2007 Cadillac CTS complaints

ON MONDAY MARCH 5, 2012 @ 8AM MY DAUGHTER WAS @ A STOP SIGN. SHE WAITED FOR 3 CARS TO PASS SHE PULLED OUT ONTO 16TH STREET WHERE THE CARS TRAVEL @ 35MPH... SHE WAITED FOR THE TRUCK TO GO PAST & @ 8AM THE SUN IS BRIGHT SHE COULD NOT SEE THE TRAILER THAT THE TRUCK WAS TOWING & SHE TRIED TO GO STRAIGHT ACROSS THE STREET! SHE HIT THE TRAILER HEAD ON & IT SMASHED THE FRONT END OF MY CAR & SPUN HER AROUND & SMASHED THE PASSENGER SIDE & DRAGGED HER DOWN THE ROAD... THE BATTERY ACID FROM CAR WAS MELTING THE ROAD. THE POLICE & INSURANCE COMPANY WERE VERY SURPRISED THAT MY AIRBAG DID NOT GO OFF!!!!! I HAD ONLY HAD MY CAR BACK FOR 8 DAYS FROM THE DEALERSHIP BEFORE IT WAS TOTALED. I HAD JUST PUT NEW TIRES ON, NEW FILTERS, NEW SPARK PLUGS, A CATALYTIC CONVERTER ETC, THEY CHECKED MY CAR IN FULL AS THEY DID EVERY TIME & NEVER DID ANYTHING SAY I HAD AN AIRBAG PROBLEM. I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR EVERY RECALL I EVER RECEIVED! MY INSURANCE COMPANY & I BOTH HAVE TAKEN PICTURES. MY PROBLEM NOW IS THAT I OWED MORE THAN MY CAR WAS WORTH. MY COMPLAINT IS THE SIMPLE FACT THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY FOR SUCH A HORRIBLE COLLISION, YET A FRIEND HAD A SOFTBALL HIT THE HOOD OF HER CAR & HER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. HOW CAN I TRUST MY CHILDREN WILL BE SAFE WHEN DRIVING, IF I DON'T HAVE THE ASSURANCE OF AN AIRBAG! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V644000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER FOR A TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER RECALL AND NOW MY TIMING CHAIN OR THE TENSIONERS HAVE FAILED AND THE CAR WILL NOT START. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE EXPLODED. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 78 MPH WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL INADVERTENTLY DISENGAGED. A LOUD BOOMING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE WHILE A FLASH OF FIRE AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE REAR EXHAUST. SMOKE THEN BEGAN TO RISE FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT A RATTLING CHAIN SOUND ALSO BEGAN TO COME FROM THE ENGINE. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 38,991.

MY CADILLAC CTS HAS A MANUAL SHIFT TRANSMISSION. UNFORTUNATELY CADILLAC INSTALLED A FOOT EMERGENCY BRAKE ON MY CAR. WHEN STOPPED ON A HILL THE VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARDS WHEN YOU ENGAGE THE GEAR BECAUSE THEY INSTALLED A FOOT EMERGENCY BRAKE INSTEAD OF A HAND EMERGENCY BRAKE. WITH A HAND BRAKE YOU CAN EASE OFF THE BRAKE WHILE YOU ENGAGE THE DRIVE TRAIN. WITH THE FOOT BRAKE YOU CANNOT EASE OFF THE EMERGANCY BRAKE ITS EITHER ON OR OFF. THIS CREATES A PROBLEM WHEN SETTING ON AN HILL. ITS IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP THE CAR FROM MOVING BACKWARDS WHEN ENGAGING THE DRIVE TRAIN ON A HILL. *TT

ENGINE LIGHT ON DASHBOARD WARNED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. AFTER INVESTIGATION IT WAS CLEAR THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS WAS CARRIED OUT WITHOUT ANY COURTESY FROM IMPORT-ORGANIZATION OR DEALER. AFTER 28,000 MILES? UNBELIEVABLE. IT COST ME A LOT OF MONEY. *TR

