2010 Cadillac Srx

THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE 2010 SRX FILL WITH MOISTURE DECREASING THE LIGHT AND MAKE IT UNSAFE TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT WITHOUT USING HIGH BEAMS. THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED REPEATED STOP BY POLICE TO WARN OF LOW VISIBILITY WITH THE AFFECTED HEADLIGHTS. I HAVE BECOME VERY LEERY OF DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AT NIGHT. THE SOLUTION FROM THE DEALER IS TO REMOVE THE HEADLIGHT AND DRY OUT THE MOISTURE OR REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT COMPLETELY. EITHER OPTION IS VERY EXPENSIVE AND SHOULD BE CHARGED TO THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

I AM ONE OF MANY CADILLAC SRX OWNERS WITH A MOISTURE PROBLEM INSIDE THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. I SPOKE TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY OFFERED 2 "SOLUTIONS." AS A BAND-AID, THEY OFFERED TO DRILL HOLES IN THE CAR TO ALLOW THE WATER TO DRAIN. UNSATISFACTORY. I WAS TOLD THAT THE FORMAL REPAIR FOR THIS WAS OVER $2,000. RIDICULOUS. THE SERVICE WRITER INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS A "KNOWN ISSUE" AND THAT MY HEADLIGHTS COULD SHORT OUT AT ANY TIME. AT NIGHT, THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION WOULD PRESENT A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. I NOTICED THAT 86 OF THE 200 COMPLAINTS FOR THIS YEAR/MAKE/MODEL WERE FOR THIS SAME ISSUE.

WHILE DRIVING MY WIFE HAD TO PUSH BRAKE PEDAL FURTHER DOWN TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES TO SLOW OR STOP. PROBLEM CAME ON RELATIVELY QUICKLY. TOOK TO SHOP. DIAGNOSED AS A LEAK IN POWER BRAKE BOOSTER. ALSO, THE HOOD RELEASE MECHANISM IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT BROKE, MAKING RELEASE OF HOOD VERY DIFFICULT. DANGEROUS IN CASE OF EMERGENCY REQUIRING ACCESS TO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TR

THE REAR POWER LIFT GATE DOOR ON MY 2010 CADILLAC SRX (23,000 MILES) RECENTLY STARTED CLOSING SUDDENLY ONLY SECONDS AFTER OPENING. DURING THE 2ND TIME THIS HAPPENED, I WAS STRUCK ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND UPPER BACK. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND COULD INJURE AN ADULT, OR WORSE - A CHILD! CADILLAC NEEDS TO FIX THIS IMMEDIATELY. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I SHOULD DO. THANKS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ONCOMING VEHICLES WERE FLASHING THEIR LIGHTS AT HER. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME AND NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE OUT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE LOW BEAM PASSENGER SIDE HEAD LAMP. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE BALLAST BURNED DUE TO CONDENSATION INSIDE THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT REPLACING THE BALLAST WAS NOT GOING TO RESOLVE THE FAILURE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A CRACK ON THE SEAL OF THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY CAUSED THE BALLAST TO BURN. THE SEAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE LIKELIHOOD OF HAVING TO REPLACE THE OTHER HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS VERY HIGH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

WATER DRAINING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, POTENTIAL OF DAMAGING ELECTRONICS AND STARTING A FIRE. WATER ALSO CREATED A CARPETING PROBLEM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. GM ISSUED A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION BULLETIN, BUT CALIFORNIA WAS EXCLUDED - WHY???? "14225 CUSTOMER SATISFACTION - SUNROOF DRAIN HOSE LEAKS". AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH I FOUND THE 14225 DOCUMENT AND THE PROCESS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE DRAIN TUBE. I WAS ASTONISHED TO SEE THAT CALIFORNIA CARS ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE CAMPAIGN. HOW CAN THIS BE, EVIDENTLY IT DOESN'T RAIN IN CALIFORNIA BUT THE BULLETIN COVERED EUROPE, PUERTO RICO ETC., WHO WOULD PUBLISH A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION DOCUMENT EXCLUDING STATES IN WHICH THE SAME CARS WERE PURCHASED, AND WOULD BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM IDENTIFIED IN THE SATISFACTION BULLETIN. AFTER TAKING MY SRX TO THE DEALER IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE DRAIN TUBE AS IDENTIFIED IN THE 14225 BULLETIN WAS THE PROBLEM, THUS ALLOWING WATER FROM THE SUN ROOF DRAIN, TO FLOOD INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. I AUTHORIZED [XXX] TO FIX THE LEAK AT MY EXPENSE ($449.41). REGARDS [XXX] MANAGER, QUALITY ASSURANCE [XXX] [XXX] *DL INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, INCOMING TRAFFIC ALERTED THE CONTACT THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CHECK LOW BEAM LIGHTS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE LOW BEAM BULBS WERE REPLACED. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS HAVING CONDENSATION BUILT IN THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY BURNING THE BALLASTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

2010 CADILLAC SRX "SERVICE STABILITRAC" LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON FOR THE LAST YEAR. I'VE HAD THE SHOP WHO RAN THE CODE. THE CODE CAME BACK AS POSSIBLE FAIL BUT INCONCLUSIVE. THE MECHANIC CHECKED ALL FUSES AND ENTIRE BREAKING SYSTEM AND FOUND NOTHING IN NEED OF REPAIR AND ALL SYSTEMS WORKING PROPERLY. TO REPLACE THE PART THAT "MAYBE CAUSING" THE WARNING TO COME ON WOULD COST ME UP TO $1200.