NHTSA Complaint #564739 — 1997 CADILLAC CATERA

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 NECESSARY REPAIRS EVEN THOUGH THE OWNERS MANUAL SAYS THE TIMING BELT SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE CHANGE FOR 100,000 MILES OR 96 MONTHS.