SPARE TIRE DOESN'T FIT ON CTS SPORT. *TR

2007 CADILLAC CTS. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH OBTAINING A REFUND DUE TO ISSUES WITH VEHICLE UPON TRYING TO TRADE IT IN *TGW CONSUMER WRITES ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE *TGW THE CONSUMER LEARNED THE FRAME WAS DAMAGED AND IT APPEARED THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING ON BLOCKS AND THERE WAS DAMAGE UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE LOW FLUID LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH A SPARE TIRE. *JB

TIE ROD FAILURE. *TR

MONTGOMERY, AL. JULY 22, 2011 2007 CADILLAC CTS: BRAKES FAIL WHEN MAKING TURN AT SLOW SPEEDS, SUCH AS INTO DRIVEWAY, PARKING SPOT ETC, AND CAR CONTINUES TO MOVE FORWARD IN A SLIDE.. DEALER CLAIMS THERE ARE NO BRAKE PROBLEMS AND THAT THEY CAN'T REPLICATE PROBLEM. AFTER SPEAKING WITH SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, I "GOOGLED" THE ISSUE AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME SITUATION AND ALL INDICATINGT HE DEALERSHIPS WERE EITHER UNAWARE, UNWILLING OR UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. FINALLY I ACCIDENTALY BUMPED A CAR ON THE CHURCH PARKING LOT ON 7/10/2011 AND I TOOK THE CAR IN ON 7/11/2011 FOR THE 5TH TIME SINCE I PURCHASED IT ON 8/24/2010. I TOLD THEM NOW I DON'T WANT IT BACK AGAIN UNTIL IT IS FIXED, BECAUSE I ALMOST HIT THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE, HE HAD JUST STEP AWAY FROM THE TRUNK OF HIS CAR, AND I WAS TRYING TO STAND UP ON THESE BRAKES, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP , IT JUST ROLLED INTO THE BACK OF THEIR CAR, THANK GOD I WAS GOING VERY SLOW. MY CAR WAS RETURNED TO ME ON 7/17/2011 AND THEY CLAIM TO HAVE FIXED IT THIS TIME, SO FAR IT HAS BEEN A WEEK AND I HAVEN'T HAD A PROBLEM YET . IF THIS HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM, I WILL PUT ANOTHER MESSAGE IN HERE TO LET OTHERS KNOW WHAT THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY DID TO REPAIR MY CAR. *TT

ON A 2007 CADILLAC CTS THE REAR RIGHT BRAKE HOSE IS DESIGNED AND ASSEMBLED IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT COMES IN CONTACT ALL THE TIME WITH A SHARP EDGE OF A METAL BRACKET. THIS INTERFERENCE LEAD TO AN EROSION ON THE HOSE THAT IS CLOSE OF PERFORATING THE HOSE AT ONLY 58,000KM. I GUESS THAT FOR OLDER CARS AND/OR MUCH MILEAGE, THIS HOSE WAS ALREADY PERFORATED. THIS CAR ALREADY HAD A RECALL FOR THE FRONT BRAKE HOSES, THAT WERE REPLACED. BUT FOR THE REAR HOSE THERE IS NO RECALL, ALTHOUGH THE DANGER IS MUCH GREATER. WILL CONTACT GM AND THEN ASK FOR A REPLACEMENT OF THE HOSE UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

2007 CADILLAC CTS: BRAKES FAIL WHEN MAKING TURN AT SLOW SPEEDS, SUCH AS INTO DRIVEWAY, PARKING SPOT ETC, AND CAR CONTINUES TO MOVE FORWARD IN A SLIDE.. DEALER CLAIMS THERE ARE NO BRAKE PROBLEMS AND THAT THEY CAN'T REPLICATE PROBLEM. AFTER SPEAKING WITH SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, I "GOOGLED" THE ISSUE AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME SITUATION AND ALL INDICATING HE DEALERSHIPS WERE EITHER UNAWARE, UNWILLING OR UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR

