2004 CADILLAC CTS Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN AIR SOUND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN STOPPING TIME AND DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,976.

WHILE DRIVING FOR BUSINESS THE REAR END STARTED MAKING A GROWLING NOISE AND THEN IT STARTED TO CUT IN AND OUT. STILL MAKES NOISE AND CUTS IN AND OUT MORE IN TURNS. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THE FUEL SENDING UNIT MALFUNCTIONED, PREVENTING FUEL TO REACH THE ENGINE. THE DEALER STATED THE FUEL SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

BRAKES GO TO THE FLOOR WHEN TURNING RIGHT. ABS/TC KICKS ON BUT CAR DOES NOT STOP. REPORTED TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIX IT BECAUSE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL OF THE TIME. ALMOST HAD MANY ACCIDENTS AND RECENTLY AVOIDED HITTING PEDESTRIAN. CAR IS SITTING UNTIL WE FIND OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. *TR

CAR WOULD NOT STOP AT LOW RATES OF SPEED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. HAVE HAD TO THROW IT INTO "PARK" GEAR TO MAKE IT STOP. HAVE CHANGED BRAKE SENSORS ON ALL FOUR WHEELS, EBSCM SYSTEM, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. "SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST" LIGHT CAME ON AFTER MULTIPLE EPISODES OCCURRED. HAVE HAD IT INTO CADILLAC DEALERSHIP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND CONTINUE WITH SAME PROBLEM. AWARE THIS HAS OCCURRED ON MANY CARS OF SAME MAKE/MODEL AND YEAR VIA INTERNET SEARCH.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN RPMS WHEN DRIVING 50 MPH AND ABOVE OR WHILE SITTING IDLE WITH THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY SENSOR AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO WEEKS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,300.

BOUGHT CAR IN 4-2009. FIRST THROTTLE WENT OUT WITHIN 20 DAYS, REPLACED BY DEALER. DEALER WENT BANKRUPT WITHIN A MONTH. SECOND THROTTLE REPLACED 8-2010, THIRD 2-2011, AND FOURTH THROTTLE WENT OUT YESTERDAY (4-4-2011.) ONE GM DEALER REFUSED TO MAKE REPAIR, CALLING CAR A "PROBLEM CHILD." (I.E. LEMON) ANOTHER SAID THEY DID NOT WANT TO, BUT WOULD REPLACE THROTTLE, BUT WOULD NOT HANDLE THE WARRANTY. I HAVE CALLED GM AT LEAST FIVE TIMES, TALKING FOR HOURS, AND THEY REFUSE TO THINK THIS IS THEIR PROBLEM. I HAVE REPEATEDLY BROUGHT UP THE DANGEROUS SITUATION A THROTTLE GOING OUT CREATES WHEN THE CAR LOOSES POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY STREET. THEY JUST DON'T CARE. GM DOES HAVE A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ON THROTTLE PROBLEMS. I HAVE PUT @ 5,000 MILES ON THE CAR SINCE PURCHASE IN 2009.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN FLUID BEGAN LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINE FRACTURED FROM THE RADIATOR. THE DEALER ADVISED REPLACING THE RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, COOLANT LINES AND REFILLING WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,400.

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE TURNING RIGHT AT ANY SPEED WITH THE BRAKES ENGAGED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE STEERING WHEEL WAS RETURNED TO A STRAIGHTENED POSITION. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE BRAKING AND MAKING RIGHT TURNS. THE FAILURE RECURRED MORE FREQUENTLY DURING RAINY CONDITIONS. DURING THE FAILURES A BRAKE ASSIST LIGHT WOULD ALSO ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V105000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000. SM.

1) LEAVING THE PARKING LOT OF MY EMPLOYER, TURNING RIGHT ONTO MAJOR HIGHWAY 2) ONE OCCURRENCE. THE LOWER FRONT BALL JOINT SEPARATED FROM THE CONTROL ARM, HENCE DROPPING THE FRONT RIGHT CORNER ONTO OF THE WHEEL/TIRE. THE NUT "BACKED OFF" AND SLOWLY SPUN ITSELF OFF. THE NUT HAD NO VISIBLE "MARRING" OF THE METAL OR SHOWED SIGNS OF DISTRESS. THIS IS ALSO TRUEFOR THE LOWER BALL JOINT. 3) VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE PARTS WERE REPLACED AND A NEW NUT WAS APPLIED. ALTHOUGH THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL ISSUED BY GM FOR THE 2004 CADILLAC CTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEMS, GM HAS FAILED TO CURE THE PROBLEM AS " IT DOES NOT FALL WITHIN THE DESCRIBED LOT OF VEHICLES PER YOUR VIN # ". GIVEN THE MAJOR SAFETY RAMIFICATIONS SURROUNDING THE IMPROPER FUNCTION OF THIS PART IT IS IRRATIONAL TO BELIEVE THAT THE NUT WOULD JUST "BACK ITSELF OFF". *TR