Tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac cts. While operating the vehicle, the electronic stability control warning indicator suddenly illuminated and the vehicle began to jerk before stalling and shutting off. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 104,000.
2006 Cadillac CTS: engine stalls while driving
9 of the 269 complaints about the 2006 Cadillac CTS describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 72,400
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 105 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac cts. The contact stated that while attempting to park, the vehicle stalled and failed to restart. The contact also mentioned that the vehicle was previously repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number 14v394000 (electrical system). The vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated that the main computer needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac cts. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 69,000.
Between 12/2013 and october 2014 my car blows out electronic control modules a/k/a e.c.m.s possible causes are the ignition and or fuel gauge shows momentarily no gas motor shuts off and stalls while driving.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac cts. While driving 25 MPH over a bump, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v39400 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac cts. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the key became lodged in the ignition preventing her from turning the vehicle on or removing the key.the contact mentioned that the vehicle became locked and was unable to open the doors neither from the inside nor outside. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was unknown. Updated 8/11/14*cn updated 08/23/2017
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac cts. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning while the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis where it was stated the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 112,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac cts. The contact was driving 35 MPH when he noticed that the low fuel warning light was illuminated just before the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was unable to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 06v020000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery) and provided no further assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 74,000 and the current mileage was 91,000.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle stalled suddenly at various speeds. The dealership replaced either one or two unknown parts to the computer of the vehicle or the entire computer. The contact was unsure of the details of the repair. Within 50 miles from the dealer, the vehicle stalled again. The reduced engine power light illuminated on the dash prior to each incident. After sitting for a while, the vehicle restarted. However, the vehicle was towed to the dealership after both incidents because the contact was unsure of the safety of the vehicle. *ak updated 8/7/2006 -
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2006 Cadillac CTS stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 2006 Cadillac CTS?
9 of 269 owner complaints about the 2006 Cadillac CTS (3%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 2003.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2006 Cadillac CTS?
There are 0 recalls and 105 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2006 Cadillac CTS
Airbag light 46ABS 19Brake failure 10No deployment 9Grinding brakes 8Check engine light 6Fuel gauge 6Jerking 5Loss of power 5Wipers 5
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