1997 CADILLAC CATERA Problems & Recalls

I WAS LEAVING MY HOUSE AND DRIVING OUT OF MY COMPLEX WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ON ME. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO TURN IT FOR TWO DAYS. *TR

Mileage: 82,300

TENSIONER PULLEY LOCKED UP. THE TENSIONER STOPPED TURNING. AS A RESULT OF THIS, THE DRIVE BELT SHREDDED LIKE SPAGHETTI AND THEN MELTED. I AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT BY APPLYING BRAKES AND THEN HAVING THE CAR TOWED. TOTAL REPAIR COST: $729. *TR

Mileage: 128,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CADILLAC CATERA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD AND ANTIFREEZE LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. ON MAY 2, 2007 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE ANTIFREEZE LINE, BUT ...

Mileage: 58,600

1997-1999 CADILLAC CATERA DOOR LATCH FAILURES. PER THE YAHOO GROUP WEB SITE I BELONG TO, CATERA OWNERS, THIS VEHICLE SUFFERS CHRONIC DOOR LATCH FAILURES, TRAPPING OCCUPANTS INSIDE OR NOT LATCHING. THIS CAN BE AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. MY OWN VEHICLE HAS SUFFERED THIS DEFECT. THE LATCHES HAV...

DT: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER OPENING THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE THE TRUNK FELL ON HIM. THE SUPPORTS THAT WERE SUPPOSE TO KEEP THE TRUNK IN THE OPEN POSITION FAILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE FAILURE WAS WITH THE LIFT SUPPORTS. THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WIT...

Mileage: 45,000

MY VEHICLE IS A 97 CADILLAC CATERA AND HAS HAD THE STARTER REPLACED AND STILL WILL NOT START. TWO CAR LOTS HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE AT THE CADILLAC DEALERSHIP NOW AND THEY ARE GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND THEY SAY THAT ITS THE MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR BUT STILL HAVE NOT REPLACED IT YET I'M WONDERING WHY CADIL...

Mileage: 88,000

DT: CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WHEN THE HAZARD LIGHTS WERE ON, ALL THE GAUGES STARTED JUMPING AROUND, WHEN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS PUSHED FORWARD THE HEADLIGHTS STAYED ON FOR ABOUT AN HOUR OR LONGER. ALSO, WHEN THE KEY WAS OUT OF THE IGNITION. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RESTART...

DT: CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WHEN THE HAZARD LIGHTS WERE ON, ALL THE GAUGES STARTED JUMPING AROUND, WHEN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS PUSHED FORWARD THE HEADLIGHTS STAYED ON FOR ABOUT AN HOUR OR LONGER. ALSO, WHEN THE KEY WAS OUT OF THE IGNITION. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RESTART...

DT: CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WHEN THE HAZARD LIGHTS WERE ON, ALL THE GAUGES STARTED JUMPING AROUND, WHEN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS PUSHED FORWARD THE HEADLIGHTS STAYED ON FOR ABOUT AN HOUR OR LONGER. ALSO, WHEN THE KEY WAS OUT OF THE IGNITION. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RESTART...

DT: CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WHEN THE HAZARD LIGHTS WERE ON, ALL THE GAUGES STARTED JUMPING AROUND, WHEN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS PUSHED FORWARD THE HEADLIGHTS STAYED ON FOR ABOUT AN HOUR OR LONGER. ALSO, WHEN THE KEY WAS OUT OF THE IGNITION. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RESTART...

DT: CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WHEN THE HAZARD LIGHTS WERE ON, ALL THE GAUGES STARTED JUMPING AROUND, WHEN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS PUSHED FORWARD THE HEADLIGHTS STAYED ON FOR ABOUT AN HOUR OR LONGER. ALSO, WHEN THE KEY WAS OUT OF THE IGNITION. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RESTART...

VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN AND PULLS TO THE RIGHT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED NUMEROUS TIMES, AND PERFORMANCE IS STILL UNSATISFACTORY. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE IS IN THE REPAIR SHOP SINCE SMOKE IS COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE REAR TAIL PIPE.*AK

Mileage: 70,000

-MY 97 CADILAC CATERA STALLED 7/3/04 . -7/6/04 CALLED TRENOR MOTOR COMPANY (SPRINGFIELD, OH). SERVICE MANAGER REFUSED TO LOOK AT CAR. -7/7/04 IT APPEARED AS THOUGH A RECALL ON THE TENSIONER PULLEY HAD NOT BEEN DONE. PULLED RECORD ON CAR AND FOUND THAT THE RECALL INVOLVING THE TENSIONER PULLEY W...

Mileage: 80,511

MISALIGNED HEADLAMPS AND FOGLAMPS. *AK

MISALIGNED HEADLAMPS AND FOGLAMPS. *AK

WHILE STARTING PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REFUSED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. *AK

THE AIMING MECHANISM ON BOTH HEADLIGHTS ON MY 1997 CADILLAC CATERA FAILED AND LEFT ME WITH THE HEADLIGHTS AIMED AT THE GROUND AND UNABLE TO RE-AIM THE HEADLIGHTS. THIS IS EXTREMELY COMMON ON THESE HEADLIGHTS, AND THERE IS NO FIX FROM GM EXCEPT TO BUY ENTIRE REPLACEMENT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES AT $500 ...

Mileage: 25,666

HEAD LIGHT AIMERS BROKE, CAN NOT ADJUST HEAD LAMPS. PLASTIC PARTS BROKE INSIDE HEAD LAMP CAPSULE.*AK

Mileage: 35,253

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON, STATING AIR BAG SYSTEM NOT WORKING. *AK

Mileage: 35,253

THIS CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALER ON 2/8/04 FOR RECALL 2041, 1037. TWO DAYS AFTER PICKING UP THE CAR, THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK. MY HUSBAND CHECKED THE COOLANT RESERVOIR AND IT WAS OVER ONE INCH BELOW FULL, HE ALSO CHECKED THE DRIVEWAY FOR ANY ANTIFREEZE AND CHECKED WHERE YOU PU...

Mileage: 34,879

THIS CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALER ON 2/8/04 FOR RECALL 2041, 1037. TWO DAYS AFTER PICKING UP THE CAR, THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK. MY HUSBAND CHECKED THE COOLANT RESERVOIR AND IT WAS OVER ONE INCH BELOW FULL, HE ALSO CHECKED THE DRIVEWAY FOR ANY ANTIFREEZE AND CHECKED WHERE YOU PU...

Mileage: 34,879

THIS CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALER ON 2/8/04 FOR RECALL 2041, 1037. TWO DAYS AFTER PICKING UP THE CAR, THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK. MY HUSBAND CHECKED THE COOLANT RESERVOIR AND IT WAS OVER ONE INCH BELOW FULL, HE ALSO CHECKED THE DRIVEWAY FOR ANY ANTIFREEZE AND CHECKED WHERE YOU PU...

Mileage: 34,879

THIS CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALER ON 2/8/04 FOR RECALL 2041, 1037. TWO DAYS AFTER PICKING UP THE CAR, THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK. MY HUSBAND CHECKED THE COOLANT RESERVOIR AND IT WAS OVER ONE INCH BELOW FULL, HE ALSO CHECKED THE DRIVEWAY FOR ANY ANTIFREEZE AND CHECKED WHERE YOU PU...

Mileage: 34,879

THIS CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALER ON 2/8/04 FOR RECALL 2041, 1037. TWO DAYS AFTER PICKING UP THE CAR, THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK. MY HUSBAND CHECKED THE COOLANT RESERVOIR AND IT WAS OVER ONE INCH BELOW FULL, HE ALSO CHECKED THE DRIVEWAY FOR ANY ANTIFREEZE AND CHECKED WHERE YOU PU...

Mileage: 34,879

THIS CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALER ON 2/8/04 FOR RECALL 2041, 1037. TWO DAYS AFTER PICKING UP THE CAR, THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK. MY HUSBAND CHECKED THE COOLANT RESERVOIR AND IT WAS OVER ONE INCH BELOW FULL, HE ALSO CHECKED THE DRIVEWAY FOR ANY ANTIFREEZE AND CHECKED WHERE YOU PU...

