2006 CADILLAC DTS Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WOULD FAIL SPORADICALLY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 69,700. UPDATED 08/28/12*LJ THE DEALER REPLACED THE BALLAST, WHICH WAS FAULTY. UPDATED 08/29/12

WE HAVE OWNED THIS CADILLAC SINCE FEB 2010 (APPROX 28 MONTHS) AND HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER 16 TIMES. EACH REPAIR REQUIRES A RENTAL VEHICLE, ANYWHERE FROM 2-5 DAYS PER SERVICE VISIT. WE HAVE HAD 7 WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED AND 12 SENSORS REPLACED. THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE A DAY WHEN THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS NOT ON. THE QUALITY OF THIS $52,000 AUTOMOBILE IS VERY POOR. THE VEHICLE IS BACK AT THE CADILLAC DEALER NOW, WITH COOLANT & ENGINE ISSUES ONCE AGAIN. *JS

THE LEFT HEADLIGHT WILL TURN A ROSE COLOR & THEN GO OUT. THE RIGHT IS O.K. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED LAST JULY & POSSIBLY THE RIGHT HAS BEEN REPAIRED ALREADY. THE HIGH COST TO CHANGE A BULB IS BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN OF THE FRONT. THE INNER FENDER & THE FRONT FASICA HAS TO COME OFF TO ACCESS THE BALLAST OR BULB. I THINK G.M. SHOULD PICK UP THE COST FOR HEADLIGHT REPAIRS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT WATER ENTERED THE HEAD LIGHT CAPSULE THROUGH A FAULTY VENT, CAUSING IT TO CORRODE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000. UPDATED 05/10/12*LJ

HEADLIGHT FAILURE BEGAN AT APPROXIMATELY 90,000 MILES. INITIALLY, IT STARTED WITH THE INTERIOR INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT GROWING DIM AND THEN BRIGHT AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THEN, HEADLIGHTS STARTED DOING THE SAME THING. SOON THEREAFTER, THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT STARTED GOING OUT ON A REGULAR BASIS. IT WOULD INITIALLY FLICKER, THEN GO TOTALLY OUT. AFTER A FEW MONTHS, THE LEFT HEADLIGHT STARTED DOING IT. RECENTLY, ABOUT 18 MONTHS AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT, THEY BOTH GO OUT AT THE SAME TIME! DURING AN 80 MILE TRIP I MAKE ON A REGULAR BASIS, AT LEAST TWICE A WEEK, MY HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT BETWEEN 8 AND 20 TIMES! I CAN GET THEM BACK ON BY JIGGLING THE ON/OFF LIGHT SWITCH. BUT, ONE OR BOTH WILL TURN BACK OFF WITHIN A MATTER OF A FEW MINUTES. I TRY TO DRIVE DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, BUT THIS TRIP IS USUALLY JUST BEFORE DAWN OR AFTER DUSK. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR, AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY'VE NOT HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT... ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS TALK TO OTHER CADILLAC OWNERS, AS I HAVE; OR LOOK ON THE INTERNET. THIS HAS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM! IN CHECKING WITH ANOTHER DEALER, THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A BALLAST PROBLEM, AND WOULD BE BETWEEN $1400 AND $1800 TO REPAIR. THIS IS A $7000 CAR. FOR CADILLAC TO EXPECT ME TO PAY 20% PLUS OF THE CAR'S VALUE TO HAVE HEADLIGHTS THAT WORK, IS WAY OUT OF LINE. I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW AT A COST OF $44,000. I EXPECT TO HAVE HEADLIGHTS THAT WORK!! THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND CADILLAC SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING A FIX! *TR *JS

I TURNED RIGHT OUT OF MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT. I WAS LESS THAN A HALF BLOCK FROM THE LIGHT. I PULLED INTO THE CENTER LANE INTENDING TO TURN LEFT AT THE LIGHT. SUDDENLY MY CAR ACCELERATED RAPIDLY. I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKE SO HARD MY LEG HURT FOR DAYS. THE CAR ACCELERATED MORE AND THE BRAKE DID NOT STOP IT COMPLETELY. I REAR ENDED A LARGE PICKUP. I WENT BACK TO MY OFFICE AND CONTACTED CADILLAC CUSTOMER SERVICE IMMEDIATELY. I REQUESTED THEY CHECK THE "BLACK BOX" COMPUTER MODULE. THEY DID EVENTUALLY DO THAT BUT SAID THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM. NOBODY SEEMS TO BE LISTENING TO WHAT HAPPENED. I OFFERED CADILLAC TO JUST TRADE ME FOR ANY IDENTICAL CAR THEY REFUSED ANY KIND OF HELP. I EVENTUALLY SOLD THE CAR AT A GREAT LOSS. I HAD TO BUY ANOTHER CAR, MY INSURANCE HAS GONE UP DRAMATICALLY AND I AM MORE THAN DISCOURAGED. I WAS TERRIFIED EVERY TIME I DROVE THE CAR I HAD LOVED BEFORE. I CONSTANTLY DROVE WITH ONE HAND ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE OTHER HAND ON THE GEAR SHIFT IN CASE IT HAPPENED AGAIN HOPING IT WOULD STOP IT TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. *TR

