Cadillac DTS Complaints (2006)

255 consumer complaints on file.

#10177037December 27, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
MY 2006 CADILLAC DTS HAS ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL. I HAVE EXPERIENCED 3 EPISODES OF POLICE RADAR INTERFERENCE WITH THIS FEATURE. THE SYMPTOM IS THAT THE CC INDICATES THAT A CAR IS IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. IT SOUNDS THE ALARM AND APPLIES THE BRAKES AS STRONGLY AS THE FEATURE ALLOWS. THE WORKAROUND IS TO IMMEDIATELY HIT THE GAS OR KILL THE CC TO GET BACK UP TO SPPED AND AVOID A REAR END COLLISION. I HAD MY DEALER TEST THE UNIT AND VALIDATE THE ALIGNMENT. THE UNIT TESTED ERROR FREE. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM WITH A FLORIDA STATE POLICE CAR 1 TIME AND HILLSBOUROGH COUNTY POLICE CARS 2 TIMES. I CONTACTED THE COUNTY AND THEY TOOK A FIRM POSITION THAT IT COULDN'T BE THEIR RADAR UNITS. I FRANKLY DON'T CARE WHERE THE PROBLEM IS. IF OTHER PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THIS IT WILL ESCALATE TO A FATALITY INDUCING SITUATION. I MAY ALO TAKE THE PFOBLEM TO THE FCC AS THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A BANDWIDTH PROBLEM ON THE PART OF THE POLICE RADAR UNITS OR THE CADILLAC ADAPTIVE CC MODULE. FIRSY FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN I WAS FOLLOWING A POLICE CRUISER WHO WAS APPROX 200 FEET AHEAD OF ME AND IN THE ADJACENT LANE (THE ONE TO MY RIGHT) THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND NO ONE WITHIN 500 FEET TO THE REAR. WITHOUT WARNING MY CAR WENT INTO EMERGENCT STOP AND SPUNDED THE PROXIMITY WARNING. I TAPPED THE ON/OFF SWITCH AND BROUGHT THE CAR UP TO SPEED. IT HAS ALSO FAILED AS I PASS A POLICE CAR THAT IS SITTING PERPENDICULAR TO THE ROAD. THE DURATION IS SHORT AS YOU ARE RAPIDLY PASSING THRU THE RADAR CONE. HOWEVER, I HAD THIS HAPPEN ON THE HOWARD FRANKLIN BRIDGE OVER TAMPA BAY AND THAT IS A TERRIBLE PLACE OF A CAR TO SUDDENLY SLOW DOWN WITH NO APPARANT WARNING. I WOULD VENTURE TO GUESS THAT FEW PEOPLE ACTUALLY USE THIS FEATURE. IT IS A FANTASTIC FUNCTION BUT IT IS SOMEWHAT COMPLEX TO USE AND LEARN HOW TO ANTICIPATE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. AGAIN, NO IDEA AS TO WHICH ELEMENT IS A FAULT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176326December 17, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL FAILS TO HOLD SET SPEED AT DOWNGRADES OF 3% OR GREATER. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO INCREASE SPEED, CAUSING UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION. DRIVER MUST PROVIDE EXCESSIVE BRAKING TO CONTROL VEHICLE SPEED ON DOWNGRADES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157290November 15, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK, STEERING, AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
THE STEERING IN THE CONSUMER 2006 CADILLAC DTS WAS SENSITIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT WHEN THE DRIVER OVERCORRECTED TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HIT TWO GUARDRAILS AND OVERTURNED ONTO IT'S TOP. *NM THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT SECURE THE OCCUPANTS DURING THE IMPACT. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PRE-TENSIONERS DID NOT ACTIVATE. *JB THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE TRUNK DOOR MANUALLY. UPDATED *JB *NM UPDATED
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10173369November 13, 2006
