2009 Cadillac Cts

I WAS TRYING TO ADJUST THE SEAT BELT CLIP (MALE PART) ON THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR SEAT BELT. THE CLIP WAS TURNED THE WRONG WAY ON THE SEAT BELT. WHILE TRYING TO ADJUST THE CLIP THE LOWER PART OF THE SEAT BELT CAME APART FROM ITS ANCHOR. I WAS STUNNED AT HOW EASILY THE SEAT BELT DETACHED. I CAME TO THE CONCLUSION AFTER INSPECTING THE BELT THAT THERE WAS NO STITCHING IN THE BELT WHERE IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN SEWN TOGETHER. IT LOOKS LIKE THE MACHINE THAT ATTEMPTED TO SEW THE SEAT BELT HAD NO THREAD IN IT. THE HOLE MARKS AND SEWING PATTERN ARE THERE BUT WITH NO THREAD. NOTE: I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THE CAR. I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM A FAMILY FRIEND WHO IS A MIDDLE AGED SINGLE PERSON. I DOUBT THE SEAT BELT HAD EVER BEEN USED BY A REAR-SEAT PASSENGER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CADILLAC CTS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR CONSISTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000. UPDATED 12/03/15*LJ THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE PROBLEM CAUSING THE RED WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE ON THE SCREEN WAS DUE TO A PRE-TENSIONER WHICH RENDERED THE ACTIVATION OF THE SEAT BELT INOPERABLE. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A SECOND OPINION, WHICH WAS THE SAME DIAGNOSIS. HOWEVER, THE PRICE WAS CHEAPER. UPDATED 12/28/15. *JB

THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE CADILLAC DEALER WHO SAID THE CONNECTOR UNDER THE SEAT WAS NOT MAKING CONTACT AND THAT THE PINS IN THE CONNECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ($600). IN MY OPINION THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT AS THE PINS IN THE CONNECTOR LOOSE CONTACT AS A RESULT OF THE SEAT MOVING BACK AND FORTH FOR DIFFERENT DRIVERS AS WELL AS DRIVER CONFORT. I HAVE NO REASON TO BELIEVE THE PROBLEM WILL NOT REAPPEAR AND THAT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT THAT THE AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY PROPERLY. I ASKED THE DEALER SERVICE MANAGER TO REACH OUT TO THE GENERAL MOTORS REGIONAL SERVICE MANAGER, WHICH HE SAID HE DID AND THE REPLY WAS THAT CADILLAC WOULD NOT GET INVOLVED IN THIS REPAIR.

MICHELIN PILOT HX MXM4 OEM (ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT) TIRES AT 40,000 MILES HAVE CHUNKS OF TREAD COMING OFF BOTH OF THE FRONT TIRES (THE FORM DOES NOT PERMIT NOTING MORE THAN A SINGLE TIRE BUT IT IS BOTH FRONT TIRES) OF A WELL-MAINTAINED, DEALER MAINTAINED (UNDER WARRANTY AND THEN UNDER GM PROTECTION PLAN EXTENDED WARRANTY) ONE-OWNER VEHICLE. INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS THIS IS WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AND THAT MICHELIN ACKNOWLEDGED A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THIS TIRE LINE. YET MICHELIN NEVER RECALLED THE TIRES AND MICHELIN REPRESENTATIVE WAS UNCONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY IMPLICATIONS, ONLY DISCUSSING WARRANTY ISSUES NOT THE SAFETY ISSUE WHICH WAS THE BASIS OF MY CALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, ALL THE DOORS FAILED TO OPEN AUTOMATICALLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WITH THE KEY IN ORDER TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR MECHANISM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT 93203 MILES. OBD CODE P0008 TIMING CHAIN PROBLEM. THERE'S A SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT (SCA) #11340C ON 2007-2009 CADILLAC CTS VEHICLES FOR THAT KNOWN PROBLEM. I'M AT THE CADILLAC DEALER AND MY SPECIFIC VIN DOESN'T FALL UNDER THAT SCA. I CALLED THE CADILLAC HQ AND THEY OPENED A CASE #71-1492554265 AND TOLD ME TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA. THE SCA IS 10YRS OR 120K MILES. IT'S A KNOWN PROBLEM WHICH NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THANK YOU

THE SPLINE ON THE TRANSMISSION STRIPPED OUT BECAUSE OF RUST AND I BELIEVE POOR WORKMANSHIP. THE VEHICLE JUST WENT OUT OF WARRANTY TWO MONTHS AGO. IT WILL COST ME APROX. $4000. TO REPAIR. POTENTIAL HAZZARD. IF I WERE ON THE INTERSTATE IT MAY HAVE CAUSED A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. WHEN WILL GM HAVE A RECALL SO I CAN GET MY MONEY BACK?