2007 CADILLAC DTS Complaints

AFTER PROLONGED AND CONTINUOUS BRAKING, CAR WILL PULSATE OR SHAKE AS IF THE BRAKE DISCS ARE BECOMING WARPED. IS OBVIOUSLY CONNECTED TO HEAT BUILDUP, AS NORMAL BRAKING IS NOT AFFECTED. *TR

REF.ODI NUMBER 10289768 UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION. UPON FURTHER STUDY I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM ORIGINATED IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE ( ECM). HAS A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM BEEN PRESENTED? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, A VEHICLE FAILED TO YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY, ENTERED INTO TRAFFIC, AND THEN CRASHED INTO THE LEFT SIDE OF HER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN IT CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE DRIVERS FRONTAL AND SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE ON-STAR SYSTEM DID NOT ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY, AND THAT THE AIR BAGS WILL ONLY DEPLOY IF THE SENSOR WAS IMPACTED. THEY ADDED THAT THE ON-STAR SYSTEM ACTIVATES ONLY WHEN THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY. SHE RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BODY AND A DISLOCATED DISC. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000. THE POLICE INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WHEN AT IDLE SPEED THE ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATE TO A HIGH SPEED. I WAS SURPRISED AND PLACED THE CAR IN REVERSE. I SHOT BACKWARDS, WHERE AS I SHIFTED TO DRIVE. I HIT A SOLID OBJECT AND THE CAR WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED. I COULD NOT HOLD THE CAR WITH THE BRAKES. I TOTALLY PANICKED. *TR

BOUGHT CAR 2/7/2007. AT 4000 MILES ,HAD VIBRATION, ROTORS WERE RUSTY AND OUT OF ROUND, REFINISHED ROTORS, THEN;A WEEK LATER ,VIBRATED WHEN APPLY BRAKES,LUG NUTS LOOSE,TIRES OUT OF BAL.- DEALER HAD LUG NUTS TIGHTENED AND ,FORCE BAL.TIRES. AT 5513 MILES STILL A VIBRATION;- DEALER PUT ON NEW TIRES, 6 MONTHS LATER MADE A NOISE, FELT LOOSE IN FRONT , TOOK TO DEALER THEY REMOVED AND REPLACED R.AXLE BRAKES VIBRATING AGAIN 5 MONTHS LATER. CALLED COMPANY TOOK CAR TO ANOTHER DEALER; TURNED ROTORS & ROTATED TIRES,STILL A VIBRATION,REPLACED FRONT ROTORS, 3MONTHS LATER HAD F.ROTORS REFINISHED & REMACHINED R. ROTORS LESS THAN 500 MILES,VIBRATION AGAIN SO BAD NOW STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT OF CAR SHAKES. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR ,BRAKES MAY GIVE AWAY,COULD INJURE SOMEONE OR A PART MAY COME OFF CAR. IT DOESN'T FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE READ OTHER REPORTS ON INTERNET LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVING VIBRATION PROBLEMS, MAY NEED A RECALL. WAITING NOW TO GET IN TO GET IT FIXED AGAIN. *TR

FOLLOWING TRUCK..STEPPED ON BRAKES AND DID NOT HAVE ANY...SWERVED TO MISS TRUCK AND STEPPED ON GAS AND DID NOT HAVE ANY...DRIFTED INTO PARKING LOT AND UP AN INCLINE AND DRIFTED TO A STOP. HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND NOTHING APPEARED ON DASH...AND NOTHING CAN BE FOUND...SOMEONE WILL HAVE TO GET KILLED BEFORE ANY THING IS DONE ABOUT IT. *TR

IN TRAFFIC..TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME, APPLIED BRAKES AND DID NOT HAVE ANY.,.STEPPED ON GAS AND HAD NO RESPONSE..SWERVED TO AVOID CRASH..DRIFTED INTO A PARKING LOT AND CAR CAME TO A STOP AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES STARTED CAR AND SLOWLY DROVE HOME. AS CAR UNABLE TO GO MORE THAN 20 MPH..NOT THE FIRST TIME..TWICE BEFORE...WAS DRIVING AND AGAIN NO BRAKES...GAS PEDAL NOT RESPONSIVE...NO WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH AT ANY TIME. TAKEN TO DEALER TWICE...THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I AM AFRAID I WILL BE KILLED OR WILL KILL SOMEONE BECAUSE I CAN'T CONTROL THE CAR AS I NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HINGES ON THE FRONT END OF HIS VEHICLE ARE INADEQUATE FOR THE TWO FRONT DOORS. THE DOORS CLOSE AUTOMATICALLY AND THE WIND CAN BLOW THEM SHUT. HE STATED THAT THE DOORS HAVE CLOSED ON HIM MANY TIMES. HIS SON WAS INJURED WHEN THE DOOR SLAMMED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S SON DID NOT GO TO THE HOSPITAL, BUT IS STILL EXPERIENCING A LOT OF PAIN AND MAY HAVE TO UNDERGO X-RAYS. THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT THE DOORS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200. UPDATED 07/07/08. *LJ UPDATED

2007 CADILLAC DTS STOPPED IN MIDTRAFFIC. AFTER A FEW MINUTES WAS ABLE TO RESTART, BUT IT WOULD ONLY GO 2 - 3 MPH. LET IT SIT FOR AWHILE, THEN IT RESTARTED. DROVE TO DEALER, FOUND NOTHING WRONG, HOWEVER, THEY RESET SOMETHING IN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. THEY WERE NOT FORTHCOMING WITH INFORMATION! SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED! I AM FEARFUL THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN ON INTERSTATE 495 OR ANOTHER MAJOR HIGHWAY! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL AND DROVE INTO A 3 FOOT DITCH, AND CRASHED INTO A CEMENT CULVERT. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER A FEW TIMES AND WAS DESTROYED. THE FRONT END, REAR END, AND ROOF OF THE VEHICLE WERE HEAVILY DAMAGED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE WEARING THEIR SEAT BELTS. NEITHER WERE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN NECK AND SHOULDER DAMAGE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 4,000. UPDATED 06/17/08 *BF