2005 CADILLAC CTS Complaints

I HAVE A 2005 CADILLAC CTS WITH 67,000 MILES. SINCE ABOUT 65,000 MILES CAR HAS BEEN MAKING A RATTLING SOUND UNDER THE HOOD DURING ACCELERATION. I HAVE GIVEN THE CAR A TUNE UP, OIL CHANGE AND THE CAR HAS OTHER FLUIDS ARE AT LEVEL. ONCE MY CAR HAS ACCELERATED AND THE GEARS HAVE CHANGED (I.E, SECOND GEAR) THE RATTLING SOUNDS STOPS..THE NOISE IS CONTINUOUS AND ONLY HAPPENS AT ACCELERATION, NOT WHILE IDLING. IN ADDITION EVERY NOW AND AGAIN WHEN A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER GETS IN THE CAR THE AIRBAG SENSOR/LIGHT COMES ON THE DASHBOARD. THIS PROBLEM DOESN'T HAPPEN OFTEN BUT IT HAPPENS EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. UPON DOING MY RESEARCH FOR BOTH THESE ISSUES I FIND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM...HOPEFULLY SOMETHING WILL BE DONE SO THAT GM CAN ADDRESS THESE SERIOUS ISSUES WITHOUT HAVING THE CONSUMER/OWNERS HAVING TO PAY AN ARM AND A LEG. *TR

2005 CADILLAC CTS-V REAR DIFFERENTIAL WHINE. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL ON MY CADILLAC CTS-V WENT OUT. METAL SHAVINGS WERE FOUND IN THE DIFF FLUID. I TOOK THE CTS-V INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET A WARRANTY REPAIR DONE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG SERVICE WARNING AND FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE AIR BAG SERVICE SWITCH WAS ENGAGED THE ILLUMINATION WOULD STOP ALTHOUGH THE FRONT AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRENCES WERE CONTINUOUS WHETHER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED OR NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT BOTH THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM AND THE PASSENGER SEAT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V644000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE) BUT THE CONTACTS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND MAKING A TURN, HE WOULD NOTICE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE NOISE WAS DUE TO A LEAK IN THE SEAL LOCATED IN THE DIFFERENTIAL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE SEAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.

THE BRAKES WILL SLIP WHEN APPLIED. IT SEEMS IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN GOING A LOW RATE OF SPEED. IN NOVEMBER OF THIS YEAR I HAD RECALL ON BAKES FIXED. I THOUGHT THAT HAD FIXED PROBLEM. UNFORTUNATELY THE BRAKES STARTED SLIPPING AGAIN YESTERDAY (DEC. 29, 2010). I HAVE HAD BRAKES CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST, NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIND A PROBLEM. THIS IS OUR FAMILY CAR AND I AM BEGINNING TO FEAR FOR MY FAMILY WHEN DRIVING THIS CAR. I HAVE FOUND MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS THE SAME AS MINE, PLEASE HELP US SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. DON'T LET THIS END UP LIKE THE "TOYOTA" SITUATION. *TR

MY US NAVY SON WAS DRIVING MY 2005 CADILLAC CTS WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN THE REAR BY A NEGLIGENT DRIVER. THE CRASH WAS SO SEVERE, HE WAS FORCED INTO 3 MORE CARS-TOTALING MY CAR. ALL SAFETY FEATURES FAILED - INCLUDING ALL AIRBAGS AND THE SEAT BELT. MY SON WAS SPARED, BUT HE DID SUFFER INJURIES. I HAVE SPENT COUNTLESS HOURS ATTEMPTING RESOLVE WITH GM FOR SOME ANSWERS - ALL TO NO AVAIL. THEY SPENT SEVERAL HOURS WITH MY VEHICLE, YET PASSED IT OVER TO THEIR 3RD PARTY INSURANCE COMPANY - WHO IN TURN TOOK ZERO ACCOUNTABILITY AND HAD THE NERVE TO PUT IT ALL BACK ON US (PRESERVING THE CAR AND PROVIDING MORE DOCUMENTATION). WHAT MORE DOCUMENTATION DO YOU NEED? YOU SAW THE FAILED SEAT BELT, YOU SAW MY SONS INJURIES AND YOU WITNESSED ALL FAILURES WITH THE AIRBAGS. I HAVE NOW RETAINED AN ATTORNEY; AND I FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR YOUR RECENT BREAKING NEWS AND THE ONGOING INVESTIGATION, INVOLVING THE CADILLAC CTS MODELS. I FEEL STRONGLY THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT / DEFECT - I HAVE PLENTY OF BACK UP TO ASSIST WITH YOUR INVESTIGATION, INCLUDING EYE WITNESS ACCOUNTS, PHOTOGRAPHY AND MY ATTEMPTS FOR RESOLVE THIS MATTER WITH GENERAL MOTORS. PLEASE, PLEASE DO NOT CLOSE OUT YOUR INVESTIGATION AS BEING A FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG ISSUE ONLY. YOU COULD BE SAVING MANY LIVES FROM THE HARDSHIPS MY FAMILY HAVE HAD TO ENDURE WITH THIS OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. UPDATED IVOQ 02/09/11 *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT WAS SITTING IDLE AT A TRAFFIC STOP WHEN A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO HIS REAR. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO THREE ADDITIONAL VEHICLES AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE CONTACT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED WHEN HER HEAD STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICE HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS OUT OF LUBRICANT. HE STATED THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL WAS ALSO LEAKING OIL. HE REFERENCE RECALL 07V589000, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL AND WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,500.

MY 2005 CADILLAC CTS JUST HIT 63,000 MILES STARTED TO HEAR A CHATTER UNDER THE HOOD WENT TO GO GET A DIAGNOSIS AND SAID TIMING CHAIN AND CRANKSHAFT BALANCER NEED TO BE REPLACED. ANOTHER ISSUE IS THE AIRBAG BAG SENSOR WENT BAD CAUSING THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO KEEP POPPING UP ON DISPLAY AND NOW NEEDS REPLACED. I'M HOPING WE GET ENOUGH PEOPLE THAT HAVE THESE PROBLEMS FILE A COMPLAINT IN ORDER TO GET A RECALL. *TR

CADILLAC 2005 CTS / WHEN IN A SHARP TURN WILL NOT STOP SLIDES INTO WHAT EVER WILL STOP THE CAR- SEEMS LIKE FRONT BRAKES BECOME DISCONNECTED, ITS GOING TO KILL ME SOON IF I CAN'T STOP MAKING A TURN. *TR