NHTSA Complaint #760157 — 1997 CADILLAC CATERA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	760157
Vehicle	1997 CADILLAC CATERA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 10, 2002
Date Filed	April 8, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	FL

Consumer Description

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 HAVE FOUND OUT THAT CADILLAC IS WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BECASUE THAY NOW HAVE A KIT TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM. WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND IS THAT IF THEY KNEW THAY HAD A PROBLEM WHAY DIDN'T THEY ISSUE A RECALL. GOING 75 MILES PER HOUR AND SUDDENLY LOSING ALL POWER ON A VERY BUSY INTERSTATE COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. MY FATHER AND I WERE VERY FORTUNATE NOT TO HAVE HAD A SERIOUS WRECK IN THE LEFT LANE. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT AGAINST CADILLAC ON THIS ISSUE. THE COST OF THIS FAULTY PART OF GM/\CADILLAC HAS COST ME $5826. PLUS A WEEK WITHOUT A VEHICLE.C00. *AK

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