2007 CADILLAC CTS Complaints

MY CAR HAS BEEN CONFIRMED THAT THE FRONTAL SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE DOES NOT WORK AGAIN. I HAD IT ONCE REPAIRED DUE TO A RECALL, I BELIEVE IN 2009. NOW IN 2012, I AM HAVING ANOTHER ISSUE WITH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG MODULE, IN WHICH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED (BEEN CONFIRMED BY DEALER). THIS PART SENSES IF THE PASSENGER IS SITTING IN THE CAR. THE LIGHT IS ON TELLING ME THE PASSENGER AIRBAG NEEDS SERVICE. MY BRAKES ARE NEW AND HAVE BEEN RECENTLY REPLACED, 2 MONTHS AGO, BUT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH STEPPING ON THE BRAKES. WHEN I DO I SLIDE AND THERE IS AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE. I ALMOST CRASHED INTO AN RV, SLID 8 FEET INTO AN INTERSECTION BECAUSE OF THIS ON-GOING ISSUE. I WAS TOLD BY CADILLAC DEALER IN BELLINGHAM, WA. THE DEALER DIDN'T KNOW WHY I WAS SLIDING BUT TO BE SURE, IT WAS BEST TO CHANGE THE BRAKES. WELL, IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. I AM WONDERING IF IT IS A RECALL. I CAN PHYSICALLY HEAR THE BRAKES LOCK UP, MAKES A GRINDING LIKE NOISE, THEN SLIDES FORWARD. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR. I AM IN WASHINGTON STATE & THE CAR WAS PURCHASED IN WASHINGTON STATE, AS WELL. IS IT POSSIBLE THAT MORE STATE CAN HAVE THE SAME ISSUES RELATED TO THE OTHER STATES AFFECTED? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC CTS . THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING OR ALSO WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE AIR BAGS HAD BEEN DISABLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC STS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

ON MONDAY MARCH 5, 2012 @ 8AM MY DAUGHTER WAS @ A STOP SIGN. SHE WAITED FOR 3 CARS TO PASS SHE PULLED OUT ONTO 16TH STREET WHERE THE CARS TRAVEL @ 35MPH... SHE WAITED FOR THE TRUCK TO GO PAST & @ 8AM THE SUN IS BRIGHT SHE COULD NOT SEE THE TRAILER THAT THE TRUCK WAS TOWING & SHE TRIED TO GO STRAIGHT ACROSS THE STREET! SHE HIT THE TRAILER HEAD ON & IT SMASHED THE FRONT END OF MY CAR & SPUN HER AROUND & SMASHED THE PASSENGER SIDE & DRAGGED HER DOWN THE ROAD... THE BATTERY ACID FROM CAR WAS MELTING THE ROAD. THE POLICE & INSURANCE COMPANY WERE VERY SURPRISED THAT MY AIRBAG DID NOT GO OFF!!!!! I HAD ONLY HAD MY CAR BACK FOR 8 DAYS FROM THE DEALERSHIP BEFORE IT WAS TOTALED. I HAD JUST PUT NEW TIRES ON, NEW FILTERS, NEW SPARK PLUGS, A CATALYTIC CONVERTER ETC, THEY CHECKED MY CAR IN FULL AS THEY DID EVERY TIME & NEVER DID ANYTHING SAY I HAD AN AIRBAG PROBLEM. I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR EVERY RECALL I EVER RECEIVED! MY INSURANCE COMPANY & I BOTH HAVE TAKEN PICTURES. MY PROBLEM NOW IS THAT I OWED MORE THAN MY CAR WAS WORTH. MY COMPLAINT IS THE SIMPLE FACT THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY FOR SUCH A HORRIBLE COLLISION, YET A FRIEND HAD A SOFTBALL HIT THE HOOD OF HER CAR & HER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. HOW CAN I TRUST MY CHILDREN WILL BE SAFE WHEN DRIVING, IF I DON'T HAVE THE ASSURANCE OF AN AIRBAG! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WOULD HAVE 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 DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER FOR A TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER RECALL AND NOW MY TIMING CHAIN OR THE TENSIONERS HAVE FAILED AND THE CAR WILL NOT START. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE EXPLODED. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 78 MPH WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL INADVERTENTLY DISENGAGED. A LOUD BOOMING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE WHILE A FLASH OF FIRE AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE REAR EXHAUST. SMOKE THEN BEGAN TO RISE FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT A RATTLING CHAIN SOUND ALSO BEGAN TO COME FROM THE ENGINE. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 38,991.

MY CADILLAC CTS HAS A MANUAL SHIFT TRANSMISSION. UNFORTUNATELY CADILLAC INSTALLED A FOOT EMERGENCY BRAKE ON MY CAR. WHEN STOPPED ON A HILL THE VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARDS WHEN YOU ENGAGE THE GEAR BECAUSE THEY INSTALLED A FOOT EMERGENCY BRAKE INSTEAD OF A HAND EMERGENCY BRAKE. WITH A HAND BRAKE YOU CAN EASE OFF THE BRAKE WHILE YOU ENGAGE THE DRIVE TRAIN. WITH THE FOOT BRAKE YOU CANNOT EASE OFF THE EMERGANCY BRAKE ITS EITHER ON OR OFF. THIS CREATES A PROBLEM WHEN SETTING ON AN HILL. ITS IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP THE CAR FROM MOVING BACKWARDS WHEN ENGAGING THE DRIVE TRAIN ON A HILL. *TT

ENGINE LIGHT ON DASHBOARD WARNED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. AFTER INVESTIGATION IT WAS CLEAR THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS WAS CARRIED OUT WITHOUT ANY COURTESY FROM IMPORT-ORGANIZATION OR DEALER. AFTER 28,000 MILES? UNBELIEVABLE. IT COST ME A LOT OF MONEY. *TR

2007 CADILLAC CTS. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH OBTAINING A REFUND DUE TO ISSUES WITH VEHICLE UPON TRYING TO TRADE IT IN *TGW CONSUMER WRITES ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE *TGW THE CONSUMER LEARNED THE FRAME WAS DAMAGED AND IT APPEARED THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING ON BLOCKS AND THERE WAS DAMAGE UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE LOW FLUID LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH A SPARE TIRE. *JB