TAMPA FL THE HEADLIGHTS WILL FLICKER THEN ONE OF THEM WILL SHUT OFF, TURN THE SWITCH ON AND OFF THE LIGHTS WILL COMEBACK ON AND THEN THE OTHER WILL FLICKER AND GO OFF. THIS WILL HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING .I HAVE REPLACED ONE BULB , IT STOPPED FOR ONE DAY THEN THE PROBLEM IS ONGOING,SAME AS THE OTHER POSTINGS ON THIS SIDE, MAYBE A RECALL SHOULD BE PUT IN PLACE,BEFORE SOMEBODY WILL GET HURT DO TO THIS PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING @ NIGHT. THANK YOU. *TR

RIGHT LIGHT FLICKERS THEN WENT OFF. RESET WENT ON AGAIN FOR A WHILE,THEN SAME PROBLEM. *TR

THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT STARTED GOING ON AND OFF FOR NO REASON. IT MIGHT GO OFF WHILE DRIVING OR SITTING STILL. IT MIGHT COME BACK ON IN A FEW MINUTES OR STAY OFF FOR A FULL EVENING. SOMETIMES TURNING LIGHTS FROM AUTOMATIC TO MANUAL WILL MAKE IT WORK, BUT NOT ALWAYS. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE JULY 2010, OR FOR ABOUT 33,000 MILES. IT IS DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING, PLUS I HAVE BEEN PULLED OVER BY POLICE AND SO FAR I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONVINCE THEM THE LIGHT HAD JUST GONE OUT THAT EVENING. NOW I HAVE TO LIMIT MY NIGHT DRIVING NEAR HOME, AS I DO NOT WANT THE SAME OFFICER TO STOP ME. I HAVE READ MANY FORUMS PLUS YOUR SITE, AND I SEE MANY, MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE CALLED THE CADILLAC CONSUMER COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT AND THEY JUST SAY THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A PROBLEM. I TOLD THEM TO CHECK THE INTERNET. TODAY, I CALLED THE DEALER THAT I BOUGHT IT FROM, OUT OF STATE, 15 MONTHS AGO. I EXPLAINED IT AND HE SAID HE HAS BEEN SELLING THEM FOR 20 YEARS AND HAS NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A PROBLEM. I TOLD HIM TO CHECK THE INTERNET. I ALSO ASKED HIM TO TRY AND GET ME A NUMBER FOR THE CADILLAC AREA REP, SO I CAN TALK TO HIM. PLEASE HELP BEFORE I GET A TICKET OR WORSE YET HIT WHILE TURNING LEFT AT NIGHT. THANK YOU *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A 3 OR 4 LANES, EACH WAY, ROAD IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA AT ABOUT 30 MPH WHEN IT DIED. NO WARNING OR SPUTTER, JUST DIED. IT HAS HAPPENED OFF AN ON SINCE THAT TIME. PROBABLY 10 OR 12 TIMES, AS I AM TURNING INTO MY DRIVEWAY, PULLING UP TO A STOP SIGN, OR SLOWING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN IN TRAFFIC. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TURNING LEFT AND TRAFFIC HEADED TOWARD YOU. THE CAR DIES INSTANTLY. IT HAS ALWAYS RE-STARTED SO FAR. I NOW HAVE 80,000 MILES ON THE CAR, AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE ON LONG TRIPS. TRY TO STAY NO FARTHER AWAY THAN ABOUT 100 MILES. I HAVE SEARCHED ALL SORTS OF FORUMS AS WELL AS YOUR SITE AND THERE ARE MANY, MANY OTHERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. IN FACT MY NIECE IN MISSOURI HAS ONE THAT HAS STARTED DOING IT ALSO. I HAVE CALLED CADILLIAC CONSUMER COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT TWICE IN LAST 30 DAYS, AND THEY BLOW ME OFF. THEY SAY WE CAN NOT BELIEVE WHAT WE READ ON THE INTERNET.. WOW, WHY WOULD PEOPLE SIT AROUND WASTING TIME MAKING UP STORIES?? I KNOW MINE AND MY NIECE'S ARE VERY REAL. PLEASE HELP AND THANK YOU *TR