2006 CADILLAC CTS Complaints

TURNING SHARP RIGHT AT ABOUT 2 MPH TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE IN A GARAGE. APPLIED BRAKES AND CAR KEPT MOVING. HAD TO STOMP ON THE BRAKES WITH ALL MY MIGHT TO STOP THE CAR FROM HITTING A WALL. NO POWER BRAKING AT ALL. *TR

CPSC#I1280376A. 2006 CADILLAC CTS. CONSUMER STATED HE PURCHASED A FRONT AND REAR DRIVE SHAFT COUPLE. *LN THE CONSUMER STATE WHEN HE RECEIVED THE PART, HE HAD IT INSTALLED AT A LOCAL GARAGE IN GERMANY. THE PART PERFORMED WELL FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. HOWEVER, ON AUGUST 6TH, AS HE WAS DRIVING, THE PART FAILED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVE SHAFT, WHICH TURNED THE REAR WHEELS, CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE. AN INSPECTION REVEALED THE REAR DRIVE SHAFT COUPLER WAS DESTROYED AND HAD RIPPED TO SHREDS. THE FRONT COUPLER WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE SHOWED SIGNS OF ADDITIONAL DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE DEFECTIVE PART.

WHILE WAITING TO MAKE A RIGHT ON RED (ONE CAR WAS IN FRONT OF ME) THE ENGINE SHUT OFF . IT HAD BEEN RUNNING FINE FOR THE ENTIRE MORNING COMMUTE UP TO THIS POINT. THIS MAY BE RELATED TO AN INTERMITTENT SITUATION I HAVE HAD FOR 6 MOS. OVER THE COURSE OF 6 MOS. THERE HAVE BEEN FOUR INSTANCES WHERE THE CAR STUTTERED FOR A SECOND (CHECK ENGINE CAME ON FOR 2 SEC). TOOK THE CAR TO A NEARBY CADILLAC DEALER FOR SERVICE BUT THEY COULD NOT PIN POINT THE PROBLEM NOR REPRODUCE IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INSPECTION STATION. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT COUPLER WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT WAS STILL DAMAGED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE ENTIRE DRIVE SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AND THE ANTI-THEFT WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ALSO THE TEMPERATURE AND FUEL GAUGES MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,500. ..UPDATED 09/07/12 *BF UPDATED 09/18/2012 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED, AND THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL FAILURE BUT THE FAILURE DID NOT DUPLICATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,300. SM. UPDATED08-30-12 *BF UPDATED 09/07/2012 *JS

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WILL NOT SHUT OFF ONCE TURNED ON. INTERMITTENT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. MUST STOP THE VEHICLE, TURN OFF THE MOTOR AND REMOVE THE KEY FROM IGNITION IN ORDER TO STOP THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. EVERYTIME THE WIPERS ARE TURNED ON THIS HAPPENS...EVERYTIME. HOW DOES SOMEONE DRIVE ON A FREEWAY HAVING TO STOP THEIR VEHICLE EVERYTIME THEY NEED TO TURN ON A WINDSHIELD WIPER? THIS DEFECT IS ON THOUSANDS OF CTS'S...MAYBE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF CADILLACS ACCORDING TO THE WEBSITE CLUBS.... AND IS A $1,000 REPAIR. GM SHOULD FIX THIS DEFECT FOR FREE. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING. *TR

DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC) BEGAN SUDDENLY DISPLAYING "SERVICE AIRBAG SOON" ALERT WHEN PASSENGER IS SEATED WITHIN VEHICLE. CURSORY INSPECTION REVEALED NO OBVIOUS PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG SYSTEM COMPONENTS TO INCLUDE VISIBLE WIRING AND ACCESSIBLE SENSOR CONNECTION POINTS. THIS PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE CONDITION ADDRESSED IN GM RECALL NUMBER 10355 (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 10V644000). THE REFERENCED RECALL INCLUDES CERTAIN "2006 MODEL YEAR CADILLAC CTS AND CTS-V VEHICLES"; HOWEVER, GM'S CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER IS STATING THAT MY PARTICULAR 2006 CTS VIN# IS NOT SHOWING ANY OUTSTANDING RECALLS AT THIS TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED JUST BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V020000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY) AND PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

FUEL GAUGE INDICATES MORE FUEL THAN WHAT IS IN THE TANK. FOR EXAMPLE THE FUEL GAUGE READS 1/2 TANK WHEN THERE IS ONLY A FEW GALLONS IN THE TANK. *TR