2004 CADILLAC SRX Complaints

DESIGN AND REPAIR OF DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (DRL) IS SO POOR THAT ONE IS TEMPTED TO DISCONNECT THEM. THE DRL BULB IS THE SAME AS THE TURN SIGNAL BULB. EVIDENTLY, THE HOUSING FOR THIS BULB WAS DESIGNED IN PLASTIC, AS IS COMMON WITH MANY LIGHT HOUSINGS. HOWEVER, THE DESIGN FAILED TO CONSIDER THAT THE DRL IS ON WHENEVER THE CAR IS ON. OVER TIME, AND FREQUENTLY, THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH EITHER THE BULB OR THE HOUSING OR THE ASSOCIATED WIRING, DUE TO HEAT. THEN, ONE OR SEVERAL OF THE COMPONENTS MUST BE REPLACED. NOT SO BAD, EXCEPT THAT THE OVERALL LAMP HOUSING CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED BY REMOVING MULTIPLE ELEMENTS OF BODYWORK. THIS CAN BE DIFFICULT AND TIME-CONSUMING, THEN ONE GETS TO REMOVE THE ACTUAL HOUSING, WHICH IS AWKWARDLY PLACED FOR REMOVING THE RETAINING BOLTS. I HAVE OWNED MY 2004 SRX FOR THREE YEARS AND HAVE ENCOUNTERED MULTIPLE FAILURES OF THE DRL AND TURN SIGNALS. SOMETIMES THEY START WORKING AGAIN WITHOUT REPAIR, AND SOMETIMES REPAIR IS REQUIRED. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS THAT WE HAVE DRLS FOR A REASON, AND WE HAVE TURN SIGNALS FOR A REASON. THERE ARE MULTIPLE BLOGS CONTAINING SAD STORIES OF HOW HARD IT IS TO MAKE A BULB CHANGE, AND I PERSONALLY OFTEN SEE THIS MODEL BEING DRIVEN (AS I AM NOW) WITH ONLY ONE LIGHT WORKING. IN GENERAL, THIS SEEMS A VERY SAFE AND RELIABLE CAR; SEEMS THAT GM COULD HAVE DESIGNED THE BULB HOUSING OF A STURDIER MATERIAL.

MY BRAKES FAILED AS I WAS DRIVING THE CAR, I HAD JUST MADE A U TURN AND WAS PARKING IN A PARKING SPACE ON A CITY STREET WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND DID NOT STOP THE CAR. ALTHOUGH, I PUMPED THE BRAKES NOTHING HAPPENED. PRAISE THE LORD JESUS I WAS GOING VERY SLOW AS THERE WAS SEPTA BUS BEHIND ME AND CAR IN FRONT OF ME.

HAVING JUST RECEIVED A FULL CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH FROM A ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC AT PLAZA TIRE AUTO SERVICE 1 DAY BEFORE, AND HAVING HAD 1200 DOLLARS OF SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE REPLACEMENTS BY THE AFOREMENTIONED BUSINESS THE SAME DAY, A VERY SERIOUS ENGINEERING DESIGN FLAW HAS BEEN FOUND. WITHOUT HERETOFORE ANY WARNING OR SYMPTOMS WHATSOEVER, THE POWER STEERING PUMP SEIZED (PUMP HAD BEEN CHECKED BY MECHANIC AND WAS FULL AND IN WORKING ORDER, AS WERE ALL OTHER EQUIPMENT REQUIRING FLUIDS). THIS CAUSED THE IDLER PULLEY TO SELF DESTROY THE MOUNTING BY WHICH IT IS ATTACHED TO THE NORTHSTAR ENGINE BLOCK. THIS MOUNTING POINT, RATHER THAN CONSISTING OF A WHOLLY SEPARATE MOUNTING OR TIMING COVER, IS IN FACT PART OF THE CAST ALUMINUM ENGINE BLOCK ITSELF. THIS RENDERS THE PART IMPOSSIBLE TO FIX, AND REQUIRES THE ENTIRE ENGINE TO BE REPLACED BY ME!!! THIS IS NOT ONLY UNACCEPTABLE OF A GM PRODUCT WITH ONLY 131000 MILES ON IT, IT IS OBSCENE FROM AN ENGINEERING AND DESIGN STANDPOINT. IMMEDIATELY LOST ALL STEERING CAPABILITIES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETED STOP, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE MIDDLE OR REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED, THE WHEELS SEIZED, AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STABILITY SENSOR AT THE END OF THE STEERING COLUMN AND A SENSOR IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,152. UPDATED 08/03/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING HOME, THE VEHICLE MADE A HARD LEFT, CAUSING HIM TO VIOLENTLY GO INTO AN UNCONTROLLABLE SKID. WHEN HE HIT THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. UPDATED 08/10/16.*JB

IT SHOWS UP ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE DRIVING CHANGE AND THE WILL BE A CLINKING NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. IT MAKES IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE

HOOD HYDRAULICS BAR DOESN'T STAY UP ON FRONT.REAR HYDRAULICS HATCH DOOR DOESN'T STAY UP. BRAKE LINE IS ROTTED YET WAS GARAGED FOR MOST OF ITS LIFE.CADDY REPAIR NOTICED THIS. FRONT AND REAR DIFFERENTIALS ARE BAD.THEY ARE LEAKING.BROUGHT IT IN BECAUSE OF THE NOISE TO MECHANIC AND TOO COSTLY TO REPAIR. EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS USELESS. THEY DIDN'T COVER IT ALTHOUGH IT STATES THEY COVER DIFFERENTIALS IF... LOUD NOISE ON ACCELERATION. VERY COSTLY REPAIRS AND DANGEROUS.

SINCE OCT. 2014 I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE"STABILITY SYSTEM" TO BE SERVICED YET IT WORKS??? THE HOOD HASN'T EVER STAYED UP WHICH HAD BEEN A PAIN BEING STARTING A COUPLE MONTHS AGO THE BATTERY STARTING HAVING ISSUES IN THE COLD WEATHER. SOMETHING IS DRAINING IT AND I DON'T KNOW FROM WHERE.

THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS VERY LOOSE AND I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS WITHOUT THE CAR RUNNING. REPLACED GEAR SHIFT LINKAGE. ($150) *JS