Problems with 2005 Cadillac CTS ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Driving from a side road onto the 505 freeway, vehicle came to a stop on the slow lane. was towed to a cadillac dealer. 1/6/14. replaced left and right catalytic converter. second incident occurred 1/27/2014. driving onto i-80. exact problem occurred and was towed to same cadillac dealer. dealer adjusted throttle body. am concerned if problem has been resolved.. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 cadillac cts. the contact stated that the oil was leaking from an unknown source and the contact could not visibly locate a leak. the contact was driving 60 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who ran a diagnostic test and advised that the connecting rod was fractured. in addition, there were two holes in the engine block and no oil in the engine. the dealer informed the contact that he would have to replace the engine at a cost of $6000. the manufacturer was notified who filed a claim on behalf of the contact. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 62,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 cadillac cts. the contact stated that the interior of the vehicle caught on fire after being parked and shut off for a few minutes. the contact also stated that prior to the failure, he smelled an unusual chemical odor within the vehicle. another individual assisted with extinguishing the fire. the contact stated that the fire originated near the dashboard area. the vehicle was then towed to an authorized dealer, where it was awaiting a diagnosis. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure and current mileages were 70,000.

This car has had several issues the newest being it started using excessive oil just after the main computer was replaced. this car has had regular maintenance at the proper times and never used a drop of oil. when it started using oil it used five liters of oil in just 24 days or 2000 miles. it continues to use a liter every two days. dealer has know idea why this is happening but the car is burning it, the white exhaust is very evident. *tr

My 2005 cadillac cts just hit 63,000 miles started to hear a chatter under the hood went to go get a diagnosis and said timing chain and crankshaft balancer need to be replaced. another issue is the airbag bag sensor went bad causing the airbag light to keep popping up on display and now needs replaced. i'm hoping we get enough people that have these problems file a complaint in order to get a recall. *tr

I have a 2005 cadillac cts with 67,000 miles. since about 65,000 miles car has been making a rattling sound under the hood during acceleration. i have given the car a tune up, oil change and the car has other fluids are at level. once my car has accelerated and the gears have changed (i.e, second gear) the rattling sounds stops..the noise is continuous and only happens at acceleration, not while idling. in addition every now and again when a front seat passenger gets in the car the airbag sensor/light comes on the dashboard. this problem doesn't happen often but it happens every once in a while. upon doing my research for both these issues i find that i am not the only one having this problem...hopefully something will be done so that gm can address these serious issues without having the consumer/owners having to pay an arm and a leg. *tr

This complaint is pertaining to the 2005 cadillac cts 3.6l v6. the problem pertains to the timing chain failure of said car at around 80,000 miles. having done research on the internet i have come across many owners with the exact same problems spanning the 2004-2007 model years, with common failure rates spanning 20,000, to 80,000 miles. this has cost me personally over $1,000 in parts plus my own labor. it has also come to my attention that gm has issued multiple tsb reports pertaining to this problem but will however not acknowledge affected customers. the company still insist that this vehicle(specific engine) is service free up to 100,000 miles, and makes no recommendations for other that routine service (oil & filter). this being said i am requesting that the nhtsa perform an inquiry in the frequency of these problem and encourages gm to acknowledge and compensate customers accordingly. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 cadillac cts. while driving 40 mph, all of the safety lights on the dashboard illuminated when the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was turned back on it began to function normally. the failure occurred twice. the dealer was contacted and they stated that she needed to bring it in to have it diagnosed again. the dealer previously stated that they were unable to duplicate the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 4100 and the current mileage was 58,000.

2005 cadillac cts. letter sent from an attorney on behalf of the consumers in reference to an accident relating to a potential defect in vehicle *tgw while driving, the vehicle began to smoke. when the consumer opened the hood he suffered serious burns which left him permanently disfigured. the vehicle was totaled. *jb

Engine oil consumption 2005 cadi cts. bought the car with 75k miles. 3 months later and 3800 miles.. no oil, no oil light came on. engine damaged. dealer bloosom chevrolet said engine replacement was all on me. then later came back and said dgm was paying 1/3 and the dealership would pay 1/3 and 1/3 was on me. i have found reports that oil consumption is a problem with this type of car. *tr

Dt*: the contact stated there are several things wrong with the vehicle. the check coolant light and the check engine light illuminated on the dashboard. the dealership determined the radiator was damage and attempted to repair the radiator four times. the first three repairs performed by the dealer in an attempt to repair the radiator were unavailable. the fourth time, the dealership determined the problem was with the water pump and the water pump was replaced. the fuel pump was also found to be defective and was replaced. the check engine light illuminated on the dashboard prior to the fuel pump problems. the drive shaft was defective causing the vehicle to become inoperative. the crs light illuminated in the vehicle. there was an unknown part replaced to repair the crs light. the driver's power window worked intermittently making a grinding noise and the dealer repaired the window. the wiring was in backwards on the passenger seat causing only half of the seat to move. the dealership corrected the wiring to repair the seat.

Purchased 2005 cadillac cts may 30, 2005. at first new owner check up i complained of a knocking noise under the drivers front side. coastal cadillac in pawley island, sc could not hear anything wrong. made another appointment june 16, 2005 as we took a trip and my husband heard the thumping. they finally located the problem, a broken front strut, which took 3 days to replace. at that time i voiced my concerns about this vehicle and asked for a new car. the answer was no. now on sept 2, 2005 my "check coolant level" message came on. i now have a leak in the coolant reservoir. the car only had 2,789 miles at the time. i am not looking forward to calling the dealer about this problem and thought i could just purchase coolant and fill it. i thought that this should not be occurring in such a new vehicle. *jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 cadillac cts. the contact stated that the ecm (engine control module) failed three times. two of those times, the dealer performed repairs. while driving 50 mph, the tire flattened. cadillac refused to come out and make the repair. the contact stated that the failure was supposed to be covered under warranty. another issue was that the low tire pressure system failed to indicate when the pressure was low. the contact was concerned that the winter weather conditions could cause the failures to worsen. the powertrain was unknown. the current mileage was 17,000 and failure mileage was 3,615.

The consumer was on the road, when suddenly smoke started to come from the front of the vehicle. the consumer made contact with " on star". and was told not to continue driving the vehicle. the consumer made it to a parking lot where a tow truck was sent to retrieve it. after the dealer serviced the vehicle the consumer was told that pine cones were found and that is what started the fire. the consumer stated there are no pine cones near the home or where the vehicle had been previously. *jb fire originated from the exhaust. the post oxygen sensor burned. the post oxygen sensor was replaced on the passenger side. the transmission heat shield was damaged and was replaced as well. *sc *jb