Cadillac CTS Engine and Transmission Problems

 

 

 

 

Owners of the Cadillac CTS have complained about transmission malfunction, vehicle slipping, and engine problems.  Owners may be entitled to compensation or vehicle replacement.  

SUMMARY:

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN INTO A PARKING LOT. THE CAR BY ITSELF AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF AND THE GEAR SHIFT WENT BY ITSELF FROM DRIVE POSITION INTO PARK. THE CAR DID RESTART. THE DEALER CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR.

 

Date Complaint Filed: 11/13/2014
Component(s): ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Date of Incident: 11/03/2014
NHTSA ID Number: 10653276

                           

Manufacturer: General Motors LLC

Vehicle Identification No. (VIN): 1G6DA5E54C0...

SUMMARY:

2014 CADILLAC CTS RECALLED FOR IGNITION PROBLEM. CUSTOMER IS DISSATISFIED WITH RECALL REMEDY. 

Date Complaint Filed: 09/29/2014
Component(s): VISIBILITY/WIPER                        

Date of Incident: 07/01/2014
NHTSA ID Number: 10640016                     

      
Vehicle Make Model Model Year(s)CADILLAC CTS2014

Manufacturer: General Motors LLC

Vehicle Identification No. (VIN): 1G6AX5SX4E0...

SUMMARY:

I HAVE TOLD THE DEALER THAT I LEASED THE CAR FROM THAT THERE IS A TERRIBLE GLARE AND REFLECTION ON THE WINDSHIELD FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE INTERIOR IS A NEW LIGHT COLOR AND THEY ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH REFLECTIONS OF THE CUTOUTS AND VENTS THAT MIRRORS THE WHOLE TOP OF DASH ON WINDSHIELD. WHEN SUN SHINES THERE IS SUCH A DISTRACTION THAT YOUR EYES ARE ALL OVER THE PLACE AND IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE CLEARLY THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD WITHOUT BEING DISTRACTED. IF A PERSON OR CHILD DARTED IN FRONT OF THE CAR WHEN I AM DISTRACTED BY A REFLECTION OF ALL THE DESIGNS AND CUTOUTS, IT COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. I AM STILL WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM CADILLAC. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANY OTHER CAR WITH A LIGHT COLOR DASHBOARD AND AM SURPRISED THIS WASN'T RESEARCHED BEFORE MANUFACTURING. PLEASE ADVISE.... THANK YOU                     

 

Date Complaint Filed: 06/18/2014
Component(s): UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Date of Incident: 05/15/2014
NHTSA ID Number: 10599128

                           

 Vehicle Make Model Model Year(s)CADILLAC CTS 2014

 

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Land Rover Evogue Engine Problems

 

 

 

Land Rover owners have complained of multiple problems with the Evogue.    Owners may be entitled to compensation for breach of express and implied warranty.  . 

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Ranger Rover Evoque 2014 -  We get the car back, door floor lights stopped lighting and after one day car won't start altogether. We'd call the same service center and he tells he doesn't have time and I will have to wait 7 days for them to see the issue. (This is the place we got the car and they did the update.) We called another service center, they were ready to see the car. So now we are responsible to get the car at the service station. Called roadside assistance and they were not able to find a towing company. Spoke with them several times. No use. 3 days I am sitting home with car standing on the side of the road outside my house.

 

Date Complaint Filed: 09/15/2014
Component(s): VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Date of Incident: 06/25/2014
NHTSA ID Number: 10633408

Manufacturer: LAND ROVER

Vehicle Identification No. (VIN): SALVR2BG2DH...

SUMMARY:

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LAND ROVER EVOQUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,694.   

