Alarm System Cadillac CTS

[6ftsoccermom]

A while ago, I was going to have an alarm system installed in my CTS, however someone told me that unless Cadillac recommends someone, finding just any alarm company may cause you a problem with the warranty on the car. Is this true?

[Z15]

Yes. Anything that is added to your car that is not GM will not be covered by the warranty. Also, any problems directly related to the alarm will not be covered. But only that which involves the alarm system will not, if the alarms system fails and burns up your wiring, Cadillac will not cover it. But if the transmission goes they still have to cover that. They can blanket void a warranty, thats protect by Federal Law. The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Statute. Btw-There is not fooling them, they can punch in the VIN and they know every option the car came with and if its not there, they don't have to cover it. Seems shady used car dealers will add options to cars taken from junk yards and the customer is none the wiser. When something goes wrong and Cadillac says the car was not built with those options, the customer is left holding the bad if there's a problem.

Just to many slip-shod installers out there. I would be very careful whom you chose to do this. Have you checked into weather Cadillac offers a accessory alarm kit? My 2005 CTS has one as standard equipment called the PASS-Key III Theft Deterent System. What year car is yours? You sure its not already part of the car?

[6ftsoccermom]

I have the Pass Key Theft Deterent system but its not audible. Its where only an official Cadillac key can be used to start the vehicle, if someone tries to start the vehicle with some other key, the car cuts off. I love this feature, but I was so sure there was an audible alarm system that could either be purchased or comes with some Cadillacs. My year is 2005 also.