Cadillac Motors Informative - Cadillac DTS problem - Cadillac 2006 DTS

Posted by spiderman2 on 2006-09-03:

Have you looked into seeing if the Lemon Law applies to this vehicle. It sounds like a bad car all around. Good luck!

Posted by Nohandle on 2006-09-03:

Flipper, I'm a far stretch from an auto mechanic but years ago I had a similar problem with a car as far as the trouble you mentioned about the battery.

With a new car after heaven knows how many replaced batteries, looking around in parking lots for someone with jumper cables, having the car in the shop with no one being able to diagnose the problem someone finally determined the trunk light never went out which caused the around the clock drain on the battery.

With a brand new car you shouldn't have to instruct someone to unscrew a light in the trunk, which I finally did, just to put an end to the being stranded wherever.

Spiderman2 might very well have a point about the Lemon Law, or you may receive a recall notice in the future when enough complaints come in from others with the same problems.

It certainly takes the enjoyment out of a new car. I know, been there done that.

Posted by Nohandle on 2006-09-03:

BTW Flipper, it just happened to be a Cadillac at the time and I've kept a set of jumper cables in the trunk of every car I've owned since.

Posted by flipper on 2006-09-04:

Our warrenty should cover batteries for the next two years. But that is not the idea--it is the hassle of having to wait for road service and being late for where ever we are going. I am going to keep at GM until they resolve this.

Posted by glc on 2006-09-04:

Flipper: Cadillac Customer Assistance Center
P. O. Box 33169
Detroit, MI 48232-5169 1-800-333-4CAD
They can also be e-mailed via a link on their site www.cadillac.com Good Luck!

Posted by Nohandle on 2006-09-04:

Flipper, I fully understand where you are coming from. I didn't have to pay for the replacement batteries or return trips to the dealership either, all under warranty. It just got to the point with me I didn't want to leave the house in the car, not knowing where I would end up stranded.

Hopefully, you can get some resolution soon. Keep us informed.

Posted by flipper on 2006-09-07:

Shannon Van Horn of The Cadillac Consumer Support Team called me today. She said there is nothing that can be done with our car except to get another opinion. (That means driving to Ft. Myers, 50 miles away.) She said the car is designed to be driven at least once a week. I explained to her we drive at least twice a week. She said the brake problem is that we live in FL. I told her we do not live anywhere near water, and there are times during the winter when everything dries us because there is no moisture but the brakes still squeal. I also told her I would hate to have to buy a foreign car just because we don't drive a lot. She said the salesman should have told us the car had to be driven a lot, but after all, all he wants to do is sell cars. He knew how little we drive by the milage on our 5 year old trade in. I told her I will let everyone I know about the stupidity of the Cadillac DTS. Her answer was that she will have to mark our file "Unsatisfied". That is putting it mildly!

Posted by Rudolph Verdun on 2012-08-23:

I have read that if the doors are not locked a lot of the cars electronics remain active which will run the battery down. when you park the car make sure the doors are locked.