NHTSA Complaint #10618393 — 2004 CADILLAC CTS

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 55 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN WE LOST DRIVE POWER. THE RPM'S REVVED UP TO 4 BEFORE I COULD PULL OVER ON A BUSY ROAD JUMPING TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC WITH MY THREE KIDS IN THE CAR. IT WAS STORMING THE CAR WAS RUNNING BUT WOULD NOT ENGAGES IN GEAR. WHEN WE GOT OUT THERE WAS TRANSMISSION FLUID PORING AND SPRAYING OUT OF THE CAR WE QUICKLY KNEW TO TURN IT OFF AND CALL FOR HELP. WHEN WE GOT THE CAR HOME WE SAW THAT THE TRANSMISSION LINE CAME OFF THE RADIATOR. I HAVE SEEN SENSE THEN THAT THIS PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON AND MOST PEOPLES TRANSMISSION ARE SHOT AFTER THIS HAPPENS. WITCH IS A $5000 FIX. THERE WAS NO INDICATORS THAT THE PART WAS BAD OR THAT THE COOLANT PAN WAS LOOSE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE RADIATOR WHICH STRIPED OUT THE NUT ON THE LINE LEAVENING ME AND MY THREE KIDS STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. CADILLAC KNEW THIS WAS A PROBLEM SO THEY PUT OUT A AFTER MARKET PART WITH A QUICK DISCONNECT NOT THE SCREW IN PART LIKE MY CAR HAD. I FOUND THAT OUT AFTER I CALLED AROUND TO HAVE MY CAR FIXED. *TR