Oldsmobile Intrigue

motorcity6

Hey bz4---that's a good buy...Miss my 02, but I got the 06GPGT so cheap I have adjusted to a noisy,gas guzzer SC engine, and needed the sunroof..I have found a gas station that has a defective pump for the last six weeks which dispenses gas in favor of the user. Premium mileage is around 30mpg whereas in the real world, about 20 would be the truth..Not a cut rate station either. We have four cars in the family visiting the pump regularly..

My 02 Intrigue covered about 119.5k w/o any engine, driveline or a/c problems..Had new plugs installed around 111k..All Florida driving.., mileage on regular was 24/31..Drive the GTO on those long trips and have some fun..

Have a good day...

barneycanoe

I am the proud owner of a 2002 GL Ruby Red with 112000k on it. Almost made the mistake of going for an Alero but got interested in the Intrigue instead and am glad I did.
Interior of this car is immaculate - like new. Just have the dash/centre vent issue. Came with 4 snows on rims and with wheel covers. $6300 CDN + tax etc. Had the rotors done and am totally in love with the car - it was time for some luxury after driving my Mazda 3 for the past three years.

Have read almost ALL the posts on the forum - thanks to all for their insights.

dmbeyer

The service engine soon light recently lit up my dash. The troubleshooting code came back at P0420 "Catalyst efficiency low bank 1. Anyone have experience with this code? Any ideas on how to resolve this problem?

dtownfb

Here's a discussion on P0420:

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=426920&highlight=P042- 0

yammaxim700

I have a '99 with 3.5 and 147k miles on it. Lately it acts as though a plug wire is bad. It misses and runs rough, and then will hit on all 6 cyl. and run properly, then miss again. I recently changed the plugs, so it's not the plugs. Could it be one of those modules or whatever sits on the plugs, since it doesn't have plug wires?

Thanks,
Chad

bold_1

Hey guys just a random update on my 99 trig 3.5 with 130k miles. just got back from a 4.5 hour trip to memphis. gas mileage was excellent, only took one tank for 4 hours, about 327 miles (fresh spark plugs and boots). ride was really great and i had 4 passengers plus their luggage. she still has the power she had when i first got her with 84k last year. tranny shifts very smoothly while going up hilly I-55s. anyone else have a trip story?

dtownfb

If the car is mis-firing that bad, you should have the "check engine" light come on. It could be a number of things including a bad coil, bad MAF, torque converter problem, crankshaft sensor, ignition switch, etc.

Are you having any other issues with the car?

evandro

Now that you mention it, last summer we traveled for a month all the way from TX to NC, through AL and FL and then through MO and AK. We took our Intrigue with 90000mls and put 6000mls on it. It went smoothly and delivered excellent mileage with 4 people on board: up to 35MPG, never less than 30MPG with gas (we did get 25MPG with E15 once :P )! After we got home, we gave it new motor oil, new tires and a good clean up. It's the least we can do for a job well done.

yammaxim700

The SES light comes on, but goes off again, which it has done since we brought it home from the dealer in '99. I changed the crankshaft sensor a few years ago because of hard starting. Really the missing is the only issue with the car. Sometimes it will miss really badly for about 1/4 of a mile, the SES light will flash, but then it will hit on all 6 and run great. It seems to be worse right in the morning on the first start. On a hill with the cruise set I can feel it miss and surge a little.

Chad

dtownfb

Get your car scanned with an OBD II reader. You probably have a code stored if the SES light flashed on then went off. That should begin to tell you what may be going on. I've had that happen to me and had to replace the MAF sensor.

oldsdriver3

Independent repair shop has repalced pump three times already and again it has failed. They claim water is getting into the pump and causes it to fail. The Intrigue has be to the car wash about every 60 days and it has only rained once, we live in Arizona. They added a part per technical bulletin MIL ON/DTC P0410 Set. Still claim water in the pump. We are not loosing coolant or washer fluid.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.

jwales19

Recently my intrigue has been having this hesitation/flutter problem. I'm accelerating slowly/moderately and then the acceleration will sort of pulse for a few seconds, and the RPMs will bounce up and down a few hundred as it pulses and then it will continue accelerating normally.

