2005 CADILLAC SRX Complaints

LIGHT BULBS FOR TURN SIGNALS,TAIL LIGHTS ,STOP LIGHTS SLIP OUT OF SOCKETS. DESIGN OF SOCKETS HAS BEEN IMPROVED TO SECURE BULBS BUT GM HAS NOT ADVISED OWNERS TO REPLACE THE SOCKETS. THIS RESULTS IN NUMEROUS VEHICLES BEING OPERATED WITH ESSENTIAL LIGHTS OUT OF SERVICE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM SPORADICALLY ENGAGES WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE CAUSES THE FRONT WHEELS TO LOCK. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 46,000. UPDATED 7/1/09 *CN THE DEALER REPLACED A FAULTY WHEEL POSITION SENSOR. UPDATED 07/07/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE EXPERIENCES DIFFICULTY WHEN TURNING THE STEERING COLUMN. IN ADDITION, SHE HEARS A SCREECHING NOISE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, BUT THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. ON ONE OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED SPONTANEOUS ACCELERATION UNTIL SHE REACHED 60 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD FRACTURED. SHE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT HER EXPENSE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE EXCEEDS ITS WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE WITH A STOP AND GO MOTION. THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN, TWO VALVES, AND A CAM ACTUATOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER BEING INSPECTED BY A CADILLAC ENGINEER. MULTIPLE PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURES ARE STILL OCCURRING. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 56,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-50 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV EXCESSIVELY HIGH. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY AND THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH GREATER FORCE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS INCREASED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING AND INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTHORIZED DEALERS FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING ON SIX OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED; HOWEVER, REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WERE ACCELERATION ISSUES. THE FAILURES OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 40-50 TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 05/15/09 *BF UPDATED 05/18/09.*JB

RIGHT FRONT PARKING LIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHT REPEATEDLY BURNS OUT, ABOUT EVERY TWO TO THREE MONTHS. *TR

STOPPED AT GAS STATION SHUT CAR OFF SAT IN CAR FOR A FEW MINUTES TALKING ON CELL WHEN SUDDENLY A LOUD EXPLOSION I LOOKED AROUND TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED I GOT OUT TO GAS CAR UP STILL WONDERING WHAT THE EXPLOSION WAS AS I OPENED DOOR I HEARD A CRINKLE SOUND FROM ROOF AREA I NOTICED ROOF SINKING INTO CAR GLASS ROOF WAS THE EXPLODING SOUND I HEARD I WAS PARKED UNDER A GAS STATION CANOPY GOT MANAGER FROM STATION TO SHOW WHAT HAPPENED NOTHING FELL FROM CANOPY THIS GLASS BLEW FROM SOME DEFECT ON ITSELF CADILLAC NEEDS TO BE AWARE THERE IS A DEFECT PROBLEM HERE. *TR

PURCHASED AS CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED FROM CADILLAC DEALERSHIP. THE CAR AVERAGES 11 MPG PER NORTHSTAR CONSOLE MONITORING. *TR

OUR 2005 CADILLAC SRX SUFFERED A TIMING BELT DEFECT AT 62,000 MILES - JUST OUTSIDE THE FACTORY WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD BY A TECHNICIAN AND ASSISTANT SVC. MANAGER THAT THEY HAVE HAD 4-8 OF THESE "DEFECTS" IN THE PAST YEAR AND A BULLETIN HAS BEEN RELEASED BY GM WITH INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO FIX IT. THEY KEPT OUR CAR FOR OVER 30 DAYS TRYING TO FIX IT, AND IT TURNS OUT THAT IT REQUIRES A "REDESIGNED" TIMING CHAIN THAT IS NOTHING LIKE THE CURRENT CHAIN THAT IS BREAKING. HOWEVER, THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT IS A DEFECT AND SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO RECALL, AND THEY ARE CHARGING THE CAR'S OWNERS FULL PRICE TO FIX WHAT SHOULD BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AND THEY ONLY HALF-HEARTEDLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT'S EVEN AN ISSUE - YET THEY READILY ADMIT THAT THE NEW DESIGN "FIXES" PROBLEMS THAT THEY SAY DON'T EXIST. *TR

TIRES OUT OF BALANCE HAD THEM BALANCED 5 TIMES WITHOUT RESULTS FOUND OUT THAT 3 OF THE 4 TIRES WERE OUT OF ROUND. THE TIRES HAVE ONLY 5,000 MILES ON THEM. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE WARRANTY ONLY COVERS THE TIRE DURING THE FIRST 1/32 OF WARE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN . THE SO CALLED BALANCED THE TIRES AND AFTER 5 TIMES THEY FOUND THE TIRES OUT OF ROUND. I BELIEVE THAT THE TIRE MFG. SHOULD REPLACE THE TIRES. *TR