EVERY TIME I TURN A HARD LEFT INTO A PARKING SPACE OR ANY HARD LEFT MY CAR LOOSES ITS BREAKS & MY SERVICE BRAKES ASSIST LIGHT GOES ON. I HAVE HAD MY CAR IN THE SHOP TWICE & THEY CANT SEEM TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. IF ANYONE ELSE HAS HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE THE CAUSE FIGURED OUT PLEASE LET CADILLAC KNOW.

2007 CADILLAC CTS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG SENSOR *TGW THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. *JB

CADILLAC CTS 2007 FAILS TO STOP WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT AT LOW SPEEDS AS WHEN PARKING, PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT BUT OFTEN ENOUGH TO HAPPEN TWICE PER/WEEK. HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE PARKING. A PERSON HAD JUST CROSSED IN BETWEEN THE TWO CARS AND COULD HAD BEING CRUSHED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED TO UNDERGO A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V644000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL: SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITH THE SEAT BEING OCCUPIED. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR MAT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER AIR 10V644000 (BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS A 59,000. UPDATED 4/11/2011 *CN

THE FRONTAL PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WORKS THROUGH A SENSOR IN THE FRONT SEAT. IT SENSES WEIGHT APPLIED TO THE SEAT AND TURNS THE AIRBAG CAPABILITY ON FOR THE FRONTAL PASSENGER AIRBAG. MY AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS LIT ON THE DASH AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE REAR VIEW MIRROR DISPLAYS THAT THE AIRBAG IS OFF WHETHER OR NOT THE SEAT IS OCCUPIED. THE NHTSA HAS A CAMPAIGN ID # 10V644000 COVERING THIS SAME SCENARIO. WHEN CALLING THE CADILLAC DEALER FOR MY 2007 CADILLAC CTS, THEY HAVE NO INFORMATION FOR THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER. I CALLED THE NHTSA HOTLINE WHERE I ACQUIRED THE GM RECALL NUMBER OF 100355. AFTER RETURNING MY CALL TO THE DEALER AND HAVE GIVEN THEM THE GM RECALL NUMBER , I AM TOLD THAT THIS RECALL DOES NOT APPLY TO MY CAR AND A $99.00 DIAGNOSTIC FEE WOULD APPLY. THE NHTSA SUMMARY CLEARLY OUTLINES MY PROBLEM, CONSEQUENCES AND THE SOPPOSED ACTIONS MY DEALER SHOULD TAKE TO REMEDY THE RECALL. HOW CAN I BE CERTAIN THE INFORMATION MY DEALER HAS GIVEN IS INDEED CORRECT? AT FIRST, THE SERVICE WRITER SEEMED CONFIDENT THAT THERE MAY BE A "RECALL FIX". AFTER MORE CONVERSATION IT SEEMED TO STRAY MORE TOWARDS A POSSIBLE CTS-V RECALL WHICH REPLACES A GLOVEBOX IN CASE THE AIRBAG FAILS, TO CAUSE LESS DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER, IN CASE OF A FRONTAL COLLISON. I AM CONCERNED, NOT ONLY THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG MAY BE DISENGAGED, BUT THIS MAY AFFECT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM AS A WHOLE. ANY INFORMATION THAT CAN BE GIVEN ON THIS TOPIC WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V644000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,400. UPDATED 3/11/11 *CN UPDATED 05/19/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V105000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: FOUNDATION COMPONENTS: HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PRESENCE MODULE ON THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 29,800. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000. UPDATED 03/16/11 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HE HEARD AN UNUSUAL NOISE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED HIM TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE COMPLETELY WORN OUT, THE REAR ROTORS WERE DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR AND THE VEHICLE HAD A FAULTY MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,350 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,500.

