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 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 990601019 | 02/01/2006 | 990601019A | 6088914 | Engine oil leaks along the upper to lower crankcase joint. *tt | 01/11/2000 |
| 990601010 | 06/01/1999 | 606086 | Some customers may complain about a engine cold / knock / tick noise. *tt | 08/06/1999 | |
| 98876517 | 06/01/1998 | 601908 | Conditions regarding dtc code p039, torgue converter clutch engagement, may set when driving up a slight grade after a cold start. *yc | 08/28/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 08/09/1998 | |||
| The consumer has been experiencing problems with water pump. water pump burned up and damaged other parts of the vehicle. the manufacturer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 80 | 1 | 07/29/1999 |
| Oil leak in engine for 1994 cadillac concourse-- we have an oil leak as a result of the manufacturer not using gaskets for oil pan and separate engine parts. the expense is quite costly and would not be necessary if the gaskets had been originally been installed. there have been no injuries or fire, but fire could occur because of the leak. *la | |||
| 04/07/2003 | 108 | 1 | 01/24/2002 |
| Head bolts ripped out of the block at a cost of $2,500. the work is not guaranteed because if the inserts did not work cadillac only alloy's one fix if the head bolts rip our again they instruct you to throw the motor out even though it runs well. but they do not sell just the engine block you must buy the entire motor and you must take out the motor our to do the head gaskets with a special jack that must be placed under the car so the motor can be removed from underneath!!!!*ak | |||
| 02/15/2002 | 2 | 05/01/1994 | |
| Head bolts worked loose and stripped at 65000 miles. dealer repaired bad bolts. did nothing about other bolts. at 92000 miles an additional 9 bolts had worked loose causing cooling system failure. cadillac has made 3 changes to recommended service procedure to now repair all head bolts. the original repair at 65000 miles was defective. this engine design seems to have a design defect. there a a number of similar problems listed for the 1994 seville which has the same engine as this car. nlm | |||
| 1 | 01/01/1998 | ||
| Split engine blockseal leaks oil on the exhaust system (noxious fumes and fire hazard). *ak | |||
| Oil pan has prematurely failed at only 48,000 miles, causing an oil leak. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| 03/22/1999 | 1 | 03/01/1996 | |
| Took car in with a minor oil leak. deal says leaking at case halves reseal case halfs and oil pan and repair main bearing bolt hole threads $1176.37. parts: $310.37, labor: $866.00 dealer said engine has to be pulled out to replace gasket. told dealer never in 50 years heard of auto that had to have engine pulled to replace a gasket. dealer said northstar did. invoice shows 16 parts replaced. on second incident car suddenly downshifted while on freeway took immediately to dealer. car showed codes: p094,p056,p-86. dealer says transmission fluid has somehow leaked onto wiring harness. dealer says no mechical problem with transmission its an electronic connection between engine (northstar) and transmission. 12 parts to be replaced at cost of $1584.00. some auto has almost $4000 in repairs in less than one year. northstar advertises maintenence free for first 100,000. called cadillac direct and they say car is to old for them to consider helping on repairs. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 06/01/1998 | 1 | 05/05/1998 | |
| Engine is leaking oil onto exhaust system, expelling noxious fumes. *ak the oil leaking into the exhaust system is a fire hazard as well as a polution problem. *yh | |||
| 10/03/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1997 | |
| Engine shut itself off having low engne coolant message on highway in 70 mph traffic. i managed to beach the vehicle without power--no damge. northstar engine according to mfg. is supposed to continue to run alternating 4 cyl. to cool. this engine failed and shut down creating serious safety hazard. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 02/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Driving through puddles in rain, caused loss of power steerin due to serpentine belt failure. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 08/14/2001 | 0 | ||
| While driving engine check light came on. vehicle suddenly died. consumer tried to restart again but vehicle kept dying. consumer had vehicle towed to a service station, and station manager stated that it needed a map sensor. please provide any further information.*ak | |||