2005 CADILLAC DEVILLE Complaints

STEERING WILL LOCK UP WHEN DRIVING THROUGH STANDING WATER. UNABLE TO STEER RIGHT OR LEFT, CAN ONLY STEER STRAIGHT AHEAD FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS. THEN STEERING WILL RETURN TO NORMAL. THIS HAPPENS ANY TIME VEHICLE IS DRIVEN THROUGH STANDING WATER AT ANY SPEED. *TR

IN THE PAST MONTH POWER STEERING HAS FAILED IN WET WEATHER 7-8 TIMES. TO DATE THIS HAS HAPPENED WHEN TURNING OFF CITY STREETS, BUT I AM TERRIFIED THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN ON THE INTERSTATE AND I WILL BE UNABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR. THE STEERING RE-ENGAGES WHEN THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON. IT ALSO RE-ENGAGES AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS IF THE IGNITION REMAINS ON. WE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND THIS PROBLEM JUST STARTED HAPPENING, BUT NOW HAPPENS EVERYTIME IT HAS RAINED. I CONTACTED CADILLAC AND THEY HAVE NO INFORMATION OR RECALLS DESPITE WHAT I FOUND (ON AN INTERNET SEARCH) TO BE A PROBLEM OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED ON THIS MODEL FOR YEARS 2003-2005. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BE KILLED BEFORE THIS IS ADDRESSED? I TRANSPORT MY YOUNG GRANDCHILDREN DAILY IN WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A LARGE "SAFE" CAR. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. BASICALLY, I FEEL THAT WE CAN NO LONGER SAFELY DRIVE THIS CAR IN WET WEATHER AND WE LIVE IN FLORIDA WHERE WE CAN'T ALWAYS PREDICT IF AND WHEN IT WILL RAIN. *TR

TEMPORARY LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHEN DRIVING THROUGH STANDING WATER PUDDLES. NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS, THEN RETURNS TO NORMAL. DEALER CAN NOT DUPLICATE. REPORTS SPLASH SHIELD INTACT, DRIVE BELT IS NOT DEGRADED AND HAS PROPER TENSION TO POWER STEERING PUMP. BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CHECK AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG MODULE AND HARNESS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 46,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, APPROACHING A COMPLETE STOP. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED THERE WAS NO RESPONSE, AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRIFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE EXHIBITED A HOLE WHICH CAUSED AN EXCESSIVE BRAKE FLUID LEAK. THE BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,522. UPDATED 01/13/11*LJ UPDATED 03/02/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER, REAR DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE GLASS WINDOWS ABNORMALLY FELL INTO THE DOOR PANEL AND WAS UNABLE TO BE REMOVED. THEN, THE AND WINDOWS DID THE SAME. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS A DEFECT IN THE WINDOWS. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,000.

I HAD DRIVEN THE CAR AND PARKED IT OUTSIDE. WHEN I WENT TO DRIVE THE CAR APPROXIMATELY TWO HOURS LATER, I LOST POWER STEERING FOR A FEW SECONDS WHEN TURNING THE CORNER. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED SEPTEMBER 2009, JANUARY 2010, MARCH 2010 AND MAY 2010 WHEN I HAVE NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THE CADILLAC DEALERSHIP REPLACED A PULLEY ON THE RIGHT SIDE IN MARCH 2010 AND WE STILL HAVE THIS ISSUE. IT HAPPENS INADVERTENTLY AND IT SEEMS LIKE AFTER WE HAD RAIN. THE CADILLAC IS GARAGE KEPT. UPDATED 06/29/10*JB *TR

MY 2005 CADILLAC DEVILLE LOOSE STEERING POWER WHEN TURNING FOR ABOUT 20 SECOND TO 1 MINUTE ABOUT 20 TIMES IN 3 YEARS. THIS HAPPENS DURING THE FIRST COUPLE MILES OF DRIVING. CAD DEALER CAN NOT CONFIRM PROBLEM AS IT IS ERRATIC AND ONLY HAPPENS ONCE IN A WHILE. I NOTICED THAT THIS USUALLY HAPPENED WHEN THE WEATHER IS HIGH HUMIDITY AND I PARKED THE CAR OUTSIDE AT NIGHT OR DURING RAINY DAY. *TR

ON MY 2005 CADILLAC DEVILLE I HAVE HAD TWO VOGUE TIRES TO HAVE A BUBBLE TO APPEAR ON THE SIDEWALL. I DIDN'T KNOW IF IT WAS DANGEROUS OR NOT BUT I TOOK THE CAR BACK IN TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THEM BOTH. I AM KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON THE OTHER TWO TIRES THEY ALL HAVE VERY GOOD TREAD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A GAS STATION AT APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 68,000. UPDATED 8/18/09 *CN UPDATED 08/21/09.*JB