2007 CADILLAC STS Problems & Complaints

THE SERVICE AIRBAGS WARNING APPEARED ON MY CAR. IT WAS JUST PARKED FOR 2 DAYS AND WHEN I GOT IN IT TURNED ON. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE THAT HAS OCCURRED WITH MULTIPLE PEOPLE.

ON MY WAY HOME TODAY THE SERVICE LIGHT AIRBAG COME ON STATING THAT THE AIRBAG NEEDS TO BE SERVICED.

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DIC INDICATES THE AIR BAG REQUIRES SERVICE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT IS SHOT. THE AIR BAGS ARE DISABLED AND IT'S A THOUSAND DOLLAR REPAIR AT THE DEALER. RARELY DOES ANYBODY SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. IT APPEARS THAT THIS PASSENGER SIDE SENSOR IS A COMMON FAILURE IN OTHER GM MODELS AS WELL.

. THIS IS MY FIRST TIME OWNING A CADILLAC AND I MUST SAY I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT! IT IS A 2007 STS SO IT IS OLDER BUT IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH ONLY AROUND 65,000 MILES ON IT. HOWEVER I HAVE BEEN VERY RECENTLY DISAPPOINTED BY THE SERVICE RESPONSE FROM MY AIRBAG MALFUNCTION. I RECENTLY NOTICED MY AIR BAG LIGHT SENSOR WAS INTERMITTENTLY TURNING ON AND OFF AND IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT IT INTO EARNHARDT CADILLAC OF SCOTTSDALE FOR FEAR OF A SAFETY ISSUE. I RECEIVED A CALL FROM STEVEN FROM SERVICES WHO EXPLAINED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED BEFORE HE COULD EVEN FURTHER DIAGNOSE THE AIR BAG WIRING ISSUE. HE EXPLAINED THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD MOST LIKELY NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. HE EXPLAINED THAT THE HARNESS ITSELF WOULD BE $485 AND ONLY ONCE HE REPAIRED THAT WOULD HE BE ABLE TO FURTHER EVALUATE THE AIR BAG ISSUE. I ASKED IF CADILLAC STANDS BEHIND THE REPAIR OF SUCH A SAFETY CONCERN AND HE SAID ONLY UNDER THE WARRANTY AND ALSO STATED THERE WAS NO RECALLS ON THIS CAR MODEL. I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED TO HEAR A CAR WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE WOULD HAVE SUCH A HORRIFIC SAFETY ISSUE THAT CADILLAC IS NOT WILLING TO REPAIR OR REPLACE. I'M REACHING OUT TO YOU TO SEE IF INDEED THAT IS THE CASE OR IF CADILLAC WOULD BE WILLING TO REPAIR THIS SAFETY HAZARD. I HAD A HONDA SEVERAL YEARS AGO AND THE AIR BAG WAS REPLACED IMMEDIATELY FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS. I'M HOPING CADILLAC WOULD STAND BEHIND ITS REPUTATION AND DO THE SAME. IT APPEARS AS IF THERE ARE SEVERAL IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS CAR MODEL AND EVEN SOME HORRIFIC DAMAGE TO PASSENGERS WHEN THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS SAFETY ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY.

AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND IT'S COMMENT IN MANY

ENGINE RANDOMLY STOPS RUNNING WHILE CAR IS GOING AT HIGH SPEEDS OR LOW SPEEDS. ENGINE WILL RESTART AND TRAVEL FOR VARIOUS DISTANCES BEFORE OCCURRING AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED ON MANY 2007 CADILLAC AND GM HAS MADE A RECALL ON ALL 2007 CADILLAC EXCEPT THE STS MODEL ! IT USES THE SAME IGNITION SWITCH AS THE OTHER MODELS. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF ANOTHER CAR IS BEHIND. *TR

ON MANY OCCASIONS, MY 2007 CADILLAC STS EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME IGNITION PROBLEM AS OTHER MORE POPULAR MODELS OF THE 2007 CADILLAC. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES THE ENGINE TO SUDDENLY QUIT WHILE DRIVING CAUSING SERIOUS DANGER TO BEING HIT BY THE CAR BEHIND ME. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHETHER YOU ARE DRIVING AT 20 MPH OR 65 MPH. IT RANDOMLY CAUSES THE ENGINE TO DIE. AN IGNITION RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON MANY (OR ALL) MODELS OF THE 2007 CADILLAC EXCEPT THIS STS MODEL. THE DEALER, THOMPSON CADILLAC, CONFIRMED THAT IT IS THE IGNITION PROBLEM. HOWEVER, GM REFUSES TO PAY FOR REPAIR. CAN YOU ASSIST ME? *TR

