2006 CADILLAC DTS Steering Problems

I called OnStar because my car would not start and they sent someone from GM. The guy looked at my car, could not identify the problem, so I got it towed to a repair shop. Ends up, I had to replace the transmission. The repair shop ran electric test on the vehicle and no codes or issues. My dash is now reading service power steering and this is a safety issue that needs to be fixed by the manufacturer.

Stabilitrak light on

POWER STEER SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE. I ACTUALLY LOOKED UP SEVERAL RECALLS ON ALLDATA.COM AND THEY'RE ARE NUMEROUS OF RECALL. THESE RECALLS ARE SPECIFICALLY REFERRING TO THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM. THE RECALLS ARE ACTUALLY SAFETY RECALLS. I CAN'T SEEM TO GET THE RECALLS SERVICED BY ANY LOCAL DEALERS. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

MY LIGHTS I HAVE CHANGED AND TRIED EVERY THING ONLY GOT 1 TO WORK SO FAR ! I SMELL A ! BURNING SMELL ! MY POWER STEERING IS SCREWED AND LIKES A SMALL LEEK ALL ELECTRIC SOME THINGS HAS HAD ISSUES ! BLOW FUSES CIGARETTE LIGHTER STOPS WORKING CAN'T CHARGE PHONE ! BACK REAR POWER STRUTS ONLY WORK PART TIME ME L BACK UP LIGHTS THAT WARNS DON'T WORK MOST OF THE TIME ! MY KEY CAN TURN THE CAR BUT DRIVE WITH OUT KEY IN THE IGNITION THE IGNITION CAN SWITCH IT SELF ! HAVE HAD TO FIX BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR PROBLEMS AND FRONT TIRE PROBLEMS!

Mileage: 160,000

POWER STEERING FLUID IS SQUIRTING ALL OVER MY ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE MAKE MODEL AND YEAR OF MY VEHICLE, BUT CADILLAC KEEPS TELLING ME THAT IT'S NOT A PROBLEM FOR MY VIN. WHEN I DRIVE THE CAR, POWER STEERING FLUID CONTACTS THE HOT ENGINE PARTS AND BEGINS SMOKING. THEY'VE HAD A RECALL FOR THIS. I DON'T WANT MY CAR TO CATCH FIRE SO I STOPPED DRIVING IT. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT THEY ALREADY KNOW IS A PROBLEM, HENCE THEIR OWN RECALL. THEY TELL ME I'LL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR AND IF IT'S PART OF THE RECALL, I MIGHT GET REIMBURSED.

Mileage: 126,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL REQUIRED MORE FORCE TO MANEUVER AND SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE HOOD. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE ROAD SIDE AND OBSERVED THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS LEAKING SEVERELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V105000(STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,179.

Mileage: 141,179

HAD TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING HOSE (#06V105000) AND WHEN I NOTICED THAT THIS WAS A RECALL ITEM I CALLED CADILLAC FOR REIMBURSEMENT. I WAS TOLD MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION, THE CONTACT NOTICED A SLIGHT FLUID LEAK AND THE VEHICLE HAD A SMELL OF BURNING FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

Mileage: 45,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, AN ABNORMALLY LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING INLET HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V105000(STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,684.

Mileage: 30,684

I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHEN IT RAINS AND THE STREETS ARE WET MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP

Mileage: 116,000

THE POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING...THEN A FEW SECONDS LATER, THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS STILL DRIVING. I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 35 MPH AND I WAS ABLE TO TURN ONTO A SIDE STREET, THOUGH IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE CAR BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING HAD QUIT WORKING. I WAS LATER INFORMED BY A MECHANIC AT AAA THAT A BRACKET THAT CONNECTS THE ENGINE TO THE CAR'S FRAME HAD COME LOOSE AND THE ENGINE WAS VIBRATING, WHICH CAUSED THE ELECTRICAL WIRING FOR THE POWER STEERING TO BECOME WORN, WHICH CAUSED IT TO SHORT OUT. I WAS LUCKY I WAS ONLY GOING 35 MPH. IF I HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY ON A CURVE WHEN THIS HAPPENED, IT IS VERY POSSIBLE THAT I WOULD HAVE CRASHED. *TR

Mileage: 90,932

GM RECALL 14299 SHOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM OF IGNITION SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE KEY MOVES OUT OF THE 'RUN' POSITION DISABLING THE BRAKES AND STEERING,. THE FIX WAS PUTTING A PIECE OF PLASTIC IN MY KEY. THIS DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I EXPECT THE IGNITION SWITCH TO BE REPLACED. I DID NOT PAY $50,000 FOR A CHEAP 'FIX'. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND UNKNOWN FLUIDS LEAKED ONTO THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V105000 (STEERING) AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE MIGHT BE RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