2007 CADILLAC CTS-43,000 MILES-DRIVING AT 50 MPH WHEN CAR DOWNSHIFTED TO SECOND GEAR AND WOULD NOT CHANGE BACK TO DRIVE UNTIL I SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND BACK TO DRIVE. HAD THIS HAPPENED AT 70 MPH OR HAD IT SHIFTED TO LOW GEAR IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT.(DID NOT PRESS .ON ACCELERATOR TO CAUSE THE CAR TO SHIFT INTO ANOTHER GEAR). *TR

DURING NORMAL DRIVING EXPERIENCED HARD BRAKE PEDAL AND HEARD AIR LEAKING WITH APPROXIMATELY 90% BRAKE LOSS. REMOVED BRAKE PRESSURE IMMEDIATELY AND REAPPLIED BRAKE PRESSURE RESULTING IN FULL NORMAL BRAKING. HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 5 - 6 TIMES WITHIN 6 WEEK PERIOD. RETURNED TO AUTHORIZED CADILLAC REPAIR FACILITY FOR INSPECTION. SERVICE MANAGER REPORTS FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKE SYSTEM AND FAILED TO REPORT MY EXACT SYMPTOMS IN HIS SERVICE REPORT, JUST STATING BRAKE PADS ARE LOW. *TR

2007 CADILLAC CTS. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY 4 MONTHS OLD WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE CONSUMERS SON CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL. THREE YEARS LATER, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE BRAKES. ALSO, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. RECALL 10V105000.*JB

I PURCHASED A USED 2007 CADILLAC CTS IN NOVEMBER 2009. FROM THAT TIME, IT ALWAYS HESITATES WITH THE FIRST FORWARD ACCELERATION OF THE MORNING, AND THEN HAS A FORCEFUL ACCELERATION AS IT OVERCOMES THE HESITATION/ALMOST STALLING, AND THEN DRIVES NORMALLY. AS THIS WAS A NEW CAR FOR ME, I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE THE CAR NEEDED TO WARM UP DUE TO THE COLD WEATHER OVER WINTER. ONCE THE TEMPERATURES INCREASED, THE CAR CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM - DAILY. THE CAR IS AT THE DEALER AGAIN - 5TH VISIT SINCE MARCH 2010. THE FIRST VISIT THEY FOUND NOTHING, THE SECOND VISIT FOUND A WORN TIMING BELT, THIRD VISIT FOUND NOTHING, FOURTH VISIT TOOK 5 DAYS AND FOUND CONNECTIVITY ERRORS WITH THE DRIVE-WIRE SYSTEM. THERE WAS AN ERRATIC SIGNAL FROM TAC MODULE; REPLACED TERMINALS CIRCUIT # 581 & #582 (THROTTLE ACTUATOR). THE REPAIRS DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE AND I TOOK THE CAR BACK AFTER 3 DAYS FOR THE 5TH VISIT. THE DEALER HAS INDICATED THAT THEY HAVE REPLICATED THE PROBLEM, BUT DO NOT KNOW HOW TO SOLVE IT. THIS COMPLAINT HAS BEEN ESCALATED UP TO THE DISTRICT-LEVEL SUPPORT AND I AM NOW WAITING FOR GM TO SEND AN ENGINEER TO THE DEALERSHIP TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. IT IS FRIGHTENING TO DRIVE A CAR THAT REPEATEDLY WANTS TO STALL AND THEN OVER-ACCELERATES TO OVERCOME THE PROBLEM CAUSING THE HESITATION. IT IS ALSO FRIGHTENING THAT IT IS TAKING 5 VISITS FOR THE DEALER TO RECOGNIZE THE SERIOUS NATURE OF THIS PROBLEM, WITH NO SOLUTION IN SIGHT. IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE A CAR THAT RANDOMLY TR

