THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS NO LONGER WORK, MAKING VISIBILITY POOR WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, SO LOW IT MAKES SEEING ANYTHING IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT AND MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THEY WERE WORKING AND ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM MY OFFICE I NOTICED THEY WERE NO LONGER WORKING, IT WAS DARK IN FRONT OF THE CAR. I CHECKED THE LIGHTS, THEY WERE ON, HOWEVER, THE LOW BEAMS WERE NO LONGER OPERATING.
2011 Cadillac SRX complaints
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THE LOW BEAMS ON MY SUV WENT COMPLETELY OUT AS I WAS DRIVING EARLY ONE MORNING OUT OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD! I NOTICED THAT IT WAS UNUSUALLY DARK AND THOUGHT THAT A STREET LIGHT WAS OUT, BUT I SOON DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS MY HEADLIGHTS THAT WERE NOT WORKING. I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR AT NIGHT OR BEFORE THE SUN COMES UP BECAUSE I HAVE NO LIGHTS. I CAN ONLY USE THE HIGH BEAMS. I NEED TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR WHEN IT'S DARK. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND THE GM SHOULD DO A RECALL TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT AT COST TO THE CONSUMER BECAUSE THEY ARE TOTALLY AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND HAVE BEEN FOR YEARS. THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE SEALANT AND IT'S ALLOWING MOISTURE TO GET INSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHTS CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO GO OUT.
I NOTICED THAT ONLY MY DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS NOT WORKING. AFTER INVESTIGATING I LEARNED THAT THERE HAS BEEN 2 CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS FILED AND WON AGAINST THE MANUFACTURER IN FLORIDA AND CALIFORNIA. THIS IS DUE TO CONDENSATION CAUSING THE LOW BEAM LIGHT TO FAIL. I TOOK THE HEADLIGHTS OUT AND PUT THE BULB FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE AND IT WORKS. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPLAINTS FROM THE LAWSUITS. THERE ARE WAY TOO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO FAIL IN RAINY CONDITIONS. THAT IS THE WORST TIME FOR HEADLIGHTS TO FAIL. THERE ARE ENOUGH COMPLAINTS THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE DONE.
HEAD LIGHTS ARE DIM AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING YOU CAN'T SEE VERY FAR AHEAD WHICH MAKES IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. YOU HAVE TO USE HIGH BEAM TO BE ABLE TO SEE. WE HAVE REPLACED THE LIGHTS AND IT'S NOT ANY DIFFERENT. IT'S SCARY DRIVING AT NIGHT. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. I'M SURPRISED THERE AREN'T MORE ACCIDENTS.
LEFT GATE WILL OPEN FROM ANY TKE KEY OT INSIDE OR THE LATCH WITH TOUCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES WERE FILLED WITH MOISTURE FROM THE RAIN. AS A RESULT, THE LENSES WERE FOGGED, WHICH MADE THE HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATION VERY DIM WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
HEADLIGHTS ARE FULL OF MOISTURE AND ARE VERY DIM.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED AT DANGEROUSLY LOW LEVELS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO STERLING MCCALL CADILLAC (10422 SOUTHWEST FWY, BLDG B, HOUSTON, TX 77074, (713) 777-7151) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE HEADLIGHT BULBS WERE REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.
HAVE HAD DANGEROUS LIGHTING LEVEL FROM LOW BEAM FOR LONG TIME. HAVE REPLACED THE BULBS WITH LED BUT NO SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT. REMOVE THE COVERS TO KEEP THE MOISTURE FROM BUILDING UP AND THEN REPLACE ON A REGULAR BASIS. SOMEONE WILL HAVE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITH THESE LIGHTS. WE DARE NOT USE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT.
MY 2011 CADILLAC SRX HAS HAD VERY POOR HEADLIGHTS SINCE I PURCHASED IT. I HAVE REPLACED THE BULBS WITH THE BRIGHTEST HALOGEN BULBS AVAILABLE WITH MINABLE IMPROVEMENT. I TRIED LED LIGHTS, THEY WERE TERRIBLE. WHAT RECOURSE DO WE HAVE ON THIS ISSUE. I SEE ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A ONGOING COMPLAINT WITH THIS MODEL OF CAR. PLEASE HELP!
