2005 Cadillac Srx

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A SUDDEN INCREASE OF ENGINE RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING TENSIONER BELT FAILED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

ON TUESDAY, JULY 21, I WAS AT A STOPLIGHT ON THE CORNER OF MERRICK AVENUE AND STEWART AVENUE IN GARDEN CITY, NY. WHILE WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO TURN GREEN, THERE WAS A LOUD POP. I BRIEFLY LEFT MY AUTOMOBILE AND SAW THAT THE SUNROOF WAS SHATTERED. I TURNED AT THE LIGHT SINCE MY DESTINATION WAS LESS THAN A BLOCK FROM WHERE THE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE TRACTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, BUT LOST ACCELERATION AND THE STABILITY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONNECTION WIRE FROM THE COMPUTER TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS NOT CONNECTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,295.

AT APPROX. 121,000 MILES, WENT TO START MY CAR, WHEN STARTED THERE WAS AN AWFUL KNOCKING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD, THE ENTIRE CAR WAS SHAKING, AND MISFIRING. AFTER TAKING TO THE DEALER, I WAS TOLD THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDED REPLACED. OVER $2000 TO DO THIS, DURING HAVING THE TIMING CHAIN REPLACED I WAS TOLD THAT THE TIMING CHAIN GEARS HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY MARKED MEANING THE TIMING CHAIN ON MY VEHICLE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY CHANGED. I HAVE READ ABOUT SO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WITH TIMING CHAINS HAVING TO BE REPLACED AT VERY LOW MILEAGE. I BELIEVE WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS AND CONCERNS OF THE TIMING CHAINS FAILING AT THIS RATE, THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL AND BEEN REPLACED UNDER CADILLACS EXPENSE. THIS IS JUST RIDICULOUS. I HAVE SEEN PREVIOUS NHTSA ITEM #'S REGARDING THE SAME THING! THERE ARE PLENTY OUT THERE. PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS: NHTSA ID # 10335816, 10512619, 10598962 ETC. THERE WAS A RECALL FROM GM ON TIMING CHAINS BUT ONLY INCLUDED MODELS 07 BULLETIN NO 11340A,REV B AND REV C. NHTSA REFERENCE- 10043857. I BELIEVE THIS RECALL SHOULD HAVE INCLUDED MODELS OLDER THAN 07 GOING BACK OF 04 AS SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE! I BELIEVE GM SHOULD MADE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THESE ISSUE AND REIMBURSING FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. AS IF IT WAS IN 2007-2009 MODELS WHEN THEY REALIZED THE ISSUE IT IS MORE LIKELY TO HAVE BEEN IN OLDER MOLDERS AS WELL, AS THE ISSUE WAS NOT FIXED UNTIL AROUND 2010. MAKE GM RESPONSIBLE! *TR

CAR RAPIDLY SPEED UP AT FULL AND LITTLE TIME AFTER THAT HEARD LOUD NOISE IN BACK AS DRIVING .TODAY TOOK TO MECHANIC AND DIDN'T EVEN GET POWER STARTING UP AND THEN SPEED UP AGAIN AT FULL STOP AND STARTED SMOKING TO. SAID POWER STEERING WENT OUT THOUGHT IT WAS THAT GOT ALMOST HOME PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED SO DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THIS RECALL . *TR

DRIVER DOOR LATCH STAYS IN THE OPEN POSITION, PREVENTING THE DOOR FROM LATCHING CLOSED. AFTER SITTING FOR A WHILE, OVER NIGHT OR A FEW DAYS, DOOR WILL LATCH CLOSED AGAIN. THIS IS A INTERMENT PROBLEM. CONCERNED WILL OCCUR WHILE DRIVING AS IT APPEARS TO BE EFFECTED BY THE ELECTRIC LOCK SYSTEM. CHECKED ON WEB SEVERAL OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM ALSO.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V394000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE MOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE HEATER WAS ACTIVATED AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR EMITTING FROM THE VENTS AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR, I WAS GOING THE NORMAL SPEED LIMIT OF 60 MPH ON THIS ROAD. ALL OF A SUDDEN, I LOOKED UP AND THE GLASS TO MY SUNROOF FLEW OFF. I NEVER HAD A PREVIOUS ISSUE WITH THIS SUNROOF AND THERE WAS NOTHING LOOSE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. I WAS SO SCARED THAT THE GLASS WOULD HIT SOMEONES CAR BUT IT DID NOT. I AM STILL BAFFLED BY THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE. THERE HAS TO BE A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT BECAUSE GLASS DOES NOT COME OFF A VEHICLE. *TR