2006 CADILLAC CTS Complaints

I WAS DRIVER AND I BEGIN GOING TO MY FAR LINE AND I WAS HIT BY A MONSTER TRUCK THE. OTHER DRIVER RECEIVED THE SITUATION . BECAUSE I HAD THE RIGHT AWAY.THE OTHER DRIVER LICENSES WAS SUSPENDED AND HE WAS DRIVING A COMPANY VEHICLES. WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM THAT SAME DAY.AND I RECEIVED . SIX THOUSAND IN DAMAGES. TO MY VEHICLES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V394000 (ELECTRICAL). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 10/24/2014*LJ UPDATED 4/16/2015 *JS

2006 CADILLAC CTS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE BRAKE PEDAL ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN, TO MAKE A TURN, A NOISE WAS IMMEDIATELY HEARD. ONCE SHE STOPPED, A BURNING SMELL WAS PRESENT AND THE BRAKES DID NOT HAVE THE SAME FEEL AS THE PEDAL FELT LOOSE AND VERY CLOSE TO THE FLOOR. SHE MANAGED TO MAKE IT TO HER DESTINATION. ONCE SHE PARKED, THE BURNING SMELL WAS VERY NOTICEABLE AND THE RIM ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS VERY HOT. THE NEXT DAY, SHE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER. A FEW DAYS LATER, THEY INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE CALIPER HAD LOCKED UP ON THE DRIER'S FRONT WHEEL AND THE BRAKE HOSES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, ALL AT A COST OF $ 1500.00. THE DEALER STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, WHEN THE CONSUMER RETURNED HOME SHE DISCOVERED HER VEHICLE WAS RECALL IN 2010. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 8 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE BY SHIFTING INTO THE PARK POSITION. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING. CAUSING A CLOSE ENCOUNTER OF A BAD ACCIDENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS OF TIMES. TODAY MY CAR WILL NOT MOVE AT ALL. IT STILL RUNS IT JUST WILL NOT MOVE. THIS MORNING IT CONTINUED TO STOP ACCELERATING. CAUSING SOME REALLY CLOSE ENCOUNTERS. LUCKILY I GOT MY CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY AND NOW IT WONT MOVE. *TR

EVERY TIME I TURN A HARD LEFT OR RIGHT INTO A PARKING SPACE MY CAR LOOSES ITS BRAKES & MY SERVICE BRAKES ASSIST LIGHT GOES ON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAGS WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED A REPAIR OF THE FAILURE AT THE CONTACT EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND COMMUNICATED THE VIN WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,021.

SERVICE AIRBAG ALERT ON THE INFORMATION CENTER, AIRBAG ICON LIT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF INDICATED ON THE REARVIEW MIRROR. DIAGNOSIS AT A CADILLAC DEALER VERIFIED THE PROBLEM TO BE IDENTICAL TO THE REASON FOR RECALL 10V-644 (NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : EQ11001.) THE DEALER'S SERVICE MANAGER SAID MY CAR DID NOT QUALIFY FOR REPAIR SINCE MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL POPULATION. I HAD HIM READ THE FOLLOWING FROM DEFECT INVESTIGATIONS RESULTS: NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : EQ11001: ACCORDING TO ITS 10V-644 DEFECT REPORT, GM REPORTED THAT SOME VEHICLES OUTSIDE THE RECALL POPULATION HAVE "...SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER INCIDENT RATES AND WILL BE PROVIDED A SPECIAL COVERAGE." THIS SPECIAL COVERAGE INCLUDES A FREE REPAIR SHOULD THE SAME ISSUE OCCUR TO NON-RECALLED 2005-2007 CADILLAC CTS VEHICLES UP TO 10 YEARS OR 120,000 MILES. HE STILL INSISTED THAT SINCE MY VIN WAS NOT IN THE RECALL POPULATION IT DID NOT MERIT REPAIR AT NO CHARGE. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V644000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000. DJR

ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON , CAR WILL NOT BRAKE ON LOW SPEED LEVELS . *TR