TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST AND THE WASHER PUMP SENSORS FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A ELECTRICAL WIRING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE, THE POWER STEERING GEAR INLET HOSE, AND A WIRE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V240000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V105000 (STEERING), OR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V441000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 185,000.
2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
CADILLAC VEHICLES WITH VERTICAL STRIP LED TAIL LIGHTS ARE HIGHLY DISTRACTING. I CAN SEE THE LIGHTS "BLINK" AS I LOOK AT THEM AND AWAY FROM THEM. MANY OF THE NEWER CADILLAC VEHICLES EXHIBIT THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS BY FAR THE MOST DISTRACTING THING ON THE ROAD TODAY. I BELIEVE THAT I AM IN THE MINORITY AS MY WIFE DOESN'T EVEN NOTICE THEM. BUT I CAN SEE THEM FROM SOME DISTANCE AND IT'S ALL WITHOUT ANY CONCERTED EFFORT TO LOOK AT THEM OR STARE AT THEM. IT'S AS IF SOMEONE HAD A STROBE LIGHT ON! *JB