NHTSA Complaint #10881423 — 2010 CADILLAC SRX

INNER/OUTER SEALS IN MOONROOF HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE TUBING BEING TO SHORT WHEN MADE ON THE FACTORY LINE. THIS IS A PRE-OWN VEHICLE THAT HAD ONLY 60,000 MILES. I WAS DRIVING 70MPD ON 94-E, IT HAD THUNDER STORMED THE ENTIRE WEEKEND, AND WAS RAINING TERRIBLY WHEN THIS ALL TOOK PLACE. THE VEHICLE DECREASED IN SPEED DOWN TO 17-20 AND WOULDN'T GO ANY FASTER. I EXIT THE FREEWAY, PULLED INTO GAS STATION TO READ MY MANUAL. STABILITY TRACK WAS MY MESSAGE. I CRANKED FINE, AND DROVE OK BUT NOT MORE THAN 20MPH. THE MORNING AFTER, APPARENTLY THE BREAK SYSTEM HAD DRIED, THE VEHICLE DROVE PERFECT AT THE SPEED IT SHOULD. I STILL TOOK IT TO SHOP BECAUSE MY CONCERN WAS THAT THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. WHEN IT RAIN, THE VEHICLE WOULD LEAK INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE UNDER THE GLOVE BOX AND IT WAS A NICE PUDDLE. I THOUGHT I LEFT THE WINDOW CRACKED. THE SHOP MECHANIC FOUND WATER SPOTS IN THE MOON ROOF AREA AND THE BREAK AREA AND UNDERNEATH THE FLOOR CARPET ON THE SIDE WHERE THE WATER HAD LEAKED. THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD PURCHASED THE WEATHER TECH MATTS, AND THAT MADE ME WONDER WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR; WHY WOULD A PERSON PURCHASE SUCH EXPENSIVE MATTS WHEN IT'S A LEASE AND WILL BE GETTING RETURNED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT IF THE LEAK WASN'T FIXED THIS WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN, EVENTUALLY EFFECT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH WILL GIVE INCORRECT READINGS OF EACH FUNCTIONAL ABILITY. MY VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP FOR 1 MONTH. THE MOON ROOF WAS THE ONLY LEAK AND THE PART TOOK A WEEK TO COME IN. THIS WAS A VERY DIFFICULT TASK STATED BY THE MECHANIC BECAUSE IF THE MOON ROOF ISN'T INSTALLED PROPERLY IT COULD BLOW OFF WHEN IN HIGH SPEED OR WILL LEAK AIR. I'VE READ MANY DOING THIS PROCESS AND MANY I'VE READ JUST DEALT WITH THE TUBING TO STOP THE LEAK, NOT ACTUALLY FIXING THE PROBLEM WITH THE SUNROOF SEALS. I DIDN'T TAKE ANY PHOTOS, BUT I DO HAVE THE $1,236.00.