Cadillac Catera owners have reported 3 problems related to cruise control (under the vehicle speed control category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Cadillac Catera based on all problems reported for the Catera.
Cruise control was on (not engaged by driver), needed to slow down, tapped brakes, didn't disengage, turned off switch, didn't disengage, stepped on brakes 3-4 more times harder, finally disengaged. Dt.
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Near miss of severe accidental injury/property damage. Problem: safety hazard designed into cruise control switch pod. No permanent off feature. Cruise active and bypass of off switch in any mode selected by set-accel/coast-resume rocker switch. Set-accel/coast-resume rocker switch detent on my Catera failed (broke). Road bump or use of turn signal activates switch. During passing at 65mph+, right signal activated accel feature. Speed immediately increased to 80+mph and I narrowly averted rearending car(s) ahead. Similar failures may be cause of other rearenders and/or unexplained acceleration accidents. Switch configuration is not similar to u. S. Designs, but operation learning curve is not difficult. Serious hazard in design. Recommend standard u. S. Switch arrangement in same ergonomic pod and recal and replacement.
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Cruise control system inoperative. Yh.
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| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control problems | |
| Cruise Control problems | |
| Accelerator Pedal problems | |
| Speed Control Cable problems | |
| Accelerator Stuck problems | |
| Car Accelerates On Its Own problems |