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Steering Issue 2011 Volvo XC90

Volvo C30 and XC90 have complained of steering issues and problems. Here are some typical complaints and reports. 
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Steering issue - 2011 Volvo XC90, 2009 Volvo C30

Potential Power Steering Fluid Leak

Power steering fluid may leak from the pipe connection at the steering gear valve housing. This could lead to a sudden loss of power steering, increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will replace the oil pipes on the power steering rack to correct this concern. This recall is expected to begin on May 31, 2011. The Volvo recall number is R242.http://repairpal.com/volvo/xc90 

Volvo Navigation System Problems

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Volvo is recalling the 2010 XC60 over airbag concerns and Volvo models equipped with an aftermarket Garmin navigation unit, which was previously recalled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.  Just 58 XC60s are being recalled for side curtain airbags that may have been misassembled. The error may cause the airbags not to deploy correctly or possibly not at all, which could increase the risk of injury in a crash. http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/volvo-s80/page/2/

Call Howard Gutman (973) 598-1980 

VOLVO ENGINE PROBLEMS AND STALLING, S60 and other models  Volvo is recalling 6,046 vehicles from the 2011 model year due to potential engine stalling, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.  On the 2011 Volvo S80, S60, XC70 and XC60, the engine software that controls fuel cutoff function has been programmed to be too sensitive. In affected vehicles, the engine idle speed may drop, resulting in a sudden engine stall when braking or coasting in stop-and-go traffic. This could increase the risk of a crash.Volvo Recall Information. http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/volvo-s80/page/2/  Volvo is recalling certain 2011-2012 S60 vehicles; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Report Receipt Date: NOV 22, 2013 NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V592000 Component(s): ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Potential Number of Units Affected: 30,929 DECEMBER 2013 -- Volvo Cars of North America, LLC (Volvo) has issued a recall dealing with oil pressure issues.  Certain model year 2011-2012 S60 vehicles manufactured June 22, 2010, through May 14, 2012, and equipped with 5-cylinder B5254T5 (VIN code 62) engines. The vehicle may not alert the driver of a low oil pressure situation. With the low oil pressure, the vehicle may stall. Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle's software Complaint Reports WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, IN UNFAMILIAR AREA AND DARK, THE CAR EXPERIENCED COMPLETE SHUTDOWN OF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL POWER. THE SHUTDOWN WAS INSTANTANEOUS WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING THAT A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WAS LOOMING. THE DRIVER WAS WITHOUT ALL LIGHTING, POWER ASSIST BRAKES OR STEERING. THIS ISSUE WAS GREATLY COMPLICATED BY NOT BEING SUFFICIENTLY VISIBLE TO OTHER DRIVERS, PROMPTING SEVERAL LAST MOMENT EVASIVE MANEUVERS WHILE EXITING THE ACTIVE LANES. INITIALLY, THE CAR DID NOT RESPOND TO ATTEMPTS TO START OR TO GET LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES, THE CAR STARTED AND OPERATED NORMALLY. EVERYTHING HAD APPEARED TO RESET, AS IF CAR HAD BATTERY DISCONNECTED AFTER SERVICE. THIS APPEARS TO ME AS A REPEAT OF THE COMPLAINT FILED ON THE 2007 VOLVO S60 DATED 7-2-2014, WHERE THE OWNER REPORTED ?COMPLETE AND TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE? FOUR TIMES IN ABOUT A YEAR. VOLVO WAS NOTIFIED THE NEXT MORNING OF THIS NEW EXAMPLE OF THEIR HORRIFYING SAFETY ISSUE. I WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE IT TO THE LOCAL VOLVO SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE THE ISSUE COULD BE DIAGNOSED. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND I GAVE THE SERVICE ADVISER REFERENCE NUMBERS FOR BOTH THE CONVERSATION I HAD WITH VOLVO AND THE NHTSA FOR THE COMPLAINTS I FILED. ADDITIONALLY, THEY WERE GIVEN THE INFORMATION ON THE PRIOR COMPLAINT DESCRIBING THE SAME ISSUE. AFTER 1 DAY IN SERVICE DEPARTMENT, PROBLEM CANNOT BE DIAGNOSED. OTHER THAN AN ISSUE WITH CODE/CODES, RELATING TO FUEL PRESSURE, THERE IS NO IMMEDIATE INDICATION OF WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THIS INSTANTANEOUS COMPLETE ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL FAILURE. CURRENTLY, THE TECHNICIAN IS EMAIL CORRESPONDING WITH ?PEOPLE IN NJ? TO TELL HIM ?WHAT THEY WANT HIM TO DO? OUR CAR HAS 99K MILES AT TIME OF FAILURE. FREE CONSULTATION ON YOUR DEFECT CLAIM CALL 973-598-1980

