Cadillac Dts 2004

Model Dts made in 2004 by Cadillac got 5 consumer complains as well as 12 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to power train and steering. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling and latches/locks/linkages.

Dts year 2004

Technical Service Bulletins
Consumer Complaints

Model 2004

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Item no.	Summary	Added
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
RB-08206A	01/01/2009	10029904	General motors: the secondary air injection (sai) system may have been disabled as the result of a previous service procedure that included powertrain control module (pcm) reprogramming or replacement. only vehicles equipped with 4.6l v8 (r	07/20/2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH
PI-0011A	02/01/2011	10038344	Gm: the front or rear door may not open from the inside or outside handle, the door will not unlock with any method. the probably cause an incorrect installation of a handle component. *rm	06/15/2011
PI-0011A	02/01/2011	10038344	Ready	06/15/2011
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)
RB-08206A	01/01/2009	10029904	General motors: the secondary air injection (sai) system may have been disabled as the result of a previous service procedure that included powertrain control module (pcm) reprogramming or replacement. only vehicles equipped with 4.6l v8 (r	07/20/2009
SEAT BELTS
09-09-40-001A	02/01/2011	10038294	Ready	06/14/2011
09-09-40-001A	02/01/2011	10038294	Gm: there are seat belt problems: difficulty latching and unlatching buckle. buckle release button is sticking. seat belt warning light illuminated. likely caused by sticky beverages that are spilled into the buckle assembly. *rm	06/14/2011
SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
09-09-40-001A	02/01/2011	10038294	Gm: there are seat belt problems: difficulty latching and unlatching buckle. buckle release button is sticking. seat belt warning light illuminated. likely caused by sticky beverages that are spilled into the buckle assembly. *rm	06/14/2011
09-09-40-001A	02/01/2011	10038294	Ready	06/14/2011
STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS
PIT-3749D	11/01/2010	10037570	Ready	05/25/2011
PIT-3749D	11/01/2010	10037570	Gm: on some truck models there is some frame corrosion. *rm	05/25/2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
10-00-89-017C	02/01/2011	10038295	Ready	06/14/2011
10-00-89-017C	02/01/2011	10038295	Gm: information on fixing multiple situations right the first time. *rm	06/14/2011

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
02/21/2011	56000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2004 cadillac dts. the contact stated the vehicle started to move very slowly and stopped accelerating. the contact stated the transmission started to drag and hesitate when it tried to shift gears. the contact originally took the vehicle to a dealer and was told nothing was wrong with the transmission. the contact continued to drive the vehicle without the transmission running any better. the contact then took the vehicle to another dealer and was told the seals on the transmission had broken and would need to be replaced. the dealer stated the failure of the seals was unusual on this model year. the failure mileage and current mileages were 56,000.rl
STEERING
02/22/2010	91225	1
	During rainy periods while driving at a slow speed (20-30 mph) in parking lots or residential streets where water has pooled when i hit a deep (3-5 inches) puddle the power steering on my 2004 cadillac deville dts stops functioning for a period of 30-45 seconds. because i am unable to steer my car i must come to a complete stop until the power steering recovers. i have taken my car to the dealer when it was under warranty and now to a repair shop several times to have the vehicle inspected and repaired. all tell me there is nothing they can do. water is splashing onto the engine belt that turns the power steering pump and that there is nothing that can be done without some sort of factory modification such as a splash guard to prevent the water from splashing onto the drive belt. *tr