TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL LEAKED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GERMAIN CADILLAC (4200 MORSE CROSSING, COLUMBUS, OH 43219, (614) 421-2007) WHERE THE MECHANIC PLACED STRUTS ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL LEAKED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GERMAIN CADILLAC (4200 MORSE CROSSING, COLUMBUS, OH 43219, (614) 421-2007) WHERE THE MECHANIC PLACED STRUTS ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE REAR DEFERENTIAL THAT MAY LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE LEAK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA ODI #11242792
148,000 miles · May 10, 2018
Engine
2 TIMING CHAINS WITHIN 8 MONTHS JUST PUT THE SECOND ONE IN ON SATURDAY AND 4 DAYS LATER THE CAR IS MAKING THE SAME NOISE AGAIN. I HAVE SPOKE TO MANY PEOPLE ABOUT THIS AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MOTOR. THE SECOND TIME THE TIMING CHAIN WENT I WAS DRIVING DOWN ROUTE 55 IN NJ AND THE CAR SHUT OFF AND WOULD…
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2 TIMING CHAINS WITHIN 8 MONTHS JUST PUT THE SECOND ONE IN ON SATURDAY AND 4 DAYS LATER THE CAR IS MAKING THE SAME NOISE AGAIN. I HAVE SPOKE TO MANY PEOPLE ABOUT THIS AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MOTOR. THE SECOND TIME THE TIMING CHAIN WENT I WAS DRIVING DOWN ROUTE 55 IN NJ AND THE CAR SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT START THE FIRST TIME IT WENT I WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY AND WOULD NOT STAY RUNNING. I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO KEEP PUTTING IN THIS OR THE FUNDS TO GET ANOTHER CAR I EXPECT WHEN I PIT MONEY INTO THE CAR I DON'T EXPECT IT TO START RUNNING THE WAY IT WAS WHEN THE TIMING CHAIN WENT.
NHTSA ODI #11092886
Mileage unknown · Mar 9, 2017
Electrical SystemEngine
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE HAD BEEN VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATING AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE HEARD COMING FROM THE AREA OF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILU…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE HAD BEEN VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATING AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE HEARD COMING FROM THE AREA OF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI #10959724
150 miles · Aug 29, 2015
EngineUnknown Or OtherVehicle Speed Control
CAR STARTED RATTLEING WHEN FIRST STARTING. SHORTLY AFTER MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT WAS RUNNING ROUGH ALL THE TIME THEN. BROUGHT IT TO A MECHANIC AND FOUND OUT IT'S THE TIMING CHAIN. SUPER EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE AND PER. FORUMS LOOKS LIKE TONS OF PEOPLE WITH THE 2006 SRX HAD THIS PROBLEM AS WELL. NOTHING BUT CONSTANT REP…
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CAR STARTED RATTLEING WHEN FIRST STARTING. SHORTLY AFTER MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT WAS RUNNING ROUGH ALL THE TIME THEN. BROUGHT IT TO A MECHANIC AND FOUND OUT IT'S THE TIMING CHAIN. SUPER EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE AND PER. FORUMS LOOKS LIKE TONS OF PEOPLE WITH THE 2006 SRX HAD THIS PROBLEM AS WELL. NOTHING BUT CONSTANT REPAIR BILLS WITH THIS CROSSOVER. I FEEL IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT COULD BREAK AT ANY TIME FROM BEING LOOSE. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED.
NHTSA ODI #10760110
110,000 miles · Jun 9, 2015
EngineFuel/propulsion SystemPower Train
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A CLICKING SOUND EMITTING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. TH…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A CLICKING SOUND EMITTING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE FUEL INJECTOR AND MASS AIR SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
NHTSA ODI #10724278
130,000 miles · Jan 21, 2015
EngineFire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FLAMES WERE EMITTING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE REAR AXLE PINION SEAL DOES NOT MEET ALL OF THE SPECIFICATIONS AND MAY EXPERIENCE A FLUID LEAK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE MAY CAUSE LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER AND POSSIBLY LOSS OF CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PINION SEAL FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 1, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-800-458-8006 OR HTTP://WWW.CADILLAC.COM; PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668 OR HTTP://WWW.PONTIAC.COM; AND SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876 OR HTTP://WWW.SATURN.COM.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
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PE07037 · Failure Of The Rear Differential
Opened Jul 17, 2007 · Closed Dec 27, 2007
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train:driveline:differential Unit
ODI EVALUATED TWO DIFFERENT ALLEGED DEFECTS INVOLVING REAR DRIVETRAIN COMPONENTS DURING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION.GM IS CONDUCTING A RECALL TO ADDRESS ONE OF THE DEFECT CONDITIONS AND ODI HAS OPENED AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO CONTINUE ITS INVESTIGATION OF THE OTHER ALLEGED DEFECT. ON DECEMBER 19, 2007, GM SUBMITTED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT TO NHTSA CONCERNING DEFECTIVE REAR AXLE PINION SEALS IN APPROXIMATELY 275,936 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2005-07 CADILLAC CTS, STS AND SRX VEHICLES AS WELL AS MY 2006-07 PONTIAC SOLSTICE AND MY 2007 SATURN SKY VEHICLES (RECALL 07V-589).ON STS AND SRX VEHICLES WITH ALL WHEEL DRIVE, THE FRONT AXLE PINION SEAL ALSO DOES NOT MEET ALL OF GM'S SPECIFICATIONS AND MAY EXPERIENCE A FLUID LEAK.GM INDICATED THAT THE SEAL SUPPLIER MADE AN UNAUTHORIZED CHANGE TO THE PINION SEAL MATERIAL.LEAKING PINION SEALS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF REAR DIFFERENTIAL LUBRICATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN REAR WHEEL LOCK-UP AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. ON DECEMBER 7, 2007, ODI OPENED AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA07-017) TO INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS OF REAR DRIVETRAIN COMPONENT FAILURE (E.G., FRACTURED REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER HOUSING OR REAR AXLE HALF SHAFTS) WHILE DRIVING IN APPROXIMATELY 7,600 MY 2004 THROUGH 2006 CADILLAC CTS-V VEHICLES.THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER AND VEHICLE DISABLEMENT AND IS NOT ADDRESSED BY RECALL 07V-589.ODI IDENTIFIED 35 COMPLAINTS (16 TO ODI AND 19 TO GM) AND 128 WARRANTY CLAIMS POTENTIALLY RELATED TO THIS CONDITION (SEE EA07-017 OPENING RESUME).THESE COMPLAINTS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE FAILURE REPORT SUMMARY OF THIS CLOSING RESUME. THE COMPLAINTS AND WARRANTY FIGURES GIVEN IN THIS RESUME ARE LIMITED TO THOSE THAT (A) ARE MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY A LEAKING REAR PINION SEAL; AND (B) RESULTED IN AN ALLEGATION OF A REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE WHILE DRIVING.THE DATA DO NOT INCLUDE ALL REPORTS OF SEAL LEAKAGE.
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