2013 Cadillac SRX Body & Structure Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS REMOVING THE SPARE TIRE FROM THE TRUNK, THE LIFTGATE CAME DOWN ON HIS BACK AND THEN INDEPENDENTLY RAISED BACK UP. WHEN THE CONTACT MOVED AWAY, THE LIFTGATE CLOSED BACK INDEPENDENTLY AND FAILED TO OPEN AGAIN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BILLY NAVARRE CHEVROLET (1300 E COLLEGE ST, LAKE CHARLES, LA 70607, (337) 513-4365), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR FEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE REAR HATCH WAS OPEN, THE REAR HATCH CLOSED UNEXPECTEDLY ON THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED AND WAS ABLE TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY BEFORE THE HATCH CLOSED COMPLETELY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND REPAIR APPOINTMENT WERE SCHEDULED WITH RILEY CHEVROLET BUICK GMC CADILLAC (LOCATED AT 2033 CHRISTY DR, JEFFERSON, MO 65101 (573) 298-6142) FOR JUNE 7, 2017. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 29,500. UPDATED 07/19/17*LJ *JS

MOON ROOF DRAINAGE SYSTEM IS POORLY DESIGNED. DRAINAGE HOSE RUNS ALONGSIDE MOON ROOF THEN INSIDE CAR TO THE REAR TAILGATE AREA, DIRECTLY OVER LIFT GATE FUSE AND MODULE. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS IT HAS BACKED UP, LEAKED INTO LEFT REAR (DRIVER'S SIDE) FLOOR CAUSING CARPET TO GET WET. IT TENDS TO LEAK IN REAR TAILGATE AREA OVER THE FUSE PANEL AND LIFT GATE MODULE SHORTING OUT THE POWER OR AUTOMATIC TAILGATE FEATURE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM MORE THAN ONCE, INCLUDING REPLACING THE FUSES AND LIFT GATE MODULE. THIS PROBLEM IS THE SAME WHETHER THE CAR IS STATIONARY OR MOVING. OTHER METHODS HAVE BEEN SUGGESTED AND TRIED TO ELIMINATE WETNESS AND ODOR FROM WINDOWS OPEN, DAMP RID, EVEN WET/DRY VACUUM. NOW THAT MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, THE REPAIR BILL IS MINE TO SETTLE FOR A KNOWN CHRONIC PROBLEM AND POOR DESIGN.

THIS MORNING I WAS PARKED IN A LOT OUTSIDE OF A STORE WITH MY TRUNK OPEN. I WAS LEANING IN THE TRUNK MOVING ITEMS AROUND. I CAN ONLY ASSUME I APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE TRUNK BUTTON ON THE KEY FOB UNKNOWINGLY. THE TRUNK CLOSED DOWN ONTO MY BACK AND FELT AS IF IT WAS INTENT ON CLOSING EVEN THOUGH MY BODY WAS PREVENTING THE TRUNK FROM CLOSING. I COULD NOT PULL BACK AS THE DOOR LITERALLY HAD ME PINNED IN THE TRUNK. MY HUSBAND RAN AROUND TO THE BACK OF THE CAR AS DID ANOTHER GENTLEMAN IN THE PARKING LOT. MY HUSBAND BEGAN HOLLERING TO HIT THE BUTTON WHICH I STILL HAD. THE DOOR IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO LIFT AFTER HITTING THE DOOR RELEASE BUTTON OF THE FOB. THE EVENT WAS SHOCKING ENOUGH THAT I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED HAD MY HUSBAND AND A PASSERBY NOT HOLLERED FOR ME TO PUSH THE BUTTON BRINGING ME OUT OF THE STATE OF SHOCK OR IF INSTEAD OF AN ADULT A YOUNG CHILD HAD THE DOOR CLOSING ON THEM. THE WEIGHT AND PRESSURE OF THE DOOR PREVENTED ME FROM DOING MUCH MORE THAN PUSHING THE BUTTON. *TR

THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH BLIND SPOT SENSORS AND THE ONES LOCATED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE HAVE NEVER WORKED PROPERLY FROM THE TIME OF PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP FOR RESOLUTION FOR THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF WITH NO SUCCESS. THE SENSOR ONLY WORKS 40 PERCENT OF THE TIME AND THE REMAINDER IS JUST FALSE READINGS OR NO READINGS AT ALL CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT THAT COULD BE LIFE THREATENING. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH GM AND THEY HAVE COME BACK AND SAID THIS IS NORMAL AND THEY WILL NOT ADDRESS THE ISSUE, I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THEY CONSIDER A SAFETY FEATURE DESIGNED TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS ON THE HIGHWAY THAT ONLY WORKS 40 PERCENT OF THE TIME AS BEING NORMAL. IF THIS ISSUE IS NOT ADDRESSED AT SOME POINT IN TIME THERE WILL BE A FATAL ACCIDENT. IT IS NOT A MATTER OF IF, BUT ONE OF WHEN. *TR