THE OEM HEADLIGHTS ARE A DRIVING HAZARD, EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND UNSAFE. THERE ARE SEVERAL POSTS ON-LINE, DESCRIBING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE SEALS OF THE HEADLIGHTS ALLOW MOISTURE INTO THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES. THIS CAUSES BULBS, HARNESSES, AND DIODES TO BURN UP. I DESCRIBED THE INCIDENT TO CADILLAC, THEY REALLY DON'T HAVE A RESPONSIBLE RESPONSE.
GENERAL MOTORS HAVE AGREED THEY HAVE PROBLEMS WITH ISSUES OF MOISTURE ACCUMULATING IN THEIR HEADLIGHT CAPSULES ON 2010-2015 SRX'S. GM HAS AGREED ONLY TO REIMBURSE CUSTOMERS IN CA AND FL DUE TO SUITS BROUGHT AGAINST THEM BY THESE 2 STATES. I CALLED GM AND WAS ADVISED MY VIN # WAS NOT ON THE REIMBURSEMENT LIST BECAUSE IT WAS MADE IN CA OR FL. I HAVE PAID A TOTAL OF $2030.22 TO HAVE MY HEADLIGHTS REPAIRED FROM MOISTURE. THE FIRST ONE WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, SO ONLY HAD TO PAY $473.22 ON 10/07/15. THE SECOND ONE WAS REPLACE 8/4/2017 FOR $1,557.00. *JS
I AM WRITING REGARDING MY SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT. THE LIGHT CAN ON ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO. I HAD IT CHECK OUT BY AUTOZONE AND O'RELLIES AUTO STORM. I WAS INFORMED THE IT WAS THE PASSENGER SEAT PRESSURE SENSOR AND IT HAVE A RECALL ON IT. SO WHEN I CALL THE CADILLAC PLACE THEY TELL ME THAT I HAVE NO RECALLS AT THIS TIME. SO HOW DO TWO PLACES TELL ME I HAVE A RECALL BUT CADILLAC SAYS I DON'T. I REALLY NEED THIS SITUATION CLEARED . I DRIVES MY ELDERLY PARENTS AROUND AND I NEEDS MY CAR TO BE SAFE FOR ME AS WELL AS FOR MY PARENTS. PLEASE HELP. I'M HAVING TO MANY ISSUES WITH CADILLAC. MY HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR MY CAR CAUSED BY CONDENSE IN MY PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. THAT'S BEEN OUT FOR ABOUT A YEAR. SO YES I'M HAVING A BAD TIME WITH MY CAR. DON'T GET ME WRONG I LOVE MY CAR THIS IS WHY I'M TRYING TO FIND HELP AS WELL AS ANSWER REGARDING MY VEHICLE. IF YOU CAN CONTACT ME AT [XXX]. I WOULD REALLY REALLY APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU SO MUCH HAVE A BLESSED DAY INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
MY SERVICE AIR BAG AND MOISTURE IN MY RIGHT HEADLIGHT THE ASSEMBLY IS OUT DUE TO THE MOISTURE IN THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. CAUSING ME NOT ABLE TO SEE AT NIGHT THE COST IS $1600+ TAX. WHO HAS THAT TYPE OF MONEY LIKE THAT. CADILLAC NEED TO HAVE A RECALL ON THAT AND THE SEAT BELT.
MY PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT ALWAYS GOES OUT WHEN IT RAINS DUE TO THE MOISTURE GETTING TRAPPED INSIDE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS MOISTURE IN THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES, WHICH CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS TO GO OUT. THE CONTACT HAD TO UTILIZE THE HIGH BEAMS FOR VISIBILITY. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KEYSER CADILLAC (716-568-7045, LOCATED AT 4130 SHERIDAN DR, WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,500.
