2005 CADILLAC CTS Complaints

I OWN A 2005 CADILLAC CTS WITH A 3.7 LITER ENGINE, AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I AM THE SECOND OWNER, AND PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE WHEN IT HAD 55,978 MILES ON IT. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR LESS THEN 2 YEARS, IT DEVELOPED A NOISE COMING FROM THE BACK (REAR END). I BROUGHT THE CAR TO MY LOCAL CADILLAC DEALER. AFTER A ROAD TEST AND INSPECTION, THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL, AND IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF ABOUT $1700.00. I'VE OWNED MANY USED CARS OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS, SOME WITH OVER 100,000 MILES ON THEM, AND I'VE NEVER, NEVER NEEDED A NEW REAR DIFFERENTIAL ON ANY VEHICLE THAT I'VE EVER OWNED! I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SEALS WERE GOOD, AND THAT ALL OF THE FLUIDS WERE AT THE CORRECT LEVELS IN THE DIFFERENTIAL, AND THAT THE EARLIER CTS MODELS HAD EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH DIFFERENTIALS, BUT THAT THE PROBLEM WAS RECTIFIED WITH THE 2005 MODEL. APPARENTLY IT WOULD SEEM THAT THERE ARE ALSO PROBLEMS WITH THE 2005 MODEL DIFFERENTIAL AS WELL! *TR

I HAVE AN REAR DIFFERENTIAL LEAK ON MY 2005 CTS CADILLAC AND THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT MY CADILLAC DO NOT FALL UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V589000 OR 06V020000. I HAVE THAT LEAK AT THE MOMENT AND THE CADILLAC'S TRYING TO CHARGE FOR THIS RECALL. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 CADILLAC CTS AND HAVE TAKEN INTO THE CADILLAC DEALERSHIP FOR REAR END LOSS OF CONTROL AND BOUNCING OF REAR END. I KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL ON SOME TYPE OF REAR END ISSUES. I AM TIRED OF ARGUING WITH THE ED MORSE DEALERSHIP IN TAMPA,FL ABOUT THE RECALL AND DEFECT WITH THE CAR. PLEASE ADVISE ME AS TO WHAT TO DO. *TR

WHENEVER IT GETS COLD AND/OR SNOWS, THE LEFT REAR DOOR OF MY CAR OPENS WITHOUT WARNING, THEN WILL NOT REMAIN CLOSED. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME I RETURNED TO CADILLAC, IT CLOSED WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE DEALER, THE SECOND TIME MY SON WAS ABLE TO CLOSE THE DOOR. THIS LAST INCIDENT, I COULD NOT GET THE DOOR TO REMAIN CLOSED, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, WHO EXPLAINED TO ME THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO FIX THIS, THEY FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES SET FORTH BY GM, WHICH IS TO APPLY AN OIL THAT WILL ABSORB THE MOISTURE IN THE DOORS MECHANISM. WHILE AT THE DEALER, THERE WERE 3 OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT CAN CAUSE HARM, THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I HAD MY 2 YR. GRANDSON IN THE BACK SEAT. GM SHOULD NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS THAT THIS IS A DEFECT OF THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE PERSON INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING HE CAN DO ABOUT IT, THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO RETURN TO THE DEALER EACH TIME THIS OCCURS AND HAVE THEM LUBRICATE THE DOOR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN 2004. HE HEARD A SLIGHT GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE FOR EIGHT MONTHS. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, HE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKING SYSTEM. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION HE FOUND THE ROTORS HAD GROUND INTO THE BRAKES AND PADS WHICH CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST HIM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT PERIODICALLY NOTICED OIL ON THE FLOOR OF HIS GARAGE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR HIS VEHICLE, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V589000 (POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL). ONCE HE ARRIVED AT THE DEALER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL; THEREFORE, THE REPAIR WAS MADE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE COST OF THE REPAIR WAS $243.68 THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,000. UPDATED 10/14/08 *BF UPDATED 10/23/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT NOTICED A LEAK ON HIS GARAGE FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. HE STATED THAT THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM THE REAR PINION SEAL AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THAT SAME DEFECT; HOWEVER, HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED FOR FREE. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION 2005 CADI CTS. BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 75K MILES. 3 MONTHS LATER AND 3800 MILES.. NO OIL, NO OIL LIGHT CAME ON. ENGINE DAMAGED. DEALER BLOOSOM CHEVROLET SAID ENGINE REPLACEMENT WAS ALL ON ME. THEN LATER CAME BACK AND SAID DGM WAS PAYING 1/3 AND THE DEALERSHIP WOULD PAY 1/3 AND 1/3 WAS ON ME. I HAVE FOUND REPORTS THAT OIL CONSUMPTION IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF CAR. *TR

