2007 Cadillac CTS Electrical System Problems

The contact owns a 2007 Cadillac CTS. The contact stated upon parking the vehicle, he attempted to release the ignition key from the ignition switch however, the key remained stuck inside the ignition switch. The message Thief was displayed. The contact was able to release the ignition key after several minutes. The contact stated upon entering the ignition key inside the ignition switch and starting the vehicle in his garage, the message Thief was displayed. The contact turned off the vehicle but could not release the ignition key from the ignition switch. The contact stated that the ignition key had remained stuck inside the ignition key for a week. Additionally, the contact stated that the gear shifter had seized in park(P). An unknown dealer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle in for repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 99,000. The consumer stated after having the vehicle repaired air condition, cruise control, and speedometer stopped working.

VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN OUR HOME GARAGE. IT WOULD NOT START, IT WOULD START WHEN JUMPED BUT DIED SHORTLY AFTER. WE HAD THE BATTERY TESTED, IT WAS BAD, WE REPLACED W A NEW BATTERY. CAR STARTED RIGHT UP, BUT WOULD NOT CUT POWER ONCE THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. CAR DINGS AND DASH AND RADIO ARE ON AS IF KEYS ARE STILL IN THE IGNITION.

MINE IS THE TIMING CHAIN SLIPS CAUSED FROM WRONG VALVE COVER GASKET AND THE LIFE ON THE OIL

WHILE TURNING LEFT AT LOW SPEED THE BRAKES FAILED SO I CENTERED THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE CAR STOPPED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES MALFUNCTIONED AND THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CRESTMONT CADILLAC (26000 CHAGRIN BLVD, BEACHWOOD, OH 44122, (216) 831-5300) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR THE VEHICLE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT AN UNKNOWN RECALL REPAIR NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED FOR THE IGNITION AND KEY FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,223.

WHILE DRIVING CAR ON CITY STREET ABOUT 2 MILES FROM HOME, NOTICED SMELL COMING OUT OF VENTS. PULLED OVER TO CHECK FOR PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. CALLED FIRE DEPT WHO CAME AND PUT OUT THE FIRE BUT THE FRONT OF CAR WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE TO REPORT AND THEY BASICALLY TOLD ME THEY WERE NOT GOING TO GET INVOLVED. NO INVESTIGATION OR HELP WHAT SO EVER. IT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY SOME KIND OF ELECTRICAL SHORT, NOT FUEL RELATED. FIRE APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED ON PASSENGER SIDE OF ENGINE NEAR THE BATTERY.THE CAR CONTINUED TO RUN NORMALLY WHILE ON FIRE. *TR

