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: 2012
Other Engine Info: Book Code: D; VVT, E85 Max, Aluminium Engine
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
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2006
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
2006 CADILLAC CTS REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE DURING MORNING COMMUTE FAILED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND SLIPPERY CONDITIONS WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. THERE WAS AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF FORWARD MOTION AND VEHICLE CONTROL. I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL AND CONTINUE DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER AND LEFT THE CAR. THE CAR IS CURRENT AT THE DEALER AWAITING PARTS. *TR
2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND AS THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY AVAILABLE FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,000.