Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 709 | 09/01/2005 | 10018126 | Oil life system reset procedures - cars. gm tech link. *tt | 12/15/2005 | |
| 050604016 | 05/01/2005 | 050604016A | 10014995 | Engine will not crank. *tt | 05/13/2005 |
| 03102005 | 03/10/2005 | 10014848 | Engine control module ecm reprogram. *eh | 05/10/2005 | |
| 3298 | 10013559 | Ecm replacement with ntf. *eh | 04/21/2005 | ||
| 3128 | 01/01/2004 | 10009994 | Whine noise from front of engine. *tc | 11/03/2004 | |
| 3127 | 01/01/2004 | 10009967 | Engine whine noise. tc | 11/02/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 050602005 | 11/01/2005 | 050602005A | 10018675 | Coolant leak (replace radiator). *jb | 01/10/2006 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| PI-0090B | 03/01/2011 | 10038345 | Gm: there may be an intermittent engine hesitation or flutter. the camshaft sensor terminals likely have poor connections. *rm | 06/15/2011 | |
| PI-0090B | 03/01/2011 | 10038345 | Ready | 06/15/2011 | |
| 4185 | 10022480 | Dtc p0300 complete bank misfires. *kb | 08/15/2007 | ||
| 3423 | 09/30/2008 | 3423B | 10020691 | 3.6 ly7 with cam actuator dtc. dtc codes, p0016, p0017, p0018, p0019, p0008, or p0009. *kb the reluctor for the crankshaft sensor pressed on the crankshaft may have moved. *pe | 12/22/2006 |
| 3658 | 3658A | 10019193 | Tcc surge, chuggle, or fishbite 5l40e with v6 engine. *tt | 02/16/2006 | |
| 050601014 | 05/01/2005 | 10017409 | Oil leak under extreme cold temperatures (-34 degrees c) (-30 degrees f) or colder). *tt | 11/07/2005 | |
| 050601013 | 08/01/2006 | 050601013C | 10017386 | Whine, whistle, ringing type noise heard from front of engine. *tt | 11/04/2005 |
| 3453 | 10017150 | Engine whine noise from 0 30 mph at 1000 2500 rpm. *sc | 10/25/2005 | ||
| 3250A | 10016949 | Bulletin-sit-bulletin-1704148: 3.6 ly7 rough idle. *sc | 10/18/2005 | ||
| 0804 | 08/01/2004 | 10014346 | Oil life system reset procedures - cars. *nm | 04/29/2005 | |
| 040603014 | 01/01/2005 | 040603014A | 10013436 | Diagnosing a no crank and no start condition due to discharged battery. *tt | 04/19/2005 |
| 040603015 | 01/01/2005 | 040603015A | 10013438 | No start, discharged battery. *tt | 04/19/2005 |
| 3056 | 10010364 | Check engine light with a p0300 due to 2-4 cylinders misfiring on the same bank of the engine. *tt | 11/17/2004 | ||
| 3012 | 01/01/2004 | 10008877 | Hoot,whine, whistle noise coming from dash. *mj | 08/25/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 3640 | 10018536 | 3.6 ly7 misfire dtc p0300 p0301 p0302 p0303 p0304 p0305 p0306. *tt | 01/05/2006 | ||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 3679 | 10019236 | Service vme - diagnostic trouble code p0420 or p0430. *ak | 02/22/2006 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 11/30/2012 | 59000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 cadillac cts. the contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the failure could not be replicated however, the dealer acknowledged that the failure was contributed to the engine. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 59,000. kmj | |||
| 11/30/2012 | 590000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 cadillac cts. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning while driving at approximately 40mph. the vehicle was towed to the dealer a diagnostic was performed, the failure was located at the engine; however the dealer was unable to specify the part within the engine that caused the engine to stall. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 59,000. li | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 02/29/2012 | 62000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 cadillac cts. the contact stated that the oil was leaking from an unknown source and the contact could not visibly locate a leak. the contact was driving 60 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who ran a diagnostic test and advised that the connecting rod was fractured. in addition, there were two holes in the engine block and no oil in the engine. the dealer informed the contact that he would have to replace the engine at a cost of $6000. the manufacturer was notified who filed a claim on behalf of the contact. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 62,000. kmj | |||
| 02/29/2012 | 62000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 cadillac cts. the contact stated the vehicle ran itself out of oil and there was no oil leak. the contact stated while driving 60 mph the vehicle stalled in the middle of the road. the vehicle was then towed to the dealer who ran a diagnostic test and notice that the connecting rod was broken; there was two holes in the engine block and no oil in the engine. there was no warning light illuminating before the failure happens. the dealer informed him he would have to replace the engine at a cost of $6000. the manufacturer was notified who file a claim#71-1049338571. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 62,000. mw | |||
| 01/11/2012 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 cadillac cts. the contact stated that the interior of the vehicle caught on fire after being parked and shut off for a few minutes. the contact also stated that prior to the failure, he smelled an unusual chemical odor within the vehicle. another individual assisted with extinguishing the fire. the contact stated that the fire originated near the dashboard area. the vehicle was then towed to an authorized dealer, where it was awaiting a diagnosis. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure and current mileages were 70,000. sm. | |||
| 10/25/2010 | 63200 | ||
| My 2005 cadillac cts just hit 63,000 miles started to hear a chatter under the hood went to go get a diagnosis and said timing chain and crankshaft balancer need to be replaced. another issue is the airbag bag sensor went bad causing the airbag light to keep popping up on display and now needs replaced. i'm hoping we get enough people that have these problems file a complaint in order to get a recall. | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 80000 | ||
| This complaint is pertaining to the 2005 cadillac cts 3.6l v6. the problem pertains to the timing chain failure of said car at around 80,000 miles. having done research on the internet i have come across many owners with the exact same problems spanning the 2004-2007 model years, with common failure rates spanning 20,000, to 80,000 miles. this has cost me personally over $1,000 in parts plus my own labor. it has also come to my attention that gm has issued multiple tsb reports pertaining to this problem but will however not acknowledge affected customers. the company still insist that this vehicle(specific engine) is service free up to 100,000 miles, and makes no recommendations for other that routine service (oil & filter). this being said i am requesting that the nhtsa perform an inquiry in the frequency of these problem and encourages gm to acknowledge and compensate customers accordingly. | |||