Mileage: 34,879

TIMING BELT, PULLEY AND WATER PUMP REPLACEMENT COST OVER $3700 TO FIX. BACK IN NOV. 2001, NOW THEIR IS COOLANT LEAKING FROM THE HEAD GASKET 6/04. CADILLAC HAS BEEN MADE AWARE OF THIS SITUATION AND INSISTS THIS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ENGINE PREVIOUS OVERHAUL.*AK

Mileage: 96,000

LOST ALL COOLANT, RADIATOR LIGHT ON, FUNNY BURNING SMELL, CAR TOWED. HEATER VALVE REPLACED, DEX COOL ANTI-FREEZE REPLACED. COOLING FAN ON CAR IS NOW COMING ON WHILE DRIVING, AIR CONDITIONING NOT WORKING, FUNNY MOTOR NOISE, CAR HAS TO GO BACK TO SHOP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST. CADILLAC 800# CLAIMS THERE...

Mileage: 40,105

WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

AT HIGHWAY SPEED VEHICLE ACCELERATED. CONSUMER PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, BUT THERE WAS NO REACTION. THEN, CONSUMER DOWN SHIFTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED, AND DEALER DETERMINED THAT ENGINE AND ACCELERATOR CONTROL SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Mileage: 42,000

AT HIGHWAY SPEED VEHICLE ACCELERATED. CONSUMER PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, BUT THERE WAS NO REACTION. THEN, CONSUMER DOWN SHIFTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED, AND DEALER DETERMINED THAT ENGINE AND ACCELERATOR CONTROL SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Mileage: 42,000

WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL HAD TO BE STEERED TO THE LEFT TO AVOID VEHICLE FROM GOING AUTOMATICALLY TO THE RIGHT. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER DETERMINED THAT SOMETHING IN THE FRONT END WAS BENT. *AK

Mileage: 75,400

THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED ON MY 1997 CADILLAC CATERA IN KINGSPORT, TN DURING A SNOWSTORM. THIS RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND UN-DRIVABILITY OF THE CAR DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. DEALER ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT WITH REPLACEMENT OF COMPUTER MODULE AND VALVE/PUMP HAVE NO...

Mileage: 82,000

THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED ON MY 1997 CADILLAC CATERA IN KINGSPORT, TN DURING A SNOWSTORM. THIS RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND UN-DRIVABILITY OF THE CAR DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. DEALER ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT WITH REPLACEMENT OF COMPUTER MODULE AND VALVE/PUMP HAVE NO...

Mileage: 82,000

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN DUE TO A BELT WHICH HELD THE PULLEY INTO THE ENGINE, MELTING. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS.*AK THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED WHAT THE ...

Mileage: 64,414

PROBLEMS GETTING 1997 CADILLAC CATERA ENGINE REPAIRED.*MR ON 08/01/03, VEHICLE STOPPED ON NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE ENGINE, BUT NEEDED A PART FROM AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. ON 08/04/03, CUSTOMER WAS INFORMED THE PART WAS RECALLED. VEHICLE WA...

THE 97-99 CADILLAC CATERA IN MY OPIONION HAS A BAD HEADLIGHT DESIGN. MY 6 YEAR OLD CAR HAS BROKEN HEADLIGHT ADJUSTORS. THIS MAKES IT BASICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO AIM (ADJUST) THE HEADLIGHTS. REPLACMENT HEADLIGHTS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE PARTS DEPARTMENT, BUT THE COST ABOUT $340 PER HEADLIGHT. THIS IS...

ELECTRICAL SMOLDERING FIRE WITHIN THE DASH HARNESS P/N90493373 OF MY 1997 CADILLAC CATERA VIN #[XXX]. NO ACTUAL FLAMES WERE SEEN BEFORE THE 80 AMP MAIN FUSE OPENED. I DID SEE THE ACTUAL HARNESS AT THE CADILLAC DEALERSHIP AND MOST IF NOT ALL THE WIRES IN THE HARNESS HAD THEIR SHIELDING MELTED CLEAN...

Mileage: 49,343

THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY DETERIORATED, WHICH CAUSED A MISALIGNMENT OF THE HEADLIGHTS. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. *AK CADILLAC REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE COST OF EACH HEADLIGHT REPLACEMENT. THE CONSUMER FELT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *PH *JB

Mileage: 46,000

VEHICLE FAILED TO START EVEN WITH AMPLE CRANKING POWER. TOWED TO CADILLAC DEALERSHIP. PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AS ONBOARD COMPUTER CONTAINING EMISSIONS CONTROL UNIT. I WAS ADVISED BY MY EXTENDED SVC WARRANTY COMPANY THAT BECAUSE ECU WAS INVOLVED, REPAIR SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER MANDATORY 8/80 FEDERAL EMISSI...

Mileage: 61,000

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 50 MPH, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STARTED SMOKING REALLY BAD. CONSUMER PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER WHERE THE ENGINE DIED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MECHANIC WHO IN TURN INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE ENGINE SENSOR WAS NOT FUNCTIONAL AND CAUSED THE HEAD GAS...

Mileage: 58,200

CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. DEALER HAS REPLACED IT TWICE, AND PROBLEM STILL RECURRING. *AK

FOR THE LAST FOUR DAYS THE IGNITION HAS BEEN COMPLETELY LOCKED. THE KEY CANNOT TURN. THE CONSUMER MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE OVER HEATED, THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEATER VALVE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE DEALER THEN STATED THE RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE ON 3/9/03 ,AND IN APRIL STARTED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. VEHICLE BEGUN TO SMOKE, SHE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, WHERE SHE PURCHASED IT, AND THEY COULD NOT TELL HER WHAT WAS WRONG. THEY SENT THE VEHICLE TO A CADILLAC DEALERSHIP. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE HAS BEEN CUTTING OFF WHILE ...

I PURCHASED A 1997 CADILLAC CATERA ON JAN 31, 2001 FROM UNITED AUTOMAX IN MEMPHIS, TN. FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE I HAVE HAD EXTENSIVE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. BEGINNING WITH ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE LIGHTS. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH TIRES WEARING OUT PREMATURELY, HEATER CORE REPLACED,...

Mileage: 65,074

I PURCHASED A 1997 CADILLAC CATERA ON JAN 31, 2001 FROM UNITED AUTOMAX IN MEMPHIS, TN. FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE I HAVE HAD EXTENSIVE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. BEGINNING WITH ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE LIGHTS. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH TIRES WEARING OUT PREMATURELY, HEATER CORE REPLACED,...

Mileage: 65,074

I PURCHASED A 1997 CADILLAC CATERA ON JAN 31, 2001 FROM UNITED AUTOMAX IN MEMPHIS, TN. FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE I HAVE HAD EXTENSIVE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. BEGINNING WITH ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE LIGHTS. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH TIRES WEARING OUT PREMATURELY, HEATER CORE REPLACED,...

Mileage: 65,074

I PURCHASED A 1997 CADILLAC CATERA ON JAN 31, 2001 FROM UNITED AUTOMAX IN MEMPHIS, TN. FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE I HAVE HAD EXTENSIVE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. BEGINNING WITH ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE LIGHTS. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH TIRES WEARING OUT PREMATURELY, HEATER CORE REPLACED,...

Mileage: 65,074

I PURCHASED A 1997 CADILLAC CATERA ON JAN 31, 2001 FROM UNITED AUTOMAX IN MEMPHIS, TN. FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE I HAVE HAD EXTENSIVE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. BEGINNING WITH ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE LIGHTS. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH TIRES WEARING OUT PREMATURELY, HEATER CORE REPLACED,...

Mileage: 65,074

I PURCHASED A 1997 CADILLAC CATERA ON JAN 31, 2001 FROM UNITED AUTOMAX IN MEMPHIS, TN. FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE I HAVE HAD EXTENSIVE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. BEGINNING WITH ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE LIGHTS. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH TIRES WEARING OUT PREMATURELY, HEATER CORE REPLACED,...

