NHTSA Complaint #10433097 — 2006 CADILLAC DTS
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10433097 |
| Vehicle | 2006 CADILLAC DTS |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 58,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | KS |
Consumer Description
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A 3 OR 4 LANES, EACH WAY, ROAD IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA AT ABOUT 30 MPH WHEN IT DIED. NO WARNING OR SPUTTER, JUST DIED. IT HAS HAPPENED OFF AN ON SINCE THAT TIME. PROBABLY 10 OR 12 TIMES, AS I AM TURNING INTO MY DRIVEWAY, PULLING UP TO A STOP SIGN, OR SLOWING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN IN TRAFFIC. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TURNING LEFT AND TRAFFIC HEADED TOWARD YOU. THE CAR DIES INSTANTLY. IT HAS ALWAYS RE-STARTED SO FAR. I NOW HAVE 80,000 MILES ON THE CAR, AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE ON LONG TRIPS. TRY TO STAY NO FARTHER AWAY THAN ABOUT 100 MILES. I HAVE SEARCHED ALL SORTS OF FORUMS AS WELL AS YOUR SITE AND THERE ARE MANY, MANY OTHERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. IN FACT MY NIECE IN MISSOURI HAS ONE THAT HAS STARTED DOING IT ALSO. I HAVE CALLED CADILLIAC CONSUMER COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT TWICE IN LAST 30 DAYS, AND THEY BLOW ME OFF. THEY SAY WE CAN NOT BELIEVE WHAT WE READ ON THE INTERNET.. WOW, WHY WOULD PEOPLE SIT AROUND WASTING TIME MAKING UP STORIES?? I KNOW MINE AND MY NIECE'S ARE VERY REAL. PLEASE HELP AND THANK YOU *TR
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