WHILE VEHICLE IS RUNNING THE RADIO TURNS OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY STATIONARY OR MOVING. THE VEHICLES WHILE DRIVING SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR SOMETIMES WON'T START WHEN TURNING ON THE IGNITION SWITCH. AIRBAG LIGHTS IS ON AND CHECK VOLTAGE LIGHT ARE REGISTERING WHILE STATIONARY OR DRIVING. THE PLUGS, ALTERNATOR AND CORE PACK WAS REPLACED HOPING TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE CADILLAC DEALERSHIP BUT THEY DENIED ME ANY SERVICE UNDER THE RECALL PROBLEMS I WAS EXPERIENCING. THERE POSITION IS THE RECALL IS VIN. SPECIFIC.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SURGED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN TO GO INTO THE OPPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE CONTACT APPLIED EXTREME FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD AND NECK INJURIES AS WELL AS PAINS TO THE RIGHT HAND AND ARM. THE CRASH CAUSED AN ELEVATION IN BLOOD PRESSURE THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED, TOWED, AND INSPECTED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY'S REPAIR SHOP AND THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SURGE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE BRAKES DID NOT PREVENT THE CRASH. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V394000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 10V105000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TO ALL MY FACEBOOK FRIENDS I AM GOING TO ASK YOU TO PLEASE READ THIS AND MAKE IT GO VIRAL. I OWN A 2007 CADILLAC CTS-V WHICH I PAID $41,000.00 WHEN IT WAS NEW, WITH LOANS THE CAR ENDED UP COSTING ME $55,000.00 WHICH I WAS WILLING TO PAY. IT IS A BEAUTIFUL CAR. NOW HERE IS WHAT HAS HAPPENED. I NOW HAVE ABOUT 19,190 MILES ON IT AND AT 15,000 MILES I REPLACED THE TIRES. BEING A V THEY PUT ON BRIDGESTONE POTENZA'S. THAT COST ME ABOUT $1000.00. AT 17,000 MILES I HAD A SENSOR GO OUT ON MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE, THAT CONTROLS MY BRAKES. THAT COST ME $600.00. AT THE SAME TIME THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED FRONT BRAKES. THAT ONLY COST ME $300.00 BECAUSE I HAD A COUPON AND TOLD THEM TO JUST REPLACE THE PADS AND DO NOT TURN THE ROTOR. AT 19,160 MILES THE LEFT WHEEL SENSOR WENT ALONG WITH ONE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS IS GOING TO COST ME ANOTHER $1200.00. THE REASON I AM WRITING THIS IS BECAUSE A FRIEND TOLD ME ABOUT A WEBSITE CALLED "EDMUNDS CAR REVIEW" AND I WENT ON THIS SITE TO FIND OUT THAT CADILLAC HAS HAD THIS ISSUE SINCE 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 ETC. MOST OF THESE PEOPLE HAVE GOTTEN SOME SATISFACTION FROM CADILLAC AND SOLD THEIR CAR BEFORE THE NEXT REPAIRS. SO I BEG OF YOU, IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS CONSIDERING BUYING A CADILLAC CTS, CTS-V THAT THEY READ THE EDMUND REPORT FIRST. I AM NOW CONTACTING THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY SAFETY ADMINISTRATION BECAUSE APPARENTLY THE BBB HAS GUIDE LINES THAT RESTRICT THEM FROM DOING ANYTHING ABOUT ISSUES 6 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY. SO PLEASE TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS TO DO THE RESEARCH AND LOOK INTO OTHER LUXURY CARS BEFORE BUYING A CADILLAC. ONE MORE THING, I WENT TO DINNER AND WENT TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPOT AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND STARTED CHATTERING AND THE CAR ROLLED INTO THE SPOT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V394000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE SERVICE THEFT SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MODULE WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE IGNITION FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THEIR VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V394000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V394000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, ON THE WAY HOME, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MOMENTARILY FLICKERED. THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A BUMP ON THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE KEY WOULD GET STUCK INSIDE THE IGNITION INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED AN UNKNOWN COMPONENT ON THE IGNITION SWITCH AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION AFTER RESTARTING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN OF THE REPAIR THAT WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE KEY CAME OUT THE IGNITION. THE DEALER PERFORMED A REPAIR, BUT IT DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE WITH THE IGNITION AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT BEGAN ILLUMINATING SINCE THE REPAIR. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

2007 CADILLAC DTS. CONSUMER WROTE IN ON BEHALF OF HER MOTHER. COMPLAINS ABOUT THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE RECALL *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS NOT REPLACED. ONLY A MODIFICATION TO THE KEY AND RING WAS DONE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED BY GM FOR 2004-2007 CADILLAC CTS-V CARS CONCERNING THE FUEL PUMP MODULE AND THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR MELTING A HOLE AND ALLOWING FOR A FUEL LEAK. SEE GM RECALL: N140405 I HAVE VERIFIED THAT MY CAR USES THE EXACT SAME FUEL PUMP THAT IS IN ALL THE RECALLED CARS. THE SAME PUMP WOULD THEN REQUIRE THE USE OF THE SAME STYLE CONNECTOR THAT IS PRONE TO MELTING AND SPILLING FUEL. I WOULD LIKE MY FUEL PUMP TO BE REPAIRED JUST AS ALL THE OTHER 2004-2007 CTS-V'S. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT CONCERN FOR SAFETY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V394000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO ADVISE WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V394000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.