Cadillac DTS Complaints (2006)

255 consumer complaints on file.

#11055726December 20, 2017
ENGINE
OIL LEAKS FROM THE ENGINE. LEAKS HAPPEN BOTH WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN PARKED IN ALL SITUATIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11047651November 20, 2017
ENGINE
ON OCT,30,2017 I WAS SITTING IN THE CAR WITH IT IDLING. AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES THE CAR STARTED REGISTERING "HOT". THE DASH BOARD SAID IT WAS RUNNING HOT. THE THERMOSTAT HAND HAD MOVED TO THE RED POINT . I CUT THE CAR OFF AND WAITED FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND STARTED BACK UP AND DROVE IT TO CREST DEALERSHIP . AT THIS POINT THE HAND OR NEEDLE HAD GONE BACK TO NORMAL LEVEL. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSON INFORMED US THAT IT COULD BE THE GASKET. WE LEFT THE CAR WITH THEM AND WAS TOLD 2 DAYS LATER THAT IT WAS INDEED THE GASKET GOING OUT AND WOULD COST AROUND $6300.00 TO FIX. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE CAR IS SERVICED ON A REGULAR BASIS, OIL CHANGES, WINTERIZED BELTS CHECKED,ETC. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE AND HAD IT FIXED. THE CAR HAS ABOUT 45,000 ON IT. THIS ENGINE HAS GIVEN MORE TROUBLE AND I HAVE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY. I FEEL THAT THE ENGINE, WHICH IS A NORTHSTAR ENGINE AND IS A "LEMON" AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO SPEND SO MUCH MONEY ON GETTING THIS CAR FIXED AND I KEEP IT UP TO DATE ON THE MAINTENANCE OF THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE TAKE TO THE TIME TO CONTACT CREST CADILLAC IN NASHVILLE TENNESSEE FOR MY RECORDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11040569October 27, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLITES KEEP GOING OFF AT NITE WHILE DRIVING I NOTICE PLENTY OF COMPLANTS WHY GM NEEDS A RECALL PLEASE FOLLOW THU ASAP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11039347October 24, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS FLICKER AND CUT IN AND OUT. JIGGLING THE SWITCH SEEMS TO HELP DEALERS COULD NOT FIX'BEEN GOING ON SEVERAL YEARS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11020282August 29, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS CONTINUSLY FLASHED OFF AND ON. OCCASIONALLY, ONLY ONE HEADLIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE SECOND LIGHT WOULD RANDOMLY SHUT OFF. ALSO, THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHTING WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER (ED MORRIS CADILLAC OF TAMPA, FLORIDA) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11006408July 19, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE ODOR OF BURNING OIL WAS PRESENT. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL LEAKING UNDER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (BUD DAVIS CADILLAC LOCATED IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE GASKETS AND SEALS WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10993996June 8, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. NINE MONTHS PRIOR, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE REPLACED FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CREST CADILLAC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED; HOWEVER, THEY STATED THE BRAKE LIGHT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 121,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985107May 12, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO RESET THE LIGHT SWITCH BY FLIPPING THE SWITCH BACK AND FORTH FOR THE LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT A BULB OR WIRE CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10966567March 17, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROGRESSING OIL LEAK WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO PUT IN A NEW SEAL OR GASKET TO RESEAL THE AREA, BUT WOULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE REPAIR WOULD PROVIDE A PERMANENT REMEDY. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT IF THE REPAIR FAILED, THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS EXCLUDED FROM ANY MANUFACTURER CAMPAIGNS TO SERVICE THE ENGINE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10946856January 21, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
HEATED SEAT ELEMENT NOT WORKING ON PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10946858January 21, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT HEATING ELEMENT NOT WORKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10930048December 5, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, AN OIL ODOR WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT GRAY SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE HOOD OF VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THE OIL PAN GASKET WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,450.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10918769October 25, 2016
SEATS, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
HEATED AND COOLED SEATS STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING AFTER BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE THAT WAS COMING FROM UNDER PASSENGER SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10903080September 1, 2016
STEERING
POWER STEERING FLUID IS SQUIRTING ALL OVER MY ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE MAKE MODEL AND YEAR OF MY VEHICLE, BUT CADILLAC KEEPS TELLING ME THAT IT'S NOT A PROBLEM FOR MY VIN. WHEN I DRIVE THE CAR, POWER STEERING FLUID CONTACTS THE HOT ENGINE PARTS AND BEGINS SMOKING. THEY'VE HAD A RECALL FOR THIS. I DON'T WANT MY CAR TO CATCH FIRE SO I STOPPED DRIVING IT. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT THEY ALREADY KNOW IS A PROBLEM, HENCE THEIR OWN RECALL. THEY TELL ME I'LL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR AND IF IT'S PART OF THE RECALL, I MIGHT GET REIMBURSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10882661July 5, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL REQUIRED MORE FORCE TO MANEUVER AND SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE HOOD. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE ROAD SIDE AND OBSERVED THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS LEAKING SEVERELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V105000(STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,179.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870683May 24, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FOBIK AND IGNITION KEY FAILED TO OPEN THE DOORS OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE KEY FOBIK BATTERY WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863707May 7, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS FLICKERS AND THEN TURNS OFF. RANDOM LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE, TOOK CAR TO DEALER WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY 4 TIMES, THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG ... BS 😡 !! I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM AT 28,000 MI & STILL THE SAME AT 50,000 MI ... WAITING FOR A RECALL ?? COME GM THIS CAR WAS NOT CHEAP !!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863559May 6, 2016
STEERING
HAD TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING HOSE (#06V105000) AND WHEN I NOTICED THAT THIS WAS A RECALL ITEM I CALLED CADILLAC FOR REIMBURSEMENT. I WAS TOLD MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854634April 10, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS FLICKER AND GO OUT. IF YOU TURN AUTO OFF AND BACK ON, THE HEADLIGHTS COME BACK ON, BUT DO NOT STAY ON. . RIGHT SIDE MORE OFTEN THEN LEFT, BUT BOTH FLICKER AND TURN OFF. THIS CONDITION WAS THERE WHEN THE CAR WAS ONLY A YEAR OLD BUT WASN'T VERY BAD SO DIDN'T GET IT FIXED UNDER WARRANTEE. NOW THE PROBLEM IS A SAFETY HAZARD, BUT CANNOT GET ANY DEALER TO EVEN LOOK AT THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS A BROAD RECALL BY GM COVERING MANY OTHER MODELS AND YEARS, BUT THIS ONE WASN'T LISTED. IF THERE IS EVER A LOSS IN HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, GM MAY FINALLY SHOW SOME INTEREST. THIS USUALLY OCCURS WHEN MOTION HOWEVER NOT 100%. THIS STARTED BACK IN 2007 AND HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT SINCE THEN. THIS HAS BEEN DISCUSSED WITH DEALERS IN WISCONSIN AND FLORIDA TO NO SATISFACTION BECAUSE THE CAR IS NOT ON ANY RECALL LIST FOR THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10840169March 6, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LEFT HEADLIGHT FLICKERS & WILL GO OFF ON IT'S OWN. HAVE REPLACED EXTERIOR LIGHT ASSEMBLY TWICE. ONE USED AND ONE WITH NEW BUT NOTHING HAS CHANGED. STATIONARY AND IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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