2007 Cadillac CTS Body & Structure Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT KEPT DRIVING WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DAVID'S AUTO SALES INC (1804 S PETERSON AVE, DOUGLAS, GA 31535, (912) 384-8570) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FLOOD AND HAD HOLES UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED DETERIORATION. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED "AS IS'. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,000.

I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GM C/W RECALL 14172. HAVE CALLED TO SET UP REPAIRS AND AM TOLD THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE FROM GM BY THE DEALER, THE LETTER FROM GM CLEARLY STATES "PARTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE TO REPAIR YOUR VEHICLE" HAD ONE APPOINTMENT CANCELED, CALLED TO RESCHEDULE AND THEY ASKED ME TO CALL IN A WEEK, NOW THEY ARE ASKING ME TO CALL AT THE END OF OCTOBER. I HAVE A LIFE BEYOND ME SCHEDULING RECALL REPAIRS WITH GM THAT CAN POTENTIALLY AFFECT MY SAFETY AND HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT INJURY TO OTHERS ALREADY. GET THIS RESOLVED THEY SHOULD BE CALLING ME TO SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND. *TR

I OWN A 2007 CADILLAC CTS. ON MONDAY, MARCH 17TH, AT 5:45AM, I WAS DRIVING SOUTH BOUND ON I-75. WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON, TRAVELING AROUND 77 MPH, AT ABOUT MILE MARKER 88, I HEARD A LARGE THUD NOISE LIKE SOMETHING HIT THE UNDERBODY OF THE VEHICLE. I THEN HEARD A LOUD METALLIC RINGING NOISE AND FELT A VIBRATION THROUGH THE VEHICLE FLOOR AND STEERING WHEEL. I PUT MY TURN SIGNAL ON TO GET OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. AS I TURNED MY HEAD TO THE RIGHT TO SEE IF IT WAS CLEAR TO GET OVER, I NOTICED A LARGE CLOUD OF BLACK SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE AND COULD SEE AN ORANGE REFLECTION OF FLAMES IN THE DRIVER'S DOOR OF THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT OF ME. I GOT OVER TO THE SHOULDER AT MILE MARKER 87. I INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON, I LOOKED AT THE LEFT SIDE AND DIDN'T NOTICE ANYTHING, THEN WALKED OVER TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE (I WAS STANDING ABOUT 10 FT BEHIND THE VEHICLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE) AND NOTICED FLAMES SHOOTING OUT FROM UNDER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I WALKED BACK ABOUT 50 FEET AND CALLED 911 AND REPORTED THE VEHICLE FIRE. THE INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP SHERIFF'S OFFICE RESPONDED ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER AND WAS GOING TO ATTEMPT TO PUT THE FIRE OUT, BUT BY THAT TIME THE FLAMES WERE SHOOTING OUT OF HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE FLAMES WERE ABOUT 4 TO 5 FT AT THAT TIME AND THE OFFICER DECIDED NOT TO ATTEMPT TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOWED UP ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER THE SHERIFF WAS THERE AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO RANDY WEISS GM DEALER IN FENTON, MICHIGAN. VEHICLE MILEAGE 74,665 MILES. VEHICLE MAINTAINED EITHER BY LASCO FORD IN FENTON MICHIGAN OR AL SIERRA IN GRAND BLANC MICHIGAN. *TR

2007 CADILLAC CTS. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH OBTAINING A REFUND DUE TO ISSUES WITH VEHICLE UPON TRYING TO TRADE IT IN *TGW CONSUMER WRITES ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE *TGW THE CONSUMER LEARNED THE FRAME WAS DAMAGED AND IT APPEARED THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING ON BLOCKS AND THERE WAS DAMAGE UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE LOW FLUID LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH A SPARE TIRE. *JB

THE DISPLAY ON THE RADIO WILL ONLY SHOW ONE WORD OF THE ARTIST OR SONG. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THIS WAS A FLAW OF THE 2007 CTS RADIO AND THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. I CONTACTED CADILLAC AND THE RESTATED WHAT THE DEALERSHIP SAID AND BASED HER CONCLUSION ON THE DEALERSHIPS TESTING ON ONE OTHER 07 CTS. THIS IS DISAPPOINTING SINCE I PAID AN EXTRA $1,500.00 FOR THE BOSE SYSTEM. *TR

WATER (RAIN AND WASHING) GET INSIDE ON THE DOOR WELLS (I THINK THAT'S WHAT YOU CALL THEM) AND THE PART OF THE DOOR WHERE THE LATCH IS. I NOTICED THE FIRST TIME I WASHED THE CAR IN 8/07. THE AUTOBODY SHOP COULDN'T SAY WHY AND THE DEALERSHIP REALLY DIDN'T INVESTIGATE IT. ALSO THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH/LOCK WILL FREEZE AND DOOR WILL SWING OPEN!! I HAVE SINCE LEARNED NOT TO USE THIS DOOR WHEN ITS BELOW 32 DEGREES. AFTER RAINING AND THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING, THE BRAKES SQUEAK. ALSO HAVE A NOISE IN FRONT WHEN TURNING. *TR