Subject: | Technical -- Intermittent Engine Stall (Reprogram Engine Control
Unit (ECU) |
Models: | 1999-2000 Cadillac Catera |
Condition
Some customers may comment that the engine stalls under one or more
of the following conditions:
• | During vehicle deceleration |
• | During slow speed turning/parking maneuvers |
Important: This condition may be intermittent and difficult to duplicate.
Correction
- Perform the strategy based diagnostic procedure and check for
DTC's. If a DTC is shown on the Tech 2, perform the proper repair associated
with that trouble code.
- If no DTC's were shown, verify the Engine Control
Unit (ECU) software version with the Tech 2. If the software is not 01140310,
reprogram the ECU using either the standard Service Programming System (SPS)
reprogramming procedure or the pass-thru method.
Software version 01140310 is found on TIS 2000 CD#13 and future
versions.
- After completion of the reprogramming by either method, clear
all DTC's from all on-board systems.
- Verify the software version as 01140310 with the Tech 2.
Warranty Information
For vehicles repaired under warranty, use:
Labor Operation
| Description
| Labor Time
|
J6355
| PCM/VCM/ECU - Reprogram
| 1.1 hrs
|