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Cadillac Catera Maintenance & Repair

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#237 of 1432 1998 Cadillac Catera one big HEADACHE! by caddysgirl

Nov 07, 2006 (3:06 pm)

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!

#238 of 1432 99 Catera electrical problems by sco99catera

Nov 13, 2006 (9:22 am)

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..

#239 of 1432 97 Catera problems by jarosz

Nov 30, 2006 (5:00 pm)

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.

#240 of 1432 Re: Catera Issues by cre8tvmemphis

Dec 01, 2006 (3:10 am)

Replying to: Karen@Edmunds (Sep 06, 2001 8:47 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?

#241 of 1432 Re: 97 Catera problems [jarosz] by gnguru

Dec 01, 2006 (11:32 am)

Replying to: jarosz (Nov 30, 2006 5:00 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.

#242 of 1432 Constantly Amazed by merckx

Dec 01, 2006 (5:44 pm)

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...

#243 of 1432 Re: Transmission [browncow] by jchoate45

Dec 01, 2006 (9:55 pm)

Replying to: browncow (May 27, 2004 5:42 pm)
Hi I have the exact same issue did you ever find out what causes this?

#244 of 1432 Re: 1998 runs and then just cuts off [ptv] by rlovin

Dec 06, 2006 (1:12 pm)

Replying to: ptv (Mar 28, 2006 5:55 pm)
What was the problem with it not starting? I have the same problem in a '97. How much to fix?

#245 of 1432 Re: 1998 Cadillac Catera one big HEADACHE! [caddysgirl] by rlovin

Dec 06, 2006 (1:15 pm)

Replying to: caddysgirl (Nov 07, 2006 3:06 pm)
Did you find out the problem with it not starting? I have the same problem in a '97. How much to fix?

#246 of 1432 Re: 1998 runs and then just cuts off [jpeeps] by rlovin

Dec 06, 2006 (1:16 pm)

Replying to: jpeeps (Jan 21, 2006 5:54 pm)
Did you find out the problem with it not starting? I have the same problem in a '97. How much to fix?

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