Three problems related to brake antilock wheel speed sensor have been reported for the 2004 Cadillac CTS. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Cadillac CTS based on all problems reported for the 2004 CTS.
When at slow speeds when parking and turning here kind of grinding and car not wanting to stop, generally when pulling into or out of a parking spot, or coming to any slow stop. Always at a low speed. Spoke with dealership service managers who have no knowledge of this problem, although it is documented close to 100 times on this and other web sites: townhall-talk. Edmunds. Com/direct/view/. F0f480a/29 please check these posts since so many others have experienced this problem which (as stated in one of the posts) very well could be a failure in the design or workmanship in some of the wiring harnesses connecting the ebcm to the speed sensors that causes the brakes to fail. When pulling into a parking spot(almost stopped) there is a grinding sound, a vibrating brake peddle and the car doesn't want to stop. This appears to be an intermittent problem that is only happening on right turns and very slow speeds.
Multiple, arbitrary incidences of the brakes shaking, kind of grinding and car not wanting to stop, generally when pulling into or out of a parking spot, or coming to any slow stop. Always at a low speed. . Read more...
Sporadic brake failures on a 2004 Cadillac Cts. Car has had front left hub/speed sensor assembly replaced 4 times per authorized dealership recommendation starting at <20k miles. Brake failure occurring every few days, typically at low speed but now starting at higher speeds. Nearly ran over pedestrian in parking lot. Accidents have been avoided thus far. Car is with dealership; they say electronic brake control module is to blame. Called gm; they refuse to cover cost of repairs even though problem started when car was 19 months old with <20k miles. The consumer also stated the abs activated at low speeds, the abs and traction control lights illuminated. Updated ivoq 09/29/10 the dealer replaced the wheel bearing assembly. Updated 10/29/10.