2005 CADILLAC CTS Complaints

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT WITH THE WHEELS TURNED SHARPLY, THE BRAKING BECAME ROUGH AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS WAS THE 5TH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. EACH TIME IT OCCURS AT LOW SPEED WHEN THE WHEEL IS TURNED SHARPLY. BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHTS DO NOT GO ON. I HAVE COME VERY CLOSE TO HITTING OTHER CARS WHEN THIS OCCURS. MY REPAIR MAN HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY A PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V644000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 12/06/12*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V644000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FORWARD. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE SAME THING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

4/12/2010 - I WAS SLOWING DOWN PREPARING TO TURN INTO MY DEVELOPMENT WHEN ANOTHER DRIVER RAN A STOP SIGN. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, SHE STATED THAT SHE DID NOT SEE MY CAR, BUT SAW THE ONCOMING CARS AND THE CARS BEHIND ME SO SHE DIDN'T PREPARE TO STOP AT THE STOP SIGN. SHE WAS TRYING TO BEAT THE ONCOMING VEHICLES AND THE TRAFFIC BEHIND ME AGGRESSIVELY ACCELERATING AND IMPACT WAS MY DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR. WE BOTH HAD OUR SEAT BELTS ON, HER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, MINE DID NOT. HER CAR WAS TOTALED. THE IMPACT WAS JUST LIKE A WRECKING BALL COMING OUT OF NOWHERE. THE IMPACT WAS SO THAT MY STRUTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. I HAD SUSTAINED TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI) AND I'M STILL RECOVERING, THAT IS WHY IT'S TAKEN THIS LONG TO SUBMIT A COMPLAINT. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO THE CADILLAC BODY SHOP FOR THE BODY WORK AND TUTWILER WAS TO TAKE CARE OF THE MECHANICAL ISSUES. WHEN I PICKED UP MY CAR AT TUTWILER CADILLAC THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ME ANY OF THE PAPERWORK FOR THE REPAIRS OR ANYTHING IN WRITING AS TO WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, I WAS TOLD THAT THE ITEMIZED RECEIPT WOULD GO TO HER INSURANCE COMPANY SINCE THEY WERE PAYING FOR THE WORK TO BE DONE. THE CHIROPRACTOR BILL WAS IN EXCESS OF 7,000.00 AND MY MEDICAL (STILL RECOVERING) BUT HAS EXCEEDED WELL OVER 40,000.00. THE ELECTRICAL ISSUES, BAD RADIO, CARPET, BELL HOUSING LEAK, EXHAUST SYSTEM, GAS GAUGE SHOULD HAVE ALL BEEN REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY WHEN I TOOK THE CAR IN ON 1/5/2009 WHILE THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I WAS NOT AWARE OF THE AIR BAG ISSUE NOT DEPLOYING UNFORTUNATELY UNTIL THE ACCIDENT IN APRIL OF 2010.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SIDE HAD EXTENSIVE DAMAGES TO THE DOOR AND WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HAVE AIR BAG FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE RACK AND PINION ROD WAS DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,080 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000. UPDATED 9/26/12 *CN UPDATED 09/27/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED TO THE RIGHT AND NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF POSSIBLE UNDERGROUND WIRE DEFECTS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE DEALER OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS, MY PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND UNMODIFIED 2005 CADILLAC CTS CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE DRIVE TRAIN AND FUEL TANK WITH THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK SECONDS AWAY FROM BEING TOTALLY BREACHED BY FLAMES AND LIKELY SIGNIFICANT INJURIES INCLUDING DEATH. THE FIRE BURNED FOR 30-40 MINUTES UNTIL THE RESPONDING FIREFIGHTERS WERE ABLE TO JACK UP THE VEHICLE AND EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WITH WATER FROM UNDERNEATH. FORTUNATELY, THE FIREFIGHTERS WERE ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE VEHICLE FIRE PRIOR TO THE FUEL TANK BREACH WITH NO APPARENT RELATED INJURIES. PURSUANT TO AN EXPERT ANALYSIS AND REPORT, THE FOLLOWING MANUFACTURING AND/OR DESIGN DEFECTS SEQUENTIALLY CAUSED SAID FIRE: 1. WHILE DRIVING, THE REAR CARRIER PINION BEARING FAILED; 2. FAILED CARRIER PINION CAUSED EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE PINION GEAR; 3. EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE PINION GEAR CAUSED FAILURE OF THE PINION GEAR SEAL IN THE RING AND PINION HOUSING; 4. FAILED PINION GEAR SEAL ALLOWED THE REAR CARRIER LUBRICANT TO LEAK; 5. WITH VEHICLE IN MOTION, REAR CARRIER LUBRICANT CONTACTED ROTATING DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY; 6. ROTATING DRIVESHAFT AND PINION YOKE "SPRAYED" LUBRICANT IN THE REAR AXLE HOUSING AREA INCLUDING ONTO EXHAUST, PLASTIC FUEL TANK, RUBBER DRIVESHAFT COUPLER AND FLOOR PAN; 7. HEAT FROM EXHAUST OR PINION GEAR IGNITED LUBRICANT & SUBSEQUENT FIRE QUICKLY SPREAD ACROSS THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE. EXPERT REPORT CONCLUDED THAT MANUFACTURING AND / OR DESIGN DEFECTS WERE PREVIOUSLY WELL-DOCUMENTED BY NHSA 2005 CADILLAC CTS NHSA OWNER COMPLAINTS AND SAID FIRE COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED BY VEHICLE MANUFACTURER THROUGH RECALL NOTICES AND USE OF NON-COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS FOUND ON THE WIRES UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE WIRES HAD A SHORT CIRCUIT AND FAILED TO RECOGNIZE WHEN A PASSENGER WAS SEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,273. UPDATED 7/26/12 *CN THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, IF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED, THE AIR BAG MAY DEPLOY EVEN WITHOUT A CRASH OCCURRING. UPDATED 07/30/12 UPDATED 08/02/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS CAUSING A DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,448.