2004 Cadillac SRX: check engine light

Filed Apr 18, 2022 · Engine · 156,000 miles · GA

The contact owns a 2004 Cadillac SRX. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle the check engine warning light would remain illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel system was faulty, a yaw sensor was faulty, and a battery sensor was faulty. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 156,000.

Filed Jun 10, 2019 · Driver assistance, Engine · 110,640 miles · NC

Driving straight down a two lane road immediately started losing power. The tc light and engine light came on and stayed on. Also, the stability system check came on. Try to reset but tested it according to manual and as backing out of driveway the lights come back on and stay on. Purchased vehicle in april 2017 and one thing after another seems to happen. How do I know recalls have been fixed? When on look up on the federal safety agency shows there are no unfixed recalls but I believe they've never been fixed. Also, after rainy days if you lift up tailgate water comes pouring out.

Filed Jun 5, 2019 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 70,000 miles · NY

Stability traction control and anti-lock brakes and check engine light will not go off even after computer module wheel bearings 02 sensors were changed while driving on local city streets in mount vernon ny while turning the anti lock brakes engages and makes the brake pedal shake and the steering wheel gets tight this has been happening for about 2 years now and ongoing

Filed Feb 11, 2019 · Body, Electrical · 30,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 cadillac srx. The contact stated that the traction control system and check engine warning indicators were illuminated all the time. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that there was water intrusion that shorted the harness on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided case number: 95047378414. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.

Filed Jul 3, 2018 · Engine · 230,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 cadillac srx. While driving various speeds, the vehicle failed to accelerate. In addition, the vehicle would stall and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. On some occasions, all the warning indicators would illuminate. The contact was able to coast the vehicle to the side of the road and powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted, but the failure recurred after a few minutes of driving. The vehicle was taken to chevrolet of goldsboro (3300 us 70 bypass east, goldsboro, nc 27534, (919) 751-2200) where it was diagnosed, but the contact was unaware of the results. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 230,000.

Filed Jun 2, 2011 · Engine · 82,000 miles · TN

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 srx cadillac. The contact stated the vehicle stalled while making a right turn and the check engine light illuminated after the failure occurred. The failure was experienced several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test that indicated the failure was caused by the throttle body. The throttle body was replaced; however, the repair did not correct the failure. The vehicle continued to stall without warning. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 82,000 and the current mileage was 88, 0000.

Filed Mar 13, 2011 · Transmission · 98,000 miles · IN

During routine acceleration the car accelerator became non-functional, engine went to idle, and engine warning light came on. After manual shut down engine ran normally. Problem was faulty control module on throttle body. Mechanic reported that on-board computer automatically shuts the throttle down when this type problem is sensed to avoid damage to engine. Complaint is that if this condition occurred while pulling out into traffic we could have been seriously endangered. Protection of the well-being of the driver and passengers and other motorists is more important than protection of the engine. This condition should be corrected on this model and prohibited on all models.

Filed Nov 15, 2010 · Driver assistance, Fuel system · 97,800 miles · NY

My 2004 cadillac srx has 98000 miles on it. The service stability system light comes on after driving for 20 minutes, each time I start the car. I clear the system and just drive. The car shakes while driving a bit and does pull to the right. I am not experiencing some of the problems many others are facing with this same warning, but feel I too will soon, it is getting worse. I also was forced to put in 89 octane gas at a station that didnt have super, I had a low fuel light. After 20 minutes of driving stability light came on along with check engine. I cancelled my trip and drove to my mechanic. He stated there was a misfire which may be from lower grade gas but after a fill up of super and a full day of driving check engine light is flashing. Bringing it back to get serviced I was told there was no misfire, clogged injectors norfaulty plugs. The problem was with the ecu. These cars sense a problem and "shut off" the problematic fule injector. Well mine is not problematic but the computer says it is!!! Now what buy a new ecu!!! 149.00 for the diagnostic and over 500.00 for the ecu not including labor, I'm looking at a grand to fix the problem, if this is the problem!!! I really love the style and look of this car, but all the extra crap is overkill. There needs to be a recall for the stability system quick, we are going to have a toyota situation on our hands

