10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 9
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
75,028 miles

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problem #8

Aug 012015

Intrigue 6-cyl

  • 100,000 miles
The contact owned a 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle began to smoke from the under the front hood of the vehicle. The contact stated that flames were coming from the hood of the vehicle. The contact pulled into a gas station and exited the vehicle. The vehicle became engulfed with flames. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact recently received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V701000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 04/14/16; updated 05/14/18

- Gulfport, MS, USA

problem #7

Dec 032015

Intrigue

  • miles
The contact owned a 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue. The contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, smoke began to fill the vehicle. The contact depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle failed to slow down. The contact was able to maneuver the vehicle to the side of the road. The contact lifted the hood and noticed the engine was on fire. The fire department was contacted, but the vehicle blew up before the fire department arrived. A fire report was filed. The fire department extinguished the fire. No injuries were sustained as a result of the fire. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V701000 (engine and engine cooling) after the engine caught fire. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Kansas City, KS, USA

problem #6

Nov 172015

Intrigue

  • 77,000 miles
The contact owns a 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue. While driving approximately 40 mph, a burning odor emitted from the vehicle without warning. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred one month after the vehicle was serviced for an oil change. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V701000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 77,000.

- Lawrenceburg, TN, USA

problem #5

Nov 012014

Intrigue

  • miles
The contact owns a 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, smoke was seen coming from the vehicle accompanied by an abnormal noise. The contact stated that suddenly the vehicle caught on fire. The fire was extinguished but the specifics were not available. A police/fire report was not filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

problem #4

Oct 272014

Intrigue

  • 100,000 miles
The contact owns a 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph, there was a burning odor and the temperature gauge displayed that the vehicle was overheating. The contact opened the hood and discovered that the vehicle caught on fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police/fire report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000...updated 12/03/14 the vehicle was destroyed. Updated 12/11/14

- Asheville , NC, USA

problem #3

Sep 012014

Intrigue

  • 200,000 miles
The contact owns a 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue. The contact stated that while making a U-turn, the vehicle suddenly stalled causing the power steering and power brakes to also stop working. The contact lost control of the vehicle during the incident and crashed into a curb. The contact suffered a neck injury. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 200,000.

- Hickory, NC, USA

problem #2

Aug 112014

Intrigue

  • 170,000 miles
The contact owned a 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue. While the engine was running, flames ignited under the hood of the vehicle on the driver side. The fire was extinguished by the fire department. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 14V400000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.

- Rhinelander, WI, USA

problem #1

Jan 132014

Intrigue

  • 168,000 miles
The contact owns a 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue. The contact stated that while drive approximately 45 mph, the vehicle started to jerk while smoke was emitted from the rear. Additionally, the entire instrument panel illuminated continuously. The vehicle was driven onto the emergency lane where the contact opened the hood and a fire ignited from the engine. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard and ruled as destroyed. The contact later received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 09V116000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 168,000.

- Silver Spring, MD, USA