2005 Cadillac CTS: jerking or lurching

Filed Apr 20, 2019 · Engine, Transmission · CA

There's a very hard jerking coming from some where in the rear area while driving. When this happens there is a lost of power. Also the engine oil is going some where ,I keep having to put oil in it , about two to three quarts a week. When the oil gets real low the engine shakes and runs like crap and acts like it wants to cut off.

Filed Sep 9, 2015 · Driver assistance · 105,000 miles · NH

When driving down the expressway my car stability system spontaneously engaged causing my car to suddenly jerk to the left. It felt as though the car dropped a little on that side and the tires locked up. I thought it was going to flip my car but luckily I was able to correct it in time. This has happened several more times since then, randomly, and at all different speeds, always throwing me to the left (into oncoming traffic!). My "stability system engaged" message pops up on the screen. I took it to a mechanic who reset the system but it has happened again just the other day with my wife in the car. Again, traveling about 20mph, the car dropped and veered to the left suddenly into oncoming traffic. The car is now at a cadillac dealership, and we are waiting for an update. Research suggests that this is a defect in this model/year but why no recall? Many lives could be lost because of this issue!!

Filed Jan 14, 2015 · Electrical, Transmission · 119,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 cadillac cts. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked backward and would not accelerate. The contact shut off the vehicle and once restarted, the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. Additionally, the contact stated that the key would become stuck in the ignition switch or would be difficult to remove. The power windows also failed and would open and close independently, as well as the radio becoming inoperable. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer, who diagnosed that the transmission and the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The ignition switch was replaced but not the transmission. The contact later discovered that the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14v394000 (electrical system) the manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 119,000.

Filed Jan 8, 2015 · Steering, Suspension · 500 miles · NM

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 cadillac cts. The contact stated that the power steering failed. The contact indicated that the steering wheel continued to veer to the right and the contact had extreme difficulty in maneuvering the steering wheel. The vehicle jerked and swayed violently, causing the suspension to become unstable. The contact stated that the vehicle was merged to the side of the road more than once due to the failure. The contact was able to drive the vehicle and park it at his residence the second time the failure occurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 500.

Filed Apr 30, 2014 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 85,000 miles · AZ

Vehicle shutters/hesitates (like the brakes are engaging) and then jerks violently to the right into next lane. "service stability sys" message comes on and then goes off. Cadillac dealer keeps "fixing" it and charging. Problem returns again within days sometimes hours. Internet is loaded with folks with exact same problem and cadillac says there are no recalls and they can't diagnose the problem unless they can duplicate the issue while a tech is driving it. I am afraid to drive the car. Another driver almost drove up on the curb when he had to pull away from my car moving unexpectedly into his lane. All of this information has been shared with the dealer repair department.

Filed Aug 2, 2012 · Transmission · 73,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 cadillac cts. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle jerked to the right and nearly caused a crash. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on numerous occasions and the contact was informed of possible underground wire defects. The vehicle was repaired and the dealer offered no further assistance. The failure continued. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 73,000 and the current mileage was 74,000.

Filed Feb 7, 2008 · Transmission · NC

I am the 2nd owner my local dealership is calling my problem "catastrophic failure due to customer abuse". I own a 2005 cadillac cts-v. My issue was about 10 or 11 days ago. I left work headed home and on the onramp to highway 240 in asheville, nc I hit third gear going about 45 or 55 MPH and my rear differential made a loud pop the car jerked and then just began to free roll. I then proceeded to cross three lanes of traffic with no means of acceleration in a high traffic 60mph zone in order to get to a safe stopping zone. Gm roadside service towed the car to the dealership I purchased the car at. The next day when I came to see what their verdict would be they told me that warranty wouldn't cover it and I would have to pay out of pocket for a new differential and labor amounting to around 2800 dollars. I had came to the same dealership three times prior to the incident and reported a popping in the rear end when shifting but there was no action taken at any of the complaints and to my knowledge none of my complaints were filed, they only told me that it was the clutch and I would just have to learn how to properly shift the car. I then called cadillac customer service to make a complaint and to see if there was any way to have the warranty cover the cost. Customer service called me back and told me that they contacted the service manager at the dealership and he told them it appeared to be "catastrophic failure due to customer abuse". This is where I am stuck and the car is still at the dealership in their holding area where it will stay until, a: somehow by miracle they send the local cadillac rep. And he oks the warranty repair or, b: I magically come up with the cost of repair. I was shifting to third, yes there were many close calls while getting the car off the road I had three lanes to cross at night in a 60mph zone on a busy night