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2004 CADILLAC CTS — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1108074 · 2014-09-10

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
CTS
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
75,000
Speed
2 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

AS I MAKE SHARP TURNS WHILE ON MY BRAKES, MY CAR MAKES A NOISE NEAR THE TIRE AREA AND DOES NOT STOP AND THEN ABS INDICATOR AND THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON. IT USUALLY OCCURS WHEN I AM TRYING TO TURN INTO SPACES GOING 1-2 MPH. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE CAR IS TO GET OFF OF THE BRAKES AND THEN PRESS THEM AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES OR TO HIT AN OBJECT. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE CADILLAC DEALERSHIP IN MY AREA AND THEY CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO TAKEN THE CAR TO SEVERAL MECHANICS THAT SPECIALIZE IN BRAKES AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE BRAKES THEMSELVES ARE FINE. SINCE THIS PROBLEM HAS STARTED, I HAVE HIT A TRASH CAN AND SEVERAL CURBS. I HAVE TRIED TO GET THE VEHICLE FIXED, BUT NO MECHANIC, INCLUDING CADILLAC GM MECHANICS SEEM TO KNOW WHAT'S WRONG. FORTUNATELY, I HAVE NOT HIT ANY PERSON OR ANY PERSON'S PROPERTY DUE TO THIS FAULTY BRAKING SYSTEM. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT OTHER CADILLAC OWNERS ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS, BUT CANNOT FIND A FIX. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10632255
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