| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006055254 | Incident Date: Feb, 02 2006 |
| Consumer's City: SANTA PAULA | Consumer's State: CA |
| 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#: 1G6DN56S550 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 05 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 22 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The differential in my car has started to whine after ~11k miles despite, perhaps, the least abusive driving that is reasonably possible, especially considering that this car is a cts-v. to say i am disappointed would be an understatement. after a little bit of investigation, it appears that gm has used an under-engineered part for its differential for reasons i'm not real certain of. multiple failures are being reported all across the country, many with similar driving habits that i have. the cts-v differential is a limited slip 3.73 application and requires ~ 7% friction modified oil. such fluid was changed several thousand miles ago as a precautionary measure and the proper oil was added. i plan on taking my car in for evaluation/service in the near future, but i believe that gms decision to install a clearly known "bad" part is wholly egregious. *jb |
