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Transmission Failure - Unhappy Owner
Jerry Schofield, 08/20/2009
2009 Cadillac CTS 4dr Sedan w/Direct Injection (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Expect this from your dealer and cadillac. If your automatic tranny fails like ours, cadillac will have you wait two weeks for the parts and a failed attempt to rebuild your transmission at least twice before they deem it appropriate to replace the transmission. Our new CTS spent 20 days of the first 29 days of ownership in the shop. As a "valued" Cadillac owner you'll spend dollars for nickel and dime service. The new "GM" is just as bad as the old "GM" or worse. No matter how great the car looks or drives, you won't enjoy ownership if you're treated like this. I do have regrets about buying a Cadillac. Chances are, you will too. Shame on you "Cadillac"!
I expected more from GM/Cadillac
Former CTS Owner, 10/07/2018
2009 Cadillac CTS 4dr Sedan AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
10 of 14 people found this review helpful
We bought a new CTS in 2009 fully loaded with AWD. The car was beautiful inside and out and rather pricey also. From the beginning there was issues with water in the trunk lid after it rained or when the car was washed and also an electrical issue when the right blinker was on, the left turn signal would come on and vice a versa, the Cadillac dealer was able take care of. The car had regular oil changes with full synthetic and general maintenance when needed. It was a great car until 73k miles when there was some “missing” in the engine when going up hills at about 52 mph. The car went into a Cadillac dealer and what was thought to be a plugged fuel injector. After 4 returned visits the dealer decides a piston needed to be replaced! WHAT! It was over $2,000.00 for that visit for major engine issue to a vehicle with relatively low miles. Fast forward to 78k miles without any issues, no warning, leakages or dash lights while driving highway speed there is a sudden screeching scream and thumping coming from the car. I immediately pulled over to the shoulder and put it in park which would not stop the car from rolling. The car had to be towed to the Cadillac dealer which they determined a few days later the transmission has totally gone out on it. Their explanation was it was caused to “mechanical failure”. The Cadillac dealer nor GM would back up their product. The dealer offered to take it as a trade for a new Cadillac, no way. Several thousand dollars later, the transmission was rebuilt at my expense. Two weeks after getting the car back with a rebuilt trans the throttle went out ($600). A few months later the tracing sensor went out. After that was replaced the car started leaking radiator fluid and need 2 water pumps replaced at the tune of almost $1,000. This was enough within a few months and less than 80k miles on the vehicle. I recently traded the CTS in on a brand-new foreign made vehicle not a GM product. GM did not back up their product and have not earned my business. For the price and the Cadillac name, I expected more.
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make date problem
James ODunn, 03/17/2015
2009 Cadillac CTS 4dr Sedan w/Direct Injection (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
7 of 10 people found this review helpful
Depending on whether you got yours early or late in year makes a huge difference, the early months that year of 2010 where horrible and the later month models were better made parts. Labor and design on some parts to me at Cadillac is the problem...
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Meyer, 02/20/2017
2009 Cadillac CTS 4dr Sedan w/Direct Injection (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
Bought our 2005, kept it for 4 years, then traded in for a 2009. Still have it, live it! Stylish, handles extremely well, good value, great gas efficiency. Total comfort, hands down!
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Love this CTS GM got it right !!
cmvcts, 03/10/2014
2009 Cadillac CTS 4dr Sedan w/Direct Injection (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
7 of 11 people found this review helpful
I have had this car since May 2009, and love it. It is fun to drive and haven't had one problem what so ever. It has 74,000 miles on it and is at the dealer today, had them check it from the front end to rear end and it needs nothing !!! Still has the factory brakes on it !! The only thing I have done to it is oil changes and one set of tires at 74,000. I love this ride, can't get over this car, runs strong, and looks great. Love the black ice paint !! Great Job GM, I will buy another one in the future !!! This car was worth every penny I spent on it !!! Hennessy Cadillac in Duluth service dept is jam up !!!