2005 CADILLAC SRX Complaints

I AM THE OWNER OF A CADILLAC SRX 2005. THIS HAD APPROX 59,000 MILES AT TIME OF ENGINE FAILURE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE ON TWO OCCASIONS THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AT WHICH TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY RAN DIAGNOSTIC AND NOTHING WRONG. ON SEPT. '08 THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING AND IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE TIMING BELT FAILED. THIS IS A 3 YEAR OLD VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 60K MILES AND THE TIMING BELT FAILS. THIS TO ME IS VERY RARE AND I BELIEVE IT TO BE A FACTORY DEFECT. I HAVE HAD MANY VEHICLES WITH ALOT MORE MILES AND NOT ONE OF THEM HAD A TIMING BELT FAILURE. *TR

WE HAVE A NOISE AROUND THE WHEEL AREA AND THE ENGINE AREA OF THE VEHICLE WE HAVE HAD IT CHECKED OUT BUT THE DEALSHIP TELLS US ITS SOMETHING THAT COMES WITH THE VEHICLE .. TO ME IT SOUNDS LIKE LIFTERS.. THE SOUND STARTED AROUND A MONTH AFTER WE BROUGHT IT .. IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING LOUDER... *TR

2005 CADILLAC SRX ULTRA VIEW GLASS ROOF EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING 55 ON HIGHWAY ROUTE 9 SOUTH IN CT. I WAS ONLY CAR ON ROAD AT THE TIME, NO OTHER VEHICLE'S IN AREA, NO BRIDGES, AND NOTHING IN ROAD. WEATHER WAS 75-80 DEGREES AND OVERCAST. I AM CERTAIN NOTHING CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE ROOF. IT WAS CLOSED, AS WAS ALL THE WINDOWS, WHEN IT JUST BURST AND EXPLODED AND GLASS SHOWERED DOWN ALL INTO THE CABIN AND ON ME. *TR

HAVE HAD MULTIPLE TRIPS TO THE DEALER FOR SUNROOF ISSUES. ISSUES HAVE BEEN EITHER THE SUNROOF STOPS WORKING ALL TOGETHER, AND WHEN OPENED IT WILL NOT CLOSE. THE SUNROOF TRIES TO CLOSE, BUT THEN RE-OPENS. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2005. *TR

LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND WENT OFF THE ROAD. I BELIEVE THE CAUSE COULD BE THE RECALL#06V12500. DEALERSHIP IS CHECKING THE WELD. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND MAKING A LANE CHANGE. THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGNAL PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO COULD NOT INITIALLY DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. LATER ON AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION. *AK THE VEHICLE STALLED AFTER TURNING THE STEERING QUICKLY. THE SENSOR IN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS REPLACED AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE STALLING. UPDATED 11/30/06. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CONTOUR OF THE SEATS WERE UNCOMFORTABLE WHICH CREATED A PROBLEM FOR THE CONTACT MEDICALLY; A PINCH NERVE. TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT HAD TO SEAT VERY CLOSE TO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED WHO CONFIRMED THAT THERE HAD BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE MECHANICISM AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. A MECHANIC WITH THE DEALERSHIP MENTIONED THAT THE PROBLEM MAY BE WITH THE LUMBAR SUPPORT.

RIGHT REAR WELD BROKE DUE TO INCORRECT WELD MAKING MY TIRE INVERTED AND UN-DRIVABLE. I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL - WAS INFORMED MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL SO OTHERS NEED TO BE AWARE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF MY VIN NUMBER WAS IN FACT NOT PART OF THIS RECALL. *JB

DURING A RIGHT FRONTAL/SIDE IMPACT MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT INVOLVING A 2005 CADILLAC SRX V6, NONE OF THE 8 AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE OCCUPANT SUFFERED AN INJURY TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD WHEN THE MOTION CAUSED HER TO STRIKE THE LEFT (DRIVER'S SIDE) WINDOW. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING HER SEAT BELT. *NM

WE WERE TRAVELING DOWN A THREE LANE HIGHWAY IN OUR 2005 CADILLAC SRX WHICH WEIGH APPROX 4,302 LBS. WHEN WE WERE STRUCK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BY A 2002 HONDA ACCORD, WHICH WEIGH APPROX 3,300 LBS. THIS VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY STARTED FLIPPING IT FLIPPED OVER 6 TIMES BEFORE IT STOPPED. THE DRIVERS SEAT BROKE AND FLIPPED OVER TO THE BACK OF THE CAR, NO AIR BAGS CAME OUT EXCEPT FOR THE LEFT CURTAIN. THE TOP AND SUNROOF WAS CRASHED IN AND WE HAD TO BE CUT OUT OF THE CAR. BOTH PASSENGERS HAD ON SEAT BELTS AND THE DRIVER SUFFERED BODILY AND HEAD DAMAGE. QUESTIONS WERE ASKED TO GENERAL MOTORS (1) HOW DID A SMALL HONDA HIT THIS SUV WEIGHING 1,000 LBS MORE GET PUCHED TO THE CURB ACROSS TWO LANES AND FLIP 6 TIMES. THE ONLY WAY IT STOPPED FLIPPING IT HIT A POLE. (2) THIS VEHICLE HAS A (NEW) MAGNETIC RIDE CONTROL, THE FASTEST REACTING SUSPENSION SYSTEM IN THE WORLD. CADILLAC SRX IS THE FIRST AND ONLY ONE TO OFFER THE MRC. IT IS OUR EXPECTATIONS, WITH ITS FASTEST REACTING SUSPENSION ON EACH WHEEL REACTING INDEPENDENDENTLY COULD NOT RESPOND PROPER ONCE IMPACTED. (3). THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM, I STRONGLY FEEL IMPACTED THE SUV TO FLIP SO MANY TIMES. THIS VEHICLE DAMPERS NEEDED TO BE CHECKED ON EACH WHEEL. EVEN G.M. STATED THAT "ENERGIZED MAGNETIC FIELD WITHIN THE FLUID ALIGNS PARTICLES, CREATING RESISTANCE TO MOVEMENT AND INCREASED DAMPING. WHEN, UNCHARGED, THE PARTICLES FLOAT FREELY, CREATING LESS RESISTANCE." (4). THE VEHICLE STABILITY ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM, WHICH SUPPOSE TO RESPOND BY ENGAGING THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND DRIVE TRAIN. IT ALSO SUPPOSE TO MONITOR THE WHEEL SPEED AND STEERING WHEEL ANGLE. THIS SYSTEM SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. (5). THE NEW GYRO-CHIP SENSOR, DID THIS VEHICLE HAVE THIS? THE GYRO-CHIP SENSOR, IS TO HELP KEEP ALL FOUR WHEELS FIRMLY PLANTED TO THE ROAD. WE SUGGESTED THAT G.M. CALL BACK THESE VEHICLES AND GO OUT AND INVESTIGATE OUR VEHICLE. TO THIS DATE NO ONE FROM GENERAL MOTORS HAVE CONTACTED ME. *JB