2005 Cadillac Srx Engine Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AFTER A COMPLETE STOP, A LOUD VIBRATION/RUMBLE EMITTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO COVERT CADILLAC BUICK GMC (11750 RESEARCH BLVD, AUSTIN, TX 78759, (512) 583-3000), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

NHTSA ID

11230546

Incident

Jun 1, 2019

Mileage

160,000 mi

'TAKATA RECALL' WHEN I WAS DRIVING MY DASH, STEREO AND LIGHTS STARTED TO FLICKER AND ALL THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WERE NOT WORKING. THEN. I TRIED CHANGING LANES ON THE INTERSTATE TO EXIT BUT LOST POWER STEERING. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS AT THOSE HIGH SPEED!. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF BEFORE MY CAR COMPLETELY DIED.. IT TOOK A WHILE FOR IT TO TURN BACK ON BUT ONCE IT DID THE CAR WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, SUCH AS THE TEMP AND GAS GAUGE, TRACTION CONTROL WAS NOT WORKING AND LIGHT WAS LIT ON DASH. POWER STEERING WASN'T WORKING, AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTING WEIRD. I TOOK IT IN TO THE GM DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE 'ECM THAT WENT BAD' AND IT WASN'T COMMUNICATING WITH THE REST OF THE VEHICLE PROPERLY. IT WAS ABOUT 900$ IN TOTAL WITH THE TOWING AND 'DIAGNOSE AND FIX'. IT WAS FIXED BUT EXACTLY 6 MONTHS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING, I HAD TO PULL OVER. WENT BACK AND HAD TO PAY LIKE 400$ MORE TO GET IT 'FIXED' AGAIN AND THAT ONLY LASTED 1 MONTH. SO NOW WE TOOK IT TO THE CADILLAC DEALERSHIP AND THEY LOOKED AT IT AND COUKDNT TELL ME WHY IT WAS HAPPING OTHER THEN THEY THINK IT WAS THE 'ECM REPLACEMENT THAT WERE BAD'. SO NOW I WILL HAVE TO PAY 950$ FOR THAT STEALERSHIP FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TO REPLACE THE ECM. WITH THEM THEY SAID THEY HAD A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON PARTS AND LABOR WITH IS WHY WE WENT THERE. BUT STILL ALL THAT MONEY PAID FOR A DEFAULT OF CADILLAC. THEY NEED TO RECALL IT.

NHTSA ID

11133340

Incident

Oct 15, 2017

Mileage

125,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

NHTSA ID

11084782

Incident

Mar 1, 2017

Mileage

108,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER (MERITS AUTO SALES, 313 ELIZABETH AVE, NEWARK, NJ 07112), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIRS WERE THE CONTACT'S RESPONSIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

11033118

Incident

Oct 1, 2017

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC SRX. AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE FROM AN INDEPENDENT DEALER, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED FORD DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE DRIVE SHAFT COUPLERS, POWER STEERING, FRONT WHEEL BEARING, AND MOTOR MOUNTS WERE ALL DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE INDEPENDENT DEALER WHO REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 109,916.

NHTSA ID

10854380

Incident

Apr 6, 2016

Mileage

109,916 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A SUDDEN INCREASE OF ENGINE RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING TENSIONER BELT FAILED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10775310

