Tl* the contact owns a 2008 cadillac cts. While the vehicle was parked, there was a strong fuel odor coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v542000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000. The VIN was not available.
2008 Cadillac CTS fuel system complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2008 cadillac cts. Immediately after pulling the vehicle inside the garage, a very strong fuel odor was present. The fuel odor seeped inside the house. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that a line in the fuel tank failed and needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 74,000.
The car smells really bad like gas at the rear of car from gas tank underneath car and looks like a leak from top can not see were from exactly.
14v542000 was a recall on 2004-2007 cadillac cts for fuel leak above the tank. This 2008 model has the very same/similar leak and is not included in the recall? Why not? Same problem, very dangerous. Numerous complaints it looks like if you search internet about the 2008 cadillac cts fuel leak.
The problem started with the timing chain, which LED to coil issues and catalytic converters issues which LED to low head beams constantly burning out. Everytime work is done it causes a chain reaction to other parts in the car that requires more and more money. Now the engine light is still on and I am told that since the first catalytic converter was repaired, the second one now needs replacing and the low head beam on the passenger side has wiring issues that will not allow the new bulb to burn, I am told that the wiring appears to be spliced. The catalytic converter was replaced in april and so was the low beam bulb. Headlight was replaced in april, 2015 it is not working today and was told by dealership that the wiring had been spliced or burned out. Radio speakers do not work and all was centered around issues with coils and catalytic coverters.
The fuel pump fuel feed line has developed a leak and is spraying fuel creating a fire hazzard. On top of the tank sits the fuel pump. On the fuel pump the feed tube connects to the fuel line which then goes to the engine. This leak created a fuel odor and got progressively worse. I found dampness on top of the tank, which was gasoline. Upon my further investigation I noticed the fuel spraying out of a pin hole sized crack. This is similar to a recall issued on other gm vehicles in the past and I feel the cadillac cts should be included. I've notice other people having the same issues via an online search at cadillac web forums. I performed the repair myself but it is a very labor intensive and expensive repair for a non capable person if done by a dealer or repair shop. We are talking about a 6 hour job because the rear frame, differential, exhaust etc must be removed to access the gas tank. A major issue and safety risk in my view. The leak will occur whenever the car is on as well as off since the fuel system is under pressure. When car was parked - my garage smelled like gas the leak was so bad. ** I have photos and video and will upload at a later time. ** this car is a perfectly maintained vehicle and still appears brand new - no abuse or other issues caused this defect in the fuel pump module.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 cadillac cts. While driving various speeds, the odor of fuel was present inside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that fuel was leaking from the top of the fuel tank. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.
Vehicle refused to start multiple times after refueling. Had a diagnosis done and the code was for the evaporator sensor. I had it replaced and the same thing happened again, to include the same code.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 cadillac cts. While the vehicle was parked, a strong odor of fuel emitted from the exterior of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 126,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 cadillac cts. The contact stated that while park, fuel fumes emitted in and around the vehicle. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician was unable to locate the failure. The vehicle has not been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.
Car was towed to dealer. Repairs findings included a melted fuel pump harness and fuel pump inoperative as a result. I feel under certain circumstances the results could have been catastrophic resulting in damage, injury, or possible death.
Every time I put gasoline in my car, it does not automatically start. I have to try 2 or 3 times.
Strong smell of gasoline was coming from rear of vehicle. Upon inspection, a crack and leak in the plastic supply line of the fuel pump module was found. This caused fuel to spill and settle on top of the fuel tank which results in a dangerous condition and possible fire hazard. This is similar to a previous recall (12v459000) on 2007, 2008, 2009 gm vehicles that did not include cadillac.
First incident: when driving, engine would loose power, engine light on, fuel pump replaced second incident: two weeks later, driving car and engine shuts down, no power, no brakes, no power steering, gas mileage to empty was at 68 miles. Replaced fuel gauges third incident: one week after replaced fuel gauge, engine shut down while driving, no brakes, no power steering, and gas mileage read out was 69 miles. Fortunately, we were at a standstill in the middle of the road and the car restarted, went to gas station, filled the car with gas, it took 14.7 gallons, the cts gas capacity is 18 gallons. Dealer doesn't know what the problem is. Just waiting for a solution. This is a major safety concern that needs immediate attention.
I was traveling at 25mph when there was a sudden very loud explosive/grinding noise(it brought people running out of adjacent buildings). I hit my brakes immediately, but the noise continued until I put it into park. I exited the car and under the rear axle of my vehicle were multiple large bolts and screws lined up in a row. The vehicle was totally disabled, and subsequently was towed to the dealer. They determined that all the rear axle bolts just fell out at once.there was no other damage found to the vehicle. My concerns remain as to "why did this happen" and "what if I had been going at an accelerated rate of speed"? Multiple experienced mechanics and specialist (including cadillac) have no answers to these questions and have never seen this happen before.
While driving my 2008 cts, with no advance notice, the engine just died. It seemed to run out of gas. My fuel gauge read between 1/2 to 3/4 full. This happened 3 different occasions. All 3 times I had to have it towed back to the dealership that I purchased the car from. All 3 times I got different reasons it happened, from bad fuel pump in gas tank, to some type of bad connection, etc. After this happened the 3rd time, I demanded a new car, which I received. I have had no problems with this cts, runs great.
Driving up a hill in pa. We were on state highway 118 near sweet valley pa. Car bucked and jerked violently. Car stopped running in middle of roadway with traffic backed up behind me. Eventually cars worked their way by me and I was able to drift car back to a place where I could get it off the road and out of the way. Very harrowing experience. Very unsafe. Car was towed in as it would not restart. Tow truck driver also tried to restart to move car to optimum place to put car on flatbed. Car would not restart. After diagnosis the dealership said that: car only had 3 gallons of gas in tank and this was not enough to get up hill. Gas gauge showed between 1/8 to 1/4 of tank. No low fuel light. The dealership said that it might not happen again, but that it could. After returning to my home in fl I took it to the selling dealer. They called cadillac and cadillac agreed with both dealerships that there was nothing wrong but that due to the design of the gas tank, the car could stall going up a hill at any time unless a significant amount of gas was in the tank. They would not define significant. They said that gas had sloshed to the rear of the gas tank and the gas pickup was sucking air. They say that after car was towed 30 miles on a flatbed gas sloshed to the front of tank and engine could be started. They said that nothing could be done. This is a very, very unsafe condition. The guy behind us almost hit us as we decelerated rapidly. And then a whole line of cars almost collided. Cadillac says that nothing can be done. I say that something must be done to protect drivers of all 2008 cadillac cts.
My 2008 cadillac cts v6 di awd has a dangerous acceleration lag when you step on the gas to pass or get out of the way of a hazard in road. There is about a 1-2 sec lag between stepping on pedal and rpms moving, and about another second or so before any pick up happens. Doesn't sound like much, but no other car I have had, did this. At the speed of oncoming vehicles, a 1-2 second lag can mean a 30 - 60 yards of distance being traveled by an oncoming car or truck. That sight fills up rear view mirror fast. In my opinion, this is a serious design flaw and potentially death causing defect. This happens anytime I need quick acceleration, and is also happening in other cars I tried at dealership to see if it was just mine.
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