED TO DEALER AT 31360 MILES (DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE). TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 40976 MILES (ENGINE REVS ROSE AND CAR SLOWED - ON INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH), TRANSAXLE REPLACED AND WHINE NO LONGER PRESENT. EVEN OUT OF WARRANTY, OLDSMOBILE PAID HAFL OF THE $2800.00 BILL, BUT FEEL THAT FAILURE AT THIS MILEAGE IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. COMPLAINT TO OLDS AT THEIR WEB SITE GOT A RESPONSE THAT THEY ARE SORRY, ITS OUT OF WARRANTY. BEARING IN HVAC MOTOR FAILED AT 34909 MILES. CLUNK IN STEERING FIXED BY REPLACEMENT OF STEERING RACK AND INTERIM SHAFT. *AK

VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. *SLC

VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. *SLC

WHILE DRINVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY DIE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

AT TIME, MY CAR WILL NOT START; THE DASH LIGHTS, AIR, RADIO, ETC. COME ON, BUT THE ENGINE WILL NOT TURN OVER. AFTER A FEW MINUTES AND CONTINUALLY TURNING THE IGNITION ON, IT FINALLY WILL START. THIS HAPENED FOR THE FIRST TIME 4/13/00. AFTER IT STARTED, I WENT IMMEDIATLY TO THE OLDSMOBILE DEALERSHIP (MCGOUGH). THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN 7/26/00. I TOOK MY CAR TO MCGOUGH THE FOLLOWING DAY. THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND SAID THIS HAD BEEN THE PROBLEM. CAR WOULD NOT START 7/28/00. TOOK IT TO MCGOUGH THE FOLLOWING DAY. ON ADVICE OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (ENGINEER), THEY CHECKED AND TIGHTENED ALL CONNECTIONS AND TERMINAL ENDS. CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN ON 8/11/00. TOOK CAR TO MCGOUGH THE FOLLOWING DAY. THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. MCGOUGH TOLD ME THE SECOND TIME I HAD MY CAR IN FOR THIS PROBLEM THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHER INTRIGUES...

WHILE DRIVING 5MPH OVER SPEED BUMPS IN AN APARTMENT COMPLEX ENGINE & TRANSMISSION HAD FALLEN OUT. TRANSMISSION WAS A REPLACEMENT FOR THE ORIGINAL THAT WAS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE JUST DIED WITHOUT ANY KIND OF WARNING. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBEM. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR THIS PROBLEM A COUPLE OF TIMES. BUT, PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER NFORMATION. *AK

THIS CAR HAS DIED FOUR TIMES IN TEN MONTHS, THREE OF THESE IN THE LAST SIX WEEKS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM IN SPITE OF HAVING THE CAR FOR AT LEAST 14 DAYS. AFTER 1/2 HOUR THE CAR STARTS AGAIN WITH NO PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED A FUEL VALVE BUT THE CAR FAILED AGAIN AFTER THAT. I NEED RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION AND CAN NO LONGER TRUST THE RELIABILITY OF THIS CAR. WHAT CAN I DO???? HELP??????*AK

ENGINE STALLS REPEATEDLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND CONDITIONS. MANUFACTURER HAS AGREED TO REPURCHASE VEHICLE. *AK

SINCE SEPTEMBER 18TH THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED 9 TIMES FOR NO REASON. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIIVNG AT ANY SPEED AND PULLING OFF AFTER A STOPPING. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. *AK

ENGINE STALLS WHEN THE TEMPERATE GAUGE GOES PASS 1/2 WAY MARK WILL TRAVELLING AT ALL SPEED.

THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF AT RANDOM TIMES. HAS TO SIT FOR AWHILE TO BE STARTED AGAIN. SOMETIMES IT WILL CUT OFF AGAIN AFTER LESS THAN 3 MILES. DEALER CANT FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT ENGINE FAILURE RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING, FAULTY STARTER REPLACED HOWEVER ENGINE STILL EXPERIENCING FAILURES.

FUEL PUMP/STEERING RACK AND PINION/BOTH FRONT STRUTS/BATTERY,AND ENGINE FAILURES.

ENGINE BURING OIL