2005 Cadillac Sts Powertrain (other) Problems

The contact owns a 2005 Cadillac STS. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the driveway, the contact became aware of a fluid leak. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a pinion seal leak on the rear axle. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not repaired because the vehicle was not under recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 92,721.

NHTSA ID

11639843

Incident

May 1, 2021

Mileage

92,721 mi

el carro se bloquea tanto en direccion como en velocidades. pareciera ser que pierde brake fluid and gasoline

NHTSA ID

11447806

Incident

Jan 13, 2016

IT JUST STARTED MAKING A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE, AND IT DOSENT GO NO FASTER THAN 40MPH.

NHTSA ID

11255603

Incident

Sep 9, 2019

WITHOUT WARNING MY TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING . I CAN MOVE THE GREER WITH OUT IT COLLECTING ANY GREER . NO ENGINE CHECK LIGHT NOTHING . I PULLED THE PARKING LOT AND HAD TO BE PUSHED OUT STREET .

NHTSA ID

11144600

Incident

Oct 29, 2018

Mileage

279,900 mi

JUST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED AND I HEAR A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR BACK OF THE CAR. THE KEY FOB WASN'T WORKING CORRECTLY AND DRAINED THE BATTERY AND I HAD TO BUY A NEW BATTERY. I REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE BUT ITS DRIVEABLE FOR NOW BESIDES THE SLIGHT BANGING NOISE. IT NEED TO BE CHECKED FOR RECALLS.

NHTSA ID

10899089

Incident

Aug 25, 2016

Mileage

144,719 mi

THE REAR PINION SEAL ON MY CAR HAS FAILED A LONG TIME AGO. IT IS ODDLY STRANGE HOW THE 2005-2007 CADILLAC BUILDS HAVE THIS PROBLEM, YET, SOMEHOW MY VIN ISN'T INCLUDED IN THE SAFETY RECALL. THIS APPEARS TO BE A WIDER PROBLEM THAN THE BULLETIN COVERS. THIS REALLY NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE DRIVING ONE DAY AND THEIR CAR IS GOING TO STOP ABRUPTLY AND CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM! *TR

NHTSA ID

10703880

Incident

Apr 30, 2013

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOUD BANG, MY CAR SWERVED, MY RPMS REVVED UP, WHITE SMOKE AND I SMELLED BURNING. I PULLED OVER AND HAD IT TAKEN TO THE LOCAL CERTIFIED CADILLAC DEALERSHIP, MY REAR DIFFERENTIAL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED RELATED TO A REAR PINION SEAL LEAK. THERE'S A RECALL FOR THAT EXACT PROBLEM FOR MY YEAR AND MODEL BUT MY VIN ISN'T COVERED. HOW CAN I GET MY VIN ON THE RECALL LIST? *TR

NHTSA ID

10680583

Incident

Jan 30, 2015

Mileage

106,121 mi

MY 2005 CADILLAC STS BRAKES LOCKED UP AND CAUSED MY CAR TO CRASH. AFTER RESEARCH I AM SHOWING THAT THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE BRAKE SYSTEM. IN ADDITION, WHEN CHANGING GEARS YOU CAN HEAR THE GEARS CHANGING FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. I RESEARCHED THIS AS WELL AND APPARENTLY THERE IS A DEFECT AND RECALL ON THE AXLE. I AM NOT HAPPY ABOUT THIS VEHICLE THAT I JUST PURCHASED FOR ALITTLE OVER 7 MONTHS. THERE IS ALSO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. AS I AM DRIVING, THE HOOD AJAR LIGHT COMES ON AND THERE IS NO SIGN OF MY HOOD BEING AJAR. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS AS THOUGHT IT IS GOING OUT AS WELL. BEFORE I CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY I WANTED TO FIRST GIVE GMC AN OPPORTUNITY TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUES. MY VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 100,000 MILES. ALSO, PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, MY REVERSE LIGHTS HAS NEVER WORKED. THE UNKNOWN OTHER WOULD BE THE AXLE AND TRANSMISSION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10610116

Incident

Jul 8, 2014

Mileage

30 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC STS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 07V589000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10584288

Incident

Apr 22, 2014

VEHICLE HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION "SHUDDER". ON HIGHWAY APPEARED TRANSMISSION 'JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND BEGAN SHIFTING" VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER AND DEALER ADVISED OF TSB #060730020 & 060730030 TO WHICH GM HAS ADDED THAT IF VEHICLE IS OVER CERTAIN MILEAGE (APPROX 42000) THEN TORQUE CONVERTER IS REPLACED AND FLUIDS CHANGED. DEALER ADVISES TORQUE CONVERTER HAS FAILED, NO ASSISTANCE COMING FROM DEALER OF MANUFACTURER-REPAIR COST IS IN EXCESS OF $5000 THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM PARTICULAR TO THESE VEHICLES AND GM HAS HAD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10506077

