2005 CADILLAC XLR Problems & Recalls

Brake were dragging I came to a stop .Checked the parking brake. Then after releasing the parking brake. The car wouldn't move until I pushed the traction control button. Drove 1/2 mile stopped and again the brakes were locked up. Call [XXX] Thanx INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF ...

Brake were dragging I came to a stop .Checked the parking brake. Then after releasing the parking brake. The car wouldn't move until I pushed the traction control button. Drove 1/2 mile stopped and again the brakes were locked up. Call [XXX] Thanx INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF ...

Driving home and the roof came off. Didn't realize what had happened thought the seal was broken

Will Cadillac do a recall on roof coming off as driving? Cost me $759.00 for the roof and $550.00 for the Vera the Cadillac dealer to install the roof And NO RECALL ON A $120,000.00 DOLLAR CAR I'M MAD AS HELL

My 2005 Cadillac XLR Was Being Towed To Vera Cadillac Dealership And The Roof Flew Off The Car [XXX] Why Was This Not A Recall ? Thank You [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

I broke down with a bad shifter cable so I called a tow truck 4 hr later he gets to the car, he puts on the tow truck and takes off for the Vera Cadillac dealer. AND THE ROOF BLUE OFF CAME OFF THE CAR AND BROKE And Cadillac knew they had the problem but NEVER RECALLED THEM NOW WHAT DO I DO ?

I broke down with a bad shifter cable so I called a tow truck 4 hr later he gets to the car, he puts on the tow truck and takes off for the Vera Cadillac dealer. AND THE ROOF BLUE OFF CAME OFF THE CAR AND BROKE And Cadillac knew they had the problem but NEVER RECALLED THEM NOW WHAT DO I DO ?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC XLR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE SUNROOF DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CAPITAL CADILLAC (2210 COBB PKWY SE, SMYRNA, GA 30080) BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NO...

Mileage: 89,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC XLR. WHILE DRIVING MORE THAN 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE WHERE THE WINDSHIELD MET THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. THE NOISE WAS SO LOUD THAT THE CONTACT COULD NOT DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY DUE TO THE DISTRACTION. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE ROOF WOULD DETAC...

Mileage: 144,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC XLR. WHILE DRIVING MORE THAN 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE WHERE THE WINDSHIELD MET THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. THE NOISE WAS SO LOUD THAT THE CONTACT COULD NOT DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY DUE TO THE DISTRACTION. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE ROOF WOULD DETAC...

Mileage: 144,000

CONVERTIBLE TOP HAS SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. DID NOT COME COMPLETELY OFF, BUT CANNOT DRIVE CAR WITH TOP UP (CLOSED) AS IT WILL MOST LIKELY DETACH AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

Mileage: 130,000

CADILLAC XLR ROOF SEPARATION: I WAS DRIVING A 2005 CADILLAC XLR SOUTH OF I-75 WHEN THE ROOF SUDDENLY, AND QUITE UNEXPECTEDLY SEPARATED AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. I WAS DRIVING IN ABSOLUTE TERRIBLE, RAINY WEATHER WHEN THE ROOF SEPARATED. JUST BEFORE THE SEPARATION I HEARD A VERY BRIEF 'ROAD NOISE' ...

Mileage: 70,000

CAR PARKED IN SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT. STARTED CAR, PUT IN DRIVE AND THE CAR WENT INTO REVERSE. PUT BACK IN PARK AND TRIED AGAIN. CAR AGAIN WENT INTO REVERSE WHEN PUT IN DRIVE.

Mileage: 48,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC XLR. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ROOF PANEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER (FIELDS CADILLAC JACKSONVILLE, 7999 BLANDING BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32244) INFORMED THE CONTACT TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. THE MANU...

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC XLR. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ROOF PANEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER (FIELDS CADILLAC JACKSONVILLE, 7999 BLANDING BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32244) INFORMED THE CONTACT TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. THE MANU...

Mileage: 100,000

ROOF PANEL IS SEPARATING FROM TOP, FAILURE OF THE GLUE USED TO HOLD THE TOP PANEL ON PANEL MAY FLY OFF AT ANY SPEED

Mileage: 75,000

TAKATA RECALL. MYSELF, MY FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND ASSOCIATES HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO THE TAKATA INFLATOR WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY OR DEATH. IT IS A TICKING TIME BOMB AS I CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND GM WILL NOT REPLACE IT.

ROOF FLYING OFF WHILE DRIVING

Mileage: 78,000

XLR ROOF FLEW OFF - VERY DANGEROUS SINCE THE ROOF COULD KILL SOMEONE

Mileage: 79,000

FUEL GAUGE IS PROBLEMATIC, FUEL GAUGE REPORTS 3/4 WHEN FULL AND NEEDLE POINTS HALFWAY BETWEEN 1/4 AND 1/2 WHEN EMPTY. THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR LIGHT DOES NOT ENGAGE IN THIS CONDITION AND THE DISTANCE TO EMPTY STILL SHOWS ABOUT 200 MILES IN WHICH THE DRIVER WILL HAVE NO IDEA HE IS LOW ON FUEL. MY CAR ...

Mileage: 75,000

THE TURN SIGNAL IN THE LEFT REAR TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY WHICH IS A SEALED LED BASED SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING. I REACHED OUT TO CADILLAC DEALERS AND THE PART HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. THIS RENDERS THE VEHICLE UNSAFE AS IT CANNOT BE LEGALLY DRIVEN AND NEITHER CAN IT BE REPAIRED OR RESOLD AS THERE IS NOT A SU...

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC XLR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA...