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S CONTINENTAL FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH. THE TIRE WAS TOO NEW TO HAVE BEEN ROTATED. THE TIRES WERE KEPT AT REGULAR PRESSURE AND THERE WAS NO ABNORMAL BULGING. THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THE TIRE HAD A TEAR IN THE SIDE THAT CAUSED THE BLOWOUT. THIS WAS A CONTINENTAL, SIZE: P235/55R17.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172334November 1, 2006
TIRES:SIDEWALL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON DRY ASPHALT, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE VIOLENTLY DEFLATED WITHOUT WARNING, SPINNING THE VEHICLE 360 DEGREES. THE VEHICLE WAS THROWN INTO A GUARD RAIL. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED AT THE SCENE. THE TIRE SIZE WAS P235/55R17.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10170445October 10, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
CADILLAC VEHICLES WITH VERTICAL STRIP LED TAIL LIGHTS ARE HIGHLY DISTRACTING. I CAN SEE THE LIGHTS "BLINK" AS I LOOK AT THEM AND AWAY FROM THEM. MANY OF THE NEWER CADILLAC VEHICLES EXHIBIT THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS BY FAR THE MOST DISTRACTING THING ON THE ROAD TODAY. I BELIEVE THAT I AM IN THE MINORITY AS MY WIFE DOESN'T EVEN NOTICE THEM. BUT I CAN SEE THEM FROM SOME DISTANCE AND IT'S ALL WITHOUT ANY CONCERTED EFFORT TO LOOK AT THEM OR STARE AT THEM. IT'S AS IF SOMEONE HAD A STROBE LIGHT ON! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166393August 23, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
FAILURE OF CRUISE CONTROL TO MAINTAIN SPEED WITHIN REASONABLE BOUNDARIES ON EVEN MINIMAL DOWNHILL GRADES CREATES UNSAFE CONDITION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163694July 19, 2006
STRUCTURE
2006 CADILLAC DTS-L3, SUN REFLECTS INTO THE CHROME BEZEL SURROUNDING THE ANALOG JEWEL CLOCK. *KB THE CLOCK IS MOUNTED AT AN ANGLE OF APPROX 45 DEGREES. DEPENDING ON THE TIME OF DAY AND THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL THE CLOCK ACTS LIKE A MIRROR AND REFLECTS THE BRIGHT SUN FROM THE GLASS AND CHROME INTO THE DRIVER'S EYES. DARK SUNGLASSES PROVIDED LITTLE, IF ANY, RELIEF FROM THE GLARE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO TAPE A PIECE OF CLOTH OVER THE CLOCK TO GET SOME RELIEF. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160619June 23, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WE HAVE CONTACTED CADILLAC AND THEY TELL US THERE IS NO FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER HAS HAD THE CAR FOR TESTING TWO TIMES FOR SEVERAL DAYS. RICH TRETHEWAY, THE HEAD TECHNICIAN AT THE WEAVER DEALERSHIP IN GRASS VALLEY WHO DROVE MY CAR AND THEN EXPLAINED TO US WHAT THE CAR DOES. HERE IS WHAT THE CAR DOES FROM A DRIVING POINT OF VIEW. WHEN GOING DOWN HILL OR TRYING TO SLOW DOWN, WHEN THE CAR REACHES ABOUT 25 MILES PER HOUR OR ABOUT 1000 RPM, IT THEN GIVES ITSELF GAS WHICH CAUSE A FEELING THAT ONE WOULD HAVE IF THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON (IT IS NOT). THAT IS; THAT THE CAR SURGES FORWARD GOING UP ABOUT 600 OR 700 RPM. THIS OCCURS WHEN I HAVE SHIFTED THE CAR DOWN TO 1ST OR 2ND. SINCE I LIVE IN AN AREA WITH MANY HILLS THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE. I SHIFT DOWN TO KEEP THE CAR FROM GOING EXCESSIVELY FAST DOWN THE HILLS. WHEN I AM DRIVING AND WANT TO TAKE A CURVE AT 20 TO 25 MILES PER HOUR, THE CAR MANY TIMES SURGES FORWARD WHILE MY FOOT IS OFF THE THROTTLE; I HAVE TO USE THE BRAKE CONTINUALLY TO GET AROUND THE