1999 Cadillac Catera engine problems

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CADILLAC CATERA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURN OFF FOR A WHILE IN ORDER TO RESET THE SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER IN ORDER TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

NHTSA complaint #10474511 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

I PURCHASED A 99 CATERA ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO AND SENSE THEN THIS CAR IS A CARDBOARD BOX ON WHEELS. THE ALARM SYSTEM AS GONE LOOPY IN THE SENSE THAT I COULDN'T START MY VEHICLE UNLESS I CRANKED IT ONCE LEFT IT FOR 15-30 MIN AND THEN CRANKED IT AGAIN. AFTER DISABLING THE ALARM SYSTEM IT WOULD ONLY HAPPEN ON OCCASION. THE AC/HEATER WENT OUT DUE TO THE COMPRESSOR HAVING TO MUCH COMPRESSION. THE SUNROOF OPENS AND CLOSES BY ITSELF OR NOT AT ALL. THE VACUUM HOSES HAD HOLES IN IT WHICH WAS A RECALL BUT NOT TO KEN BATCHLEOR. THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR HS GONE OUT THREE TIMES AND COSTS 300 TO REPLACE EVERYTIME. MY UPPER RADIATOR HOSE LEAKS CONTINUOUSLY BY THE CLAMP. THE LEVELING LIGHT WILL STAY ON FOR DAYS AT A TIME. THE ARM THAT KEEPS MY DRIVERS DOOR OPEN BROKE THROUGH THE DOOR WELDINGS AND IS DANGLING IN THE DOOR. THE SEALS ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WATER IN THE ENGINE. I PAID MORE IN REPAIRS FOR THIS VEHICLE THEN WHAT IT ORIGINALLY COST. THE DRIVERS FRONT AND REAR WINDOW GETS STUCK AND OPENS BY THEIR SELVES. THE DOOR LOCKS DO NOT LOCK FULLY OR OPEN FULLY. THE HORN WILL GO OUT ALL TOGETHER IN THE RAIN. EVERYTIME I TAKE IT IN THEY CAN NEVER READ ANY ERR CODES AND IT TAKES ME SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO EXPLAIN THE ISSUE CAUSING ME TO GET REPAIRS THAT AREN'T PART OF THE MAIN PROBLEM. THERE IS NO CAMBER ADJUSTMENTS IN THIS CAR SO IF U HIT A CURB YOUR SCREWED. GAS FULL STOP RANDOMLY DOES NOT WORK AND CAUSES LOSS OF MONEY AND GAS. ME AND MY FAMILY OF 5 HAVE BEEN STRANDED FOR HOURS DUE TO MANY ISSUES WITH THIS CAR AND HERE IN TEXAS WITH A CAR THAT HAS NO AC OR HEATER IS A MAJOR PAIN. ANYONE WHO HASN'T BOUGHT ONE... DON'T!!!! CADILLAC THEMSELVES TOOK THE DUCKS OFF THE EMBLEM AFTER 99 BECAUSE THEY THEMSELVES DIDN'T THINK OF THIS CAR AS A CADILLAC STANDARD CAR. WHEN I CALLED KEN BATCHLORE THEY STATED THERE WHERE ONLY TWO RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE BUT HAD ALREADY EXPIRED AND STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I FEEL SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS IGNORANCE. PROBLEMS SINCE 06-PRESENT.

NHTSA complaint #10247392 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

1999 CADILLAC CATERA WITH 34,000 ORIGINAL MILES COMPLETLY FAILS ON THE HIGHWAY. YOU LOSE ENGINE, BRAKES AND STEERING.

NHTSA complaint #10229428 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

OUR 1999 CADILLAC CATERA ENGINE SHELLED OUT DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE SERPENTINE BEARING ASSEMBLY THAT GENERAL MOTORS ELECTED TO INSTALL ON THE 3.0 V-6 ENGINE FOR THIS CAR. GM IS WELL AWARE OF THE DEFECT BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE DEFECTIVE BEARINGS FREEZE UP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS,IT CAUSES A COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE; HENCE RESULTING IN AN EXPENSIVE ENGINE REPLACEMENT. BECAUSE GM DOES NO LONGER MAKE THE 3.0 V-6 MOTOR FOR THIS CAR, YOU ARE STUCK WITH PURCHASING ONE USED FROM WHEREVER YOU CAN FIND ONE. MY USED ENGINE COST $3,460 TO REPLACE THE ONE THAT WAS IN MY VEHICLE. THE MILES ON THE REPLACEMENT MOTOR WAS STATED TO ME AS 39,000 + MILES. MY ORIGINAL MOTOR WENT OUT AT 116,000. IF NOT FOR THE TRACKING SYSTEM IN MY CAR, I WOULD HAVE BEEN AT THE MERCY OF THE PUBLIC WHILE I WAS 230 MILES FROM HOME. THE ONLY CLUE THAT I HAD THAT SOMETHING WAS AMISS WAS FROM A FAINT OILY BURNT SMELL JUST PRIOR TO THE ENGINE FAILURE. THIS WAS EXPLAINED TO ME BY THE DEALER THAT WAS FROM THE BEARING SEIZURE AND THE SERPENTINE BELT. THE ENGINE HAD NO KNOWN PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THE BREAKDOWN.

