NHTSA Complaint #10230249 — 2005 CADILLAC CTS

I OWN A 2005 CADILLAC CTS-V I CURRENTLY HAVE 33K MILES ON MY VEHICLE I HAVE SUFFERED THROUGH THREE CATASTROPHIC REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURES, THE HALF SHAFT WAS ALSO COMPLETELY SEVERED FROM THE HUB, POSSIBLE DUE TO A REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE AND MAIN BOLT FAILURE FROM A PRIOR REPAIR TO REAR DIFF 3000 MILES PRIOR .GM HAS REFUSED SERVICE WARRANTY REPAIR EVERY TIME STATING DAMAGE MUST BE CAUSED BY DRIVER ABUSE NOW $9000+ SPENT IN REPAIRS I AGAIN HAVE FOUND A REAR DIFF. SEAL LEAK AND HUMMING FROM REAR END IT SEAMS AS THOUGH I WILL BE ONCE AGAIN FORCED TO FIX THIS REAR END AT MY EXPENSE APPROX $3200 AGAIN FOR THE FORTH TIME WITH NO OPTION FOR AN IMPROVED PART OR COMPENSATION FOR REPAIR OR LOSS OF VEHICLE THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES FOR MONTHS EACH TIME AND THE LAST TIME WAS OVER 5 MONTHS, ODDLY I DISCOVERED AFTER CALLING SEVERAL DEALERS ABOUT WARRANTY HELP THAT NO REPAIRS OR SERVICE COMPLETED ON MY VEHICLE SHOWS UP ON ANY OF THE DEALERS SERVICE RECORDS FOR MY VEHICLE EXCEPT FOR A RADIO REPLACEMENT AND A CLUTCH REPAIR AT 50 MILES THAT OCCURRED BEFORE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. I HAVE THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FROM THE SECOND REPLACEMENT AND PICTURES OF THE HALF SHAFTS. I HOPE THAT ALL SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF POSSIBLE DANGERS WITH THIS VEHICLE. IT IS POSSIBLE IF DRIVEN AT SPEED A BROKEN HALF SHAFT OR AXLE COULD CATAPULT THE CAR OR A WHEEL COULD SEPARATE INJURING DRIVER PASSENGERS AND OTHERS ON THE ROADWAY. THIS CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE . THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND AXLE IS FAULTY AND SOMEONE IS BOUND TO GET HURT SERIOUSLY IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME. I HAVE COMPLETE RECORDS FOR REPAIRS MADE AND ALL EXPENSES TO DATE I WANT TO SELL THE CAR BUT DO NOT WANT TO FEEL RESPONSIBLE FOR PUTTING SOMEONE ELSE IN DANGER SO SELLING THE CAR PRIVATE PARTY IS OUT. I HAVE TRIED TO SELL THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER BUT THERE OFFERS HAVE BEEN GROSSLY UNDER VALUE AND PAYOFF. *TR