Volvo V50 Turbo Problems and Loss of Power, Engine Performance Problems

V50 2.0D Turbo problems - DTC P2263 A number of Volvo owners have complained about problems with the 2005 V50 turbo.    "My 2005 V50 2.0D has recently developed a significant loss of power, and the ELM scanner has returned a P2263 "turbo/supercharger boost system performance" code which is pending - the MIL (engine management light) is not illuminated. I have had a look through the related VADIS pages, and performed the vacuum regulator test (to check the variable nozzle turbines) on the turbo, which was satisfactory. It is also apparent that the turbo is still producing some boost (peaking at 22psi manifold pressure at 4000+rpm under maximum load), but there is very little torque (or boost) at lower revs."  See Volvo Owners Club Forum > "Technical Topics" > S40 / V50 '04-'12 / C70 '06> / C30 '07-'12 General Free Consultation on Your Volvo V50 Turbo Problem, Call 973-598-1980

Mazda Engine Defect Claims

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Mazda Wants Engine Valve Defect Class Action Nixed

Mazda Motor of America Inc. filed a motion in New Jersey federal  to dismiss a class action accusing itt of concealing an engine valve system defect in certain Mazda vehicles. The class action included  warranty and consumer fraud claims against Mazda after it revealed some of its vehicles’ engines have faulty continuous variable valve-timing assemblies, causing the engine's timing chain to loosen or detach, which can lead to partial or total engine failure.

Stevenson alleges that when he bought his 2008 Mazda CX7 from a New Jersey dealership in 2009, a Mazda representative concealed facts about the defect. Stevenson says that although the defect is covered under Mazda’s warranty, the automaker refuses to repair it. The company denies it knew of of the defect at the time of sale.  Consumer complaints were filed with the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration.  Mazda contended  a technical service bulletin the company issued in 2007 did not apply to Stevenson’s vehicle and the first time such a bulletin showed potential defects in his specific car was published in 2012, two and a half years after he bought the car.

Also, all warranty claims should be dismissed because Stevenson’s car problems first arose 3,500 miles after its warranty's mileage limit was reached, Mazda said.  Stevenson's suit was filed less than two months after a similar putative class action over the alleged defect was dismissed in California. On July 3, a judge tossed the suit without prejudice but gave the lead plaintiff time to file an amended complaint, saying the plaintiff hadn't specified when she purchased the vehicle for warranty purposes but that there is a basis for declaratory relief.

Mazda's motion Monday sought  to dismiss the suit's New Jersey consumer fraud law claims and breach of implied warranty and fraudulent concealment claims. It also argued that the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act and express warranty claims should be dismissed to the extent they relate to an alleged promise Mazda’s vehicles would be defect-free. The case is Stevenson v. Mazda Motor of America Inc., case number 3:14-cv-05250, in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.(excerpted in part from law360.com

 

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Nissan Maxima Transmission Defect,

A New Jersey federal judge dismissed one plaintiff's claim in a class action accusing Nissan of manufacturing and concealing defective transmissions in the 2004-06 Nissan Maxima. Thousands of people complained of transmission problems on the Maxima.  However, many of these complaints involved claims after the warranty period. 

U.S. District Judge Joseph E. Irenas granted Nissan’s summary judgment motion for claims brought by Karim Abdullah, one of several lead plaintiffs in the suit claiming a faulty valve body in the five-speed automatic transmission.  The Court found “no reasonable juror” would find the plaintiff experienced issues during the warranty period and problems thereafter were not relevant.