Cadillac SRX Complaints (2004)

216 consumer complaints on file.

#10325006April 12, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
STABILITY LIGHT WARNING COMES ON, MECHANIC CANNOT FIND A DEFECT. HOWEVER, STARTED LOCKING UP FRONT WHEELS WHEN TURNING. MAKES A GRINDING NOISE. SO FAR NO MAJOR ISSUES, BUT COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS IF IT LOCKS AT THE WRONG TIME. I HAVE 4 SMALL CHILDREN, CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY OF THIS ISSUE. CANNOT SEEM TO GET IT FIXED. OCCURS ABOUT ONCE DAILY, USUALLY WHEN TURNING OUT OF A STOP TO THE LEFT (?). NOTHING HAS BEEN REPLACED, AS THERE SEEMS TO BE NO DEFECT FOUND BY THE MECHANIC. LIVING IN GERMANY, MECHANIC IS GM CERTIFIED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324984April 11, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
2004 CADILLAC SRX INVOLVED IN A FRONT END RASH ON JAN 19, 2010. SEVERE FRONT END CRASH HOWEVER AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10324868April 10, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHEN DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS THE STABILITY CONTROL ACTIVATES WITH OUT PROVOCATION CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE LATEST OCCURRED 4/09/2010 THE STABILITY CONTROL ACTIVATED UNDER DRY WEATHER EXCELLENT DRIVING CONDITIONS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL HARD TO THE LEFT AND GO INTO LIMP MODE. I RESEARCHED THE INTERNET TO FIND THAT MANY OWNERS OF CADILLAC SRX'S ARE EXPERIENCING SAME CONDITION. I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE AT CADILLAC DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 120 DAYS EACH TIME TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED ONLY TO FIND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320453March 17, 2010
STEERING
STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM RANDOMLY ENGAGES. THE CAR THEN SOMETIMES VIBRATES OR SHUTTERS (BRAKE ENGAGING?) AND ON TWO OCCASIONS THE CAR TUGGED TO THE LEFT. A SERVICE STABILITY CONTROL MESSAGE ALSO RANDOMLY APPEARS. A CADILLAC DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY STEERING SENSOR. THE REPAIR IS NOT COVERED BY GM AND A PRICE OF $405 WAS QUOTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. BECAUSE A SAFETY SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS AND AFFECTS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, A SAFETY RECALL SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299971January 16, 2010
STEERING
VEHICLE STABILITY SYSTEM ENGAGED SPONTANEOUSLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO "HYDROPLANE"...STEERING INOPERABLE AND BRAKING SLOW AT BEST. DASH LIGHT WOULD READ " STABILITY SYSTEM ENGAGED". EVENT WOULD LAST A FEW SECONDS. TAKEN TO CADILLAC DEALER. PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AS FAULTY STEERING WHEEL SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299111January 12, 2010
STEERING
VEHICLE STABILITY SYSTEM BEGAN TO ENGAGE SPONTANEOUSLY CAUSING VEHICLE TO TEMPORARILY ENGAGE ABS, AND VEERING OFF COURSE. VEHICLE STABILITY SYSTEM SERVICE LIGHT APPEARED. PROBLEM WORSENED OVER AA 1 MONTH PERIOD. TOOK TO CADILLAC DEALERSHIP WHERE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299034January 11, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN THE "STABILITY CONTROL" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THERE WAS NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, FOLLOWED BY THE BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKING. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SKID IN ONE DIRECTION FOR FEW SECONDS. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL AND CONTINUE OPERATION. THE FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES AND THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURES. RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE MALFUNCTIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298567January 7, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN PULLING INTO HIS DRIVEWAY, THE ENGINE BEGAN IDLE EXCESSIVELY. ALTHOUGH HE PRESSED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE STILL ACCELERATED, CAUSING HIM TO CRASH INTO HIS GARAGE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS THAT WOULD ALLUDE TO THE FAILURE OR WHY IT WOULD OCCUR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO-DATE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 72,218.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296417December 19, 2009