CARS BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AT SLOW SPEED WHILE PARKING. THE ANTILOCK BRAKES SUDDENLTY PULSATED AT ABOUT 3-4 MILES PER HOUR ON DRY PAVEMENT. TTHE CAR ROLLED FREELY INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF IT WITH BRAKE PEDAL COMPLETELY DEPRESSED.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAS A DEFECTIVE TIE ROD WHICH BROKE WHILE DRIVING 10 TO 15 MPH. AS THE TIE ROD BROKE, HIS RIGHT FRONT TIRE HIT A PARKED VEHICLE. NO ONE WAS INJURED. A POLICE REPORT IF NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE GM MANUFACTURE WAS CALL AND STATED THE INSURANCE COMPANY SHOULD PAID FOR THE FAILURE AND DAMAGES ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WANTS THE MANUFACTURE TO PAY FOR HIS INSURANCE PREMIUM. THE NORMAL MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. UPDATED 04/16/10. *LJ UPDATED 09/16/10*JB

2007 CADILLAC CTS, WHEN BRAKES IS DEPRESSED BRAKES BECOMES HARD AND CAR DOES NOT STOP, THIS OCCURS QUITE OFTEN ONCE EVERY 2 WEEKS, I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER TWICE, AND BOTH TIME THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS *CN

BRAKES AND ROTORS AT 30655 NOW AT 52345 BRAKES AND ROTORS HAVE TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *TR REPLACED

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING 1 MPH, THE BALL JOINT FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO COLLAPSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30,160.

2007 CADILLAC CTS HAS ISSUES WITH THE CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL. CONSUMER STATES THAT GM INDICATED THAT THE CLUTCH, FLYWHEEL AND ACTUATOR BURNT OUT DUE TO DRIVER WEAR AND TEAR. *NJ (LAWYER WROTE IN ON BEHALF OF HIS CLIENT)*JB

2007 CADILLAC CTS HAVE A BAD BRAKE SYSTEM. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PADS AND ROTORS ARE RUSTED WITH ONLY 27K MILES. *NJ THE PADS AND ROTORS HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES ON HIS VEHICLE WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDS TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE HAS DIFFICULTY STOPPING. THE FAILURE OCCURS MOST FREQUENTLY WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST FIVE TIMES AND THEY INSTALLED NEW BRAKES AND MADE OTHER REPAIRS, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE CONTACT HAS PAID FOR SOME OF THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR THE PAST FIVE DAYS TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000. UPDATED 3/25/09 *CN UPADTED 03/25/09.*JB

WATER (RAIN AND WASHING) GET INSIDE ON THE DOOR WELLS (I THINK THAT'S WHAT YOU CALL THEM) AND THE PART OF THE DOOR WHERE THE LATCH IS. I NOTICED THE FIRST TIME I WASHED THE CAR IN 8/07. THE AUTOBODY SHOP COULDN'T SAY WHY AND THE DEALERSHIP REALLY DIDN'T INVESTIGATE IT. ALSO THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH/LOCK WILL FREEZE AND DOOR WILL SWING OPEN!! I HAVE SINCE LEARNED NOT TO USE THIS DOOR WHEN ITS BELOW 32 DEGREES. AFTER RAINING AND THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING, THE BRAKES SQUEAK. ALSO HAVE A NOISE IN FRONT WHEN TURNING. *TR