Mileage: 65,074

AT 85,263 MILES THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 1ST GEAR. DEALERSHIP ANALYSIS WAS "TRANSMISSION COMING APART INTERNALLY". NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. REQUIRED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $2997.86. THERE IS NO WAY A TRANSMISSION SHOULD COME APART WITH ONLY 85,000 MILES ON IT. 2ND MAJOR EVE...

Mileage: 85,263

THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING THE FOLLOWING: THE ENGINE IS OVERHEATING/THERE'S A LOUD TAPPING SOUND, THE BRAKES ARE GRINDING ON THE RIGHT SIDE, THE POWER LOCKS AT TIMES WON'T UNLOCK/MUST PLAY WITH THE FLOOR SHIFTER, AND THE CLOCK WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VE...

THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING THE FOLLOWING: THE ENGINE IS OVERHEATING/THERE'S A LOUD TAPPING SOUND, THE BRAKES ARE GRINDING ON THE RIGHT SIDE, THE POWER LOCKS AT TIMES WON'T UNLOCK/MUST PLAY WITH THE FLOOR SHIFTER, AND THE CLOCK WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VE...

THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING THE FOLLOWING: THE ENGINE IS OVERHEATING/THERE'S A LOUD TAPPING SOUND, THE BRAKES ARE GRINDING ON THE RIGHT SIDE, THE POWER LOCKS AT TIMES WON'T UNLOCK/MUST PLAY WITH THE FLOOR SHIFTER, AND THE CLOCK WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VE...

THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING THE FOLLOWING: THE ENGINE IS OVERHEATING/THERE'S A LOUD TAPPING SOUND, THE BRAKES ARE GRINDING ON THE RIGHT SIDE, THE POWER LOCKS AT TIMES WON'T UNLOCK/MUST PLAY WITH THE FLOOR SHIFTER, AND THE CLOCK WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VE...

THEIR ARE TO MANY PROBLEMS AND TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP TO LIST!!! I EXPERIENCED FOUR RECALLS AT ONCE ON JULY 25TH, 2002. THE TECHNICIANS ARE OBVIOUSLY INCOMPENTENT OR HAVE NO CLUE HOW TO FIX THIS VEHICLE CORRECTLY IN THE FIRST PLACE. I CALLED THE GM CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER GIVEN RUN AROUND. I SUFFER...

Mileage: 85,237

REAR BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING. $145 TO REPAIR THIS IMPORTANT SAFETY ITEM THAT SHOULD NOT FAIL. SECONDARY AIR INJECTION VALVE AND LR OXYGEN SENSOR BAD CAUSING "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT TO COME ON. $345 TO REPAIR THIS ITEM THAT SHOULD NOT FAIL. HAVE GONE THROUGH TWO SETS OF TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE AS A R...

REAR BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING. $145 TO REPAIR THIS IMPORTANT SAFETY ITEM THAT SHOULD NOT FAIL. SECONDARY AIR INJECTION VALVE AND LR OXYGEN SENSOR BAD CAUSING "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT TO COME ON. $345 TO REPAIR THIS ITEM THAT SHOULD NOT FAIL. HAVE GONE THROUGH TWO SETS OF TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE AS A R...

REAR BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING. $145 TO REPAIR THIS IMPORTANT SAFETY ITEM THAT SHOULD NOT FAIL. SECONDARY AIR INJECTION VALVE AND LR OXYGEN SENSOR BAD CAUSING "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT TO COME ON. $345 TO REPAIR THIS ITEM THAT SHOULD NOT FAIL. HAVE GONE THROUGH TWO SETS OF TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE AS A R...

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM STOP, THE VEHICLE SEEMED LOCKED INTO HIGH GEAR. IT ACCELERATED SLOWLY AND WITH OUT WARNING. *JG TS

WHEN BRAKING, CONSUMER STATES' THERES A LOT OF VIBRATION IN VEHICLES AND STEERING WHEEL AND IN THE BODY OF VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER, DEALER STATES' CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS WERE BAD AND NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

CONSUMER STATES AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE SENSOR MODULE FAILED. *TS. CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE.*JB *DT

Mileage: 66,000

CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON (NOT ENGAGED BY DRIVER), NEEDED TO SLOW DOWN, TAPPED BRAKES, DIDN'T DISENGAGE, TURNED OFF SWITCH, DIDN'T DISENGAGE, STEPPED ON BRAKES 3-4 MORE TIMES HARDER, FINALLY DISENGAGED. DT

CONSUMER STATES THAT EVERY SIXTEEN MILES HAD TO CHANGES TIRES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED DUE TO BOTH TENSION BEARINGS AND TIMING BELT FAILURE, CONSUMER HAS SINCE SOLD THE VEHICLE. *YH

TIRES ARE WEARING PREMATURALY. CONSUMER FEELS CAUSE IS REAR MISALIGNMENT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR ALIGNMENT, AND PROBLEM KEEPS OCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY EVERY CADILLAC DEALER IN THE COUNTRY KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM, BUT GM WILL NOT OFFER A RECALL ON THE BELT/TENSIONER. THIS CAN LITERALLY CAUSE UPWARDS OF $5000 DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. PLEASE ADVISE. *AK

TIMING BELT TENSIONER BROKE 800 MILES FROM HOME WHILE DOING 75 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE IN MISSOURI. WITH TRAFFIC, THERE COULD EASILY BEEN AN ACCIDENT. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM. NLM

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND COLLIDED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SLOW START WHEN BEING STARTED IN THE MORNING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE BATTERY FAILED FOUR TIMES IN THREE DAYS. NLM THE VEHICLE STALLED (IN WHICH THE VEHICLE ROARED FOR A WHILE), AND MAY HAVE DERIVED FROM THE ENGIN...

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SLOW START WHEN BEING STARTED IN THE MORNING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE BATTERY FAILED FOUR TIMES IN THREE DAYS. NLM THE VEHICLE STALLED (IN WHICH THE VEHICLE ROARED FOR A WHILE), AND MAY HAVE DERIVED FROM THE ENGIN...

THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED BUT THE REPLACEMENT BRAKES MAKE NOISE. NLM

THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. NLM

TIMING CHAIN BROKE WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN TO A STOP IN TRAFFIC. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER,AND INFORMED THAT THE CONDITION BLEW THE ENGINE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE WATER PUMP EXPERIENCED AN INTERNAL FAILURE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VALVES. *SLC

THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL PANEL FAILED, DEALER REPLACED. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TIE RODS WERE REPLACED. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BALL JOINT ALONG WITH OTHER FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS FAILED AND WERE REPLACED. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BALL JOINT ALONG WITH OTHER FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS FAILED AND WERE REPLACED. *SLC

VEHICLE STALLED AT 35-40 MPH AND WAS TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER STATED TIMING BELT HAD BROKEN, CAUSING DAMAGE TO ENGINE. ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE IS STILL AT DEALERSHIP, CADILLAC HAS NO ENGINE FOR THIS VEHICLE. ENGINE FOR THIS VEHICLE WAS DISCONTINUED, AND THE NEW ONES WILL NOT FIT VEHICLE...

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, ENGINE STALLED. DEALER DETERMINED THAT TIMING BELT HAD BROKEN AND DAMAGED ENGINE. ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK WHEN THE TIMING BELT BROKE, THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT ENGINE HAD STOP RUNNING EEXCEPT THAT THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. APPLYING BRAKES BECAME VERY HARD TO ACC...

THE 1997 CADILLAC CATERA HAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT BUT GENERAL MOTOS REFUSES TO ASSIST ME WITH GETTING OUT OF THIS UNSAFE CAR. THE TENSIONER ON MY CAR BROKE MAY 8, 2002. I THANK GOD THAT I WAS NOT KILLED. MY CAR STALLED RIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT I HAD...

FIRST OF ALL THE CATERA IS A BAD CAR AND IS UNSAFE . WE HAVE PUT THIS CAR IN THE SHOP OVER 7 TIMES. WE HAVE REASON TO BELIVE THAT THE ODOMETER HAVE BEEN ROLLED BACK. ON JUNE 9 01 THE CAR HAD 56615 ON A ORDER REPAIR BUT WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR ON JULY 3 01 THE ODOMETER HAD 56512 HOW IS POSSIBLE.SINCE...