10/27/06 MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS & REFUSAL TO EXCEED 40MPH, DUE TO LOW VOLTAGE/LOW AMPS ON BATTERY CAUSING COMMUNICATION ERRORS W MULTI MODULES, NEW BATTERY INSTALLED. SUMMERS 2008 & 2010 REFUSAL TO TURN OVER EVEN W KEYFOB IN SLOT, TOWED, NEW BATTERY INST. TOWED JULY 2011 FOR REFUSAL TO TURN OVER OR TAKE JUMP, SHOP FOUND NORMAL BATTERY & JUMP SUCCESSFUL. NEW KEYFOB 9/14/11 @MY REQUEST. TOWED 2/27/12 FOR REFUSAL TO TURN OVER OR TAKE JUMP, NEW BATTERY INSTALLED, REMOTES REPROGRAMMED. TOWED 7/3/13 FOR REFUSAL TO TURN OVER OR TAKE JUMP, NEW BATTERY INSTALLED @MY REQUEST. TOWED 3/4/14 FOR REFUSAL TO TURN OVER OR TAKE JUMP, IGNITION SYSTEM & BATTERY OK, NO EXPLANATION. THREE DAYS AGO REFUSAL TO TURN OVER DESPITE KEYFOB IN HAND, 2MINUTES LATER IT STARTED. WONDER IF 2007 CAD STS SHD BE INCLUDED IN GM DELPHI SYSTEM RECALL. GETTING EXPENSIVE. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 CADILLAC STS - TOP OF THE LINE CAR. AT 800 MILES, I HAD TO HAVE A NEW ENGINE PUT IN THE CAR AND NOW AT 4,000 MILES, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FAIL, WITH OUT ANY WARNING. THE CAR'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TOTALLY SHUTS DOWN, THE HYDRAULIC SYTEMS FAILS AND THE ENGINE IS OBVIOUSLY OFF. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANY FAILURE OR ANY WARNING, THE CAR'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SIMPLY SHUTS OFF - COMPLETELY. EMERGENCY FLASHERS DO NOT WORK, THERE IS NO ACCESS TO THE TRUNK FOR SAFETY MATERIAL. THEREFORE, IF THIS OCCURS ON A HIGHWAY AT A REASONABLE SPEED, THERE CLEARLY WILL BE AN ACCIDENT - POTENTIAL FATAL ACCIDENT BY A CAR SIMPLY SHUTTING DOWN, WITH NO INDICATION OF SAME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC STS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS INADVERTENTLY DEPRESSED INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE PEDAL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A TREE. THE CRASH OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED AND HAS BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO BE OF ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START ON TWO OCCASIONS AND WAS TOWED AND REPAIRED BOTH TIMES. THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT PART WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS ELECTRICAL. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 3,600 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.

2007 CADILLAC STS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE COMPOSITE HEADLAMPS. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY WOULD FOG UP. THERE WAS TWO INCHES OF WATER BUILT UP IN THE ASSEMBLY DUE TO CONDENSATION. *JS

LEFT HEADLIGHT FILLS WITH WATER DURING A RAINSTORM OR CAR WASH. HEADLAMP IS FOGGY WITH MOISTURE REDUCING THE LIGHT OUTPUT AND WILL CAUSE A PREMATURE HEADLAMP FAILURE.

MY CADILLAC STS LEFT FRONT LIGHT SEAL LEAKS WATER INTO IT AND NOW THE HEADLIGHT WON'T COME ON. THIS WAS NOTICE UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A MANUFACTURES PROBLEM. NOW MY HEAD LAMP ONLY WORKS ON BRIGHTS.

THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE A MAJOR FOGGING ISSUE WHICH LEADS TO IMPAIRED VISIBILITY BOTH FOR THE DRIVER OF THE CAR AND FOR OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. THIS ISSUE IS BEING REPORTED IN STS AND CTS CADILLAC FORUMS AT LEAST AS FAR BACK AS 2008. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT IN EITHER THE DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING OF THESE COMPONENTS. *TR

