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What is the model year and engine in your Intrigue?
Now that you mention the funny things at start up, you could have the beginnings of a bad ignition switch. This can cause all kinds of weird behavior like you are describing. The problem is it is often sporadic in the early stages before elevating to numerous cranks to start and stalling.
Keep monitoring the situation. BTW, have the "Security, Trac off and Service engine soon" lights gone off.
Judging what you are describing, my first guess is a bad ignition switch. A bad ignition switch can cause very "interesting" problems including intermittent starting and stalling.
Are you having any other driving issues? Any "check engine" lights on?
No other issues, no check engine light..... the change oil light came on a week ago, but I know that has nothing to do with it.
If it isn't the ignition switch, what else could it be?
The igniton switch is a very, very common repair on the 1999-2002 3.5L Intrigues. It seems the 2002 fail quicker. Also check the connections at the batteries.
I had the same experience as you with my 2000 Intrigue. For months, some mornings it woudl start right away, other times it would take 10 tries. Then I stalled a couple of times while driving and the "security" light came on. Then everytime I started the vehicle, I needed at least 4 tries. This happened over several months so it took a while for me to diagnose the problem.
Thanks.
The factory procedure is to drop it with the subframe. I didn't have a lift so I did a hybrid - dropped the subframe but lifted from above. You have to disconnect the steering to do that. Not for the faint of heart.
Let us know how it goes, and if it's not too much trouble, try to take some pics - I would be happy to create a page for them on my shutterfly website. I would really like that to be a resource for Intrigue 3.5l owners.
Hope it goes well.
When I turn my heater on the driver side gets super cold but the passenger side stays warm.... I tried turning the temp up and down and nothing works...
All the passenger side will do is blow the same hot air temperature.
Can someone please tell me what could the problem be??? I would love to have heat for the winter :confuse:
When I turn my heater on the driver side gets super cold but the passenger side stays warm.... I tried turning the temp up and down and nothing works...
All the passenger side will do is blow the same hot air temperature.
Can someone please tell me what could the problem be??? I would love to have heat for the winter
Unforutnately, I don't know the correct way to bleed the 3.8L engine. Maybe someone can chime in.
If that checks out, you could have an issue with the HVAC actuators which 99intrigue00 mentioned.
http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/WebX/.f1d195c/5
Paul
--also,those short hops in the car are worse on it ..you need to drive it at highway speed for 20/30 minutes to charge the battery. a slow charge-at the lower setting is beetter than the "quick charge-80 amp" setting..
-found out the sensor that is in the key wasn't talking to the switch-or something..they replaced the switch-before she even test drove it,but haven't had any trouble since!
-so,may be a weak point in a otherwise great car! it's now getting near 100k on her,and still drives great!
-didn't the 3.5 have overhead cams?,and if so,what about the belt?