FIRST OF ALL THE CATERA IS A BAD CAR AND IS UNSAFE . WE HAVE PUT THIS CAR IN THE SHOP OVER 7 TIMES. WE HAVE REASON TO BELIVE THAT THE ODOMETER HAVE BEEN ROLLED BACK. ON JUNE 9 01 THE CAR HAD 56615 ON A ORDER REPAIR BUT WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR ON JULY 3 01 THE ODOMETER HAD 56512 HOW IS POSSIBLE.SINCE...

TIMING BELT TENSIONER BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BREAK DOWN. DEALER REPAIRED, AND CAR BROKE DOWN AGAIN. CONSUMER INFORMED THAT DEALER WILL NOT GIVE HER COPY OF SERVICE INVOICE. VERY DANGEROUS FOR CONSUMER TO TRAVEL WITH REPEATED BREAKDOWNS. CONSUMER RECEIVED A CAMPAIGN LETTER ON 06/2002 WITH REGA...

COOLANT HAD TO BE ADDED EVERY COUPLE OF WEEKS AND THEN THE WATER PUMP FAILED, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ENGINE SELF DESTRUCTED DUE TO THE TENSION BEARINGS GOING ON THE TIMING BELT, BOTH BEARINGS WERE GONE WITH THE FAILED PULLEY SHEARING OFF THE RETAINING BOLT. *SLC

FUSE FROM THE FAN CIRCUIT HAD BLOWN, CAUSING COOLANT GAUGE TO READ HIGH. *SLC

LUG NUT COVERS WERE MISSING ON THREE WHEELS. *SLC

BLOWER FAN WOULD NOT TURN OFF, DEALER REAPLACED THE FAULTY BLOWER MODULE. *SLC

CONSUMER STATED THE AM RADIO WAS INOPERABLE. *SLC

VEHICLE WILL NOT START ON A REGULAR BASIS, WAS TOWED TO DEALER, WHO STARTED VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. NEXT DAY VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AGAIN.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE QUIT RUNNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND LATER INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE HAD BLOWN. *SLC *NM

CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SLC

VEHICLE STALLED AT 60-65 MPH. TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE HAD BEEN AT DEALERSHIP FOR 4 MONTHS. NEW ENGINE ORDERED FOR VEHICLE WILL NOT FIT.*AK

ENGINE FAILED GOING ABOUY 70 MILES AN HOUR TIMING BELT BROKE, CAUSING COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE, DEALER STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM CAR REPAIRED BUT STILL HAS PROBLEMS, DEALER CAUSED ADDITONAL PROBLEMS WHEN MAKING REPAIR BROKE BOLT IN ENGINE COST TO REPAIR 800 DEALER REFUSE TO REPAIR OIL LEAK...

ENGINE FAILED GOING ABOUY 70 MILES AN HOUR TIMING BELT BROKE, CAUSING COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE, DEALER STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM CAR REPAIRED BUT STILL HAS PROBLEMS, DEALER CAUSED ADDITONAL PROBLEMS WHEN MAKING REPAIR BROKE BOLT IN ENGINE COST TO REPAIR 800 DEALER REFUSE TO REPAIR OIL LEAK...

ENGINE FAILED GOING ABOUY 70 MILES AN HOUR TIMING BELT BROKE, CAUSING COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE, DEALER STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM CAR REPAIRED BUT STILL HAS PROBLEMS, DEALER CAUSED ADDITONAL PROBLEMS WHEN MAKING REPAIR BROKE BOLT IN ENGINE COST TO REPAIR 800 DEALER REFUSE TO REPAIR OIL LEAK...

WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED WATER LEAKING FROM WATER PUMP. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ENGINE STALLED AT 5 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALER DETERMINED TIMING BELT PULLEY HAD SEIZED.*AK

ON JANUARY 30, 2001 NAPOLI MOTORS HAD TO REPLACED LEFT & RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD ENDS, INNER TIE ROD END,CENTER LINK AND BOTH OUTER STABILZER END, ON AUGUST 20, 2001 AS I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE I95 SOUTH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ON ME WHILE ON THE MIDDLE LANE ALMOST HIT SEVERAL VEHICLES BEEN THAT I ...

ON JANUARY 30, 2001 NAPOLI MOTORS HAD TO REPLACED LEFT & RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD ENDS, INNER TIE ROD END,CENTER LINK AND BOTH OUTER STABILZER END, ON AUGUST 20, 2001 AS I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE I95 SOUTH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ON ME WHILE ON THE MIDDLE LANE ALMOST HIT SEVERAL VEHICLES BEEN THAT I ...

ON JANUARY 30, 2001 NAPOLI MOTORS HAD TO REPLACED LEFT & RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD ENDS, INNER TIE ROD END,CENTER LINK AND BOTH OUTER STABILZER END, ON AUGUST 20, 2001 AS I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE I95 SOUTH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ON ME WHILE ON THE MIDDLE LANE ALMOST HIT SEVERAL VEHICLES BEEN THAT I ...

ON JANUARY 30, 2001 NAPOLI MOTORS HAD TO REPLACED LEFT & RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD ENDS, INNER TIE ROD END,CENTER LINK AND BOTH OUTER STABILZER END, ON AUGUST 20, 2001 AS I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE I95 SOUTH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ON ME WHILE ON THE MIDDLE LANE ALMOST HIT SEVERAL VEHICLES BEEN THAT I ...

ATTACHMENT TO VEHICLE OWNER'S QUESTIONNAIRE (VOQ) - VIN # [XXX]. NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

ENGINE DAMAGE WAS DUE TO A BAD TIMING BELT TENSIONER THAT CAUSED TIMING BELT TO COME OFF CAUSING THE CAR TO SUDDENLY STOP IN THE LEFT LANE ON I-75 GOING GOING 75 MPH. THE RESULTS OF THIS WAS BENT INTAKE VALVES, THEREFORE MAKING THE HEADS NOT REPLACEABLE. I HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. I'VE ALSO HAV...

PURSHASED CAR WITH 69961 MILES FOR $9935. SECOND DAY OF PURSHASE IN SHOP FOR OVERHEATING. 32 DAYS AFTER PURSHASE IN SHOP FOR WATERPUMP AT A COST OF $420. 3 MONTH AFTER PURSHASE IN SHOP FOR $1400 FOR FRONT CONTROL ARMS AND REAR WHEEL BEARINGS TO GET LINE UP. AFTER DRIVING 14300 MILES TIMING BELT TENS...

PURSHASED CAR WITH 69961 MILES FOR $9935. SECOND DAY OF PURSHASE IN SHOP FOR OVERHEATING. 32 DAYS AFTER PURSHASE IN SHOP FOR WATERPUMP AT A COST OF $420. 3 MONTH AFTER PURSHASE IN SHOP FOR $1400 FOR FRONT CONTROL ARMS AND REAR WHEEL BEARINGS TO GET LINE UP. AFTER DRIVING 14300 MILES TIMING BELT TENS...

PURSHASED CAR WITH 69961 MILES FOR $9935. SECOND DAY OF PURSHASE IN SHOP FOR OVERHEATING. 32 DAYS AFTER PURSHASE IN SHOP FOR WATERPUMP AT A COST OF $420. 3 MONTH AFTER PURSHASE IN SHOP FOR $1400 FOR FRONT CONTROL ARMS AND REAR WHEEL BEARINGS TO GET LINE UP. AFTER DRIVING 14300 MILES TIMING BELT TENS...

THIS SEEMS TO BE BECOMING A COMMON PROBLEM THAT CADILLAC WILL NOT ADDRESS. I HAVE COUNTED AT LEAST 15 FAILURES REPORTED TO THE NHTSA. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED CAR FELT FUNNY. AS CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE LANES ALL POWER WAS GONE, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER SAFELY AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED. DEALER FOUND TIMING CHAIN HAD BROKE CAUSING THE ENTIRE ENGINE TO BLOW. MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO MAKE NECE...

