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Unquote. In my experience with the light, my trunk was full of items and I had to adjust things around, to even it out. The light went off. The light also comes on when I first start my car for about a minute, but after it goes right off, I always wait till it goes off completely, and about a minute or less it does go off. I hope this helps. Wouldn't help to try rearranging your trunk contents.
Im Lester...i just purchased a 2000 catera.The radio will not work when the car is turned on,but will work with it off.What did you do to fix your problem with the radio?Please help me im desperate to hear this fabulous bose system when im rolling....
Had to get rid of my 2000 but if i were you I would have the computor reset. I had to do this three times once with my catera but it evenually worked. Good luck soor I don't have more advice.
Thanks,
Cadi Owner
thank you very much,
eli
He is really frustrated with this car, as he ran into something and poked a hole in the radiator, and now the battery is dead, so he can't even push it, as the steering wheel is locked and when he had the hood open to jump the car, it slammed down and now its STUCK!! We even tried to jack it open with my husbands jack and it started to bend the hood. PLEASE HELP US!!
I don't believe that there is any 'design flaw' with the front end...my Catera has well over 100,000 miles with no tire issues. I have Continentals and rotate every 10,000 miles or so. It is also possible that one of your tires has a broken belt...even some new tires can break a belt which will make it impossible to balance.
Here's the story:
So about a month ago the car started to missfire a little, but then stopped. It then did it once and a blue moon, but never threw a code and wasn't that big of a deal.
Well my mother was driving the car, stopped at an intersection, and it just died on her. The car would crank and crank and crank but wouldn't turn over. So she had a towed to a local shop. There were no codes so they decided to look at it in the morning. Morning came, the car started right up. So my mother picked it up and everything was fine.
So then I am driving it for about 20 minutes later that week with no problems. Then I begin to deccelerate coming down an off ramp and the car dies. Same deal. Crank and won't turn. So I push it into a parking lot and try to figure out what it could possibly be. So after about an hour of sitting and my final try, the car starts. SO I begin to drive it home on the highway and everything is fine until I begin to deccelerate to a red light. Same thing again. Then my father goes back later to get the car and it starts right up. He drives it home and it dies when he deccelerates. We go back the next morning and drive it straight to the shop.
The local shop (who we trust very much) took another look and had no idea. He recommended that we take it to the Cadi dealer because he had no idea what it could be.
Now before we bring it to the stealership, any ideas what this could be? It seems to only happen when slowing down and when the car is warm. Then starts back up once it cools down.
email is cannondalemtb (at) hot mail (dot) com
Why would the CKP go whacky only when its warmed up and decelerating?
http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums/cadillac-catera-cimarron-forum
Ben
I also have water coming off the front of the motor but not sure where. I have already replaced the control valve. Any help with these problems would be helpful. thanks
I have a 99 catera with 90k miles :sick: and here is the list of probs I need help with (it's a long list cause it's a piece of crap car-but it was free)
1. Car won't start: for the past couple of months, after I have driven the car (usually >10 miles) and go back to start it again it will not start. I sounds like it is trying to turn over, but won't engage. Will keep trying to start it, and if the battery hold out long enough, it will usually start again after it has sat for about 20 minutes. It will then go a couple of days with no problem and then out of the blue won't start again. We thought that it was a starter issue-had it checked and it's okay. HELP!
2. Transmission light: While driving, the tranny light will come on and it seems like firts and second gears don't work, and you are starting in third. Starting from a complete stop, the car will go supper slow until about 30 mph and then is fine, until you start from a stop. If you turn the car off and then back on-the light goes away and runs great. The light has now started to come on after I start it and let it idle for a minute or two. Again, turn off the car and then back on-light goes off and no problem. HELP!
3. Check engine light: the engine light will come on, always with the same code P0411 and will stay on for a few days, then go off by itself. the guys at autozone all tell me that it is electrical?
4. Coolant leak: the stupid coolant light keeps coming on every couple of weeks, and we add more coolant, knowing that there has to be a leak somewhere-but never had any driveway drips-until two weeks ago. Now the stupid thing is dripping coolant from the left front end, kinda where the battery is. HELP
5. Burning oil?? Had gasket replaced 1 1/2 years ago cause the car was burning oil and smoking. For the last 9 months it smells like its burning oil, and will occasionally still smoke. Another gasket???
Please Help. Also if there are any good mechanics in Utah I would love to know who they are. I hate dealerships.
2. I recall someone else having the same problem in a previous post. Try searching the forum.
3. See post #482 by gnguru. PO411 DTC is "AIR System No Flow Detected". He may be able to help you by send the troubleshooting codes.
4. My Catera had a leaky Heater Control Valve. Puffs of steam would occasionally come from the hood and fog the window. It would leak from around the front driver side. I believe this is also a common problem with Cateras. After this was replaced, the sensor on my jug went bad.
5. My valve cover gasket had to be replaced. It caused the oil to leak on to the the manifold and create a burnt oil smell and ocassionally smoke would come from the hood while parked. The coil packs are known to go bad if this goes on for too long. Sounds like you have already had this gasket replaced. Hopefully this is not related to problem #4.
I'm sorry I wasnt much help. Searching this forum for some of the stuff I mentioned may help to shed some light on the problems.
I had my 1999 Catera for about 8 months now and during that time I loaded it with 10,000 Miles, now it is at 91,000.... All of this list of problems I have, started from the time when I bought the car and since that time I was trying to just live with them somehow. I love the car although the last problem in my list started to be annoying, anyway here are the problems:
1. The car feels like a tank, it is very heavy although the exhaust blows water which I was told it is very good sign about the engine, still the car accelerates slowly and it feels heavy.
2. The car jumps when it shefts from 2nd to 3rd even while I am slowing down... this often happen when it is running 20-30 mph. although if I am trying to accelerate it shefts normal, but if I am trying to slow down or mentain speed at that range it does that wierd jump.
3. This one is my biggest problem... The first time this happend I had put about 2,000 miles on the car and it just started to increase and happen more often now, I will be driving at any speed and the transmission slips. When I slow down a little or left my foot of the gas it eventualy shefts and drive normal for another 20-60 miles then it happens again. Few months ago I had my mechanic flush and replace the transmission oil, the car then ran ok for a while then the problem came back but now with another one. Just as before it sometimes slips and sometimes it will be running ok and the transmission light comes on and stays on until I completely stop, turn the engine off and back on then it runs ok.
I finally took the car to a transmission specialest. but his response was 'change the engine mounts' He did let me see the engine moves up when he plays with the accelerator and the sheft. But does this make any sense in relation to what I described?
Any information that anyone can provide on our problem will be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Joe
i was considering keeping the Catera as a weekend hobby car-It's worth vvery little on the used car marketeven though it's got only 50,000 miles on it.
The dealer wants $300 to replace the tank and sensor. I'm wondering how hard is it to replace-anyone know.
For today,I didn't get it fixed....but I can't imagine trying to sell it with a lit warning light.