LAST YEAR IN 2018 TOOK MY CAR IN TO GM AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY THING WRONG WITH MY ISSUE OF CAR CADILLAC 2011 SRX AND FOUND THROUGH WEB SIT THAT THIS SERIES OF VEHICLES HAD A RECALL AND THE BLOWER SYSTEM FOR THE DEFROST SYSTEM, AND MY CAR IS HAVING THE SAME EXACT ISSUES AND CADILLAC WILL NOT FIX IT
DEFROST SYSTEM WHEN IT IS REQUIRED IT MAY DECREASE THE DRIVERS VISIBILITY AND RESULTS IN A CRASH. MORE OR LESS IT WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO NOT WHEN IT IS NEEDED TOO
MY SUNROOF HAS HAD LEAKY DRAINS ON BOTH SIDES AND CAUSED OVER $3,000 IN REPAIRS. I BELIEVE THE 2012 WAS RECALLED BUT NOT THE 2011. IT STOPPED MY CAR FROM DRIVING APPROPRIATELY, THE TRUNK WOULD NO LONGER OPEN, AND THE CAR ALARM TO ALERT FOR ROBBERY OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAUSED ME TO HAVE TO REPLACE MY PUMPS ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR AND THE COMPUTER / ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS REPAIR COST CLOSE TO $2,000. THEN ABOUT 14 MONTHS LATER; THE PASSENGER SIDE SUNROOF LEAK OCCURRED AND CAUSED FLOODING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR. THIS LED TO MOLD AND A CLEAN OF THE CAR TO ALLOW ME TO BREATH IN MY CAR. THIS REPAIR COST OVER $1,000.
ABS STABILITY CODE (C0045) LEFT REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR ENCODER RING BROKEN. MILEAGE 96,020. REPLACED SPEED SENSOR ($28.71) AND REAR HUB ASSEMBLY ($188.54). LABOR ($420). THE BROKEN SENSOR AND HUB CREATED A NOTICEABLE AND SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN ACCELERATION. VEHICLE WOULD NEARLY STALL. MILEAGE 96,360 BEGAN RECEIVING SERVICE REAR AXLE CODE. NO NOTICEABLE PERFORMANCE PROBLEM, BUT A SLIGHT WHINING NOISE AT LOWER SPEED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE USING THE REMOTE KEY FOB, THE HATCH FAILED TO OPERATE. THE HATCH HAD TO BE OPENED MANUALLY AND WOULD CLOSE INDEPENDENTLY. ON ONE OCCASION, THE HATCH CLOSED ON THE CONTACT'S HEAD, BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LIFTGATE PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE HYDRAULIC ARMS WERE LEAKING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED AN UNKNOWN CADILLAC DEALER AND NOTIFIED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
HEADLIGHT FAILURE - REPLACED ONE SIDE FOR 1400.00 NOW HAVE TO REPLACE OTHER SIDE CONTACTED CADILAC AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT COVERED. I OWN A 2010 SRX BOUGHT IN FLORIDA AND IT IS COVERED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT GM SHOULD BE ACCOUNTABLE BEFORE INNOCENT LIVES ARS LOST DUE TO FAILURE OF HEADLAMPS
HEADLIGHTS ON 2011 CADILLAC SRX ARE CONSTANTLY FILLING UP WITH CONDENSATION. THIS CAUSES UNEVEN HEADLIGHTS AND REDUCES VISIBILITY PUT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AT RISK OF UNDUE INJURY INCLUDING DEATH.
HEAD LIGHTS GET MOISTER IN HOUSING AND FILL BALAST UP WITH WATER SORTS OUT HEAD LIGHT SAFTY HAZARD
ON 03-01-2019 I WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON DIXIELAND ROAD IN ROGERS, ARKANSAS. AS I APPROACHED THE INTERSECTION OF PERSIMMON ST. I SAW THAT I WAS ABOUT TO RUN A RED LIGHT. I HIT THE BRAKES HARD AND SWERVED LEFT TO TRY AND AVOID HITTING AN SUV. I WAS UNABLE TO AVOID THE VEHICLE AND THE FRONT AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE 2011 CADILLAC SRX I WAS DRIVING HIT THE SUV. I WAS THROWN INTO THE PASSENGER FLOORBOARD AND NONE OF THE TAKATA INFLATOR EQUIPPED AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER LEAKED INTO THE SUN ROOF. AN UNKNOWN DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE SUN ROOF SEAL TUBES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ENGAGED IN PARK, IT ROLLED BACKWARDS ON ITS OWN AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE SHOULDER THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DOUG RICHERT CADILLAC (1900 SW TOPEKA BLVD, TOPEKA, KS 66612, (785) 233-1361) FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS NOT PROVIDED ANY SPECIFICS REGARDING THE DIAGNOSTIC OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE IF THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
HID HEADLIGHTS KEEP FILLING WITH CONDENSATION AND BURNING OUT. DEALER WANTS OVER $1800 TO FIX...FOR HEADLIGHTS!
DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT CONTAINS MOISTURE WHICH SHORTS OUT THE BALLAST AND IGNITOR AND BLOWS THE HID HEADLIGHT. THERE IS NOT A PROPER SEAL ON HEADLIGHT AND CADILLAC KNOWS THIS.THEY HAVE BEEN RECALLED IN FLORIDA, CALIFORNIA! IN WISCONSIN THE SAME ISSUE WITH MOISTURE. I HAVE REPLACED BOTH SIDES 7 TIMES. THE CAR DEALER REFUSED TO FIX. THE CADILLAC DEALER ALSO WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM EITHER. AT ANY MOMENT THEY JUST STOP WORKING WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT NIGHT. THIS CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE ONCOMING TRAFFIC CAN'T SEE YOU. A SAFETY ISSUE. LET ALONE RAIN, FOG AND SNOW DRIVING ARE ISSUES IF THEY JUST CAN GO OUT BECAUSE THEY ARE FAULTY.
BOUGHT THE 2011 SRX IN 2018. IMMEDIATELY HAD TO HAVE THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY REPLACED BECAUSE OF MOISTURE INTRUSION. NOW 6 MONTHS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM HAS APPEARED IN THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT. VISIBILITY AT NIGHT IS BADLY COMPROMISED. REPAIR IS VERY COSTLY.
THE HATCH BACK DOOR WILL OPEN WHEN YOU EXIT OR ENTER THE VECHILE ON ITS ON, SITTING STILL
I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, I RAN INTO A VEHICLE THE DAMAGE WAS TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR . THE AIRBAGS DIDNT DEPLOY OR THE SENSORS OF THE FRONT OF MY CAR DID NOT GO OFF EITHER.
TAKATA RECALL THE HIGH AND LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DIM AT NIGHT DRIVING. IT'S VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOU CAN HARDLY TO HALF CAR LENGTH IN FROM OF YOU
LOW BEAM DOES NOT PRODUCE ENOUGH LIGHT TO SAFELY DRIVE AT NIGHT. HIGH BEAMS ARE FINE. HAVE REPLACED BULB BUT DOES NOT WORK. VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING AT NIGHT
HEADLIGHTS WILL TURN OFF SPORADICALLY WHILE DRIVING. IF MANUALLY TURNING LIGHTS OFF THEN BACK ON, HEADLIGHT WILL WORK AGAIN.
I HAVE HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE TIMING CHAIN TWICE ON THIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST INSTANCE WAS IN SEPT. 2017 WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD 84K MILES. GM ASSISTED WITH THE COST OF THE REPAIR. LESS THAN 20K MILES LATER AND A YEAR LATER, THE SAME PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED. THE DEALERSHIP LET ME KNOW THIS WAS A 'KNOWN FACTORY ISSUE'. GM IS NOT ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY. THIS IS ABSURD THE GM AID NOT RECOGNIZING THIS AS AN ISSUE AND ISSUING A RECALL.
MY HEADLIGHTS ARE DIM AND HAVE MOISTURE IN THEM. THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT I CANNOT SEE AT ALL USING MY VEHICLE WHEN IT'S DARK.
MOISTURE IN HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES DUE TO SEAL FAILURE
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE TO DIM FOR NIGHT DRIVING. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING AT NIGHT, IT'S DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD. *TR
THE LOW BEAM LIGHT VISIBILITY HAS PROGRESSIVELY DETERIORATED TO THE POINT WHERE PASSENGERS HAVE COMMENTED THAT I'D FORGOTTEN TO TURN ON MY HEADLIGHTS. THERE IS MOISTURE IN THE LIGHT HOUSING. WE'VE TRIED TO REPLACE THE BULBS WITH LED BULBS BUT VISIBILITY DIDN'T IMPROVE. WE'VE OBSERVED MOISTURE ACCUMULATING OVER SEVERAL YEARS BUT WERE NOT AWARE IT WOULD EFFECT VISIBILITY. I'M ENTERING AN EXACT DATE ONLY BECAUSE IT'S REQUIRED TO PROGRESS BUT I DO NOT HAVE AN EXACT DATE.
