2005 CADILLAC CTS Complaints

WE ARE TRYING TO FIND OUT IF THE INSTALLED PART 19259297: N-MODULE KIT (14865-K) IS DEFECTIVE. WE HAD THIS PART REPLACED TWICE -- ONCE ON 7/25/14 AT 42,943 MILES, AND, AGAIN ON 10/11/16 AT 46,589 MILES. ALTHOUGH THE PART DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE UNDER A CURRENT RECALL FOR OUR VIN NUMBER, PERHAPS SOMEONE NEEDS TO REVIEW IT SINCE WE'VE HAD TO REPLACE IT TWICE WITHIN A LITTLE OVER A TWO-YEAR PERIOD. WE'VE CONTACTED CADILLAC DIRECTLY AND THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO RESEARCH THE SAFETY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PART. WE HAD THE PART REPLACE AT STEVE FOLEY CADILLAC (NORTHBROOK, IL). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR MAT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V644000 (AIR BAGS), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. UPDATED 02/21/17*LJ *CN

THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT JUST CAME ON EVEN THOUGH THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN A WRECK. ALTHOUGH, THIS WAS ISSUED A RECALL IT IS ONLY ON CERTAIN CARS OF THAT YEAR. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED SO NOT SURE WHY ALL CARS IN THIS YEAR RANGE ARE NOT FIXED ON THE RECALL SINCE THIS IS AN ACKNOWLEDGED SAFETY ISSUE. THIS LIGHT COMES ON AS SOON AS THE CAR IS STARTED. IS CADILLAC GOING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY IF THE AIRBAG GOES OFF OR DOES NOT GO OFF IN AN ACCIDENT? THIS IS A SAFETY FEATURE THAT SHOULD BE FIXED BY CADILLAC.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STATIONARY, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSORS DO NOT RECOGNIZE WHEN AN OCCUPANT WAS IN THE SEAT AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,900.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN OVER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING, INCLUDING WHILE DRIVING OVER A RAILROAD TRACK. THE CONTACT RECEIVED ASSISTANCE FROM A PASSERBY TO PUSH THE VEHICLE OVER THE RAILROAD TRACKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A WIRE THAT FRACTURED. THE WIRE, IGNITION SWITCH RELEASE, AND ECM HARNESS WERE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V394000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED NO SOLUTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. UPDATED 10/18/16*LJ *TR

I CANNOT UNLOCK THE IGNITION SYSTEM TO REMOVE THE KEY, I BELIEVE THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS MODEL TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH. SO WHAT SHOULD I DO?

I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON A 3 LANE HIGHWAY, WHILE MAINITANING A CONSTANT SPEED. SUDDENLY ALL POWER TO THE VEHICLE CUT OFF INCLUDING MY POWER STEERING AND BRAKING. IN A PANIC AS I AS COASTING I WAS FORTUNE ENOUGH TO WEAVE MY WAY ACROSS 2 LANES TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND ROLL TO A COMPLETE START. AFTER GATHERING MYSELF I TURNED THE IGNITION FROM THE RUN POSITION TO OFF. I LOOKED UP AND NOTICED THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I JUMPED OUT, LIFTED THE HOOD, AND HEARD POPPING AND STEAM/SMOKE RISING UP FROM UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE BY THE FIREWALL. I PULLED THE OIL DIPSTICK AND I WAS ABOUT A QUART LOW, AND IT LOOKED NORMAL. I WAITED ABOUT 30 MIN AND CHECKED THE LEVEL AGAIN WITH THE SAME RESULT. I THEN TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS NOT RESPONSE AT ALL. I WAS UNABLE TO ROLL UP MY WINDOWS, AND THERE WAS NO POWER TO DISPLAY ANY INFORMATION ON DASH. WHEN MY WIFE ARRIVED I HOOKED UP JUMPER CABLES AND AFTER A WHILE I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE KEY FORWARD TO SEE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IT SAID MY BATTERY WAS AT THE CORRECT VOLTS, AND THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON MY DASH. WHEN I TURNED THE IGNITION TO START. MY DASH FLICKERED RAPIDLY AND THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE BUT THE ENGINE MADE NO SOUND AS IF IT WAS TRYING TO TURN OVER. SO I CALLED TOW TRUCK AND GOT TOWED TO MY HOUSE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BY ME IN 09 WITH 32K MILES. IT HAD AN ISSUE WHERE IT WAS EATING UP TO 4 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 1K-3K MILES. I HAD PURCHASE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY SO BYE 50K MILES THEY TORE APART ENGINE REPLACING PRETTY MUCH THE ENTIRE ENGINE. THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS LESS THEN 20K MILES SINCE WARRANTY REBUILD AND I AM AT A LOSS. I PUT A NEW BATTERY IN IT AND THAT HAS DONE NOTHING TO HELP. STILL JUST MAKES A STRANGE CLICKING NOISE. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO NOW. IT IS A 2005 CTS 3.6L BASE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

I HAVE ONLY HAD MY CTS FOR A MONTH BUT WHEN BRAKING ON ABOUT THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL PUSH BACK AGAINST MY FOOT. THESE HAVE OCCURRED TWICE IN MY DRIVEWAY STOPPING TO BACK INTO MY GARAGE AND ONCE COMING TO A STOP LIGHT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 204,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP IMMEDIATELY AND THE BRAKING DISTANCE INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEM WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.