I'm so disappointed. I bought a used SRX 6/10. Drove it from Texas to Louisiana that weekend and on my way home the check engine light comes on. I call the Dealer to tell him I'm bringing it in but it goes off 24 hours later. I take another trip to LA for business a week later, light comes back on. This time doesn't go off for the entire week I'm out of town. I bring it to Auto Zone and they pull 5 codes (P1105, P0068-twice, P0174, P1101). Take it to the dealer and they change the MAF sensor and do some sort of fuel flush. I pick the car up and the light is STILL on but service is gone for the day. I go back the next day and the guys says that they probably forgot to turn the light off so he does. I get to work and 4 hours later when I leave LIGHT COMES BACK ON! I bring it back again and the service guys says he didn't realize that there was a bulletin out about this problem and he just needed to follow the steps(instructions) and the light went right off. He drove the car 30 miles in 10 mile increments and no light. He also printed off a copy of this bulletin to the service men from GM about the SES light and it referenced codes P1101 & P0068. I pick it up and go a full 24 hours before it comes back on again last night. I am really trying to love this car since everyone keeps reminding me that its "A luxury vehicle", but when I started my SUV search I was all set for a Honda Pilot. My fiancee is a salesmen and we know someone at just about every dealer and we found the SRX (06 V8 N* w/ 60K Miles Navi, Third Row, and the DVD system I wanted for my boys) for much less then I was about to spend on the pilot. I feel so silly because I traded in my 07 Honda Accord which I bought brand new so I knew it's full maintenance history and it ran flawlessly! All I needed was more room for myself and 2 boys and now I have a "luxury vehicle" that is constantly in the shop and to top it off, I'm averaging 14.7 MPG as opposed to the 24 MPG I was able to get with my Honda.
I guess I just needed to vent, but I also need some advice. What are the chances that this is just going to keep getting worse? We are friends with the sales manager at the Cadillac dealership and he swears that I shouldn't worry and whatever is wrong they will figure it out, but I'm wondering if this is how the first month of ownership is then I can imagine what happens next! Just tell me that at some point driving my fully loaded luxury vehicle with eventually bring me as much joy as driving my Honda Accord did. Right now I HATE even getting in the car. I really loved it when I got it; Kinda felt like a sexy soccer mom
, but with all this I just feel like I'm waiting for something to happen every time I get in. I read a forum about the ultraview sunroof and now I don't even wanna open the darn cover. I can't concentrate on anything else except praying that it doesn't break somewhere leaving me and my boys stranded. I just feel like I made a huge mistake.
Thanks for listening
I guess I just needed to vent, but I also need some advice. What are the chances that this is just going to keep getting worse? We are friends with the sales manager at the Cadillac dealership and he swears that I shouldn't worry and whatever is wrong they will figure it out, but I'm wondering if this is how the first month of ownership is then I can imagine what happens next! Just tell me that at some point driving my fully loaded luxury vehicle with eventually bring me as much joy as driving my Honda Accord did. Right now I HATE even getting in the car. I really loved it when I got it; Kinda felt like a sexy soccer mom
Thanks for listening