Incident

Mar 20, 2013

Mileage

74,000 mi

REAR DIFFERENTIAL VERY WET AND LEAKING IN GARAGE. CALLED GM WAS ASK SEVERAL QUESTIONS AND TOLD TO CARRY IT TO CREST CADILLAC, HOOVER,AL AND LET THEM CHECK PROBLEM. WAS TOLD NOT TO LET THEM FIX IT AND GM WOULD CALL ME TO SEE WHAT I WAS TOLD. I DID CARRY IT TO CREST CADILLAC AND WAS TOLD IT IS THE REAR PINION SEAL AND IS VERY COMMON. GM CALLED ME BACK AND ASK WHAT THEY SAID AND ASK SEVERAL QUESTION AGAIN THEN TOLD ME IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY RECALL AND WOULD NOT HELP WITH REPAIR. *JB

NHTSA ID

10461842

Incident

Mar 22, 2012

Mileage

55,800 mi

THE ABOVE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY IN A SHOP FOR BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENT WHEN MY MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK OF LUBRICANT IN THE REAR END OF THE AUTOMOBILE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION HE DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR AXLE PINION SEAL WAS LEAKING. THE AUTOMOBILE HAS JUST 60,000 MILES. AFTER CHECKING THE NHTSA HE FOUND THAT A RECALL, GM RECALL NUMBER 07204 HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM. HOWEVER, WHEN I PRESENTED THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIR THIS MORNING AT MARION CHEVROLET CADILLAC THEY REFUSED TO COVER THE PROBLEM UNDER THE RECALL STATING THE VIN DOES NOT MEET THE RECALL RANGE. I FIND IT UNTENABLE THAT GM COULD RECALL NEARLY 300,000 VEHICLES FOR THIS VERY ISSUE BUT REFUSE TO COVER AN IDENTICAL PROBLEM IN A VEHICLE THAT DOES NOT MEET THE VIN RANGE SET BY GM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10458774

Incident

May 17, 2012

Mileage

60,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC STS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL FROM THE REAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE REAR WHEEL AXLE PINION SEAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V589000 (POWER TRAIN: AXLE ASSEMBLY: AXLE SHAFT: SEAL) AND DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH ANY REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

NHTSA ID

10429443

Incident

Sep 1, 2011

Mileage

75,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC STS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED AN ABNORMAL LEAKAGE OF FLUIDS FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE REAR AXLE PINION SEAL NEEDED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V589000 (POWER TRAIN: AXLE ASSEMBLY: AXLE SHAFT: SEAL) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,540 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000. 1ST CONTACT ON 6-2-10 CASE #[XXX]. 2ND CONTACT ON 6-21-11 CASE #[XXX]. TOTAL COST FOR REPAIR WAS $269.59 WHICH WAS COMPLETED ON 6-10-10 PER TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #07-04-20-003A. UPDATED 10/11/2011 *LN INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10408694

Incident

May 12, 2010

Mileage

46,540 mi

DAUGHTER DRIVING ON CONCRETE HI-WAY AT 50 MPH., HEARS NOISE BY PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE AREA. REAR END LOCKS AS IF BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT WERE NOT. CAR SLIDES OUT-OF-CONTROL . HER AND HER PASSENGERS ARE NOT INJURED. HAD TO SHIFT CAR FROM FORWARD TO REVERSE 2-3 TIMES, CAR MAKES CLUNK NOISE, THEN IT FREES ITSELF SHE DRIVES OUT OF DITCH. NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENED THEY DRIVE AT LOWER SPEED CARS REAR END LOCKS AGAIN FOR 2-3 SECONDS THEN FREES ITSELF BUT MAKES GRINDING NOISES.TAKE TO GMAC SERVICE CENTER TOLD REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED. FOUND OUT ABOUT RECALL: NHTSA ID # 07V58900. CADILLAC REP. SAID OUR CARS VIN # IS NOT INVOLVED IN RECALL. FOUND RECALLED VIN #'S AND OUR CARS VIN # IS INSIDE THE RECALLED NUMBERS BRACKET. *TR

NHTSA ID

10288642

Incident

Oct 10, 2009

Mileage

62,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC STS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH HE HEARD A CLANKING NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, AND THEN HE LOSS VEHICLE CONTROL. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE OUT OF A ROADSIDE DITCH TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DIFFERENTIAL. HOWEVER HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL ID NUMBER 07V589000 (POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY;AXLE SHAFT;SEAL). NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 162,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10288530

Incident

Oct 10, 2009

Mileage

162,000 mi

2005 CADILLAC STS AWD HAS REAR DIFFERENTIAL LEAK.*AK

NHTSA ID

10187518

Incident

Apr 10, 2007

Mileage

15,000 mi