Car Accelerates On Its Own problems of the 2008 Cadillac CTS

2008 Cadillac Cts car accelerated. The consumer stated he was pulling into a parking space, when the vehicle suddenly accelerated jumping over the sidewalk. The only thing for him to do, was to turn off the ignition. He was able to get the vehicle back on the pavement. The dealer was unable to find a problem with the vehicle. One year later, as the consumer was approaching a stop light, the vehicle failed to stop and kept accelerating. He managed to turn the ignition off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. However, they were unable to determine the cause.

The contact owns a 2008 Cadillac Cts. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. The vehicle traveled over a curve and crashed into a tree. The contact sustained whiplash and neck injuries. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection however, the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and sent an engineer to further inspect the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was 41,000.