Vehicle report

1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE

Reported problems

510 complaints · median 87000 miles
ComponentReports
STEERING:RACK AND PINION68
STEERING42
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP35
ENGINE29
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING24
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM23
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR23
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR22
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE19
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR19
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE17
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION17
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER15
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC14
SUSPENSION12
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER11
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM11
UNKNOWN OR OTHER11
SEAT BELTS10
SUSPENSION:FRONT9
TIRES9
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE8
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS7
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD7
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL6
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS6
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)5
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL5
WHEELS:RIM5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE4
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING4
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR4
STEERING:LINKAGES4
STRUCTURE:BODY4
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT4
AIR BAGS3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM3
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP3
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC3
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE3
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM3
WHEELS3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM2
POWER TRAIN2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY2
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK2
STEERING:COLUMN2
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT2
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM2
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR2
SUSPENSION:REAR2
TIRES:TREAD/BELT2
VISIBILITY/WIPER2
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1
INTERIOR LIGHTING1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT1
SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING1
SEATS1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST1
SERVICE BRAKES1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP1
STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION1
STRUCTURE1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING1
TIRES:SIDEWALL1
TIRES:VALVE1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE1
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR1
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR1
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS1

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