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1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue engine problems

98 complaints about engine have been filed for the 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue, which is 15% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
98 15% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
118,000 miles 50 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 34
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 118,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 5 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 9 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 5 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 9 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 5 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 5 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 118,000 miles
Based on 50 complaints that include mileage. 14% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles0
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles5
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles9
120k to 140k miles5
140k to 160k miles9
160k to 180k miles5
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles5

What the data shows

Of the 50 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 118,000 miles, and 14% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 34 fires, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl*the contact owns a 1998 oldsmobile intrigue. While driving 3 MPH, the vehicle caught fire under the hood. The contact stopped the vehicle and extinguished the fire with a rag. He burned his fingers in the process. He allowed the vehicle to cool down and noticed that it started back up roughly. He then taped the two burned spark plugs. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign id number 09v116000. The dealer repaired the spark plugs. The manufacturer has not been notified.

Reported at 104,000 miles, May 2009 FireInjury

Tl* 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.

Reported at 200,000 miles, September 2014 CrashInjury

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