Also, a month or so before this started (possibly unrelated) my gas mileage dropped about 3 mpg or so (same driving conditions, etc). I changed my fuel filter when I got the car, my tire pressure is correct, I'm now showing any error codes, my alignment is correct, my air filter is good, my spark plugs are good, recently had my oil changed, made sure they put in 5w-30, recently put in fuel injector cleaner (slight mpg improvement).

I've had my Intrigue since it had 98,000 miles about 16months ago. I currently have 138,000 miles

sadkins1017

My car was doing sort of the same thing. I was on the 4-lane one day and it wouldn't go over 50 mpg. Then at times, no problems at all. We were puzzled and had the spark plugs, gas filter, oxygen sensor, crankshaft sensor and catalytic converter changed. After guessing for months and having it put on 3 different machines, we took it to hometown garage. They had to dig to find it, but it is cured. It was the mass airflow sensor. You might want to have this checked. Hope it works for you as well

vanman1

Just a quick note, after 8 1/2 years with my Intrigue and on this forum, I am saying goodbye to my 2000 Intrigue GL this week. It's been a great 135K over all, I am really going to miss it. Given I only got $3500 for it, I probably would have kept it if I had the room to park it somewhere.

The car easily passed inspection yesterday, no major repairs over the 8 1/2 years. I had to lube the intermediate shaft twice (once under warranty), replaced 2 brake lines that rusted and I had a control arm break. Aside from that it was just brakes and service.

I am about to pull the trigger on a Malibu LT2 with a 3.6L, moonroof and the top line stereo.

I will pop my head in here still every now and again because I love Intrigues but in the end I wanted a new car and it was time for change. I'm sure my Intrigue has many good years ahead and the buyer is a young 23 year old starting off a career. Surprise!

goldbaby89

I just purchased a used 98 oldsmobile intrigue with a little over 130,000 miles on it. The car was fine for the first two weeks or so. Now its seems likes everything is starting to go wrong. When i crank the engine it acts like it doesnt want to start. I was told a new starter was just put on it. It jerks sometimes as im driving. Theres a hissing noise coming from under the car that just started today. And when i got in my car yesterday there was a puddle of water on the floor on the passenger side as if it had flooded. But the water wasn't anywhere else. What could these problems be stemming from? Please help.

dieselissy

Hi, I have a goldbaby01 with 164,000 miles and i have a couple of posts here with some maintenance instructions. I really should put more up since i have done a few things already with mine. yours sounds like a couple of things going on. first with the hesitation, could be the crank sensor. Is the check engine light or ses? (service engine soon) If on see if you can go to a autoparts and get it scanned for free. Here in NY you can go to autozone for a free checkup. next the hissing sound could be a vacuum line loose or the air pump on the drivers side defective? also should give you a code if air pump. I just replaced mine, myself, (take the drivers side headlight out and you will see it just behind the bumper. . The water problem could be a clogged a/c line or heater core leaking. You will have to check to see where the water comes from. Not sure if handy enough to do check these things, but at least you have a general idea. email me if you have any other questions. again, I should realize you have a 98' and i have a 2001, may be a lil different, but all in all good car.

dtownfb

To add to dieselissy post, if there is no check engine light on, it is most likely your ignition switch. The ignition switch can cause the problems you are experiencing. I replaced mine a few months ago. I experienced hard starting, stalling and flashing "security" light. That was fun. I posted instructions on how to do it.

