2005 CADILLAC CTS Complaints

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES FROM HIGHWAY SPEED, BOTH FRONT BRAKE HOSES RUPTURED. BRAKE FLUID WAS LOST AND BRAKING WAS OBVIOUSLY DIMINISHED A GREAT DEAL. *TR

2005 CADILLAC CTS- WHILE TRAVELING @35 MPH WAS STRUCK ON DRIVERS SIDE DOOR BY CHEVROLET 2500 SERIES TRUCK. CTS WAS PUSHED SIDEWAYS TOWARD CURB WHERE IT TURNED ON ITS SIDE, NO AIRBAGS HAD DEPLOYED, RESULTING IN HEAD INJURIES, LACERATIONS AND TRAUMA. *TR

THIS COMPLAINT IS PERTAINING TO THE 2005 CADILLAC CTS 3.6L V6. THE PROBLEM PERTAINS TO THE TIMING CHAIN FAILURE OF SAID CAR AT AROUND 80,000 MILES. HAVING DONE RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I HAVE COME ACROSS MANY OWNERS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS SPANNING THE 2004-2007 MODEL YEARS, WITH COMMON FAILURE RATES SPANNING 20,000, TO 80,000 MILES. THIS HAS COST ME PERSONALLY OVER $1,000 IN PARTS PLUS MY OWN LABOR. IT HAS ALSO COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT GM HAS ISSUED MULTIPLE TSB REPORTS PERTAINING TO THIS PROBLEM BUT WILL HOWEVER NOT ACKNOWLEDGE AFFECTED CUSTOMERS. THE COMPANY STILL INSIST THAT THIS VEHICLE(SPECIFIC ENGINE) IS SERVICE FREE UP TO 100,000 MILES, AND MAKES NO RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OTHER THAT ROUTINE SERVICE (OIL & FILTER). THIS BEING SAID I AM REQUESTING THAT THE NHTSA PERFORM AN INQUIRY IN THE FREQUENCY OF THESE PROBLEM AND ENCOURAGES GM TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND COMPENSATE CUSTOMERS ACCORDINGLY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, ALL OF THE SAFETY LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED BACK ON IT BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT SHE NEEDED TO BRING IT IN TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED AGAIN. THE DEALER PREVIOUSLY STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4100 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT THE REAR PINION SEAL WAS LEAKING AND WAS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THE MECHANIC ADVISED TAKING THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER IMMEDIATELY. THE DEALER VERIFIED THAT THE PINION SEAL WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A RECALL PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V589000, POWER TRAIN: AXLE ASSEMBLY: AXLE SHAFT: SEAL) BUT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE REVERSING AT A SPEED OF 3-4 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE BRAKE LIGHT COMPONENT WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MECHANIC ALSO REPLACED ANOTHER BRAKE LIGHT BULB. THERE WERE NO FURTHER REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,068 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,100.

MY 2005 CADILLAC CTS APPEARS TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER-ASSISTED STEERING. THE CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT, AND IS DIFFICULT TO STEER TOWARD THE RIGHT. ALSO, ONCE TURNED BY MANUAL FORCE, THE WHEEL SOMETIMES DOES NOT SPIN BACK INTO PROPER POSITION. THIS MAKES TURNING IN TIGHT PLACES AND PARKING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. I AM THE THIRD OWNER OF THIS CAR; I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER FROM WHOM I PURCHASED IT MULTIPLE TIMES WITH THIS COMPLAINT; BUT THEY TELL ME EACH TIME THAT I AM SIMPLY NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO TURN THE WHEEL PROPERLY. THE CONDITION HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. THE INABILITY TO SMOOTHLY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH DUE TO MY NOT BEING ABLE TO AVOID A HAZARD WHILE DRIVING OR TRYING TO PARK. ALSO, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL ON THIS CAR WAS FAULTY, CAUSING A ROARING NOISE WHILE DRIVING, AND A CLUNKING SOUND TO BE HEARD WHEN APPLYING OR EASING PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE DEALER AT FIRST SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG, BUT AFTER MULTIPLE VISITS (AT LEAST 5); THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM AND REPAIRED IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED AT THE DEALER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR AXLE PINION SEAL WAS LEAKING AND THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT INQUIRED WITH THE MANUFACTURER IN RELATION TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V589000 (POWER TRAIN: AXLE ASSEMBLY: AXLE SHAFT: SEAL) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,000. UPDATED 8/25/10 *CN UPDATED 08/27/10 UPDATED 08/30/10*JB

2005 CADILLAC CTS. LETTER SENT FROM AN ATTORNEY ON BEHALF OF THE CONSUMERS IN REFERENCE TO AN ACCIDENT RELATING TO A POTENTIAL DEFECT IN VEHICLE *TGW WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE. WHEN THE CONSUMER OPENED THE HOOD HE SUFFERED SERIOUS BURNS WHICH LEFT HIM PERMANENTLY DISFIGURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 20 MPH ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO A VEHICLE AHEAD OF HIM. ONE INJURY WAS REPORTED AT THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED ACCORDINGLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING AN ASSESSMENT OF THE DAMAGES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000.