Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 709 | 09/01/2005 | 10018126 | Oil life system reset procedures - cars. gm tech link. *tt | 12/15/2005 | |
| 050604016 | 05/01/2005 | 050604016A | 10014995 | Engine will not crank. *tt | 05/13/2005 |
| 03102005 | 03/10/2005 | 10014848 | Engine control module ecm reprogram. *eh | 05/10/2005 | |
| 040602003 | 04/01/2004 | 10012593 | Engine coolant block heater cord extension available. *eh | 03/08/2005 | |
| 3128 | 01/01/2004 | 10009994 | Whine noise from front of engine. *tc | 11/03/2004 | |
| 3127 | 01/01/2004 | 10009967 | Engine whine noise. tc | 11/02/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 02013 | 01/01/2004 | 02013A | 10007119 | Coolant leak from head cup plugs on gen iii engines. *mr | 05/26/2004 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 050602005 | 11/01/2005 | 050602005A | 10018675 | Coolant leak (replace radiator). *jb | 01/10/2006 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| PI-0090B | 03/01/2011 | 10038345 | Gm: there may be an intermittent engine hesitation or flutter. the camshaft sensor terminals likely have poor connections. *rm | 06/15/2011 | |
| PI-0090B | 03/01/2011 | 10038345 | Ready | 06/15/2011 | |
| TB-050601-001B | 04/01/2009 | 10030121 | Cadillac: when operating in extremely cold weather conditions, some vehicles may leak engine oil from the cam/valve cover seals, especially from the left side just below the oil fill hole in the cam/valve cover. *pe | 08/05/2009 | |
| 3423 | 09/30/2008 | 3423B | 10020691 | 3.6 ly7 with cam actuator dtc. dtc codes, p0016, p0017, p0018, p0019, p0008, or p0009. *kb the reluctor for the crankshaft sensor pressed on the crankshaft may have moved. *pe | 12/22/2006 |
| 3658 | 3658A | 10019193 | Tcc surge, chuggle, or fishbite 5l40e with v6 engine. *tt | 02/16/2006 | |
| 050601014 | 05/01/2005 | 10017409 | Oil leak under extreme cold temperatures (-34 degrees c) (-30 degrees f) or colder). *tt | 11/07/2005 | |
| 050601013 | 08/01/2006 | 050601013C | 10017386 | Whine, whistle, ringing type noise heard from front of engine. *tt | 11/04/2005 |
| 050604032 | 11/01/2006 | 050604032C | 10017358 | Reduced engine power, service engine soon (ses) light with one or more of the following dtcs p0121, p0221, p2119, p2122, p2138, p2176. *tt updated 08-20-07. *kb | 11/03/2005 |
| 3453 | 10017150 | Engine whine noise from 0 30 mph at 1000 2500 rpm. *sc | 10/25/2005 | ||
| 0804 | 08/01/2004 | 10014346 | Oil life system reset procedures - cars. *nm | 04/29/2005 | |
| 040603014 | 01/01/2005 | 040603014A | 10013436 | Diagnosing a no crank and no start condition due to discharged battery. *tt | 04/19/2005 |
| 040603015 | 01/01/2005 | 040603015A | 10013438 | No start, discharged battery. *tt | 04/19/2005 |
| 040601030 | 10/01/2004 | 10012708 | Engine oil pressure light illuminated, engine oil pressure low on display. *tt | 03/11/2005 | |
| 040604062 | 09/01/2004 | 10011045 | Check engine light illuminated, diagnostic trouble codes p0138, p0158 set. *tt | 12/27/2004 | |
| 3056 | 10010364 | Check engine light with a p0300 due to 2-4 cylinders misfiring on the same bank of the engine. *tt | 11/17/2004 | ||
| 3012 | 01/01/2004 | 10008877 | Hoot,whine, whistle noise coming from dash. *mj | 08/25/2004 | |
| 3025 | 01/01/2004 | 10008832 | 04 model year 4.8.5.3.7.6.0 gen iii engine piston pin information. *mj | 08/24/2004 | |
| 040605002 | 03/01/2004 | 10008674 | Rattle/buzz type noise from under engine compartment during acceleration / deceleration. *tt | 08/13/2004 | |
| 040849017 | 08/01/2004 | 040849017A | 10008490 | Engine oil temperature gauge warning. *mj this bulletin replaces previous bulletin number 04-08-49-017 dated 05/01/2004. *tt | 08/03/2004 |
| 01620 | 01/01/2004 | 10007154 | Ly7 3.6l engine valve train tick noise.*mr | 06/03/2004 | |
| 02000 | 01/01/2004 | 10007064 | Low or no oil pressure on 2000 ls6 engines. *mr | 05/25/2004 | |
| 01986 | 01/01/2004 | 10006933 | Valvetrain tick or chatter- engine. *mr | 05/19/2004 | |
| 02002 | 01/01/2004 | 10006937 | Engine- low mileage misfire. *mr | 05/19/2004 | |
| 01842 | 01/01/2004 | 10006622 | Coupled converter and catastrophic engine failure. *mr | 05/07/2004 | |
| 01836 | 01/01/2004 | 10006624 | 3.6l ly7 engine- engine oil leak. *mr | 05/07/2004 | |
| 01886 | 01/01/2004 | 01886A | 10006504 | Oil temperature running high. *mr | 05/04/2004 |
| 01781 | 01/01/2004 | 10006185 | 3.6l ly7 engine- rattle noise coming from the engine.*mr | 04/26/2004 | |
| 030604064 | 12/01/2003 | 10005168 | Rough idle after cold start. *tt | 02/10/2004 | |
| 030604060 | 10/01/2003 | 10004733 | Information on new spark plugs and gapping. various models including pontiac gto 2004. *tt | 01/02/2004 | |
| 01346A | 11/18/2003 | 10004152 | Engine control module (ecm) idle learn procedure. *tt | 11/20/2003 | |
| 01429 | 11/18/2003 | 10004174 | 3.6l ly7 engine, intermittent stall setting a diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0336. *tt | 11/20/2003 | |
| 01328A | 11/18/2003 | 10004137 | Engine control modules (ecms) are available from gmspo. *tt | 11/19/2003 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 3640 | 10018536 | 3.6 ly7 misfire dtc p0300 p0301 p0302 p0303 p0304 p0305 p0306. *tt | 01/05/2006 | ||
| 01906 | 01/01/2004 | 10006503 | Ticking noise on acceleration. *mr | 05/04/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 3679 | 10019236 | Service vme - diagnostic trouble code p0420 or p0430. *ak | 02/22/2006 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 01/01/2013 | 2 | ||
| 2004 cadillac cts. consumer writes in regards to ecm board recall. *smd the consumer stated the dealer there was a recall on the vehicle. the cost to repair/replace the ecm board was $800.00. the day after the vehicle was returned to the consumer, it would not start. and the same message displayed on the vehicle, from when it was originally taken to the dealer. also, the key would not come out of the ignition. | |||
