2005 CADILLAC CTS Complaints

NHTSA 10043857 -- 2005 CTS ERROR CODE P0016 ENGINE TIMING CHAINS. CAR HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AND ENGINE THAT IS IN TECH BULLETIN SB-11340. 86,176 MILES ON ENGINE WHEN TESTED FOR THIS PROBLEM BY GM DEALERSHIP. I HAD CAR REPAIRED AT DEALERSHIP EARLIER THIS MONTH AND HAVE SUBMITTED RECEIPTS TO CADILLAC FOR REIMBURSEMENT. CURRENTLY I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK REGARDING THE STATUS ON THIS CLAIM. CADILLAC SERVICE REQUEST NUMBER IS 8-1628649320. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I UNDERSTAND THE AGE OF MY CAR IS OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD BUT I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE ENGINE DESIGN AND CAR REPAIR TOOK 3 DAYS AT THE GM REPAIR FACILITY. THIS IS NOT A MINOR REPAIR OR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. DURING RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THE TECH BULLETIN AND YOUR REFERENCE NUMBERS REGARDING THIS DEFECT. FORTUNATELY FOR ME THIS CHAIN DID NOT FAIL DURING OPERATION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V644000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000. UPDATED 04/14/16*LJ UPDATED 04/18/16.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES PREMATURELY CORRODED WITH EXTENSIVE RUST AND WERE REPLACED MORE THAN TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE BRAKE LINES ONCE. THE CONTACT ALSO HAD AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE BRAKE LINES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. WITHIN WEEKS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 10V105000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND 15V225000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

2005 CADILLAC CTS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKE SYSTEM REPAIR ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE FAILED AND ESSENTIALLY SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, HIT A GUARDRAIL AND ANOTHER VEHICLE AFTER BOUNCING OFF THE GUARDRAIL. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, WORK WAS PERFORMED ON THE ABS DASH LIGHT, SEVERAL TIMES. *JB *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE MESSAGE TO SERVICE AIR BAG DISPLAYED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY MY CAR STABILITY SYSTEM SPONTANEOUSLY ENGAGED CAUSING MY CAR TO SUDDENLY JERK TO THE LEFT. IT FELT AS THOUGH THE CAR DROPPED A LITTLE ON THAT SIDE AND THE TIRES LOCKED UP. I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO FLIP MY CAR BUT LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO CORRECT IT IN TIME. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES SINCE THEN, RANDOMLY, AND AT ALL DIFFERENT SPEEDS, ALWAYS THROWING ME TO THE LEFT (INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC!). MY "STABILITY SYSTEM ENGAGED" MESSAGE POPS UP ON THE SCREEN. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO RESET THE SYSTEM BUT IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN JUST THE OTHER DAY WITH MY WIFE IN THE CAR. AGAIN, TRAVELING ABOUT 20MPH, THE CAR DROPPED AND VEERED TO THE LEFT SUDDENLY INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE CAR IS NOW AT A CADILLAC DEALERSHIP, AND WE ARE WAITING FOR AN UPDATE. RESEARCH SUGGESTS THAT THIS IS A DEFECT IN THIS MODEL/YEAR BUT WHY NO RECALL? MANY LIVES COULD BE LOST BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE!!

SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST MESSAGE ON SCREEN AND ABS/ TRAC CONTROL LIGHTS. BRAKES WERE CHECKED WITH NO ISSUES FOUND. ALSO ANTI-LOCKS WILL ACTIVE ON DRY ROAD FOR A SECOND OR TWO.

THE IGNITION IS HAVING A BREAK DOWN.THE KEY KEEPS GETING STUCK IN THE IGNITION, WHEN THE KEY DOES FINALLY COME OUT OF THE IGNITION, AS I GO TO PUT THE KEY BACK INTO THE IGNITION TO START THE CAR THE KEY GETS STUCK AT ONE POSITION IN THE IGNITION AND WILL NOT RESPOND TO START THE CAR.

AFTER A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AT BROGAN CADILLAC SERVICE IN TOTOWA, NJ, THE RECOMMENDED SERVICE (APPROX COST $1200) WAS THE REAR DIFF BUSHING WAS WORN AND THE REAR AXLE SEALS ARE LEAKING FLUID. AN INTERNET SEARCH UNCOVERED GM RECALL# 07204 FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL THAT STATES "THE REAR AXLE PINION SEAL DOES NOT MEET ALL OF THE SPECIFICATIONS AND MAY EXPERIENCE A FLUID LEAK." WHEN I CALLED GM TO INQUIRE ABOUT THIS ISSUE I WAS TOLD THAT ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM FOR CARS SOLD IN NEW JERSEY, IT WAS SPECIFIC TO CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS AND MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS GROUP. HOWEVER, THE CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT MADE 2 FOLLOW UP CALLS TO ME AND THE SUPERVISOR OFFERED TO LOOK INTO MY SITUATION AND WOULD CONTACT ME ONCE SHE SPOKE WITH THE DEALER. PLEASE NOTE: FOR THE PAST TWO OR THREE YEARS THE SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM ALERT WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON EVERY TIME I START THE CAR AND INQUIRY AT THE DEALER LED TO ME HAVE THE STRUTS AND SHOCKS REPLACED BUT THE ALERT HAS NEVER RESET AND THE WARNING STILL COMES ON. ADDITIONALLY, THE INTERNET SEARCH UNCOVERED GM RECALL #09149 FOR THE SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEMS WHICH THE ALERT HAS BEEN ON FOR A FEW YEARS AS WELL. THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS BEEN SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES TO REPLACE PADS AND ROTORS AND THE WARNING IS STILL PERSISTENT. I HAD BEEN TOLD IT WAS THE SENSOR THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACE AND NOT TO WORRYABOUT IT. NOW I WONDER IF THIS TOO WAS "VIN SPECIFIC" AND DID NOT INCLUDE MY VEHICLE BUT LEAVES ME UNSAFELY AT RISK. I REALIZE THAT ENORMOUS EXPENSE IS CONNECTED TO RECALLS, HOWEVER MY SAFETY AS WELL AS THE SAFETY OF EVERYONE WHO PLACES CONFIDENCE IN CAR MANUFACTURERS TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT IS AT STAKE. WE DRIVE THESE VEHICLES AND DO NOT REALIZE THE GAMBLE WE TAKE WHEN SERIOUS ISSUES ARE NOT DEALT WITH CONSIDERATION FOR SAFETY FIRST! WILL YOU PLEASE SAVE MY LIFE AND GET GM TO FIX MY CAR?

AIR BAGS WERE REPAIRED 10/10/11, RECALL #10355. THIS WAS DONE AT MY OWN EXPENSE. THE AIR BAG INDICATOR IS ONCE AGAIN ON. I WAS NOT REIMBURSED FOR THE FIRST REPAIR. I WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE TO HAVE THIS CORRECTED BY THE MANUFACTURE, WITHOUT ANY PERSONAL EXPENSE.