NHTSA Complaint #10384140 — 2005 CADILLAC SRX

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10384140
Vehicle 2005 CADILLAC SRX
Component ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 145,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State AL

Consumer Description

I OWN A 2005 CADILLAC SRX AND IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL FLAWS IN THIS VEHICLE (PURCHASED USED IN OCTOBER 2010). THE MOST IMPORTANT PROBLEM I AM EXPERIENCING WITH THIS VEHICLE IS THE "STABILITY SERVICE ENGAGING" AS I AM DRIVING AND AFTER I HAVE MADE A SHARP TURN. THE VEHICLE LOCKS THE BRAKES AND STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN TO ME THREE SEPARATE TIMES WHILE I WAS IN TRAFFIC AND BY THE GRACE OF GOD, NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME SO AN ACCIDENT DID NOT OCCUR. I HAVE READ SEVERAL BLOGS ON EDMUND.COM (13 PAGES)AND ALSO ON THIS WEBSITES COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY SRX AND AFTER PAYING A NICE AMOUNT FOR THIS SUV, I FIND THIS TO BE IRRESPONSIBLE OF CADILLAC AND I DO SEE SOME FAULT ON THE NHTSA PART FOR NOT RECALLING OR DEMANDING CADILLAC TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES FOR THIS PROBLEM. AS OTHERS HAVE STATED THE DEALERSHIPS DO NOT SEEM TO KNOW THE PROBLEM, WHICH I ALSO THINK IS RIDICULOUS, BECAUSE THIS IS WHAT THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO BE CERTIFIED TO DO. I HAVE ALSO SEEN WHERE SOME HAVE HAD THE "STEERING WHEEL SENSOR" REPLACE AND THIS HAS SEEMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IF THAT IS THE CASE THEN CADILLAC SHOULD HAVE A RECALL TO REPLACE THE "STEERING WHEEL SENSOR" SEEING THAT ITS HAPPENING TO QUITE A FEW PEOPLE. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER CADILLAC AND WILL ADVISE OTHERS THE SAME, IF THIS ISN'T TAKEN CARE OF ASAP, MY NEXT STEP WILL BE A CLASS ACTION SUIT!! I, AS WELL AS OTHERS, WORK HARD FOR OUR INCOME AND WHEN PURCHASING AND TRUSTING IN A PRODUCT WE EXPECT TO RECEIVE A QUALITY PRODUCT AND IF FOR SOME REASON THERE IS A PROBLEM, I PERSONALLY EXPECT THE MANUFACTURER TO TAKE CARE OF IT, JUST LIKE I TAKE CARE OF MY CAR PAYMENT EACH MONTH! *TR

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