Fuel Injection Type: Stoichiometric gasoline direct injection (SGDI)
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Fuel Type Secondary: Ethanol (E85)
Make: CADILLAC
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Manufacturer Id: 984
Model: CTS
Model Year: 2014
Note: Body type: 4Dr Sedan Notchback
Other Engine Info: Book Codes: 0G, BE, A. VVT, E85 Max, Aluminum.
Plant City: Lansing - Grand River
Plant Company Name: GMNA
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Michigan
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: Luxury (AWD)
TPMS: Direct
Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Windows: 4
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I PURCHASED A USED 2007 CADILLAC CTS IN NOVEMBER 2009. FROM THAT TIME, IT ALWAYS HESITATES WITH THE FIRST FORWARD ACCELERATION OF THE MORNING, AND THEN HAS A FORCEFUL ACCELERATION AS IT OVERCOMES THE HESITATION/ALMOST STALLING, AND THEN DRIVES NORMALLY. AS THIS WAS A NEW CAR FOR ME, I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE THE CAR NEEDED TO WARM UP DUE TO THE COLD WEATHER OVER WINTER. ONCE THE TEMPERATURES INCREASED, THE CAR CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM - DAILY. THE CAR IS AT THE DEALER AGAIN - 5TH VISIT SINCE MARCH 2010. THE FIRST VISIT THEY FOUND NOTHING, THE SECOND VISIT FOUND A WORN TIMING BELT, THIRD VISIT FOUND NOTHING, FOURTH VISIT TOOK 5 DAYS AND FOUND CONNECTIVITY ERRORS WITH THE DRIVE-WIRE SYSTEM. THERE WAS AN ERRATIC SIGNAL FROM TAC MODULE; REPLACED TERMINALS CIRCUIT # 581 & #582 (THROTTLE ACTUATOR). THE REPAIRS DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE AND I TOOK THE CAR BACK AFTER 3 DAYS FOR THE 5TH VISIT. THE DEALER HAS INDICATED THAT THEY HAVE REPLICATED THE PROBLEM, BUT DO NOT KNOW HOW TO SOLVE IT. THIS COMPLAINT HAS BEEN ESCALATED UP TO THE DISTRICT-LEVEL SUPPORT AND I AM NOW WAITING FOR GM TO SEND AN ENGINEER TO THE DEALERSHIP TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. IT IS FRIGHTENING TO DRIVE A CAR THAT REPEATEDLY WANTS TO STALL AND THEN OVER-ACCELERATES TO OVERCOME THE PROBLEM CAUSING THE HESITATION. IT IS ALSO FRIGHTENING THAT IT IS TAKING 5 VISITS FOR THE DEALER TO RECOGNIZE THE SERIOUS NATURE OF THIS PROBLEM, WITH NO SOLUTION IN SIGHT. IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE A CAR THAT RANDOMLY TRIES TO STALL, AND THEN OVERCOMPENSATES BY A STRONG/FORCEFUL ACCELERATION. *TR
2014
INTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CADILLAC CTS COUPE (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH LIGHTING FOR THE SHIFT CONSOLE AND THE CONTACT BELIEVED IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IT DID NOT ALLOW THE OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE TO SEE THE GEARS WHEN SHIFTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING TO STANDARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 350.