2004 cadillac srx. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle brake failure. *smd the consumer stated his wife was driving, when the brakes failed. The dealer was unable to find a problem. The consumer believed the vehicle stalled and lost power steering and brakes.
2004 Cadillac SRX brakes complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2004 cadillac srx. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the ABS warning light illuminated sporadically. The contact also stated that when applying the brakes, the brakes would seize and exhibit a screeching sound. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v151000 (service brakes, hydraulic) but did not confirm if the vehicle was included in the recall campaign. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 126,000 and the current 126,250.
In march2013 I almost had an accident because my brakes would not stop the vehicle, I swerved over to the side and hit the curb a bit. I bought the car in feb 2012. It always had the system balance light to come on so I decided to take it to see what was wrong with it. I took it to general motors in omha nebraksa 114th dodge street. They test drove it and said they did not find anything wrong with it except that I needed new rotors and brakes. I told them about this recall and how my brake problem falls into this and they said they looked up my VIN number and that it was already fixed. I said well this needs to be done over because this could potentially could cause an accident. They explained that my brakes needed to be fixed. I disagree here is the recall infor which certainly is what is happening to my car. I don't even have to touch my brakes for the computer to take over the car and cause it to go off balance and cause swerving service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module recall number: 04v151000 recall date: 03/29/2004 problem summary: on certain passenger vehicles equipped with all wheel drive, the antilock brake system (ABS) may improperly temporarily isolate the driver from the foundation brake system for a maximum of 1.25 seconds. Consequence: this can cause in an increase in braking distance, which could result in a crash. Corrective action: dealers will reprogram the ABS traction control system controller. Owner notification began on may 10, 2004. Owners should contact cadillac at 1‑866‑982‑2339. The manufacturer first notified owners of this recall on 05/10/2004. This recall affects vehicles manufactured between 03/01/2003 and 01/31/2004.
On several occasions the stability system has engaged on its own, causing my car to brake on its own and swerve and skid to the right and left, brakes shudder and goes from 70 MPH to 30 in a few seconds... It has happened at different speeds in different climate conditions. The message on screen says stability system engaged, then traction engaged, which I have turned off. I brought my car into a dealer after the first experience and they replaced the stability system sensor, at a cost near $600 to me! A couple weeks went by with nothing wrong, we moved across texas and now its happening daily!!! The dealerships don't know what is wrong and 'havent heard any complaints like mine', which I find very hard to believe after reading the complaints listed here and in other blogs/websites!! This is a very dangerous problem that gm really needs to fix, I drive my kids around in this car and depend on it to get me to and from work safely not veering me off road possibly causing a major accident!!! I like many other people work hard to pay my car note and cant afford $600 'fixes' that dont fix!!!
Service stability system lights on display, car shudders as brakes ramdomly apply at any speed, pulling steering to left or right. Service ABS on display, tractioncontrol off, and service car soon all on display. Car has had transfer case failure, all 4 hubs had bearing failure, brake booster failure, power seat module failure, and.
My wife was driving her 2004 srx with only 70000 miles. She was traveling at 65 MPH when the brakes suddenly started activating and the car swerved to the side almost causing an accident. The error message displayed was service stability on the console. After she told what had happened , I went on the internet and found that too many owners of 2004 srx experienced the same problem. The dealer ended up replacing the sensor on the steering column. From reading and experiencing this problem I wonder how long will it be before someone gets seriously hurt. I think this problem justifies looking into because it is occurring too many 2004 srx (edmunds.com has a lot of complaints).
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 cadillac srx. The contact stated while traveling 5 MPH, the electronic stability control warning light illuminated as the brakes erroneously engaged. The contact was able to merge to the side of the road to restart the vehicle. Upon restarting the vehicle, it began to function normally however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was able to be driven to the contact's destination. The vehicle was not taken to a mechanic or dealer and was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about this issue. The failure and current mileages were 39,011.