| 04/30/2010 | 1 | 04/25/2008 | |
| 2005 cadillac cts. letter sent from an attorney on behalf of the consumers in reference to an accident relating to a potential defect in vehicle *tgw while driving, the vehicle began to smoke. when the consumer opened the hood he suffered serious burns which left him permanently disfigured. the vehicle was totaled. *jb | |||
| 06/15/2008 | 75500 | 1 | |
| Engine oil consumption 2005 cadi cts. bought the car with 75k miles. 3 months later and 3800 miles.. no oil, no oil light came on. engine damaged. dealer bloosom chevrolet said engine replacement was all on me. then later came back and said dgm was paying 1/3 and the dealership would pay 1/3 and 1/3 was on me. i have found reports that oil consumption is a problem with this type of car. *tr | |||
| 05/02/2005 | 3615 | 5 | 09/30/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 cadillac cts. the contact stated that the ecm (engine control module) failed three times. two of those times, the dealer performed repairs. while driving 50 mph, the tire flattened. cadillac refused to come out and make the repair. the contact stated that the failure was supposed to be covered under warranty. another issue was that the low tire pressure system failed to indicate when the pressure was low. the contact was concerned that the winter weather conditions could cause the failures to worsen. the powertrain was unknown. the current mileage was 17,000 and failure mileage was 3,615. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 06/05/2005 | 1786 | 1 | 05/30/2005 |
| Purchased 2005 cadillac cts may 30, 2005. at first new owner check up i complained of a knocking noise under the drivers front side. coastal cadillac in pawley island, sc could not hear anything wrong. made another appointment june 16, 2005 as we took a trip and my husband heard the thumping. they finally located the problem, a broken front strut, which took 3 days to replace. at that time i voiced my concerns about this vehicle and asked for a new car. the answer was no. now on sept 2, 2005 my check coolant level message came on. i now have a leak in the coolant reservoir. the car only had 2,789 miles at the time. i am not looking forward to calling the dealer about this problem and thought i could just purchase coolant and fill it. i thought that this should not be occurring in such a new vehicle. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/12/2006 | 17200 | 7 | 03/30/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated there are several things wrong with the vehicle. the check coolant light and the check engine light illuminated on the dashboard. the dealership determined the radiator was damage and attempted to repair the radiator four times. the first three repairs performed by the dealer in an attempt to repair the radiator were unavailable. the fourth time, the dealership determined the problem was with the water pump and the water pump was replaced. the fuel pump was also found to be defective and was replaced. the check engine light illuminated on the dashboard prior to the fuel pump problems. the drive shaft was defective causing the vehicle to become inoperative. the crs light illuminated in the vehicle. there was an unknown part replaced to repair the crs light. the driver's power window worked intermittently making a grinding noise and the dealer repaired the window. the wiring was in backwards on the passenger seat causing only half of the seat to move. the dealership corrected the wiring to repair the seat. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 63000 | ||
| I have a 2005 cadillac cts with 67,000 miles. since about 65,000 miles car has been makeing a rattling sound under the hood during accelaration. i have given the car a tune up, oil change and the car has other fluids are at level. once my car has accelarated and the gears have changed (i.e, second gear) the rattling sounds stops..the noice is continuous and only happens at accelaration, not while idleing. in addition every now and again when a front seat passenger gets in the car the airbag sensor/light comes on the dashboard. this problem doesn't happen often but it happens every once in a while. upon doing my research for both these issues i find that i am not the only one haveing this problem...hopefully something will be done so that gm can address these serious issues without having the consumer/owners haveing to pay an arm and a leg. | |||
| 07/12/2006 | 17200 | 7 | 03/30/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated there are several things wrong with the vehicle. the check coolant light and the check engine light illuminated on the dashboard. the dealership determined the radiator was damage and attempted to repair the radiator four times. the first three repairs performed by the dealer in an attempt to repair the radiator were unavailable. the fourth time, the dealership determined the problem was with the water pump and the water pump was replaced. the fuel pump was also found to be defective and was replaced. the check engine light illuminated on the dashboard prior to the fuel pump problems. the drive shaft was defective causing the vehicle to become inoperative. the crs light illuminated in the vehicle. there was an unknown part replaced to repair the crs light. the driver's power window worked intermittently making a grinding noise and the dealer repaired the window. the wiring was in backwards on the passenger seat causing only half of the seat to move. the dealership corrected the wiring to repair the seat. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 02/14/2005 | 2100 | 1 | 12/08/2004 |
| The consumer was on the road, when suddenly smoke started to come from the front of the vehicle. the consumer made contact with on star. and was told not to continue driving the vehicle. the consumer made it to a parking lot where a tow truck was sent to retrieve it. after the dealer serviced the vehicle the consumer was told that pine cones were found and that is what started the fire. the consumer stated there are no pine cones near the home or where the vehicle had been previously. *jb fire originated from the exhaust. the post oxygen sensor burned. the post oxygen sensor was replaced on the passenger side. the transmission heat shield was damaged and was replaced as well. *sc *jb | |||