Cadillac LCD Radio Screen Goes Blank

[admin]

My 2008 Cadillac CTS LCD Radio display went dark this morning. The radio, CD etc.. all still work. I just can't see anything on the LCD to navigate anywhere.

This and the previous issues in a premium car with less than 100,000 miles.

Sorry Cadillac, but I am no longer a believer.

[Queen Esther]

3 hours ago, admin said:

My 2008 Cadillac CTS LCD Radio display went dark this morning. The radio, CD etc.. all still work. I just can't see anything on the LCD to navigate anywhere.

This and the previous issues in a premium car with less than 100,000 miles.

Sorry Cadillac, but I am no longer a believer.

Awww....  ;-(

[admin]

I took the car by the Carr Cadillac dealership on Friday and they didn't have a mechanic who could look at it until today. Tuesday afternoon.  

So here I am waiting for an $114 diagnostic to hear the bad news.  

Meanwhile I am in the showroom looking at the newest Cadillac CTS's and feel like my car is "old"

I wonder if cars could be built to feel as "tight" as new after 10 years?

Entropy just happens I guess. Or should I believe in evil engineered obsolescence? 

Nobody enjoys this phase of car ownership  Maybe I should call it "service time" era   

It my be fantasy to think that Tesla's do not age and fall apart like these Cadillacs   

I guess all in all they are good cars   I just want better! 

 

[admin]

Why do Cadillac car showrooms lock their cars and activate alarms? I just tried to sit in a new ATS and the alarm went off. 

Not a salesperson around today.  Not even with this alarm going off. 

Ironically I complain if there are too many salesmen and now I'm shocked there are none.  I must be hard to please.  Or I am a captive audience.

 

[admin]

Turns out radio was not sending wakeup signal to the control panel. Mechanic performed reset / wakeup function and the display came back to life.

Cost $123.00