I PURCHASED MY 07 CTS NEW OCT. 2007 (MY SEX IS FEMALE). MY CAR HAS BEEN IN & OUT OF THE DEALERS SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES. SOME OF MY PROBLEMS REAR END SLIP GROWL, TRUNK OPENS, 3 WATER LEAKS, MESSAGE LIGHTS ENGAGING, DRIVER SEATS MALFUNCTIONS, BRAKES, SERVICE LIGHTS, RUST, FRONT NOISE, WINDOW, DOOR HANDLES, A/C & 2 RECALLS. SOME OF MY CONCERNS GET ADDRESSES ALOT THEY SAY THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE. MY CAR LOST FULL POWER FOR A SHORT TIME IN OCT. OF 2008. I LOST MY LEMON LAW CASE THROUGH THE BBB IN SEP. 2008. I DID GET A INVOICE FROM MY DEALERSHIP ON ERROR WHILE PREPARING FOR MY LEMON LAW CASE. MY CAR WAS IN THE DEALERS SHOP FOR SIX DAYS PAINTING THE DECK LID BEFORE I EVEN BOUGHT MY CAR (I WAS NEVER TOLD ABOUT THIS). DEALER CLAIMS NOTHING MAJOR JUST MINOR. NOW IN OCT. OF 2008 I'VE LEARNED SOMETHING MORE HAS HAPPENED TO MY CAR BEFORE I BOUGHT IT. I'VE DISCOVERED MY CAR HAS WELD MARKS ON THE INSIDE TRUNK AREA? THE DEALERSHIP OWNER SAYS NO WAY THAT HAPPENED ON HIS LOT THAT MY CAR CAME FROM THE MANUFACTURER LIKE THAT. THE DEALERSHIP OWNER CAN'T EXPLAIN THE WELD MARKS ON MY CAR. AGAIN I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW. I'VE BEEN THROUGH LOTS OF TEARS WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF MY CAR & NOW IT'S BEEN DAMAGED TOO. MY CAR STILL HAS PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS TO THIS DAY. I'VE EVEN LEARNED THAT A COUPLE OF MY ACCESSORIES THAT I PAID LOTS OF $$$$ FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO INSTALL WHERE DONE POORLY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC CTS. IN FEB OF 2008, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V58900 (POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED CORRECTLY. THE TRANSMISSION MODULE WAS RECENTLY REPLACED AND THE MANUAL GEAR FAILED. RECENTLY, THE REAR ROTORS FAILED. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OVER 30,000 MILES. IN ADDITION, THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000. UPDATED 12/02/08. *LJ UPDATED 12/03/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 60 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, THE TRACTION LIGHT SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE SLID EVERYWHERE. THE REAR OR FRONT OF THE VEHICLE STRUCK A NORTH AND SOUTH DIVIDER. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A WEEK AND A HALF LATER, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V589000 (POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL), WHICH SHE BELIEVES TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE BARRIER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND HAD TO BE TOWED FROM THE SCENE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM THE DEALER IN JUNE OF 2008 AND THEY WERE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V589000 (POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL), BUT NEVER INFORMED THE CONTACT. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AFTER THE CRASH OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,200.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC CTS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST PURCHASED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT IT WOULD SHAKE WHEN STARTING. IN ADDITION, THE RADIO AND CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING 10-15 MPH INTO A PARKING LOT, THE CONTACT NOTICED BLACK SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. SHE PULLED OVER, RAISED THE HOOD, AND FLAMES ENGULFED THE VEHICLE. THE POLICE CONTAINED THE FIRE AND FILED A REPORT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 27,800.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ANTILOCK BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AFTER A COUPLE OF ATTEMPTS. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER; HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE HAS RECENTLY RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5630 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5727. UPDATED 09/10/08 *BF UPDATED 09/11/08.*JB

