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 | |
| 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 | |
| 020604024D | 01/01/2006 | 020604024F | 634719 | Service engine soon or check engine soon malfunction indicator lamp being illuminated. *tt 02-06-04-024e not yet received. *tt | 10/07/2002 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 030602004B | 12/01/2003 | 030602004A | 10005167 | Loss of engine coolant. *tt | 02/10/2004 |
| 030602004A | 05/01/2003 | 030602004 | 10002370 | Loss of engine coolant. *tt | 08/26/2003 |
| 030602004 | 05/01/2003 | 10002371 | Loss of engine coolant. *tt | 08/26/2003 | |
| 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 | |
| 0804 | 08/01/2004 | 10014346 | Oil life system reset procedures - cars. *nm | 04/29/2005 | |
| 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 | |
| 3036 | 01/01/2004 | 10009640 | Northstar updated crankshaft sensors. *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 | |
| 020601009A | 11/01/2002 | 020601009 | 10000455 | Higher than expected oil consumption. *tt | 02/27/2003 |
| 01012 | 02/13/2001 | 619207 | Subject regarding customer satisfaction campaign - engine crankshaft misbuild - replace engine - part 1. *tt | 05/18/2001 | |
| 01012 | 02/13/2001 | 619209 | Subject regarding customer satisfaction campaign - engine crankshaft misbuild - replace engine - part 3. *tt | 05/18/2001 | |
| 01012 | 02/13/2001 | 619208 | Subject regarding customer satisfaction campaign - engine crankshaft misbuild - replace engine - part 2. *tt | 05/18/2001 | |
| 01012 | 02/01/2001 | 618059 | Information regarding engine crankshaft misbuild. *jb | 04/03/2001 | |
| 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 | |
| 010604032 | 06/01/2001 | 622713 | Some customers may comment on one or more of the following conditions, intermittentent mil/service engine soon indicator illuminated, engine will not start, various electrical system failures, various driveability concerns, blown fuses. nl | 10/22/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 11/02/2009 | 113000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2001 cadillac eldorado. while driving approximately between 20-30 mph the check engine coolant warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on three separate occasions for identical failures. the dealer replaced the head gasket at an expense of $3,000.00. the failure and current mileages were 113,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 07/18/2007 | 75000 | 1 | 11/01/2001 |
| 2001 cadillac eldorado. *tr | |||
| 09/06/2005 | 2 | ||
| 2001 cadillac without warning lost both steering and braking on two occasions. *ts this failure occurred as a result of a malfunctioning crank sensor and resulted in the engine losing power. the consumer has filed three formal complaints about this problem, two with the dealer and one with the manufacturer. the dealer admitted that cadillac had a known sensor problem from 2000 to 2004. *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 01/01/2002 | |||
| Vehicle stalls intermittently at highway speed. vehicle has not been inspected by dealer.*ak | |||