general problems of the 2007 Cadillac CTS

When driving my car will shut off by its self and it has done this the whole time I have had the car. . . When it shuts off the car gets reads stuck in park because the key gets stuck in ignition. . . When nights are on and I turn right my height lights come on. . . And my passenger air bag light came on and won't go off.

The contact owns a 2007 Cadillac Cts. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the ignition switch failed, and the steering wheel locked causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle crashed on the driver side on ramp. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact and his daughter sustained injuries to the back but did not seek medical assistance. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence, then to the dealer. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 14v394000 (electrical system). The contact received the recall notification after the crash. The contact stated that the dealer refused to provide a diagnostic test on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle owner was responsible for the cost of the repair. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

Vehicle was stationary in our home garage. It would not start, it would start when jumped but died shortly after. We had the battery tested, it was bad, we replaced w a new battery. Car started right up, but would not cut power once the key was removed from the ignition. Car dings and dash and radio are on as if keys are still in the ignition.

Mine is the timing chain slips caused from wrong valve cover gasket and the life on the oil.

While turning left at low speed the brakes failed so I centered the steering wheel and the car stopped.

Tl the contact owns a 2007 Cadillac Cts. The contact stated that the fuel and temperature gauges malfunctioned and the key was stuck in the ignition. The vehicle was taken to crestmont Cadillac (26000 chagrin blvd, beachwood, OH 44122, (216) 831-5300) where it was diagnosed that the computer system for the vehicle was faulty and needed to be replaced. The dealer also stated that an unknown recall repair needed to be performed for the ignition and key failure. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 95,223.

While driving car on city street about 2 miles from home, noticed smell coming out of vents. Pulled over to check for problem and found that the engine compartment was on fire. Called fire dept who came and put out the fire but the front of car was completely destroyed. Called gm customer service to report and they basically told me they were not going to get involved. No investigation or help what so ever. It appears to have been caused by some kind of electrical short, not fuel related. Fire appeared to have started on passenger side of engine near the battery. The car continued to run normally while on fire.

The contact owned a 2007 Cadillac Cts. While driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle independently surged at a high rate of speed while making a left turn to go into the oppposite direction. The contact applied extreme force to the brake pedal, but the vehicle continued at a high rate of speed and crashed into a tree. The front driver and passenger side air bags deployed. The driver sustained head and neck injuries as well as pains to the right hand and arm. The crash caused an elevation in blood pressure that required medical treatment. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed, towed, and inspected by the insurance company's repair shop and the manufacturer who stated that there was no failure. The contact was unable to determine what caused the vehicle to surge at a high rate of speed. The brakes did not prevent the crash. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 14v394000 (electrical system) and 10v105000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2007 Cadillac Cts. The contact stated that the timing change light motor will turn off. The vehicle was taken to the mechanic who diagnoised that the timing change failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 111,000. Gl.

Tl- the contact owns a 2007 Honda Cts. The contact stated that the vehicle would start however the vehicle would not go into the correct gear. The brake warning indicator had illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken prior to this failure due to the same failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the radiator and hoses were defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle failure mileage was approximately 65,000. Kh.

To all my facebook friends I am going to ask you to please read this and make it go viral. I own a 2007 Cadillac Cts-v which I paid $41,000. 00 when it was new, with loans the car ended up costing me $55,000. 00 which I was willing to pay. It is a beautiful car. Now here is what has happened. I now have about 19,190 miles on it and at 15,000 miles I replaced the tires. Being a v they put on bridgestone potenza's. That cost me about $1000. 00. At 17,000 miles I had a sensor go out on my right front tire, that controls my brakes. That cost me $600. 00. At the same time the dealer told me that I needed front brakes. That only cost me $300. 00 because I had a coupon and told them to just replace the pads and do not turn the rotor. At 19,160 miles the left wheel sensor went along with one in the steering wheel. This is going to cost me another $1200. 00. The reason I am writing this is because a friend told me about a website called "edmunds car review" and I went on this site to find out that Cadillac has had this issue since 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 etc. Most of these people have gotten some satisfaction from Cadillac and sold their car before the next repairs. So I beg of you, if you or someone you know is considering buying a Cadillac Cts, Cts-v that they read the edmund report first. I am now contacting the national highway safety administration because apparently the bbb has guide lines that restrict them from doing anything about issues 6 months out of warranty. So please tell all your friends to do the research and look into other luxury cars before buying a Cadillac. One more thing, I went to dinner and went to pull into a parking spot and the brake pedal went to the floor and started chattering and the car rolled into the spot.

