Cadillac Sls 2000

Model Sls made in 2000 by Cadillac got 11 consumer complains there is 1 recall as well as 5 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, engine and engine cooling and interior lighting. Technical service bulletines regarding seat belts, suspension. There was one recall concerning steering .

Sls year 2000

Recalls
Technical Service Bulletins
Consumer Complaints

Car dealers

Model 2000

Recalls

Campaign	Manufacturer	Manufacturing date	Type	# of units affected	Date Owner notified Mfg	Recall Initiated by	Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products	Report Recieved Date	Record Creation Date
STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
99V301000	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.	from 07/01/1999 to 08/31/1999	V (Vehicle)	1284	11/16/1999	MFR	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.	10/29/1999	10/29/1999
Defect Summary	Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the inner tie rod nuts are loose and can result in separation of a tie rod.
Consequence Summary	Separation of a tie rod can cause unexpected steering input increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Summary	Dealers will check and adjust the vehicle toe-in and tighten the inner tie rod nuts to the specified torque.
Notes	Owner notification began november 16, 1999. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact buick at 1-800-521-7300 or cadillac at 1-800-458-8006.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Item no.	Summary	Added
SEAT BELTS
09-09-40-001A	02/01/2011	10038294	Ready	06/14/2011
09-09-40-001A	02/01/2011	10038294	Gm: there are seat belt problems: difficulty latching and unlatching buckle. buckle release button is sticking. seat belt warning light illuminated. likely caused by sticky beverages that are spilled into the buckle assembly. *rm	06/14/2011
SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
09-09-40-001A	02/01/2011	10038294	Ready	06/14/2011
09-09-40-001A	02/01/2011	10038294	Gm: there are seat belt problems: difficulty latching and unlatching buckle. buckle release button is sticking. seat belt warning light illuminated. likely caused by sticky beverages that are spilled into the buckle assembly. *rm	06/14/2011
SUSPENSION
3249		10011691	High speed shake or vibration. *eh	01/28/2005

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
12/15/2007	100000	10	12/15/1999
	No extraordinary events leading up to this problem. massive sudden electronic failures of accessories systems. parking brake release, loss of power to seats, cab lights out, front ac passenger side blows hot only, no power to door locks, no response to keyless entry, valet switch stopped working, rear window defogger stopped working, rear ac blower stopped working and electronic trunk and fuel release mechanisms no longer work. consequences are possibility of car electronic system breaking down in traffic. all fuses, relays and circuit breakers are good. cadillac dealer wants $175.00 + parts just to repair the door locks. *tr
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING
03/09/2002	36600	12	03/08/2002
	Since i purchased the cadillac 2000 seville in mar. 2002, i have had many incidences in which the interior lights did not come on after starting the engine for several minutes, and that the headlights were dim. i took the vehicle into the dealer at kent rylee in rogers, ar, on 1-29-04, and to superior cadillac in fayetteville, ar on 11-3-04 with the same complaints each time. they could not find anything wrong, as they said because it was difficult to detect the problem with intermittent failures of lights. this is an extreme safety hazard in nighttime and bad weather conditions, as i cannot see what i am doing in the car or outside of it! in addition, the covers for the windows and mirrors adjustment buttons are loose, and i was told by superior cadillac that the whole door panel would have to be replaced at my cost. this is another safety hazard especially when you try to get the mirrors adjusted at night! *nm
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
03/24/2008	70700	5	09/14/2005
	Tl*the contact owns a 2000 cadillac seville sls. while driving 10 mph, the vehicle stalled then shut off without warning. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. the current and failure mileages were 70,700.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM
07/04/2009	160000	1
	Good morning;i had purchased a 2000 cadillac seville(sls)used and the car shut off as i was driving on a major highway. the instrument panel (digital)started flashing engine is hot,vehicle engine must be shut down. the car started loosing power and i was able to steer off to the side of road. i'm not sure if the engine would have overheated and caught fire or not? i returned this vehicle to used car dealer for refund. i was told to take it to a garage and i discovered the radiator cap was leaking. it was replaced. to me it looked like it was warped? also i was told the fuel sending sensor was defected ad gas tank would have to be removed,so i returned the vehicle to dealer. he accepted to take car back.he took me to see a 1999 cadillac seville(sls) and we discovered this car had the problem of running hot. i think maybe there is a need to recall this model of cadillac for these problems and this would be a safety issue.any questions, contact me. i would love to have the car that i purchased and returned, but the dealer will not fix the problem(s)because it is being sold as is. please look into this matter and are there any recalls? thank you! *tr
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
10/18/2006		1
	Engine seals leaked everywhere, dealer had to rebuild engine 1 yr ago, now engine block was reportedly weeping so the entire engine needed to be replaced. only 60000 miles, cadillac did cover most of the costs. *jb
01/01/2000	6000	25	11/01/1999
	Consumer stated vehicle would stall intermittently without warning. vehicle had been checked by a dealer several times, but was unable to determine cause. problem has existed since vehicle was purchased. ts. also due to the engine stalling the power steering, brakes, and all lights had become inoperative. scc *jb
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
			04/01/2001
	After my 35,000 mile service the engine began using oil. i have the oil changed every 3,000 miles at the local dealer. this last time i used 4 quats between oil changes. the dealer tells me this in normal for the northstar engine. i find this hard to believe. please advise.*ak
INTERIOR LIGHTING
03/01/2002		3
	While driving interior lights worked intermittently, and the headlights were very dim. consumer took vehicle to the dealer several times. however, problem recurred. *ak
STRUCTURE - BODY
02/10/2002		5	11/27/2000
	While driving 50-60mph the vehicle would vibrate, the problem was thought to be rectified, however months later the vibration reoccurred, vehicle had been in several times for inspection and balancing. consumer was told it was a manufacturers defect. jg jb
TIRES
			05/29/1999
	Goodyear tires p235/60r16
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
08/03/2001		1	03/01/1999
	Throttle stuck open full while passing another vehicle. managed to avoid hitting three other vehicles, but all that came to mind was shutting engine off. coasted to a stop and had to manually close throttle body under hood. dealer said northstar engines were notorious for doing this.first check of throttle body was supposed to take place at 30,000 miles on maintenance.

Car dealers selling

State	City	Name	Phone
AR	FAYETTEVILLE	SUPERIOR PONTIAC CADILLAC	479-4422303
AZ	TUSCON	DON MACKY
IL	MATTESON	ARNIE BAUER CADILLAC