2005 Cadillac CTS Powertrain (other) Problems

Transmission cooler line fittings have dissimilar metals causing the threads inside the radiator transcooler to strip and dump coolant into Transmission lines and on road along with what was the transmission fluid as well as steam rolling out blocking vision through my windshield going uphill on a dangerously busy road crossing.This is a well known manufacturing defect that has yet to be handled. This could have gotten me and my 3 year old son seriously hurt by sudden loss of power and slick roadways not being able to avoid or brake properly or even steer away from on coming collision. The dissimilar metals are aluminum nut with a mild steel washer backed by a stainless steel washer before it contacts the radiator. This car has 101k miles and has been babied it's entire life. And when I see the 4 brake lines are about to rust out after all the repairs that have already been done. This is just poor quality material and craftsmanship. Easily could have been avoided by simply using a different metal than mild steel between dissimilar metals.

NHTSA ID

11433480

Incident

Sep 9, 2021

THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A VERY WEAK REAR DIFFERENTIAL THAT WAS USED IN THE LESSER HORSEPOWER V6 AND WHEN TAKING OFF HARD THE CAR BEGINS TO WHEEL HOP AND DESTROYS THE REAR END THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET THIS HAS OCCURRED TWICE IN LESS THEN A YEAR AND A HALF

NHTSA ID

11348468

Incident

Jun 15, 2019

Mileage

110,000 mi

THERE'S A VERY HARD JERKING COMING FROM SOME WHERE IN THE REAR AREA WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THERE IS A LOST OF POWER. ALSO THE ENGINE OIL IS GOING SOME WHERE ,I KEEP HAVING TO PUT OIL IN IT , ABOUT TWO TO THREE QUARTS A WEEK. WHEN THE OIL GETS REAL LOW THE ENGINE SHAKES AND RUNS LIKE CRAP AND ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO CUT OFF.

NHTSA ID

11202707

Incident

Apr 18, 2018

VEHICLE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM OPEN RECALLS. I REPLACED FRONT BRAKE HOSES MYSELF AT MY OWN COST. THEY STATED VERY HIGH MILEAGE 184000 MILES AND YOU DID NOT BUY THE CAR HERE.

NHTSA ID

11093789

Incident

May 9, 2018

Mileage

184,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE "SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM" AND THE "STABILITY SYSTEM OFF" MESSAGES DISPLAYED WITHOUT WARNING. UPON ACCELERATION, THE FRONT WHEELS SEIZED. AN UNKNOWN LOCAL CADILLAC DEALER OF LAS VEGAS, NEVADA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

NHTSA ID

11030551

Incident

Sep 22, 2017

Mileage

70,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL LEAKED AND THE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND THAT CAME FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL. COLE BUICK GMC CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V589000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

NHTSA ID

10993385

Incident

May 6, 2017

Mileage

150,000 mi

I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON A 3 LANE HIGHWAY, WHILE MAINITANING A CONSTANT SPEED. SUDDENLY ALL POWER TO THE VEHICLE CUT OFF INCLUDING MY POWER STEERING AND BRAKING. IN A PANIC AS I AS COASTING I WAS FORTUNE ENOUGH TO WEAVE MY WAY ACROSS 2 LANES TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND ROLL TO A COMPLETE START. AFTER GATHERING MYSELF I TURNED THE IGNITION FROM THE RUN POSITION TO OFF. I LOOKED UP AND NOTICED THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I JUMPED OUT, LIFTED THE HOOD, AND HEARD POPPING AND STEAM/SMOKE RISING UP FROM UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE BY THE FIREWALL. I PULLED THE OIL DIPSTICK AND I WAS ABOUT A QUART LOW, AND IT LOOKED NORMAL. I WAITED ABOUT 30 MIN AND CHECKED THE LEVEL AGAIN WITH THE SAME RESULT. I THEN TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS NOT RESPONSE AT ALL. I WAS UNABLE TO ROLL UP MY WINDOWS, AND THERE WAS NO POWER TO DISPLAY ANY INFORMATION ON DASH. WHEN MY WIFE ARRIVED I HOOKED UP JUMPER CABLES AND AFTER A WHILE I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE KEY FORWARD TO SEE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IT SAID MY BATTERY WAS AT THE CORRECT VOLTS, AND THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON MY DASH. WHEN I TURNED THE IGNITION TO START. MY DASH FLICKERED RAPIDLY AND THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE BUT THE ENGINE MADE NO SOUND AS IF IT WAS TRYING TO TURN OVER. SO I CALLED TOW TRUCK AND GOT TOWED TO MY HOUSE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BY ME IN 09 WITH 32K MILES. IT HAD AN ISSUE WHERE IT WAS EATING UP TO 4 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 1K-3K MILES. I HAD PURCHASE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY SO BYE 50K MILES THEY TORE APART ENGINE REPLACING PRETTY MUCH THE ENTIRE ENGINE. THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS LESS THEN 20K MILES SINCE WARRANTY REBUILD AND I AM AT A LOSS. I PUT A NEW BATTERY IN IT AND THAT HAS DONE NOTHING TO HELP. STILL JUST MAKES A STRANGE CLICKING NOISE. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO NOW. IT IS A 2005 CTS 3.6L BASE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