NHTSA complaint #10223648 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON

NHTSA complaint #10185407 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH, THERE WAS A SUBTLE MUSTY OILY SMELL INSIDE THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE RESTARTED, AND WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A FAULTY PULLEY TENSIONER IN THE CHARGING SYSTEM. THE PART WAS ORDERED AND REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE FINAL DETERMINATION FROM THE DEALER WAS THAT THE ENTIRE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #10175296 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKING. PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS DEFECTIVE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. ACCIDENT WAS AVOIDED BECAUSE OF QUICK DRIVERS REACTION. URGENT ATTENTION REQUESTED. ENGINE WOULD TURN OVER BUT NOT START UNTIL AFTER 10-15 MINUTES.

NHTSA complaint #10162469 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

MY STOPPED WORKING I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID YOU NEED TO CALL THE DEALER AS SOON THE MECHANIC TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM THEY SAID IT WAS A RECALL ON THAT CAR I AM ANGRY BECAUSE I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED AND NOW MY ENGINE IS GONE AND THEY FIXED MY CAR THREE ARE FOUR TIMES HERE AND IN TEXAS AND NEVER BREATH A WORD ON THE RECALL I FEEL THEY SHOULD OFFER ME ANOTHER CAR AT THE SAME PURCHASE PRICE.

NHTSA complaint #10078496 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)

MY STOPPED WORKING I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID YOU NEED TO CALL THE DEALER AS SOON THE MECHANIC TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM THEY SAID IT WAS A RECALL ON THAT CAR I AM ANGRY BECAUSE I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED AND NOW MY ENGINE IS GONE AND THEY FIXED MY CAR THREE ARE FOUR TIMES HERE AND IN TEXAS AND NEVER BREATH A WORD ON THE RECALL I FEEL THEY SHOULD OFFER ME ANOTHER CAR AT THE SAME PURCHASE PRICE.

NHTSA complaint #10078496 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

I BROUGHT THIS VEHICLE AT ENTERPRISE USED CAR SALES ON APRIL 30,2002. I WAS GUARANTEED A BUMBER-TO-BUMBER INSPECTION OF THE CAR AND WAS TO BE IN OPERATIONAL CONDITION. AFTER I LEFT THE LOT WITH THE CAR; I COULD ONLY GO APPROXIMATLY A 1/4 OF MILE BEFORE I NEEDED TO GET GAS IN THE CAR. THAT WAS THE BEGINING OF THE TROUBLE. SO FAR SINCE APRIL OF THIS YEAR I'VE HAD TO REPLACE ALL OF THE TIRES, BRAKES, AND OTHER REPAIRS THAT THANKFULLY WAS STILL UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TWICE TO THE DEALERSHIP. AS WE SPEAK THE CAR IS BEING REPAIRED AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP HAD INFORMED ME THAT I HAVE THREE HOLES IN THE CAR THAT HAS CAUSED THE CAR TO OVERHEAT, PLUS OTHER PROBLEMS THAT THEY HAVE FOUND. WHEN IT RAINED THE CAR LEAKED INSIDE. AT FIRST I THOUGHT I MAY HAVE FORGOTEN TO ROLL UP A WINDOW. AFTER THE SECOND TIME I KNEW BETTER AND TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP. I FOUND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT ENTERPRISE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH IT WHEN I EXPERINCED IT A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE I WENT TO INVESTGATE. THE REASON THAT I'M CONTACTING YOU IS THAT AFTER TALKING TO A REPERSENATIVE OF ENTERPRISE, AND INFORMING HIM OF THE SAME INFORMATION THAT I HAVE JUST INFORMED YOU OF; I WAS TREATED AS IF I'M SOME KIND OF INEPT PERSON WHO COULD NOT EVEN UNDERSTAND THE SIMPLISTIC WORKINGS OF A VEHICLE SUCH AS FLAT TIRES WITH METAL THREADS SHOWING THROUGH, OR ABLE TO NOTICE THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD OR THE SOUNDS OF METAL RUBBING ON METAL. I WAS ASKED REPEATLY IF I KNEW FOR SURE THAT THE BRAKES WERE REALLY NEEDING TO BE REPLACED OR IF IT WAS SOME TYPE OF SCAM THAT THE DEALERSHIP WAS TRYING TO GET EXTRA MONEY, OR IF I TOOK THE BRAKES HOME AS EVIDENCE. I DON'T KNOW OF TOO MANY PEOPLE WHO REQUEST THEIR OLD BRAKES FOR SOME TYPE OF EVIDENCE. AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES OF THIS TYPE OF INTEROGATION I ENDED THE CONVERSATION REALIZING THAT ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WAS GOING TO BE DONE ABOUT THE SITUATION.

NHTSA complaint #10070309 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE OIL IS POURING INTO COOLANT. REPLACED ENGINE OIL COOLER-ENDED UP NOT BEING THE PROBLEM. SUNROOF WILL OPEN AND CLOSE BY ITSELF, AND WILL NOT WORK WHEN YOU TRY TO DO IT YOURSELF.

NHTSA complaint #10061856 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT APPEARED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER INSPECTED, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10032115 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

DEALER REPLACED CAMSHAFT AT VERY LOW MILEAGE.

NHTSA complaint #10032118 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE SLOWING DOWN, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE AN ERROR CODE.*AK THE DEALERSHIP WANTED THE CONSUMER TO INFORM THEM WHEN THE VEHICLE CUT OFF AGAIN. THEY WANTED HIM/HER TO LEAVE IT WHEREVER IT BROKE DOWN SO THEY COULD GET AND RESOLVE THE "ERROR CODE". ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CODE WAS DELETED. *PH

NHTSA complaint #10027084 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD, THE PROBLEM OCCURRED 5 TIMES, THE DEALER WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AT FINDING THE CAUSE.

NHTSA complaint #10022425 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 50MPH THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN CAUSING LOST OF POWER STEERING . PH

NHTSA complaint #10002078 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

CONSUMER STATES IT'S HARD TO TAKE THE KEY OUT THE IGNITION AND START THE CAR AT TIMES.CONSUMER STATED IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER STATES SHE WOULD LIKE THE PROBLEM FIXED OR GET HER MONEY BACK. PH CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AT TIMES.

NHTSA complaint #568471 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

CONSUMER PUT KEY IN IGNITION AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, HAD VEHICLE SERVICED. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHUTDOWN TWICE WITHOUT ANY WARNING.CONTACTED DEALER.

NHTSA complaint #8018273 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

CONSUMER STATES WHEN SLOWING DOWN THE CAR STALLS OUT.

NHTSA complaint #565338 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

VEHICLE STALLS FREQUENTLY AT SLOW SPEEDS, TAKEN TO DEALER 8-10 TIMES. DEALER CANNOT FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA complaint #899104 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING . DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #889237 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE LEAKED OIL, CAUSING SPARKS WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #889238 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

ALL FOUR TIRES WERE SHOWING TREAD SEPARATION. METAL WAS SHOWING IN FRONT OF TIRES. ALSO, REAR TIRES WERE SHOWING WEAR AND TEAR ON INNER SIDE OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK DEALER REPLACED TWO TIRES, HOWEVER WOULD NOT AND HASNOT REPLACED THE OTHER TWO, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT THE OTHER TWO TIRES BE REPLACED, NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION GIVEN. HOT WATER VALVE LEAKING COOLANT, DEALER REPLACED *SLC

NHTSA complaint #879625 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS CAUSING CONSUMER TO PUMP THE ACCELERATOR. NLM

NHTSA complaint #553085 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

A BELT CAME OFF AND SOME SENSORS WENT BAD, CAUSING THE STEERING TO GO OUT, THE CONSUMER COASTED VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #553866 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

A BELT CAME OFF AND SOME SENSORS WENT BAD, CAUSING THE STEERING TO GO OUT, THE CONSUMER COASTED VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #553866 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

REPEATED ENGINE STALL. EXHIBITED ONCE AT 70 MPH, TWICE AT LESS THAN 10. CAR WAS IN GEAR AND IN MOTION EACH TIME. DEALER HAS REPROGRAMMED COMPUTER PER GM. CAR HAS STALLED ONCE SINCE DATE OF REPROGRAMMING.

NHTSA complaint #724958 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

THE ENGINE VALVES KEEPS BREAKING. THE CD PLAYER KEEPS READING ERROR. THE RIGHT FRONT FOG LIGHT FELL OUT OF ITS SOCKET. THE STEERING WHEEL CAN NOT TURN RIGHT OR LEFT WITHOUT A STRUGGLE. NOT TO A DEALERSHIP.

NHTSA complaint #864795 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.