CONSUMER CAN HEAR GRINDING AND LOUD NOISES IN THE BRAKES, BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. *AK CONSUMER STATES HE HAS NEVER EXPERIENCED ANY NOISE OR GRINDING IN THE BRAKES UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR REPLACEMENT OF BRAKES AND ROTORS. SINCE REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKES AND ROTOR...

CONSUMER CAN HEAR GRINDING AND LOUD NOISES IN THE BRAKES, BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. *AK CONSUMER STATES HE HAS NEVER EXPERIENCED ANY NOISE OR GRINDING IN THE BRAKES UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR REPLACEMENT OF BRAKES AND ROTORS. SINCE REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKES AND ROTOR...

WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH HEADLIGHTS ON, HEADLIGHT LENS PROVIDED POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO TURNING YELLOW. HEADLIGHT LENS COVER IS MADE OF PLASTIC. PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. HAS CONTACTED DEALER WHO IS UNABLE TO EXCHANGE LENS COVER FROM PLASTIC TO GLASS.*AK *TT *JG

WAS DRIVING IN THE LEFT LANE CLIMBING A MOUNTAIN ON INTERSTATE 24 ABOUT 60 MPH WHEN I NOTICED THE CAR FELT FUNNY. PROCEEDED TO GET BACK INTO RIGHT LANE JUST AS I LOST ALL POWER. WAS ABLE TO GET ON THE SHOULDER SAFELY. HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED 45 MILES AWAY TO A CADILLAC DEALERSHIP ONLY TO BE GIV...

VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH IDLER PULLEY TENSIONER BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DRIVER LOST POWER OF ENGINE, MAKING IT HARD TO BRAKES AND STEER VEHICLE. DRIVER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER, AND DEALER STATED TIMING BELT TENSIONER HAD FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DRIVER LOST POWER OF ENGINE, MAKING IT HARD TO BRAKES AND STEER VEHICLE. DRIVER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER, AND DEALER STATED TIMING BELT TENSIONER HAD FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CURRENTLY CADILLAC HAS NO PUBLISHED INFORMATION REGARDING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TIMING BELT FOR THIS VEHICLE. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT IN SPEAKING WITH VARIOUS DEALER ACROSS TEXAS, THAT THE CATERA HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING FAILURE TO THE TENSIONER. WHEN THE TENSIONER BREAKS, THE TIMING BELT THEN E...

WHILE TRAVELING HEARD NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE. SOON AFTER ,ENGINE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED. TECHNICIAN STATED THAT TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S TIMING BELT TENSIONER ASSEMBLY EXPLODED. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STOP IN THE FAST LANE OF A FIVELANE INTERSTATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A CADILLAC DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE PERSONNEL ARE AWARE THAT THIS EVENT HAS HAPPENED TO NUMEROUS CATERA MODELS!...

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ABOUT 60MPH WHEN FUNNY TICKING NOISE OCCURRED AND ENGINE STOPPED AND DID NOT RESPOND. BROUGHT IT TO DEALER TO FIND OUT THAT THE TIMING BELT BROKE / PULLEY FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE TO BE TOTALLED. *AK

I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR THE 75,000 MILE CHECK UP AND ADVISED DEALERSHIP I WAS HEARING A NOISE. THEY ADVISED CAR WAS FINE. I PAID $200 FOR THE WORK. THE NEXT WEEK THE CAR WAS MAKING THE SAME NOISE, I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP AND THIS TIME THEY SAID IT WAS THE BELT TENSIONER. I PAID $280 T...

FAULTY TIMING BELT CAUSED MASSIVE ENGINE DAMAGE RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER ON THE ROAD. *JG

DEFECTIVE PULLEYS CAUSED THE TIMING BELT TO COME OFF ITS TRACK. BENT VALVES DO NOT ALLOW PROPER COMPRESSION TO GIVE THE VEHICLE POWER SO IT WILL NOT START OR RUN. VISUAL SIGNS OF WEAR ON THE PULLEYS SHOW APPARENTLY BAD CRAFTMANSHIP.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 60-65 MPH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THEN, VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 60-65 MPH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THEN, VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

TIMING BELT FAILED DUE TO FAULTY WATER PUMP, AND RESULTED IN EXTENSIVE VALVE TRAIN DAMAGE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM OCCURS FREQUENTLY. *YH

TIMING BELT FAILED DUE TO FAULTY WATER PUMP, AND RESULTED IN EXTENSIVE VALVE TRAIN DAMAGE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM OCCURS FREQUENTLY. *YH

TENSIONER PULLEY FAILED @ 65MPH ON EXPRESSWAY. WHEN TENSIONER PULLEY LET GO PROCEEDED TO BEND VALVES; DAMAGE AND BREAK PISTONS CAUSING ONE PISTON TO BECOME IMBEDDED IN THE ENGINE HEAD. ENGINE IS A LOSS. NEW ENGINE COST 9500. WE BEGAN TO COAST IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC IN THE SPEED LANE POSSIBLY CAUSING AN ...

INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYING FAULTY READING. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

ABS SYSTEM AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS FAIL NUMEROUS TIMES. ALWAYS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT ANY SPEED ON ANY SURFACE. FAILURE ALSO OCCURS WHEN VEHICLE IS NOT MOVING (WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE TO SHIFT FROM PARK). THE DEALER HAS NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM PERMANENTLY, SIMPLY FIXING IT FOR A FEW WEEKS...

ABS SYSTEM AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS FAIL NUMEROUS TIMES. ALWAYS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT ANY SPEED ON ANY SURFACE. FAILURE ALSO OCCURS WHEN VEHICLE IS NOT MOVING (WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE TO SHIFT FROM PARK). THE DEALER HAS NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM PERMANENTLY, SIMPLY FIXING IT FOR A FEW WEEKS...

AFTER TIMING BELT WENT BAD VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

TIMING BELT BOLTS HAVE WORN OUT PREMATURELY. *AK A NEW TENSIONER WAS INSALLED, HOWEVER THE RESULTS ARE STILL THE SAME. *SLC

VEHICHLE QUIT RUNNING, WHEN BRAKE APPLIED WHILE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON, AT 68MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC . COASTED OVER TO MEDIAN. MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AND PULLED OVER TO THE LEFT, HAD HE GONE TO THE RIGHT WE WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT BY THE SOUTH BOUND TRAFFIC. WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART...

I WAS ON HIGHWAY AND A LARGE BOOM I PULLED OVER AND ENTIRE TIRE HAD SEPARATED FROM SIDEWALL. POLICEMAN SAID THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED ME TO FLIP OVER HAD IT OCCURED 20 FEET EARLIER. *AK

WOULD BE DRIVING AND TIRES WOULD FEELUNEVENLY. ALL TIRES WERE WEARING OUT EXCESSIVELY. WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH ALIGNMENT. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND TWICE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC.ALSO, HAD OTHER PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE.*AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS FILLED WITH FUEL FUMES COME INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR VEHICLE.*AK

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF TIRES DUE TO POOR ALIGNMENT FROM MANUFACTURER. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM , NOTHING IS BEING DONE TO CORRECT IT. STEEL BELTS WERE SHOWING THROUGH, AND COULD CAUSE GREATER DAMAGE.*AK THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ENGINEERING ...

SEAT WARMER GETS SO HOT THAT CONSUMER HAS TO PLACE A TOWEL IN SEAT TO CONTINUE DRIVING. CONSUMER HAS TRAVELED UP TO 80 MILES TO ANOTHER DELAER TO GET IT FIXED, ANDTHEY DIDN'T ORDER CORRECT PARTS. DEALER HAS NO RESPONSE TO PROBLEM.*AK

CAR WAS MAKING A GRINDING SOUND UNDER HOOD. WAS TOLD TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER WAS ALMOST BROKEN. DLR REPLACED TENSIONER, TIMING CHAIN, AND IDLER PULLEY. CAR HAS HAD 6 ALIGNMENTS SINCE 10/13/00. CAR STILL PULLS TO LEFT AND WEARS OUT TIRES PREMATURELY. CAR HAS 47,000 MILES ON ITAND HAS 3RD SET OF TIRES...

