What 102 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Cadillac ATS V-series

TL* THE CONTACT OWED A 2014 CADILLAC ATS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS GIRLFRIEND WAS DRIVING 55 MPH AND HE WAS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE HOOD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS WERE ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE SAFELY BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOTAL LOT AS IT WAS DESTROYED BY THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,500.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CADILLAC ATS. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE IF SMOKE WAS PRESENT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BRAMAN MIAMI (2060 BISCAYNE BLVD, MIAMI, FL 33137, (305) 720-2629) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO FACTORY WARRANTIES ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES PER THE VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CADILLAC ATS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE CONTACT'S MOTHER OPENED THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND THE VEHICLE CAME OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLED BACKWARDS. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE RAN OVER HER FEET. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE CONTACT'S MOTHER SUSTAINED FRACTURES OF THE LEFT FOOT AND CONTUSIONS OF THE RIGHT HIP, AND UPPER LEFT ARM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V338000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION CADILLAC WEST PALM BEACH (2101 45TH ST, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33407, 561-291-6025) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACTUATOR ROD WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,038. **TR CONSUMER STATEED THE ABOVE STATEMENT IS CORRECT EXCEPT THERE WERE NO FRACTURES OF THE HIP. UPDATED 11/1/18*JB

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WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON AN INTERSTATE; DROVE INTO ROUGH MEDIAN GOING AT A DOWNHILL ANGLE. HIT TWO CULVERTS (MADE OF STEEL AND CONCRETE), ONE OF WHICH SENT THE CAR AIRBORNE. THE CAR LANDED INTO ONCOMING INTERSTATE TRAFFIC AND DID A 180 TURN BEFORE COMING TO A REST. THE STRUT CAME UP THROUGH THE HOOD OF THE CAR, AND THE FRONT END OF THE CAR WAS TORN UP VERY BADLY, AS WAS THE REAR BUMPER. THE FRONT TWO TIRES WERE POINTING IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. THE CAR WAS LATER DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, NOR DID THE ONSTAR SERVICE RESPOND (PAID MONTHLY FEES FOR OVER 4 YEARS).

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CADILLAC ATS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE HEARD AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER CRASHING INTO A POLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFTER WAS STUCK IN BETWEEN GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V338000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000. ..UPDATED 03/16/16 *BF THE CONSUMER SOLD THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. UPDATED 03/22/16.*JB

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I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP (KATHERINE COLE WHO SOLD US THE RUN FLAT TIRES), TWEETED GM. NO ONE AT THIS POINT HAS BEEN THE LEAST BIT INTERESTED IN WHAT I HAD I TO SAY. AFTER MY CRASH, ON AUGUST 11, 2014, I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL OTHER ATS OWNERS THAT EXPERIENCE THE SAME EXACT ISSUE..MY DAUGHTER AND I SUFFERED TERRIBLE INJURIES, CRASH AND TOTALED MY CAR. I ALSO AM FINDING THAT THERE MAYBE A TIRE ISSUE BECAUSE OF FAST WEAR AFTER ONLY 7,000 MILES. WHAT, IS GM OR THE TIRE MANUFACTURE OR THESE SAFETY ORG. WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO DIE? I SENT IN A COMPLAINT IN ABOUT MY 2014 CADILLAC ATS CAUSING ME TO HAVE A NEAR FATAL CAR ACCIDENT. GM IS CLAIMING THAT THE TIRES WERE WORN AND SPEED CAUSED THE ACCIDENT, WHICH IS FALSE. MY CAR ONLY HAD 7500 MILES ( CAR WAS PURCHASED WITH ONLY 256 MILES) AND THE TIRES WERE NOT WORN! THE CAR WAS JUST IN FOR SERVICE FOR IT?S PREMIUM CARE LEASE MAINTENANCE, THE SERVICE ADVISOR WOULD HAVE MENTIONED THAT AT TIME! THE SPEED WAS CAUSED FROM THE ACCIDENT. MY DAUGHTERS ABDOMEN WAS INJURED FROM THE SEAT BELT TOO! BETWEEN GM AND MICHELIN TIRES I AM GETTING NO WHERE, THEY ARE POINTING THE FINGER TO EACH OTHER WHEN I VOTED FOR YOU I THOUGHT YOU WOULD FIGHT FOR MICHIGANDERS! HOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF I WERE YOUR FAMILY MEMBER. I HAVE BEEN FOUR SURGERIES AND AT LEAST TWO MORE, PLEASE RETHINK YOUR DECISION PLEASE HELP ME. UPDATED 10/9/15 *LN MA 10/29/2015 *CN

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