If it has not rained then the likely culprit is a clogged AC drain. If it has rained then the leak is most likely coming through the cabin air filter.

deisel1_2

Dieselissy,
i have the 01 intrigue also but dont get the code but have the same hissing noise and from listening to it i found the source, sounds like it comes from a box on the drivers side which can be seen by looking under the front drivers side bumper. Is this the air pump? If so you mentioned changing it by removing the headlight? Next is the vacuum line problem a hose that is connected to this box (or air pump if that is what it is)? Mine has product number GM 12564282 on the box. Thanks in advance!!!

dtownfb

That's it!

dieselissy

if you take off the drivers side headlights, you will see the black pump with electrical switch on top. I bought one off ebay and finally changed mine because mine kept getting the bottom half of the pump falling off. Not hard to change. Still got the code, but not sure if the computer still has in memory, or if one of the air valves is defective causing code. anyway, my grumbling sound may be from a motormount. still working on mine. My company sold it to me for a couple hundred, and trying still to fix all the bugs on the spare helper service car. 160K miles on mine now. The lines are connected by strong spring clamps, so if you are willing to check, jack the car up, and remove drivers side tire. Pop off few screws holding the well cover, and you should be able to get to the pump. let me know if you need any other help

bold_1

Hey everyone, my intrigue; AKA Jessie Mae, :P just has new front struts and ball joints put on, i thought the new struts would take care of the "wood pecker" noise i am hearing that sounds like its in the dash board. When Dobbes did the struts i assumed the strut mounts came with the job, i guess not. Dobbes said the mounts looked good, but i cant think of any other suspension part that is that high to where it makes noise in the dash, i hear it while going over all surfaces and it's driving me crazy! :mad: has anyone else had the same thing happen? your input/suggestions/comments would be a great help! thanks, -Courtney from St. Louis

dieselissy

Hi , mines has the same noise, a "2001trigue"and after changing the air pump on the drivers side still getting the noise. Suspect must be front engine mount on bottom. I have already changed the transmission mount on the drivers side, but if yours is like mine, in park or neutral no noise, shift transmission on drive and starts making noise. Front engine mount is on bottom, front of engine. I have to see where to buy first, and then how to take it out. When I was looking on www.rockauto.com found the transmission mount, but mentions no others. I 'll try to take pics and list them here when i do it. I also changed the front struts and strut mounts, but rear are making noise and also struts in back. Rule of thumb, if you can , buy struts with mounts. expensive, so if you are like me, do worse ones' first then spring for next set when able.
HEY BREAK IN POST!!!! I finally found it on rock auto for $20.00 If yours only makes the noise while in drive, try changing this out!!!Not a lot of damage for $20bucs if you can do yourself ! here's the link: http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/raframecatalog.php

jwales19

Hey for the noise, I don't know for sure, does it sound like metal clanking against metal or something like that? There's a documented issue with the intermediate steering shaft that will cause a clanking noise under the dash, I couldn't figure out what it was for the life of me till I found posts on here a year ago about it. All you have to do is fill the shaft with lithium grease and the noise stops (if that's your problem).

Josh

bold_1

thanks for your responses. Josh, I had that problem also with the steering shaft last year and the lithium grease was a big help, but it seems this noise (like a woodpecker on a tree) is strictly suspension, doesn't make any noise while the car is stopped.

moonshadow

but i cant think of any other suspension part that is that high to where it makes noise in the dash,

Since you changed struts and BJ's then the most likely overlooked part is the sway bar link. It's down low but when these things wear out, they make an ungodly rattle that sounds like it's coming from everywhere. It is not disconnected when doing front struts and is often overlooked but is disconnected when replacing the back struts.

The front one is a fancy bolt with spacers etc and attaches to the lower control arm and to the sway bar.

The rear is 6 inch rod with two ball sockets at both ends and attaches to the sturt body and the sway bar.

racemyintrigue

hey fellow intriguers, ive noticed some of you complaining about how there is no aftermarkets to put on our intrigues, well there is a few, not alot but you can find em, i got a 2000 intrigue GLS, in the fall i put a muffler on, got it off of ebaymotors, just type universal mufflers and they fit any car, cheap mod too, cost me 50 bucks from part, shipping, and all the accesories, which is about some extender pipe, and adapter pipes to change the sizes out, and you can find a ram air intake on ebay also, works really great, only problem is it may turn the check engine light on, but you can just unplug the battery for about 10 secs, and that should do the trick, if you know of anything else to put on, let me know

vanman1

Sad to see how quiet it is here. No posts since my last visit in December.