#1 THE ABOVE MENTIONED VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN CHICAGO ON DECEMBER 22, 2009. THE ODOMETER READ 29,832 MILES. WHEN THE CAR WAS DRIVEN BACK TO MARYLAND, A MARYLAND VEHICLE INSPECTION WAS REQUIRED. THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED THE INSPECTION. #2 OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, CONDENSATION BUILT UP INSIDE BOTH THE HEADLIGHTS. IN THE PAST MONTH, I NOTICED THERE WAS ONE INCH OF WATER IN THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT. THE WATER HAS NOW SHORTED OUT THE LIGHT. I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM IS A DEFECT AND I HAVE READ SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON CAR FORUMS ON THE INTERNET. CADILLAC WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE CAR NOW HAS 63,000 MILES. I AM ON A FIXED INCOME AND CANNOT AFFORD THE COST OF THE REPAIR WHICH CADILLAC QUOTED @ $1250.00.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC STS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE STABILITY SYSTEM ACTIVE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND VARIOUS WIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

MAKING A RIGHT TURN ONTO A ROAD FROM A STOPPED POSITION RESULTS IN ACTIVATION OF STABILITY CONTROL AND COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER FOR 1-2 SECONDS. WITHOUT ANY CHANGE IN PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE SPEEDS UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY. *TR

ABOUT 30% OF THE TIME I AM MAKING A HARD RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE STABILITY SYSTEM KICKS IN ON MY CAR. THIS HAPPENS ON DRY PAVEMENT. THE CAR SLOWS AND THERE IS NO ACCELERATION FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS. *TR

THERE ACTUALLY IS NO INCIDENT YET. THE DATE IS BOGUS SO I CAN PROCESS THIS. MY CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH CADILLLAC'S STABILITRAK SYSTEM. APPROXIMATELY 80% OF THE TIME WHEN MAKING RIGHT HAND TURNS ONLY THE SYSTEM ENGAGES. APPROXIMATELY 50% THE CAR DECELERATES. WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN INTO TRAFFIC THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. WHEN I AM TRYING TO TURN AND JOIN TRAFFIC AND THE CAR DECELERATES I AM LIABLE TO BE HIT ONE DAY. I CAN BE STARTING FROM A COMPLETE STOP OR I CAN EVEN BE ROLLING THROUGH A GREEN LINE AND THIS SYSTEM WILL ENGAGE, BUT ONLY IN RIGHT HAND TURNS. *TR

NHTSA CAMPAIGN #14V542000, RECALL ID #226957 - FUEL SYSTEM ISSUES, EFFECTIVE 03/12/2015. NOTIFIED BY CREDIT KARMA ON SUNDAY, 11/04/2018. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN 2011. WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK THE NIGHT BEFORE. INITIALLY I THOUGHT PERHAPS IT WAS A BAD BATCH OF GASOLINE. I FILED A CLAIM AGAIN MY WARRANTY, REQUESTED INFORMATION FROM THOMAS PETROLEUM WHO CONFIRMED THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH GASOLINE, WARRANTY COVERED REPAIR. THEN AGAIN IN 2016, I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE WITH FUELING SYSTEM. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED DIAGNOSTICS FROM AUTOZONE. I HAVE SINCE THEN PURCHASED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND 2007 CADILLAC STS PRESENTLY INOPERABLE. I WAS ADVISED OF RECALL FROM CREDITKARMA

I WENT TO THE GAS STATION TO FILL A GAS. AFTER I FILLED THE CAR I SAW BIG SPOT UNDERNEATH OF MY CAR OF GASOLINE. I WENT UNDER THE CAR I SAW SOME GASOLINE COLOR ON THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX IT UNDER THE CLAIMED RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC STS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V542000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNCERTAIN WHEN THEY WOULD HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC STS. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. THE CONTACT OBSERVED AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A NEW STARTER AND ALTERNATOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE EVEN THOUGH I HAVE CHANGED BOTH O2 SENSORS TWICE. DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME I NEED ANOTHER O2 SENSOR. ALDATA SHOWS A SOFTWARE UPGRADE IS NEEDE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC STS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL SEAL DID NOT MEET GM'S SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE 2007 MODEL STS. THE VEHICLE DRAGGED DURING ACCELERATION. WHEN HE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, THE DIFFERENTIAL JAMMED AND PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING. THE CONTACT ALSO EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING PROPER CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V589000 (POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD GET TO HIM WHEN THEY COULD. WHEN THE VEHICLE JAMMED, IT THREW THE OCCUPANTS FORWARD AND INJURED THE CONTACT'S 4-YEAR OLD CHILD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,515 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,485.