Filed Jul 31, 2010 · Driver assistance · 65,000 miles · MD

We have owned a 2004 cadillac srx for about a year and a half. For the past 6 months it has been giving us an error code service stability system. I took in into my local mechanic but he said I would need to take it to the dealer but since the check engine light came on at the same time he ran a diagnostic and replaced several components including the mac sensor. After about a month I finally was able to get into the dealer ken batchellor in san antonio, tx. In the mean time the check engine light was back on and the car was starting to lock up on the freeway when the error code came on. This was truly a frightening and very dangerous situation. The only way to temporarily fix the situation was to stop the vehicle turn it off and restart the car. The dealer replaced the same things as the my mechanic and a few other things and said it was fixed. I took it home and immediately the problem came back and I took it back to the dealer. He replaced the catalytic converter and said the steering wheel sensor needed to be replaced. After paying my mechanic $540, the dealer $1700, I was not willing to spend the $1800 for the sensor. I feel along with the hundreds of other people with this problem that this should be a recall and gm should have to reimburse those of us that have spent money because the dealers say there is no coverage. Please check out the many blogs online such as www.edmonds.com and about automobile.com to see how big of an issue this is and how dangerous this situation is. Thank you for your time.

Filed May 11, 2010 · Driver assistance · 69,400 miles · TN

While merging on to the interstate approx 2 miles from my starting place, the "stability system engaged" message came on to my display screen. This had happened to me before on a dry/warm road. I cleared the message and continued down the interstate. Approx. 5 miles down the road the message came on again, there was a grinding vibration in the breaks and the vehicle locked. It slowed to about 45 MPH before I was able to use the steering wheel/accelerator again. The message then changed to "service stability system" and the check engine light began flashing. The grinding continued and I drove 45 the remainder of the way to my destination.

Filed Oct 28, 2009 · Engine · 78,034 miles · NY

I purchased this certified vehicle in 2007 with 35,000 miles my engine light has been coming on since 12/08 I went to he dealership on several occasions and the told me it was my gas cap or onetime they said it was my oil that needed to be changed. I continuously had this problem bringing my vehicle back and forth to get repaired and my engine light is still on and now I have a problem with my engine where the dealership advised me not to drive my vehicle.

Filed Aug 13, 2007 · Electrical, Engine · 38,000 miles · IA

2004 cadillac srx. 40,000 miles, 3 years old. 1. 12-2006 - loud noises when vehicle was idling. Entire exhaust system replaced. 2. 4-23-2007 - check engine light came on. Car then began accelerating on its own. Replaced the throttle position sensor. 3. 6-21-2007 - engine would not accelerate beyond 20 MPH. Service engine soon light came on. Took car in, it would not duplicate problem, was not fixed. 4. 6-29-2007 - picked car up. Noticed fuel gage was not working. Advised they did not know what caused fuel gage to not work, and was not related to the service engine message on 6-21-2007. Replaced the fuel sensor. They damaged the fuel hoses, ended up not getting vehicle back until friday, 7-6-2007. 5. 7-12-2007: the check engine light came on again, vehicle started accelerating on its own (similar to 4-23-2007 issue). Took car back, vehicle was accelerating while it checked in, also strange odor coming from car. Replaced the throttle position sensor (same as replaced 4-23-07). 6. 8-3-2007: the ?service engine soon? Message appeared on the driver screen and car again failed to accelerate. Drove car to service and left it on so that they can hook it up to the computer immediately. Discussed that it may be time to send this vehicle back to manufacturer. Service manager is aware of our concerns ? Vehicle is not reliable. 9. 8/6/07: they called and are going to replace one of the engine computers today (the ECM). They are then going to drive it around to be sure that takes care of it. 8/9/07: picked up vehicle, seems to be working fine - time will tell. If this does not take care of it, we will be asking the dealer to contact the manufacturer and ask them to purchase the vehicle back from us.