2005 Cadillac Srx

WHEN STOPPING, THEN STARTING UP (WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, LIKE AT A STOP SIGN) THE 2005 CADILLAC SRX WILL OFTEN FAIL TO MOVE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED AND THE +TRACTION CONTROL+ INDICATION LIGHTS UP ON THE RADIO. THIS ALSO HAPPENS SOMETIMES WHEN TURNING WITHOUT STOPPING. IT HAPPENS ON LEVEL GROUND AND WHEN GOING UP INCLINES. IT MAKES A GRINDING SOUND (LIKE WHEN GEARS ARE RAKED IN A MANUAL TRANSMISSION.) BY LETTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR, THEN RE-APPLYING IT, THE CAR WILL MOVE, BUT THE HESITATION IS VERY DANGEROUS. IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT LET OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR DURING ONE OF THESE EPISODES, THE CAR WILL VERY SLOWLY BEGIN TO MOVE AND EVENTUALLY ACCELERATE NORMALLY. THIS HAPPENS ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT, WITH NO REASON FOR LOSS OF TRACTION. +TURNING OFF+ THE TRACTION CONTROL FEATURE BY PRESSING THE BUTTON ON THE CONSOLE DOES NOT ALWAYS PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. THE PROBLEM DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, BUT INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE HAD THE CAR INTO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR OF THE PROBLEM NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT THE DEALER HAS NEVER BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR SOLVE THE DEFECT. I PUT MY SAFETY AND OTHERS AT RISK WITH EVERY MILE THAT I DRIVE THIS CAR. *TR

MY WIFE WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY WHEN SHE SAW SMOKE COMING OFF THE CRACKS OF THE DRIVERS SIDE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE HOOD WAS CLOSED AND HAD LOTS OF BLACK SMOKE GUSHING OUT OF THE CRACKS AND IT SMELLED LIKE BURNING PLASTIC. I TRIED STARTING THE VEHICLE AND TO MY SURPRISE THE VEHICLE STARTED BUT MOST OF THE ELECTRONIC CONTROLS WERE SHOWING ERRORS IN THE DASH. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT CAREFULLY TO THE NEAREST CADILLAC DEALER (LAVERY AUTO) IN ALLIANCE, OH. WHEN I STOPPED THE CAR I WAS UNABLE TO TAKE OFF THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION BECAUSE THE SECURITY SYSTEM ALSO HAD AN ERROR. THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE AC COMPRESSOR HAD CAUGHT FIRE AND ALSO MELTED THE WIRING. THIS HAD ALSO DESTROYED THE COMPUTER ECM OF THE VEHICLE. THEY REPAIRED IT AND I BROUGHT THE SRX BACK HOME IN THE EVENING OF 10/14/11 AND PARKED IT IN MY DRIVE WAY. THE NEXT MORNING I FOUND THE BATTERY WAS DEAD AND HAD TO USE MY WIFE'S CAR TO JUMP START. THE SAME THING HAPPENED THE NEXT DAY MORNING AND HAD TO CALL UP A TOW TRUCK TO JUMP START THE SRX. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SAME DEALER (LAVERY AUTOMOTIVE) AND THEY FOUND THAT ANOTHER RELAY WAS BAD DUE TO THE FIRE AND THEY REPLACED THIS TOO. I SPENT OVER $1,500 TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE THE RECEIPTS WITH FULL EXPLANATIONS. I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO INVESTIGATE THE REASON FOR THIS FIRE THAT HAD THE POTENTIAL TO INJURE ME AND MY FAMILY AND ALSO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IF POSSIBLE IN HAVING GENERAL MOTORS REIMBURSE ME FOR THESE CHARGES BECAUSE OF POOR SAFETY AND QUALITY IN THIS VEHICLE. THANK YOU. *TR

I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS WHEN MY "VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL" HAS TURNED ON BY ITSELF CAUSING THE ENTIRE CAR TO VIOLENTLY JERK TO THE RIGHT SIDE. I WAS COMING OFF OF A EXIT ON 8/18/2011 AT ABOUT 40MPH ONCE AGAIN THE TRACTION CONTROL CAME ON FOR NO REASON CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT, I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, JUMPED A CURB, HIT A LIGHT POLE AND ROLLED INTO THE TREES. CAUSING ME TO LOOSE CONSCIOUSNESS, MISS 6 WEEKS FROM WORK AND INCUR THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN REPAIR COSTS AND MEDICAL EXPENSES. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE RIGHT SIDE FRONTAL CRASH. THE SEATBELT CAUSED 3 HERNIATED DISKS IN MY NECK THAT I AM STILL BEING TREATED FOR. IN ADDITION TO THAT THE TRANSFER CASE CHAIN SNAPPED AND I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THE REPAIR. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING A U-TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 102,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL WOULD ACTIVATE ABNORMALLY, WHEN IT WAS NOT ENGAGED BY THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE WOULD CAUSE THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE THEY WOULD REPROGRAM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPROGRAMMED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN A FEW DAYS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK WHILE ACCELERATING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK WITHIN THE ENGINE. AS A RESULT, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND SOLENOID NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 74,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A RATTLING NOISE AND IT WOULD ALSO HESITATE. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT ASSIST WITH THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHOCK ABSORBER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BOUNCE UP AND DOWN WHEN TRAVELING. AT 40,000 MILES, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE SUSPENSION SYSTEM INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ELECTRONIC SUSPENSION CONTROL MODULE WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO PAY HALF OF THE REPAIR COST. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

WHILE CHANGING LANES...MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND VEHICLE JUMPED TO THE RIGHT LANE. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE WHEEL WAS FREE. I TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIRS AND WAS TOLD I MUST REPLACE THE ENTIRE STEERING RACK, PUMP AND HOSES FOR A COST OF $ 2,489.00. THE REPAIR FACILITY TOLD ME THIS IS VERY COMMON IN SRX AND THAT HE JUST DID THE SAME THING ON ANOTHER 05 SRX! SCARY AND COSTLY! *TR

IN OCTOBER OF 08 MY 05 CADILLAC SRX BEGAN TO BUCK AND HESITATE EXTENSIVELY. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT HAD NO OIL IN IT. I PRODUCED MY RECEIPT THAT I HAD THE OIL CHANGED 730 MILES PREVIOUS. CAR HAD 53,000 MILES ON IT AND OUT OF WARRANTY! I HAVE SINCE HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL INJECTORS (6 AT $800) EACH AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS CAR IS "KNOWN FOR BURNING OIL...WHICH LEADS TO THIS PROBLEM!". I NOW USE THREE QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 6000 MILES BETWEEN OIL CHANGES! CAR HAS 81,000 MILES AND COSTS ME ABOUT 2000 EVERY 6 MONTHS IN REPAIRS! *TR