EXCESSIVE SHIFTING FROM 5TH TO 4TH AND 4TH TO 5TH GEARS IN AUTOMATIC MODE, A CHUCKLE OR SHUDDER WHEN IN 5TH GEAR AND ADDING LIGHT ACCELERATION. *AK

07 CADILLAC STS - REAR WINDOW SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING ON TURNPIKE. NOTHING STRUCK THE GLASS. THE NOISE WAS EXTREMELY LOUD AND I ALMOST WENT OUT OF CONTROL. VERY DANGEROUS. THIS SHOULD REALLY BE A GM RECALL AND NOT A TSB. THE DEALER IS REPLACING THE GLASS UNDER WARRANTY WITH A REDESIGNED GLASS AND MOLDING. *TR

THE REAR WINDOW OF MY CADILLAC STS SHATTERED WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE. NOTHING STRUCK THE WINDOW; IT SHATTERED OF ITS OWN ACCORD. *TR

Air bag on the steering wheel has oozing glue that oozed/leaked out of the airbag and has hardened on outer cover! Lights and radio don’t disconnect or turn off when car is turned off and drain battery.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC STS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN AN OCCUPANT WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME SYMPTOM AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V644000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT SWITCH MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 169,000.

I NOTICED THE GEAR SHIFTER LOCKED IN PLACED WHERE ONE CAN NOT MOVE THE UNIT FROM PARK TO DRIVE; I RECEIVE THE SHIFT TO PARK MESSAGE ON THE VIC VISUAL INFORMATION CENTER. I BELIEVED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SAME CAR IN THE 2006 CADILLAC STS; THE SHIFT TO PARK ERROR MESSAGE ALSO COMES ON AFTER DRIVING AND UNABLE TO TURN THE UNIT OFF (RED LIGHTS OF COURSE) UNTIL THE BATTERY DIES. NO RECALL

REAR RIGHT BRAKE CALIPER BROKE IN HALF , WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT I LOST MY BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND BLEW A WHOLE IN MY RIM AND I NO LONGER HAVE BRAKE PADS, MY BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT ( DISASTER. UNBELIEVABLE AND I HAD NEW REAR BRAKES.

2007 CADILLAC STS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A THUMPING AND TUGGING SOUND FROM THE FRONT TIRES. *TGW THE DEALER STATED THE BELTS WERE STARTING TO SEPARATE. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. *JB

I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP. I STARTED GOING UP THE DRIVEWAY, I FELT THE CAR LURCH FOREWARD. I THOUGHT I WAS SLAMMING ON THE BRAKE, BUT HIT THE GAS INSTEAD. THE CAR CRASHED INTO THE HOUSE MOVING THE CONCRETE BLOCK. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I BROKE MY NECK AT C4 AND C5. I HAVE SEEN 3 REPORTS ON THIS SITE DETAILING THE SAME. ALL THESE CARS WERE 2007 CADILLAC STS. WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS WITH GM AND AIRBAGS, COULD THIS BE RELATED? *TR

MY WIFE WENT TO THE LOCAL GAS STATION AND AS SHE WAS PULLING IN SHE MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN PAST THE PUMPS TO PARK. SHE HIT THE BRAKES AND THE CAR SPED UP. SHE SLAMMED THEM HARDER AND IT SLIGHTLY SLOWED DOWN BUT SHE HIT 2 GUARD RAILS AND THEN CRASHED INTO THE CINDERBLOCK WALL DESTROYING THE FRONT BUMPER, BOTH FRONT FENDERS, HEADLIGHTS AND THE INTERNAL ALUMINUM BUMPER WAS CRUSHED AS IT WAS DESIGNED TO DO. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF BUT SHE WAS NOT HURT. SHE SAID THE CAR SPED UP WHILE THE BRAKES WERE DEPLOYED. ALSO, AFTER SHE HIT THE WALL SHE TRIED TO PUT THE CARD IN REVERSE BUT SHE HAD TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO ACTUALLY GO IN REVERSE. THE CAR IS AT THE MECHANIC BEING FIXED AT THIS TIME BUT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS SPEEDING UP INSTEAD OF STOPPING WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED... THIS IS NOT A GOOD THING AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY SAID IT WAS UP TO ME TO FIND THE CAUSE. SOMEONE FROM CADILLAC OR NHTSA NEEDS TO COME AND LOOK AT THIS BEFORE THE CAR IS FIXED. *TR

