general problems of the 2006 Cadillac CTS

The contact owns a 2006 Cadillac Cts. The contact stated that while driving in reverse and backing out of the driveway the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration and drove in reverse across a parking lot crashing into two parked vehicles, hitting a tree before driving across a side road and into a ditch. During the incident the front driver sustained neck stiffness and the front passenger sustained a bruised right elbow. Neither injury required medical treatment. A police report was taken at the scene. The vehicle was later driven to the home. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 86,500.

I was at a stop sign when I tried to press down on the gas the car started tug and it would only do that on the first gear one mechanic said that it has to do with the fuel system and I kept testing the car out and I kept pressing on the gas to see if there was a difference but it kept doing the same thing as the first time.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Cadillac Cts. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph and depressed the accelerator pedal, the vehicle independently slowed down after the traction engaged warning indicator illuminated. The contact continued to depress the accelerator pedal and the vehicles speed rapidly increased, however, the vehicles speed began to independently slow down. The contact stated that the vehicles manual instructed them to depress the traction button that is located in the glove compartment. The contact depressed the button and it reengaged the traction, however, the failure recurred each time the vehicle was driven while driving at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the failure was unable to be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 46,400. Sw.

Around 3:30 p. M , I noticed my car was jerking very hard , it changed gears hard , I lost power , it was hard to pick up speed , and when I arrived home 20 minutes later , it started smoking uncontrollably.

It happened to me several times when turning into parking space or pulling out of parking space my 2006 Cadillac Cts 3. 5 did not stop while braking the car in either direction. During that I felt a shudder sound coming out of front wheels and brake pedal traveled all the way to floor. At the same time a message ?service brakes assist? appeared on the vehicle information display window and the abs and traction control warning lights were turned on in the dash board. I took my car to more Cadillac local dealer at chantilly, va. And get it checked in reference to recall # 09149, but he told me that is not the issue because the front brake hose fitting are not corroded and he could not replicate the issue. I contacted gm customer service on 11/06/2014 and explained the situation of the issue. They assigned me a reference # 71-1386709185 and we had a conference call with the moore Cadillac service advisor. . Read more...

I have read numerous complaints for the same issue I am reporting on the internet on various websites. The dealership mechanics can't determine the issues and something has to be done! the first time I experienced the problem I was slowly (less than 5mph) turning the steering wheel in the right direction into a parking space and the vehicle would not stop, it jumped the sidewalk, but stopped before hitting the building. I had the vehicle looked at by mechanics at the dealership and they were unable to replicate, but would guess manifold gasket, that’s a lot of money for a guess fix that may not resolve the problem. . Read more...

Fatal car crash resulted in death of driver (only person in the automobile). History of service brakes hydraulic problem on the 2006 Cadillac Cts--pressing brake pedal and lunging or sudden abnormal acceleration with loss of steering.

The contact owns a 2006 Cadillac Cts v. The contact stated that the clips for the floor mats broke. The mat became lodged under the brake and accelerator pedals causing the clutch to not fully engage. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who gave him replacement clips which broke several times. The dealer refused to replace the mats. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

2006 Cts engine raced at high speeds when backing up without any pressure to the gas pedal. The first time the incident happened, there was damage done to the drivers side tire, however the second incident resulted in the vehicle racing down the driveway, across the street and into a neighbors house, which caused considerable damage to the house and the car. The vehicle was totaled.