NHTSA Complaint #883120 — 2001 CADILLAC CATERA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Complaint Details

ODI Number	883120
Vehicle	2001 CADILLAC CATERA
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Date of Incident	February 10, 2001
Date Filed	March 15, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	ND

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK TWICE. WHEN IT HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME PEDAL WAS HARD. SECOND TIME GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT COME BACK UP, AND CAR CONTINUED TO GAIN SPEED. CONSUMER TRIED PRESSING BRAKE AT SAME TIME, VEHICLE FINALLY SLOWED DOWN, AND CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL AND TURN IT OFF. ALSO, STATED ENGINE WAS RACING OUT OF CONTROL. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. CONSUMER FELT THEY WERE FORCED BACK INTO AN UNSAFE CAR. *AK

Related Complaints for the 2001 CADILLAC CATERA

Other VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL Complaints

#883121 — March 15, 2001 — GAS PEDAL STUCK AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. *AK *SLC

Recent Complaints for the 2001 CADILLAC CATERA

#10553358 — ENGINE — November 22, 2013 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CADILLAC CATERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS LEAKING OIL PREMATURELY. THE VEHI...

#10553358 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING — November 22, 2013 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CADILLAC CATERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS LEAKING OIL PREMATURELY. THE VEHI...

#10350620 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL — August 19, 2010 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CADILLAC CATERA. WHILE TRAVELING 15 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A RIGHT TURN, THE FRONT DRIVER AIR...

#10344219 — AIR BAGS — July 20, 2010 — TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CADILLAC CATERA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH , THE CONTACT WAS MAKING A TURN WHEN THE PASSENGER S...

#10318104 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL — March 9, 2010 — MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN THE ACCELERATOR "TOOK OVER" AND WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. HE APPLIED...