2008 CADILLAC CTS Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL EMITTED FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

ATTEMPTED TO START THE CAR WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, BUT IT WOULD NOT CRANK AND THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY INDICATED A PROBLEM WITH THE STABILIZER. ALSO, THE SEATS COULD NOT BE MOVED, COULD NOT PLACE THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL, THE DOOR WOULD AUTOMATICALLY LOCK, AND THE LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER OFF AND ON. I ATTEMPTED TO USE BRAND NEW BOOSTER CABLES (POSITIVE TO POSITIVE/NEGATIVE TO NEGATIVE) AT THE REMOTE TERMINALS BUT STOPPED TRYING TO CONNECT FROM THE CHARGED BATTERY DUE TO SPARKING AS THOUGH I WAS REVERSING MY POLAR CONNECTIONS; AT ONE POINT, I SAW A FLICKER OF FLAMES AND I NEVER STARTED THE BOOSTER VEHICLE (12 VOLT). I HAD A WRECKER ATTENDANT TO TRY MY BOOSTER CABLES AND HE ATTEMPTED TO CHARGE WITH THE CONNECTION DIRECTLY TO THE BATTERY AND WITH THE BOOSTER CAR STARTED WHICH CREATED SMOKE AND OVER HEATED CABLES. AT THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE CAR WAS TAKEN, I WAS TOLD THE POSITIVE CABLE WAS USELESS AND THE BATTERY HAD A DEAD CELL. THIS WAS VERY COSTLY. I RETRIEVED MY CAR AFTER ABOUT 11 DAYS AND PARKED IT DIRECTLY IN THE GARAGE. THE NEXT DAY, I ATTEMPTED TO START THE CAR AND THE SAME ISSUE SURFACED. HAD IT MOVED BY WRECKER AGAIN, AND I AM BEING TOLD THAT THEY JUMPED THE BATTERY AND STARTED THE CAR, BUT HAD NOT DETERMINE THE DRAIN ON THE BATTERY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V394000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN INDEPENDENTLY AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

2008 CADILLAC CTS CAR ACCELERATED. *MW THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED JUMPING OVER THE SIDEWALK. THE ONLY THING FOR HIM TO DO, WAS TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION. HE WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK ON THE PAVEMENT. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. ONE YEAR LATER, AS THE CONSUMER WAS APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND KEPT ACCELERATING. HE MANAGED TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V394000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 1/7/15*CN

DEALER RAN DIAGNOSIS FOUND CODE THAT SAID DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WAS BAD. THIS IS A CAR WITH ONLY 24500 MILES ON IT . HARD TO BELIEVE IT ONLY LAST THIS LONE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V394000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.