Consumer Complaint Detail

CADILLAC / CATERA / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 004289590 Incident Date: May, 30 2004
Consumer's City: MOLINE Consumer's State: IL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: CATERA Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: W06VR52R7WR Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 18 2004 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving at 65 mph, the tachometer dropped to zero, the check light came on and the vehicle stalled. the consumer was able to pull the vehicle to the side of the road, the vehicle was towed to a dealership. the dealership indicated that the timing belt had broke and destroyed the engine. the owners manual indicated that this part shouldn't been replaced until 60,000 miles and replacement is only required if the vehicle has more than one or more extreme cold start. which hadn't occurred on this vehicle. *nm *sc *jb