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
FLOOR MAT ON DRIVER SIDE ROLLS UP AND STICKS UNDER ACCELERATOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294756December 7, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1.I WAS GETTING ON HIGHWAY TO GO TO DR. APPT STEPPED ON GAS PEDDLE AND HEARD LOUD PLASTIC BANGING COMING FROM REAR OF CAR. PULLED OVER THOUGHT MAYBE PICKED UP SOMETHING. LOOKED AROUND & UNDER CAR SAW NOTHING. GOT IN, STARTED TO PROCEED AGAIN, BANG BANG BANG AGAIN. OK FIGURED THAT IF U STEP ON GAS PEDDLE BARELY BANG WOULD STOP. GOT TO THE DR. GO TO LEAVE AGAIN BANG. 2. IT OCCURS EVERY TIME U STEP ON THROTTLE MORE THAN A LITTLE BIT. BROUGHT TO MY MECH THAT I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH FOR 22 YEARS. TOLD ME IT WAS REAR TRANSFER CASE. TOLD ME IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMEONE WANTS TO COME OUT OF IT WITH A HAMMER. 3. HAD TO REPLACE REAR TRANSFER CASE. COST $2000. MECH. TOLD ME I AM GOING TO GET SICK WHEN U SEE IT. I GOT DOWN THERE WITH CAMERA. MAIN SHAFT HAS METAL TO METAL CONTACT THAT WORE DOWN WITH METAL SHAVINGS UNDER CAUSED WOBBLE IN SHAFT. ALSO EVERY LINK IN CHAIN HAD LITTLE BIT OF PLAY IN IT SO IT WOULD JUMP SPROCKET AND HIT PLASTIC PLATE. THAT'S WHERE PLASTIC BANG WAS COMING FROM. I DON'T HAVE PART BECAUSE MECH HAD TO SEND BACK FOR CORE BUT I DO HAVE PLENTY OF PICTURES TO SHOW OF HOW MUCH PLAY WAS IN CHAIN, METAL SHAVINGS UNDER SHAFT, MARKS ON SHAFT HOLE NINE YARDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290156October 28, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I PURCHASED THIS CERTIFIED VEHICLE IN 2007 WITH 35,000 MILES MY ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON SINCE 12/08 I WENT TO HE DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THE TOLD ME IT WAS MY GAS CAP OR ONETIME THEY SAID IT WAS MY OIL THAT NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. I CONTINUOUSLY HAD THIS PROBLEM BRINGING MY VEHICLE BACK AND FORTH TO GET REPAIRED AND MY ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON AND NOW I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY ENGINE WHERE THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME NOT TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279948August 10, 2009
POWER TRAIN
AT ABOUT 65-70K MILES THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL STARTED MAKING NOISE IN MY 2004 CADILLAC SRX. I TOOK IT TO THE MAJOR CADILLAC IN KANSAS CITY, THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL. THE WHINE TURNED INTO A MECHANICAL CLUCKING SOUND WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. I RETURNED TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A COMMON SOFTWARE UPDATED THAT NEED TO BE INSTALLED (AND CHARGED ME ABOUT $250). WHEN I PICKED IT UP, PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT, THE NOISE WAS STILL THERE. I ASKED FOR A REFUND OR FOR THEM TO ACTUALLY FIX THE ISSUE. I WAS TOLD TO RETURN WHEN MY SERVICE REP WAS IN. THE NEXT DAY THE DEALER WAS SHUT DOWN BY GM. I UNDERSTAND SOME OF THESE DETAILS DON'T DIRECTLY TO THE ISSUE (WHICH I WILL FURTHER EXPLAIN), BUT SEEMS TO BE A SYMPTOM OF HOW THE GM DEALERS HANDLE ISSUES. TODAY I TOOK IT TO ONE OF TWO REMAINING GM SHOPS IN TOWN. THEY NEEDED TO PERFORM A $200 FLUID EXCHANGE ON THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL TO DETERMINE WHETHER IT WAS THE ISSUE. THEN CALLED ME BACK, SAYING THERE WAS NO 100K MILE WARRANTY ON THE CAR AND THE REPLACEMENT WOULD BE ABOUT $1300, ALONG WITH THE ADDITIONAL ITEMS THAT "SHOULD BE DONE" PUTTING THE TOTAL TO OVER $2500. ON A CAR THAT NOW HAS JUST OVER 70K MILES AND IS NOT QUITE FIVE YEARS OLD. HAD I NOT SEEN SO MANY OTHER OWNERS WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUES WITH THE MODEL, I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT IT WAS A RARE OCCURRENCE. BUT GIVEN THE BEVY OF INDIVIDUALS WITH