The contact owns a 2007 Cadillac Cts. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v394000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2007 Cadillac Cts. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle resumed normal operation after restarting. The failure recurred on a separate occasion and was towed to the dealer for diagnosis. The contact was uncertain of the repair that was performed on the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 86,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Cadillac Cts. While driving at 60 mph, the key came out the ignition. The dealer performed a repair, but it did not resolve the issue with the ignition and the air bag warning light began illuminating since the repair. The engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic who stated that the timing chain needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 99,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Cadillac Cts. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign id number: 14v355000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to inform when the part would become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2007 Cadillac Cts. The contact received a notification for recall NHTSA campaign id number: 14v355000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to inform when the part would become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The VIN was unavailable. The contact had not experienced a failure.

A recall has been issued by gm for 2004-2007 Cadillac Cts-v cars concerning the fuel pump module and the electrical connector melting a hole and allowing for a fuel leak. See gm recall: n140405 I have verified that my car uses the exact same fuel pump that is in all the recalled cars. The same pump would then require the use of the same style connector that is prone to melting and spilling fuel. I would like my fuel pump to be repaired just as all the other 2004-2007 Cts-v's. This is a significant concern for safety.

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Cadillac Cts. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign id number: 14v394000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to advise when the part would become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The contact had not experienced a failure. Ne.

The contact owns a 2007 Cadillac Cts. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14v394000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2007 Cadillac Cts. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14v394000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2007 Cadillac Cts. The contact received a second recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14v394000 (electrical system); however, the parts needed to repair the vehicle were not available. The contact called the dealer to schedule a repair appointment, but the dealer did not know when the parts would become available. The manufacturer was notified, but no solution was offered. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Cadillac sent out a recall . . . The dealer unable to repair . . " no parts available".

The contact owns a 2007 Cadillac Cts. The contact received a notification for recall NHTSA campaign number: 14v394000 (electrical system). However, the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. The dealer was unable to provide an expected date for the part to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Cadillac Cts. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v394000 (electrical system). However, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Ne.

Main electrical board or main computer board for vehicle working improper.

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Cadillac Cts. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v394000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. The dealer was unable to provide an expected date for the part to become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Js.

I purchased a used 2007 Cadillac Cts in November 2009. From that time, it always hesitates with the first forward acceleration of the morning, and then has a forceful acceleration as it overcomes the hesitation/almost stalling, and then drives normally. As this was a new car for me, I thought that maybe the car needed to warm up due to the cold weather over winter. Once the temperatures increased, the car continued to experience the problem - daily. The car is at the dealer again - 5th visit since March 2010. The first visit they found nothing, the second visit found a worn timing belt, third visit found nothing, fourth visit took 5 days and found connectivity errors with the drive-wire system. There was an erratic signal from tac module; replaced terminals circuit # 581 & #582 (throttle actuator). The repairs did not fix the issue and I took the car back after 3 days for the 5th visit. The dealer has indicated that they have replicated the problem, but do not know how to solve it. This complaint has been escalated up to the district-level support and I am now waiting for gm to send an engineer to the dealership to try to figure out how to solve the problem. It is frightening to drive a car that repeatedly wants to stall and then over-accelerates to overcome the problem causing the hesitation. It is also frightening that it is taking 5 visits for the dealer to recognize the serious nature of this problem, with no solution in sight. It is unsafe to drive a car that randomly tries to stall, and then overcompensates by a strong/forceful acceleration.

The contact owns a 2007 Cadillac Cts. When the vehicle was first purchased, the contact noticed that it would shake when starting. In addition, the radio and cruise control failed. The dealer stated that there were no failures with the vehicle. While driving 10-15 mph into a parking lot, the contact noticed black smoke under the hood of the vehicle. She pulled over, raised the hood, and flames engulfed the vehicle. The police contained the fire and filed a report. The failure and current mileages were 27,800.

Mileage: 4,833 I had been waiting in line at a carwash, and when it was my turn to enter, I began to slowly move forward. As I was inching forward, my car began to move faster than it should. I applied the brake, but I did not have any and my steering was locked. It felt like my car stalled, but at the same time, it kept moving forward. Fortunately, I was able to engage my emergency brake to prevent me from crashing. This is the 2nd time this has happened. The first time was in August of '07. That time, I was parked at the top of my sloped driveway. The car lurched forward and I had no brakes or steering and my car rolled down the hill and into a brick wall. I ended up in the er with a neck injury. The dealership found nothing. My car has been in and out of the dealership for various problems tied to the electrical system of the car. (ex. The traction control would engage inappropriately or would stop me dead in the middle of the road, the trunk came open while I was driving, it would have pickup hesitation, it would also feel as if it were accelerating itself while I was driving, my oil life reading was off by 38%, car had to be reprogrammed because the power train system detected a malfunction in the engine control system, the gas gauge and low fuel warning lights are not performing accurately. ) as of today, my car has been in the shop for 17 days as they continue to attempt to fix my problems. If you factor in the time it was in their after my accident due to the malfunction of the car, it has been over 77 days in the past 10 months.