I HAD COME TO A STOP TO TURN LEFT. I WAS WAITING FOR THE TRAFFIC TO CLEAR, WHEN THERE WAS ADEQUATE DISTANCE BETWEEN CARS, I PUSHED ON THE GAS PEDAL AND NOTHING HAPPENED. THE CAR JUST STOOD STILL, NO LIGHTS CAME ON, NO WARNINGS, NO ENGINE REV, NOTHING HAPPENED FOR ABOUT 3-4 SECS. HOWEVER, BY THIS POINT THE CARS WERE CLOSING IN ON ME AND FINALLY AFTER I LET OFF THE PEDAL AND SLAMMED DOWN ON IT AGAIN, MY SRX MOVED AND CLEARED THE ROAD WAY. IT WAS VERY SCARY TO BE SITTING THERE AND EXPECTING THE CAR TO MOVE WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS DEPRESSED AND NOTHING HAPPENS. *TR
2011
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING AWKWARDLY. THE CONTACT MOVED OFF THE ROADWAY AND DISCOVERED THAT THE TIRE HAD BECOME FLAT FROM BEING PUNCTURED BY A SHARD IN THE ROAD. THE CONTACT WENT INSIDE HIS TRUNK HE FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS NO SPARE TIRE IN THE VEHICLE, BUT INSTEAD A CAN OF FIX A FLAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC IN WHICH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE CAME EQUIPPED WITH THE OPTION OF A SPARE TIRE OR THE INFLATION DEVICE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 33,352. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.