1997 Cadillac Catera complaints

VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED AND AT ANY TIME. DEALER CANNOT FIND CAUSE. *AK

1997 CADILLAC CATERA PROBLEMS, VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS 4 TIMES IN THE 6 WEEKS OF OWNERSHIP, RIGHT SIDE FRONT DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN, LEFT SIDE FRONT DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN, TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY OUT, ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING ON BELTWAY (INSURANCE ESTIMATE A TOTAL LOSS)

INCIDENTDATE OF PROBLEMDATE OF RETURNINVOICE #ROADSIDE CASE#PROBLEM. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE HITS A POTHOLE IT WILL JUMP INTO NEXT LANE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND SUSPENSION PROBLEM CAUSED EXTREMELY PREMATURE WEAR OF THE TIRES (FLAT SPOTS AND CUPPING) AND VIBRATIONS WHICH AT TIMES ARE VIOLENT. NLM

BRAKES WERE SQUEAKING & THE BRAKES WOULD GIVE. DEALER HAD CHECKED VEHICLE COUPLE OF TIMES & NEVER MENTIONEDANYTHING ABOUT ROTORS BEING REPLACED. DEALER WAS BLAMING IT ON WEAR & TEAR. ROTORS & PADS WERE REPLACED IN JANUARY AT 13,000 MILES. LATER, THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN.*AK

GOODYEAR TIRES WERE REPLACED MANY TIMES DUE TO THE PREMATURE WEAR CAUSED BY THE ALIGNMENT WHICH ALSO CAUSED VIBRATION, VEHICLE WAS SOLD TO THE CUSTOMER WITH TIRES THAT HAD NO TREAD. *SLC

THE TIE ROD FAILED, IT APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN A STRESS FRACTURE (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM

THE TIE ROD FAILED CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE STEERING (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM

THE BACK OF THE MAIN ENGINE BLOCK IS LEAKING OIL. * ET

WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL AND APPLYING BRAKES, CRUISE CONTROL MAKES A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. ALSO, RADIO AND POOR RECEPTION PROBLEMS, AS WELL AS FRONT SUSPENSION CAUSING THE CAR TO WOBBLE AND VIBRATE AT CERTAIN SPEEDS. *AK

VEHICLE HAS HAD EXCESSIVE FAILURE OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CONTINUALLY, RADIO, SUNROOF, HEADLIGHT SYSTEM, DASHBOARD LIGHTS, HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING WOULD EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. *MJS

ORIGINAL TIRES WORE OUT PREMATURELY. YH

NO SUMMARY

CAR NOT CRANKING, MIRRORS ARE NOT WORKING, SEAT BELT BUZZER WILL NOT ALWAYS SHUT OFF, TRANSMISSION STILL LABORING TO SHAFT, DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT IS NOT ADJUSTING, HEAD LIGHT ARE STILL NOT AIMED PROPERLY ON HIGH BEAM, REPLACED STATER AND BATTERY 3 TIME,

OUTER TIE RODS FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHIMMY AND PULL TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. THIS ALSO CAUSED PREMATURE WEAR OF THE TIRES. DEALER REPAIRED PROBLEM. *AK *ML

STEERING PROBLEM NOT CORRECTED AS OF 5/19/2000. SERVICING DEALER HAS ACKNOWLEDGED POPPING NOISE IN STEERING BUT TO DATE (05/19/2000) HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. SERVICING DEALER HAS RECOMMENDED WAITING UNTIL THE PROBLEM WORSENS WITH STEERING. ALL OTHER ITEMS HAVE BEEN CORRECTED BY SERVICING DEALERSHIP.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

DOOR WOULD INTERMITTENLEY FAIL TO UNLOCK/OPEN AFTER TURNING OFF IGNITION SWITCH. SOMETIMES CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO WAIT 40-45 MINUTE BEFORE VEHICLE RELEASES THE DOOR LOCK. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO CLIMB OUT THE WINDOW. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSTANTLY OUT OF ALIGNMENT. STEERING PULLS LEFT, NOW NOTIFIED ON 1/1O/200 THAT "TIRES ARE BAD" DUE TO CAR BEING OUT OF ALIGNMENT ! DEALER MANAGER CONTACTED. STATES HE HAS NO POWER TO REPLACE TIRES OR TO GUARANTEE I WILL NOT BE CHARGED EXCESSIVE WEAR AT LEASE TERMINATION IN 4 MONTHSMG ACTED AND. *AK

THIS IS A SERIOUSLY UNSAFE VEHICLE . NO SAFETY DEFECT (S) MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

BRAKE LIGHTS BURNED OUT. *CJ

THE DASHBOARD AND LOWER CONSOLE LIGHTS ARE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS (INTERMITTENTLY ACTIVATED), THE LOWER CONSOLE LIGHTS WILL BECOME DIM AND TAKES TEN MINUTES TO BECOME NORMAL, DEALERSHIP IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT. *MJS

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CRANKSHAFT/PULLEY CAME OFF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE ALL POWER.AUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CAR WAS IN TO DEALER ON 5/25/1999 (MILEAGE 7876) WHEN I COMPLAINED OF ENGINE SQUEAL, NOTHING DONE

BATTERY REPLACEMENT 2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE; TENSIONER PULLEY DISINTEGRATED; FOG LIGHTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE

ENGINE FUEL PUMP.

