11 problems related to manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe have been reported for the 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
My son was driving the car and it started making a noise and I pulled over and checked and didn't see anything and continued driving. I noticed smoke coming from under the hood and pulled into a gas station and noticed the car was on fire and ran into the gas station and asked for a fire extinguisher. The attendant had one and went and put the fire. I have contacted gm and was told this was due to a recall which caused oil to leak onto the manifold and thus far they have been unable or unwilling to help with this issue.
I am writing this for my husband. My daughter's car (which is in my name) was parked in her driveway for 3 weeks while she was out of the country. This morning approx. 10:30am. , tue. 17th. 2012, her dad wanted to get it cleaned up for her before she came home tonight. Her dad put the key in but the car would not start. He figured that the battery was dead (the battery was only a few months old). He pulled his vehicle next to the 1998 olds Intrigue and hooked up the battery cables. When he went to start the Intrigue, there was a very loud boom (he described it like an m-80 going off) and he then saw flames!!! underneath the hood. He ran and got a fire extinguisher to put out the fire. As the smoke cleared, he saw pieces of broken plastic/metal on the driveway in front of the car and the intake manifold had blown 10 to 15 feet into the garage!!! if someone had been standing near the front of the car, they might have been very seriously injured or even killed. My husband talked to a couple of people he knows (one is a mechanic), after the explosion, and they had never heard of anything like this happening to a vehicle! I just thank god no one was standing in front of that car!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
The contact owns a 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue. The contact stated that oil was dripping onto the manifold abnormally, causing smoke to be released from the front end of the vehicle. The dealer was contacted and advised the contact that her VIN had not been included in NHTSA campaign id number: 09v116000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The current and the failure mileages were 140,000.
Intake manifold failure on a 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue, coolant leaked into oil causing a hydrolock. This could have easily caused the engine to explode if I had been on an interstate. Supposedly this is a common problem with these vehicles according to the mechanic. This leak can also cause a fire. I had to have repairs conducted to the tune of more than 2k.
The contact owns a 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue. While driving at an unknown speed, the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the upper and lower intake manifolds needed to be replaced. The contact has had the part replaced on three different occasions, which originated with the check engine light illuminating. The current mileage was 117,000 and failure mileage was 52,363.
The contact owns a 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue. When the contact started his vehicle, it backfired from the exhaust. Next, the upper intake manifold shattered and the engine caught fire. The contact did not call the fire or police departments. He called the manufacturer and they stated that someone will get back in touch with him as soon as possible. No repairs have been made to the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were 170,000.
When starting the vehicle smoke came from under the hood. Consumer was informed that intake manifold blew out. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
Concern regarding the plastic intake manifold. The engine was leaking coolant and the intake manifold required replacement. The consumer requested a refund.
Upper intake manifold had to be replaced on 1998 Intrigue with 57000 miles. My mechanic and his partner are scheduled to fix three of these next week. My inquiries have lead me to understand that this is a very comon problem caused by a poor design.
Dealer indicates vehicle has multiple oil leaks, which are premature for vehicle mileage, and are result of "failed gaskets. " dealer replaced valve cover gaskets and intake manifold gasket, resolving problem.
The contact owns a 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue. The contact stated that the service engine warning light was illuminated. The dealer stated that the upper and lower manifold gaskets needed to be replaced. The same failure previously occurred and that gasket was replaced. The current mileage is 106,000 and failure mileage was 52,363.