Cadillac Concours 1998
Model Concours made in 1998 by Cadillac got 5 consumer complains there are 2 investigations as well as 8 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, communications and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system, engine and engine cooling and power train. The car had one investigation (steering).
Model 1998
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||||
| 98876524 | 09/01/1998 | 602748 | Subject regarding on- board diagnostic (obd) system improvements. *yc | 01/11/1999 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 3951 | 10/19/2006 | 10020584 | Knockig noises or excessive oil consumption. vehicles with ld8 or l37 4.6l v8 engines. *kb | 11/20/2006 | |
| 020601009C | 10/01/2003 | 020601009B | 10004748 | Higher than expected oil consumption. *tt | 01/05/2004 |
| 020601009A | 11/01/2002 | 020601009 | 10000455 | Higher than expected oil consumption. *tt | 02/27/2003 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 020601009 | 03/01/2002 | 631313 | Some customers may comment on higher than expected oil consumption. *slc | 05/22/2002 | |
| 990601010 | 06/01/1999 | 606086 | Some customers may complain about a engine cold / knock / tick noise. *tt | 08/06/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||||
| 3687 | 10019202 | Missing camshaft intermediate drive shaft plug - service vme. *tt | 02/16/2006 | ||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||||
| 735023A | 01/01/1998 | 73-50-23 | 600208 | Experiencing noise coming from front brakes. *yc | 04/29/1998 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | ||||||
| RQ03001 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 01/02/2003 | 09/15/2003 | POWER RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE | ||
| Gm conducted a safety recall (nhtsa # 02v286) to address a steering defect pertaining to a lower pinion bearing (lpb) within the rack and pinion steering gear (r&p). the recall covered 1,159,156 model year 1997-1998 pontiac grand prix vehicles built between march 1, 1996 and october 31, 1997, 1996-1998 pontiac trans sport, chevrolet lumina apv, chevrolet venture, oldsmobile silhouette minivans, and chevrolet cavalier and pontiac sunfire sedans built between january 1, 1996 and october 31, 1997.odi opened this rq after receiving reports that other vehicles were exhibiting the same symptoms as the recalled vehicles.based on odi's review of technical and complaint data collected during the rq, the w-cars are associated with either a higher steering complaint rate or a higher lpb failure rate than the other vehicles investigated under the rq and are above or near the rates for the recalled vehicles.thus, odi will further examine the w-cars (1996-1997 oldsmobile cutlass supreme, 1996-1998 buick regal, chevrolet lumina, chevrolet monte carlo, 1997-1998 buick century, and 1998 oldsmobile intrigue) under a new investigation, engineering analysis (ea)03-019. | ||||||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | ||||||
| RQ03001 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 01/02/2003 | 09/15/2003 | POWER RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE | ||
| Gm conducted a safety recall (nhtsa # 02v286) to address a steering defect pertaining to a lower pinion bearing (lpb) within the rack and pinion steering gear (r&p). the recall covered 1,159,156 model year 1997-1998 pontiac grand prix vehicles built between march 1, 1996 and october 31, 1997, 1996-1998 pontiac trans sport, chevrolet lumina apv, chevrolet venture, oldsmobile silhouette minivans, and chevrolet cavalier and pontiac sunfire sedans built between january 1, 1996 and october 31, 1997.odi opened this rq after receiving reports that other vehicles were exhibiting the same symptoms as the recalled vehicles.based on odi's review of technical and complaint data collected during the rq, the w-cars are associated with either a higher steering complaint rate or a higher lpb failure rate than the other vehicles investigated under the rq and are above or near the rates for the recalled vehicles.thus, odi will further examine the w-cars (1996-1997 oldsmobile cutlass supreme, 1996-1998 buick regal, chevrolet lumina, chevrolet monte carlo, 1997-1998 buick century, and 1998 oldsmobile intrigue) under a new investigation, engineering analysis (ea)03-019. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 07/01/2002 | 2 | 09/14/1998 | |
| At a vehicle crash side airbags did not deploy. cause unknown. dealer notified.*ak consumer was not in motion at time of accident, another motorist crashed into consumers vehicle, 2 people were injured in the accident, consumer states that the driver nor the passenger air bags deployed. *slc | |||
| COMMUNICATIONS - HORN ASSEMBLY | |||
| 12/31/1997 | 4 | 12/12/1998 | |
| When depressing the horn pad no sound comes from the horn. on 4 different ocassions the vehicle has been taken to 2 different dealerships for this problem. the horn will blow sometimes and sometimes it will not. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 10/27/2007 | 80000 | 1 | 04/07/1998 |
| 1998 cadillac deville concours. northstar 4.6l v8 i have made numerous complaints about the oil consumption of this vehicles engine. only to receive the brush off from the dealership about gm's allowable northstar consumption. this engine is consuming 4 qts per month on average and is not acceptable in my book. what do i do now ? no manufacturers warranty or extended left to help and only 80,000 miles on this vehicle. i definitely believe that this vehicle was a lemon from the get go and that gm knows these engines have problems. i'm trying to buy american made products but with problems like this it's getting difficult to do this. hoping i can get some resolution to this problem. *tr | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - FUEL RAIL | |||
| 08/04/2004 | 130000 | 1 | 08/15/2003 |
| 1.strong smell of gas when stopped at a red light or stop sign 2. found to be a fuel rail leak between the no.3 and no.5 injector. raw fuel leaking up under the hood could be ignited if there is an ignition source. (such as a back fire, leaking spark plug wire) 3. replace fuel rail.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - AUTOMATIC STABILITY CONTROL (ASC) | |||
| 02/23/2007 | 130942 | 1 | 11/07/2006 |
| Driving and the stability light came on and the car began to bounce slightly. continued to drive and bouncing had gotten worse and eventually cased me to go off the road when switching lanes the back end of my car spun around. thank god their were no other cars around or it would have been a horrible accident. *nm | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ | SCOTTSDALE | 85257 | CULIVER/KACHINA CADILLAC | 480-990-0114 |