NHTSA Complaint #10010367 — 1998 CADILLAC CATERA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10010367
Vehicle	1998 CADILLAC CATERA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 14, 2002
Date Filed	March 12, 2003
Mileage	28,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	PA

Consumer Description

I HAD A PROBLEM WITH COOLANT LEAKING INTO OIL POSSIBLY DUE TO A BAD OIL COOLER IN THE ENGINE. THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED AT A LOCAL MECHANIC SHOP. AFTER A WHILE, SOMETIME IN MARCH OF 2003 THE PROBLEM REAPPEARED AND COOLANT IS LEAKING INTO OIL AGAIN. IT ALSO SEEMED THAT SOMEBODY REPLACED THE OIL COOLER EVEN BEFORE I BOUGHT THE CAR. I HAD TO PAY A FORTUNE TO REPAIR IT THE FIRST TIME AND NOW IT'S IN THE SHOP AGAIN AND I WILL SEE WHAT WILL HAPPEN THIS TIME. I AM TOTALLY DISAPPOINTED WITH CADILLAC, I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CADILLAC OR POSSIBLY EVEN GM AFTER ALL THE PROBLEMS I HAD WITH THIS CAR. THIS WAS MY FIRST DISAPPOINTMENT WITH AMERICAN NAME CAR.*JB

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