2018 Cadillac XT5 Engine Problems

The contact owns a 2018 Cadillac XT5. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The contact was able to coast to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle failed to restart. While attempting to restart the vehicle, the vehicle required several attempts before restarting. After the vehicle was restarted, the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence, prompting the contact to discontinue driving the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact was advised to take the vehicle to the dealer for assistance. The failure mileage was 40,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Cadillac XT5. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 86,000.

I received a Steering Assist is Reduced message and the cooling fan ramped up to full speed. In contacting Cadillac, it seems that it is a below temperature error for the thermostat. Unsure what the thermostat has to do with steering. Also in researching this, this is a wide spread issue and needs to be a recall. My XT5 has 48000 miles on it and the powertrain warranty expired 3 months ago. I believe this should be a recall and should be repaired by the manufacture as it could cause a safety issue while driving.

When driving the car on Jul 20, the check engine light came on. It went off upon arriving home. We had it checked at our local NAPA Auto Care and they did an Electronic Engine Control Test. The garage did not clear Trouble Codes and advised us to take the car to a dealer. Upon driving the car on Jul 30, the check engine light came on once again. In May 2020, when we had our car in for service, at Sutliff, in State College, PA, they took care of the Engine Control, software issue. This dealer is no longer open so we started taking our car to Blaise Alexander in Altoona, PA We, also, have had several incidents with the Parking Brake not releasing. We took the car to Blaise Alexander, in Altoona, on 3-14-23, and they said that the software showed no problem with the Parking Brake. They advised me to call a tow truck and have it towed into their garage the next time it happened. There is a Cadillac Dealer in Ebensburg, PA which is approx 30 miles away. We are in a dilemma as to have it towed there or have it towed to the GM Dealer in Altoona, PA which is approx 16 miles away. Our car has 50, 813 miles on it. I will have it towed either to the Cadillac dealer or the GM dealer.

The contact owns a 2018 Cadillac XT5. The contact stated that after coming to a complete stop, the vehicle lost motive power. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle would operate as needed. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.

EACH TIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN THE OIL % DROPS BY AT LEAST 1-2 % POINTS. SINCE SEPT 2019 THE OIL READING DROPPED TO 29%. THE DEALER CHANGED THE OIL FILTER AND SAID THE CAR WAS PERFECT. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS AN OPEN RECALL. THERE IS AN OPEN RECALL ON 2018 XT5, N192266190 - ENGINE CONTROL SOFTWARE ISSUE THAT DOES NOT APPEAR ON THE CADILLAC SITE. I WAS NOT NOTIFIED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 CADILLAC XT5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL SAFETY INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FIVE TIMES, BUT THE FUEL SAFETY INDICATOR ILLUMINATED EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TAYLOR CADILLAC (6100 CENTRAL AVE, TOLEDO, OH 43615, (419) 842-8800) WHERE A NEW EVAP PURGE VALVE WAS INSTALLED. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE REPLACED AND NEW ENGINE BANKS WERE INSTALLED. A FEW MONTHS AGO, THE FUEL SAFETY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND A TECHNICIAN FROM THE MANUFACTURER WAS ASSIGNED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,650.