Incident

Feb 11, 2015

Mileage

120,000 mi

AT APPROX. 121,000 MILES, WENT TO START MY CAR, WHEN STARTED THERE WAS AN AWFUL KNOCKING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD, THE ENTIRE CAR WAS SHAKING, AND MISFIRING. AFTER TAKING TO THE DEALER, I WAS TOLD THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDED REPLACED. OVER $2000 TO DO THIS, DURING HAVING THE TIMING CHAIN REPLACED I WAS TOLD THAT THE TIMING CHAIN GEARS HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY MARKED MEANING THE TIMING CHAIN ON MY VEHICLE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY CHANGED. I HAVE READ ABOUT SO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WITH TIMING CHAINS HAVING TO BE REPLACED AT VERY LOW MILEAGE. I BELIEVE WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS AND CONCERNS OF THE TIMING CHAINS FAILING AT THIS RATE, THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL AND BEEN REPLACED UNDER CADILLACS EXPENSE. THIS IS JUST RIDICULOUS. I HAVE SEEN PREVIOUS NHTSA ITEM #'S REGARDING THE SAME THING! THERE ARE PLENTY OUT THERE. PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS: NHTSA ID # 10335816, 10512619, 10598962 ETC. THERE WAS A RECALL FROM GM ON TIMING CHAINS BUT ONLY INCLUDED MODELS 07 BULLETIN NO 11340A,REV B AND REV C. NHTSA REFERENCE- 10043857. I BELIEVE THIS RECALL SHOULD HAVE INCLUDED MODELS OLDER THAN 07 GOING BACK OF 04 AS SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE! I BELIEVE GM SHOULD MADE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THESE ISSUE AND REIMBURSING FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. AS IF IT WAS IN 2007-2009 MODELS WHEN THEY REALIZED THE ISSUE IT IS MORE LIKELY TO HAVE BEEN IN OLDER MOLDERS AS WELL, AS THE ISSUE WAS NOT FIXED UNTIL AROUND 2010. MAKE GM RESPONSIBLE! *TR

NHTSA ID

10705878

Incident

Feb 2, 2015

Mileage

121,060 mi

INTERMITTENT ATTEMPTS AT STARTING. START ATTEMPTS WITHOUT THE KEY BEING ACTUATATED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10705736

Incident

Mar 9, 2015

Mileage

92,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND DID NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

NHTSA ID

10639770

Incident

Aug 15, 2014

Mileage

115,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON I20 IN GEORGIA. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND BEFORE I COULD GET OFF INTERSTATE CAR STARTED MAKING HORRIBLE NOISE. GOT OFF AND TURNED OFF ENGINE. WHEN I TRIED TO RESTART IT, IT WOULD JUST MAKE A GRINDING NOISE. SOMEONE CHECKED THE OIL FOR ME AND IT WAS BONE DRY. COMPUTER STATED 61% OIL LIFE LEFT AND NEVER GAVE ME A "OIL CHANGE" NOTICE. NOW THE ENGINE IS SHOT AND NEEDS REPLACING. I WAS GOING 70 MPH AT THE TIME AND CAR WENT DOWN TO ABOUT 30 MPH WITHIN SECONDS. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT! *TR

NHTSA ID

10607092

Incident

Jun 26, 2014

Mileage

124,000 mi

TIMING CHAIN BROKE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FAIL IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. GM HAS NO RECALLS ON TIMING CHAINS ON THIS MODEL BUT HAS THE SAME ISSUE/RECALL FOR OTHER MODELS OF CADILLACS. THEY WANT CUSTOMERS TO PAY FULL RETAIL PRICE TO REPAIR THE BAD DESIGN ISSUE THAT THEY KNOW ABOUT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10598962

Incident

Jun 9, 2014

Mileage

36,234 mi

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

NHTSA ID

10592407

Incident

May 17, 2014

Mileage

63,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STABILITY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

NHTSA ID

10585950

Incident

Feb 6, 2014

Mileage

150,000 mi

I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE BECAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AFTER THE DEALER PERFORMED ITS CHECKS, IT STATED IT WAS A PURGE VALVE, WHICH THEY SUPPOSEDLY FIXED, HOWEVER A WEEK LATER THE ENGINE BROKEN DOWN. I HAD THE CAR TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER ONLY TO FIND OUT, IT WAS TIMING CHAIN THAT TOTALLY FAILED CAUSING MORE THAN 8000.00 IN REPAIRS WHEN THE ENGINE ONLY HAD 65,000 MILES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10512619

Incident

Mar 23, 2012

Mileage

67,000 mi

I HAVE FOUND THAT THE REASON FOR DISAPPEARING OIL IS THE SNORKEL FOR AIR INTAKE IS TO SMALL, AND WHILE DRIVING ENGINE SUCKS OIL OUT OF TAPPIT COVER INTO INTAKE AND THE AUTO BURNS IT. ITS A POOR DESIGN AND GM SHOULD REPAIR IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10482452