NHTSA ID

10892157

Incident

May 23, 2016

Mileage

74,000 mi

AFTER A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AT BROGAN CADILLAC SERVICE IN TOTOWA, NJ, THE RECOMMENDED SERVICE (APPROX COST $1200) WAS THE REAR DIFF BUSHING WAS WORN AND THE REAR AXLE SEALS ARE LEAKING FLUID. AN INTERNET SEARCH UNCOVERED GM RECALL# 07204 FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL THAT STATES "THE REAR AXLE PINION SEAL DOES NOT MEET ALL OF THE SPECIFICATIONS AND MAY EXPERIENCE A FLUID LEAK." WHEN I CALLED GM TO INQUIRE ABOUT THIS ISSUE I WAS TOLD THAT ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM FOR CARS SOLD IN NEW JERSEY, IT WAS SPECIFIC TO CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS AND MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS GROUP. HOWEVER, THE CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT MADE 2 FOLLOW UP CALLS TO ME AND THE SUPERVISOR OFFERED TO LOOK INTO MY SITUATION AND WOULD CONTACT ME ONCE SHE SPOKE WITH THE DEALER. PLEASE NOTE: FOR THE PAST TWO OR THREE YEARS THE SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM ALERT WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON EVERY TIME I START THE CAR AND INQUIRY AT THE DEALER LED TO ME HAVE THE STRUTS AND SHOCKS REPLACED BUT THE ALERT HAS NEVER RESET AND THE WARNING STILL COMES ON. ADDITIONALLY, THE INTERNET SEARCH UNCOVERED GM RECALL #09149 FOR THE SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEMS WHICH THE ALERT HAS BEEN ON FOR A FEW YEARS AS WELL. THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS BEEN SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES TO REPLACE PADS AND ROTORS AND THE WARNING IS STILL PERSISTENT. I HAD BEEN TOLD IT WAS THE SENSOR THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACE AND NOT TO WORRYABOUT IT. NOW I WONDER IF THIS TOO WAS "VIN SPECIFIC" AND DID NOT INCLUDE MY VEHICLE BUT LEAVES ME UNSAFELY AT RISK. I REALIZE THAT ENORMOUS EXPENSE IS CONNECTED TO RECALLS, HOWEVER MY SAFETY AS WELL AS THE SAFETY OF EVERYONE WHO PLACES CONFIDENCE IN CAR MANUFACTURERS TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT IS AT STAKE. WE DRIVE THESE VEHICLES AND DO NOT REALIZE THE GAMBLE WE TAKE WHEN SERIOUS ISSUES ARE NOT DEALT WITH CONSIDERATION FOR SAFETY FIRST! WILL YOU PLEASE SAVE MY LIFE AND GET GM TO FIX MY CAR?

NHTSA ID

10750185

Incident

Aug 18, 2015

Mileage

104,600 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR AXLE PINION SEAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

NHTSA ID

10724979

Incident

Jun 5, 2015

Mileage

60,000 mi

THE TRACTION CONTROL TURNED OFF WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 45MPH. I HAVE LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER AND TRACTION CONTROL WILL NOT TURN BACK ON. I KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS SAME YEARS POWERTRAIN SEAL GOING BAD AND THINK THAT THIS IS A DEFECTIVE MODEL THAT WASN'T RECALLED. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS SERIOUS ISSUE??? *TR

NHTSA ID

10703687

Incident

Mar 25, 2015

Mileage

109,524 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED BACKWARD AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND ONCE RESTARTED, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD BECOME STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH OR WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. THE POWER WINDOWS ALSO FAILED AND WOULD OPEN AND CLOSE INDEPENDENTLY, AS WELL AS THE RADIO BECOMING INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED BUT NOT THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V394000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