I guess more of the enthusiasts have moved on.

dtownfb

I know some of the regulars sold their Intrigue. When Edmunds "re-organized" the forum board a couple fo years ago, we lost some folks.

Still a lot of Intrigues out there and DIY looking for help.

b4z

I still check every few months. It was way longer than a few years ago it was reorganized. probably '01 or '02. Anyhow, I 've looked at a few intrigues recently for a daily driver. hard to believe it was 10 years ago that i leased my '99 Intrigue.
march 21, 1999
no more leasing at GM so my wife and i are looking at a audi q5 now.

wkndgrl

I recently bought a 2000 intrigue 3.5l v6 gx model with 109,000 miles on it. I took it to autozone and had the battery and alternator tested and my alternator was only running at 55 amps so i replaced the alternator and had it tested it again and the amp output was 141. well now the battery is not being charged by alt. what gives? also i had the service engine soon indicator come on so i had that tested and was told it is the crankshaft position sensor. i am due to have that replace this weekend. any assistance from experienced intrigue owners would be greatly appreciated. i am ready to throw my hands up. but i read several post in this forum that this is a really good car so please any insight.

jwales19

Yeah, I have the same car, but gls, bought it with 98k, have 148k now. I love the car, great power, very comfortable, etc and not half bad gas mileage 221-2 most of the time, 27-32 on highway trips.

There's a lot of posts out there about the CPS, I suggest reading back through, that's a lot about it, though I believe if I remember correctly (never had the problem myself) that it was something that came up and it did fix the issue.

As for the Alternator, if it was working before, even though at 55amps and now the new one isn't, even though I haven't had do replace an alternator (hopefully some others can have some good alternator advice) I would guess you screwed up a connection somewhere. Does the still start fine?

cindy37

Last month, I purchased a 2000 intrigue with 100,000 kilometres on it (60,000 miles). I noticed in the last few days that the car was smelling odd inside, so I removed the front passenger and driver's matts, and discovered that the rugs were completely wet, and in my opinion not because of the snow melting and getting underneath the mats. The weather had been more springlike, melting snow, etc. Can anyone suggest where we should be looking? Under the car, hood or any other area for holes.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Cindy :confuse:

cindy37

Hi!

Just thought of another question to ask. This is the first intrigue I've owned, and I've never had one with the ignition on the dash. When I bought it from the dealer, I mentioned to them, that I noticed once the car is not running and parked, that I can't get the steering wheel to lock in place. They told me since the ignition is on the dash, they do not lock. Can anyone confirm this?

Thanks again!

Cindy :shades:

wkndgrl

Update, I took my car to the shop had the CPS changed and found out it was a bad alternator. Since changing those two items car runs like a dream. No issues what so ever.

afxap

My 2001 Intrigue had the same problem, passenger side only. My local repair shop found the problem was that the cabin air filter assembly had a missing water deflector under the front cowl (the top portion of the front part of the automobile body forward of the two front doors to which are attached the windshield and instrument board). They replaced the missing deflector and the cabin air filter. $80 labor, $8 deflector, $30 cabin air filter. That corrected the problem.

donp9

I had the same problem on my 2000 Intrigue a couple of weeks ago in a heavy rain. It was also a misaligned deflector. Since correcting it no problems

billcarson

i just purchased a 2001 intrigue with 44k miles and love the power and handling of this vehicle.after 2weeks it started leaving a puddle of antifreeze under the water pump area.i poked around but could only determine it was not from the manifolds or the water pump.the dealer made the repair and said it was the timing case seal (gasket).his mechanic replaced the gasket but he called me to say it was still leaking.(blamed a chineese gasket).had to wait till monday to get the real part from the dealer.i picked up the car yesterday after a 5 day stay at the mechanic.(they wanted to watch it while pressureized).after reading all the threads on the problems of getting all the air out when the water pump or related parts are drained,i expressed my concern to the dealer in this regard.he told me his mechanic pulls a vacuum in the system and draws in the fresh antifreeze to level.the car has been tested (by me on the highway)and the job was done perfectly,no banging burbling or temp fluctuation issues.i don't know if this is a new method of filling the system but thought you all might want to know. also as a side note, i have read of all the alternator problems you guy's have been having and noticed that the alternator was located so close to the thermostat housing that the slightest weep will end up in the windings.this is a terrible design.also ther is a cardboard composite shield that if missing or misplaced, water splashed from below will enter the alternator.hope this can help someone as i am still learning about this car.