MILEAGE: 4,833 I HAD BEEN WAITING IN LINE AT A CARWASH, AND WHEN IT WAS MY TURN TO ENTER, I BEGAN TO SLOWLY MOVE FORWARD. AS I WAS INCHING FORWARD, MY CAR BEGAN TO MOVE FASTER THAN IT SHOULD. I APPLIED THE BRAKE, BUT I DID NOT HAVE ANY AND MY STEERING WAS LOCKED. IT FELT LIKE MY CAR STALLED, BUT AT THE SAME TIME, IT KEPT MOVING FORWARD. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO ENGAGE MY EMERGENCY BRAKE TO PREVENT ME FROM CRASHING. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME WAS IN AUGUST OF '07. THAT TIME, I WAS PARKED AT THE TOP OF MY SLOPED DRIVEWAY. THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD AND I HAD NO BRAKES OR STEERING AND MY CAR ROLLED DOWN THE HILL AND INTO A BRICK WALL. I ENDED UP IN THE ER WITH A NECK INJURY. THE DEALERSHIP FOUND NOTHING. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP FOR VARIOUS PROBLEMS TIED TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF THE CAR. (EX. THE TRACTION CONTROL WOULD ENGAGE INAPPROPRIATELY OR WOULD STOP ME DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, THE TRUNK CAME OPEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING, IT WOULD HAVE PICKUP HESITATION, IT WOULD ALSO FEEL AS IF IT WERE ACCELERATING ITSELF WHILE I WAS DRIVING, MY OIL LIFE READING WAS OFF BY 38%, CAR HAD TO BE REPROGRAMMED BECAUSE THE POWER TRAIN SYSTEM DETECTED A MALFUNCTION IN THE ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM, THE GAS GAUGE AND LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHTS ARE NOT PERFORMING ACCURATELY.) AS OF TODAY, MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR 17 DAYS AS THEY CONTINUE TO ATTEMPT TO FIX MY PROBLEMS. IF YOU FACTOR IN THE TIME IT WAS IN THEIR AFTER MY ACCIDENT DUE TO THE MALFUNCTI

THIS LETTER IS PLEADING TO BE RELEASED FROM LEASE AGREEMENT AND REFUNDED THE MONEY INVESTED IN MY CAR. I?M NO LONGER HAPPY WITH THE QUALITY OF THE CADILLAC CTS AND THE NUMBER OF RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE VEHICLES. IN ESSENCE, I HAVE BEEN LEASED TWO NEW VEHICLES THAT WERE LEMONS ACCORDING TO LEMON LAWS IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA. I HAVE HAD THE SAME SAFETY PROBLEM REPAIRED MORE THAN THREE TIMES WITH BOTH CARS. AT THIS POINT, I AM TRULY NERVOUS TO DRIVE MY CAR, MORE SO AFTER READING THE MANY REPORTS OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING CAR FIRES, SUDDENLY LOSING CONTROL OF THEIR CAR ON THE HIGHWAY, AND GEARS LOCKING UP. MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE CAR IS NOT SAFE AND I?M SCARED TO CONTINUE TO SUBJECT MYSELF AND YOUNG CHILDREN TO POSSIBLE INJURIES BECAUSE OF THE POWER DRAIN SAFETY PROBLEMS I?VE EXPERIENCED BEFORE AND AFTER THE RECALL. TO DATE, MY 2007 CTS HAS BEEN REPAIRED 4 TIMES FOR THE AXLE/DIFFERENTIAL. I?M NOT AN EXPERT BUT IN MY FINDINGS, THE POWER TRAIN DEALS WITH DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, AXLE ASSEMBLY, SHAFT SEAL LEAK, AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. LUCKILY, THESE REPAIRS WERE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS JUST APPLYING A BAND AID TO THE SITUATION. I?M CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN NEXT TIME AND WHO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FUTURE EXPENSES WHEN THE WARRANTY EXPIRES. AS A RESULT OF ALL THIS, I WOULD LIKE TO BE RELEASED FROM THE REMAINDER OF MY LEASE AGREEMENT AND REFUNDED THE PAYMENTS MADE TO GMAC DUE TO THE LEMON LAW. I HAVE NEVER BEEN LATE ON MAKING PAYMENT

