2007 Cadillac Srx

PLEASE INVESTIGATE! APPROX. 3 DAYS AGO I WAS COMING TO A STOP SIGN IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA & APPLIED BRAKES. SPEED LIMIT IS 25, BUT I WAS GOING SLOWER, JUST TO THE CORNER PAST MY HOME. NOT ONLY DID BRAKES NOT WORK- THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN TO ABOUT 35-40 MPH- NO GAS APPLIED. TRIED PUMPING BRAKES, SHIFTING THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL, REVERSE, PARK- ALL WHILE AT AN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATED SPEED. I PLOWED INTO A RESIDENTIAL YARD WHICH HAD A SMALL HILL THINKING MAYBE I COULD STOP THE CAR THAT WAY. THAT DIDN'T WORK. I SWERVED BACK INTO THE STREET; CAR STILL REVVING AND MOVING FORWARD. AT THAT POINT I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO CRASH INTO A HOUSE, POLE OR ANOTHER VEHICLE. I ENDED UP HALFWAY ON THE STREET AND HALFWAY ON A CURB AFTER CONTINUOUSLY TRYING THE BRAKES AND SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO PARK (VEHICLE STILL ACCELERATING AS IF IT WAS POSSESSED!!) AND JUST BEFORE HITTING A LIGHT POLE, WITH DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPEN THINKING I'D RATHER JUMP OUT OF A MOVING VEHICLE THAN DIE FROM RAMMING INTO A POLE, HOUSE OR CAR- I THOUGHT TO TURN PHYSICALLY TURN OFF THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE. THIS IS THE ONLY WAS THE CAR WOULD STOP MOVING. THIS WAS A VERY DISTURBING AND DANGEROUS EXPERIENCE. I HAVE NO DOUBT THIS IS NOT A NORMAL ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER- WHATEVER IT IS. MY MECHANIC STILL HAS NOT DETERMINED WHAT THE ISSUE IS. WE KNOW IT ISN'T AS SIMPLE AS JUST FIXING THE BRAKES. I AND/OR OTHER PEOPLE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IN THE PROCESS AND EVEN WORSE, MY TWO SMALL CHILDREN COULD HAVE BEEN IN THE CAR WHICH THANKFULLY THEY WERE NOT. THIS WAS SUCH A TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE THAT I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR FOR FEAR IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN WITH MY CHILDREN INSIDE. IF I HAVE THE CAR REPAIRED, I DON'T EVEN KNOW THAT I FEEL COMFORTABLE SELLING IT TO ANYONE ELSE- IT'S THAT DANGEROUS! PLEASE INVESTIGATE. THIS PROBLEM IS DEADLY. 2004 CADILLAC SRX 4DR

THE PROBLEM INVOLVES THE VEHICLE'S TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. THE CAR INTERMITTENTLY AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND TURNING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WILL LOSE ALL ACCELERATION POWER FOR TWO TO THREE SECONDS. DURING THESE TWO TO THREE SECONDS, THEIR IS A HOPELESS FEELING AS YOU QUICKLY LOOK INTO YOUR REAR VIEW MIRROR AND PRAY THAT THE CAR BEHIND IS SLOWING DOWN OR SWERVING INTO THE LEFT LANE TO AVOID A COLLISION. THIS HAPPENS ON DRY AND CLEAN PAVEMENT WITHOUT ANY LEGITIMATE REASON. AFTER ROLLING SLOWLY WITHOUT POWER THE ACCELERATOR WILL SUDDENLY ENGAGE. *TR

WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM A USED DEALER WITH FACTORY WARRANTY REMAINING. I NOTICED GEAR OIL LEAKING FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AXLE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO HERITAGE @ 30,000 MILES. THEY REPLACED A VENT HOSE BULLETIN 07-04-20-0019. I PICKED THE VEHICLE UP AND FOUND THE LEAK EVEN WORSE THE NEXT MORNING. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK ON 1/22/08 AND HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TO DATE 2/18/09. WHEN RETURNED VEHICLE THE DEALER HAD TO CONTACT GM TO FIND OUT WHAT TO DO NEXT. THEY REPLACE THE ENTIRE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AXLE.I WAS CALLED TO PICK UP OUR TRUCK ONLY TO DISCOVER NOW THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. AGAIN THEY HAVE TO CALL GM TO SEE WHAT TO DO NEXT. I'M TOLD THEY WILL NOW BE REPLACING THE ENTIRE CAM-SHAFT SENSORS AND TIMING CHAINS. *TR