2006 CADILLAC CTS Complaints

I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW, I HAVE HAD A LOUD BANG IN THE REAR END WHEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CHANGES GEARS. I HAVE BEEN INTO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT BUT THEY NEVER CORRECTED IT OR EVEN EXPLAINED IT. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE PINION SEAL THAT THEY DID REPLACE BUT IT DID NOT HELP THE BANG IN THE REAR END. RECENTLY, I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DIFFERENTIAL AND BUSHINGS WHICH ARE COMPLETELY WORN OUT AND THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL CAN SHIFT AND CAUSE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. I WENT BACK INTO THE DEALER WHO SENT 78 PAGES OF REPAIR AND COMPLAINT HISTORY OF THIS CAR TO GENERAL MOTORS, WHO BASICALLY SAID IF I WOULD HAVE CONTACTED THEM WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY THEY MIGHT TAKE STEPS WITH THE REPAIR. WELL I DID CONTACT THEM DURING THE EARLIER YEARS SO I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THEY ARE NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEFECT TODAY.

MAY '15 NOTICED SMALL PINK PUDDLE OF FLUID ON THE GARAGE FLOOR UNDER FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. NEW SET OF BRAKES PUT ON IN JAN '15 SO DROVE TO MY MECHANIC. WHEN I DID A HARD LEFT INTO THE PARKING SPOT AT 2-5 MPH THE CAR BRAKE PEDAL SHUTTERED, WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I WAS BARELY ABLE TO STOP. MECHANIC HAD IT FOR 3 HRS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM/TEST DRIVING IT MANY TIMES. THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. TWO WEEKS AGO THE "SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST" DASH MESSAGE CAME ON. I LOOKED IT UP ON THE COMPUTER. I FOUND OVER 75+ COMPLAINTS OF OTHER CADILLAC CTS OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. ALL OF THEM HAD THEIR MECHANIC OR DEALER LOOK AT THE PROBLEM. MOST OF THOSE FAILED TO FIND ANY PROBLEM OR REPAIRED THINGS THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. ALMOST EVERYONE SAID GM SHOULD DO SOMETHING OR AT LEAST LET OWNERS KNOW. THE SITUATION IS VERY DANGEROUS. I ALSO CAME ACROSS THE WAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM FROM A COMPLAINT FORUM POSTER : "IT IS A WIRING HARNESS PROBLEM - HAVE YOUR MECHANIC CHECK THE WIRING HARNESS FOR SOURCES OF INDUCTIVE VOLTAGE. EVENTUALLY, AN INTELLIGENT MECHANIC FABRICATED A NEW HARNESS WITH NEW TERMINAL GROUNDS FROM THE EBCM TO THE LEFT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND REROUTED THE HARNESS AWAY FROM ANY POSSIBLE SOURCES OF INDUCTIVE VOLTAGE. ONCE THAT WAS COMPLETE, WE HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC (WORKS FOR DEALERSHIP) SAID TO US THAT ANECDOTALLY HE HAS RUN INTO THIS PROBLEM MORE THAN ONCE AND THAT THERE SEEMS TO BE A FAILURE IN THE DESIGN /WORKMANSHIP IN SOME OF THE WIRING HARNESSES CONNECTING THE EBCM TO THE SPEED SENSORS THAT CAUSES THE BRAKES TO FAIL. SEPARATELY, HE RECOMMENDED THE NEXT TIME WE BUY A CAR, WE NOT BUY A CADILLAC, BECAUSE HE FELT THAT THE FIX -- REROUTING THE HARNESS -- WAS NOT A TIME OR MONEY INTENSIVE FIX, BUT THAT GM DIDN'T SEEM INTERESTED IN LETTING CAR OWNERS KNOW THAT, DESPITE THE POTENTIAL AND OBVIOUS DANGERS. MORE BUT OUT OF ROOM.

THE AIRBAG WARNING INDICATOR DASH & RADIO APPEARED 6/24/2015. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT BAYVIEW CADILLAC, FT. LAUDERDALE. FL ON 6/27/2015. I WAS ADVISED THAT PROBLEM WAS THAT AIRBAG SENSOR IN PASSENGER SET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT PRICE OF $800. FURTHER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR, WHICH THE SERVICE TECH DESCRIBED AS "PILLOW LIKE," PROBABLY HAD A KINK IN IT. THERE WAS A RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V105000), HOWEVER, BOTH BAVIEW CADILLAC AND GM RECALL CENTER ADVISED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. I SPOKE TO GM RECALL CENTER AND WAS ASSIGNED CASE NUMBER 71-1494438978. I WAS TOLD THAT GM WOULD OFFER NO RELIEF ON REPAIR COST. I CANNOT AFFORD TO SPEND $800 ON A NON MECHANICAL, WARNING LIGHT ISSUE. I WILL MOST LIKELY ATTEMPT TO DISABLE THE WARNING LIGHT. I WAS TOLD BY BOTH LOCAL AND CENTRAL GM/CADILLAC PERSONNEL THAT THE AIRBAG IS STILL OPERATIVE DESPITE THE MALFUNCTIONING WARNING LIGHT. BECAUSE NHTSA PUBLIC INFO DOES NOT PROVIDE VIN #'S, RATHER THE TERM "CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2007 CADILLAC CTS VEHICLES," I MUST DEPEND ON GM'S HONESTY ... WHICH I DO. MY REASON FOR REGISTERING AN OFFICIAL COMPLAINT IS TO ALERT NHTSA THAT ADDITIONAL VEHICLES MAY BE INVOLVED.

