Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - FUEL RAIL | |||||
| 01122 | 06/15/2001 | 623395 | Campaign parts bulletin regarding secondary air injection (sai) hose failures - inspect / replace hose. *tt | 10/29/2001 | |
| 01037 | 06/01/2001 | 622901 | General motors has conducted a voluntary emission campaign involving certain vehicles equipped with 3.0l engine. these vehicles may develop a hole in the secondary air injection hose between the check valve and shut-off valve. | 10/24/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 01/01/2006 | 60000 | 1 | |
| 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. *tr | |||
| 06/11/2005 | 0 | 9999 | 10/31/2003 |
| Where do i even start with the 1999 catera that i just had to trade in this weekend due to so many things that had went wrong with that car. 1st, when filling the car up with gas, it would not automatically shut off. dealer fixed 1st time, but messed up the gas gauge. it started doing it again 1 month later. you could not keep a set of tires on the car no matter how many alignments that you had performed. the sunroof would not open most of the time when you tried to open it, but it would open on it's own at random. dealer replaced the switch twice, problem still occurred. the transmission went out at 60k and had to be replaced due to the *s* light flashing. the first radio would not pick up any stations, the radio was replaced by the dealer. 4k later after warranty expired, it happened again. at 65k, the cd player would no longer work. the locks would not completely lock with the remote or when the car was put into gear. at 90k, the drivers side heated seat literally caught fire while driving and burned a 4 diameter hole in front bolster. gm stated that this is normal wear and tear, but normally, they just stop functioning. they would not pay for the repairs of the seat at all. almost caused me to wreck the car as the acbin quickly filled with smoke and as soon as i cracked the window, the fire started to get larger as it got more air to feed it. the check engine light showed cylinder misfires and i was told that it would be $2500 to $5000 to repair it. i traded the car on 6/11/05 for a new 2005 chevy silverado extended cab. i hope that gm reads this and calls me at the number i provided so i can provide more detailed info on this. i was literally screwed on this car. it was a lemon from the start and no one seemed to care! | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/01/2002 | |||
| The automatic shut off from fuel tank filler does not register when tank is filled and the amount of fuel spillage is dangerous. alarm and doors do not respond to keyless remote; car pulls to the right even after wheel alignment. dt | |||
| 08/02/2002 | |||
| Automatic shutoff from fuel tank filler does not register when tank is filled, causing fuel spillage. consumer has had fuel tank replaced by dealer twice, and problem still exists.*ak | |||
| 02/01/2002 | 1 | 09/01/1999 | |
| Fuel pours onto the ground, does not shut off automatically/ alarm and doors do not respond to keyless remote. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP | |||
| 06/11/2005 | 0 | 9999 | 10/31/2003 |
| Where do i even start with the 1999 catera that i just had to trade in this weekend due to so many things that had went wrong with that car. 1st, when filling the car up with gas, it would not automatically shut off. dealer fixed 1st time, but messed up the gas gauge. it started doing it again 1 month later. you could not keep a set of tires on the car no matter how many alignments that you had performed. the sunroof would not open most of the time when you tried to open it, but it would open on it's own at random. dealer replaced the switch twice, problem still occurred. the transmission went out at 60k and had to be replaced due to the *s* light flashing. the first radio would not pick up any stations, the radio was replaced by the dealer. 4k later after warranty expired, it happened again. at 65k, the cd player would no longer work. the locks would not completely lock with the remote or when the car was put into gear. at 90k, the drivers side heated seat literally caught fire while driving and burned a 4 diameter hole in front bolster. gm stated that this is normal wear and tear, but normally, they just stop functioning. they would not pay for the repairs of the seat at all. almost caused me to wreck the car as the acbin quickly filled with smoke and as soon as i cracked the window, the fire started to get larger as it got more air to feed it. the check engine light showed cylinder misfires and i was told that it would be $2500 to $5000 to repair it. i traded the car on 6/11/05 for a new 2005 chevy silverado extended cab. i hope that gm reads this and calls me at the number i provided so i can provide more detailed info on this. i was literally screwed on this car. it was a lemon from the start and no one seemed to care! | |||
| 08/28/2004 | 48101 | 4 | 06/28/2004 |
| Recently purchased a 1999 cadillac catera with approx 49000 miles on vehicle. first day of purchase son was filling vehicle with gasoline and auto fill shut off never shut pump off fuel spilled on ground until pump was manually shut off at hose. this has happened several times since son tried different gas stations thinking it might be the pump - happened at every pump and today i filled the vehicle but was three three feet away cleaning back window when this happened again and approx 1/2 gallon of fuel spilled from over flowing until i could release the fuel handle from pump. start june 4th through present problem has happened. fire could easily have started and caused property damage and or injury or death if fire had started. *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||
| 06/11/2005 | 0 | 9999 | 10/31/2003 |
| Where do i even start with the 1999 catera that i just had to trade in this weekend due to so many things that had went wrong with that car. 1st, when filling the car up with gas, it would not automatically shut off. dealer fixed 1st time, but messed up the gas gauge. it started doing it again 1 month later. you could not keep a set of tires on the car no matter how many alignments that you had performed. the sunroof would not open most of the time when you tried to open it, but it would open on it's own at random. dealer replaced the switch twice, problem still occurred. the transmission went out at 60k and had to be replaced due to the *s* light flashing. the first radio would not pick up any stations, the radio was replaced by the dealer. 4k later after warranty expired, it happened again. at 65k, the cd player would no longer work. the locks would not completely lock with the remote or when the car was put into gear. at 90k, the drivers side heated seat literally caught fire while driving and burned a 4 diameter hole in front bolster. gm stated that this is normal wear and tear, but normally, they just stop functioning. they would not pay for the repairs of the seat at all. almost caused me to wreck the car as the acbin quickly filled with smoke and as soon as i cracked the window, the fire started to get larger as it got more air to feed it. the check engine light showed cylinder misfires and i was told that it would be $2500 to $5000 to repair it. i traded the car on 6/11/05 for a new 2005 chevy silverado extended cab. i hope that gm reads this and calls me at the number i provided so i can provide more detailed info on this. i was literally screwed on this car. it was a lemon from the start and no one seemed to care! | |||