Ownership Cost for 2007 Cadillac DTS Luxury I
Estimated: $40546 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2145 | $1030 | $901 | $815 | $729 | $5620 |
| Insurance | $1616 | $1673 | $1731 | $1792 | $1855 | $8667 |
| Fuel | $1857 | $1913 | $1980 | $2059 | $2152 | $9961 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1885 | $1050 | $924 | $2291 | $8913 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $626 | $626 | $626 | $626 | $626 | $927 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9985 | $7710 | $7051 | $7065 | $8735 | $40546 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2008 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IGNITION FAILED AND AS A RESULT, HE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE LEFT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION OVER NIGHT WHICH CAUSED THE BATTERY TO BE COMPLETELY DRAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE SHIFTER SWITCH MECHANISM FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE AND REFERRED HIM TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. |
| 2007 | WHEELS | WE HAVE A SEVERE VIBRATION IN OUR 2007 CADILLAC DTS THAT STARTS AT 55MPH AND ALSO REPEATS ITSELF AS WE COME TO A STOP. THINK THIS VIBRATION IS ALWAYS THERE, BUT WE FEEL IT AT THESE TIMES. THIS VIBRATION WAS SO SEVERE THAT ON ONE OCCASION WE WERE COMING DOWN A MOUNTAIN SIDE IN VIRGINIA WHEN IT BECAME SO VIOLENT WE BARELY WERE ABLE TO BRING THE CAR UNDER CONTROL AND BRING IT TO A STOP. THIS IS A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH DTS GENERAL MOTORS ADVISED US THAT THEIR ENGINEERS ARE VERY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH DTS AND ARE WORKING ON THE PROBLEM, BUT HAVE NOT FIGURED OUT HOW TO REPAIR.. WE HAVE DONE EVERYTHING THEY HAVE ASKED .. REALIGNMENT, NEW PADS, NEW ROTARS, FOUR NEW TIRES ..THEY ARE QUITE FRANK THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTS, HAVE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS, NO ANSWERS, AND THERE WILL BE NO RECALL AS THEIR PLAN IS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM BY ATTRITION. THEY HAVE STOPPED MAKING THIS MODEL AS A RESULT. HOPE NO ONE HAS A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BEFORE THIS HAPPENS. OUR RIDE AND SAFETY ARE BOTH NOW COMPROMISED ON A DAILY BASIS. |
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