COOLANT FAN. SENSOR IN COOLANT TANK TOO SENSITIVE?

THE TIMING BELT BROKE WHILE CONSUMER WAS WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE T0 THE ENGINE. NLM

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE CAUSING DRIVER TO RUN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. NLM

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH CONSUMER RAN INTO DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT, APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE SLID AND LOST CONTROL, HITTING A TREE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE/PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

DURING VEHICLE COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG RESULTING IN INJURY WHEN CONSUMER'S CHEST STRUCK STEERING WHEEL. MJS

THIS CAR HAS HAD ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH VARIOUS ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. THE DEALER IS OFTEN UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM WHILE IN THE REPAIR SHOP. THE CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS OF VARIOUS NATURE 19 TIMES, AND IN THE REPAIR SHOP 44 DAYS. IT HAS BEEN OUT OF THE SHOP 2 DAYS AND AGAIN THE DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT LET US IN THE VEHICLE. THIS STARTED WITH THE REAR DOOR LOCK NOT LETTING US OUT OF OR INTO THE CAR. THE PROBLEM NOW AFFECTS ALL FOUR DOORS. THEY CANNOT BE LOCKED OR UNLOCKED USING THE REMOTE, THE KEY, OR MANUALLY. WE THEREFORE MUST EXIT AND ENTER USING THE WINDOWS. THE WINDOWS (ALL4) HAVE ALSO MALFUNCTIONED. THE DASH LIGHTS ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, REPLACE WIPER FLUID, ILLUMINATE WHEN THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM. THE O2 SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE ALIGNMENT ON THE WHEELS HAS ALSO CAUSED REPEATED PROBLEMS AND I HAVE REPLACE 4 TIRES. THE CAR INTERMITTENTLY DIES WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND SAYS CADILLACS JUST DO THAT SOMETIMES! MY DAUGHTER ENDED UP IN THE MEDIAN OF 71 HWY AFTER THE CAR DIED AT 70 MILES PER HR. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BATTERY, THE STARTER, MANY VARIOUS DOORLOCK PARTS AND HARNESS WIRING, ABS WIRING, TRACTION CONTROL WIRING, AND WORKED ON THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE PROBLEMS STILL OCCUR. WE NOW CARRY A HAMMER WITH US TO BREAK OUT OF THE CAR IN AN EMERGENCY SHOULD THE DOORLOCKS NOT WORK. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: FITS CATER )

LAST YEAR WHILE ON A TRIP TO NORTH CAROLINA THE FRONT WINDSHIELD MOULDING BLEW OFF. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER THE THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND OBSERVE THE DAMAGE WHICH WAS MINIMAL. I CONTINUED ON MY TRIP, AND WHEN I RETURNED HOME THE OUTER MOULDING WAS REPLACED BY THE NOW OUT-OF-BUSINESS WARNER ROBINS OLDS CADILLAC. TODAY WHILE ON MY WAY HOME FROM MACON, GA THE MOULDING BLEW OFF AGAIN, THIS TIME FLYING IN THE OPEN WINDOW, STRIKING ME IN THE FACE AND KNOCKING OFF MY GLASSES. LUCKILY THE TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER THE THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. IF I WERE GOING FASTER AND IF THE TRAFFIC WAS MORE CONGESTED THIS COULD HAVE BEEN VERY SERIOUS. I INTEND ON TAKING MY CAR TO THE NEW CADILLAC DEALERSHIP HERE IN WARNER ROBINS AND INSISTING THAT THE REPAIR BE DONE PROPERLY. *AK

WHILE WAITNG AT A STOP SIGN THE WITH FOOT DEPRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UPTO 15 TO 20 MPH, RESULTING IN THE CONSUMER RUNNING INTO A WALL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER . *AK

FRONT END ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE TIRE EDGES.

TRACTION CONTROL AND ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES HOWEVER SHUT OFF WHEN IGNITION IS TURNED OFF, UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE.

GAS TANK AND FUEL PUMP FAILED. MJS

ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT FAILED. *YC

VEHICLE OUT OF ALIGNMENT CAUSING TIRES TO WEAR PERMATURELY. *YC

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. MJS

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP CAUSING ACCIDENT. YH

DRIVER'S DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE ON COLD WEATHER. VEHICLE HAD TO GET WARM BEFORE DOOR WOULD CLOSE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

IMPROPER FRONT END ALIGNMENT SETTING ON VEHICLE CAUSED TIRES TO WEAR ON THE INNER SHOULDER.

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION.

WHILE PARKING THE PULLEY ON THE CRANKSHAFT BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED.

WHEN CONSUMER GETS INSIDE OF VEHICLE AND TRIES TO START IT, IT WON'T START. SO CONSUMER TRIED TO JUMP START IT, BUT IT DID NOT WORK. *AK

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED.