Complaint 1259607
2006 CADILLAC STS • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING • incident Jan 8, 2016
Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 1259607
- Make
- CADILLAC
- Model
- STS
- Model Year
- 2006
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Incident Date
- Jan 8, 2016
- Date Received
- Feb 9, 2016
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Owner Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC STS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, A STRONG BURNING ODOR EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, DROPS OF OIL WERE VISIBLE ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AXLE SEAL FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. .....UPDATED 03/15/16 *BF UPDATED 03/17/16.*JB
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.