2005 CADILLAC STS Steering Problems

3 NHTSA complaints on file

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Steering Issues in the 2005 CADILLAC STS

3 steering complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 CADILLAC STS. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths

All Steering Complaints

#11244847 |
THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY LOSES ENGINE/ ELECTRICAL POWER WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THE POWER LOSS OCCURS, BRAKES AND STEERING LOSE PROPER FUNCTIONALITY CREATING A THREAT TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS AS WELL AS OTHER MOTORISTS. THE VEHICLE THEN IS UNRESPONSIVE TO THE PROPER STARTING PROCEDURE. RESTARTING THE VEHICLE IS INCONSISTENT. IT MAY START IMMEDIATELY UPON COMMAND OR IT MAY CAUSE A THEFT PROCEDURE TO INITIATE. THE VEHICLES DIC WILL POSSIBLY SHOW THE FOLLOWING PROMPTS JUST BEFORE THE SHUTDOWN FAILURE OCCURS; SERVICE VEHICLE SOON, SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM SOON, SERVICE A/C SYSTEM SOON. DURING THE SHUTDOWN FAILURE, NO ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ARE OPERABLE BUT POWER IS STILL AVAILABLE TO THE CAR ALLOWING THE DIC TO PROMPT 'NO FOB DETECTED' OR 'THEFT ATTEMPTED' AND THE FOB WILL INTERMITTENTLY ALLOW YOU TO SEND LOCK/ UNLOCK COMMANDS DURING THE SHUTDOWN FAILURE. THE FAILURE HAPPENS IN ANY SCENARIO AND IS INTERMITTENT IN THE ASPECT OF NO FAILURE OCCURS FOR...
#10372259 |
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC STS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 58 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON, THE VEHICLE STARTED MOVING TO THE LEFT WITHOUT THE CONTACT BEING ABLE TO CONTROL IT. THE CONTACT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 33,000.
#10307522 |
STEERING WHEEL MAKES THUMP/CLUNK SOUND WHEN TURNING OR GOING OVER BUMPS WHICH CAUSES STEERING WHEEL HAVE WIGGLE/LOOSE. STEERING WHEEL IS ALSO MAKING RUBBING SOUND WHEN WHEEL IS TURNED SLOWLY IN ANY DIRECTION. I HAD MY LOCAL DEALER LOOK INTO THIS AND THEY CONCLUDED THAT WHEEL NEEDED TO BE GREASED. THE THUMP/LOOSE STEERING WHEEL PROBLEM CONTINUED AND I ENDED UP TAKING VEHICLE TO ANOTHER CADILLAC DEALER NEARBY. I EXPLAINED TO ADVISOR OF CONTINUING PROBLEM AND INFORMED THEM THAT ANOTHER DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR. I WAS TOLD BY ADVISOR THAT PROBLEM WAS WORN TIRES. I EXPLAINED TO ADVISOR THAT VEHICLE HAD THIS PROBLEM WHEN CAR WAS PURCHASED WITH NEW TIRES. I REPLACED THE TIRES TWO MONTHS AGO PER DEALER'S RECOMMENDATION AND PROBLEM IS STILL CONTINUING AND GETTING WORSE.

Other 2005 CADILLAC STS Problem Areas

Electrical System 19 complaints Power Train 13 complaints Engine 12 complaints Air Bags 11 complaints Fuelpropulsion System 5 complaints Seats 5 complaints Service Brakes 5 complaints Unknown Or Other 5 complaints Vehicle Speed Control 5 complaints Engine And Engine Cooling 4 complaints Exterior Lighting 4 complaints Power Trainaxle Assemblyaxle Shaftseal 4 complaints Wheels 4 complaints Electronic Stability Control Esc 3 complaints Equipment 3 complaints Fuel System Gasoline 3 complaints Power Traindrivelinedifferential Unit 3 complaints Structurebody 3 complaints Suspension 3 complaints Seat Belts 2 complaints Visibilityglass Siderear 2 complaints Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly 2 complaints Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel 1 complaint Electrical System12v24v48v Battery 1 complaint Electrical Systemignition 1 complaint Electrical Systemwiring 1 complaint Engine And Engine Coolingengine 1 complaint Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System 1 complaint Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Control 1 complaint Exterior Lightingheadlights 1 complaint Power Trainautomatic Transmission 1 complaint Power Traindriveline 1 complaint Seatsfront Assemblyseat Heatercooler 1 complaint Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip 1 complaint Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscpads 1 complaint Steeringrack And Pinionrack 1 complaint Structure 1 complaint Structureframe And Membersunderbody Shields 1 complaint Suspensionfront 1 complaint Suspensionrear 1 complaint Tires 1 complaint Traction Control System 1 complaint Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control 1 complaint Visibility 1 complaint
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