FEBRUARY 2008,. RECEIVED RECALL LETTER FOR NEW CADILLAC 2007. APPOINTMENT WAS MADE AND PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED - END OF FEBRUARY 2008. CAR STILL LEAKS FROM ENGINE AND LEAVES RESIDUE IN DRIVEWAY WHERE PARKED. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE NOT INTERESTED IN REPAIRING. CADILLAC CUSTOMER SERVICE MADE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT FOR DIAGNOSTIC FOR MAY 2008. CAR STILL NOT CORRECTED. FEEL THE CAR SHOULD BE REPLACED. BOUGHT BRAND NEW - AM 80 YEARS OLD AND NEED VEHICLE THAT IS SAFE AND SECURE. MAIN REASON FOR PURCHASE. I CANNOT CONTINUE TO TAKE CAR BACK AND FORTH TO DEALERSHIP AND PROBLEM NOT CORRECTED. FEEL IT IS A TACTIC AND CAR SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE RECALL DRIVE AXLE DIFFERENTIAL SEAL - BEARINGS AND OTHER COMPONENTS INCLUDING DRIVE WHEELS, BRAKES, ENGINE, ETC..... *TR

CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HANDLING DIFFICULT. *TR

07 CADILLAC CTS WAS DRIVEN AND PARKED. I MINUTE LATER IT WAS ON FIRE, STARTED ON TOP OF TRANSMISSION IN INTERIOR. EXTINGUISHED IN ANOTHER 2 MINUTES BUT DAMAGE EXCEEDED $20,000. GM PRODUCT LIABILITY AND ESIS DRAGGING FEET ON WARRANTY CLAIM OR RELIEF FOR > 2 MONTHS, INSURANCE SAYS CIGARETTE (DON'T SMOKE) DEALER WONT DO ANYTHING FOR FIRE EVENT. CAUSE IS DEFECTIVE CATALYTIC CNVTR/TRANSMISSION BUT NO HELP FROM GM, DEALER, WARRANTY, I'VE OFFERED PHOTOS FIRE REPORT, ETC. INSURANCE WANTS TO SETTLE QUICK AND SALVAGE. I NEED TO KEEP FOR GM EVALUATION FOR SAFETY DEFECT-THEY AREN'T VERY INTERESTED OR HELPFUL. NO CAR, NO WARRANTY RELIEF BUT LUCKILY NO INJURY. CAN GM BE PRESSED TO RESOLVE LIABILITY TO THE OWNER IN A TIMELY MANNER?, DO THEY EVEN CARE IF I IGNORE INSURANCE PRESSURE TO KEEP CAR AVAILABLE TO GM INSPECT FOR ROOT CAUSE? THANK YOU *TR

ABSOLUTE HORRIBLE NOISE FROM WINDSHIELD. GM HAS "DENIED THE PROBLEM ON OTHER VEHICLE EVEN EXISTS" AND INSISTS THAT THERE IS NO DEFECT. BS. I AM RESEARCHING A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST GM FOR ALL THESE CTS COMPLAINTS, RECALLS, AND DEFECTS ON THE 07 CTSS THAT ARE BEING NEGLECTED BY THE COMPANY! *TR

I RECEIVED A RECALL ON MY 2007 CADILLAC CTS RECALL # 07204 IN FEBRUARY 2008. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY DON'T HAVE PARTS TO FIX THE RECALL. IT HAS NOW BEEN 2 MONTHS. HELP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V589000 (POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL) IN FEBRUARY OF 2008. HE HAS CALLED THE DEALER MORE THAN TWICE CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY OF THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. HE MOST RECENTLY CALLED THE DEALER ON APRIL 2, 2008 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR AT LEAST TWO MORE MONTHS. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

2007 CADILLAC CTS WITH TIRE PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TIRES WORE OUT AT 9,000 MILES. DEALER DID AN ALIGNMENT THEN THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOT OF NOISE. MICHELIN DEALER FOUND THAT THE TIRES WERE OUT OF ALIGNMENT. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD A DIFFERENT SIZE TIRE, OTHER THAN WHAT WAS SPECIFIED FOR THE VEHICLE. ACCORDING TO THE DOOR STICKER THE VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE HAD 16 INCH TIRES, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE HAD 18 INCH TIRES. THE MECHANIC STATED THE TIRES WERE CHOPPED.*JB