[CVP33]

Tonight I reported the information below to the NHTSA. If this helps even one V owner I've done my best.

2005 Cadillac CTS-V
VIN 1G6DN56S25013XXXX
Purchased 12/16/2004

Reported to NHTSA – Complaint # 10149XXX



4/11/05 – 8,367 Miles – 1 day out of service
 Rear End Failure

4/28/05 – 9,664 Miles – 5 days out of service
 Rear Bushing Failure
 Rear End Failure

5/5/05 – 9,720 Miles – 1 day out of service
 Rear End Failure
 Wheel delivered from factory will not balance – no sign of damage

7/25/05 – 15,732 Miles – 4 days out of service
 PCM recall #05544– dealer unable to reprogram
 Rear end hops wildly in rainy or slick roads when accelerating
 Hard shifting into 1st gear
 Rear end whine
 Drive line clunk
 Parking Brake goes to floor and won’t stop car
 Rear End Failure
 Dealer replaced rear differential and did not add friction modifier, claimed CTS-V’s do not need – later determined this was incorrect

8/29/05 – 17,372 Miles – 22 days out of service
 Rear end grinding – Friction modifier added
 Transmission rebuilt
 Replaced Pressure Plate
 Replaced Clutch – TSB 05-07-31-001
 Rear End bushings installed to reduce wheel hop TSB – 05-04-114-001A
 Navigation system replaced after all buttons were peeling
 Parking Brake goes to floor and won’t stop car
 PCM Recall performed

10/6/05 – 18,990 Miles – 0 day out of service
 Navigation System not programmed properly by dealership – returned for repair

11/5/05 – 22,151 Miles – 0 day out of service
 Replace all center caps – peeling

1/2/06 – 27,171 Miles – 10 days out of service
 Rear End Failure
 Radiator Failure – TSB 05-06-02-005A
 Sun Visor replaced due to peeling

1/19/06 – 27,538 miles – 6 hours out of service
 PCM removed and replaced at ASM's request

1/26/06 – 28,000 miles – 2 hours out of service
 Navigation System removed and replaced

2/4/06 – 28,500 miles - ?
 Transmission failure again – will not shift into Reverse, hard to shift into 1st gear