2013 Cadillac Ats transmission complaints

Filed Dec 4, 2013 · Engine, Transmission · 3,000 miles · CA

My vehicle is a 6-speed manual...twice now in the last month it has stalled at a complete stop even the clutch is fully depressed.

Filed Oct 25, 2013 · Electrical, Engine · 1,500 miles · FL

When coasting to come to a stop the vehicle engine will stall/turn off. This has happened numerous times since the first incident in june. This is a 6 speed manual transmission equipped vehicle, and the transmission is either in neutral or the clutch pedal is depressed so that the engine/transmission are decoupled. I have been able to watch the tachometer when it has stalled twice, and then the engine just shuts off, very abruptly (no shaking, or noise). It has also happened when slowing to take a turn with the clutch pedal depressed, which is very difficult to get back started as you are trying to drive and not cause an accident (plus the steering wheel locks). I have reported this to the dealer, and they have tried to diagnose it, however no fix has happened. It will normally stall about once every week or so, it is very intermittent. The dealer went as far as to blame me for stalling the vehicle, they said I didn't disengage the clutch at a high enough RPM which is completely untrue and regardless the car was in neutral and I was coasting to a stop (therefore it would be impossible to stall the vehicle in gear). I am not the only one with this issue, there have been numerous people on forums complaining of the same issue. My car is currently in the lemon process with the bbb autoline program as this has happened multiple times. Dealer/gm can not duplicate the issue and has no idea what the problem is.

Filed Oct 23, 2013 · Acceleration, Electrical · 70 miles · CA

While driving my manual transmission cad ats it stalls without warning or reason. It stalls mostly when in neutral, like when sitting at a red light, or pulling into a parking place. It also stalls when in first or second gear,like when turning a corner. I am not pulling the clutch out too soon and hence stalling the car myself, it does it all by itself! The car gives no warning shake or noise, it simply is off, often without my knowing it is off. This has happened to my brand new ats since the second day of having it, and has ever since, approximately 7 weeks now. It occurs with the gas tank full, almost empty, and in between. It occurs on flat streets, and maybe at an incline. It occurs when cold in the morning, and after hours of driving. It occurs day and night, with and without passengers. The dealer has had the car in twice to investigate, with no luck. This is ridiculous!!

Filed Oct 22, 2013 · Electrical, Engine · 420 miles · CA

Vehicle quietly stalls and has happened numerous times since purchasing the vehicle less than a month ago. Brought it to the dealer but they basically just say it is designed to stall in certain instances which I believe is just nonsense and unsafe. I have read online that this is happening to other ats owners so I know that this is a serious and unsafe issue with the 6spd ats.

Filed Aug 17, 2013 · Engine, Steering · 4,000 miles · FL

I have the 2013 ats 2.0 turbo and I had a few issues with it.the first is steering,sometimes feels like power failure, its the only new car I owned when the car is off the wheel turns completely.also pulls to right.other issue I get banging noise when put in reverse,and a few times sounded like trans making race noise.the cue system is a joke,when my trial for xm ran out I tried to listen to fm rdi and that's a joke,I cant listen to one song,there's static eighty percent of times.other issues ride is horrible rides like a trans am and shakes when hit bumps.after coming out of a acura and honda I now know why I stayed away from gm.oh forgot the engine shakes at idle feels like stall,then revs up.all the dealer does is says meets designed function.I ask myself a car this expensive is it supposed to be crap.

Filed Jun 14, 2013 · Electrical, Engine · 1,050 miles · TX

Right turn from stop onto major 6-lane highway; no power to engine after engagement of accelerator; acted as though not in-drive gear; tachometer reved past 6k; foot off of pedal; transmission engaged; very slow return to normal operation; evasive action by other drivers following; no replication by dealer after 4-days of testing; returned vehicle to owner without explanation of problem.