Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 3456A | 3456B | 10017146 | Tcc surge, shudder or chuggle on light load just after torque converter clutch engagement with transmission at operating temperature. *sc | 10/25/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 10/07/2009 | 41000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 cadillac sts. during brake application, he experienced unintended vehicle acceleration. as a consequence he crashed into a tree. the vehicle was taken to the dealership, but the technicians could not identify the cause of the failure. the failure mileage was 74,000. | |||
| 04/07/2008 | 50880 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 cadillac sts. while driving 15 mph, the sybilla track light illuminated and the rear of the vehicle began sliding to the left. the contact depressed the brake pedal and the light illuminated again. the vehicle struck the guardrail and caused $7,014.75 worth of damage. the contact was injured. the abs did not malfunction at all. onstar stated that the yaw rate sensor malfunctioned. the vehicle was taken to a body shop in springfield, va. the purchase date was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 50,880. | |||
| 03/24/2006 | 15526 | 3 | 03/31/2005 |
| The consumer has problems with the vehicle not wanting to start. the consumer was told that since the vehicle is completely electric that sometimes the circuits or transmitters blow out, 2005 cadillac sts. *nm while approaching a red light the brakes failed and the vehicle's speed increased. the consumer purposely ran into a divider to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it remained for 45 days. *nm | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Letter on behalf of constituent regarding the problem of rapid deceleration when the radar controlled cruise control is engaged. *nj the consumer stated the vehicle suddenly disengages and it immediately slows down. the local dealer was unable to find the problem and suggested replacing the entire system at a cost of $4,300-5,000 dollars. *jb | |||