I TOOK MY WIFE TO GET A HAIR CUT ON SATURDAY JUN 20TH; WHEN SHE WAS DONE A COUPLE HOURS LATER WE RETURNED TO THE CAR AND NOTICE IT WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. I DIDN'T SEE ANY FIRE BUT COULD SMELL SOMETHING WAS MELTING, I UNPLUGGED THE BATTERY FIGURING THAT IT MAY BE ELECTRICAL RELATED. I OPENED ALL THE DOORS TO LET THE SMOKE OUT ONCE THE SMOKED CLEARED I PLUGGED THE BATTERY BACK IN AND DROVE IT TO MURDOCKS CHEVY DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE MECHANICS TAKE A LOOK. THEY FOUND THAT THE MOTOR THAT CONTROLS THE FORWARD MOVEMENT ON THE PASSENGER SEAT HAD FAILED OR SHORTED AND MELTED. I AM NOT SURE IF THE MECHANIC REPORTED THE INCIDENT SO I AM FILLING OUT THIS FORM. ..UPDATED 08/31/15 *BF

WHILE VERY SLOWLY TURNING INTO A PARKING SPOT MY 2006 CADILLAC CTS ACTED AS THOUGH THE ABS WAS ENGAGING AND WOULD NOT STOP. I HAD TO MANUALLY PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK TO STOP. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED 4 TIMES UNDER SIMILAR SCENARIOS. EACH TIME THIS HAPPENS 'SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST' APPEARS ON THE DRIVER DISPLAY AND THE T/C AND ABS LIGHTS COME ON. AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN SHUT OFF AND THEN RESTARTED THE DISPLAY IS NORMAL, DASH LIGHT S ARE OUT AND THINGS WORK NORMAL, UNTIL IT DOES IT AGAIN. I AM IN CANADA, BUT AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM HAVE FOUND MANY, MANY SIMILAR INCIDENCES AND FELT ADDING TO THE LIST MAY HELP TO ENGAGE GM TO ISSUE A RECALL.

MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON TODAY. AFTER DOING RESEARCH I LEARNED THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR WHICH MAY BE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. AM I RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS ALTHOUGH THERE IS A RECALL ?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR AND BATTERY SENSOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

I WAS NUMBER 6 OF PERSONS TO HAVE A SEVERE ROLLOVER WRECK IN THE SAME SPOT. IN A CURVE, MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE CAUGHT T THE LIP OF A 3 FOOT DEEP CONCRETE CULVERT IN A DRIVEWAY. IT WAS 9 INCHES FROM THE ROAD EDGE. IT FLIPPED OVER FRONT TO ON ROOF. I WAS TRAPPED IN CAR.MY FRONT AIRBAG PARTIALLY OPENED BUT NOT ENOUGH TO KEEP MY FACE AND CHEST AREA FROM HITTING AND BREAKING THE STEERING WHEEL. NO OTHER OF 7 AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AT ALL. EVERY WINDOW, INCLUDING SUNROOF WAS TOTALLY BROKEN OUT. BOTH FRONT SEATS WERE CRUSHED INTO THE FLOOR AND TOO HOT TO TOUCH.. SINCE IT OCCURRED IN THE COUNTRY, I WAS SAVED BY THE NEIGHBORS CALLING FOR HELP.ONSTAR FAILED TO NOTIFY ANYONE AND THE FIRE/EMT MAN SAID CAR WAS 5 MINUTES AWAY FROM GOING UP IN FLAMES. MY IMPLANTS WERE BOTH RUPTURED BY HITTING STEERING WHEEL AND FACE CUT UP AND BRUISED BY GLASS AND LACK OF FULL EMPLOYMENT BY DRIVER AIRBAG. I HAVE PHOTOS SHOWING CAR AND AIRBAG. THE AIRBAG WAS PRISTINE CLEAN WITH 2 LARGE TORN HOLES. NO SMOKE OR DUST OFF ANY TYPE. I STILL HAVEN'T DRIVEN IN 21/2 YEARS. PLEASE GIVE ME YOUR OPINION. THANK YOU. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE BRAKE HOSE HAD RUPTURED AND THE CHECK BRAKE FLUID LEVEL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V105000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.