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Cadillac Catera Maintenance & Repair

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Re: Ageing Issues [merckx] by caterajunk
Oct 12, 2006 (12:03 am)
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Replying to: merckx (Oct 11, 2006 3:11 pm)

You're kidding right. I have 2000 and owe 5000.00 and have spent 3000.00 on repairs in 1 year. Beware of the mechanis you use b/c these cars are extremely difficult. Has changed my mind about all cadillacs.
 
Have A Great Day..
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This Cadillac.. by merckx
Oct 12, 2006 (4:46 pm)
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being German, is nothing like any other Cadillac. I've found Cadillac to be very gererous with the problems I have had. Our 2001 Catera is very low milage,about 39,000, and for the last year, not a thing has gone wrong...The way this board goes,though,I expect a huge problem any mile...
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Service Transmission Light (STL) by atlmapas
Oct 24, 2006 (2:56 pm)
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Replying to: merckx (Oct 12, 2006 4:46 pm)

I have a '97 Catera with 142K on it. When I drive for more than 30 minutes in traffic with high outside temps the service transmission light (STL) comes on and the transmission goes into a "safe" mode that will not allow the car to go over 35 mph. I can pull over and shut the car off and re-start it and the STL will reset. Sometimes the engine malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) comes on as well, but it will not reset by shutting off and re-starting the car. As long as I don't drive in traffic for more than 30 minutes I don't have any problems. Has anyone else experienced this problem?
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1998 Cadillac Catera one big HEADACHE! by caddysgirl
Nov 07, 2006 (2:06 pm)
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I HAVE A 98 CADILLAC, AND IT SOMETIMES WONT START BACK UP AFTER TRAVELING OVER A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME, IT'LL START FTER LETTING IT SIT ABOUT 10MINS AT THE LEAST TO UP TO ALMOST AN HOUR DEPENDING ON HOW FAR I TRAVELED. THE 2ND ISSUE IS I HAVE BEEN ADDING COOLANT FOR ABOUT 2MOS., NOW THE COOLANT SEEMS TO DEMINISHING IN A LITTLE OVER A WEEK IT WAS MORE THAN HALFWAY GONE, AND THE RADIATOR FLUID INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON...WHAT'S GOING ON, PLEASE BE OF SOME HELP TO ME...THE DEALERSHIP IS A COSTLY MEANS OF REPAIR IF YOU GO IN BLIND TO THE PROBLEM!
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99 Catera electrical problems by sco99catera
Nov 13, 2006 (8:22 am)
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Hi i have had this thing for a few months now.. MY wife and i love it but it is startting to have problems. Right now the door locks just keep going up and then will lock. The trunk is now just opening while you drive the car. And You have to unhook the battery or else it will go dead over night b/c the lights come on and then go off and it will just keep doing this... any one have this problem i thought that maybe the bat was going dead in the remote but i am not that lucky..
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97 Catera problems by jarosz
Nov 30, 2006 (4:00 pm)
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Just recently purchased a 97 Catera with the Odometer reading 63000 miles. Its only been 3 days and I've noticed the odometer had not moved at all. Earlier while driving down the road at about 35mph i heard a nasty clunk from under the hood and my TC fuel and engine light all popped on and it seemed like the car was in neutral. I stopped and waited for a min and the lights stayed on. When I tried to continue the car would move but only really really slowly. I could eventually get it up to speed but i was moving at snail speed. I turned it off and back on and the problem went away for a bit, but eventually it always comes back. Also sometimes it seems I have no power to the radio panel. Radio won't work and neither will the trunk or fuel pops.
I tried to take this car back to the dealer I bought it from and apparently I'm stuck with this car. I could really use some advice on this. Is there laws or anything that could help me in this situation. I thought I was buying a good car with 63k miles on it and thats just not the case.
 
Thanks in advance for any advice.
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Re: Catera Issues by cre8tvmemphis
Dec 01, 2006 (2:10 am)
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Replying to: KarenS (Sep 06, 2001 7:47 am)

I have a 97 that i purchased with 110,000 miles on it. i paid around 5k for it. Great body, great interior, runs great. Now at 144k miles it seems to be having many electrical problems. Batteries last about a month. Driver side door came off it's whatever. Now it won't stay open on it's own) and rattles. AC won't hold coolant for more than two days. Heat seems to come out of the center console (Smells Like Oil too). Gear shift Shakes, so does steering wheel. Now it won't start at all and it has a brand new battery. [side note... just drove the car over the holidays for 18 hours, to and fro, without one little problem. Now in town the car is acting like a fool. I have seen on this message board many people with identical symptoms. 1. Headlight aiming, 2. Oil Smell, 3. A/C not working Properly, 4. Doors bogged, 5. Battery Drain, Passenger side leak when it rains, 6. Now Passenger door won't close. {Just bounces back. have to hold it closed and then hit the locks to keep it closed).
The car ROCKs!, It just seems to have all these electronic issues all of a sudden. QUESTION: What is the fix, without spending a foryune at the dealership?
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Re: 97 Catera problems [jarosz] by gnguru
Dec 01, 2006 (10:32 am)
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Replying to: jarosz (Nov 30, 2006 4:00 pm)

The majority of all states have various "lemon laws" regarding the purchase of both new and used vehicles but you don't say what state you purchased your vehicle in. You should check with your local DMV to see exactly what the lemon law is in your particular state. Beware however as time is of the essence as there are always statue of time limitations involved. Good luck.
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Constantly Amazed by merckx
Dec 01, 2006 (4:44 pm)
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Every time I read a few of these stories about absurdly troublesome Cateras, I wonder when my 2001 with 40,000 miles on it is going to act up. I thoroughly enjoy the cay to no end,and so far it's been fine, but it does make me wonder when my time will come...I'm also amazed hor GM could import such a troublesome car..
 
Is anyone else enjoying a relatively trouble-free ride? I am...
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Re: Transmission [browncow] by jchoate45
Dec 01, 2006 (8:55 pm)
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Replying to: browncow (May 27, 2004 4:42 pm)

Hi I have the exact same issue did you ever find out what causes this?

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