2003 CADILLAC CTS Complaints

WHEN DRIVING AT VARYING SPEEDS THE STABILITY SYSTEM COMES ON, DISENGAGING THE CRUISE CONTROL IF ON, AND JERKING THE VEHICLE TO THE LEFT. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIR, BUT SITUATION NOT RESOLVED. THE STABILITY SYSTEM ENGAGED MESSAGE COMES ON AT AN AVERAGE OF EVERY 2 MINUTES. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE STABILITY CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED, DEACTIVATED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND JERKED THE VEHICLE TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON 30 SEPARATE OCCASIONS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RECREATE THE MALFUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RETURNED SEVERAL DAYS LATER. UPDATED 09/19/06. *JB

BRAKES PULSATE WHEN THEY ARE BEING APPLIED, CAUSING DELAY IN STOPPING TIME. AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR IS GONE OUT AND HAS METAL GOING THROUGH THE SYSTEM. HAVE TO GET COMPRESSOR REPLACED ALREADY AND IT IS GOING TO COST AN ADDITIONAL $2300. CAR PULLS VIOLENTLY TO LEFT OR RIGHT, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A COUPLE OF ACCIDENTS, THE STEERING SYSTEM SENSOR IS GONE OUT AND IS GOING TO COST $500 TO GET REPLACED. FM RADIO HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN AND WORKS WHEN IT FEELS LIKE WORKING. THIS IS THE NEWEST CAR I'VE HAD AND THE WORST CAR. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A CAR WITH THIS MANY PROBLEMS, I THINK THIS CAR IS A TOTAL DEFECT AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. I WAS AT 51000 MILES WHEN THE AIR COMPRESSOR WENT OUT AND I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY REFUSED TO FIX IT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY WAS UP. THAT IS CLEARLY FAULTY EQUIPMENT THAT WAS USED IN THIS CAR IT IS A 2003 CADILLAC CTS, AND IT HAS MANY PROBLEMS WHICH I FEEL NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED; ALONG WITH THE 'SERVICE AIR BAG' MESSAGE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.

WE OWN A 2003 CTS CADILLAC WITH 40,000 MILES AND STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN FOR REPAIR SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE SAME REASON. THE CAR SHAKES AT CERTAIN SPEEDS. EG. 47, 59,65,69, AND 75 MILES PER HOUR. THE WHEEL ACTUALLY SHAKES IN MY HANDS. IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. CADILLAC STATED IT WAS CHARACTERISTIC OF THE 2003 CTS. MAYBE AN ESCORT BUT NOT A CADILLAC. THEY OFFERED TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION TO 100,000 MILES. WHOOPIE. I NOW MUST DRIVE A CAR THAT I FEEL IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I REALLY BELIEVE THE TRANSMISSION WILL TOTALLY FAIL AND SOON. IT GETS WORSE AND WORSE. THANKS FOR VIEWING THIS LETTER. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE OPENING THE TRUNK LID, THE HINGES THAT HOLD THE TRUNK LID OPEN FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE TRUNK LID WOULD NOT STAY OPEN. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED AND NEW HINGES WERE ORDERED.

MY BRAKES AND ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER ONLY 20,000 MILES. WITHIN 6 MONTHS MY BRAKE PADS AGAIN NEEDED REPLACEMENT. I NOW HAVE 34,000 MILES ON MY CAR. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. THESE BRAKES AND ROTORS SHOULD NOT WEAR OUT THIS FAST. *NM

DT: 2003 CADILLAC CTS. SAFETY DEFECT INCLUDED THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS. A SHADOW IS PRESENT WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON LOW BEAM. CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THEY WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM FOR 50% OF THE COST. WHILE GOING AROUND CURVES OR ON A HILL ONE CAN SEE A SHADOW. INCIDENT DATE WAS JULY 26, 2005. NO CRASHES, NO POLICE REPORTS, NO INJURIES.*AK UPDATED 11/2/2005. *NM

DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT ON 2003 CADILLAC CTS IT IS VERY HARD TO GET THE CAR SEAT IN AND OUT OF THE CAR. THERE SHOULD BE SOME WAY THAT THE CAR SEAT COULD BE PUT IN EASIER. *AK

DT: VEHICLE LOST POWER WHEN THE CONSUMER HIT THE BRAKES. THE TRANSMISSION JOLTS AND THEN THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 6 TIMES SINCE JANUARY. THE DEALER TRIED SOMETHING DIFFERENT EVERY TIME SHE TOOK IT IN. MANUFACTURER SAID SHE COULD HAVE A NEW VEHICLE IF SHE PAID FOR IT. SHE WANTED TO GET RID OF THE VEHICLE.*AK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *JB