Mileage: 63,000

BROKEN SHIFT CABLE PARKED THE VEHICLE AS NORMAL. RETURNED TO THE CAR AND STARTED IT. SHIFTED INTO REVERSE TO LEAVE A PARKING SPACE AND THEN TO DRIVE. THE CAR REMAINED IN REVERSE ONLY CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN A PARKING LOT. WHEN I THEN SHUT IT OFF, IT WOULD NOT START AS IT BELIEVED IT W...

Mileage: 74,000

MY CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS, THIS IS THE SECOND TIME. THE FIRST TIME WAS THREE YEARS AGO I END UP PAYING $2294.25 TO GET IT FIX, AT THE TIME I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE UNDER RECALL, BUT IT WASN'T . NOW THAT IT HAPPEN AGAIN , WHY SHOULD I PAY TO GET IT FIXED. THATS PRETTY BAD ...

Mileage: 68,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC XLR. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS MELTED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY LIGHTING, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NO...

Mileage: 29,500

2005 CADILLAC XLR. WIND NOISE NEAR THE SEAL BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD AND THE CLOSED CONVERTIBLE TOP.*CW THE DEALERSHIP STATED IT WAS PROBABLY A WORN, OLD SEAL WHERE THE TOP CLOSED AND NO ACTION OTHER THAN APPLYING SOME SILICONE CAULK AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE WOULD REDUCE THE WIND NOISE. THE NEXT ...

VEHICLE DISPLAYED WARNING INDICATOR IN DASH THAT AIR BAGS WERE NOT ARMED WHEN VEHICLE WAS MOVING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A GM DEALERSHIP AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE ARMING SWITCH FOR THE AIR BAG SYSTEM IS LOCATED IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE "FIXED" END OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT AND WAS DEFECTIVE. I WOULD ...

Mileage: 104,443

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC XLR ROASTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL MODULAR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT TWO YEARS ...

Mileage: 63,000

WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 CADILLAC XLR ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, DRY HIGHWAY MY CAR DIPPED TO THE LEFT WITH INSTANTANEOUS STABILITRACK ACTIVE FLASH. THEN A FEW SECONDS LATER DIPPED LEFT AGAIN AND PULLED SEVERALLY TO THE LEFT. THE CAR WAS OUT OF CONTROL. I COULD FEEL THE ABS...

Mileage: 53,000

WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 CADILLAC XLR ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, DRY HIGHWAY MY CAR DIPPED TO THE LEFT WITH INSTANTANEOUS STABILITRACK ACTIVE FLASH. THEN A FEW SECONDS LATER DIPPED LEFT AGAIN AND PULLED SEVERALLY TO THE LEFT. THE CAR WAS OUT OF CONTROL. I COULD FEEL THE ABS...

Mileage: 53,000

WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 CADILLAC XLR ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, DRY HIGHWAY MY CAR DIPPED TO THE LEFT WITH INSTANTANEOUS STABILITRACK ACTIVE FLASH. THEN A FEW SECONDS LATER DIPPED LEFT AGAIN AND PULLED SEVERALLY TO THE LEFT. THE CAR WAS OUT OF CONTROL. I COULD FEEL THE ABS...

Mileage: 53,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC XLR. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR SEVERAL HOURS WITHOUT THE CONTACT TURNING ON THE VEHICLE. IN ORDER TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HAD TO REMOVE THE FUEL PUMP FUSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE C...

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC XLR. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR SEVERAL HOURS WITHOUT THE CONTACT TURNING ON THE VEHICLE. IN ORDER TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HAD TO REMOVE THE FUEL PUMP FUSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE C...

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC XLR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT DISPLAYING ACCURATE FUEL READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 42,300.

Mileage: 42,300

I CURRENTLY OWN THE ABOVE CADILLAC VEHICLE WHICH I PURCHASED PRIVATELY IN AUGUST 2010 WITH LESS THAN 40,000 MILES REGISTERING ON THE ODOMETER,I NOW HAVE 44,500 (APROX) DURING THE TIME I HAVE OWNER IT,,,THE ENGINE HAS SHUT OFF 17 TIMES UNDER VARIOUS CONDITIONS. I AM A LICENSED MECHANIC SO I HAVE...

Mileage: 39,000

PRE-LITIGATION STATEMENT FOR SETTLEMENT & COMPROMISE PURPOSES ONLY PURSUANT TO NRS**CC AS THE CONSUMER WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXIT HER DRIVEWAY, SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY LOW TO THE GROUND TO THE POINT THAT IT DAMAGED THE CONCRETE DRIVEWAY WHILE BACKING ONTO THE STREET. AFTER DURING RES...

DRL, TURN SIGNAL PARKING LAMP FAILURE. RECALL REPORTED TO DEALER BY ME IN JULY 2006. I WAS TOLD, AFTER SOME DISCUSS, THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE ORDERED AND I WILL BE NOTIFIED. TODAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2006, FOR THE THIRD TIME THE ABOVE DESCRIBED FAILED. PLEASE ADVISE. NM

DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SEAT IS UNSTABLE ON TRACK AND MOVES BACK AND FORTH DURING ACCELERATION AND/OR BRAKING. THIS IS AN ANNOYANCE AND DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME UNSAFE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL DEALER (CADILLAC OF NAPERVILLE) BUT WAS TOLD THAT THIS TYPE OF MOVEME...

Mileage: 50

DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SEAT IS UNSTABLE ON TRACK AND MOVES BACK AND FORTH DURING ACCELERATION AND/OR BRAKING. THIS IS AN ANNOYANCE AND DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME UNSAFE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL DEALER (CADILLAC OF NAPERVILLE) BUT WAS TOLD THAT THIS TYPE OF MOVEME...

Mileage: 50