2004 CADILLAC CTS Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, SHE HEARD A RUMBLING NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE AS IF IT WERE UNSTABLE. INSTABILITY WHILE DRIVING INCREASED THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. THE DEALER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RESURFACED. AN AUTHORIZED TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE DIFFERENTIALS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 118,000.

I HAD A 2004 CADILLAC CTS AND I WAS TRAVELING AT A RATE OF 60 MILES PER HOUR AND HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION. MY AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. *TR

WHILE READING MYCARSTATS, I TO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE TRUNK ON MY 04 CTS SLAMMING DOWN ALL THE TIME. THIS HAS NOT CAUSED ANY INJURY TO ME THUS FAR. HOPEFULLY THIS CAN BE RESOLVED BEFORE FURTHER INJURIES OCCUR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE PINION SEAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V589000 (POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL) APPLIED TO THE 2005-2007 MODELS. THE CONTACT FELT THAT HIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE DEALER REFERRED HIM TO THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT TO GO TO ANOTHER DEALER. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PINION SEAL FAILED. HE WAS INFORMED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, IT WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED FOR FREE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,700. UPDATED 01/07/09. *LJ UPDATED 01/08/09. *JB

2004 CADILLAC CTS. THE TRUNK LID FELL ON MY HEAD. I HAVE BEEN HAVING HEADACHES EVER SINCE. I PROBABLY WILL GO TO THE DOCTOR TO MAKE SURE THAT I DID NOT CRACK MY SKULL. THE LID CAME DOWN WITH SUCH A FORCE THAT WAS UNBELIEVABLE! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CHECK AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON HER VEHICLE AND COULD NOT ASSIST. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V024000 WAS REFERENCED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD IDLE VERY LOUDLY AS IF SOMEONE WERE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. IN ADDITION, THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED JUST AS THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURES STILL PERSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

2004 CADILLAC CTS. THE CAR HAS MADE A LOUD NOISE IN THE DIFFERENTIAL SINCE PURCHASED. THE DIFFERENTIAL WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE NOISE AND JERKING OF REAR WHEELS CONTINUES. I HAVE RETURNED TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES ONLY TO BE TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I HAVE REPLACED THE TIRES THREE TIMES BECAUSE THE DEALER SAID THEY WERE THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE AND JERKING, BUT THE CONDITION STILL EXISTS. I HAVE CHECKED THE INTERNET AND INFORMATION LISTED REVEALS THE CADILLAC CTS HAS A MAJOR DEFECT IN THE DRIVE TRAIN HOWEVER GM HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 CADILLAC CTS 3.6L. I PURCHASED THE CAR WITH 28,000 MILE ON IT AND HAVE NOTICED A WHINING AND HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END. I BRUSHED IT OFF THINKING IT WOULD NOT BE ANYTHING. BUT THEN I DID RESEARCHED ON IT AND NOTICED THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION BULLETINS THE REAR END PROBLEMS. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE CADILLAC DEALERSHIP ABOUT 6 TIMES OR MORE WITH COMPLAINTS AND THEY HAVE HEARD THE NOISE BUT TELL ME THAT IT IS NORMAL GEAR RASH NOISE YEAH RIGHT!!. HERE IS A LIST OF PI'S TAKE TO UR DEALERSHIP NOVEMBER 24, 2004 - PIP3140 - ABNORMAL NOISE AND VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING - KW ACCESSORY AFTERMARKET AXLE BUZZ CASE GROWL GROAN HOWL MOAN PROP RATTLE RESONANCE SHAFT TRANSMISSION WHINE BODY BOOM PART MODIFICATION NO OEM PIP3051PI03-05 CADILLAC CTS , CTS-V AND SRX HOWL WHINE NOISE FROM REAR AXLE - KW ACCELERATE DECELERATEJULY 8, 2004 PIP3140PIABNORMAL NOISE AND VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING - KW ACCESSORY AFTERMARKET AXLE BUZZ CASE GROWL GROAN HOWL MOAN PROP RATTLE RESONANCE SHAFT TRANSMISSION WHINE BODY BOOM PART MODIFICATION NO OEMNOVEMBER 24, 2004 PIP3152BPI 04-05 CADILLAC SRX, CTS, CTS-V AND 05 CADILLAC STS SHUDDER OR BIND ON LOW SPEED TURNS - KW DIFFERENTIAL GROAN GROWL MOAN NOISE REAR SLOW VIBRATION DECEMBER 7, 2004 PIP3152FPISHUDDER OR BIND ON LOW SPEED TURNS - KEYWORDS AXLE DIFFERENTIAL GROAN GROWL MOAN NOISE REAR SLOW VIBRATIONOCTOBER 28, 2005 PIP3051BPIHOWL WHINE NOISE FROM REAR AXLE - KEYWORDS ACCELERATE DECELERATE SEPTEMBER 13, 2005 PIP3051APIHOWL WHINE NOISE FROM REAR AXLE - KEYWORDS ACCELERATE DECELERATE MAY 20, 2005 PIP3152EPISHUDDER OF BIND ON LOW SPEED TURNS - KEYWORDS AXLE DIFFERENTIAL GROAN GROWL MOAN NOISE REAR SLOW VIBRATIONAPRIL 26, 2005 THEY HAVE EXTEND A "REAR END WARRANTY TO ME FOR ADDITIONAL 3YRS". CHECK INTO THIS AS IT WILL SAVE A LOT OF MONEY WHEN IT DOES GO OUT AS WE KNOW IT WILL HTTP://REARDIFF.JON04CTSV.COM/ <--- CHECK THIS SITE OUT *TR

2004 CADILLAC CTS. CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE INVESTIGATION ON THE 2004-2005 CADILLAC CTS-V. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE DROVE THE VEHICLE ABOUT 200 MILES BEFORE THE REAR END NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL. *JB

WHILE DRIVING IN SLOW TRAFFIC, LOST POWER IN ALL ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS (WINDOWS, DOOR LOCKS, AIR CONDITIONER, DASHBOARD INDICATOR LIGHTS). LUCKILY CAR KEPT GOING. DROVE OFF FREEWAY AND MANUALLY UNLOCKED CAR TO GET OUT. CAR STARTED UP NORMALLY AFTER THAT. *TR