NHTSA Complaint #10743645 — 2010 CADILLAC CTS

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10743645
Vehicle	2010 CADILLAC CTS
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 10, 2015
Date Filed	July 27, 2015
Mileage	41,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

VEHICLE DIED WHILE DRIVING WITH NO PRIOR WARNING OR ERROR MESSAGES-COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE, LOSS OF POWER STEERING, BRAKES. UNABLE TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ECM HAD FAILED UNEXPECTEDLY. WHEN COMPUTER WAS REPLACED, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETECT ANY SENSOR ISSUES THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO ECM FAILURE, THEY CONCLUDED THAT THE ECM HAD FAILED WHILE DRIVING. HAD IT FAILED ON FREEWAY, RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC.

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