Cadillac SRX Complaints (2004)

216 consumer complaints on file.

#10726113June 18, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE BEGUN TO FISHTAIL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725350June 15, 2015
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I ORIGANALLY TOOK CAR IN FOR BAD EGINE IN WHICH POTAMKIN DEALER IN MANHATTAN REPLACED WITH A BRAND NEW ONE. THIS WAS IN JUNE OF 2014 AND I HAD TO TAKE IT BACK ABOUT 4 TO 5 DIFFERENT TIMES FOR ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE AND THAT CAUSE PROBLEMS TO THE TRANSMISSION. THERES TOO MUCH PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR TO EVEN EXPLAIN IN DETAIL AND THE CAR HAS BEEN THERE OVER A YEAR IN AND OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717726May 21, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
AT ANY SPEED AND AT LEAST 100 TIMES OR MORE, THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL ACTIVATES AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT. AT FREEWAY SPEEDS IT CAN BE A VERY STRONG PULL TO THE LEFT AND IT ALSO MAKES A NOISE. THE DEALER DOESNT SEEM TO KNOW WHY. WHEN THE STABILITY SYSTEM KICKS IN AT 60 TO 70 MPH AND IT PULLS TO THE LEFT SO HARD IT IT IS DANGEROUS, IT ALSO MAKES A SOUND BUT I DONT KNOW WHAT THE SOUND IS. IT IS DANGEROUS AS I HAVE TO CORRECT FOR THE SUDDEN PULL TO THE LEFT. I ALSO RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME EXPERIENCE AS ME. I BELIEVE THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM AND IT SHOULD BE SOLVED. IF THIS RAPID PULL TO THE LEFT GETS ANY WORSE, I BELIEVE IT IS POSSIBLE THAT IT COULD CAUSE A WRECK OR ROLL OVER DUE TO OVER CORRECTION OF THE PULL TO THE LEFT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10695540March 20, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER BACK IN SEPTEMBER 2014. IN OCTOBER 2014, I CALLED THE CADILLAC DEALER IN ROSEVILLE, MN AND I STILL HAVEN'T RECEIVED A CALL OR ANYTHING YET. I AM NOT SURE IF I SHOULD BE CALLING MY INSURANCE AGENT AND ATTORNEY FOR ASSISTANT ON THIS ISSUE BECAUSE I DRIVE MY KIDS TO DAYCARE EVERY MORNING! I HOPE TO HEAR FROM SOMEONE SOON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690696February 25, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE IS NO CADILLAC DEALER IN SANTA ROSA, ALTHOUGH THERE USED TO BE. THE NEAREST ONE IS 50 MILES AWAY. I HAVE PHONED THEM RE. THIS RECALL BUT THEY DO NOT RETURN CALLS TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. CAN I GO TO ANY GM DEALER TO HAVE IT DONE AS THERE IS ONE LOCALLY? *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678398January 22, 2015
POWER TRAIN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND EXITING ON AN INGRESS ON THE EXIT RAMP I INITIALLY NOTICED A RATCHETING SOUND FROM THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE. (I THOUGHT I'D RAN OVER SOMETHING SO I GOT OUT AND CHECKED). AFTER ABOUT ANOTHER DAY I HEARD THE SOUND AGAIN, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME NOTICING MY CAR NOT MOVING FORWARD GIVEN THE APPLIED POWER THAT I WAS PROVIDING. CRAWLED UNDER MY VEHICLE AGAIN WHEN I ARRIVED AT HOME ONLY TO FIND NOTHING. AFTER A FEW WEEKS, AND WHILE LEAVING FROM A DEAD STOP UNDER LOAD, OR WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE INTO TRAFFIC THE CAR WAS NOT PULLING PROPERLY CAUSING ME TO NEARLY BECOME REAR ENDED ON SEVERAL (FOUR) OCCASIONS THAT WEEK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THAT IT WAS THE TRANSFER CASE, AND REPAIRED FOR $2000.00. THE SAME THING IS NOW HAPPENING ONCE AGAIN STARTING IN OCT OF 2014 AND AFTER DOING MY RESEARCH ON CADILLAC FORUMS, GM FORUMS, CADILLAC OWNERS.COM, CAR ID, CARS.COM, JUST ANSWER.CAR, AUTOFRENZY.NET, CARCOMPLAINTS.COM, NHTSA (POWERTRAIN/DRIVETRAIN PROBLEMS), AS WELL AS THIS FORUM SAFERCAR.GOV, I HAVE FOUND WELL OVER 647 COMPLAINTS FOR FAILURE OF THE TRANSFER CASE IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA ALONE. THERE WERE NEARLY 73,000 FIRST GEN SRX SOLD WITH AWD, AND FROM ALL OF THE OWNERS THAT I HAVE GATHERED AND FROM ALL THAT I HAVE SPOKEN WITH THEY HAVE ALL HAD SOME PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM THAT IS SOLELY WITH THE SRX, ITS ALSO WITH THE CTS, AS WELL AS THE STS. THESE $47,000 TO $58,000.00 PLUS DOLLAR VEHICLES ARE A ROAD HAZARD NOT ONLY THEIR DRIVERS, BUT TO ALL THAT SHARE THE ROAD. THE SRX CASES NEED TO BE RECALLED AND (PERMANENTLY) REPAIRED OR REPLACED. I ASK ALL OWNERS THAT SPENT THEIR HARD