2005 Cadillac Sts

S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING- LETTER TO THE SECRETARY FROM CONSTITUENT RE COPY OF A LETTER ADDRESSED TO GENERAL MOTORS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER MARY BARRA REGARDING THE RECALL OF VEHICLES THAT CAN LEAK OIL AND CATCH FIRE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE TECHNICIAN SHOWED HIM WHERE BURNT OIL HAD LEAKED THROUGH ENGINE GASKETS BETWEEN THE CRANKCASE AND MANIFOLD. THE CONSUMER WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF $ 4,153.00 FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE GASKETS. THE PRICE WENT UP, AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE IN PROGRESS. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED ADDITIONAL GASKETS WERE NEEDED. *JB

THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS INDICATOR OF A TROUBLE CONDITION--FIRST INDICATION OF TROUBLE WAS MIS-FIRING---LONG STORY SHORT---A COMPLETE ENGINE OVER HAUL (RINGS, BEARINGS ETC.) WAS MADE AWARE THAT THESE CARS NORMALLY USE 1 QT OIL PER 2000 MILES---THERE IS NO WARNING FOR LOW OIL LEVEL ON THE DASH OR DIC OTHER THAN REMAINING OIL LIFE, WHICH WAS OK--AN EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERED THE REPAIRS THE CAR HAD BETWEEN 68K-69K MILES AND HAD BEEN MAINTAINED AS REQUIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP---- *TR

THE CAR HAS HAD SEVERAL DOCUMENTED ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL FAILURES. OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS THE CAR HAS BEEN SHUTTING DOWN AUTOMATICALLY IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE DISPLAY SHOWS 'ENGINE POWER REDUCED' AND IS FOLLOWED BY OTHER MESSAGES LIKE 'SERVICE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYS' OR 'SERVICE RADAR' OR SERVICE STABILITY SYS AND TRACTION CONTROL.' BEFORE THE CAR SHUTS DOWN THE TRACTION CONTROL IS AUTOMATICALLY DISABLED. I HAVE HAD TO BRING THE CAR IN FOR THE SAME SYMPTOM 4 DIFFERENT TIMES. THE IN-SERVICE DATES THAT WERE DESCRIBED AND DOCUMENTED FOR THIS PROBLEM ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1.)FEBRUARY 22, 2008 ' 'POOR DRAG ON C102 CONNECTOR UNDER HOOD' 2.)APRIL 24, 2009 ' 'FAILED CONVERTER' 3.)OCTOBER 1, 2009 ' 'ECM FAILED' 4.)MAY 5, 2010 ' 'REPROGRAM PCM' ALL OF THE ABOVE WERE SERVICED BY CLASSIC CADILLAC SAAB. EACH TIME THEY FIX SOMETHING NEW BUT THE SAME SYMPTOM CONTINUES TO OCCUR. I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY WHEN TRAVELING IN THE CAR, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT HAS SHUTDOWN NUMEROUS TIMES BOTH ON A HIGHWAY AND IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. THE CAR HAS BECOME A SEVERE LIABILITY FOR BOTH ME AND MY FAMILY. SOMETIME IN DECEMBER 2010 THE CAR HAD SHUTDOWN AGAIN AND THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON AND OFF SINCE THEN. *TR

I OWN A 2005 CADILLAC STS. I NOTICE A LOUD RATTLING NOISE FOLLOWED BY SLUGGISH AND STALLING ENGINE WHILE IN THE MIDST OF DRIVING. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD ME THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH MY TIMING CHAIN. WHILE AT THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 3 OTHER CARS OF THE SAME TYPE COMPLAINED OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT SAFE WHILE THE CONSUMER IS DRIVING AND THE CAR BEGINS TO STALL AT 55 OR 60 MPH. THIS REPAIR COSTS OVER $3100.00. *TR

TL*- THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING WHEN SHE LOST CONSCIOUSNESS FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS WAS DUE TO FUMES IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 40 MPH UNDER DRY CONDITIONS. AS A RESULT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNAWARE THAT SHE WAS IN A CRASH, AND THAT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. SHE REGAINED CONSCIOUSNESS BECAUSE OF THE GASES CAUSED BY THE AIR BAG'S DEPLOYMENT. THE CONTACT HAD THE CAR TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO CHECK IF FUMES WERE LEAKING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAS A POLICE REPORT FROM THE CRASH. *AK

DT: PURCHASED A NEW VEHICLE THAT HAD AN ODD SMELL, BUT SOON BECAME OVERPOWERED WITH ITS STRONG ODOR. CONSUMER'S WIFE EYES WATERED FROM THE SMELL AND HER THROAT BURNED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR WHO TRIED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM BY PLACING ODOR EATERS INSIDE OF THE TRUNK FROM WHERE THE SMELL WAS STRONGEST. THE ODOR WAS STRONGER WHEN VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE IN HEAT OR HOT WEATHER. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY BE TOXIC. THE PROBLEM WAS ONGOING. CONTACTED GM , BUT THEY DID NOT ANSWER THE CONCERNS. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SMELL OF ODORS. *AK *TT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WAS SQUEAKING WITH SIDE TO SIDE MOTION. FRONT SEAT ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY REPLACED. *TT