Consumer Complaint Detail

CADILLAC / CTS / 2005

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 005055253 Incident Date: Jul, 20 2005
Consumer's City: GADSDEN Consumer's State: AL
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: CTS Model Year: 2005
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:driveline:differential unit
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G6DN56S850 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 05 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 08 2005
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Took delivery may, 2005. in less than three months, with approximately 1,500 miles, differential began to whine at speeds between 45 and 50 mph, once up to normal operating temperature. vehicle currently has ~5,200 miles. differential now whines between 40 and 55 mph. there seems to be a consensus among many cts owners that this condition is a precursor to complete, and sometimes sudden, differential failure. *jb