2002 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE Electrical System Problems

The contact owns a 2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start as intended. The contact turned the key to the on position; however, the vehicle failed to start immediately. The contact stated that the vehicle started after several attempts; however, occasionally the vehicle took one or two days to start. The contact stated that several independent mobile mechanics had stopped by the residence to inspect the vehicle and it was confirmed that the body control module had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

PARKED CAR AT WORK, SAT FOR 7 HOURS, WOULD NOT START AT END OF SHIFT. ACTED LIKE DEAD BATTERY BUT WITH NO CLICK. JUMP STARTED, WHILE DRIVING NOTICED THE FOLLOWING NOT WORKING: SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, TRIP MILEAGE, FUEL GAGE, DASH LIGHTS, TACHOMETER, OTHER WARNING LIGHTS LIT UP. PARKED AT HOME, SHUT ENGINE DOWN, RESTARTED, ALL AREAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. LEFT OVER NIGHT, NEXT MORNING SAME PROBLEMS WITH EXCEPTION DASH LIGHTS CAME ON. ALL LIGHTS DIM WHEN IGNITION IS ENGAGED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AND THE ODOMETER FAILED TO DISPLAY THE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR TAIL LAMP FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CABLE DAHMER BUICK GMC OF INDEPENDENCE (3107 S NOLAND RD, INDEPENDENCE, MO) WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST SINCE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS ALREADY PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED.

I HAVE A 02 OLDS INTRIGUE AND IT HAS A FLICKERING IN INTENSITY ISSUE WITH THE HEADLIGHTS. THIS IS A DRIVING DISTRACTION NOT JUST FOR ME BUT ANYONE IN FRONT OF ME ...AS THEY MAY FEEL BRIGHTED OR IT MAY DISTRACT THEM AND THEY MAY VERE AWAY FROM ME. I HAVE HAD PEOPLE SLOW DOWN WHEN DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT I WAS SIGNALING THEM WITH MY LIGHTS, ALSO GOD FORBID A COP EVER SEE MY CAR DOING THIS HERE IN MO THEY MAY THINK I'M WARNING OTHERS OF A COP IN THE AREA. I'VE READ UP ON THIS AND GM SAYS ITS NORMAL OPERATION BUT YET MANY OF US OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. THEY PUT OUT DIFFERENT ALTENATORS BUT THE ONLY ONE I'VE READ ABT SUCCESS WITH COST UPWARDS OF $400+ DOLLARS. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE ALTENATOR ISSUE THAT DROPS OUT FOR A FEW...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE DID NOT KICK INTO FIRST GEAR UNTIL AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY THREE BLOCKS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SECURITY SYSTEM LOCK. ADDITIONALLY, THE BRAKES JERKED AND FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE RIGHT AWAY. THE ABS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND DISAPPEARED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC SHOWED THE CONTACT HOW TO TEMPORARILY LOCK THE SECURITY SYSTEM FROM THE TRUNK UNTIL THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURES RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 136,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. AS A RESULT, A TRACTOR TRAILER CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND NUMEROUS TIMES ONTO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *TR

2002 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. CONSUMER SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR IGNITION SWITCH RECALL NOTICE REPAIRS. *SMD THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START THE BRAKE AND SECURITY LIGHTS WERE ON. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE SECURITY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY REPAIRED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED DEALER WHO HAS REPLACED THE COIL PACK, ELECTRICAL GROUND AND SPARK PLUGS. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT DEALERS WHO COULD NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PERFORMING NORMALLY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS PULLING THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, IT STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWENTY TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS UPSET THAT HE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, ALTHOUGH THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION SWITCH). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 HOURS. PLACED KEY IN THE IGNITION, ALL THE DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED HOWEVER, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. TRIED TO START THE CAR FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES, AFTER WAITING A BIT LONGER TURNED ON AC FAN, TURNED THE KEY AND VEHICLE STARTED. DROVE CAR TO TECHNICIAN WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AFTER SEVEN DAYS. TECHNICIAN FOUND A SECURITY ERROR CODE IN THE COMPUTER, WHICH HE CLEARED OUT. TECHNICIAN RETURNED VEHICLE WITHOUT REPAIRS. *TR