NHTSA ID

10672471

Incident

Aug 4, 2014

Mileage

119,000 mi

SHIFTING GEARS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY CLUNKING IN REAR DIFFERENTIAL. THIS OCCURRED WHEN SHIFTING OR WHEN LETTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR. IN MARCH OF 2014 A WHINING ALSO ACCOMPANIED DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 50 - 70 MPH. MY CADILLAC DEALER REPLACED THE DIFFERENTIAL WITH A NEW ONE UNDER A PRIVATE WARRANTY PROGRAM. WITHIN 2 WEEKS THE DIFFERENTIAL WAS AGAIN MAKING THE SAME NOISES. DEALER SAID THAT CADILLAC WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. NOTE: SERVICING MECHANIC NOTED AFTER CHANGING THE DIFFERENTIAL FLUID, THAT THE FLUID TAKEN FROM THE NEWLY INSTALLED DIFFERENTIAL WAS BURNT BLACK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10641390

Incident

Feb 12, 2014

Mileage

51,250 mi

CLUNKING SOUND AND FEEL FROM REAR AXLE WHEN SHIFTING GEARS . APPEARS TO BE GETTING WORSE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10573689

Incident

Jan 9, 2014

Mileage

46,450 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR FAILED AND CAUSED COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE TRANSMISSION. AS A RESULT, THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION BOTH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

NHTSA ID

10559226

Incident

Dec 2, 2013

Mileage

82,000 mi

I WAS HIT FRONT END NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO REACT. 110 MPH IMPACT. ENGINE TRANSMISSION BRACKETS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO SHEAR OFF TO KEEP ENGINE FROM GOING INTO DRIVER COMPARTMENT DID NOT . EVERYTHING CAME FORWARD CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE, HORRIBLE INJURIES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10546127

Incident

Jan 5, 2012

Mileage

55 mi

I WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN IT FELT LIKE SOMEONE HAD HIT US FROM BEHIND EXCEPT THERE WAS NO ONE THERE. I SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE BACK END OF CAR AND IT SMELLED LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING. I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE AND STOPPED MY VEHICLE. AFTER STOPPING THE CAR IT I COULD NO LONGER GET IT TO MOVE FORWARD. IT ACTED LIKE IT WAS NOT ABLE TO GO INTO GEAR. HAD A TOW TRUCK HAUL IT HOME FROM EL CENTRO, CALIF TO YUMA, AZ. THE CAR HAD TO LITERALLY BE DRAGGED ONTO THE TOW TRUCK CAUSE THE REAR WHEELS WERE FROZEN IN PLACE. LUCKILY THE WHEELS DIDN'T CEASE WHILE WE WERE STILL MOVING. AFTER REMOVAL OF DIFFERENTIAL WE DISCOVERED IT WAS BONE DRY. I HAD REPLACE A BUSHING NOT TO LONG AGO BUT SAW NO SIGN OF LEAKS. I PURCHASED THE 2005 CTS NEW FROM A DEALER IN YUMA AND NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICE OF A RECALL FOR THE SEALS. OR FOR ANYTHING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10522339

Incident

May 18, 2013

Mileage

121,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FORWARD. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE SAME THING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA ID

10476915

Incident

Jul 17, 2012

Mileage

120,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED TO THE RIGHT AND NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF POSSIBLE UNDERGROUND WIRE DEFECTS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE DEALER OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

