After sitting for more than 1 hour, the brakes squeal until I have applied the brakes for 5-8 times.
2017 Cadillac XT5 brakes complaints
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Brake master cylinder failure - brake fluid error message appeared on screen and over the course of 24 hours the brakes stopped working. While pushing the peddle completely flush to the floor, the vehicle hardly stopped. Had the car towed to the dealership for repair.
Brakes failed. Coming to a stop sign on cr 13, brake pedal went to the floor. Brakes did not slow or stop the car at all. Pumped the brakes 3 or 4 times, no braking. Went thru stop sign hitting another vehicle. Air bags did not deploy. Automatic braking system did not activate. Estimates I was 50 yards from the stop sign when I first applied the brakes, speed between 20-30 MPH.
Loss of brakes. Brake pedal went to floor and car would not stop. Brake fluid light went on. Towed to dealer, found master cylinder leaking into power brake booster. Both parts replaced and problem solved thus far. Dealer stated must be common problem because parts were backordered. Milage on car is 8,585 at time of brake failure. Vehicle was moving at time of brake failure, my wife was getting ready to get on expressway. No sign of brake fluid loss was visible.
After backing out of my garage, my xt5 after 3 previous brake stops two with stop signs, the next stop the brakes locked up with a sudden stop. I did nothing different with the 4th stop when the brakes locked. I noticed that the brake light was displayed and needed to be pressed to in order to drive the car to reach a city road.
I was driving in traffic, about 45mph, when the parking brake came on, I got a check engine light, service brake assist, service stabilitrack and one other light on. I managed to keep it running enough to not get rear-ended, but it is not safe. The dealer now has it, and I am in a loaner. The car has less than 2000 miles on it, and this is the second check engine light (the first did not involve the parking brake), but the dealer did not find a concrete problem for the light. Is this going to turn into a recurring problem? It is very definitely not safe.
This car was sold to me with a driver awareness package that includes low speed front braking and I am unable to get it to work, a salesperson drove the car and could not get it to work and a cadillac mechanic at linus cadillac in vero beach, fl. Drove the car and could not make it work.. The car has been to two dealerships for this issue and the last dealer mechanic at linus advised me that the system is not working. Cadillac denies this and claims the system cannot be tested but that it is in the car and will work. I have never heard of any such thing. I have to much documentation on this issue to attach below. Videos, e mails to and from the dealer service dept, etc.
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