Cadillac STS:  Bad ECM → Symptoms + Diagnosis

Your Cadillac STS’s ECM (Engine Control Module) is its brain.  Just like a human’s brain, your STS can’t function without it. It is sometimes referred to as the ECU or PCM.  It’s all the same thing. The ECM controls and directs your entire drivetrain (unless there is a serrate transmission controller). When an ECM starts … Read more

Cadillac STS P0353 Diagnosis

P0353 is a generic OBD2 code that indicates that ignition coil “C” has an issue with the primary or secondary wiring circuits.  It has the same meaning for the Cadillac STS as it would any other vehicle.  It is typically caused by a bad coil pack or wiring harness issue, although there can be caused … Read more

Cadillac STS P0087:  Fuel Rail/System Pressure → Too Low

P0087 is a relatively common OBD II trouble code.  This code indicates that there is an issue with getting enough fuel pressure to the fuel rails.  It’s generic, which means that it has the same meaning for the Cadillac STS as it would any other vehicle. This code is most common on vehicles that use … Read more

Cadillac STS P0451: EVAP Pressure Sensor → Range/Performance

Like all OBD-II trouble codes, P0451 has the same meaning for all vehicles.  It means that your Cadillac STS‘s EVAP system has a pressure sensor that is malfunctioning in some way.  P0451 is usually caused by either a bad EVAP pressure sensor, a clogged fuel tank relief valve, EVAP lines, EVAP wiring, or a bad … Read more