Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 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 | |
| 990603009A | 02/01/2004 | 040861001 | 10001285 | Floor pan corrosion perforation in battery compartment. *tt update *eh | 04/25/2003 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||||
| 09132002 | 09/13/2002 | 10009448 | This message concerns inside air temperature sensor noisy. comments that a noise in the left side of the instrument panel on cold starts. this noise may be described as a grind, growl, hum, whine or squeal. a fan noise may also be heard | 09/30/2004 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 02103 | 01/01/2004 | 10007731 | 4t80e mh1 service engine soon (ses) light on with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0741 (tcc stuck off). *tt | 07/09/2004 | |
| 01771 | 01/01/2004 | 10006307 | 4.0l l47, 4.6l ld8, l37, lh2 engine coolant or oil leak.*mr | 04/28/2004 | |
| 990601010C | 11/01/2003 | 990601010B | 10005597 | Engine cold/knock/tick noise. *tt | 03/04/2004 |
| 00062A | 01/01/2004 | 10005414 | Engine exhaust leak noise heard inside the vehicle. sit bulletin 1412205. *tt | 02/25/2004 | |
| 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 |
| 020601009A | 11/01/2002 | 020601009 | 10000455 | Higher than expected oil consumption. *tt | 02/27/2003 |
| 99086 | 12/01/1999 | 6089931 | Exhibiting a condition in which the cylinder head bolts may become loose and cause coolant leaks and possible engine damage. *tt | 02/29/2000 | |
| 99086 | 12/01/1999 | 6089009 | Some vehicles may exhibit a condition in which the cylinder head bolts may become loose and cause coolant leaks and possible engine damage. *tt | 01/12/2000 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 990601010B | 06/01/2003 | 990601010A | 10002890 | Engine cold/knock/tick noise. *tt | 09/30/2003 |
| 020601009 | 03/01/2002 | 631313 | Some customers may comment on higher than expected oil consumption. *slc | 05/22/2002 | |
| 150201 | 02/15/2001 | 619241 | This product technical information concerns an intermittent stumble or stall condition. some customers may comment that intermittently they experience a stumble or stall condition when coming down to a stop. in most instances the engine | 05/21/2001 | |
| 99086 | 04/14/2000 | 613599 | Customer satisfaction campaign regarding vehicles exhibiting a condition in which the cylinder head bolts may become loose. **mr | 07/25/2000 | |
| 990605005 | 10/01/1999 | 6088811 | Some vehicles may exhibit a popping type noise heard in the passenger compartment. *tt | 01/08/2000 | |
| 990601010 | 06/01/1999 | 606086 | Some customers may complain about a engine cold / knock / tick noise. *tt | 08/06/1999 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| RQ99013 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/10/1999 | 02/22/2002 | CADILLAC COOLANT COOLED ALTERNATOR FIRES | 99V070000 | |
| On april 1, 1999, gm files a defect information report for approximately 1,500 1999 model year cadillac seville cars cars equipped with collant cooled alternators and built during the month of february 1999.the alternator of these cars can develop an internal electrical short, even when the engine is off.the short can cause an engine compartment fire, which can expand to the rest of the vehicle and to the surrounding vehicles or structures.the cause was attributed to a production change in a torgue operation during final assembly of the alternator by the supplier, dm delphi electronics.subsequently, on may 26, 1999, gm notified nhtsa that it was recalling an additional 28,141 seville cars manufactured from august 1998 through an undetermined date for apparently the same problem.dealers will replace the alternators of the affected seville cars.gm's recall number is 99013.the purpose of this rq is to investigate the scope, cause and nature of the defect, and the timeliness of gm's actions. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 39000 | 6 | ||
| While driving at any speed, but mostly when slowing down, vehicle died. when this occurred vehicle lost all power, almost resulted in a rear end collision. although dealership serviced the vehicle 6 times it was unable to resole the problem. *ak | |||
| 07/16/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving heard a knocking noise. took vehicle into the dealer, and dealer stated noise was coming from the piston ring, however they couldn't fix because no part was available. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 05/14/2009 | 96000 | 1 | |
| This may be nothing you can help with, however the northstar engines made by gm have had a defect for many, many years. there are no records that you have checked into the problems with this. it regards the head gaskets breaking at an alarming and consistent rate for the past 10 years! ask any mechanic about this. around 100,000 miles on the engine the head gaskets break, and coolant leaks into the engine. no one will replace the gaskets. all you can do is spend a small fortune ($5,000 to $9,000) on a new engine. a waste of money since the next northstar engine will probably do the same thing. this is something that gm knows about and continues to ignore. no wonder they are going out of business. after 100 years they still cannot produce a reliable engine! if you expect americans to continue buying american cars, especially cadillacs, please do some research on this. you can find letters written by seville owners on the web about this. i am most certainly not the only one, just one of many, many lemon owners. hoping you care enough to have listened and check this out, sincerely *tr | |||
| 05/26/2005 | 119500 | 05/25/2003 | |
| While driving at highway speed, mostly when slowing down quickly, vehicle stalls & dies. when this occurs vehicle loses all power. happens every few weeks; starts right up again after coming to stop, but it's difficult to stop because no power brakes, steering, etc. very dangerous. i want this to be a record of the problem in case i am killed in accident following an occurance of this type. | |||
| 2 | 12/30/2002 | ||
| Problems with vehicle's engine and dashboard lights.*mr the dealership never did correct the dashboard light problem. the engine would die with out warning and at times while the consumer was making a turn. the consumer took the vehicle took another dealership, who fixed all the problems, however the engine continued to stall, the dealer was unable to diagnosis the engine stalling because there was a problem with the coding, which meant the computer did not recognize the problem. *jb *nm | |||
| 08/20/2003 | 33000 | 3 | |
