2008 CADILLAC CTS Complaints

I WAS DRIVING MY SISTER-IN-LAW'S 2008 CADILLAC CTS HOME FROM WORK ONE NIGHT IN DECEMBER. I CAME UP TO THE STREET OUT OF THE MALL PARKING LOT AND PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN. SUDDENLY, THE ENGINE TOOK OFF AND REVVED UP TO AROUND 4000RPMS, SO MUCH I COULD HARDLY HOLD IT WITH THE BRAKES. I PUT IN PARK AND REACHED DOWN TO FEEL THE FLOOR MAT TO SEE IF IT WAS ON THE ACCELERATOR. IT WAS NOT. I TURNED OFF THE CAR. THE NEXT DAY, I TOOK IT TO THE GM DEALER. I DON'T THINK THEY BELIEVED ME BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT REPEAT THE CONDITION. THEY HAD ME LEAVE THE CAR AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD LOOK AT IT. THE NEXT DAY I PICKED UT UP. THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD RE-PROGRAMMED THE THROTTLE BODY CONTROL UNIT. I LEFT WITH THE CAR AND PROCEEDED TO EXIT THE LOT. JUST AS I GOT TO THE STREET, IT TOOK OFF AGAIN, REVVING TO ABOUT 4000 RPMS OR SO. I IMMEDIATELY WENT BACK AND TOLD THE DEALER WHAT HAPPENED. THEY STARED AT EACH OTHER AND SHRUGGED THEIR SHOULDERS. THEY NEVER FIXED THE PROBLEM. I AM CONVINCED THAT THIS IS A SOFTWARE ISSUE IN THE THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM, JUST LIKE TOYOTA IS DEALING WITH. IF MY WIFE HAD BEEN DRIVING THIS CAR, SHE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND NEEDS ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY,. IT IS NOT JUST TOYOTA. *TR

DROVE ON A STREET WITH A 2" SNOW COVER. AFTER ABOUT 25 FEET RECEIVED A NUMBER OF ALERTS ON MY DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER STATING: 4 WHEEL DRIVE WAS OFF, ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WARNING, SERVICE STABILITY TRACTION SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST. IMMEDIATELY CALLED CADILLAC SERVICE WHO STATED SNOW COULD HAVE DISLODGED SOME WIRES, BRING IT IN FOR SERVICE. SINCE MANY ALL STATES GET SOME SNOWFALL CADILLAC NEEDS TO REDESIGN THE WIRING SO A SMALL ABOUT OF SNOW DOESN'T DISCONNECT CRITICAL VEHICLE FUNCTIONS. *TR

CAR SOMETIMES DOESN'T RECOGNIZE ELECTRONIC KEYFOB PREVENTING ME FROM LOCKING THE IGNITION PRIOR TO EXITING THE CAR. LEAVING THE CAR WITH THE IGNITION UNLOCK IS A VIOLATION OF MANY STATES' MOTOR VEHICLE LAWS. OTHER TIMES CAR WILL NOT LET ME ENTER THE CAR OR START THE CAR BECAUSE IT DOESN'T RECOGNIZE THE ELECTRONIC KEYFOB. PROBLEM RECURS PERIODICALLY - SOMETIMES A FEW TIMES A WEEK OTHER TIME OPERATES FINE FOR A MONTH OR MORE. *TR

ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON - DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY A STRETCHED / LOOSE TIMING CHAIN. DEALER REPORTED 1,000S OF 2008 CADILLAC CTSS WITH THE 3.6L DY ENGINE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. NHTSA SHOULD INVEST PROBLEM SINCE HOW THE TIMING CHAIN FAILS COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR

6 MONTHS AGO THE CONTACTS 2008 CADILAC CTS STARTED JUMPING FORWARD AND STOPPING. 4 WEEKS AGO THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AGAIN IN TRAFFIC AND HOPPED A CURB. THE VEHICLE INVESTIGATED BY A CADILAC DEALER THAT SAID NOTHINIG WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 1/14/10 *CN UPDATED 01/15/10.

PURCHASED VEHICLE IN 2/08; 12/10/08 - NOTICED CAR WAS WET IN FLOORBOARDS AND CEILING; SINCE 12/08, DEALERSHIP HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR VEHICLE 4 TIMES; CAR IS STILL LEAKING; DEALERSHIP REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS AND CALLED A SPECIALISTS TO TRY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM; DEALERSHIP ADMITS THEY CANNOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM; THE MANUFACTURER HAS OFFERED A TRADE OPTION TO ME WITH ME PAYING MONEY OUT OF POCKET; AT THE PRESENT TIME, I AM UNSURE WHAT THE AMOUNT WILL BE, BUT ANY AMOUNT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 CADILLAC CTS. I HAVE A VIBRATION OR SHIMMY IN MY STEERING WHEEL AT ABOUT 65 MPH, NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO BALANCE TIRES. TWO NEW TIRES WERE INSTALLED AND ROADFORCE BALANCED. STILL NOT RESOLVED. I HAVE SEEN QUITE A FEW COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE SQUEAKING; HOWEVER, THEY WERE OPERATING NORMALLY. THE DEALER WAS BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE SINCE JANUARY 2009. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,100 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. UPDATED 12/10/09. *LJ UPDATED 12/10/09*JB

2008 CADILLAC CTS..GAS PEDAL IS TO CLOSE TOO BRAKE PEDAL. IT IS VERY EASY TO HIT BOTH PEDALS AT THE SAME TIME. NO ACCIDENTS WITH THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. *TR

PURCHASED 2008 CTS UPON DRIVING CAR HOME I NOTICED A VIBRATION. TOOK BACK TO DEALER NEXT DAY. HAD TO WAIT 3 WEEKS TO GET SERVICE ON VEHICLE AND FOUND OUT AT THAT TIME THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS CAR AND THE DEALER IS NOT TO TRY TO FIX CAR. WENT TO GM AND THEY AGREED TO CHANGE TIRES BUT THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, THE VIBRATION CONTINUED. TRYING TO COME TO SOME SORT OF AGREEMENT WITH GM AND AFTER 9 MONTHS, NOTHING. TOOK CAR BACK TO DEALER FOR TIRE ROTATION AND REQUESTED "ROAD FORCE BALANCE" AND THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE. THE VIBRATION STARTS AT 40MPH AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS SHAKING. THE PROBLEM IS EITHER WITH THE WHEELS OR THE TIRES. *TR