| 08/18/2010 | 61971 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 cadillac cts. while driving approximately 15-20 mph the transmission cooling line broke off from the radiator and the fluid spilled out of the vehicle. he stated there was fluid on the ground and inside of the vehicle and the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. the dealer replaced the radiator assembly and refilled the transmission fluid. the failure mileage was 61,971 and the current mileage was 62,100. vwb | |||
| 05/06/2008 | 60000 | 1 | |
| I have a 04 cadilliac cts that caught fire under the hood while parked. the car is totaled. there were only 60,000 miles on the car and it ran ok . my warranty was up a month before this happen i filed a complaint but no one is calling me back to view the vehicle or offer any assistance. *tr | |||
| 03/11/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer stated while driving at 55-mph vehicle stalled, causing consumer to pull off the road. dealer inspected vehicle several times, but could not duplicate or correct the problem . *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 90400 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 cadillac cts. the contact was driving 10 mph when fluid began leaking from the vehicle abnormally and the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the dealer advised that the transmission coolant line fractured from the radiator. the dealer advised replacing the radiator assembly, coolant lines and refilling with automatic transmission fluid. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 90,400. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 90400 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 cadillac cts. the contact stated the transmission coolant line broke off the radiator. while driving 10 mph the line broke off causing the transmission fluid and coolant to leak out on to the ground causing the vehicle to stall. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated he had to replace the radiator assembly, the coolant lines and refill with automatic transmission fluid. this repair was not covered under warranty the contact had to pay $650. the manufacturer was contacted and stated there was no warranty on his vehicle and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 90,400...mw | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 12/10/2005 | 5 | 09/10/2005 | |
| Rear differential of my 2004 cadillac ctsv is too weak. it clunks, and produces excessive wheel-hop thus not allowing the power to transfer. the whole rear end of the car from the bushings to the rear cradle to the half shafts are too weak for the car. over 1000's of cts-v's of the under approx. 4,000 produced from 2004-2005 have had major issues. service centers claim everything is normal. my car is continually in the shop. gm refuses to pay for these item and i have a 6yr 100k warranty. service centers are not equipped to deal with this car, and gm failed to engineer it properly. in addition all of my interior parts rattle when i step on it, and some continue to rattle during daily driving. the paint quality of the exterior is the worst i have to see yet. there are weird blotches all over the place and are obviously due to poor paint application at the factory. i have owned the car for 3 months and so far have had to replace the radiator, the whole nav unit, the rear differential. and already, the nav unit is beginning to show the same indications of why it got replaced in the first place, and the rear differential is starting to make noises again. also, the dual mass flywheel produces lots of noise. i have had it up to here with this vehicle. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 02/07/2011 | 99300 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 cadillac cts. the contact stated that the engine would exhibit an abnormal increase in rpms when driving 50 mph and above or while sitting idle with the vehicle in park. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic who replaced the throttle body sensor and the accelerator pedal sensor. the failure recurred two weeks later. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 99,300. | |||
| 02/07/2011 | 99300 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 cadillac cts. the contact stated while driving 50 mph or sitting idle in park the vehicle engine rpm increased excessively. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic who replaced the throttle body sensor and the accelerator pedal sensor about two weeks prior to this failure. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 99,300 | |||
| 09/10/2008 | 40000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 cadillac cts. while driving 35 mph, the check air bag warning indicator continued to illuminate on the instrument panel. the dealer stated that there were no recalls on her vehicle and could not assist. nhtsa campaign id number 05v024000 was referenced. the contact also stated that the engine would idle very loudly as if someone were depressing the accelerator pedal all the way to the floor. in addition, the timing chain failed just as the warranty expired. the vehicle was repaired, but the failures still persist. the failure mileage was 40,000 and current mileage was 72,000. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 06/14/2004 | 5808 | 1 | |
| Consumer stated that while driving vehicle shut down. consumer took vehicle to the dealer. it was test driven, but could not duplicate the problem. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 02/19/2004 | 990 | 1 | 02/18/2004 |
| Emission test failure. 2004 cadillac cts. 875 miles on odometer just picked up from dealer brought back following day for inspection sticker,would not pass emissions test. told by dealer vehicle had blocked catalytic converter and need replacement. *jb | |||