Table 1 shows one common equipment related problems of the 2008 Cadillac DTS.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Equipment problems |
I have a very bad oil leak in my vehicle, which is creating a mess and alot of smoke.
December 16 2020 NHTSA id number 11383838 oil leak under engine coming from engine, transmission, and power steering pump. Also white smoke coming from engine on passenger side following stop on driveway.
Oil leak under engine coming from engine transmission and power pump. Also white smoke coming from engine on passenger side when stopped on driveway.
My car won't start if the tilt wheel is not in a certain position. The engine will not start until you put it down in a certain position---which I guess at. After I start it I can adjust the tilt wheel and I have no problem. After stopping and parking the car, I have to get it in the right position to have it start. (yesterday after 3 adjustments, it would not start. ) after resting for a few hours, it started.
The abs will randomly apply in good driving conditions for no reason when the brakes are applied causing you to potentially loose control of the vehicle. Had the abs module replaced and issue happened again 3 months after very costly repair. Note: vehicle had a code "yaw rate sensor".
Fuel pump relay melted replaced rear fuse box and relay tried to start vehicle on 6 June 2016 vehicle would not start at all. Had vehicle towed in to diagnose $81. 99 just purchased about 6 months ago. Purchased a warranty but this problem was not covered. I have never had this experience with a vehicle. After extensive reading I find this is a problem with a variety of Cadillac vehicles. I had to pay $796. 43, parts were $397. 51. This should have never happen and could have caused major damage. Since Cadillac know this is a problem I feel I should be reimbursed for my suffering and pain. This problem could have resulted in a fire starting in the seat area. I probably would not have known until it was to late.
On 9/4/15 @ approx 5:45 p. M, vehicle would not start - it acted like there was no fuel getting to the injectors. Three hours later I tried to start the car and it started just fine; took it for a drive around the block w/o any issues. On 9/7/15 the problem resurfaced; I had the car towed to a local mechanic who diagnosed the problem on 9,/8/15, to be a bad fuel pump relay. Car worked fine for one day; on 9/9/15 the problem resurfaced once again - if the car sat off for a couple of hours the problem would go away. I took the car to the Buick GMC dealer and they diagnosed the root cause to be a bad fuse box assembly ($318 part). The fuel pump relay got hot enough to melt the hard plastic of the fuse box assembly, and there are burn marks on the body of the fuel pump relay - I have the old parts and pictures of same. The service rep at the Buick GMC dealer said they have seen this problem on Buick lacrosse. Being that the fuse box is under the rear seat of the car, there is the potential for the car to catch on fire.
We were hit in right side by a driver who pulled out from a stop sign and crossed two lanes hitting our car in the passenger side on the fender and front door. Air bags did not deploy causing injury to head and neck.
I have had a problem with my car for over a year. I keep getting fumes from the vent and several times I have had the car to Cadillac on several ocassions. Had made several complaints to general motors and I always get a call back, most of the time it would be a different person but they all said the same thing, just like they were programed. My son has a friend who was a trouble shooter for gm and worked for frost motors until they lost their franchise and he went out on his own. He told my son that this was a common problem with these cars from 2006 to 2010 and most of the time the vehicles had high milage on them and gm would stall them off and their warrante would run out. I have 64,000 on my car now and two weeks left on my warrante. Today I contacted congressman kennedys office due to what I have seen on the news and the chief execdutive officer of general motors going before congress over other vehicle safety problems. I was advised to make this complaint which I am doing and I would hope others that are having the same problem make the same complaint and maby gm would be forced to fix our car's. I had also wrote to mary t. Barra chief executive officer for gm (certified mail and it was signed for) and I have spoken to her assistance brandon 1-855-880-1400 ext 11562 and all he would say is they are very concerned with their customers isues. And take all complaints seriously. One thing they did do was offer me $1,000. 00 towards a new Cadillac, I have put the incident date down as 5-12-14 as we were going to the doctor yesterday and got the fumes again. When I told them I was writing to congressman kennedy, they stopped talking to me. ( I wonder why)?.
The Cadillac Dts 2008 would not start. . Had Dts towed to foreman-blair gm dealership. . 896382 scan for codes none found no fuel pressure no volttage at circuit to fuel pump no voltage burn connnector at fuse box repace box c muti point inspection the relay 19116057 got hot and burn connector at fuse box and melted the fuse block 19116816 which is located under thr back seat,, that might set the car of fire. . This not the first time this has happen on Dts car there are more on the internet that had the same problum,,, I need to get my money back $735. 18 , because this was not my fought.