2003 Cadillac Cts

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC CTS. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, IT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DEALER PARKING LOT AT 20 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE MORE HE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE LESS POWER THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED. THE CONTACT LET UP OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND SOME POWER RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE GRADUALLY GAINED POWER THE MORE HE RELEASED THE PEDAL. THE DEALER RESET THE FUEL INJECTOR SWITCH; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED A FEW DAYS LATER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL AUTO PART STORE AND THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE RESULTS INDICATED THAT THREE INJECTORS WERE BEING MISREAD. THE CONTACT MUST CONTINUOUSLY PUMP THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO START. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY STILL EXHIBITS SIGNIFICANT POWER LOSS AND WILL SHUT OFF IF GIVEN TOO MUCH ACCELERATION. NO FURTHER REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,900 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000. UPDATED 07/29/08 *BF UPDATED 07/29/08

PICKED UP VEHICLE FROM SHORT TERM PARKING IN APPROXIMATELY 7 DEGREE WEATHER. AFTER STARTING VEHICLE AND RUNNING FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES NOTICE SEVERE POWER LOSS. WITHIN NEXT COUPLE OF MINUTES BLACK SMOKE WITH EXTREME BURNING SMELL FLOODED VEHICLE INTERIOR COMPARTMENT ALSO SMOKE STARTS TO COME FROM UNDER HOOD OF VEHICLE. PULLED INTO SAFE LOCATION FOUND HUGE OIL LEAK ON LEFT SIDE OF ENGINE AROUND VALVE COVER. COULD HAVE POSSIBLY STARTED A FIRE DUE TO HIGHLY COMBUSTIBLE OIL BEING BLOWN ON ENGINE BUT LUCKILY DID NOT CATCH ON FIRE. CHECK ON-LINE FOUND TSB 05-06-01-007A STATING GM KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM. "WHEN OPERATING IN EXTREMELY COLD WEATHERCONDITIONS, SOME 2003-2004 VEHICLES WITH 3.2L V6 ENGINE MAY LEAK ENGINE OIL FROM THE CAM/VALVE SEALS, ESPECIALLY FROM THE LEFT SIDE JUST BELOW THE OIL FILL HOLE IN THE CAM/VALVE COVER." THIS IS QUITE A BIT MORE THAN A LEAK SINCE APPROXIMATELY A QUART OF OIL WAS BLOWN ON THE ENGINE IN ONLY A COUPLE MINUTES. IF THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE BEEN HOTTER THERE COULD EASILY HAVE BEEN A FIRE. SINCE THIS IS A KNOW ISSUE WITH A KNOWN CAUSE SHOULDN'T THIS BE TAKEN CARE OF BY GM OR AT LEAST THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. THEY HAVE A CORRECTION LISTED IN THEIR TSB THAT LOOKS TO FAIRLY INEXPENSIVE BUT SINCE THIS IS NOT ON A RECALL LIST THE COST FOR REPAIR WILL BE MUCH LARGER DUE TO THE BLOWN OUT GASKETS. IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE IF THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE. TO FIX BEFORE THIS HAPPENS TO YOU USE GM PCV HOSE KIT, P/N 55558592 AND OIL FILTER CAP, P/N 12589430. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC CTS. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND NOW THE ENGINE IS RUNNING HOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT ANTIFREEZE WAS LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $7,000. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY PARKED AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,076 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC CTS. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, THE TRUNK WOULD SLAM DOWN ON ITS OWN. THE TRUNK SLAMMED DOWN ON THE CONTACT'S HEAD AND BACK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE TRUNK WAS DIFFICULT TO LIFT. THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON AMONG THAT YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE COMPONENT, BUT THE CONTACT HAD TO PAY THE LABOR FEES. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,990 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. UPDATED 3/4/08 *CN THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE LIFT SUPPORTS WERE DEFECTIVE. UPDATED

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD IN BOTH JULY AND OCTOBER OF 2007 BY THE TRUNK LID COMING DOWN. SHE WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD AND BACK AND WAS SORE, BUT DID NOT NEED TO SEE A DOCTOR. SHE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE INSPECTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07

PURCHASED THE CAR USED IN JANUARY 2005. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, CAR SHUT DOWN AT WILL GOING 5 MILES PER HOUR OR 65 MILES PER HOUR. STABILIZING MESSAGE COME ON, SERVICE STABILIZING SYSTEM, THROTTLE BODY NEEDS SERVICE. HAD SERVICED 4 TIMES STILL DOING THE SAME THING. CONDITION RESULTING REPLACING WIRING HARNESS. $2,000.00. CAR IS A 2003 WITH APPROX 70,000 MILES. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC CTS (THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE IF MODEL WAS CORRECT). WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. HE PULLED OVER AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE COMPUTER, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,500. THE NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, ENGINE SIZE, VIN, AND POWERTRAIN INFORMATION WERE UNAVAILABLE.