CAR WAS MAKING A GRINDING SOUND UNDER HOOD. WAS TOLD TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER WAS ALMOST BROKEN. DLR REPLACED TENSIONER, TIMING CHAIN, AND IDLER PULLEY. CAR HAS HAD 6 ALIGNMENTS SINCE 10/13/00. CAR STILL PULLS TO LEFT AND WEARS OUT TIRES PREMATURELY. CAR HAS 47,000 MILES ON ITAND HAS 3RD SET OF TIRES...

CAR WAS MAKING A GRINDING SOUND UNDER HOOD. WAS TOLD TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER WAS ALMOST BROKEN. DLR REPLACED TENSIONER, TIMING CHAIN, AND IDLER PULLEY. CAR HAS HAD 6 ALIGNMENTS SINCE 10/13/00. CAR STILL PULLS TO LEFT AND WEARS OUT TIRES PREMATURELY. CAR HAS 47,000 MILES ON ITAND HAS 3RD SET OF TIRES...

CAR WOULD NOT START. HAD TO JUMP START. DEALER REPLACED ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY. BATTERY WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED 06/03/99. OIL LIGHT ABOVE OIL PRESSIRE GAUGE CAME ON WHILE DRIVING, AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGE MOVED UP AND DOWN ERRATICALLY. DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM. BATTERY COVER AND WAS BURNT/WAS BRITTLE...

CAR WOULD NOT START. HAD TO JUMP START. DEALER REPLACED ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY. BATTERY WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED 06/03/99. OIL LIGHT ABOVE OIL PRESSIRE GAUGE CAME ON WHILE DRIVING, AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGE MOVED UP AND DOWN ERRATICALLY. DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM. BATTERY COVER AND WAS BURNT/WAS BRITTLE...

CAR WOULD NOT START. HAD TO JUMP START. DEALER REPLACED ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY. BATTERY WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED 06/03/99. OIL LIGHT ABOVE OIL PRESSIRE GAUGE CAME ON WHILE DRIVING, AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGE MOVED UP AND DOWN ERRATICALLY. DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM. BATTERY COVER AND WAS BURNT/WAS BRITTLE...

CAR WOULD NOT START. HAD TO JUMP START. DEALER REPLACED ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY. BATTERY WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED 06/03/99. OIL LIGHT ABOVE OIL PRESSIRE GAUGE CAME ON WHILE DRIVING, AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGE MOVED UP AND DOWN ERRATICALLY. DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM. BATTERY COVER AND WAS BURNT/WAS BRITTLE...

CAR WOULD NOT START. HAD TO JUMP START. DEALER REPLACED ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY. BATTERY WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED 06/03/99. OIL LIGHT ABOVE OIL PRESSIRE GAUGE CAME ON WHILE DRIVING, AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGE MOVED UP AND DOWN ERRATICALLY. DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM. BATTERY COVER AND WAS BURNT/WAS BRITTLE...

WHILE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP AND CONSUMER SHIFTED GEARS TO MOVE AHEAD SLOWLY, BUT THE VEHICLE ACCLERATED AND WOULD NOT STOP. DEFECT CAUSED VEHICLE TO RUN INTO A CEMENT POLE WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE STOPPING. CONSUMER HIT POLE TO AVOID HITTING PEDESTRIANS AND OTHER VEHICLES. VEHICLE...

WHILE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP AND CONSUMER SHIFTED GEARS TO MOVE AHEAD SLOWLY, BUT THE VEHICLE ACCLERATED AND WOULD NOT STOP. DEFECT CAUSED VEHICLE TO RUN INTO A CEMENT POLE WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE STOPPING. CONSUMER HIT POLE TO AVOID HITTING PEDESTRIANS AND OTHER VEHICLES. VEHICLE...

WHILE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP AND CONSUMER SHIFTED GEARS TO MOVE AHEAD SLOWLY, BUT THE VEHICLE ACCLERATED AND WOULD NOT STOP. DEFECT CAUSED VEHICLE TO RUN INTO A CEMENT POLE WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE STOPPING. CONSUMER HIT POLE TO AVOID HITTING PEDESTRIANS AND OTHER VEHICLES. VEHICLE...

WHILE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP AND CONSUMER SHIFTED GEARS TO MOVE AHEAD SLOWLY, BUT THE VEHICLE ACCLERATED AND WOULD NOT STOP. DEFECT CAUSED VEHICLE TO RUN INTO A CEMENT POLE WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE STOPPING. CONSUMER HIT POLE TO AVOID HITTING PEDESTRIANS AND OTHER VEHICLES. VEHICLE...

WHILE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP AND CONSUMER SHIFTED GEARS TO MOVE AHEAD SLOWLY, BUT THE VEHICLE ACCLERATED AND WOULD NOT STOP. DEFECT CAUSED VEHICLE TO RUN INTO A CEMENT POLE WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE STOPPING. CONSUMER HIT POLE TO AVOID HITTING PEDESTRIANS AND OTHER VEHICLES. VEHICLE...

WHILE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP AND CONSUMER SHIFTED GEARS TO MOVE AHEAD SLOWLY, BUT THE VEHICLE ACCLERATED AND WOULD NOT STOP. DEFECT CAUSED VEHICLE TO RUN INTO A CEMENT POLE WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE STOPPING. CONSUMER HIT POLE TO AVOID HITTING PEDESTRIANS AND OTHER VEHICLES. VEHICLE...

PASSENGER TURNED ON SEAT HEATER, AND AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES, CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. SEAT HEATING ELEMENT HAD BURNED RIGHT THROUGH SEAT, 3/4 INCH DIAMETER. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED AND AT ANY TIME. DEALER CANNOT FIND CAUSE. *AK

1997 CADILLAC CATERA PROBLEMS, VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS 4 TIMES IN THE 6 WEEKS OF OWNERSHIP, RIGHT SIDE FRONT DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN, LEFT SIDE FRONT DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN, TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY OUT, ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING ON BELTWAY (INSURANCE ESTIMATE A TOTAL LOSS)

1997 CADILLAC CATERA PROBLEMS, VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS 4 TIMES IN THE 6 WEEKS OF OWNERSHIP, RIGHT SIDE FRONT DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN, LEFT SIDE FRONT DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN, TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY OUT, ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING ON BELTWAY (INSURANCE ESTIMATE A TOTAL LOSS)

1997 CADILLAC CATERA PROBLEMS, VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS 4 TIMES IN THE 6 WEEKS OF OWNERSHIP, RIGHT SIDE FRONT DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN, LEFT SIDE FRONT DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN, TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY OUT, ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING ON BELTWAY (INSURANCE ESTIMATE A TOTAL LOSS)

INCIDENTDATE OF PROBLEMDATE OF RETURNINVOICE #ROADSIDE CASE#PROBLEM. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

INCIDENTDATE OF PROBLEMDATE OF RETURNINVOICE #ROADSIDE CASE#PROBLEM. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE HITS A POTHOLE IT WILL JUMP INTO NEXT LANE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND SUSPENSION PROBLEM CAUSED EXTREMELY PREMATURE WEAR OF THE TIRES (FLAT SPOTS AND CUPPING) AND VIBRATIONS WHICH AT TIMES ARE VIOLENT. NLM

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. NLM

FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND SUSPENSION PROBLEM CAUSED EXTREMELY PREMATURE WEAR OF THE TIRES (FLAT SPOTS AND CUPPING) AND VIBRATIONS WHICH AT TIMES ARE VIOLENT. NLM

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. NLM

BRAKES WERE SQUEAKING & THE BRAKES WOULD GIVE. DEALER HAD CHECKED VEHICLE COUPLE OF TIMES & NEVER MENTIONEDANYTHING ABOUT ROTORS BEING REPLACED. DEALER WAS BLAMING IT ON WEAR & TEAR. ROTORS & PADS WERE REPLACED IN JANUARY AT 13,000 MILES. LATER, THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN.*AK

