CADILLAC Complaints

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE APR 9TH BETWEEN 6PM AND 6:30 PM IN HOUSTON TEXAS DUE TO SECOND ROW PASSENGER SIDE SEAT HEATER MALFUNCTION. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A PUBLIC HIGHWAY FEEDER ROAD WHEN THE INCIDENT HAPPENED DURING RUSH HOUR.VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 2000 MILES AND WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW LESS THAN 30 DAYS AGO FROM RON CARTER CADILLAC OF FRIENDSWOOD

TAKATA RECALL - MY VEHICLE IS LISTED AS HAVING THE TAKATA AIRBAG INSTALLED AND RECALLED - GM RECALL # 2049151 - NHTSA # 16V381. WHEN I CALLED GM THEY SAID THE RECALL WAS ON HOLD AND I COULD NOT GET MY CAR SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL. THESE AIR BAGS HAVE BEEN PROVEN TO BE DEADLY AND I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY GM IS HOLDING BACK FORM ALLOWING ME TO KEEP MY FAMILY SAFE AND PERFORM THE RECALL ON MY VEHICLE.

THE LITES ARE TO DIM, AT NITE TO SEE THE ROAD AT A SAFE DISTANCE AHEAD. WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT SEEING PEOPLE, ANIMALS, DEBRIS. HOLES ETC. WE HAVE BOUGHT THE BRIGHTEST BULBS THAT IS ACCEPTABLE TO GM SPICS, WE HAD THEM INSTALLED BY A GM DEALER, THE RESULTS WERE A VERY MINIMAL IMPROVEMENT . GM DEALER SAID THE ONLY OTHER OPTION IS TO BUY A RETO FIT KIT AT A COST OF $400. BULBS $200. AND THEN LABOR COST. TO ME IF I AM HAVING THESE SERIOUS ISSUES THERE R MANY OTHERS ALSO THIS A DANGER TO ME, FELLOW DRIVERS, ANIMALS, AND PEOPLE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER. I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. PLEASE KEEP ME POSTED ON THIS INVESTIGATION.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (DOUG'S NW CADILLAC, 17545 AURORA AVE N, SHORELINE, WA 98133) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TIMING CHAIN IS DAMAGED AND THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 77,000 MILES. IT STARTED HAVING PROBLEM WHEN THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AT ABOUT 66,000 MILES. THE DEALER CHOSE TO JUST MONITOR AND NOW MIRACULOUSLY ONCE I HAVE NO WARRANTY, THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR IS NOISY WHILE RUNNING.

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BECAME VERY DIM WHILE DRIVING 5 HOUR BACK FROM NORTH FLORIDA. I COULD NOT SEE THE ROAD UNLESS I TURNED ON THE HIGH BEAMS.THE HEADLIGHTS WERE VERY DIM MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED IT WOULD CAST $1,600.00 TO REPLACE TWO LOW BEAM LIGHT BULBS WITH THE SAME BULB THAT WERE FAILING AFTER 4 YEARS OF USE. LOOKING ONLINE, I FOUND THAT OTHER SRX OWNER THAT PAID FOR THIS REPAIR EXPERIENCED THAT THE HEADLIGHT REPLACEMENT WAS EITHER A SHORT TERM FIX, 3 TO 6 MONTHS OR IT DOES NOT CORRECT THE ISSUE AT ALL. CONTINUING TO DRIVE THIS CAR AT NIGHT WOULD BE A SEVERE DANGER AND WILL CERTAINLY END IN A CRASH. CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH. EITHER BY BLINDING ONCOMING TRAFFIC WITH HIGH BEAMS FOR NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE THE ROAD WITH LOW BEAMS. MY ONLINE SEARCH FOUND SEVERAL SOLUTIONS ENGINEERED BY AFTERMARKET COMPANIES THAT FIX THIS DEFECT. THE COST IS $70.00 TO $150.00 AND REQUIRES ABOUT 4 HOURS WORK TO INSTALL. THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECT AND THE AFFECTED VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED BEFORE SOMEONE DIES.

THE DASHBOARD ON MY CADILLAC ESCALADE IS STARTING TO SHOW MORE CRACKS THAN BEFORE. WANT TO FILE A COMPLAINT ON THI ITEM.

WOULD THE DEPT. OF TRANSPORATION BE SO NICE TO TEST VEHICLE LIGHTS AND REMOVE SOME FROM THE ROAD AS THEY ARE CAUSING A LOT OF DEATHS. IF THERE IS SOMETHING BETWEEN A DRIVER & THEM THEY CANNOT BE SEEN. THE WORSE ONE I SEE IS THE NEW CADILLAC WITH 4 OF THE DANGEROUS LIGHTS. THANKS!

2005 CADILLAS STS - FRAME ROTTING OUT - CAR IS GARAGE KEPT. UPON INSPECTION ON MY LIFT THIS WEEKEND, I FOUND SUBSTANTIAL RUST TO BOTH LOWER FRAME RAILS JUST BEHIND THE MOUNTS FOR ENGINE CRADLE. MANUFACTURER FILLS THE FRAME RAILS OF THIS AREA WITH FOAM WHICH ABSORBS AND HOLDS WATER AND ROTS THE FRAME RAIL FROM THE INSIDE OUT. THIS IS DEFINITELY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. NOW LOOKING AT THOUSANDS TO REPAIR A VEHICLE IN OTHERWISE VERY GOOD CONDITION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CADILLAC ATS. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (LES STANFORD CHEVROLET, 21711 MICHIGAN AVE, DEARBORN, MI 48124). THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE RESULTS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.