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2006 Cadillac XLR Convertible w/SAB

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Recalls
9
Complaints

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Complaints
Recalls

9 Complaints

for 2006 CADILLAC XLR
03/08/2021
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 03/08/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1G6YX36D265******
Summary

DRIVING AT 45MPH THEN THE CAR SURGED TO THE LEFT. I GOT CONTROL THEN IN SERVICE STABLE TRACTION WARNING AND TRACTION CONTROL OFF LIGHT APPEARED

03/08/2021
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 03/08/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1G6YX36D265******
Summary

DRIVING AT STEADY 45 MPH THEN THE REAR OF THE CAR SURGED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT.I GAINED CONTROL BUT THE THE SERVICE STABLETRAK WARNING AND THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF LIGHT CAME ONE

02/25/2019
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 08/31/2018
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 1G6YV36A465******
Summary

2006 CADILLAC XLR ROADSTER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC DOOR RELEASE BUTTONS. *LD *TR

11/28/2016
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/27/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1G6YV36A956******
Summary

THE MONITORS DO NOT REPORT WHEN THE BATTERY IS GOING DEAD. AS A RESULT I WAS TRAPPED IN MY CAR FOR TWO HOURS BECAUSE OF A DEAD BATTERY. THERE ARE NO SAFETY FEATURES THAT ALLOWED ME TO OPEN THE DOOR. I WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY AND LUCKILY AFTER SCREAMING AT A GUEST OF MY NEIGHBORS, MY NEIGHBOR CAME OVER AND JUMP MY BATTERY AND I WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE DEAD BATTERY WAS UNABLE TO DETECT THE FOB.

04/17/2016
Components: WHEELS
Incident Date: 04/11/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GYEE637660******
Summary

I REPLACED MY FRONT HUBS ON 12/29/2015 AND LESS THEN 4 MONTHS LATER THEY NEEDED REPLACING AGAIN. IS THEIR A MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN THE HUBS AND WHAT WOULD BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE..

02/03/2015
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/01/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1G6YV36A365******
Summary

GAS TANK LEAK - STRONG GAS/FUEL ODOR/SMELL COMING FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON (DATING BACK TO 2009; WAS TOLD THEN BY CADILLAC SERVICE ADVISOR THAT MY GAS CAP WAS LOOSE). PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE OVER TIME TO THE POINT WHERE I CAN NO LONGER PARK THE CAR IN MY GARAGE OR RIDE IN THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN. THIS WEEK I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A LEAK AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE FUEL PUMP. THAT LEAK WAS ALLOWING FUEL AND VAPOR TO ESCAPE FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK. THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID HE WOULD NOT RECOMMEND DRIVING THE VEHICLE AS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND RECOMMENDED REPAIRS ESTIMATED AT MORE THE $3,000. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO KNOWN ISSUE OR RECALL AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE AS MY BASIC/EMISSION AND EXTENDED GM WARRANTIES HAVE EXPIRED. AFTER DOING SOME FURTHER RESEARCH, I FOUND NUMEROUS CADILLAC AND CORVETTE (SAME FUEL SYSTEM) OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE (FIRE AND CRASH HAZARD) AS WELL AS AN EPA ISSUE (FUEL VAPOR EMISSION) AND I AM REQUESTING YOUR ASSISTANCE GETTING GM TO RECALL THE AFFECTED VEHICLES (LIKELY 2005 TO 2009 CORVETTES AND CADILLAC XLRS). *TR

06/30/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/23/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1G6YV36A365******
Summary

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT I PLACED CAR IN REVERSE AND IT BACKED UP AS IT SHOULD. WHEN I PLACED GEAR IN FORWARD AND STEPPED ON ACCELERATOR THE CAR STILL WENT REARWARD ALMOST STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE. AT THAT POINT VEHICLE ONLY HAD REVERSE AND NEEDED TO BE TOWED FOR SHIFT CABLE REPLACEMENT. THIS SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN ON 6/27/13 AT 42874 MILES ONLY THIS TIME CABLE SNAPPED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GO IN REVERSE AND INSTEAD WENT FORWARD ALMOST STRIKING A PEDESTRIAN. IN TALKING WITH OTHER OWNERS OF XLRS,THREE OTHER OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED OF SAME PROBLEM. DEALER EMPLOYEE ADMITTED TO ME THAT THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS SIMILAR TO MINE. OBVIOUSLY, WHEN PLACING GEAR SELECTOR IN A PARTICULAR MODE THAT IS THE DIRECTION YOU EXPECT THE VEHICLE TO GO. AS A MEMBER OF AN XLR CAR CLUB I WILL ADVISE OTHER OWNERS TO BE AWARE BUT THIS PROBLEM NEEDS YOUR NATIONAL ATTENTION TO AVOID ANY POSSIBLE INJURIES. *TR

12/28/2006
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 03/14/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1G64V34AX55******
Summary

FAX REQUEST ASSISTANCE WITH GMAC, COMPANY REFUSES TO BUY BACK DEFECTIVE VEHICLE *CC. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH RUN FLAT TIRE THEREFORE IT IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A SPARE. THE VEHICLE ALSO ISN'T EQUIPPED WITH A JACK OR A PLACE TO STORE A SPARE. THE RUN FLAT TIRE WENT FLAT AND THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE IT WITH A REGULAR MICHELIN TIRE. THE NEW RUN FLAT TIRE TOOK 13 DAYS TO COME IN. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL TO THE LEFT BECAUSE THERE WAS ONE OLD AND ONE NEW TIRE ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. (MICHELIN P235/50R18 97W RUN FLAT TIRE). *NM

12/05/2006
Components: STEERING,VISIBILITY,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,EQUIPMENT,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 08/29/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1G6YV36A565******
Summary

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS SLID UP AND DOWN ON THEIR OWN. THIS CONTINUOUSLY OCCURRED, BUT THE SERVICE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER HAD DIFFICULTY ACCESSING THE TRUNK, IT WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THE POWER STEERING FAILED, HOWEVER THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER WAS INOPERATIVE, THE DEALER REPLACED A BLOWN FUSE. THE CD PLAYER WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE CRUISE CONTROL DID REACT AS IT SHOULD WHEN GETTING CLOSE TO OTHER VEHICLES, THE POWER SEATS WERE NOT HOLDING THEIR MEMORY. THE WAS A REPETITIVE CLICK COMING FROM THE DASH AREA. UPDATED 01/09/07. *JB

1 Recalls

for 2006 CADILLAC XLR
28/02/2011
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11E009000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR SHOULD THE ENGINE STALL WHILE IN USE.
Campaign Number: 11E009000
Manufacture: TI GROUP AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LLC
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Summary

TI AUTOMOTIVE IS RECALLING CERTAIN FUEL PUMPS, PART NUMBERS TU456 AND TU303, SOLD UNDER VARIOUS BRAND NAMES AS AFTERMARKET AND REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE MOTOR VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP MAY SEIZE, STOPPING THE FUEL FLOW TO THE ENGINE CREATING A STALLING CONDITION.

Notes

THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO AFTERMARKET AND REPLACEMENT FUEL PUMPS AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY GENERAL MOTORS. OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .

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