NHTSA Complaint #10823629 — 2007 CADILLAC CTS
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10823629 |
| Vehicle | 2007 CADILLAC CTS |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 66 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MO |
Consumer Description
PURRCHASED CAR USED IN 2010. WHILE ON A TRIP EAST THE ENINE WOULD STAR REVVING UP DURING ANY TYYPE OF ACCELARATION.I CALLED ON-STAR FOR AN ANALISIS OF WHAT MIGHT BE THE PROBLEM.THEY RAN A REPORT WHILE I WAS STILL DRIVING AND CAME BACK WITA DIAGNOSIS OF LOW LVEL OF MOTOR OIL.I TOLD THEM I SHHOWED A LEVEL OF OVER 20% .THEY SAID IT WAS OK TO DRIVE HOME BUT TO GET AN OIL CHANGE AS SOON AS I GOT HOME. THIS PRROBLEM HAS PERSISTED EVER SINCE,REGSRDLESS OF THE OIL LEVEL. I INQUIED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND SEVERAL CAME BACK WITH "THIS IS COMMON FOR CADILLACS AND FOR ME TOSTART CARRYING SOME OIL IN THE TRUNK BBECAUSE THESE CARS OF THIS DATE HAD NO OIL GAUGE AND THEREFORE THE REVVING NOISE WAS THE ONLY CLUE ITHIS CAR WOULD GIVE ME THAR IT NEEDS OIL.. SO I AM CONFUSED! WHY IS THERE NO OIL GAUGE IN THIS CAR? EXPECIALLY WHEN IT IS EQUIPPED WITH A 3.6 HIGH PERFORMANCE ENGINE? .I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS TRUE OR NOT BUT I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE WAS A LAWSUIT FILED AND RIGHT AFTER THE COMPANY STARTED TO INSTALL OIL GAUGES IN THE NEWER MODELS AGAIN. I CANNOT GET ANY ANSWERS FROM DEALERS AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE HAS BEEN MORE OF THESE CONCERNS BESIDES MINE AND WHAT WAS THE END RESULTS IF ANY.
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