2006 CADILLAC DTS Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A NEARBY AUTO SERVICE STATION WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DETECTED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE ALLOY WHEEL RIM EXHIBITED CORROSION WHICH CAUSED A LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE IN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE WHEEL RIM WAS CLEANED. THE TIRE WAS RE- MOUNTED AND RE-BALANCED. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE WOULD OCCUR EVERY THREE MONTHS ON A DIFFERENT WHEEL RIM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR ALLOY WHEELS WERE REPAIRED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. UPDATED 12/21/10*BF UPDATED 12/29/10.*JB

HEADLAMP INTERMITTENTLY FLICKERS AND THEN EVENTUALLY GOES OUT AND STAYS OUT. HEADLAMP COMES BACK ON IF SWITCH IS MANUALLY TURNED OFF OR IF VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. DEALER DID NOT DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT PROBLEM BECAUSE LIGHTS WERE WORKING WHEN VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT INTO SHOP. I ASKED THAT LAMP BE REPLACED, BUT DEALER REFUSED AND STATED THERE WERE NO COMPLAINTS OR SERVICE BULLETINS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THERE ARE TONS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT 2006 DTS HID LIGHTS OR BALLAST FAILING. THE VEHICLE HAS A SHORT WARRANTY TIME LEFT SO I FEEL THAT AT LEST THE BULB SHOULD BE REPLACED AS IT IS THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DID NOT DOCUMENT THE PROBLEM OR STATE WHAT WAS DONE. I HAVE CALLED BACK AND ASK THAT THEY SEND ME DOCUMENTATION AND STATE WHAT WAS DONE TO FIX MY ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 62 MPH THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE DROVE INTO A SERVICE STATION AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT IT WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN AND WHEN THE CONTACT WAS IN ANOTHER STATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER BUT DID NOT STALL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CENTRAL COMPUTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND WAS FAILING. THE DEALER MADE UNKNOWN REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,100.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEFT HEADLIGHT ON THE VEHICLE WAS NOT WORKING. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REPLACEMENT FOR THE HEADLIGHT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $700.00. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED AT HIS INSURANCE COMPANIES EXPENSE. CADILLAC WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE HEADLIGHT WILL BE REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

ON RECALL 10153, I CONSIDER THE WASHER HEATER A SAFETY COMPONENT SINCE THE DEFROSTERS ARE WEAK AND I FEEL THEY SHOULD FIND A FIX FOR THIS RATHER THAN REMOVING IT FROM THE CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE SUPPORT ARM WHICH SECURED THE HOOD IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION FAILED TO FUNCTION. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED EXTREMELY EARLY AT RELATIVELY LOW MILEAGE, AND STATED THAT THE PART WOULD BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 44,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH A SQUEAKING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE WOULD NOT OCCUR WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGHWAY SPEED. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON NINE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE STEERING VALVE AND STEERING GEAR WERE REPLACED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. ADDITIONALLY, THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE EXHIBITED SEVERE DEFECTS AND WAS REPLACED AT 20,000 MILES. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE OTHER RESOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,386. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,881. UPDATED 06/02/10. *LJ THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT. THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 10/12/10

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS AN INTERMINTENT ISSUE WITH THE HEADLIGHT AND DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT PANEL.THEY GO INTO THE NIGHTTIME MODE IN THE DAYTIME AND IT IS VERY HARD TO SEE THE DASHBOARD WHEN DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES INTO NIGHT MODE WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE AS WELL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND TESTING TWENTY TIMES, IN REGARDS TO THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE HEADLIGHT FAILURE, HOWEVER NO REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE TO THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT.THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15000.

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) MY 2006 CADILLAC DTS [XXX] HAS AN INTERMITTENT HID HEADLIGHT PROBLEM THAT OCCURS IN COLDER TEMPERATURES. THE LAMPS WILL FLICKER AND ONE OR THE OTHER WILL GO OUT. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE HEADLIGHT TO COME ON AGAIN IS TO TURN OFF THE HEADLIGHTS AND TURN THEM ON AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN TO THE LOCAL CADILLAC DEALER, AND IS IN THERE NOW, BUT THEY DON'T SEEM TO BE ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. ALSO, THE RIGHT TAILLIGHT/BRAKELIGHT/TURNSIGNAL WILL OCCASIONALLY GO OUT COMPLETELY. THE SIDE-MARKER LED LIGHTS STILL ILLUMINATE, BUT THE REST OF THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY GOES DARK AND THE TURN SIGNAL IN THE BACK DOESN'T WORK. THIS ALSO HAPPENS IN COLD WEATHER. THE DEALER HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM EITHER. SIMILAR PROBLEMS ARE BEING DOCUMENTED IN THE CADILLAC OWNERS FORUM ONLINE. *TR