general problems of the 2008 Cadillac DTS

Rear fuse block fuel pump relay shorted out melted fuse block. . . Could catch back seat on fire and very close to gas tank.

The car gives off false oil pressure information on cars message center. I replaced the sensor as discribed, verified my oil level, cleaned the connector to oil pressure sensor and still every 2 or 3 mintues I get engine oil pressure low, stop vehichle. When I stop the oil level is great and the oil is very clean. This has been going on for over 3 months. If the oil pressure was low the engine would have siezed up by now. This is ongoing issue with these 08 Cadillac Dts 4. 7l northstar engines.

My 2008 Cadillac Dts woudl not start, I found the fuel pump relay to be burnt. I replaced and was able to drive for 150 miles, same thing happened again. Replaced the relay again in order to get home. I then replaced the fuel pump, same thing happened. Then I researched that this is a known problem and that the fuse box under the rear seat needs to be replaced. Fuel pump relay keeps burning up under the rear seat, potential fire hazard. It will continue to burn until you remove it.

Car stopped operating all of a sudden. Battery charging issue.

2008 Cadillac Dts (100k mi) was parked and engine would turn over but not start. I determined that there was no fuel to engine by checking schrader valve on fuel rail. Proceeded to check fuel pump (fp) fuse (ok) and fp relay (burned on pin 30 along with fuse block). Replaced fp relay; however, after a few minutes from vehicle start, the relay heats to about 200 degrees f. After reading several forums, this is not uncommon: it appears the fuse block (under rear seat ). Is defective. I have ordered gm block 19116810 which apparently supersedes the original factory gm block 13599106. This problem clearly poses many safety issues: fire, engine shut down while driving, etc. Gm needs to take ownership of this problem. Moreover, I have also experienced the burned out connector (under passenger seat) for the heated seats. Fortunately, I did not have the heated windshield washer option which also experienced electrical issues. Shame on gm for not correcting these engineering design defects. Safety should be paramount with these types of issues on your vehicles especially your premier brand (Cadillac).

Tried to start my car and it would turn over but not crank. Replaced the fuel pump and fuel pump relay. Car started and I drove about 10 miles and it cut off while driving. Since we replaced the relay my husband took out the back seat to check it to find the fuse box too hot to touch and smelled like burning wires. He disconnected the battery to avoid a fire. This could have been a disaster had he not had the forethought to check the fuel relay. It was just before causing a fire and we had two passengers in the back seat.

I was driving my car one day and I started to smell something melting it wasn't to strong but you could smell it the next day I smelled it again and then I noticed it coming from under the front passenger seat so when I got home I started to unplug the connectors to see if something was melting and when I unplug the one for the heated seats I saw it was melt and I went online to look if this is a problem and many owners have this problem and this could cause a fire it looks like and there should be a recall for this I do not this its safe, contacted gm told them about it and they said its out of warranty.

Fuel pump relay overheated to the point of melting causing irreparable damage to the relay and the fuse block located inside the passenger cabin under the back seat of the vehicle creating a potential fire hazard. Vehicle was in motion on a city street when failure occurred causing loss of all power steering and braking.

In Nov. Of 2016, my Dts was parked and after attempting to start, it would not turn over as if were out of gas. I had to have it towed to repair facility. It was diagnosed and determined that the problem was caused by the fuel pump relay, which had shorted. Further investigation revealed that the actual cause was the fuse block (rear seat). This item is a dealer repair level and should have been recalled since there are several cases of this and other electrical problems involving sudden cut-offs, power steering issues and ignition key problems noted here. My car has experienced all of these.

Received recall notice stating #14299 ignition key rotation was an issue. Stated service had not been completed. I had installed and paid for a complete new ignition unit earlier this spring at a cost of $400. Oo plus. I am not happy to know the old unit needed recall, and further that my dealer never notified the manufacturer. I believe I have a refund due at this time. Please reply as soon as possible.

2008 Cadillac Dts. Recall regarding if key ring is adding weight to vehicle. According to the recall letter, the parts are not available.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Cadillac Dts. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 14v355000 (electrical system) however the parts needed for the repairs were unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact had not experienced a failure. Mf.

Took my vechile in for saftey recall 14299 nothing was done to the switch they just put something on the key and 2 small key rings and told me that nothing else was to be put on the key ring. In my opinion the repair was not done what is stopping the key switch from shuting off as a mechinic nothing was done.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Cadillac Dts. The contact stated that he had received NHTSA campaign number:14v355(electrical system) and stated that the parts were not available to service the vehicle under the recall and was afraid to drive the vehicle. The dealer was uncertain when the parts would become available. The manufacturer was notified of the problem and informed the contact that they were also uncertain when the part would be available. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Received notice of gm recall 14299 on 8/18/14. Furious that the parts to remedy this problem are said to be unavailable and no date - or even an expected date - for their availability is given in the letter received. Gm has known of this problem literally for years now and I don't appreciate the fact that there are no parts to provide an immediate remedy or an anticipated date for its resolution. Totally unconscionable! meanwhile, owners are expected to use only their ignition key (no other implements are to be on the key ring - such as those for self-defense or convenience) to obviate gm's safety lapse for an undetermined length of time that will be at the convenience of gm, not their customers. Additionally, since there has been media coverage of this particular problem for years, why am I only now receiving notice that my car is involved in this recall?.

The contact owns a 2008 Cadillac Dts. The contact received a notification for recall NHTSA campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). The contact stated that the part needed to remedy the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experience a failure.

The contact owns a 2008 Cadillac Dts. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The contact then inspected the vehicle and noticed that the power steering pump detached from the vehicle. The contact also stated that the steering wheel became hard to turn. The contact also noticed the struts were leaking. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact received NHTSA campaign number 14v355000 (electrical system) and stated that the parts were not available under the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Cadillac Dts. The contact stated while driving 30mph, the vehicle was hit by a deer on the front passenger side. The contact stated the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic where it was diagnosed that the computer module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The failure mileage was 90000. Ss.

I started to smell smoke in the car, I shut the engine, the smoke was coming from under the back seat. I removed the back seat, and smelled the fuse box, and opened the fuse box cover, and I found that two relays were very hot, and one of them was burned, and melted all the way into the bottom of the whole fuse box block. I had the whole fuse block replaced the part alone was $225. 71 plus installation. A year later same exact thing happened, I went to the dealer, and I was told that there is no recall on this fuse block. So I guess I have to do this all over again if I want to drive this vehicle.

2008 Cadillac Dts. Consumer writes in regards to warning lights, gauges and indicators being illuminated while driving the consumer also stated the alarm system goes off at night. The dealer was unable to find a problem.

2008 Cadillac Dts - problem with dash board lights not being reset to bright when in sunlight.

Dash lights at times will not come up to bright level , very hard to see instruments in daylight on sunny day. Once drove from nashville,TN. To louievillle,ky. ,before dash lights came on ,this was starting at about 8:30 am in may. When daylight and sunny plus driving east into bright sun.

2008 Cadillac Dts has several safety problems. The consumer stated while driving, the chimes sounded, the doors unlocked and locked, the gauges and speedometer went to zero and the cruise control disengaged. The consumer stated all of the malfunctions happened simultaneously. The traction light then illuminated, the gauges would come back up and the following message appeared on the drivers information screen that read service brake assist, service park assist, service stabilitrak and cruise will not resume you must reset.