Every time I start my car I get service brake assist and service stability sys" and I called my mechanic and he said he has read a lot of complaints about this. After researching I did not want to go spend a lot of time and money since it seams no one has the answer to our problem. My car seams to run good it is just scary to think there might be something really wrong with my car. I hope you guys can get the answer to our problem [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 cadillac srx. The contact was driving approximately 65 MPH on normal road conditions when the "stability control" warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. There was noise outside of the vehicle, followed by the brake system locking. The vehicle began to skid in one direction for few seconds. The driver was able to gain control and continue operation. The failures occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection on three separate occasions for the identical failures and the technicians were unable to duplicate the failures. Recently, the vehicle was repaired at the authorized dealer for the malfunctions. The failure mileage was 66,000. The current mileage was 67,000.
The brake booster supply hose degrades and falls off resulting in no power assist. This can happen with no prior warning and result in property damage and or bodily injury or death. This vehicle is a 2004 cadillac srx with a engine code 'a' but other models may be affected.
My cadillac srx (purchased 4/2/2004, mileage 34,599) suffered a complete hydraulic brake failure. This occurred in a parking lot, at low speed and there were no injuries or damage. The car was towed to the dealer who repaired the brakes under warranty. The dealer stated that both hydraulic circuits had failed and the only braking was the parking brake. The dealer also stated that this was the first time he had seen this type of failure on this type of vehicle.
Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked in a lot, a fire erupted from the front under hood area without warning. Bystanders alerted the fire department and the fire was extinguished. No one was injured. There was extensive damage to the front of the vehicle. The police were on the scene and a report was taken. The fire department determined the fire originated from the master cylinder and the engine compartment. The vehicle was towed to a dealer to await further inspection by the insurance adjustor and a factory representative. Updated 9/5/2006 - prior tot he fire the consumer noticed that the power steering failed while making a right hand turn. The vehicle was parked when the smoke and flames appeared. The vehicle was deemed a total loss.
My 2004 cad. Srx showed a left rear flat tire. I pulled the vehicle to a level, asphalted, scenic overlook area, 23 miles from page, az. I could not get the shifter from drive into park gear, nor would the key turn or release from the ignition. I got out to check and change tire, spare would not release, either. I called on-star, gave emergency details, to first advisor, then advance diagnostics. I got out of car, it surged, backwards, with the emergency brake, completely on, and it accelerated, taking me with it, I pushed away, and it kept accelerating over the scenic overlook, being destroyed. On-star never contacted the police, ambulance, or me, even 1 week after the accident, I had to call them and request the audio or transcript of the malfunctions, and crash.
Dt: contact states while pulling into a parking space the brakes were being applied to stop and vehicle moved very slowly and then accelerated.
Consumer's vehicle was traveling at 35 MPH, when coming to a stop light, vehicle accelerated and struck the rear of another vehicle.*ak.....*ak the consumer attepted to apply the brakes, but the vehicle did not stop.
The consumer felt that the brake and gas pedal was designed too close together. The consumer foot gets stuck underneath the brake pedal. *jb. Brake pedal is curved to the right-bringing it too close for people with wide shoes like me. Also, firewall on right is very close to gas pedal so you cannot move your foot to the right to get more clearance. I feel this could cause a few seconds delay in reaching brake pedal in emergency, which could result un fatal accident.
Vehicle was parked when consumer released the brake. Vehicle accelerated backwards, jumped the curb and hit a tree. Mr. Howard kaplan and mr. Anthony mc clain were both assigned the same odi #$ 10064585. *ph vehicle was parked in an incline with wheels turned to the left. When vehicle moved backwards, consumer tried to stop the vehicle but failed. In addition, consumer doesn't know what gear the vehicle was in upon releasing the parking brake.
Brake pedal is angled towards and too close to the accelerator pedal. At least twelve times consumer stepped on accelerator pedal while braking. *ak
While driving 35 MPH traction control system light flashed on dashboard. Suddenly vehicle accelerated. Consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection. Mechanic informed consumer that the problem could not be duplicated. Consumer took vehicle to the dealer more than once.
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