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2006 CADILLAC DTS — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

fire · 734078 · 2009-09-02

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
DTS
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Miles at failure
59,000
Speed
75 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH A FUSE WHICH CONTROLS THE ECM BURNED OUT AND DISABLED THE ENGINE THREE TIMES. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE ECM; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10282703
Machine
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