2005 CADILLAC SRX Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP FOR A RED LIGHT, THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION. AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE ABS SENSOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ABS WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND DID NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

THE DEALERSHIP IN MY CITY RAN OUT OF PARTS TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE THEY WERE SENT ONLY A FEW SO WE ALL ON A WAITING LIST FOR ?????? *TR

UNBELIEVABLE. YOU GIVE SPACE FOR 2,551 CHARACTERS BEYOND YOUR LIMIT BEFORE I HIT A PROBLEM. I HAVE COPIED MY COMPLAINT AND SENT IT TO GM DIRECTLY INSTEAD OF POSTING IT HERE. DO NOT BOTHER ME. I TRUST GM TO HANDLE IT. MY COMPLAINT IS IN GM'S BEST INTEREST ANYWAY. GOOD NIGHT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V394000 (ELECTRICAL) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

THRU OUT THE OWNERSHIP OF THIS VEHICLE, IT HAS HAD MULTIPLE SIGNAL AND HEADLIGHT PROBLEMS, IGNITION, AND NOW THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM DEFECTIVE. (QUOTED BY GM DEALERSHIP, COST WILL BE $5,000.00 PLUS). WHAT DOES IT TAKE, AN ACCIDENT KILLING SOMEONE FOR GM TO REPAIR/REPLACE, WHATEVER IT TAKES, ON THIS VEHICLE? PLEASE, I URGE GM TO CONSIDER STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE AND TAKING CARE OF THIS VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM. WE HAVE OWNED 5 NEW CADILLACS WITH NO PROBLEMS, UNTIL NOW. WE LOVE THIS CAR BUT ARE VERY HESITANT TO TAKE THIS VEHICLE LONG DISTANCES. PLEASE, PLEASE TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE MANAGED TO COME TO A STOP WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE BRAKES PERFORMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

I WAS DRIVING ON I20 IN GEORGIA. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND BEFORE I COULD GET OFF INTERSTATE CAR STARTED MAKING HORRIBLE NOISE. GOT OFF AND TURNED OFF ENGINE. WHEN I TRIED TO RESTART IT, IT WOULD JUST MAKE A GRINDING NOISE. SOMEONE CHECKED THE OIL FOR ME AND IT WAS BONE DRY. COMPUTER STATED 61% OIL LIFE LEFT AND NEVER GAVE ME A "OIL CHANGE" NOTICE. NOW THE ENGINE IS SHOT AND NEEDS REPLACING. I WAS GOING 70 MPH AT THE TIME AND CAR WENT DOWN TO ABOUT 30 MPH WITHIN SECONDS. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT! *TR

TIMING CHAIN BROKE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FAIL IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. GM HAS NO RECALLS ON TIMING CHAINS ON THIS MODEL BUT HAS THE SAME ISSUE/RECALL FOR OTHER MODELS OF CADILLACS. THEY WANT CUSTOMERS TO PAY FULL RETAIL PRICE TO REPAIR THE BAD DESIGN ISSUE THAT THEY KNOW ABOUT. *TR

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.