NHTSA Complaint #10149596 — 2005 CADILLAC CTS POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10149596
Vehicle	2005 CADILLAC CTS
Component	POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
Date of Incident	July 21, 2005
Date Filed	February 6, 2006
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	AL

Consumer Description

TOOK DELIVERY MAY, 2005. IN LESS THAN THREE MONTHS, WITH APPROXIMATELY 1,500 MILES, DIFFERENTIAL BEGAN TO WHINE AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MPH, ONCE UP TO NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS ~5,200 MILES. DIFFERENTIAL NOW WHINES BETWEEN 40 AND 55 MPH. THERE SEEMS TO BE A CONSENSUS AMONG MANY CTS OWNERS THAT THIS CONDITION IS A PRECURSOR TO COMPLETE, AND SOMETIMES SUDDEN, DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE. *JB

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