Table 1 shows one common equipment related problems of the 2005 Cadillac STS.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Equipment problems |
Without warning my transmission stopped working . I can move the greer with out it collecting any greer . No engine check light nothing . I pulled the parking lot and had to be pushed out street .
While driving the engine shut down, this happened twice in the same day. My wife now refuses to drive the car and wants to sell it.
The catalytic converter makes loud popping noises on passenger front side. Now is misfiring in cylinder 1 and also has unexpected gained speed without any gas peddle pushed. Gm extended the catalytic converter warranty to 200,000 miles due to converter problems. But my VIN they say isnt included. My car is a v6. My sister was the previous owner she said she never received any recall information. The website shows no open recalls but the work wasn't completed since she purchased in 2007. Gm website doesnt help at all.
My 2005 Cadillac Sts brakes locked up and caused my car to crash. After research I am showing that there was a recall regarding the brake system. In addition, when changing gears you can hear the gears changing from the outside of the car. I researched this as well and apparently there is a defect and recall on the axle. I am not happy about this vehicle that I just purchased for alittle over 7 months. There is also an electrical problem. As I am driving, the hood ajar light comes on and there is no sign of my hood beign ajar. In addition, the transmission seems as thought it is going out as well. Before I consult with an attorney I wanted to first give GMC an opportunity to resolve this issues. My vehicle has less than 100,000 miles. Also, please note that due to the electrical problem, my reverse lights has never worked. The unknown other would be the axle and transmission.
This vehicle has pumped through 5-7 quarts of oil appx every 500 miles. I know that this is not normal. Car was overhauled, the trans was basically rebuilt, with new components. Problem with oil evaporating at very low mileage still an issue. ** leaks*** or symptoms aside of diminishing oil every said set of miles. Very frustrating issue that hasnt been resolved.
Driving on I-75 from orlando on a clear sunny afternoon when I hear the sunroof start to rattle. I began to slow down when I heard a loud noise coming from the sunroof. I pull the inside cover back only to find a hole in the roof of the car where the sunroof used to be. We called the local Cadillac dealership that following Tuesday. We were told to take the car to the collision center that Saturday only to find the collision center was technically closed but there was a person in there working who came out to the car and took pictures. Then we were told to take the car to the dealership only to find out from them that only the manager from the collision center could approve repair or financial assistance for repair. Well, after getting no help from the collision center or the dealership we contacted the corporate office for assistance/direction. They initially seemed helpful by contacting the dealership on my behalf and having the to manager to contact us. Today is may 20th and the manager has not contacted us yet. We stopped by the dealership today (after calling first to no avail) only to find the manager will be out of the office for the next two weeks and someone else will be contacting us. This has been a very frustrating ordeal! they (the dealership/collision center) don't have a reason as to why this could have happened and are avoiding us instead of providing the customer service they should.
My tire blew out while driving. The tire is a vogue tire dot pj1pz1ark 2905 the service person told me to fill a complaint as the tire was dry rotted and I actually had to replace two tires at a cost of $285 per tire because he told me the other tire was also dry rotting. (I had already replaced two tires previously to this incident) the tires still had plenty of tread and I drive the car daily so there should be no reason they were dry rotting.
The rear pinion seal on my car has failed a long time ago. It is oddly strange how the 2005-2007 Cadillac builds have this problem, yet, somehow my VIN isn't included in the safety recall. This appears to be a wider problem than the bulletin covers. This really needs to be addressed as someone is going to be driving one day and their car is going to stop abruptly and cause a major accident. This is a major problem!.
My Cadillac Sts makes a farting noise at times. Cadillac cannot tell me what is causing this noise.
I purchased 2005 Cadillac Sts July 2006 and was told that I could add a gm navigation later however now I am finding out that that is not possible. I am told by Cadillac customer service as well as dealership personnel that if the car doesn't come from the factory with navigation,it can't be added. I'm extremely disappointed at learning this information after the fact.