THIS CADILLAC MAKE & MODEL DOES NOT HAVE AN AMERICAN ENGINE, A FACT THAT WAS NOT DISCLOSED TO ME UPON PURCHASE. THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS CAME ON SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST AND DEALERSHIP WOULD MESS WITH WIRES UNDER SEAT AND SOMEHOW GET THE LIGHT TO GO OFF AND TELL ME IT WAS THE AIRBAGS THAT WOULD MAKE THE SENSOR GO OFF. THEN WHEN I PAY MY LAST NOTE AND GET TO 100,000 THEY DECIDE TO REVEAL TO ME THAT THE SAME ENGINE LIGHT DEFECT MEANS REAL ENGINE PROBLEMS. SO AFTER LETTING TWO MORE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED MECHANICS DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM I WAS TOLD BY BOTH THAT THIS WAS NOT AN AMERICAN ENGINE BUT A VERY CHEAP GERMAN ENGINE AND THAT THEY HAD A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, WITH SOME HAVING TO SELL THEIR CAR FOR SCRAP METAL. I AM VERY UPSET TO SAY THE LEAST AND WOULD NEVER BUY ANOTHER CADILLAC. I WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT OTHER CADILLAC OWNERS THAT HAD THIS PROBLEM AND BRING A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. *TR

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC STS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AS SHE SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE THEN ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY CAUSING THAT VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE CONTACTS HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE BODY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE ACCELERATION FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

2007 CADILLAC STS BOUGHT AS A DEMO IN FLORIDA IN APRIL, WITH ABOUT 3,500 MILES ON IT: I TOLD THE SALESMAN THAT THIS WAS GOING TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY AT MY CONNECTICUT ADDRESS AND I WOULD BE DRIVING IT THERE SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE. MY COMPLAINTS ARE FIRST WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE IN FLORIDA, AND SUBSEQUENTLY, WITH THE FAILURE TO REPAIR ISSUES BOTH IN FLORIDA AND NOW CONNECTICUT. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE WITH THE AGREEMENT THAT IT WOULD BE MADE 'AS NEW AS POSSIBLE.' THIS WAS TO INCLUDE A NEW BATTERY (SINCE IT WAS DEAD IN THE SHOWROOM), THE OIL WOULD BE CHANGED, AND ALL THE DOOR AND DASH SCUFFS WOULD BE REMOVED. THE BATTERY HAS FINALLY BEEN REPLACED HERE AFTER FAILING TWICE, THE SCUFFS THEY FIXED IN FLORIDA KEEP COMING RIGHT BACK ON THE DOORS AND DASH, AND I JUST PAID FOR THE OIL CHANGE THAT NEVER TOOK PLACE FOR THE SALE. THE DAY I DROVE THE CAR OFF, THE SALESMAN INDICATED THEY 'TOPPED IT OFF.' IT WAS INTO SERVICE AT LEAST THREE TIMES WITHIN THE FIRST WEEKS OF OWNERSHIP IN FLORIDA. IT HAS ALREADY BEEN IN FOR SERVICE THREE DAYS HERE IN CONNECTICUT, MY LAST VISIT TO SERVICE WAS FOR TWO DAYS, AND NOTHING WAS DONE OR SOLVED. THE VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM JUST DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. IT CONTINUES TO HEAR ME INCORRECTLY, OR HEARS/REPEATS ME CORRECTLY BUT THEN DOES NOT DO WHAT IT SAYS. AS YOU USE THE WHEEL BUTTON TO PROGRESS THROUGH THE SIX PRESETS AND GO BACK TO THE FIRST, IT SKIPS OVER THE FIRST AND SOMETIMES THE SECOND BUTTON. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, THE VOLUME PERIODICALLY TAKES OFF WITH INCREASING LOUDNESS UNCONTROLLABLY. IN ANY CASE, THEY TELL ME THAT CORPORATE IS AWARE OF THE VOICE PROBLEMS AND HAS BEEN TRYING TO COME UP WITH A SOFTWARE FIX. TO MY THINKING, THIS IS AN '07 AND THEY HAVEN'T COME UP WITH A FIX FOR IT YET? IF IT HASN'T BEEN FIXED YET, IT IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN LATE IN '08 AND THEY CLAIM I AM NOT ALONE WITH THESE ISSUES! *TR

