2005 CADILLAC DEVILLE Complaints

I HAVE A 2005 CADILLAC DEVILLE I PURCHASED IT USED WITH 48,000 MILES I HAVE HAD IT ABOUT THREE YEARS AND THE LEATHER SEATS ARE HORRIBLE. THEY ARE NOT COMFORTABLE FOR LONG DISTANT RIDING. I HAD A 1994 DEVILLE AND THERE IS NO COMPARISON. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHEN THE CONTACT DROVE INTO AN AREA WITH WATER PUDDLES, THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP. HE IMMEDIATELY APPLIED THE BRAKES AND SAFELY DROVE TO HIS DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT WATER WAS GETTING ONTO THE SERPENTINE BELT AND CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO CURRENT REMEDY TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. HE STATED THAT ANY TIME THERE IS WET WEATHER CONDITIONS AND THE SERPENTINE BELT GETS WET, THE POWER STEERING WILL FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM TO CALL NHTSA AND FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 5/5/09 *CN UPDATED 05/06/09.*JB

2005 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT THREE TIMES IN THE LAST TWO DAYS. THE WEATHER WAS RAIN OR THE DAY AFTER RAIN. I WENT TO THE CADILLAC DEALER SHIP ON JULY 8 AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED. AFTER THE CAR WAS CHECKED BY THE DEALER I WAS TOLD THE BELT MAY HAVE BEEN WET FROM THE RAIN. I HAVE DRIVEN THIS CAR FOR THREE YEARS AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY FAILS TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE BRAKE LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER TESTED THE COMPUTER THE FIRST TIME. THE SECOND TIME, THEY CLEANED THE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY AND REPLACED IT THE THIRD TIME. THE FOURTH TIME, THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. THE FIFTH TIME, THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NO FAILURE. THE SIXTH AND FINAL TIME, THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE DEALER NOT TO TAKE ANY ACTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000. UPDATED 03-11-08 *BF UPDATED 03/11/08 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILS WHEN DRIVING THROUGH ANY AMOUNT OF WATER, INCLUDING SMALL PUDDLES. THE VEHICLE BECOMES HARD TO CONTROL AND THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURS WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THROUGH WATER. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT SEVERAL OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME FAILURE, HOWEVER, THE DEALER DID NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE OR REPAIR THE CONTACTS VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. UPDATED 10/03/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT DOES NOT SUPPORT THE DRIVER. IN ADDITION, THE METAL PART UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER SIDE IS POKING HIS REAR END AND LOWER BACK. DUE TO HOW UNCOMFORTABLE THE FAILURE IS, THE CONTACT CANNOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. HE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP THREE TIMES, BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPAIR IT SUCCESSFULLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 26,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

2005 CADILLAC DEVILLE WITH NEW VOGUE TIRES CUSTOMER STATES THAT HE HAS HAD 3 TIRES REPLACED DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE SIDEWALLS THAT CAUSES BUBBLE TO APPEAR**CC *JB

VEHICLE REPAIRED 2 TWICE WITHIN 3,000 MILES FOR BRAKE PULSATION, POOR STOPPING ABILITY, ABS LITE 'ON'. DEALER REPLACED / MACHINED ROTORS FOR WARPAGE BOTH TIMES. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ABS WARNING.

2005 CADILLAC TRANSMISSION HAS A DELAY WHEN SHIFTING IN REVERSE. *TS ***NAR*** THE DEALER STATED THAT GM SPECS ALLOWED THAT DELAY TO BE AS MUCH AS 8 SECONDS LONG. THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THIS SITUATION IS EXACERBATED WHEN HE FORWARD STOPS IN A DOWN HILL DIRECTION AND SHIFTS INTO REVERSE TO BACK UP A HILL. THE VEHICLE ROLLS FORWARD WHILE THE ENGINE RACES. WHEN THE TIME DELAY ENDS THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGES WITH A VIOLENT JERK. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S DOOR WILL NOT STAY OPENED WHILE PARKED ON AN INCLINE. THE CONTACT IS HANDICAPPED AND MUST PROP ONE FOOT ON THE DOOR PANEL FOR THE DOOR TO STAY OPEN WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE OR WHEN THERE IS A STRONG WIND BLOWING. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED WHICH DETERMINED THIS IS THE WAY THE VEHICLE IS DESIGNED. *NM