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: 2013
Note: Body type: 4Dr Sedan Notchback
Plant City: Lansing - Grand River
Plant Company Name: GMNA
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Michigan
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: Luxury (RWD)
TPMS: Direct
Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Windows: 4
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2011
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CADILLAC CTS EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTI SPORT TRACK, SIZE 275/40/R19 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, A MESSAGE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE WAS EXHIBITING LOW AIR PRESSURE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A LARGE BULGE ON THE SIDEWALL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AT THE SAME TIRE LOCATION APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000. UPDATED03/15/12 *BF
2013
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VEER TO THE RIGHT INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THREE TIMES. A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED TWICE BY THE DEALER. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, A THIRD WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RECENTLY REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5.