10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
40,000 miles

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problem #4

Nov 042004

Intrigue 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 160,000 miles
Vehicle caught on fire under the hood 20 minutes after parking the vehicle. Local fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. Dealer and the manufacturer were not notified at this time.

- Geismar, LA, USA

problem #3

May 282003

Intrigue

  • miles
Consumer had just parked vehicle after driving for approximately 20 miles when it caughton fire under the hood without warning. Dealer was not able to determine cause.

- Abingdon, MD, USA

problem #2

Sep 082000

Intrigue

  • miles
Stalls at any speed. Will start after 4-5 hours. GM dealers fail to diagnose. Stranded several times. Intrigued I'd say.

- Land O' Lakes, FL, USA

problem #1

Jul 191999

Intrigue

  • miles
Steering rack has a clunking sound when when first moving car & turning the steering wheel plus is hard to turn. Parking lamp socket failed causing bulb to melt & fuse melted plastic inside of socket, which will not allow a replacement bulb to be replaced, bulb fails to light up for turn signals. Air conditioning is poor at best, will not cool car down.

- Norton, MA, USA