Mileage: 38,000

POWER STEERING HOSE LEAKING CAUSING THE WHEEL TO LOCK UP. HAVE CALLED GM ABOUT THIS AND THEY SAID IT WASN'T A RECALL... TOOK IT TO EASTON CADILLAC SERVICES AND THE GAVE ME THE SHEET THAT SHOWED IT WAS BETWEEN THE VIN# THAT WAS AFFECTED IN THE POWER STEERING HOSE RECALL. 6U146663-6U550288... MY VIN#6U187900... IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT WAS INDICATED ON THE RECALL AND GM IS UNWILLING TO RIGHT THEIR WRONG. *TR

Mileage: 94,864

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A SHOULDER INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,995.

Mileage: 24,995

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT NOTICED. THE CONTACT HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR IT TO RESUME NORMAL FUNCTION. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND WAIT OVER THIRTY MINUTES FOR THE KEY TO RELEASE. IN ADDITION, THE KEY WOULD BECOME HOT. THE DEALER CONDUCTED REPAIRS THAT WERE UNKNOWN. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000.

Mileage: 154,000

POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE. *TR

Mileage: 94,864

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT SMELLED AN ABNORMAL ODOR AND DISCOVERED THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V105000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

Mileage: 94,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, ALL OF THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED NECK AND SHOULDER INJURIES, BUT MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

Mileage: 89,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN AND CRASH INTO A FENCE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VIBRATING AND WAS MAKING A LOAD ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V105000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

Mileage: 115,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST AND THE WASHER PUMP SENSORS FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A ELECTRICAL WIRING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE, THE POWER STEERING GEAR INLET HOSE, AND A WIRE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V240000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V105000 (STEERING), OR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V441000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 185,000.

Mileage: 160,000

AFTER EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO VERA CADILLAC IN PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS LEAKING AT THE CRIMP. ALSO, THE FLUID LEAKED DOWN TO THE SERPENTINE BELT WHICH SPRAYED THE FLUID ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE HOSE AND THE BELT WERE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE (OVER $500). I KNEW THERE WAS A RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V105000) FOR THIS VEHICLE CONCERNING THIS EXACT PROBLEM BUT I WAS TOLD THAT BASED ON MY VIN THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS I'VE READ ONLINE FROM PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME SCENARIO, I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THIS IS A COINCIDENCE. I HAVE THE EXACT SAME VEHICLE WITH THE EXACT SAME FAILURE AS STATED IN THE RECALL. MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED ON 2/06 AND HAS VERY LOW MILEAGE. SOMEONE NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE WHY THESE OTHER VEHICLES WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT SOMEONE SIMPLY MADE A MISTAKE WHEN GM FIRST INVESTIGATED WHICH VEHICLES TO INCLUDE. *TR

Mileage: 31,731

POWER STEERING HOSES LEAKS, AND OIL PAN GASKET LEAKS I HAVE OIL IN THE STREET AND IN MY DRIVE WAY/GARAGE BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING HOSES ARE LEAKING THEY WILL ONLY REPAIR SOME VIN # CARS FOR THE POWER STEERING. OIL PAN GASKET ON THE OIL PAN IS LEAKING I HAVE FOUND OUT THERE IS NO RECALL BUT GM HAVE BEING HAVING PROBLEM WITH THESE 4.6L NORSTAR ENGINE OIL PANS GASKETS FOR A LONG TIME THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY HAVE ISSUE-- BULLETIN NO.: 03-06-01-027A THAT STATE YOU MUST REMOVE THE ENGINE TO DO THE REPAIR THIS IS VERY COSTLY THIS IS ALSO A ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A BURNING ODOR WAS EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V105000 (STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

POWER STEERING IS NOT IN EFFECT WHILE TURNING STEERING WHEEL. HAVE TO USE EXTRA EFFORT WHILE TURNING, ESPECIALLY IN TIGHT SPACING OR LOW SPEEDS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN AN ABNORMAL GROWLING SOUND WAS EMITTED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE EXHIBITED A HOLE, WHICH WAS LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID ONTO THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER OR A LOCAL MECHANIC DUE THE VEHICLE BEING INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. 06V105000 (STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS) AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE RECALL (GM RECALL NUMBER:06026) WAS NON- EXISTENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 9/26/12 *CN

