2008 CADILLAC CTS Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD RATTLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE, THE ABS AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRIC CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

THE FUEL PUMP FUEL FEED LINE HAS DEVELOPED A LEAK AND IS SPRAYING FUEL CREATING A FIRE HAZZARD. ON TOP OF THE TANK SITS THE FUEL PUMP. ON THE FUEL PUMP THE FEED TUBE CONNECTS TO THE FUEL LINE WHICH THEN GOES TO THE ENGINE. THIS LEAK CREATED A FUEL ODOR AND GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. I FOUND DAMPNESS ON TOP OF THE TANK, WHICH WAS GASOLINE. UPON MY FURTHER INVESTIGATION I NOTICED THE FUEL SPRAYING OUT OF A PIN HOLE SIZED CRACK. THIS IS SIMILAR TO A RECALL ISSUED ON OTHER GM VEHICLES IN THE PAST AND I FEEL THE CADILLAC CTS SHOULD BE INCLUDED. I'VE NOTICE OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES VIA AN ONLINE SEARCH AT CADILLAC WEB FORUMS. I PERFORMED THE REPAIR MYSELF BUT IT IS A VERY LABOR INTENSIVE AND EXPENSIVE REPAIR FOR A NON CAPABLE PERSON IF DONE BY A DEALER OR REPAIR SHOP. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT A 6 HOUR JOB BECAUSE THE REAR FRAME, DIFFERENTIAL, EXHAUST ETC MUST BE REMOVED TO ACCESS THE GAS TANK. A MAJOR ISSUE AND SAFETY RISK IN MY VIEW. THE LEAK WILL OCCUR WHENEVER THE CAR IS ON AS WELL AS OFF SINCE THE FUEL SYSTEM IS UNDER PRESSURE. WHEN CAR WAS PARKED - MY GARAGE SMELLED LIKE GAS THE LEAK WAS SO BAD. ** I HAVE PHOTOS AND VIDEO AND WILL UPLOAD AT A LATER TIME. ** THIS CAR IS A PERFECTLY MAINTAINED VEHICLE AND STILL APPEARS BRAND NEW - NO ABUSE OR OTHER ISSUES CAUSED THIS DEFECT IN THE FUEL PUMP MODULE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ODOR OF FUEL WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

INTERMITTENTLY, THE DOOR LOCKS DO NOT LOCK/UNLOCK WITH THE REMOTE. THE SAFETY CONCERN IS INGRESS/EGRESS FROM THE VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, A DEER JUMPED IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE DEER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN NOSE, FACIAL LACERATION, AND A CHIPPED TOOTH THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

MY CAR SHOWS TO REPAIR MY AIR BAG. READING ON THE RECALL FOR THE IGNITION RECALL IT CAN EFFECT THE AIR BAG. TWO WEEKS AGO I HAD THE KEY TAKEN CARE OF AND NOW ALL OF A SUDDEN THE AIR BAG SHOWS UP TO BE REPAIRED. I WILL BE GOING INTO THE DEALER TODAY TO SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING. I WAS TOLD ON THE PHONE IT COULD BE ANY WHERE FROM $300.00 TO THREE THOUSAND. HOW CRAZY IS THIS. LOOKING UP THE VIN NUMBER I CAN'T FIND MY VIN NUMBER IF IT IS A RECALL FOR THE AIR BAG I DO NOT INTEND TO SPEND THAT KIND OF MONEY ON MY CALL FOR AN AIR BAG FIX. PLEASE HELP TO EASE MY MIND IF MY AIRBAG IS A RECALL.

THERE IS A WATER LEAK OCCURRING FROM THE SUNROOF. THE SUNROOF DRAINS CONTINUOUSLY GET CLOGGED. IN RESULT, THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR GETS EXTREMELY WET. THIS OCCURRED ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2011 THEN HAS NOW HAPPENED IN THE SAME EXACT DRAIN ON MAY 05, 2015. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR AFTER DISCOVERING THE WATER FOR THE SECOND TIME THE PASSENGER REAR WINDOW ROLLED DOWN ON ITS OWN AND WILL NO LONGER OPERATE. WHO KNOWS WHAT OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES WILL OCCUR? DOES THIS PUT ME AT HARM? ALSO, NOW WITH ALL THE MOISTURE INSIDE THE CAR, THIS IS RUINING THE INTERIOR OF MY CAR! THE WORST PART IS THAT DUE TO THE MOISTURE IN THE VEHICLE THE INSIDE OF THE WINDOWS FOG UP WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS DEFINITELY PUTTING ME AND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD IN HARMS WAY BECAUSE IT IS INTERRUPTING MY VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE WHEN THIS OCCURS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THE DRAINS ARE GETTING CLOGGED, I DON'T PARK UNDER TREES AND MY CAR IS COVERED ALMOST YEAR ROUND. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AND I FEEL LIKE THERE NEEDS TO BE CHANGE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING IN A PARKING GARAGE SO MY SPEED WAS ABOUT 5-10MPH WHEN THE WHOLE SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. THE CAR STOPPED MOVING AND ALL OF THE SYSTEM WARNINGS POPPED OFF (ABS, STABILTRACK,ENGINE). THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE SHOP WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE PCM WAS REPLACED AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. COST WAS APPROX $200. AFTER THE ORIGINAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN, I WAS DRIVING ON AN EXIT RAMP TO THE INTERSTATE WHEN ONCE AGAIN THE WHOLE SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. ALL OF THE SYSTEM WARNINGS POPPED UP AND THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON. THE CAR WAS TOWED ONCE AGAIN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT IT WASN'T THE PCM AND THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO CHARGE ME $265.00 TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WAS SAID TO BE THE ELECTRICAL WIRING ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR TO THE BACK OF THE CAR. IT WAS FIXED FOR APPROX $800.00. EACH OF THE SYSTEM SHUT DOWNS HAPPENED WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND MAKES ME FEEL VERY UNSAFE ABOUT OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED FOR THE SAFETY OF DRIVERS. *TR

VEHICLE REFUSED TO START MULTIPLE TIMES AFTER REFUELING. HAD A DIAGNOSIS DONE AND THE CODE WAS FOR THE EVAPORATOR SENSOR. I HAD IT REPLACED AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN, TO INCLUDE THE SAME CODE. *TR

2008 CADILLAC CTS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL PARTS ARE UNAVAILABLE TO COMPLETE RECALL #14V394000. *SMD