We have classified the 3 complaints from 2004 Cadillac CTS about SEAT BELTS into the following categories.
Service airbag light and warning indicator came on when car is started. took to gm certified dealership for service. was advised code b0058- right front pretensioner defective on passenger seat belt buckle. the dealership advised that this part is no longer available from gm and therefore they wouldn't be able to make repairs. also advised that the air bags are disabled and will not deploy. was told to contact gm customer service. after 3 weeks of lengthy telephone conversations, still no help from gm. searched every online website and this part is not available. please advise what if anything can be done to stress the importance of this issue with gm.
The driver's seatbelt twisted on this '04 caddy cts with 70k miles. the local repair shop told us to take it to the dealer. the dealer wanted hrs of labor guestimated at $170 to take it apart. isn't it essential that a safety feature holds up. the car is mostly driven by a light weight woman who is very careful. i thought the manufacturer should warranty the seatbelt design longer! this is the first time this is happened in the 20 cars we have owned since seatbelts were standard. are there any other such complaints?> these front belts come from the top of the seat. *tr
Several issues with the 2004 cadillac to report. #1 (most significant) the rear seat child seat latch mechanism does not work. i had this inspected by the dealership and then admitted that the design is defective and will not properly latch and hold the belt. any wiggling of the seat will loosen the belt through the latch. the cadi does not have a lock type mechanism where you pull the belt all the way out and then it won't give. they claim the latch mechanism will hold. i drove around for two weeks with a two year old in a four inch slacked car seat. #2 - remaining miles display is defective. i recently ran out of gas when the display read "41 miles remaining". the service department admitted that this is the sixth time they have seen this and that i should us the gauge and not the display. what is the point of the display? very dangerous! i was stranded on the side of the road in a snow storm for over an hour. #3 - bose cd player has errored over 20 times and locks up with an "initializing cd" error. not common to any one cd. cd player will lock up and will be unusable for five minutes to two days. *jb