2005 CADILLAC SRX Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT THEN CRASHED INTO A HIGHWAY DIVIDER AND INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO CENTER AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V125000 (SUSPENSION:REAR), THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD STIFFEN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE A FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

05 XRS TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL W/ SERIOUS ACCIDENT BY GARRBOSR MAR 31, 2012 (4:27 PM) I WAS ON THE BELT PARKWAY YESTERDAY ON THE EDGE OF QUEENS WHERE THE CROSS ISLAND AND BELT SPLIT, HEADING EAST INTO THE TUNNEL OVERPASS. A FEW MILES BACK I BECAME AWARE THE CAR WAS STRONGLY OVER COMPENSATING IN THE TURNS . I EVEN CHECKED TIRE PRESSURE IN ALL 4 TIRES, W/ READS OF 36,35,35,32. NEW EXPENSIVE TIRES WITH LESS THAN 5,000 MI READS WERE A BIT I FILLED ON A COLD DAY WHEN ALERTED ME LOW PRESSURE. GOING TO PULL OVER AT FIRST CHANCE LET SOME AIR OUT IM COMING UP ON THE OVERPASS TUNNEL GOING EAST, BARING TO THE RITE, IM IN THE RITE LANE OF THE LEFT SPLIT, I SLOWED DOWN TO AROUND 45, I WAS PREPARED , I ENTERED BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL, ITS WAS A LITTLE RUTTY THERE AND A LITTLE POT HOLE. THE CAR LUNGED INTO THE TURN, ALMOST HITTING THE RITE HAND WALL, I WAS BARELY ABLE TO KEEP THE CAR OFF THE WALL ON THE RITE WITH A SLIGHT CORRECTION, WAS THROWN TO THE LEFT AS IT OVER COMPENSATED COMING BACK INTO A FULL BROADSIDE LEFT, CLIPPING THE CAR COMING BY ON THE LEFT, WITH MY FRONT L CORNER AND TAKING OUT HER REAR BUMPER, SOMEWHAT RIGHTING MY CAR BUT SLAMMING ME INTO THE EAST WEST DIVIDER WALL, TAKING OUT THE ENTIRE RITE SIDE AND BREAKING THE REAR LEFT AXLE. WITH ALL THE HIGH PRICED HIGH END SUSPENSION, STEERING, TCS, ANTI LOCK BREAKING THIS CAR SHOULD IN NO WAY EVER REACTED THIS WAY. ITS DESIGNED TO PREVENT THIS EXACT SCENARIO ! EVERYTHING FAILED ! *JS

AFTER MY PURCHASE OF THE 2005 CADILLAC SRX IN 2007I HAVE HAD A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH THE STABILITY SYSTEM EVER SINCE. A MESSAGE KEEPS POPPING UP THAT THE STABILITY SYSTEMS NEEDS MAINTENANCE FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER MESSAGE THAT THE STABILITY SYSTEM HAS BEEN ENGAGED, WHICH COMES UP SEVERAL TIMES WHEN YOUR ON THE FREEWAY TRAVELING 60+MPH. I'VE BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO GET LOOKED AT, HOWEVER THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM SINCE THE MESSAGE DID NOT POP UP AT THE DEALERSHIP. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM TO HAVE ESPECIALLY WHEN YOUR ON THE ROAD AND THE MESSAGE POPS UP THAT THE STABILITY SYSTEM IS ENGAGED AND YOUR STEERING LOCKS FOR A FEW SECONDS AND YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OF YOUR STEERING WHEEL. I'VE BEEN ABLE TO TURN THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF, HOWEVER IT STILL DOESN'T CHANGE THE PROBLEM. YOU WILL STILL ENCOUNTER THE STABILITY MESSAGE COMING UP, THEN EXPERIENCE THE STEERING LOCK UP AND THEN IT GOES AWAY. YOU CAN GET INTO A MAJOR ACCIDENT IF THIS IS NOT FIXED WITH CADILLAC. ALTHOUGH MOST CADILLAC OWNERS ARE GETTING THE RUN AROUND WITH THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM, GM PLEASE HEAR ALL THE COMPLAINTS MADE BY CADILLAC OWNERS, THESE STATEMENTS SHOULD BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED TO 40 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO ACCELERATE TO HIGHER SPEEDS BUT THE VEHICLE HESITATED IN THE PROCESS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE STABILITY CONTROL FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 79,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TEST RESULTS SHOWED DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL TANK CAP AND THE TIRE TRACTION SENSORS ON THE REAR TIRES NEEDED REPLACING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL TANK CAP AND TIRE TRACTION SENSORS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE CHECK ENGINE AND TIRE TRACTION WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER MALFUNCTIONED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD RATTLE ABNORMALLY WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,665.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL WHINING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PRIVATE MECHANIC FOR MAINTENANCE WHERE THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE REAR RACK AND PINION WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V589000( POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 109,000. UPDATED 01/10/12*LJ UPDATED 01/11/12

