2006 Cadillac DTS Engine cooling Problems

“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. …”

“- the contact stated that while driving about 2 months ago at a speed of 20-25 MPH in a residential area,the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated to a speed of 50 MPH. The contact stated that the condition of the road and weather were both good. The contact s wasn't concerned at the time , but when a second failure occurred he thought he would report it. The most recent incident happened on 12/26/06 while driving 20 MPH the vehicle accelerated to 40 MPH and the driver had to apply the brakes with force stop the vehicle. …”

“The contact owns a 2006 Cadillac DTS. The contact stated that the rear of the engine was leaking oil on the exhaust manifold and there was an abnormal odor. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a gasket leak on the exhaust manifold. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 87,000.”

“The contact owns a 2006 Cadillac DTS. The contact stated while inspecting the vehicle, he became aware that the oil pan was leaking. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the oil pan needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 104,000. Consumer stated leak in the oil pan and vehicle is at the dealership.”

“The contact owns a 2006 Cadillac DTS. While driving approximately 62 MPH the contact stated that all of the lights on the dashboard illuminated. He also stated that he drove into a service station and turned the vehicle off. He attempted to restart the vehicle but it would not restart. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. The dealer was unable to duplicated the failure. The failure occurred again and when the contact was in another state. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer a second time. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000. The current mileage was 46,000.”