Incident

Oct 27, 2012

Mileage

103,000 mi

DRIVING HOME ON INTERSTATE I-85 SOUTH IN GEORGIA ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON CAR SEEMED TO BE HESITATING AND THEN STOPPED. BROUGHT CAR (TOWED) TO ROSS CADILLAC IN GAINSVILLE GA. DEALER EXAMINE CAR AND SAID IT WAS 4 QUARTS LOW ON OIL I DON'T SEE HOW THAT'S POSSIBLE WHEN I CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL THAT MORNING AND IT WAS FINE. I HAD THE CAR OIL CHANGED LESS THAN 3000 MILES AGO. DEALER SAID HE RAN CODES AND IT INDICATED TIMING CHAIN WAS BAD. DEALER QUOTED ME $1600 FOR NEW TIMING CHAIN. DEALER CALLED NEXT DAY AND SAID IT NEEDS A NEW ENGINE FOR $3800 IN ADDITION TO THE ALREADY INCURRED $700. I HAVE LOOKED ON LINE AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, SOME CALL IT DISAPPEARING OIL?? THE CAR HAS NO WARRANTY BUT YOU WOULD THINK CADILLAC WOULD HAVE NOTIFIED DEALERS OF THIS RECURRING PROBLEM AND HAD A RECALL FOR TIMING CHAIN, LOW OIL PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10469185

Incident

Jul 31, 2012

Mileage

75,500 mi

TIMING CHAIN WENT OUT AND ENGINE LOCKED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10468764

Incident

Jul 31, 2012

Mileage

96,451 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10439968

Incident

Nov 10, 2011

Mileage

148,665 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10432419

Incident

Oct 8, 2011

Mileage

87,840 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK WHILE ACCELERATING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK WITHIN THE ENGINE. AS A RESULT, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND SOLENOID NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 74,000.

NHTSA ID

10415274

Incident

Jul 13, 2011

Mileage

71,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A RATTLING NOISE AND IT WOULD ALSO HESITATE. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT ASSIST WITH THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

NHTSA ID

10410488

Incident

Jul 1, 2011

Mileage

70,000 mi

IN OCTOBER OF 08 MY 05 CADILLAC SRX BEGAN TO BUCK AND HESITATE EXTENSIVELY. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT HAD NO OIL IN IT. I PRODUCED MY RECEIPT THAT I HAD THE OIL CHANGED 730 MILES PREVIOUS. CAR HAD 53,000 MILES ON IT AND OUT OF WARRANTY! I HAVE SINCE HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL INJECTORS (6 AT $800) EACH AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS CAR IS "KNOWN FOR BURNING OIL...WHICH LEADS TO THIS PROBLEM!". I NOW USE THREE QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 6000 MILES BETWEEN OIL CHANGES! CAR HAS 81,000 MILES AND COSTS ME ABOUT 2000 EVERY 6 MONTHS IN REPAIRS! *TR

NHTSA ID

10395857

Incident

Oct 15, 2008

Mileage

53,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE ENGINE BEGAN TO BUCK AND HESITATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE LEAKED A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A LOW OIL WARNING INDICATOR TO ALERT OF THE ENGINE'S LOW CONSUMPTION OF OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A MANUFACTURER'S DESIGN FLAW WITHIN THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000.

NHTSA ID

10372050

Incident

Mar 12, 2008

Mileage

25,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL WHICH COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO LOCK WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT ALSO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,100. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000. UPDATED 02/08/11*LJ UPDATED 04/21/11

NHTSA ID

10368561

Incident

Nov 1, 2010

Mileage

70,100 mi

I GOT A OIL CHANGE ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY MY CAR BROKE DOWN. THE DEALER SAID MY ENGINE DIDN'T HAVE ANY OIL IN IT. AFTER READING OTHER REPORTS THIS HAS HAPPEN TO OTHERS. THE OIL DIDN'T LEAK ON THE GROUND OR THEIR WAS NO SIGN OF THE OIL LEAKING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10342785

Incident

Jul 1, 2010