Check Engine Light On problems of the 2011 Cadillac SRX

Senator sherrod brown writes in behalf of constituent regarding their 2011 Cadillac Srx. Constituent stated that their check engine light was illuminated on vehicle. The consumer stated the dealership turned off the failure codes just before selling the vehicle. The vehicle was found to need at least $6,000. 00 worth of repairs, shortly after being purschased. The rear axle and emissions were point of failures.

The first occurence was in September 2011. I was headed to italy and had to drive my vehicle to atlanta so it could be inspected and shipped. The day before I recieved a total service from the dealership. That morning I pulled into the gas station to get gas. As I tried to pull off, the stabili trak light and check engine light came on and the car would not accelerate. I immediately turned the car off and waited a few minutes before turning it back on. After turning the car on I was able to put the car in drive and continue on my trip. The stabili trak light turned off however the check engine light remained on. I later called the dealership however, they could not state what the problem was and instructed me to reset the vehicle by turning it off and turning it back on after a couple of minutes. It happened one other time while in italy and I did what the dealership suggested and reset the vehicle. It seemed to be a temporary fix. Since returning back to the states, and being in my current residence for over a year, I began to recieve saftey recalls that were dated in the summer of 2014. I started to do research on all recalls for this particular make and model and found one relating to the transmission cable. My car has all the issues relating to the recall however my car was not placed on the list. I brought the matter up to a dealership close to my location and was told I would be held liable for the defects as the transmission cable recall did not relate to my vehicle.