GOODYEAR TIRES WERE REPLACED MANY TIMES DUE TO THE PREMATURE WEAR CAUSED BY THE ALIGNMENT WHICH ALSO CAUSED VIBRATION, VEHICLE WAS SOLD TO THE CUSTOMER WITH TIRES THAT HAD NO TREAD. *SLC

GOODYEAR TIRES WERE REPLACED MANY TIMES DUE TO THE PREMATURE WEAR CAUSED BY THE ALIGNMENT WHICH ALSO CAUSED VIBRATION, VEHICLE WAS SOLD TO THE CUSTOMER WITH TIRES THAT HAD NO TREAD. *SLC

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. *SLC

THE TIE ROD FAILED, IT APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN A STRESS FRACTURE (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM

THE TIE ROD FAILED CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE STEERING (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM

THE BACK OF THE MAIN ENGINE BLOCK IS LEAKING OIL. * ET

WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL AND APPLYING BRAKES, CRUISE CONTROL MAKES A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. ALSO, RADIO AND POOR RECEPTION PROBLEMS, AS WELL AS FRONT SUSPENSION CAUSING THE CAR TO WOBBLE AND VIBRATE AT CERTAIN SPEEDS. *AK

WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL AND APPLYING BRAKES, CRUISE CONTROL MAKES A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. ALSO, RADIO AND POOR RECEPTION PROBLEMS, AS WELL AS FRONT SUSPENSION CAUSING THE CAR TO WOBBLE AND VIBRATE AT CERTAIN SPEEDS. *AK

WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL AND APPLYING BRAKES, CRUISE CONTROL MAKES A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. ALSO, RADIO AND POOR RECEPTION PROBLEMS, AS WELL AS FRONT SUSPENSION CAUSING THE CAR TO WOBBLE AND VIBRATE AT CERTAIN SPEEDS. *AK

VEHICLE HAS HAD EXCESSIVE FAILURE OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CONTINUALLY, RADIO, SUNROOF, HEADLIGHT SYSTEM, DASHBOARD LIGHTS, HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING WOULD EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. *MJS

ORIGINAL TIRES WORE OUT PREMATURELY. YH

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CAR NOT CRANKING, MIRRORS ARE NOT WORKING, SEAT BELT BUZZER WILL NOT ALWAYS SHUT OFF, TRANSMISSION STILL LABORING TO SHAFT, DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT IS NOT ADJUSTING, HEAD LIGHT ARE STILL NOT AIMED PROPERLY ON HIGH BEAM, REPLACED STATER AND BATTERY 3 TIME,

OUTER TIE RODS FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHIMMY AND PULL TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. THIS ALSO CAUSED PREMATURE WEAR OF THE TIRES. DEALER REPAIRED PROBLEM. *AK *ML

OUTER TIE RODS FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHIMMY AND PULL TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. THIS ALSO CAUSED PREMATURE WEAR OF THE TIRES. DEALER REPAIRED PROBLEM. *AK *ML

STEERING PROBLEM NOT CORRECTED AS OF 5/19/2000. SERVICING DEALER HAS ACKNOWLEDGED POPPING NOISE IN STEERING BUT TO DATE (05/19/2000) HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. SERVICING DEALER HAS RECOMMENDED WAITING UNTIL THE PROBLEM WORSENS WITH STEERING. ALL OTHER ITEMS HAVE BEEN CORRECTED BY SERVICING DEAL...

STEERING PROBLEM NOT CORRECTED AS OF 5/19/2000. SERVICING DEALER HAS ACKNOWLEDGED POPPING NOISE IN STEERING BUT TO DATE (05/19/2000) HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. SERVICING DEALER HAS RECOMMENDED WAITING UNTIL THE PROBLEM WORSENS WITH STEERING. ALL OTHER ITEMS HAVE BEEN CORRECTED BY SERVICING DEAL...

STEERING PROBLEM NOT CORRECTED AS OF 5/19/2000. SERVICING DEALER HAS ACKNOWLEDGED POPPING NOISE IN STEERING BUT TO DATE (05/19/2000) HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. SERVICING DEALER HAS RECOMMENDED WAITING UNTIL THE PROBLEM WORSENS WITH STEERING. ALL OTHER ITEMS HAVE BEEN CORRECTED BY SERVICING DEAL...

STEERING PROBLEM NOT CORRECTED AS OF 5/19/2000. SERVICING DEALER HAS ACKNOWLEDGED POPPING NOISE IN STEERING BUT TO DATE (05/19/2000) HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. SERVICING DEALER HAS RECOMMENDED WAITING UNTIL THE PROBLEM WORSENS WITH STEERING. ALL OTHER ITEMS HAVE BEEN CORRECTED BY SERVICING DEAL...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

DOOR WOULD INTERMITTENLEY FAIL TO UNLOCK/OPEN AFTER TURNING OFF IGNITION SWITCH. SOMETIMES CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO WAIT 40-45 MINUTE BEFORE VEHICLE RELEASES THE DOOR LOCK. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO CLIMB OUT THE WINDOW. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSTANTLY OUT OF ALIGNMENT. STEERING PULLS LEFT, NOW NOTIFIED ON 1/1O/200 THAT "TIRES ARE BAD" DUE TO CAR BEING OUT OF ALIGNMENT ! DEALER MANAGER CONTACTED. STATES HE HAS NO POWER TO REPLACE TIRES OR TO GUARANTEE I WILL NOT BE CHARGED EXCESSIVE WEAR AT LEASE TERMINATION IN 4 MONTHSMG ACTED AND. ...

THIS IS A SERIOUSLY UNSAFE VEHICLE . NO SAFETY DEFECT (S) MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

THIS IS A SERIOUSLY UNSAFE VEHICLE . NO SAFETY DEFECT (S) MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

THIS IS A SERIOUSLY UNSAFE VEHICLE . NO SAFETY DEFECT (S) MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

THIS IS A SERIOUSLY UNSAFE VEHICLE . NO SAFETY DEFECT (S) MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

THIS IS A SERIOUSLY UNSAFE VEHICLE . NO SAFETY DEFECT (S) MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

BRAKE LIGHTS BURNED OUT. *CJ

CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM AND THE RADIO ARE LOCATED ON THE SAME CIRCUITY, WHICH IS MALFUNCTIONING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. *CJ

THE CONSUMER SAW THE CRACK SEPARATE AS THE WINDOW BEGAN TO BULDGE, THE BULDGING WINDOW WAS UNDER STERR WHICH WAS A DEFECT OF THE CAR. *CJ *NLM THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND EXPERIENCES TIRE WEAR, POSSIBLE SUSPENSION OR TIRE RELATED (NO TIRE MAKE/MODEL INFORMATION GIVEN. *NLM BATTERY LEAKIN...

THE CONSUMER SAW THE CRACK SEPARATE AS THE WINDOW BEGAN TO BULDGE, THE BULDGING WINDOW WAS UNDER STERR WHICH WAS A DEFECT OF THE CAR. *CJ *NLM THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND EXPERIENCES TIRE WEAR, POSSIBLE SUSPENSION OR TIRE RELATED (NO TIRE MAKE/MODEL INFORMATION GIVEN. *NLM BATTERY LEAKIN...

THE CONSUMER SAW THE CRACK SEPARATE AS THE WINDOW BEGAN TO BULDGE, THE BULDGING WINDOW WAS UNDER STERR WHICH WAS A DEFECT OF THE CAR. *CJ *NLM THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND EXPERIENCES TIRE WEAR, POSSIBLE SUSPENSION OR TIRE RELATED (NO TIRE MAKE/MODEL INFORMATION GIVEN. *NLM BATTERY LEAKIN...

