Battery Problems of Cadillac CTS

2009 Cadillac Cts4 electrical system drains battery when not driven 7-10 days. Then, car is completely dead. Car has been in for service four times now and the third time was held for more than three weeks. Now the fourth time, gm has had the car more than three weeks again with no idea when problem will be diagnosed or solved.

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The contact owns a 2003 Cadillac Cts. The contact stated that the vehicle displayed multiple failures over the last couple of months. The vehicle would shut off without warning. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle shut off. The contact was able to safely maneuver the vehicle to the side of the road. He attempted to restart the vehicle, but was unsuccessful. The contact heard a ticking noise coming from the engine during this time and was unable to remove the keys from the ignition. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the battery needed to be replaced. The battery was replaced at the cost of $106. While driving home after the repair, the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they determined that the a sensor failed. The vehicle is currently at the repair shop. The contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 34,000 and current mileage was 36,300.

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Ltr fwd fm on behalf of (nc) re defective battery or electrical problem with her Cadillac per Cadillac's document id #2220774, #pic4979b. 2009 Cadillac Cts. On two separate occasions, the consumer returned from out of town trips to find she was unable to gain entry to or start the vehicle. On each occasion, the vehicle remained parked in the garage of her residence for a period of two to three weeks respectively. Each incident required roadside service to transport the vehicle to the dealership. The root cause of the malfunction seemed to be beyond the expertise of the dealership. The dealership advised the consumer to drive the vehicle at least once a week in order to prevent the failure. The dealer installed a trickle charger to prevent the condition, while this is only a temporary fix, leaving an electrical device connected to the consumers vehicle while away was a safety concern.

The contact owns a 2005 Cadillac Cts. While driving approximately 55 mph, the rear wheels locked up without warning. The vehicle came to a screeching halt. The vehicle restarted eventually, but would not move forward. The vehicle had to be towed. The ecm was replaced approximately seven hours prior to the failure. The current mileage was 31,175 and failure mileage was 31,152. Updated 03-18-08 the battery was replaced, the side mirrors were inoperative and the struts were worn.

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I leased a 2005 Cadillac Cts in July of 2005 for a 3 year lease agreement. Since I have had the car it has been in the dealership 5+ times for issues. Battery has been replaced, recall on the fuel gauge, drivers door handle plastic peeled and was replaced, radio replaced due to radio buttons peeling. During the first 9 months of my lease I noticed that the radio buttons (channels 1-6) began to peel. The synthetic material is very soft and cheap (acknowledged by the dealer). I alerted the dealer and told them what was occurring and they said bring the car in and we'll fix it. The service manager at colonial Cadillac acknowledged that the synthetic material could be easily rubbed off with any type of oils (hands, fingers, lotions, etc. ), and Cadillac would fix the issues when it occurs. The dealership replaced the entire radio (even though just a few buttons were torn) with no cost to me. On another occasion the drivers side door handle was also peeling. The peeling was the same issue as the radio buttons. I called the dealership and brought the car in to have the handle replaced, and the dealership replaced it with no cost to me. In November 2006, the same issue re-occurred with my radio buttons (buttons 1 & 2). I made an appointment to have the car be brought into the dealership and the service manager said they would fix the radio by replacing the radio once again. In early December 2006 I put an air freshener in the vent (one of those air fresheners that attach to the vent with oils). A very small amount of the oils spilled onto the vent and the top of the radio causing the cheap synthetic materials to peel. The dealership refused to fix. I could not find one instance in my lease agreement that says if the synthetic material on your dashboard, radio and door handles is not covered. I would appreciate any assistance as I have searched the internet and found many other drivers with the same issue.

The consumer experienced an electrical defect. Headlights, dashboard, and other illumination components worked intermittently. Also, battery had to be replaced.