1997 CADILLAC CADILLAC

THE VEHICLE ENGINE OVERHEATS FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAS WORKED ON THIS VEHICLE ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND EACH TIME I HAVE BEEN ASSURED THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE RADIATOR, SEVERAL COOLANT HOSES AND CLAMPS, TIGHTENED CLAMPS AND REPLACED SEVERAL "CROSS OVER PIPE" SEALS. THE OPERATION OF THE WATER PUMP AND THERMOSTAT HAVE BEEN CHECKED. A LOCAL GARAGE SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED THE COOLANT OVERFLOW TANK AND SEVERAL COOLANT HOSES. THE VEHICLE STILL OVERHEATS ON A REGULAR BASIS, AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 300 MILES OR LESS. THIS OCCURS REGARDLESS OF DRIVING CONDITIONS, UP HILL OR DOWN, COLD OR HOT WEATHER, SHORT COMMUTES OR 200 MILE TRIPS. THIS CONSTANT OVERHEATING PRESENTS A HAZARD FOR VEHICLE OPERATORS DUE TO THE DANGER OF HEAT AND CONSEQUENT PRESSURE BUILD-UP IN THE COOLING SYSTEM. AT SOME POINT, IT IS LIKELY THAT STEAM PRESSURE FROM THE HEATER CORE WILL CAUSE THE HEATER CORE TO EXPLODE AND INJURE PASSENGERS INSIDE THE

DT: WHILE DRIVING THE PLASTIC COVER ON THE HEADLIGHTS CAME OFF. FIRST DRIVER'S SIDE PLASTIC CAME OFF. THEN ON 5/20/05 PASSENGER'S SIDE PLASTIC COVER CAME OFF AT 67 MPH ON INTERSTATE. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. PLASTIC COVER CAME OFF/FLEW UP, AND BUSTED INTO THE WINDSHIELD.*AK COST TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT COVER WAS $400.00. *TT *SB

Mileage: 100,000

THE TIRES WERE REPLACED FOUR TIMES, AND THE FRONT END WAS ALIGNED FIVE TIMES. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE DEFECT.*AK

Mileage: 35,000

WHILE DRIVING. THE HEAD LIGHT LENS COVERS FELL OFF. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD TO GLUE THEM BACK ON. THE FIRST TIME THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED 300.00 FOR THE REPAIR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND NOT RUNNING WHEN IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE BODY SHOP BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB VEHICLE WAS PARKED LOCKED AND NOT RUNNING WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TC

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL CAME OFF THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 82,000

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ON FLAT SURFACE AND WITHOUT WARNING OIL IS LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

MY CADILLAC CATERIA IS CURRENTLY IN THE REPAIR SHOP AT CAVENDER CADILLAC IN SAN ANTONIO DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE. I'VE HAD TO TAKE MY CAR IN THE THE LOCAL CADILLAC DEALER APPROXIMATELY EVERY TWO MONTHS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CATERIA TO HAVE PROBLEMS SERVICED. PROBLEMS RANGE FROM STEERING AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS TO THE RECENT SERIOUS PROBLEMS OF ENGINE FAILURE. MY CATERIA'S MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 51000. THE ENGINE SHOULD NOT BE FAILING. THE CAR HAS PLACED ME IN DANGEROUS SITUATIONS WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. MAINTENANCE HISTORY OF THE CAR SHOWS IT'S TIME FOR THE CADILLAC DEALER TO REPLACE MY CATERIA WITH A NEW ONE BEFORE ME OR MY FAMILY MEMBERS ARE SERIOUSLY INJURED ON THE HIGHWAY.*AK

SEAT ADJUSTER FAILED. *YC

FRONT BRAKES VIBRATE ON DOWNHILL USE. *YC

GOING ABOUT 60-70MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE JUST DIED OUT OR STALLED. TOOK TO DEALER WHO THOUGHT THEY HAD FIXED THE PROBLEM, BUT WAS NOT FIXED. STALLING PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK