NHTSA Complaint #10159366 — 2005 CADILLAC CTS POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10159366
Vehicle	2005 CADILLAC CTS
Component	POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
Date of Incident	April 18, 2006
Date Filed	June 8, 2006
Mileage	17,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CO

Consumer Description

CTS-V REAR DIFFERENTIAL WHINNING AT 35-40 MPH GM DID REPLACE IT. I HAD A 2003 CTS AND THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND SKIDDED ABOUT 20 FEET. GM REPLACED IT 3 TIMES AND FINALLY BOUGHT THE CAR BACK. ONE YEAR LATER WE BOUGHT THE 2005 CTS-V AND ITS DOING THE SAME THING, GM NEEDS TO FIGURE THIS OUT BEFORE SOMEONE DIES.... *NM

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