THE DASHBOARD AND LOWER CONSOLE LIGHTS ARE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS (INTERMITTENTLY ACTIVATED), THE LOWER CONSOLE LIGHTS WILL BECOME DIM AND TAKES TEN MINUTES TO BECOME NORMAL, DEALERSHIP IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT. *MJS

HEADLIGHTS TAKE LONGER THEN NECESSARY TO COME ON, DELAYING THE CONSUMER FOR DEPARTURE, DEALER UNABLE TO RESOLVE. *MJS

THE STEERING WHEEL RUBS WHEN MAKING A HARD TURN. *MJS

POWER DOOR LOCKS STICK, DOORS FINALLY STUCK, REPLACED POWER UNIT. *MJS

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TIRE FAILURE, DEALERSHIP REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES (TIRE MAKE/MODEL NOT PROVIDED). *MJS

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CRANKSHAFT/PULLEY CAME OFF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE ALL POWER.AUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CAR WAS IN TO DEALER ON 5/25/1999 (MILEAGE 7876) WHEN I COMPLAINED OF ENGINE SQUEAL, NOTHING DONE

BATTERY REPLACEMENT 2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE; TENSIONER PULLEY DISINTEGRATED; FOG LIGHTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE

BATTERY REPLACEMENT 2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE; TENSIONER PULLEY DISINTEGRATED; FOG LIGHTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE

BATTERY REPLACEMENT 2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE; TENSIONER PULLEY DISINTEGRATED; FOG LIGHTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE

ENGINE FUEL PUMP.

COOLANT FAN. SENSOR IN COOLANT TANK TOO SENSITIVE?

THE TIMING BELT BROKE WHILE CONSUMER WAS WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE T0 THE ENGINE. NLM

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE CAUSING DRIVER TO RUN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. NLM

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH CONSUMER RAN INTO DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH CONSUMER RAN INTO DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT, APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE SLID AND LOST CONTROL, HITTING A TREE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE/PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT, APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE SLID AND LOST CONTROL, HITTING A TREE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE/PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

DURING VEHICLE COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG RESULTING IN INJURY WHEN CONSUMER'S CHEST STRUCK STEERING WHEEL. MJS

THIS CAR HAS HAD ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH VARIOUS ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. THE DEALER IS OFTEN UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM WHILE IN THE REPAIR SHOP. THE CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS OF VARIOUS NATURE 19 TIMES, AND IN THE REPAIR SHOP 44 DAYS. IT HAS BEEN OUT OF THE SHOP 2 DAYS ...

THIS CAR HAS HAD ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH VARIOUS ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. THE DEALER IS OFTEN UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM WHILE IN THE REPAIR SHOP. THE CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS OF VARIOUS NATURE 19 TIMES, AND IN THE REPAIR SHOP 44 DAYS. IT HAS BEEN OUT OF THE SHOP 2 DAYS ...

THIS CAR HAS HAD ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH VARIOUS ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. THE DEALER IS OFTEN UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM WHILE IN THE REPAIR SHOP. THE CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS OF VARIOUS NATURE 19 TIMES, AND IN THE REPAIR SHOP 44 DAYS. IT HAS BEEN OUT OF THE SHOP 2 DAYS ...

THIS CAR HAS HAD ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH VARIOUS ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. THE DEALER IS OFTEN UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM WHILE IN THE REPAIR SHOP. THE CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS OF VARIOUS NATURE 19 TIMES, AND IN THE REPAIR SHOP 44 DAYS. IT HAS BEEN OUT OF THE SHOP 2 DAYS ...

THIS CAR HAS HAD ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH VARIOUS ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. THE DEALER IS OFTEN UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM WHILE IN THE REPAIR SHOP. THE CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS OF VARIOUS NATURE 19 TIMES, AND IN THE REPAIR SHOP 44 DAYS. IT HAS BEEN OUT OF THE SHOP 2 DAYS ...

THIS CAR HAS HAD ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH VARIOUS ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. THE DEALER IS OFTEN UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM WHILE IN THE REPAIR SHOP. THE CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS OF VARIOUS NATURE 19 TIMES, AND IN THE REPAIR SHOP 44 DAYS. IT HAS BEEN OUT OF THE SHOP 2 DAYS ...

THIS CAR HAS HAD ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH VARIOUS ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. THE DEALER IS OFTEN UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM WHILE IN THE REPAIR SHOP. THE CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS OF VARIOUS NATURE 19 TIMES, AND IN THE REPAIR SHOP 44 DAYS. IT HAS BEEN OUT OF THE SHOP 2 DAYS ...

LAST YEAR WHILE ON A TRIP TO NORTH CAROLINA THE FRONT WINDSHIELD MOULDING BLEW OFF. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER THE THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND OBSERVE THE DAMAGE WHICH WAS MINIMAL. I CONTINUED ON MY TRIP, AND WHEN I RETURNED HOME THE OUTER MOULDING WAS REPLACED BY THE NOW OUT-OF-BUSINESS WARNER ROBINS OL...

WHILE WAITNG AT A STOP SIGN THE WITH FOOT DEPRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UPTO 15 TO 20 MPH, RESULTING IN THE CONSUMER RUNNING INTO A WALL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER . *AK

FRONT END ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE TIRE EDGES.

TRACTION CONTROL AND ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES HOWEVER SHUT OFF WHEN IGNITION IS TURNED OFF, UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE.

TRACTION CONTROL AND ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES HOWEVER SHUT OFF WHEN IGNITION IS TURNED OFF, UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE.

GAS TANK AND FUEL PUMP FAILED. MJS

GAS TANK AND FUEL PUMP FAILED. MJS

ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT FAILED. *YC

VEHICLE OUT OF ALIGNMENT CAUSING TIRES TO WEAR PERMATURELY. *YC

REPLACED LOWER STEERING SHAFT CAUSING NOISE. *YC

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. MJS

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP CAUSING ACCIDENT. YH

CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED. YH

DRIVER'S DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE ON COLD WEATHER. VEHICLE HAD TO GET WARM BEFORE DOOR WOULD CLOSE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

IMPROPER FRONT END ALIGNMENT SETTING ON VEHICLE CAUSED TIRES TO WEAR ON THE INNER SHOULDER.

IMPROPER FRONT END ALIGNMENT SETTING ON VEHICLE CAUSED TIRES TO WEAR ON THE INNER SHOULDER.

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION.

WHILE PARKING THE PULLEY ON THE CRANKSHAFT BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED.

DASH LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY ACTIVATING, UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE.

WHEN CONSUMER GETS INSIDE OF VEHICLE AND TRIES TO START IT, IT WON'T START. SO CONSUMER TRIED TO JUMP START IT, BUT IT DID NOT WORK. *AK

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED.

REPEATED ENGINE COOLANT LEAKS

ENGINE COOLANT LEAK.

CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH BRAKE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP PROPERLY, IT APPEARS TO BE SKIPPING BEFORE IT STOPS. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND CONDITION CANNOT BE RESOLVED. ALSO, AT THIS TIME T...

SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN A VEHICLE COLLISION, ALSO NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG.

SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN A VEHICLE COLLISION, ALSO NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG.

WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT LOW RPMS THE ENGINE DRAGS AND MAKES A STRANGE NOISE. DEALER SAYS IT'S NORMAL. *AK

DURING WET CONDITIONS THE DEFOGGER/DEFROSTER SYSTEM WILL FOG UP THE WINDOWS, ABSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD BROKE WHILE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 35 TO 40 MPH.

ABS SYSTEM LOCKED UP CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOOSE CONTROL.

WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND TURNING THE WHEEL, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR, WHEN FRONT TIRES RUN OVER A LARGE CRACK OR SMALL POTHOLE ON THE HIGHWAY, MOST OF THE TIME THE PAVEMENT IS WET.

LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL/HYDROPLANING ON WET ROADS, CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED EXCESSIVE WEAR TO TIRES.

ALARMING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, WHEN RIDING THROUGH PUDDLES OF WATER AT HIGHWAY SPEED ABOUT 60 MPH.

ALARMING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, WHEN GOING THROUGH PUDDLES OF WATER AT HIGHWAY SPEED AT 60MPH.

CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INADEQUATE IN HEAVY RAINS, WIPER SPEED IS TOO SLOW.

VEHICLE'S BRAKES ARE SQUEALING AND IF BRAKING HARD VEHICLE VILL PULL TO THE RIGHT. BRAKES WERE MADE IN GERMANY.