| While driving at any speed, the vehicle stalled with out any warning. after a few minutes the vehicle would start up as if nothing had happened. the vehicle had been to the dealer for this problem twice already for this same problem and needed to go to the shop again. the manufacturer is aware of the problem. *jb | |||
| 8 | |||
| While driving at any speeds vehicle will stall out without warning. had vehicle serviced several times by dealership, they could not locate cause of problem.*ak | |||
| 39500 | 1 | ||
| While driving at any speed vehicle continuously stalls out without warning. dealership is unable to correct the problem.*ak | |||
| 10/30/2002 | 43552 | 1 | 07/26/2001 |
| The vehicle stalled, which caused loss of power steering.*jb | |||
| 12/01/2002 | 54000 | 10 | |
| The vehicle stalled at least 10 times within the past 2 months.*jb | |||
| 10/10/2002 | 5 | 06/19/2002 | |
| Consumer states that while driving at 35mph and no warning the vehicle will shut off causing consumer to pull over and it will be hard to get the vehicle back started. dealer notified. ts | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 11/26/2006 | 10 | ||
| Car stalled (died) while exiting hwy on exit ramp; lost pwr steering, brakes, and was lucky to come to a stop without injury. this happens every few months and dealers cannot repeat or find the problem. *nm | |||
| 12/24/2004 | 31000 | 1 | 04/15/2001 |
| I serviced my 1999 cadillac seville in november 2004. it only has 31,000 miles and is driven on freeway only. the car stalled for no reason when i last drove it and now will not start. battery is fine, power kicks on but engine will not respond. this is frightening as it dies while i was in an intersection during a u-turn. warranty just expired and i will be taking it to the dealer 1/10 (at my cost). i think they should step up to the plate. it was not surprising to see 7 other complaints against the same year's model.*ak | |||
| 14 | |||
| Consumer states that vehicle stalls frequently stops. dealer has been notified 14 times on a road. mr | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 1 | 07/01/2099 | |
| No description given. nlm | |||
| 07/05/2002 | 6 | ||
| Ongoing problem with engine stalling while driving at multiple speed. vehicle been to the dealer on six occasions, and problem still occurring. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 05/24/2001 | 4 | 02/01/2001 | |
| The car has stalled 4 times.. always at slow speeds.. every 3-6 months..the dealer cannot duplicate the problem... and nothing shows up in the computer..the last time the car almost roled into a fast moving intersection.. people would have been killed... for sure.. the dealer has seen it all 4 times.. they cant fix it. it is still under factory warranty..i opened a case with cadillac..1-22953970..they dismissed me becasue the dealer could not duplicate the problem..it does not qualify for the michigan lemon law becase i am not the original purchaser..i bought it used from capitol cadillac..this car is not safe to drive.. for me or for someone that i would sell it to..i need help.. because i beleive it has a manufacturers defect.. i dont know who the original owner was.. nor if they had this problem.. the first time it happened was 3 months after we bought it.. the manufactuerer and the dealer cant fix it.. and just hope i go away.. which could happen if we get killed in this car.. i hope someone can help us.. thanks this car is unsafe.. for anyone. *ak | |||
| 09/15/2001 | 12 | 03/01/2001 | |
| Engine stalls at highway speeds. oil consumption excessive. no fix. *ak | |||
| 05/20/2001 | 99 | 12/01/1998 | |
| Practically every day i have driven my car since may 2001, i have my engine suddenly stop while driving at speeds of a few miles per hour up to 70 mph. i have also have experienced difficulty in restarting the engine when this stalling happens. i taken it to the cadillac dealer who has serviced my car since the day i bought it. the dealer is martin cadillac, 12101 olympic blvd., los angeles, ca 90064. since the may 2001 i have taken the car in to martin cadillac to cure this problem, the last time was on dec. 17, 2001. they returned it to me on december 24 and claimed they had found the problem and repaired the car. it is now worse than ever. on two occasions i nearly had an accident because the car stalled while traveling on a busy street. shortly after getting the car in december while i was driving the car on the freeway, the engine suddenly stopped while i was a transition section that connected one freeway to another. i was frantically trying to restart the engine, but it wouldn't start. traffic backed up and unfortunatedly a rearend collision resulted several cars behind me. it has now become too dangerous to me, my passengers, and to the cars around me to continue driving this car. in its present condition i cannot sell it. i know this is not a problem unique to my car. recently i read that the same thing is happening to other gm cars. probably some of which are cadillacs. my cadillac dealer is unable to correct the problem. they have made at least 4 attempts since may, 2001. i am now going to arbitration to get cadillac to buy back this defective car. the hearing should occur sometime in the next 5 to 6 weeks.. | |||
| 03/28/1999 | |||
| While driving vehicle hesitates which may cause a crash. dealer cannot determine the cause. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 08/22/2000 | 3 | 03/01/1999 | |
| While driving in the rain at low speeds power steering was suddenly lost. this happened on three separate occasions. also, i heard a high pitched whirring sound as if the serpentine belt was slipping. the dealer's mechanic could find nothing wrong.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer become sick while traveling due to an odor less fumes inside vehicle. manufacturer has been contacted. dealer cleaned air conditioner and changed other parts, and problem has not returned. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 12/24/2004 | 31000 | 1 | 04/15/2001 |
| I serviced my 1999 cadillac seville in november 2004. it only has 31,000 miles and is driven on freeway only. the car stalled for no reason when i last drove it and now will not start. battery is fine, power kicks on but engine will not respond. this is frightening as it dies while i was in an intersection during a u-turn. warranty just expired and i will be taking it to the dealer 1/10 (at my cost). i think they should step up to the plate. it was not surprising to see 7 other complaints against the same year's model.*ak | |||