NHTSA Complaint #11268263 — 2014 CADILLAC ATS

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11268263
Vehicle	2014 CADILLAC ATS
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	October 3, 2019
Date Filed	October 14, 2019
Mileage	79,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

CAR WAS PARKED IN PARKING SPOT/LOT OF HEB. STARTED ENGINE AND GEAR SHIFT LEVER WAS SHIFTING W/OUT PRESSING THE BRAKE WHILE REMAINING IN PARK. THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. CALLED TOW TRUCK. TOW TRUCK DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PUT CAR IN DRIVE TO DRIVE IT TO PEP BOYS, A MECHANIC NEARBY. AFTER 5 DAYS, PEP BOYS STATED IT WAS A RECALL, HOWEVER MY VIN NO. IS NOT ASSOCIATED W/ANY RECALL PER CADILLAC. TOWED IT TO CADILLAC AND THEY STATED THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE CABLE THAT IS CONNECTED TO YOUR TRANSMISSION OR SHIFT LEVER GOT DETACHED. FURTHER THEY STATED THAT THIS PARTICULAR PART IS NOT COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. IT APPEARS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT IS SIMILAR TO THE GM RECALL NO. 14179. *JS

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