EARNED MONIES ON THESE FLAWED VEHICLES, ONCE AGAIN FROM GM, TO CALL, WRITE, AND E-MAIL OR DO THEM ALL FORUMS, YOUR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, THE NHTSA AND HAVE ALL OF YOUR ATTORNEY'S ON STANDBY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670818January 7, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN ACTIVATING THE RESUME SWITCH TO A SET SPEED OF 65MPH, THE SWITCH STICKS IN THE RESUME/ACCELERATION POSITION, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATING PAST THE SET SPEED, TOO SPEEDS GREATER 85 MPH, PRIOR TO DISENGAGING THE CRUISE CONTROL. THIS HAS OCCURRED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES OVER THE PAST FIVE OR SIX YEARS. THE CONDITION WAS INTENTIONALLY INDUCED ON ONE OCCASION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669420December 31, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE STABILITY SYSTEM ENGAGED MESSAGE DISPLAYS AS I AM DRIVING. AT FIRST IT WAS ONLY AT SPEEDS OVER 45MPH. RECENTLY IT COMES ON AT ANY SPEED DURING ANY ROAD OR WEATHER CONDITIONS. WHEN THE MESSAGE APPEARS THE CAR SWAYS AS IF A GUST OF WIND IS BLOWING THE CAR. AT TIMES I HEAR A GRINDING NOISE AS WELL. I HAVE ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND I AM DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT SPEEDS OVER 60MPH. ONCE THE MESSAGE APPEARED AS I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES AND THERE WAS A DEEP GRINDING NOISE AND FEELING. THE MOVEMENT THE CAR MAKES WHEN THE STABILITY SYSTEM ENGAGES MAKES THE VEHICLE VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO 2 DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS (ONE BEING AN AUTHORIZED CADILLAC DEALERSHIP) 3 DIFFERENT TIMES, SPENT OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS IN REPAIR ATTEMPTS, AND NO ONE SEEMS TO HAVE AN ANSWER HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH SUCH UNPREDICTABLE CONDITIONS. THERE HAS TO BE AN ANSWER TO THIS POTENTIALLY FATAL DEFECT ON THIS VEHICLE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668843December 29, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO PARK, THE GEAR LEVER HESITATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654454November 12, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE KEY AT FIRST I TRY TO TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION AND WON'T COME OFF AND THEN THEY STOPPED WORKING SO I GET A LOCK SMITH AND THEY MAKE ME A NEW KEY WHICH IT COST ME $392.00 IM TRYING TO TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND AT FIRST THEY TELL ME THEY DON'T HAVE THE PART I WENT THIS MORNING BECAUSE THEY SAY THE PART WAS THERE AND I TRY TO TALK TO SOMEBODY AND NO ONE WANTED TO HELP THERE. SO I WAS FRUSTRATED SO I WENT TO WORK AND THINT FIX MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651204November 10, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 CADILLAC SRX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE BRAKE FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING, WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650857October 28, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED SPORADICALLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE STARTED TO OCCUR AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER RECALL RELATED TO THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648859October 20, 2014
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY DOING ABOUT 70 CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND MADE LOUD GRINDING NOISE. CAR WAS STUCK IN NEUTRAL WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643239October 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RE: RECALL NUMBER 14V394. THE FIX GM IS DOING IS A SMALL PLASTIC PIECE BEING GLUED INTO THE KEY END. I'VE HAD MY KEY STICK IN THE IGNITION MORE THAN ONCE AND I WASN'T EVEN MOVING. I FOUND A PAGE IN MY MANUAL (SECTION 2 PAGE 21) THAT EXPLAINS WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THIS TELLS ME THAT THE PROBLEM CAUSING CRASHES IS MUCH MORE THAN A SMALL KEY FIX. THE IGNITION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I REPORTED THIS TO THE GM HOTLINE. THEY MADE A NOT OF THE FACT THAT IF ANYBODY GETS HURT IN MY CAR BECAUSE OF IGNITION ISSUES, THEY WILL HEAR FROM MY LAWYER. THEY JUST SAID "OK, WE'LL MAKE A NOTE OF IT". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639958September 29, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WHEN THE LIGHT TURN GREEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR AND MY TRUCK START MAKING A LOUD RATTLING / THUMPING NOISE. ONCE THE 2004 SRX CHANGE GEARS THEN THE VEHICLE IS ROLLING WITH NO PROBLEM. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO CADILLAC AND I HAVE PAPERWORK THAT SAY I NEED A BEARING HUB ON THE LEFT TIRE THINKING THAT'S WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS BUT THAT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. I HAD THE REPAIRS DONE ON BOTH PASSENGER HUBS AND STILL THE NOISE IS THERE. I WENT TO SEVERAL REPAIR SHOPS AND SOME SAY THE TRANSFER CASE OR THE CHAIN IS SLIPPING. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AT THE END OF FEBRUARY FROM A USED CAR LOT NOT KNOWING WHAT I WAS GETTING MYSELF INTO. I'M AFRAID TO HAVE MY KIDS IN THE TRUCK WITH ME BECAUSE WHEN I TAKE OFF FAST THE KNOCKING WILL START. I HAVE TO TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND GO SLOW UNTIL THE TRUCK PICK UP THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF SPEED TO STOP FROM HEARING THE KNOCKING NOISE. IF I'M AT A STOP SIGN OR A LIGHT I HAVE TO TAKE OFF REAL, REAL SLOW SO I WANT HEAR THE NOISE. I HATE STOPPING BECAUSE I FEAR THAT SOMEONE WILL HIT ME FROM BEHIND FOR GOING SO SLOW. IT'S VERY ANNOYING WHEN YOUR SPENDING YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY ON A VEHICLE AND PAYING A NOTE AND THIS PROBLEM IS NOT SOLVE YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639603September 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A 2004 SRX FROM COLEMAN CADILLAC IN EWING, NJ ON 11/05/03. MY SRX WAS PARKED AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY WHEN THE IGNITION KEY GOT LOCKED IN THE IGNITION CYLINDER. THE REPAIR COST AT POTAMKIN CADILLAC CAME TO A TOTAL OF $2217.86. I ALSO HAD TO GET MY KEYS REPROGRAMMED WHICH TOTALED $181.35 BACK AT COLEMAN CADILLAC IN NJ. I RECENTLY READ THAT THE 2004 SRX IGNITION WAS IDENTIFIED AS A PROBLEM: THE DELPHI (DLPH.N) DOCUMENTS, RELEASED ON WEDNESDAY BY THE U.S. NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, ALSO MAY INDICATE THAT EARLIER VERSIONS OF THE CADILLAC SRX, FROM MODEL YEARS 2004-2006, USED A SWITCH PART FROM THE 2003 ION. ONE DOCUMENT SAYS THE SRX "IN THE BEGINNING OF THE PROGRAM" USED SWITCH PARTS FROM "DELTA" VEHICLES, THE CODE NAME FOR THE GM SMALL-CAR FAMILY THAT INCLUDES THE ION AND COBALT. I'M SURE YOU ARE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND AM ASKING THAT I RECEIVE A CREDIT FOR THE EXPENSE I INCURRED FOR THE REPAIR OF THE IGNITION CYLINDER AND ATTENDANT COST'ECM, REPROGRAMMING, ETC. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT I AM ASKING IS $2399.21. I HAVE WRITTEN TO GM AND HAD NUMEROUS DISCUSSIONS WITH THEIR EXECUTIVE RESOURCE CENTER (REFERENCE NO. 71-1336933693402). AN INITIAL OFFER OF $200 WAS WITHDRAWN AFTER CALLING TO TELL ME THAT I WOULD RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. THE ONLY RECALL NOTICE I HAVE RECEIVED WAS TELLING ME TO HAVE A PLUG PUT IN MY IGNITION KEY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638570September 23, 2014
TIRES, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND ONE INJURY WAS REPORTED THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10637508September 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V394000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607020June 30, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
RANDOM ENGINE STALL, AFTER ENGINE IS FULLY WARMED UP AND HIGH HUMIDITY (ESPECIALLY DURING RAINING). OBD II CODE INDICATING P2135, P2119, P2176, P0638, P1101. (EACH TIME THE OBD II CODE MIGHT BE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT) THE ENGINE COULD STALL DURING IDLE (STOPPING IN FRONT OF RED LIGHT), SLOW MOVING, OR HIGHWAY SPEED. PERSISTED SINCE SUMMER OF 2012. DEALER ALREADY REPLACED THROTTLE BODY, COIL PACK, SPARK PLUGS AND ECM. DEALER COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM, AND COULD NOT FIGURE OUT A FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587848May 12, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED SPORADICALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES WOULD SEIZE AND EXHIBIT A SCREECHING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V151000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000 AND THE CURRENT 126,250.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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