2005 Cadillac XLR owner complaints

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' sound come from just above the rear view mirror, at the roof line. It had a similar sound to a window being slightly cracked and allowing in air. The next thing I know, I hear a very loud bang and an abundance of wind noise. I immediately looked in my rear view mirror and saw a large black object going end-over-end across the I-75 lanes of traffic. The terrible weather may have been a blessing, as there was nobody close to my vehicle at the time of the separation. Due to the rain vehicles were

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 day, while traveling at approximately 72 MPH down the interstate, with the convertible top close, the top fiberglass panel of the convertible roof separated entirely and cleanly from the frame of the vehicle. The consumer was bale to put the panel in the trunk of the vehicle and returned to the dealer. The consumer found a recall online, that was similar to her issue. However, it was for another make and model. *jb

Xlr roof flew off - very dangerous since the roof could kill someone

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 manufacturer was notified and case number: 8-42070007824 was opened. The failure mileage was 100,000.

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

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.

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 campaign number: 11e009000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 63,000. The VIN was not available.

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 to be driving and your fuel gauge is on half a tank and your car stalls in traffic. Why is it a recall but not on my car.?

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 movement in the seat was "normal". They refused to attempt to further diagnose or try and repair the situation.

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 stalled during rush hour traffic on a expressway and was almost rear ended. This has happened on 2 occasions and had to call road side assistance to bring me fuel before I realized what was happening. I researched several blog web sites(xlr.net) and found this is a known issue with this model of car listed under gas gauge error. Gm/Cadillac is aware of this but instead of recalling they are charging consumers 1800 to 2500 to replace a tank sending unit.

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.

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 like to know if this vehicle or other gm models have had other reports of the same problem. I assume that all their vehicles operate with the same indication system and I read recently that they are currently having similar problems on some other model vehicles. I just wanted to know if this is a isolated incident with my vehicle or a potential problem for all of this model vehicle. *tr

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

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 notified. The approximate failure mileage was 29,500.

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 detach and cause a crash. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 144,000.

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 pulsating in the brake pedal. Fortunately nothing was in the lane next to me or there would have surely been an accident. I luckily was able to get the car back into my lane by just being fully aware of my surroundings and having both hands on the steering wheel at the time. A few seconds later another quick dip and the service stabilitrack came on. No further events. I called onstar for diagnostics and no trouble codes were found although the service stabilitrack was clearly illuminated.

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 was in reverse. Car had to be towed and dealer charge $600 to replace the shifter cable. I went online to the xlr forum and there are numerous complaints over this part failing - leaving people stranded in harm's way.

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 current and the failure mileages were 40,000. Updated 05/11/12 *bf

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 the background to be able to diagnose vehicle problems,,,but this one has me perplexed the car has stopped when at idle or at highway speeds at various levels in the tank. The one thing that I notice in common is that the fuel at the fuel rail test port, is aerated and at about 15psi....the engine will not run at this point. Most of the occurrences have been when the car was in motion and I have managed to get the car clear of the roadway,but three times I needed assistance to push or pull I