Front wheels passed through a puddle and water splashed into engine compartment while I attempted to make a turn. There was a complete loss of power steering and the turn could not be completed. The effect was momentary but scared me quite a bit. This has happened three times on different rainy days with the car.
1996 Cadillac Deville: loss of power steering
15 of the 217 complaints about the 1996 Cadillac Deville describe loss of power steering.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Loss of power steering by model year
What owners say
On three separate occasions vehicle experienced power steering failure. Steering wheel locked up, and it was very difficult to turn.
Lost power steering twice, belt slips off in wet weather. Yh
When driving under wet conditions and water gets to the underbody of the vehicle, there is a loss of power steering. Dealer has seen vehicle. And said the vehicle needed a shield.
While driving in wet weather, lost power steering assist by belt slipping when wet. Dealer claimed this was maintenance issue and replaced what he said was a "worn out belt".
This automobile loses power steering assist when turning and water is splashed under the front of the car.steering failure has happened on several occasions and is very dangerous in turns when you need power assist most. I have not contacted the dealer since I feel it is a design problem and not a routine maintenance issue.
While driving over a puddle of water, the accessory belt gets wet, causing vehicle to lose power steering. Please provide any details.
While driving the vehicle turned the corner and the steering failed. Driver lost control of the vehicle. Once he had turned the corner, and all power steering went out. Dealer was aware of the steering problem, and they did not notify him of it.
When driving vehicle in wet wether the vehicle loses all power steering and the wheel locks up, causing the driver to lose steering when vehicle goes around the corner. Took vehicle to dealer, and they said that the power steering goes out when driving through water. The dealer fixed the problem, but driver says that this is a safety hazard.
Under wet road conditions consumer turned a corner and the power steering went out, vehicle was very hard to steer.
While driving vehicle a loss of steering develops. Turning the wheel id very difficult when loss occurres.
Loss of power steering while driving, causing hard steering, faulty design belt.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Cadillac Deville power steering loss
Is loss of power steering a common problem on the 1996 Cadillac Deville?
15 of 217 owner complaints about the 1996 Cadillac Deville (7%) mention loss of power steering. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Cadillac Deville?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Cadillac Deville
Loss of power 12Stalling 12Fuel pump 10Fire or smoke 9Steering lock-up 8Brake failure 5Fuel leak 5Fuel smell 5
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