2007 CADILLAC CTS Complaints

2007 CADILLAC CTS WITH SEVERAL BRAKE PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES HE HAS EXPERIENCED PARTIAL BRAKE FAILURE THREE TIMES. HE STATES THAT MECHANIC STATED THEY COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM. BRAKE PROBLEMS CONTINUE. *KB ONE OF THE THREE TIMES, THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER FLASHED AND STATED THERE WAS A BRAKE PROBLEM. WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE, THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS MUCH GREATER THAN NORMAL. *JB

CAN NOT GET LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO PERFORM RECALL WORK ON VEHICLE. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED GM AND THEY MERELY REITERATED WHAT THE DEALER SAYS. "NO SEALS". THEY ARE SAYING REAR SEALS FOR 2007 CADILLAC CTS ARE ON BACK ORDER AND THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL GET MORE. MEANWHILE VEHICLE SOUNDS LIKE YOU ARE RUNNING OVER SOMEONE WHEN YOU PUT IT IN REVERSE AND PROCEED TO BACK UP. MEANWHILE I AM DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE. *TR

THIS COMPLAINT IS TO ENSURE THAT ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CADILLAC MODES HAVE BEEN REMOVED, RECALLED, REPAIRED FROM THE NEW/USED AUTOMOTIVE DEALERSHIPS, AUTO AUCTIONS, ETC. 2007 CADILLAC CTS, STS, SRX. *TR

THE DISPLAY ON THE RADIO WILL ONLY SHOW ONE WORD OF THE ARTIST OR SONG. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THIS WAS A FLAW OF THE 2007 CTS RADIO AND THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. I CONTACTED CADILLAC AND THE RESTATED WHAT THE DEALERSHIP SAID AND BASED HER CONCLUSION ON THE DEALERSHIPS TESTING ON ONE OTHER 07 CTS. THIS IS DISAPPOINTING SINCE I PAID AN EXTRA $1,500.00 FOR THE BOSE SYSTEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE WHEELS LOCKED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN COMPLETELY AROUND AND STRIKE A CURB ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WAS BENT INWARDS. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM AND WHEELS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $3,000. TWO DAYS LATER, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V589000 (SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE). THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO THE REMEDY IN THE NOTICE, BUT WOULD NOT ASSUME LIABILITY FOR ANY OTHER RELATED DAMAGES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT PROVIDED ANY ASSISTANCE. SINCE THE FAILURE, THE DEALER HAS TAKEN POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 17,000.

WHILE VEHICLE WAS UNDER POWER SMOKE THEN FIRE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE WAS PULLED TO THE ROADSIDE. FIRE INTENSIFIED BURNING A HOLE THROUGH THE HOOD ABOVE THE MASTER CYLINDER. *TR

CADILLAC CTS 2007 REAR DIFFERENTIAL BROKE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGH WAY AND SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE BACK WHEELS LOCKED COMPLETELY. NO APPARENT TRIGGER. PUT ON BRAKES (I WAS SCARED I WAS CLOSE TO THE EDGE OF THE OVERPASS), SHUT OFF THE CAR AND THE SMOKE DISSIPATED. NO WARNING AT ALL; NO OTHER DAMAGE BUT QUITE TERRIFYING. CADILLAC WAS EXTREMELY RESPONSIVE AND HAS REPLACED THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. *TR

WIND NOISE AROUND WINDSHIELD. COMPLAINT TO DEALERSHIP 3 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE 8/14/07. NOW 1/8/08 DEALERSHIP SAYS CANNOT BE FIXED. UNBEARABLE WIND NOISE THAT IS VERY DISTRACTING TO DRIVER AND PASSENGERS. MUSIC MUST BE TURNED UP SO LOUD TO COVER UP THE SOUND OF WINDOWS CRACKED. THE HIGHER MPH, THE LOUDER THE SOUND. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND FRUSTRATING FOR THE DRIVER! *TR

DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON I64 IN VIRGINIA WHEN GEARS LOCKED UP AND LOST ALL ACCELERATION. PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE AND COULD SMELL A BURNING SENSATION, CAR THEN WOULD NOT MOVE. BACK WHEELS LOCKED UP AND WHEN CAR ATTEMPTED TO BE MOVED FOR A TOW, ENTIRE BACK END RATTLED AND GRINDED. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AS IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND HAS ONLY 15K MILES, DEALER REPORTED THAT IT WAS AN "EXPLODED REAR DIFFERENTIAL." ALL PARTS WERE REPLACED BY DEALER, WHO REMARKED THEY HAD REPLACED MANY REAR DIFFERENTIALS IN THE PAST YET HAS NEVER SEEN ONE EXPLODE LIKE THAT BEFORE. LUCKILY, DRIVER REMAINED IN CONTROL OF CAR AND PULLED OVER AT THE VERY INSTANT THERE WAS A PROBLEM OTHERWISE THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CATASTROPHIC LOSS WHILE TRAVELING AT A HIGH SPEED ON THE INTERSTATE. *TR

CADILLAC 2007 CTS - PURCHASED JULY 14 2007, 14 MILES ON CAR - MIDDLE AUG 07 1,500 MILES BAD EVAPORATOR COIL REPLACED- END OF OCT 07 LEAK IN BACK RIGHT SEAL BOOT - REPAIRED BY DEALER - NOVEMBER 23RD COMPLETE DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE AT 15 MILES PER HOUR - WE WERE ON VACATION IN BRANSON MISSOURI, 4 HOURS FROM HOME - CAR TOWED TO SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI TO THOMPSON'S CADILLAC - THOMPSON CADILLAC GAVE US A RENTAL CAR TO DRIVE HOME. CAR IS CURRENTLY IN SPRINGFIELD, WE WILL NEED TO DRIVE BACK AT THE END OF THIS WEEK TO GET OUR CAR. *TR