CURVES AND DOWN HILLS AT A SLOW ENOUGH SPEED TO BE SAFE. THIS SURGING HAPPENED ONCE IN A PARKING LOT AS WE WERE TRYING TO PARK. RICH WAS NOT ABLE TO REPRODUCE THIS PROBLEM, BUT WAS ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE OTHER SURGING PROBLEM. THE CURE FOR THIS IS AS I UNDERSTAND IT FROM RICH AND ONE OF THE OWNERS OF WEAVER IS TO ALWAYS DRIVE IN OVERDRIVE AND USE THE BRAKE INSTEAD OF SHIFTING DOWN. IT ALSO DOES THIS IN OVERDRIVE. I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT IF THERE IS NO MECHANICAL REPAIR THAT GENERAL MOTORS HAS MADE FOR THIS CAR THEN SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE TO BE HELPFUL TO US. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159747June 13, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR GAINS EXCESSIVE SPEED ON DOWNHILL SLOPES. 15 MPH ON HILLS THAT OTHER CARS GAIN 3 TO 5 MPH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164782June 6, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2006 CADILLAC DTS SURGES WHILE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS NOT DEPRESSED, RPM'S GET HIGHER, SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING. *KB ***NAR*** THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. THE TECHNICIAN AT THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE CAR AND INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WOULD OCCASIONALLY HESITATE WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158887June 3, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2006 CADILLAC DTS INADVERTENT ACCELERATION PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156593May 2, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WILL NOT START. I HAVE HAD THE CAR SINCE THE END OF NOVEMBER 2005 AND ON TWO OCCASIONS THE CAR WAS DEAD. I DID NOT BUY THE CAR TO RUN EVERYDAY OR IN BAD WEATHER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154996April 10, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
FLICKERING TAIL LIGHTS. RECENT MODELS OF CADILLAC (E.G. DTS), USE LED TAIL LIGHTS. ON THIS CAR, THEY FLICKER AT ABOUT 50 HZ. I WORK IN THE SOFTWARE INDUSTRY AND CAN CLEARLY SEE COMPUTER MONITORS FLICKERING AT 60 HZ OR BELOW. AT NIGHT, AND ESPECIALLY WHILE IN MOTION, THESE TAIL LIGHTS ARE EXTREMELY DISTRACTING, AND OCCASIONALLY NAUSEATING. I HAVE NOTICED THIS BEGINNING TO OCCUR ON MORE TYPES OF VEHICLES EACH YEAR. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE EFFECT ON SAFETY AND COMFORT SHOULD THIS TREND BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE. I BELIEVE THE DOT SHOULD MANDATE THAT LED LIGHTS ON ALL VEHICLES HAVE A REFRESH RATE OF 100HZ OR GREATER IN EACH MODE (DIM: TAIL LIGHT, BRIGHT: BRAKE LIGHT...). THERE ARE EXAMPLES OF LED TAIL LIGHTS THAT DO NOT FLICKER, IN PARTICULAR, MOST LARGE SEMI-TRAILERS DO NOT HAVE THIS FLICKER EFFECT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149522February 6, 2006
TIRES:SIDEWALL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE HAD A BLOW OUT OF THE SIDEWALL IN THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE. A FEW WEEKS LATER THE CONTACT DISCOVERED BOTH THE RIGHT FRONT AND REAR TIRES WERE FLAT. AIR APPEARED TO BE SEEPING THROUGH SECTIONS OF THE SIDEWALL. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER AND THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE TIRES ARE GOODYEAR VOGUE Y TRAC TOURING II H RATED. UPDATED 3/20/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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