WHEN STOPPING, THEN STARTING UP (WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, LIKE AT A STOP SIGN) THE 2005 CADILLAC SRX WILL OFTEN FAIL TO MOVE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED AND THE +TRACTION CONTROL+ INDICATION LIGHTS UP ON THE RADIO. THIS ALSO HAPPENS SOMETIMES WHEN TURNING WITHOUT STOPPING. IT HAPPENS ON LEVEL GROUND AND WHEN GOING UP INCLINES. IT MAKES A GRINDING SOUND (LIKE WHEN GEARS ARE RAKED IN A MANUAL TRANSMISSION.) BY LETTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR, THEN RE-APPLYING IT, THE CAR WILL MOVE, BUT THE HESITATION IS VERY DANGEROUS. IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT LET OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR DURING ONE OF THESE EPISODES, THE CAR WILL VERY SLOWLY BEGIN TO MOVE AND EVENTUALLY ACCELERATE NORMALLY. THIS HAPPENS ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT, WITH NO REASON FOR LOSS OF TRACTION. +TURNING OFF+ THE TRACTION CONTROL FEATURE BY PRESSING THE BUTTON ON THE CONSOLE DOES NOT ALWAYS PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. THE PROBLEM DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, BUT INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE HAD THE CAR INTO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR OF THE PROBLEM NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT THE DEALER HAS NEVER BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR SOLVE THE DEFECT. I PUT MY SAFETY AND OTHERS AT RISK WITH EVERY MILE THAT I DRIVE THIS CAR. *TR

MY WIFE WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY WHEN SHE SAW SMOKE COMING OFF THE CRACKS OF THE DRIVERS SIDE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE HOOD WAS CLOSED AND HAD LOTS OF BLACK SMOKE GUSHING OUT OF THE CRACKS AND IT SMELLED LIKE BURNING PLASTIC. I TRIED STARTING THE VEHICLE AND TO MY SURPRISE THE VEHICLE STARTED BUT MOST OF THE ELECTRONIC CONTROLS WERE SHOWING ERRORS IN THE DASH. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT CAREFULLY TO THE NEAREST CADILLAC DEALER (LAVERY AUTO) IN ALLIANCE, OH. WHEN I STOPPED THE CAR I WAS UNABLE TO TAKE OFF THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION BECAUSE THE SECURITY SYSTEM ALSO HAD AN ERROR. THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE AC COMPRESSOR HAD CAUGHT FIRE AND ALSO MELTED THE WIRING. THIS HAD ALSO DESTROYED THE COMPUTER ECM OF THE VEHICLE. THEY REPAIRED IT AND I BROUGHT THE SRX BACK HOME IN THE EVENING OF 10/14/11 AND PARKED IT IN MY DRIVE WAY. THE NEXT MORNING I FOUND THE BATTERY WAS DEAD AND HAD TO USE MY WIFE'S CAR TO JUMP START. THE SAME THING HAPPENED THE NEXT DAY MORNING AND HAD TO CALL UP A TOW TRUCK TO JUMP START THE SRX. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SAME DEALER (LAVERY AUTOMOTIVE) AND THEY FOUND THAT ANOTHER RELAY WAS BAD DUE TO THE FIRE AND THEY REPLACED THIS TOO. I SPENT OVER $1,500 TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE THE RECEIPTS WITH FULL EXPLANATIONS. I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO INVESTIGATE THE REASON FOR THIS FIRE THAT HAD THE POTENTIAL TO INJURE ME AND MY FAMILY AND ALSO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IF POSSIBLE IN HAVING GENERAL MOTORS REIMBURSE ME FOR THESE CHARGES BECAUSE OF POOR SAFETY AND QUALITY IN THIS VEHICLE. THANK YOU. *TR

I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS WHEN MY "VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL" HAS TURNED ON BY ITSELF CAUSING THE ENTIRE CAR TO VIOLENTLY JERK TO THE RIGHT SIDE. I WAS COMING OFF OF A EXIT ON 8/18/2011 AT ABOUT 40MPH ONCE AGAIN THE TRACTION CONTROL CAME ON FOR NO REASON CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT, I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, JUMPED A CURB, HIT A LIGHT POLE AND ROLLED INTO THE TREES. CAUSING ME TO LOOSE CONSCIOUSNESS, MISS 6 WEEKS FROM WORK AND INCUR THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN REPAIR COSTS AND MEDICAL EXPENSES. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE RIGHT SIDE FRONTAL CRASH. THE SEATBELT CAUSED 3 HERNIATED DISKS IN MY NECK THAT I AM STILL BEING TREATED FOR. IN ADDITION TO THAT THE TRANSFER CASE CHAIN SNAPPED AND I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THE REPAIR. *KB