2005 CADILLAC STS Complaints

LETTER ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT REGARDING THE PROBLEM OF RAPID DECELERATION WHEN THE RADAR CONTROLLED CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DISENGAGES AND IT IMMEDIATELY SLOWS DOWN. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND SUGGESTED REPLACING THE ENTIRE SYSTEM AT A COST OF $4,300-5,000 DOLLARS. *JB

FRONT WINDSHIELD ON 2005 CADILLAC STS IS DELAMINATING ALONG THE TOP AND SIDE EDGES. SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE OVER TIME I.E. MORE BUBBLES AND MORE DELAMINATION. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT IS EFFECTING THE STRENGTH INTEGRITY OF THE WINDSHIELD AND IMPAIR VISION THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. CADILLAC HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC STS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS DRIVING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL FEEL OFF OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE PER THE WARRANTY. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK SINCE THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE WHEEL FELL OFF OF THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 44,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC STS. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND SHUT OFF. THE HAZARD LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE WAS LOOSE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY OUT OF THE SHOP; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE ISSUE AND NO LONGER WANTS THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 61,000.

MY CADILLAC STS MAKES A FARTING NOISE AT TIMES. CADILLAC CANNOT TELL ME WHAT IS CAUSING THIS NOISE. *TR

I HAVE RUST IN MY CAR AND UNDER THE BOTTOM. CADILLAC STATES THIS IS NORMAL AND THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL THERE IS A HOLE IN THE VEHICLE. THEY RELY ON THE DEALERS FEEDBACK. THE DISTRICT MANAGER IN THE AREA IS OF NO USE. THE DEALER OVER RIDES HIS DECISIONS. WHAT DOES GMC PAID THIS FELLOW FOR? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC STS. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE SYBILLA TRACK LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN SLIDING TO THE LEFT. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE GUARDRAIL AND CAUSED $7,014.75 WORTH OF DAMAGE. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. THE ABS DID NOT MALFUNCTION AT ALL. ONSTAR STATED THAT THE YAW RATE SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP IN SPRINGFIELD, VA. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,880.

REAR WINDOW OF 2005 CADILLAC STS SHATTERED FOR NO APPARENT REASON; THIS HAS HAPPENED ON A GMAC LEASED VEHICLE I TURNED IN TO THE DEALER. THE WINDOW SHATTERED AFTER SITTING ON THE DEALER LOT 10 DAYS AWAITING GMAC INSPECTOR. UPON OPENING THE DOOR, HE REPORTS HEARING A CRACK AND THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED AS HE OPENED THE DOOR. DURING THIS 10 DAYS, THE VEHICLE SAT THROUGH SNOW ICE AND RAIN WITH TODAY'S TEMPERATURE SPIKING TO THE 60 DEGREE MARK. *TR

I BOUGHT A 2005 STS CADILLAC FROM OAKLAND AUTOMALL, TWO WEEKS LATER AS I WAS ENTERING THE FREEWAY, AND I FOUND MYSELF WITHOUT ANY STEERING, THE STEERING MECHANISM (FOR NO GOOD REASON BROKE) I SKIDDED ACROSS TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC (I'M REALLY LUCKY TO BE ALIVE) MY CAR HIT THE GUARD RAIL ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FREEWAY AND CAME TO A STOP, I REPORTED THIS TO THE GENERAL MANAGER AT CADILLAC HIS ANSWER TO MY CRIES WERE (SORRY ABOUT THAT), I HAVE PICTURES OF THE CAR AND HOW THE STEERING ROD BROKE, I'M REALLY AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR, ITS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR OVER 30 DAYS, PLEASE HELP ME, NO ONE WANT TO HEAR MY CRIES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC STS. THE GAS TANK WAS FILLED WITH GAS AND THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE TANK WAS FULL. HOWEVER, IMMEDIATELY AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED AN EMPTY TANK. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. THE EMERGENCY ONSTAR BUTTON ACTIVATED AUTOMATICALLY. ONSTAR STATED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR TEN DAYS AND WAS STILL UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 47,000.