THE SAME THING HAPPENING, THIS WOULD SEEM TO BE A GLARING DESIGN DEFECT. I APPRECIATE THERE IS A PLACE TO COMPILE THESE COMPLAINTS. MAYBE ACTION CAN BE TAKEN TO REMEDY THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279676August 7, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY PULLS TO THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275328June 30, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKE BOOSTER SUPPLY HOSE DEGRADES AND FALLS OFF RESULTING IN NO POWER ASSIST. THIS CAN HAPPEN WITH NO PRIOR WARNING AND RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE AND OR BODILY INJURY OR DEATH. THIS VEHICLE IS A 2004 CADILLAC SRX WITH A ENGINE CODE 'A' BUT OTHER MODELS MAY BE AFFECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268650May 13, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2004 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT'S "STABILITY SYSTEM ENGAGES" AND BRAKES THE VEHICLE BY ITSELF. THIS UNINTENTIONAL BRAKING HAPPEN AT ANY SPEED AND ROAD CONDITIONS. ON ICY OR WET ROADS IT IS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS AS THE CAR WILL PULL STRONGLY TO THE LEFT AND COULD EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENS CONSTANTLY AND ACTUALLY WEARS OUT THE BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268386May 11, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE WHEELS LOCKED UP AND FAILED TO OPERATE. THE DRIVER FELT THAT THIS WAS A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION BECAUSE THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FRONT END DIFFERENTIAL FAILED. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248511November 11, 2008
STRUCTURE
THERE IS WATER GETTING INTO THE CAR. IN THE REAR, BACK.. THE COMPARTMENT THAT HOLDS THE TIRE JACK IS BUILDING UP WATER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247591November 3, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FRONT TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER NO LESS THAN 6 TIMES THROUGHOUT IT'S LIFE. I HAVE PERSONALLY CHANGED 2 TURN SIGNAL BULBS. I AM AN ENGINEER... AND THE BULBS ARE FULLY FUNCTIONAL AFTER REPLACEMENT. THE BULBS "SOCKET" IS PLASTIC WITH A WIRE. IT APPEARS THE WIRE MELTS THE PLASTIC AND THE TURN SIGNAL STOPS WORKING PREMATURELY. THIS MIGHT BE FIXED WITH BULB THAT IS OF ALL GLASS CONSTRUCTION (WHICH GM DOES NOT USE AND NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL PARTS STORE). OR POSSIBLY THE TURN SIGNAL CIRCUIT IS USING TOO MUCH CURRENT FOR THIS APPLICATION. EITHER WAY THIS IS A CERTAIN DESIGN DEFECT... NOTED ON CADILLAC FORUMS. I JUST REPLACED ANOTHER BULB AND THE NEXT DAY IT IS NOT WORKING AGAIN. THE PROBLEM I FIND, IS THERE IS NO WAY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THERE ARE NO "FAULTY" PARTS TO REPLACE. IT MUST BE A DESIGN DEFECT. AND OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES ARE A LIABILITY ON THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246357October 22, 2008
WHEELS, WHEELS:RIM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TPMS WARNING INDICATOR WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY PLACED AIR IN THE TIRE. SOON AFTERWARDS, THE TIRE CONTINUED TO LOSE AIR PRESSURE. HE RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY DISCOVERED A ONE INCH FRACTURE IN THE RIM, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO FAIL. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO CONCLUDED THAT THERE WAS NO EXTERNAL FORCE, SUCH AS A CRASH ONTO A CURB, THAT CAUSED THE WHEEL TO BEGIN CRACKING ON THE INSIDE. THE RIMS ARE THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 81,037. UPDATED 11/17/08 *CN UPDATED 11/24/08.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240831September 3, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE EXITING FROM THE LIFTGATE OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A SEVERE BURN FROM THE TAIL PIPE. SHE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION WITH A PHYSICIAN. THE ELONGATED TAIL PIPE EXTENDED PAST THE BUMPER OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 35,393.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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