FRONT STRUTS MAKING BOUNCING NOISE. ON INSTRUMENT PANEL IT STATES SERVICE REAR AXLE. I TOOK MY CAR INTO ELCO CADILLAC THEY TOLD ME I SHOULD REPLACE STRUTS EVERY 60-70,000 MILES ?????????? ASLO THE SERVICE REAR AXLE THEY CLAIMED WAS THE SENSOR SHORTING OUT. SO THEY REPLACED REAR DIFFERENTIAL CLUTCH CONTROL MODULE AND SOLENOID. THEY SAID SOLENOID VALVE STUCK. MY COST $1400 THE DAY I PICKED IT UP THE SAME [XXX] MESSAGE APPEARED (SERVICE REAR AXLE) ??????????????????? I BROUGHT IT RIGHT BACK ? THEY HAVE LOST ALL OF MY TRUST ! MY CAR HAS ONLY 77,000 MILES ON IT. ALSO THEY TOLD ME THAT NOBODY HAD THE PART. THEY CHECKED ALL OF CADILLAC THROUGHOUT THE USA AND SAID THEY WILL TRY TO LOCATE ONE. NEXT THING I KNOW THEY RECEIVED THE PART BUT IT CAME IN BROKEN? SO THEY REORDERED FROM GM I DON'T BELIEVE MUCH OF WHAT THEY SAY NOW. MY CAR IS OVER THERE PROBABLY SO THEY CAN FIGURE OUT HOW TO REMOVE THE SERVICE REAR AXLE CODE! PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
LOW BEAMS SUCK
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE EXTREMELY DIM, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE CONTACT TO SEE THE ROAD AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SHEEHAN CADILLAC (5101 N FEDERAL HWY, POMPANO BEACH, FL 33064) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER INCLUDED UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,058.
LIGHTS DIM ALMOST CAUSE ME TO CRASH. NOW ONE NOT WORKING SEEMS LIKE A LOT OF ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. IS IT TO GET THE NEARLY $500 REPAIR COST? FIX THE PROBLEM THOUSANDS COMPLAINING, IT'S AN OBVIOUS FLAW. NOT FAIR . THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WILL THIS ONLY BE FIXED AFTER A TRAGEDY?
HEADLIGHTS FILL UP WITH CONDENSATION AND PREVENT DRIVING AT NIGHT OR WEATHER WITH DECREASED VISIBILITY BECAUSE THEY DON'T WORK.
VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS DIM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS RETAINED RAIN WATER AND FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DUTTON CADILLAC OF RIVERSIDE (LOCATED AT 8201 AUTO DR, #101, RIVERSIDE, CA 92504), (951) 842-2566), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED DUE TO THE FEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
THIS CAR HAS A FAILURE IN THE ORINGS AROUND THE HEADLIGHTS CAUSING THEM TO FILL WITH WATER AND MAKE VISIBILITY LOW. THERE IS ALSO A FAILURE IN THE BACKUP CAMERA IT SEEMS ALMOST ALL OWNERS HAVE TO REPLACE IT AFTER ONLY A FEW YEARS. THERE IS ALSO A FAILURE IN THE STABILITY SENSOR FROM THE WHEEL BEARING HAVING A FAULTY BEARING CAUSING YOU TO LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING AND VERY DANGEROUS, ONLY HAVE ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN #PIC5428G
THE HEADLIGHT ON THIS CAR WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY. HAVE HAD BULBS REPLACED TWICE. DEALERSHIP STATE SEALS ARE BAD AND NEED REPLACED. CHARGING OVER 2000.00 FOR THIS. THERE IS WATER INSIDE BOTH HEADLIGHTS. THE BRIGHT LIGHTS WILL WORK, BUT NOT THE REGULAR LIGHTS. WHAT RECOURSE DO WE HAVE?
THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAS FAILED. THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, SO I TOOK MY CAR IN TO BE CHECKED. THE PART HAS BEEN ON BACK ORDER FOR 3 WEEKS AND I AM NOW BEING TOLD IT WILL BE 2+ MORE WEEKS BEFORE I WILL HEAR ANYTHING, ALONG WITH ALL OTHER GM CUSTOMERS IN THE COUNTRY THAT ARE WAITING FOR THIS PART. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY CADILLAC THERE IS NO SPECIFIC DATE ON ITS ARRIVAL. SHOULD THIS NOT BE A RECALL ITEM IF THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS LONG? I AM NOT SURE HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE WAITING FOR IT AS OF YET. I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT WITH LITTLE HELP FROM CADILLAC.
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