NHTSA Complaint #10587239 — 2012 CADILLAC CTS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ECM WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,837 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,200. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE STALLED. HE ATTEMPTED TO RE-START THE VEHICLE, BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS FLAT-BEDDED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ECM UNIT. HOWEVER, ON MAY 7, 2014, WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. WHEN HE TRIED TO RE-START THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE STARTED TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE. ONCE AGAIN, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. UPDATED 06/16/14