2005 Cadillac CTS Visibility 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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE ACTIVATED, THE FLUID WOULD CONTINUE TO SPRAY INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT PRESSING THE BUTTON FOR THE FLUID TO DISCHARGE. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FLUID WOULD SPEW OUT EVEN WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE NOT IN USE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10651683

Incident

Oct 31, 2014

Mileage

200,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD ACTIVATE ON THEIR OWN INTERMITTENTLY. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE WIPER MODULE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

NHTSA ID

10607828

Incident

Jun 10, 2014

Mileage

190,000 mi

REAR WINDOW SHATTERED WITHOUT PROVOCATION ON 2005 CADILLAC CTS. DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY SERVICES AND DID NOT INVESTIGATE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10288587

Incident

Oct 14, 2009

Mileage

40,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A SCREECHING HALT. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED EVENTUALLY, BUT WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. THE ECM WAS REPLACED APPROXIMATELY SEVEN HOURS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,175 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,152. UPDATED 03-18-08 *BF THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, THE SIDE MIRRORS WERE INOPERATIVE AND THE STRUTS WERE WORN.

NHTSA ID

10219360

Incident

Feb 27, 2008

Mileage

31,152 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A REFLECTION OF THE SUN ON THE WINDSHIELD FROM THE DASHBOARD. THIS ONLY OCCURRED WHILE FACING THE SUN DIRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO RECOMMENDED THAT THE MANUFACTURER BE CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.

NHTSA ID

10169516

Incident

Aug 28, 2006

Mileage

15,586 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE ARE SEVERAL THINGS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CHECK COOLANT LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE RADIATOR WAS DAMAGE AND ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE RADIATOR FOUR TIMES. THE FIRST THREE REPAIRS PERFORMED BY THE DEALER IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE RADIATOR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE FOURTH TIME, THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE WATER PUMP AND THE WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE FUEL PUMP WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AND WAS REPLACED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD PRIOR TO THE FUEL PUMP PROBLEMS. THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS DEFECTIVE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. THE CRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN PART REPLACED TO REPAIR THE CRS LIGHT. THE DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW WORKED INTERMITTENTLY MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AND THE DEALER REPAIRED THE WINDOW. THE WIRING WAS IN BACKWARDS ON THE PASSENGER SEAT CAUSING ONLY HALF OF THE SEAT TO MOVE. THE DEALERSHIP CORRECTED THE WIRING TO REPAIR THE SEAT.

NHTSA ID

10162242

Incident

Jul 12, 2006

Mileage

17,200 mi

EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE: NO ABUSE, NO TIRE BURNING. VEHICLE USED FOR COMMUTING AND JOB RELATED PURPOSES. PROBLEMS & RESOLUTIONS: 7/11/2005 7/18/2005 PROBLEM SHIFTING - DEALER COULD NOT VERIFY SUNROOF RATTLING - DEALER COULD NOT VERIFY RIGHT-REAR SAIL PANEL BROKEN - WARRANTY REPAIRED PIXELS BURN ON NAV SCREEN - NAV UNIT REPLACED WHEELS SCRATCHED - DEALER PAID FOR REPAIR FRONT PANEL LOOSE - REPLACED LOOSE PANEL 7/25/2005 7/27/2005 LEFT-REAR PANEL BROKEN - WARRANTY REPAIRED COMPETITION MODE NOT WORKING - WARRANTY REPAIRED DASH PANEL LOOSE - WARRANTY REPAIRED 8/22/2005 8/24/2005 WHEEL HOP - SERVICE BULLETIN WARRANTY REPAIR HARD TO PUT IN REVERSE - DEALER SAYS NORMAL GRINDING WHEN SHIFTING - ALIGNED EXHAUST SYSTEM SUNROOF RATTLE - DEALER COULD NOT VERIFY SUNROOF MATERIAL LOOSE - WARRANTY REPAIRED 10/19/2005 10/23/2005 FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTION - WARRANTY REPAIRED 11/21/2005 11/23/2005 SUNROOF RATTLE - DEALER COULD NOT VERIFY DRIVETRAIN ROUGH - DEALER COULD NOT VERIFY CLUNK WHEN SHIFTING - DEALER COULD NOT VERIFY CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT - TIRES BALD @ 9000 MILES BATTERY FAILURE - WARRANTY REPAIRED GRINDING IN 5TH GEAR - DEALER COULD NOT VERIFY 11/29/2005 12/1/2005 RATTLE FROM REAR - WARRANTY REPAIR SUSPENSION RIGHT-REAR PANEL BROKEN - WARRANTY REPAIR; DEALER WARNED THIS WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY ANYMORE AS "SOMEONE" IS BRAKING THE PANELS ON PURPOSE 2/6/2006 2/8/2006 CLUNK FROM REAR - DEALER REPLACED DIFFERENTIAL/DRIVETRAIN UNIT UNDER WARRANTY. 5TH GEAR SOMETIMES HITS REVERSE - COULD NOT VERIFY GRINDING NOISE IN REVERSE - DEALER FORGOT TO CHECK UNIT WON'T PLAY CDS - REPLACED NAVIGATION/RADIO 2/15/2005 2/17/2006 GRINDING NOISE IN REVERSE - DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION UNDER WARRANTY; AREA REP ADVISED THEY WILL NOT REPLACE FUTURE FAILURES. COMPETITION MODE NOT WORKING - WARRANTY REPAIRED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10150571

Incident

Jun 14, 2005

Mileage

400 mi