general problems of the 2005 Cadillac CTS

Oil leaks from unknown location. Also make a grinding noise when accelerating.

Transmission cooler line fittings have dissimilar metals causing the threads inside the radiator transcooler to strip and dump coolant into transmission lines and on road along with what was the transmission fluid as well as steam rolling out blocking vision through my windshield going uphill on a dangerously busy road crossing. This is a well known manufacturing defect that has yet to be handled. This could have gotten me and my 3 year old son seriously hurt by sudden loss of power and slick roadways not being able to avoid or brake properly or even steer away from on coming collision. The dissimilar metals are aluminum nut with a mild steel washer backed by a stainless steel washer before it contacts the radiator. This car has 101k miles and has been babied it's entire life. And when I see the 4 brake lines are about to rust out after all the repairs that have already been done. This is just poor quality material and craftsmanship. Easily could have been avoided by simply using a different metal than mild steel between dissimilar metals.

First ecm module needing to be replaced, we replaced it then after that started running rough, took it to auto zone, 12 codes popped up. Did normal maintenance of vehicle, oil change spark plugs . Then a few days later we were on the highway and all of a sudden we lost all power, pushed on accelerator no power, front end started shaking, so pulled over, vehicle was very hot and smells like gas, had it towed compression test were no good, was told gasket were bad, also was told to check the recall list. Im up set because our children were in the vehicle with us. I hope we are able to get whatever needs to be fixed on this vehicle. Thank you.

I went to Cadillac to get the recall fixed they said it was closed out and couldn't fix it and now I can't smog my car and I can't tell if I have gas or not and I'm scared to drive it without getting the fuel pump fixed.

There's a very hard jerking coming from some where in the rear area while driving. When this happens there is a lost of power. Also the engine oil is going some where ,I keep having to put oil in it , about two to three quarts a week. When the oil gets real low the engine shakes and runs like crap and acts like it wants to cut off.

Timing chain jumped time. Mechanics working on it state they have read numerous complaints on this but state no recall will be published unless someone gets killed.

Nhtsa 10043857 -- 2005 Cts error code p0016 engine timing chains. Car has the same problem and engine that is in tech bulletin sb-11340. 86,176 miles on engine when tested for this problem by gm dealership. I had car repaired at dealership earlier this month and have submitted receipts to Cadillac for reimbursement. Currently I have not heard back regarding the status on this claim. Cadillac service request number is 8-1628649320. I am the original owner. I understand the age of my car is outside of the warranty period but I feel this is a defect in the engine design and car repair took 3 days at the gm repair facility. This is not a minor repair or routine maintenance. During research on the internet I found the tech bulletin and your reference numbers regarding this defect. Fortunately for me this chain did not fail during operation.

Car was bucking . Analysis found broken motor mount.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Cadillac Cts. The contact stated that the interior of the vehicle caught on fire after being parked and shut off for a few minutes. The contact also stated that prior to the failure, he smelled an unusual chemical odor within the vehicle. Another individual assisted with extinguishing the fire. The contact stated that the fire originated near the dashboard area. The vehicle was then towed to an authorized dealer, where it was awaiting a diagnosis. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileages were 70,000. Sm.

I was hit front end never had a chance to react. 110 mph impact. Engine transmission brackets that are designed to shear off to keep engine from going into driver compartment did not . Everything came forward causing extensive damage, horrible injuries.

This complaint is pertaining to the 2005 Cadillac Cts 3. 6l v6. The problem pertains to the timing chain failure of said car at around 80,000 miles. Having done research on the internet I have come across many owners with the exact same problems spanning the 2004-2007 model years, with common failure rates spanning 20,000, to 80,000 miles. This has cost me personally over $1,000 in parts plus my own labor. It has also come to my attention that gm has issued multiple TSB reports pertaining to this problem but will however not acknowledge affected customers. The company still insist that this vehicle(specific engine) is service free up to 100,000 miles, and makes no recommendations for other that routine service (oil & filter). This being said I am requesting that the NHTSA perform an inquiry in the frequency of these problem and encourages gm to acknowledge and compensate customers accordingly.

The contact owns a 2005 Cadillac Cts. The contact stated that the ecm (engine control module) failed three times. Two of those times, the dealer performed repairs. While driving 50 mph, the tire flattened. Cadillac refused to come out and make the repair. The contact stated that the failure was supposed to be covered under warranty. Another issue was that the low tire pressure system failed to indicate when the pressure was low. The contact was concerned that the winter weather conditions could cause the failures to worsen. The powertrain was unknown. The current mileage was 17,000 and failure mileage was 3,615.