2004 Cadillac Srx

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN INTO A PARKING LOT, THE STEERING COLUMN COMPLETELY LOCKED. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO MANUALLY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL FOR TWENTY MINUTES THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATIONS ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY WHILE TURNING TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE POWER STEERING HOSES WERE REVERSED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY MANUFACTURED. THE HOSES WERE SWITCHED, BUT THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE STEERING COLUMN CONTINUED TO LOCK INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION TO THE ONGOING STEERING COLUMN PROBLEM THE VEHICLE HAD SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS AS WELL. THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS EASILY RESTARTED AFTER A 30 MINUTE PERIOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE THROTTLE CONTROL HAD CAUSED THE GAS SUPPLY TO SHUT OFF TO THE ENGINE. THE THROTTLE WAS REPLACED AND THIS REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. LATER, THE TRANSMISSION MADE A NOISE AND THE REAR END FELT LOOSE WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THERE WERE LOOSE NUTS ON THE WHEEL. ALL LUG NUTS WERE TIGHTENED ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. THE TIGHTENING OF THE NUTS APPEARED TO REMEDY BOTH THE TRANSMISSION NOISE AND THE LOOSE FEELING IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TRADED THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE DEALERS INABILITY TO REMEDY THE ONGOING STEERING PROBLEM. UPDATED 3/9/2006 - *NM

MY 2004 CAD. SRX SHOWED A LEFT REAR FLAT TIRE. I PULLED THE VEHICLE TO A LEVEL, ASPHALTED, SCENIC OVERLOOK AREA, 23 MILES FROM PAGE, AZ. I COULD NOT GET THE SHIFTER FROM DRIVE INTO PARK GEAR, NOR WOULD THE KEY TURN OR RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. I GOT OUT TO CHECK AND CHANGE TIRE, SPARE WOULD NOT RELEASE, EITHER. I CALLED ON-STAR, GAVE EMERGENCY DETAILS, TO FIRST ADVISOR, THEN ADVANCE DIAGNOSTICS. I GOT OUT OF CAR, IT SURGED, BACKWARDS, WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, COMPLETELY ON, AND IT ACCELERATED, TAKING ME WITH IT, I PUSHED AWAY, AND IT KEPT ACCELERATING OVER THE SCENIC OVERLOOK, BEING DESTROYED. ON-STAR NEVER CONTACTED THE POLICE, AMBULANCE, OR ME, EVEN 1 WEEK AFTER THE ACCIDENT, I HAD TO CALL THEM AND REQUEST THE AUDIO OR TRANSCRIPT OF THE MALFUNCTIONS, AND CRASH. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SENSORS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDED TIRE PRESSURE BE 32 PSI . HOWEVER, WITHIN 24 HOURS THE SENSORS SUGGESTED THE PRESSURE DROPPED IN ALL FOUR TIRES. THIS CAUSED THE WARNING LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE, SIGNALING LOW TIRE PRESSURE. THE SENSORS PROVIDED A FALSE READING WHICH ALERTED THE CONTACT THAT AIR SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE TIRES. THIS CAUSED IMPROPER PRESSURE TO BE ADDED, RESULTING IN OVER INFLATION. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. EACH TIME THE DEALER CALIBRATED THE SENSORS. THIS PROCEDURE TEMPORARILY REMEDIES THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE PARKED THE CAR'S SUNROOF EXPLODED, SHOWERING MY SON AND I IN GLASS. THE GLASS WAS VERY SHARP AND CAUSED MINOR CUTS ON HANDS WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAR NEEDED TO BE TOWED BECAUSE THE GLASS WAS EVERYWHERE AND WE FEARED DESTROYING THE SEATS BY GETTING BACK IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THAT IT WAS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE AND WE ARE WORKING WITH OUR INSURANCE COMPANY. WE FEEL IT IS AN OBVIOUS VEHICLE DEFECT. *NM *PER MRS DERSHEM, VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. AFTER PULLING INTO PARKING LOT, WHILE INSIDE VEHICLE, SUNROOF GLASS SHATTERED.PCO*

DT: 2004 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATES THE SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP, IT WAS TOWED. THEY DO NOT KNOW WHY THIS HAPPENED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION OPENED, PE05052. THE VEHICLE WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENED ON OCTOBER 9, 2005. *AK

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED ON 8-15-05 WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED. SHE SAID IT JUST CRACKED AND BROKE APART AND FELL DOWN ON THE HER. NOTHING FELL ON THE CAR, AND NOTHING HIT THE CAR. SHE WAS GOING 55 MPH. THE NEXT MORNING SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER TALKED TO GM. ON 8-29-05 AFTER NUMEROUS CALLS GM SAID THEY WOULD FIX THE CAR AT THEIR EXPENSE, AND PROVIDE THE CONTACT WITH A RENTAL CAR. SHE WANTED TO REPORT THIS BECAUSE THERE MAY BE A DEFECT IN THE SUN ROOF.*AK PE05-052.PCO THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS FINALLY FIXED AFTER 7 WEEKS. UPDATED 12/07/05. *JB

DT: THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN STARTING WITH AIR CONDITIONER. THEN A WARNING LIGHT WILL COME ON, SYSTEM THEFT SERVICE. AND THE REST OF THE VEHICLE WILL FOLLOW. CONSUMER COULD NOT EVEN GET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION OR TURN IT WHEN IT DOES THIS. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE SHE KNEW THAT WHEN THE AIR CONDITION STARTS FAILING , IT WILL SHUT DOWN. WILL HAVE TO WAIT AT LEAST 25-30 MINUTES BEFORE IT WILL START AGAIN. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE COMPUTER. THE SECOND TIME THEY REPLACED COMPUTER AGAIN. THE THIRD TIME THEY CHANGED THE MODULE. CONSUMER WAS NOT ENTIRELY SURE OF ALL THE WORK THE DEALERSHIP DID. THERE WERE NO OTHER KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. EVERYTHING THAT THE DEALERSHIP HAS DONE TO TRY TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM HAS NOT HELPED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THEY TOLD CONSUMER THAT THEY WOULD REIMBURSE HER FOR WHAT SHE PAID. THE REPLACEMENTS WERE DONE UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER DID NOT WANT THE VEHICLE SINCE SHE FELT IT WAS UNSAFE. *AK