oakhill2

Can anyone tell me the procedure for replacing a front bearing on my 2002 oldsmobile intrigue? Can this be done at home? I have tools and experience working on cars. Is there anything special I should know or should I take it to a shop?

dieselissy

hi , its not hard, just have to take brakes and brake rotor off to see it. I had to get extra bolts for mine, because some smart mechanic forgot to put in all the bolts and left 1 out on each side before i got the car. pretty easy, just have to remember to tighten down to the proper torque. "here's the link to a video on a impala, but they are all pretty much the same.... good luck and you should be fine!!!! :shades:

http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to/video/how-to-replace-a-front-wheel-bearing-on-- a-chevrolet-impala-263169/

oakhill2

Thanks, but when I bring up the link the video doesn't play. What am I doing wrong. PS. Just ordered the bearing from ioffer.com for $60 including shipping. What a deal.

billcarson

oakhill2 i just replaced both rear bearings on my 92 lesabre in january(26deg howling wind)so it seemed worse than it really is.the first suprise was the 50mm torx bolts securing the hub assembly.after a trip to the auto store i was on my way.after all those years in place they were rusted on very well.i had to bang the abs cap to disintigration to finally get to solid material that allowed me to pry them out.its a very simple job if they are not stuck too badly.good luck and let us know how you made out. p. s. my 2001 intrigue is my good car (thats were i'm at)

billcarson

i want to thank dtownfb for the detailed instructions on the removal of the ignition cylinder and switch assembly.you really might want to think about writing a manual for these forgotton vehicles as you put in exactly what was experienced by the do it youselfer on the other end.my problem was the ignition cylinder it self and i had to perform the relearn procedure 3 times before the car would start.and by the way the starter would not engage untill i cleared the security fault.thanks again.. bill carson

dtownfb

No problem Bill. I stole those from another forum I participate in. I changed my ignition switch about a year ago. The best part is you can use those directions to change other things in the dashboard .

Glad it worked for you.

dtownfb

After months of debating, I finally pulled the trigger and replaced my 2000 Olds Intrigue. I bought it used with 61,000 miles and it had 178,430 miles on it when I traded it in. The last couple of years have been somewhat frustrating but I still think it was GM's best sedan offering at the time (not including Cadillac). I bought a 2006 Toyota Camry. Boring? Yes! But at this stage in my life, I need boring and reliable.

Thank you to all of you who have helped me over the years. I wish you the best of luck with your Intrigue.

billcarson

i suddenly feel all alone and in for the ride of my life.my son drives a 2004 camry and is one of the ugliiest cars i have ever seen.but today i saw a cab in manhattan that struck my eye.it must be a new model and it shares some body lines with the intrigue.(not bad).dtownfb best of luck with the new wheels and don't forget the rest of us still checking the code reader and performing diffiicult repairs. bill

oshell

Changing out the filters for a friend on a 98 Old Intrigue. Took the engine cover off, stared at the engine and cannot find the PVC valve. Looked in all the usual places. Where did they hide it?

geofil

when I am going between 40 and 50 mph my oldsmobile intrigue seems to start missing a little rpms go up and down then smooths right out no problem starting or at different speeds. what could this be?
Thanks

billcarson

google (pcv valve location 98 intrigue),and it should be the first listing.(autorepair.about.com)

b4z

Saw a white Intrigue yesterday with black 18" rims, looked awesome! Still a great looking car.
I've been posting in the edmunds intrigue forum for 9.5 years now. Crazy. 1st car forum i ever registered on. i feel old.
still kicking around the idea of finding a low mileage 2002 intrigue and using it DD.

tcjeff

I agree, it's a good looking car - I'm still driving my 1999 intrigue which I bought new. It's got the "shortstar" engine and just runs great. I thought about finding a low mileage one too.