I OWN A 2005 CADILLAC CTS-V I CURRENTLY HAVE 33K MILES ON MY VEHICLE I HAVE SUFFERED THROUGH THREE CATASTROPHIC REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURES, THE HALF SHAFT WAS ALSO COMPLETELY SEVERED FROM THE HUB, POSSIBLE DUE TO A REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE AND MAIN BOLT FAILURE FROM A PRIOR REPAIR TO REAR DIFF 3000 MILES PRIOR .GM HAS REFUSED SERVICE WARRANTY REPAIR EVERY TIME STATING DAMAGE MUST BE CAUSED BY DRIVER ABUSE NOW $9000+ SPENT IN REPAIRS I AGAIN HAVE FOUND A REAR DIFF. SEAL LEAK AND HUMMING FROM REAR END IT SEAMS AS THOUGH I WILL BE ONCE AGAIN FORCED TO FIX THIS REAR END AT MY EXPENSE APPROX $3200 AGAIN FOR THE FORTH TIME WITH NO OPTION FOR AN IMPROVED PART OR COMPENSATION FOR REPAIR OR LOSS OF VEHICLE THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES FOR MONTHS EACH TIME AND THE LAST TIME WAS OVER 5 MONTHS, ODDLY I DISCOVERED AFTER CALLING SEVERAL DEALERS ABOUT WARRANTY HELP THAT NO REPAIRS OR SERVICE COMPLETED ON MY VEHICLE SHOWS UP ON ANY OF THE DEALERS SERVICE RECORDS FOR MY VEHICLE EXCEPT FOR A RADIO REPLACEMENT AND A CLUTCH REPAIR AT 50 MILES THAT OCCURRED BEFORE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. I HAVE THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FROM THE SECOND REPLACEMENT AND PICTURES OF THE HALF SHAFTS. I HOPE THAT ALL SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF POSSIBLE DANGERS WITH THIS VEHICLE. IT IS POSSIBLE IF DRIVEN AT SPEED A BROKEN HALF SHAFT OR AXLE COULD CATAPULT THE CAR OR A WHEEL COULD SEPARATE INJURING DRIVER PASSENGERS AND OTHERS ON THE ROADWAY. THIS CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE . THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND AXLE IS FAULTY AND SOMEONE IS BOUND TO GET HURT SERIOUSLY IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME. I HAVE COMPLETE RECORDS FOR REPAIRS MADE AND ALL EXPENSES TO DATE I WANT TO SELL THE CAR BUT DO NOT WANT TO FEEL RESPONSIBLE FOR PUTTING SOMEONE ELSE IN DANGER SO SELLING THE CAR PRIVATE PARTY IS OUT. I HAVE TRIED TO SELL THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER BUT THERE OFFERS HAVE BEEN GROSSLY UNDER VALUE AND PAYOFF. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A SCREECHING HALT. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED EVENTUALLY, BUT WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. THE ECM WAS REPLACED APPROXIMATELY SEVEN HOURS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,175 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,152. UPDATED 03-18-08 *BF THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, THE SIDE MIRRORS WERE INOPERATIVE AND THE STRUTS WERE WORN.