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2007 DTS with package II, sun roof and onboard navigation. I bought the 07 DTS a few months back and had nothing but problems. It was a program car, The main issue is a vibration. So far the dealer has switched all the tires and rims, force load balanced all tires, checked all the running gear, calipers, rims, etc for anything bent or not true but found nothing. I have noticed that the vibration is worse at different speeds and at certain speeds when accelerating The speeds that seem worse are around 30, just under 40, around 60, and 70 but still feel it at any speed. If you put it in neutral and coat the vibration is still there. I have found that just under 40 mps if you let off the gas the vibration is gone and returns as soon as you are back on the gas. This is a very annoying problem and seems to be getting worse. On warmer days I have notice a quick jerk almost like an engine stumble (but not the engine) after I have driven the car awhile. Here are some of the other problems that are either waiting to be fixed or have been fixed. 1- when I first start moving I hear a banging some where in the front end. After a lot of testing the dealer found the rack and pinion assembly is bad and is being replaced next week 2- have to be about 2 feet from the car for either remote to work. Tried replacing the battery but still have the problem. Scheduled to be worked on next week. 3- drives seat heater quit working - scheduled for next week 4- top 5 wires on rear window didn't work - replace rear window 5- foam padding in passenger door panel defective - replaced panel 6- drivers seat plastic is broken on the outside edge and a piece that goes over the seat belt is missing - scheduled for next week 7- clear coat defective on front around and between the head lights and part of right fender - repainted 8- rain sensor wipers didn't work - part is missing and were replaced 9- low coolant warning light and little or no heat- cross over pipe was leaking, replaced gaskets 10- tire monitor warning on dash, front left tire does not read at times- scheduled next week 11- service bulletin on steering part about grease being packed on one end causing rattle - part was replaced but didn't fix banging noise 12- sun roof rattled - readjusted rails The GPS system is not that good. My $150 Tom Tom is far better that the GM unit. The GM GPS system is not very accurate and wants to keep routing me to major highways when there a good alternate routes. One time when I was testing it I have no idea where I would have ended up. I knew where I was going and it wanted me to turn places that would have take me to who knows where. I probably will follow the directions some day just to see. The voice commands for the radio are very limited. I keep wondering what will happen next. I don't believe this is a dependable car. Really considering getting rid of it. My old car was a 97 Deville that started leaking oil at the half seal. Other than that it had a few minor problems but overall was a good vehicle.
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Well at 2 years old and 31k miles my 07 has had a problem! While down at my Daytona house for a few weeks I had a dead battery one morning. A call to the GM 800 number had a tech from a local Caddy dealer phone me with a few questions and arrive shortly afterwards with a new battery and had it installed in minutes ! My elderly neighbors were amazed that the battery was under the back seat.................... |
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Saturday, in the editorial pages of the Atlanta Journal, was an article about someone who bought a DTS (2008?) that was plagued with vibration issues, and all Caddy could do was tell him that they is nothing to be done about it...he rented another DTS in a city he flew to, and he was grateful that the rental DTS vibrated worse than his...   ... He stated he would never buy another GM car again... I know lemko has a cream puff, but if you want to know why the Big 3 are going down, multiple this guy in the article by hundreds of thousands, and you might see why Lexus may become the luxury car of choice... We just don't seem to cut it anymore...and, for all the satisfied lemkos out there, there are not enough to compensate for the disgruntled buyers who are abandoning Cadillac FOREVER... Why can't they see that???
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Replying to: marsha7 (Mar 10, 2009 6:27 am) |
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Replying to: wpsr (Sep 27, 2006 11:58 am) Our car is a 2006 Cadillac DTS Lux III purchased new, now 3 yrs old. We took the car in April 2009 for a windshield washer recall. We have always had the car serviced at the dealer (we no longer have a dealer in Grass Valley, CA). When the car was ready after the windshield recall fix, they told us they did and update on the Engine Control Module (recall 07132 off the repair order). It may be a Service Bulletin rather than a recall. I found document ID # 1993220 (# 07132), it also covers some 2006 Buick Lucerne, Chev Cobalt, Saturn ION, Buick Rainier, Chev TrailBlazer and GMC Envoy. We did not receive any notification about the ECM update, but are sure glad to have it fixed. The acceleration problem is gone, thank god. It was very frustrating and took a lot of extra braking (also dangerous). This acceleration always happened with foot on the brake just as we turn into our driveway. A couple of years ago, I went to the dealer and drove another new 2006 and 2007, they both had the acceleration problem. We also have the GPS updated DVD and have a clock we can read on the GPS display. We haven't been on a trip to see how the maps are working. WPSR
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Replying to: wpsr (Apr 08, 2009 8:49 am) You mentioned that you have a clock on your GPS system. My car is a 2006 (DTS) and I also have the latest DVD (I think) and I still do not have a clock on the display. How did you get the clock to appear? What version of the DVD do you have? Did the dealer have to do anything to get the clock to display? Thank you in advance. You answers will be most appreciated. |
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Replying to: fmoeller (Apr 09, 2009 5:25 am) Previous Disc: North America Disc: United States & Canada Part No. 15804409 2006 DTS Ver: 1.10 My new disc: North America Disc replacement. United States, Canada, Alaska & Hawaii Part No. 20857425U 2009 NA CH/GMC900/SRX/DTS Ver: 4.1c The clock should be in the top right corner of the display while the radio or GPS is on. When it is off with the ignition key on or in accessory position, the clock should be near the middle of the display. To make changes to the clock press the menu key until the clock on the top right of the screen is selected. I ordered the replacement disc Dec. 2008 and finally got it April 2009. I think the replacements are still on back order. |
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Replying to: wpsr (Apr 09, 2009 8:10 am) Thanks again.
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Replying to: bob247 (Feb 21, 2009 6:01 am) They replace the drives side seat heaters but turns out the bottom does not heat. Dealer also replaced the sun roof to eliminate rattle. This also got rid of some wind noise. I got the car back on a Friday and left on vacation Sunday. On Monday I decided to wash the car and water poured in from the center console and the head liner on the drives side. I had to drive a hour and half one way to have a dealer fix it. Turns out whoever replaced the sun roof at the dealership in my town didn't attach the drain hose. Wasted a lot of vacation time just getting it fixed. I asked the dealer that fixed the sun roof if they had any problems with a vibration and found out they had. They told me it was most likely a bent axle and to have both replaced. My windshield was replaced a few months back. My sister noticed the view in the bottom 1/4 of the window is distorted. While on vacation here are the other things that broke - automatic head light dimming quit working -compass quit working -drives side bottom seat heater doesn't work The dealer in North Carolina had to turn all my brake rotors because the brakes were making a loud noise and caused a lot of vibration. Have I mentioned this car has 40,000 miles on it. |
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Replying to: wpsr (Apr 09, 2009 8:10 am) I am not overly impressed with the Cadillac GPS system. When I added my home address while parked in my driveway it shows my house 3 or 4 blocks farther down the road. Before going on vacation I programed my sisters address into the system. The system said I reached my destination but her house was about a 1/4 farther. I ended up calling her to find out exactly where she lived. During the trip out I found on a couple of occasions it told me to late which way to go. I have found other GPS system's (Tom Tom and Gamin) were much more accurate and a lot cheaper. GM needs to work on the program to make it more accurate. My dealer checked the system and said there was nothing they could do to increase the accuracy. I like the touch radio but would not spend the money again unless the GM system improves. I also found it likes major highways and will keep trying to route you back to them even if it is more miles. I need to test the detour function more to see where it wants to route me.
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