2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue engine and engine cooling problems

24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue — 12% of all complaints for this model year.

Engine and Engine Cooling complaints

12%

share of all complaints

55,000 mi

median reported incident mileage

0 / 1

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“Overheated engine after mechanic opened and topped off hot surge recovery bottle with colder gm dex cool coolant & created a sudden and accidental loss of coolant. Vehicle overheated when an air pocket formed due to lack of coolant in the engine cooling system damaged both engine head gaskets. Fire…”
filed Feb 24, 2009
“I have had a problem with the ac and the service engine light has been on every since I got it also. I have fixed everything I can think to fix to get the service engine light off and it still is on. I have been back and forth with the dealership that I got the car from then they started giving me…”
filed Aug 14, 2007

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

This technical bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or misfire, MIL with DTCs, and explains…
16-NA-383 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 13, 2024
This service bulletin provides service information to technicians on guidelines to replace Oil Cooler, Oil Cooler Lines and Oil Tank if the engine was replaced where large amounts of debris has flowed throughout the…
22-NA-074 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 22, 2024
This PI bulletin advises the technician on the proper way to install the pistons in an engine.
PI1394B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 12, 2024