Table 1 shows three common other fuel system related problems of the 2005 Cadillac XLR.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Other Fuel System problems | |
| Other Fuel System Pump problems | |
| Other Fuel System Tank Filling/charging problems |
The contact owns a 2005 Cadillac Xlr roaster. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled without any warnings. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the fuel modular was defective and needed to be replaced. The contact mentioned that two years later, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 63,000 and the current mileage was 68,000. . . . Updated 03-12-14.
The contact owns a 2005 Cadillac Xlr. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle lost power. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 11e009000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 63,000. The VIN was not available.
Fuel gauge is problematic, fuel gauge reports 3/4 when full and needle points halfway between 1/4 and 1/2 when empty. The low fuel indicator light does not engage in this condition and the distance to empty still shows about 200 miles in which the driver will have no idea he is low on fuel. My car stalled during rush hour traffic on a expressway and was almost rear ended. This has happened on 2 occasions and had to call road side assistance to bring me fuel before I realized what was happening. I researched several blog web sites(xlr. Net) and found this is a known issue with this model of car listed under gas gauge error. Gm/Cadillac is aware of this but instead of recalling they are charging consumers 1800 to 2500 to replace a tank sending unit.