Mileage: 55,000

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

Mileage: 17,386

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

Mileage: 17,386

POWER STEERING HOSE CONNECTION FAILED, GM REFUSED TO FIX RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V105000), THEY SAID THAT MY "VIN" WAS NOT APART OF THE RECALL, ONLY ON UNITS BUILT FROM DEC 06 THROUGH FEB 06, MY CAR WAS BUILD IN MAR 06.... DEALER SAID THAT THIS IS THE FAULTY PART... PAID 519.49 FOR THE FIX AND 110.00FOR A TOW... WERE AFRAID TO DRIVE MIGHT START ENGINE FIRE.... GM SHOULD RECALL ALL OF THESE CARS WITH FAULTY HOSES. *TR

Mileage: 71,000

POWER STEERING HOSE CONNECTION FAILED, GM REFUSED TO FIX RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V105000), THEY SAID THAT MY "VIN" WAS NOT APART OF THE RECALL, ONLY ON UNITS BUILT FROM DEC 06 THROUGH FEB 06, MY CAR WAS BUILD IN MAR 06.... DEALER SAID THAT THIS IS THE FAULTY PART... PAID 519.49 FOR THE FIX AND 110.00FOR A TOW... WERE AFRAID TO DRIVE MIGHT START ENGINE FIRE.... GM SHOULD RECALL ALL OF THESE CARS WITH FAULTY HOSES. *TR

Mileage: 71,000

2006 CADILLAC DTS WITH 23,000 MILES ON IT AND AT A STAND STILL AND WHEN COMING UP TO A STOP AND MAKING A TURN THERE IS A DEFINITE CLICK OR KNOCK IN THE FRONT WHEELS OR STEERING COLUMN THAT YOU CAN ACTUALLY FEEL. EVEN WHEN SITTING STILL YOU JUST TURN THE WHEEL A LITTLE BIT BACK AND FORTH AND THERE IS KNOCK THAT CAN BE FELT. HAVE REPORT TO LOCAL CADILLAC DEALER AND TOLD NOTHING CAN BE DONE AND TO LIVE WITH IT. TRIED ANOTHER DEALER SHIP 45 MILES AWAY AND THEY HEARD THE NOISE ALSO AND CANNOT FIGURE WHERE IT COMES FROM THEN TRIED 3 OTHER CARS IN LOT OF SAME VINTAGE AND THE ONES WITH MORE MILES ON THEM HAD THE SAME NOISE. I WOULD EXPECT THAT FROM A LESS EXPENSIVE CAR BUT NOT A CADILLAC. ALSO HAVE A TIRE NOISE THAT CADILLAC AND CONTINENTAL TIRE SAID IS NORMAL. BUT THIS IS EMBARRASSING WHEN YOU PULL UP TO STOP OR DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS YOU CAN HEAR NOISE LIKE A SQUEAK OR RUBBING NOISE LIKE THE BRAKE PADS ARE RUBBING. TOLD THIS IS COULD BE THE DESIGN OF THE TIRES, BUT HAVE NO PROOF AND CADILLAC FIELD REP WOULD NOT GIVE ME THE PLEASURE OF TALKING TO HIM, I HAD TO DISCUSS THROUGH A 3RD PARTY THAT DID NOT UNDERSTAND THE ISSUES AND I WAS BY HIM THAT THE REP DO NOT TALK TO CUSTOMERS THEY ONLY GIVE THEIR OPINION TO THE 3RD PARTY AND THEY IN TURN PASS INFO ON TO CUSTOMER. NOT SURE WHAT A CUSTOMER FIELD REP DOES IF HE DOES NOT TALK TO A CUSTOMER, THEY SHOULD CHANGE THEIR TITLE THEN. AM NOW FEARFUL THAT WITH THE TIRE ISSUES AND THE STEERING CLUCKING THAT THIS COULD LEAD TO PARTS FAILURE OR ACCIDENT LEADING TO A DEATH ETC. *TR

2006 CADILLAC DTS SWITCHING LANES WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS RELEASED. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS SWITCHED LANES ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 OR MORE MPH. HE ALSO STATES THAT THE VEHICLE PULLS HARD TO THE LEFT. *KB THE CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR SEVERAL ALIGNMENTS, BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINED THE SAME. *JB

THE STEERING IN THE CONSUMER 2006 CADILLAC DTS WAS SENSITIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT WHEN THE DRIVER OVERCORRECTED TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HIT TWO GUARDRAILS AND OVERTURNED ONTO IT'S TOP. *NM THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT SECURE THE OCCUPANTS DURING THE IMPACT. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PRE-TENSIONERS DID NOT ACTIVATE. *JB THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE TRUNK DOOR MANUALLY. UPDATED *JB *NM UPDATED