I WAS LEAVING GREENVILLE, S.C.AND THE LEFT SIDE BRAKES LOCK AND PULLED ME INTO THE LEFT LANE OF TRAFFIC AND I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND THE CAR FREE ROLLED FOR A SHORT DISTANCE WHILE I GOT BACK IN MY LANE. I REAPPLIED THE GAS AND GOT BACK UP TO TWENTY-FIVE MPH AND THE RIGHT SIDE BRAKES LOCKED. I WAS ONLY GOING APPROXIMATELY TWENTY FIVE MPH WHEN ALL OF THIS OCCURRED. I STOPPED IN THE EMERGENCY LANE AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR. I SAW NOTHING VISIBLY WRONG AND STARTED UP THE EMERGENCY LANE AND THE BRAKES CONTINUED TO LOCK AS I WAS GOING UP THE EMERGENCY LANE. I GOT THE CAR TO THE FIRST EXIT AND TOOK THAT EXIT. I PARKED THE CAR IN A PRIVATE BUSINESS AND HAD IT TOWED FROM THERE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC CTS V-SERIES. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH IN WET CONDITIONS, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE TURNED LEFT AND STRUCK A CURB. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VEER ACROSS THE STREET, JUMP A CURB, AND CRASH THROUGH A ROD IRON FENCE. THE CONTACT WAS UNINJURED. AFTER THE CRASH, THE CONTACT LOOKED AT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND NOTICED THAT IT WAS COVERED IN GREASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT ONCE THE DIFFERENTIAL FAILS, THE VEHICLE THINKS THAT THE ANTILOCK BRAKES HAVE BEEN APPLIED. THEREFORE, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO THE ONE MENTIONED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V589000 (POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL). THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT HE HAS NOT YET RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM GM. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE CRASH. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 22,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC STS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WORKS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN SOMEONE OF A HEAVIER WEIGHT SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. HE ALSO STATED THAT BECAUSE THE AIR BAG WAS NOT ACTIVATED, THE SEAT BELT CHIME THAT INDICATES THE SEAT BELTS WERE NOT IN USE, WOULD NOT WORK EITHER. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER OF THE FAILURE AT LEAST SIX TIMES AND TOOK THE VEHICLE THERE AS WELL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10.

THIS ONE SEEMED TO BE THE MOST DANGEROUS. ON RANDOM AND UNPREDICTABLE OCCASIONS WHILE MAKING A SHARP TURN ON DRY PAVEMENT AT RELATIVELY LOW SPEED AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH THE STABILITY SYSTEM ACTIVE MESSAGE OR TRACTION ACTIVE MESSAGE WOULD BE DISPLAYED ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER AND THE CAR WOULD LOSE POWER TO ALL 4 WHEELS AND SLOW ALMOST TO A STOP EVEN WHILE THE GAS PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED - IT WOULD SEEM TO STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION! ON MAY 26, 2007 R.C. OLSEN CADILLAC REPLACED THE YAW SENSOR TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM , BUT EVIDENTLY THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM WHICH I CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE AT RANDOM, INFREQUENTLY, AND UNPREDICTABLE OCCASIONS. THERE SEEMS TO BE A SLIGHT LOOSENESS IN THE STEERING WHEN TURNED WHICH USUALLY OCCURS AT LOW SPEED (LESS THAN 5 MPH) AT THE BEGINNING OF A SHARP TURN WITH PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE STEERING WHEEL (MOST OFTEN OCCURS WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS PULLED TOWARD THE DRIVER). IT FEELS LIKE A 1/8 INCH "SLIP" OR "JERK" IN THE WHEEL. THE OCCURRENCE IS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN TURNING WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE OR WHEN MAKING AN INITIAL TURN AFTER BEING STOPPED. IT HAPPENS IN FORWARD AND REVERSE BUT I SEEM TO NOTICE IT MORE IN REVERSE BECAUSE THAT IS WHEN I SEEM TO BE PUTTING REARWARD PRESSURE ON THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE TURNING. I SUSPECT THAT THE PROBLEM MAY BE SOMEHOW RELATED TO THE ELECTRONIC ADJUSTMENT OF THE STEERING WHEEL. NOTE HOWEVER THAT ON MY MOST RECENT SERVICE VISIT ON JUNE 27, 2007, WOODWARD CADILLAC OF ANDOVER, MA FOUND THAT THE FRONT END WAS SEVERELY OUT OF LINE AND SUBSEQUENTLY PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT ON THE CAR WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM BUT SEEMED TO SLIGHTLY IMPROVE IT - THAT LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE PROBLEM MAY BE ORIGINATING FROM THE FRONT END OR RACK. I HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE ON THIS ISSUE 5 TIMES ALL WITH THE RESULT THAT THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THEREFORE COULD NOT FIX IT. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS MISALIGNED , OFF CENTER. *AK