NHTSA Complaint #10507368 — 2006 CADILLAC CTS

THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON ALL CADILLAC CTS MODELS 03-07 FOR FAULTY TAIL LIGHTS. THE LONG CENTER STOP LIGHT IS NEON AND MOISTURE BURNS IT OUT, DIFFICULT AND EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE, FAULTY PRODUCT-SOME STATES REQUIRE THIS THIRD STOP LIGHT, DEALER WANTS $700+ TO REPLACE WITH NEW FAULTY PART. THE TWO REGULAR STOP LIGHTS ARE EQUALLY DIFFICULT TO FIX WHEN THEY STOP WORKING. NO BRAKE LIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE. TO CHECK THE FUSES IS ADDITIONALLY COMPLICATED AS ONE OR BOTH ARE UNDER THE BACKSEAT WHICH REQUIRES REMOVAL OF THE SEAT, INCLUDING TWO OTHER FUSE SITUATIONS. THIS IS TRULY DANGEROUS AND THE DESIGN AND PRODUCT IS INFERIOR, TAKING MUCH TIME AND COST TO HAVE REPAIRED. I AM NOT AWARE OF ANY OTHER VEHICLES AT THESE MODEL YEARS WITH UN-SAFE DIFFICULT BRAKE LIGHT ISSUES, AND CADILLAC IS ARROGANT TO SAY "IT'S A CADILLAC THING" I THINK CADILLAC NEEDS TO GET IT'S LIGHTING FUNCTIONS CORRECT FOR ROAD SAFETY ISSUES AND I'M SO ANGRY ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THAT I THINK CADILLAC SHOULD BE FORCED TO RE-CALL THESE VEHICLES AND FIX THEM PROPERLY AT NO CHARGE WITH PROPERLY FUNCTIONING LIGHTING ELECTRICS AND BULBS. MAL-FUNCTIONING BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEMS ARE IN MY OPINION A GRAVE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR