Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 11340 | 02/01/2010 | 10043857 | Gm: special coverage adjustment- timing chain wear. on some 2007 model year vehicles that are equipped with a 2.8l/3.6l v6 engine (lp1/ly7), under certain driving conditions, and with the vehicle's original oil change intervals, the timing | 04/30/2012 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| PB-10287 | 02/01/2011 | 10038598 | Gm service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. in certain driving conditions or if it's been a while between oil changes, the timing chain could wear prematurely and cause the engine light to turn on. *rm | 06/22/2011 | |
| PB-10287 | 02/01/2011 | 10038598 | Ready | 06/22/2011 | |
| PI-0090B | 03/01/2011 | 10038345 | Ready | 06/15/2011 | |
| 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 | |
| 08-06-01-011H | 02/01/2011 | 10038261 | Gm: check engine light is on with multiple trouble codes present. *rm | 06/14/2011 | |
| 08-06-01-011H | 02/01/2011 | 10038261 | Ready | 06/14/2011 | |
| PIP-4577A | 06/01/2009 | 10032885 | Cadillac: ses light with dtcs p0171 and p0174. complaint of ses light but it is unlikely that there will be a complaint of any engine performance concerns if this applies. upon inspection, dtcs p0171 and p0174 will be stored and freeze f | 06/08/2010 | |
| 070604032 | 11/01/2007 | 10023976 | Ld8, lh2, l37 service engine soon (ses) mil light illuminated, [engine power reduced] message displayed on driver information center (dic) with multiple ecm dtc's p1516, p2101, p2119 or p2176 (inspect throttle body blade). *nj | 02/25/2008 | |
| 3845 | 10/12/2006 | 3845C | 10020926 | Malfunction indicator light (mil) illuminated diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p1825 and/or p1915. in the tcm no prndl display no crank. *kb | 01/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CRANKCASE (PCV) | |||||
| PIP-4577A | 06/01/2009 | 10032885 | Cadillac: ses light with dtcs p0171 and p0174. complaint of ses light but it is unlikely that there will be a complaint of any engine performance concerns if this applies. upon inspection, dtcs p0171 and p0174 will be stored and freeze f | 06/08/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 103000 | 1 | |
| This cadillac make & model does not have an american engine, a fact that was not disclosed to me upon purchase. the engine light has came on several times in the past and dealership would mess with wires under seat and somehow get the light to go off and tell me it was the airbags that would make the sensor go off. then when i pay my last note and get to 100,000 they decide to reveal to me that the same engine light defect means real engine problems. so after letting two more highly recommended mechanics diagnose the problem i was told by both that this was not an american engine but a very cheap german engine and that they had a large number of people having the same problem, with some having to sell their car for scrap metal. i am very upset to say the least and would never buy another cadillac. i would like to contact other cadillac owners that had this problem and bring a class action lawsuit. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 103000 | ||
| This cadillac make & model does not have an american engine, a fact that was not disclosed to me upon purchase. the engine light has came on several times in the past and dealership would mess with wires under seat and somehow get the light to go off and tell me it was the airbags that would make the sensor go off. then when i pay my last note and get to 100,000 they decide to reveal to me that the same engine light defect means real engine problems. so after letting two more highly recommended mechanics diagnose the problem i was told by both that this was not an american engine but a very cheap german engine and that they had a large number of people having the same problem, with some having to sell their car for scrap metal. i am very upset to say the least and would never buy another cadillac. i would like to contact other cadillac owners that had this problem and bring a class action lawsuit. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 03/14/2011 | 30000 | ||
| Timing chain failures under 30,000 miles are prevalent on many gm 3.6l motors and they have sent out a letter explaining that under certain driving conditions and with extended oil change intervals, the timing chain can wear prematurely causing the service engine light to come on... there are hundreds if not thousands of these failures documented on the auto blogs/forums.. and this is a blatant attempt by gm to change the engine performance and cause more frequent oil changes in and effort to get engines to last outside of warranty (all most all are failing within warranty. i received a letter on march 14th, 2011 from mr. jim moloney, general director of customer service, asking me to bring the car in to have the ecm modified to prevent failure of a known design problem... this is totally unacceptable solution to a design flaw... causing me to take the risk of future failure and thel limit future liability by downgrading my 2007 cadillac sts's performance and making me change the oil sooner that their engineered oil change computerized program recommends... to prevent a failure that is almost guaranteed to happen! | |||