Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 3124 | 01/01/2004 | 10009934 | Replacement service engines require a pcm reprogram. *tc | 11/02/2004 | |
| 01792 | 01/01/2004 | 10006332 | 4.0l l47, 4.6l ld8 l37 engine water pump cover p/n 12571913- thermostat loose. also including model 2003 cadillac eldorado. *mr | 04/28/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||||
| 063003 | 06/30/2003 | 10003733 | This purpose of this vme message is to clarify installation instructions for a blower motor used on previous body style cadillacs with the northstar engine. *tt | 10/29/2003 | |
| 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 | |
| 040604071 | 10/01/2004 | 10012716 | Information on replacement service engines requiring a pcm (powertrain control module) reprogram. *tt | 03/11/2005 | |
| 3036 | 01/01/2004 | 10009640 | Northstar updated crankshaft sensors. *tt | 10/14/2004 | |
| 3035 | 01/01/2004 | 10009634 | Service engine soon (ses) light on, ses light on and chuggle or surge. diagnostic trouble code p0741 (tcc stuck off). *tt | 10/14/2004 | |
| 02079 | 01/01/2004 | 10007775 | Updated crankshaft sensors. 4.6l ld8 l37 engine northstar. *tt | 07/09/2004 | |
| 02006 | 01/01/2004 | 10006958 | 4.6l ld8, l37 engine guidelines for engine replacement. *mr | 05/20/2004 | |
| 01771 | 01/01/2004 | 10006307 | 4.0l l47, 4.6l ld8, l37, lh2 engine coolant or oil leak.*mr | 04/28/2004 | |
| 030601027 | 10/01/2003 | 10004769 | This bulletin is being issued to inform dealers of enhancements to crankcase, oil distribution plate and oil pan sealing by using rtv sealant. *tt | 01/06/2004 | |
| 020601009C | 10/01/2003 | 020601009B | 10004748 | Higher than expected oil consumption. *tt | 01/05/2004 |
| 030601025 | 09/01/2003 | 10004302 | Engine cold/knock/tick noise. *tt | 12/01/2003 | |
| 01393 | 11/18/2003 | 10004197 | 4.6l engine packaging concern on cylinder head gasket kits. *tt | 11/21/2003 | |
| 00914D | 11/18/2003 | 10004114 | 4.6l, ld8, l37, 4.0l, l47 engines northstars oil consumption. service vme. *tt | 11/19/2003 | |
| 010604002A | 02/01/2003 | 010604002 | 10001122 | Check engine light concern or repeat concern of diagnostic trouble code p0101 set. *tt | 04/15/2003 |
| 020601009A | 11/01/2002 | 020601009 | 10000455 | Higher than expected oil consumption. *tt | 02/27/2003 |
| 99085 | 12/01/1999 | 609770 | On certain vehicles equipped with 4.6l engines, the crankshaft position sensor may fail and cause an intermittent engine chuggle, stall or possible long starting crank time and / or a no start condition as well as illumination of the malfun | 04/10/2000 | |
| 99085 | 12/01/1999 | 6089933 | On certain vehicles equipped with 4.6l engines, the crankshaft position sensors may fail causing intermittent engine chuggle, stall or possible long starting crank time and / or a no start condition. *tt | 02/29/2000 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 020604019 | 04/01/2002 | 634706 | Some owners may comment on an intermittent engine idle speed stability concern, hard or no restart condition or a decel engine stall. *tt | 10/07/2002 | |
| 020604014 | 03/01/2002 | 632322 | Subject regarding the elimination of the service bay test procedure. *tt | 07/12/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 07/14/2008 | 57000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 cadillac eldorado. when the vehicle was started, it made a whining noise from the bearing. the contact opened the hood and noticed that the water pump was leaking. the failure occurred on july 14, 2008 and no repairs have yet been made. the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages were 57,000. | |||
| 09/21/2004 | 19550 | 3 | 01/22/2001 |
| Engine quit at approx 30 mph. coasted to stop. engine restarted immediately. this is the 3rd occurrance in past six months. *jb | |||
| 02/10/2004 | 66152 | 2 | 03/11/2000 |
| Cranking sensor failures. *ak | |||
| 8400 | 4 | 08/17/2000 | |
| While driving the vehicle stalled without warning. dealer was notified. ph | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 08/14/2008 | 1 | ||
| My 2000 cadillac eldorado has had the camshaft positioning sensors replaced 3 times since i've owned the car (2000).although gm has tsb's out for this problem they claim mine is not covered because the vin # is not the same as the one indicated on this particular tsb same car----same trouble !!!!!!! .they will not honor it. this seems to me like saying we'll fix the blue ones,but not the black ones. this is my 3rd cadillac------& my last !!!!!!!!!! *tr | |||
| 08/01/2002 | 4 | 07/10/2002 | |
| 2000 cadillac eldorado engine failure and cadillac customer assistance center's lack of response.***no answer required*** *mr weeks after purchase, the a/c and the drivers side power window had become intermittent. the consumer heard a metal on metal crunching noise. the vehicle stalled. the consumer looked under the vehicle and saw several pieces of metal scattered on the road. it was determined that the engine seized because one of the connecting rods experienced an internal failure and crashed through the back of the engine block. the battery was replaced a year ago and had died again. *sc | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 11000 | 1 | |
| Consumer heard tapping noises in the engine when starting vehicle in the cold. *ph after having the vehicle decarbonized several times without any success of resolving the problem, the consumer was told the engine needed to be rebuilt. *jb | |||
| 04/09/2003 | 8400 | ||
| While driving the vehicle stalled wiithout warning. the dealer was notified. 8nlm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 09/08/2000 | 3 | ||
| Vehicle experiencing problem with engine shutdown on three occasion while driving. been in dealer's shop for repairs and inspection, and problem still reoccurring. please feel free to provide any further details. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 11/01/2003 | 55000 | 5 | 04/19/2003 |
| When the vehicle was parked or driven the consumer smelled fumes. the consumer had taken the vehicle to the dealership, but the problem had not been resolved. *ak there was a rotten egg smell. the catalytic converter was replaced 3 to 4 times and the rear of the vehicle rusted. the consumer's wife already had a health condition but due to the fumes, she would experience an allergic reaction to the sulfur and sulfa based products. (headaches, nausea, and vomiting) *scc *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||
| 04/11/2002 | 2 | ||
| Vehicle began to stall when coming to a stop at around 30 mph, dealer replaced erg valve, but vehicle continued to stall. dealer then replaced crankshaft position sensor. *ak vehicale is now hesitating/ sluggish when accelercting at low speeds and is lagging at speeds when not accelercting. *mj | |||