2013 Cadillac SRX: hesitation when accelerating

Filed May 20, 2020 · Engine · 80,000 miles · IL

My car had been stalling, or "jerking" when a accelerating for a week or so before the following incident, but due to the shelter in place ordinance, l put off taking it to a mechanic. However, my car finally shut off at a stop light, causing a distracted driver to nearly rear end me. A friendly driver assisted me with pushing it (traveling north on mannheim rd in hillside) to an amoco station. I called onstar initially to get it towed, but since my father is a retired mechanic, l called him. He was able to start it and drove it to their home just a couple miles from that location. He checked with a fellow/working mechanic and he thought the problem was a air flow sensor. That part was replaced a couple days later. I drove the car to run several errands and as l was leaving the grocery store on st. Charles rd in berkeley, headed east, the same thing happened. Again, my father met me at the location, got it to start and drove it to a working mechanic. After placing it on a machine for review, the mechanic stated that it appeared to be the catalytic converter as he didn't see anything else wrong. I was checking online for pricing before agreeing to repairs only to discover that there was a recall on the same make/model for hesitation in acceleration, due to the catalytic converter. Now, I'm wondering if there's a faulty converter issue on my end, and I'd like this to be investigated.

Filed Feb 28, 2020 · Acceleration, Electrical · 8,400 miles · KS

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 cadillac srx. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was a delay and hesitation when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact also stated that there was a delay in response when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact stated while driving at higher speeds there was an abnormal sound being emitted from the rear suspension. The contact stated that there was no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to jim clark chevrolet-cadillac (911 goldenbelt blvd, junction city, ks 66410) however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The vehicle was previously repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v212000 (power train) and 14v571000 (suspension) however, the repairs failed to remedy the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 8,400.*dt

Filed Jan 14, 2020 · Lights, Transmission · 98,000 miles · NC

My lights on low beam are so dim I can't drive at night. I can't see they are so dim they are cloudy. Cadalliac dealer says it's a defect in light from moisture and I have to replace the whole assembly and with the same defective light. It will happen again. Gm should recall these and fix the problems. They know there's a problem but refuse. The power transmission has a hesitate in it sometimes in first gear taking off.

Filed Sep 24, 2019 · Transmission · 70,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 cadillac srx. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated when it should have accelerated. Also, when the vehicle slowed down, there was a hard downshift. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000.

Filed Aug 27, 2019 · Transmission · 49,000 miles · MS

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 cadillac srx. While driving 10 MPH, the vehicle began to hesitate. In 2018, the contact stated that the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v212000 (power train). The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the transition code was showing. The vehicle was taken to bud davis cadillac inc. (located at 5433 poplar ave, memphis, tn 38119, (901) 881-0177) where it was diagnosed that the software needed to be updated. The vehicle was repaired, but continued to lag. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 49,000.

Filed Sep 13, 2016 · Electrical · 61,000 miles · WI

Had to replace my 2013 srx battery then not long after my cue system froze up I took it to cadillac dealer as it controls heat/air/radio/etc. Another mechanic thought an update would work but nope the one guy said center stack needs to be replaced another said hmi module (same dealership) a $1500.00 repair but they can't get the part it's on back -order . Car hesitates when accelerating .

Filed Jul 30, 2014 · Transmission · PA · crash · 1 injury

2013 cadillac srx. Consumer writes in regards to acceleration problems. *smd the consumer stated he was involved in head-on collision, two days prior to receiving the recall notice, regarding a 3-4 second lag in acceleration. The consumer was injured and the vehicle had significant frontal damage. The consumer stated when he attempted to make a left turn, the vehicle hesitated and by that time, another vehicle was coming toward him. The consumer referenced recall # 14v212000.

Filed May 2, 2014 · Body, Transmission · 200 miles · AR · crash

Time lag when car is at a hill stop or fwd gear hesitation from coming off hill or rxr crossings, would roll backward from coming out of brake to gas pedal like no pwr response from eng.

Filed Mar 10, 2014 · Acceleration · 10,000 miles · TX

Twice I have been stopped at a stop light . . . When it was time to go, I pushed the gas, it went a little ways (a few hundred feet) and then it lost power (for lack of a better term) . . . I had the gas pedal to the floor, but the vehicle wouldn't go. After about 5-8 seconds, it pealed out and went. Again, this happened twice - two days in a row. It hasn't happened since then, though I have experienced a slighter hesitation several times coming off a stop. Along with this, I can also be driving down the road with nothing in front of me, behind me, or anywhere around me, and the collision lights flash and the seats vibrate as if I am approaching another vehicle to quickly. Again, it does this when nothing is around me. This typically happens when I'm going down the interstate at 65-70 MPH.