INTERMITTENT PROBLEM OF DASH CLUSTER LIGHTS, STEERING WHEEL CONTROL LIGHTS,GEAR SELECTOR LIGHTS,CLIMATE CONTROL LIGHTS GOING COMPLETELY OUT OR IN OPERATIVE. TURNING HEADLAMP SWITCH TO ON POSITION VS. AUTOMATIC SETTING MAKES NO CHANGE IN PROBLEM. INTERMITTENT NATURE IS ALSO TIED TO DISPLAY IN RADIO FLASHING BRIGHT A FEW TIMES AND THEN ALL AFFECTED LIGHTS GOING OUT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE SECURITY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

2002 GL OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE IGNITION KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WOULD NOT TURN OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE IGNITION WAS REPLACED. ALSO, THERE WAS NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. IT WAS DETERMINED THE STABILIZER LINKS AND TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED. *JB

FLASHER INTERMITTENTLY WORKS. *TR

2002 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEVERAL VEHICLE MECHANICAL ISSUES AND UNSATISFACTORY CUSTOMER SERVICES AT DEALERSHIP. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS TOLD, THAT A MECHANICAL CHECK HAD BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, AFTER SHE INQUIRED AS TO WHY THE BRAKES WERE SQUEAKING. AFTER SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A THIRD PARTY MECHANIC, SHE WAS INFORMED THE BRAKES WERE METAL ON METAL AND THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. SHE WAS ALSO INFORMED THE SWAY BAR WAS BROKEN, THE RIGHT REAR FOG LIGHT NEEDED A NEW SOCKET, AND THE LEFT REAR HUB ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE BATTERY DIED AND A NEW BATTERY WAS PURCHASED. ALSO, THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, THE CONSUMER PURCHASED A AN IGNITION CYLINDER, AND ALTERNATOR.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED RECURRING FAILURES WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. WHEN THE HAZARDS LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WINDOW OPENED. THE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED, THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS BECAME EXTREMELY HOT. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW ALSO INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTIONS. THE OIL CHANGE SERVICE LIGHT SHUTS ON AND OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE DOES NOT NEED AN OIL CHANGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY TURNS ON AND OFF. THE FAILURES HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

2002 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. PROBLEM STARTING THE CAR. KEY WILL NOT TURN, I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE SECURITY SYSTEM RECOGNIZING THE KEY. I HAVE PAID TO HAVE A NEW KEY CODED AND THIS STILL DOES NOT START THE VEHICLE. DEALER LOOKING TO CHARGE SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX. *TR

2002 OLDS STARTING ISSUES AND MOTOR QUITS WHILE DRIVING. *TR

SECURITY LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AND UNABLE TO START CAR FOR AT LEAST 1/2 HOUR. HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO BRINGING TO DEALER. PASS LOCK SYSTEM FAILURE. REPLACED IGNITION AND PASS LOCK. *JB

2002 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. PROBLEM STARTING THE CAR. INTERMITTENT. SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS WEEKLY. SOMETIMES A COUPLE OF TIMES A DAY. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE SECURITY SYSTEM RECOGNIZING THE KEY. I HAVE TO WORK WITH THE KEY FOR 10-15 MINUTES UNTIL IT FINALLY RECOGNIZES THE KEY AND STARTS. *NM

CONSUMER STATES HER HEADLIGHTS GOES OUT ANY TIME-WITHOUT WARNING, SHE HAS HAD THE AUTO REPAIRED AND LOOKED AT ABOUT THREE TIMES. THE LAST 2 TIMES HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS. SHE ALSO STATES SHE HAS HAD TO DRIVE THIS AUTO ABOUT 3 MILES AT APPROX 3 AM IN THE MORNING WITH NO LIGHTS. MR