NHTSA Complaint #757825 — 1997 CADILLAC CATERA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	757825
Vehicle	1997 CADILLAC CATERA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 30, 2002
Date Filed	February 7, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

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 EITHER BREAKS AS WELL OR FALLS OFF, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SUFFER SEVER DAMAGE. I AM CURRENTLY TAKING UP THE ISSUE WITH CADILLAC BECAUSE THE PRICE QUOTED TO ME BY THE DEALER FAR EXCEEDS THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS ISSUE OR CAN LEND ANY ASSISTANCE PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME.*AK

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