NHTSA ID

10468990

Incident

Jun 4, 2012

Mileage

73,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS, MY PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND UNMODIFIED 2005 CADILLAC CTS CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE DRIVE TRAIN AND FUEL TANK WITH THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK SECONDS AWAY FROM BEING TOTALLY BREACHED BY FLAMES AND LIKELY SIGNIFICANT INJURIES INCLUDING DEATH. THE FIRE BURNED FOR 30-40 MINUTES UNTIL THE RESPONDING FIREFIGHTERS WERE ABLE TO JACK UP THE VEHICLE AND EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WITH WATER FROM UNDERNEATH. FORTUNATELY, THE FIREFIGHTERS WERE ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE VEHICLE FIRE PRIOR TO THE FUEL TANK BREACH WITH NO APPARENT RELATED INJURIES. PURSUANT TO AN EXPERT ANALYSIS AND REPORT, THE FOLLOWING MANUFACTURING AND/OR DESIGN DEFECTS SEQUENTIALLY CAUSED SAID FIRE: 1. WHILE DRIVING, THE REAR CARRIER PINION BEARING FAILED; 2. FAILED CARRIER PINION CAUSED EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE PINION GEAR; 3. EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE PINION GEAR CAUSED FAILURE OF THE PINION GEAR SEAL IN THE RING AND PINION HOUSING; 4. FAILED PINION GEAR SEAL ALLOWED THE REAR CARRIER LUBRICANT TO LEAK; 5. WITH VEHICLE IN MOTION, REAR CARRIER LUBRICANT CONTACTED ROTATING DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY; 6. ROTATING DRIVESHAFT AND PINION YOKE "SPRAYED" LUBRICANT IN THE REAR AXLE HOUSING AREA INCLUDING ONTO EXHAUST, PLASTIC FUEL TANK, RUBBER DRIVESHAFT COUPLER AND FLOOR PAN; 7. HEAT FROM EXHAUST OR PINION GEAR IGNITED LUBRICANT & SUBSEQUENT FIRE QUICKLY SPREAD ACROSS THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE. EXPERT REPORT CONCLUDED THAT MANUFACTURING AND / OR DESIGN DEFECTS WERE PREVIOUSLY WELL-DOCUMENTED BY NHSA 2005 CADILLAC CTS NHSA OWNER COMPLAINTS AND SAID FIRE COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED BY VEHICLE MANUFACTURER THROUGH RECALL NOTICES AND USE OF NON-COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

NHTSA ID

10466203

Incident

May 19, 2012

Mileage

112,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR AXLE PINION SEAL LEAKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND THAT IT WOULD COST $315 TO BE REPAIRED. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V589000, POWER TRAIN: AXLE ASSEMBLY: AXLE SHAFT: SEAL WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

NHTSA ID

10398107

Incident

Apr 6, 2011

Mileage

62,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR AN UNRELATED ISSUE WHEN HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL PINION SEAL WAS LEAKING. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL PINION SEALS WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT LOCATED A RECALL IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V589000 (POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

NHTSA ID

10384517

Incident

Dec 9, 2010

Mileage

89,000 mi

I HAVE A 2005 CADILLAC CTS WITH 67,000 MILES. SINCE ABOUT 65,000 MILES CAR HAS BEEN MAKING A RATTLING SOUND UNDER THE HOOD DURING ACCELERATION. I HAVE GIVEN THE CAR A TUNE UP, OIL CHANGE AND THE CAR HAS OTHER FLUIDS ARE AT LEVEL. ONCE MY CAR HAS ACCELERATED AND THE GEARS HAVE CHANGED (I.E, SECOND GEAR) THE RATTLING SOUNDS STOPS..THE NOISE IS CONTINUOUS AND ONLY HAPPENS AT ACCELERATION, NOT WHILE IDLING. IN ADDITION EVERY NOW AND AGAIN WHEN A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER GETS IN THE CAR THE AIRBAG SENSOR/LIGHT COMES ON THE DASHBOARD. THIS PROBLEM DOESN'T HAPPEN OFTEN BUT IT HAPPENS EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. UPON DOING MY RESEARCH FOR BOTH THESE ISSUES I FIND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM...HOPEFULLY SOMETHING WILL BE DONE SO THAT GM CAN ADDRESS THESE SERIOUS ISSUES WITHOUT HAVING THE CONSUMER/OWNERS HAVING TO PAY AN ARM AND A LEG. *TR

NHTSA ID

10384094

Incident

Oct 1, 2010

Mileage

63,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND MAKING A TURN, HE WOULD NOTICE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE NOISE WAS DUE TO A LEAK IN THE SEAL LOCATED IN THE DIFFERENTIAL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE SEAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.

NHTSA ID

10379294

Incident

Jan 5, 2011

Mileage

65,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICE HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS OUT OF LUBRICANT. HE STATED THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL WAS ALSO LEAKING OIL. HE REFERENCE RECALL 07V589000, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL AND WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,500.

NHTSA ID

10366700

Incident

Aug 9, 2010

Mileage

52,800 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT THE REAR PINION SEAL WAS LEAKING AND WAS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THE MECHANIC ADVISED TAKING THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER IMMEDIATELY. THE DEALER VERIFIED THAT THE PINION SEAL WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A RECALL PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V589000, POWER TRAIN: AXLE ASSEMBLY: AXLE SHAFT: SEAL) BUT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

NHTSA ID

10347102

Incident

Jul 27, 2010

Mileage

80,000 mi