Consumer Complaint Detail

OLDSMOBILE / INTRIGUE / 1999

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 004261224 Incident Date: Jan, 02 2004
Consumer's City: MADISON Consumer's State: AL
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: INTRIGUE Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Exterior lighting:headlights
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G3WS52H0XF Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 24 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 03 2000
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Ref: 010603001, 010603001a, nhtsa action number: pe02005, nhtsa item number: 619178. 1999 oldsmobile intrique, with dimming headlights. this is a constantly occuring problem. i have had it back to the dealer multiple times with no resolution. they say gm has no solution. this is a major safety issue. many times i have been driving at night on the interstate and small country highways when the lights would flicker and almost go completely out. nothing like driving 70 mph in bad weather with no lights!!! the headlights dim equal to candlelight. these episodes happen intermittently, mostly during cold weather, but not always. each episode may last anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes. several times i was fortunatly able to back off and pull to the side of the road. this happens at least 6 times per month, but only noticable at night. my vin is 1g3w$52hoxf311164.*ak