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Complaint 933703

1999 CADILLAC STS • ENGINE • incident May 11, 2011

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
933703
Make
CADILLAC
Model
STS
Model Year
1999
Component
ENGINE
Incident Date
May 11, 2011
Date Received
Aug 13, 2012
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE

Owner Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CADILLAC STS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD BOLTS WERE NOT THE CORRECT SIZE FOR THE ENGINE AND AS A RESULT, THEY STRIPPED, CAUSING THE ENGINE HEAD TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REMANUFACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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