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 | |
| 050604015 | 03/01/2006 | 050604015A | 10014994 | Engine hard to start cold. *tt | 05/13/2005 |
| 050604016 | 05/01/2005 | 050604016A | 10014995 | Engine will not crank. *tt | 05/13/2005 |
| 03102005 | 03/10/2005 | 10014848 | Engine control module ecm reprogram. *eh | 05/10/2005 | |
| 050605001 | 01/01/2005 | 10013478 | Buzz type noise inside vehicle. *eh | 04/19/2005 | |
| 3226 | 10011620 | Exhaust buzz noise 2000-2200 rpm. *eh | 01/27/2005 | ||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 1366 | 03/17/2005 | 10015050 | Engine cooling fan bracket fastener. *eh | 05/17/2005 | |
| 20050003 | 03/13/2005 | 10014968 | Engine cooling fan bracket fastener. *eh | 05/12/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| PI-0090B | 03/01/2011 | 10038345 | Gm: there may be an intermittent engine hesitation or flutter. the camshaft sensor terminals likely have poor connections. *rm | 06/15/2011 | |
| PI-0090B | 03/01/2011 | 10038345 | Ready | 06/15/2011 | |
| PIP-4542 | 06/01/2009 | 10032870 | Cadillac: ses light due to dtc p1101; updated ecm calibration for sts. some customers may experience a ses light on cold start with no engine performance concerns. upon inspection, a p1101 dtc will be found with the tech 2. *pe | 06/04/2010 | |
| 3423 | 09/30/2008 | 3423B | 10020691 | 3.6 ly7 with cam actuator dtc. dtc codes, p0016, p0017, p0018, p0019, p0008, or p0009. *kb the reluctor for the crankshaft sensor pressed on the crankshaft may have moved. *pe | 12/22/2006 |
| 3658 | 3658A | 10019193 | Tcc surge, chuggle, or fishbite 5l40e with v6 engine. *tt | 02/16/2006 | |
| 050601015 | 05/01/2005 | 10017408 | Engine oil leak from front of vehicle. *tt | 11/07/2005 | |
| 050601013 | 08/01/2006 | 050601013C | 10017386 | Whine, whistle, ringing type noise heard from front of engine. *tt | 11/04/2005 |
| 3250A | 10016949 | Bulletin-sit-bulletin-1704148: 3.6 ly7 rough idle. *sc | 10/18/2005 | ||
| 3350 | 10014810 | Programming a 2005 cadillac with lh2 engine. *tt | 05/10/2005 | ||
| 0804 | 08/01/2004 | 10014346 | Oil life system reset procedures - cars. *nm | 04/29/2005 | |
| 040603014 | 01/01/2005 | 040603014A | 10013436 | Diagnosing a no crank and no start condition due to discharged battery. *tt | 04/19/2005 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 3640 | 10018536 | 3.6 ly7 misfire dtc p0300 p0301 p0302 p0303 p0304 p0305 p0306. *tt | 01/05/2006 | ||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||||
| SB-10127 | 10/01/2010 | 10037213 | Ready | 05/11/2011 | |
| SB-10127 | 10/01/2010 | 10037213 | Gm: some 2004-2005 cadillac may complain of a check engine light, rattle under body, and a lack of engine power. this may be caused by a failed catalytic converter. *rm | 05/11/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 11/29/2010 | 69000 | ||
| There was no previous indicator of a trouble condition--first indication of trouble was mis-firing---long story short---a complete engine over haul (rings, bearings etc.) was made aware that these cars normally use 1 qt oil per 2000 miles---there is no warning for low oil level on the dash or dic other than remaining oil life, which was ok--an extended warranty covered the repairs the car had between 68k-69k miles and had been maintained as required by the dealership---- | |||
| 02/22/2008 | 40898 | ||
| The car has had several documented electrical and mechanical failures. over the past 2 years the car has been shutting down automatically in the middle of traffic. the display shows | |||
| 03/31/2007 | 4 | 03/31/2005 | |
| 2005 cadillac sts. check engine light comes on after repeated attempts to fix. code po171, po174. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 06/11/2010 | 81000 | ||
| I own a 2005 cadillac sts. i notice a loud rattling noise followed by sluggish and stalling engine while in the midst of driving. i took the car to the dealership and told me there was a problem with my timing chain. while at the dealership at least 3 other cars of the same type complained of the same problem. this is not safe while the consumer is driving and the car begins to stall at 55 or 60 mph. this repair costs over $3100.00 | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 12/27/2006 | 14895 | 1 | 03/09/2005 |
| Tl*- the contact was driving when she lost consciousness for about 30 seconds. the contact believed that loss of consciousness was due to fumes in the passenger compartment. at the time of the incident the vehicle was traveling at 40 mph under dry conditions. as a result the contact's vehicle crashed into another vehicle. the contact stated that she was unaware that she was in a crash, and that the air bags deployed. she regained consciousness because of the gases caused by the air bag's deployment. the contact had the car taken to the dealer to check if fumes were leaking into the passenger compartment. the contact stated that she has a police report from the crash. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 04/25/2005 | 200 | 1 | 04/19/2005 |
| Dt: purchased a new vehicle that had an odd smell, but soon became overpowered with its strong odor. consumer's wife eyes watered from the smell and her throat burned. took vehicle to dealer for who tried to remedy the problem by placing odor eaters inside of the trunk from where the smell was strongest. the odor was stronger when vehicle was outside in heat or hot weather. consumer was concerned that this may be toxic. the problem was ongoing. contacted gm , but they did not answer the concerns. vehicle continued to smell of odors. *ak *tt front passenger side seat was squeaking with side to side motion. front seat adjuster assembly replaced. *tt | |||