10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
14,125 miles

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problem #4

Jan 102009

CTS 6-cyl

  • 7,000 miles
The car has had 7 batteries replaced. It has been towed three times to two different dealerships. When the failure occurs the door lock, the engine will not start, lights will not work, the car is completely dead. The last time my wife went one mile and the lights, radio, air conditioning and doors locked and would not open. She could not get the key out of the ignition. The door was opened and the car sat for two hours. When she went back to the car everything worked like nothing happened. She drove home and the next morning the battery was dead. It was towed to the dealership and the odor of burning wiring was obvious. One week later the dealer service department called to inform me that the fuse block was replaced and the radio caused the problem. The car was leased and I just returned it with 17,890 miles. We went out and purchased another car when they said the wiring and fuse block was burnt. We just let it sit in the driveway until the lease run out.

- The Villages, FL, USA

problem #3

Aug 012010

CTS

  • 38,000 miles
Car sometimes doesn't recognize both electronic key-fobs preventing me from unlocking/locking & starting the car because. Problem recurs periodically. Replaced battery but problem keeps happening. Dealer says they cant duplicate problem.

- Palmdale, CA, USA

problem #2

Nov 152008

CTS

  • 11,500 miles
Car sometimes doesn't recognize electronic keyfob preventing me from locking the ignition prior to exiting the car. Leaving the car with the ignition unlock is a violation of many states' motor vehicle laws. Other times car will not let me enter the car or start the car because it doesn't recognize the electronic keyfob. Problem recurs periodically - sometimes a few times a week other time operates fine for a month or more.

- Bethesda, MD, USA

problem #1

Oct 012008

CTS

  • miles
This is a request for motor vehicle analysis, nationwide, on a monthly or more frequent basis to insure compliance/inspections similar to those require for the commercial driver's license holder on the following automotive systems: (1) electrical (2) cooling (3) steering, suspension (4) transmission (5) engine (6) engine (7) all fluids for non-contamination (8) brakes (9) exhaust, emissions. Please begin these inspections for 1990 - current year make, models on the following: Cadillac, Rolls Royce, bentley, BMW, Mercedes Benz.

- Houston, TX, USA