3 window regulators proven defective since owning 2003 cadillac deville. #1 drivers window on 9/17/08 done under warranty at 31,000 miles; #2 front passenger window done 11/13/10 @ 52,000 miles cost $356.00 at dealer; #3 drivers side rear passenger window regulator on 6/8/11 @60,000 milesreplaced-cost $502.00 contacted cadillac customer service, received a case # and was told that since car is out of warranty there will be no reimbursement for repair costs. Several customer comments to cadillac customer service by other owners of similar model and year have same problems and needed replacements of several regulators. Gov't agency should explore this problem and have cadillac re-examine reimbursements for repairs of this problem with 2003 and 2004 cadillac devilles.
2003 Cadillac Deville: power window failure
5 of the 145 complaints about the 2003 Cadillac Deville describe power window failure.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 1
Power window failure by model year
What owners say
On may 3, 2010, my friend was driving my 2003 deville, the side airbags deployed from the vehicle without a collision with another vehicle. They deployed on their own,smoke fill the vehicle, the force of the airbags push her so hard , then their was great pain coming from her left arm it started to swell then it bruised. The force of the bags knock the passenger window off track, and the driver mirror is damage. The vehicle was taken to one cadillac dealer where we found that general motor had down sized taken the dealership. Next we took the car to crest cadillac, they didn't know who to blame. The vehicle was left at dealer their overnight, little help their but only a bill. It has taken her since may to get some resolve with gmc. This monday august 22,2010 they will send a investigator to look at the vehicle, this investigator will come from chicago, the car is in milwaukee wisconsin. He tells her it will take 7 to 8 hours to find a module and to upload pictures to gmc. She is a senior, when talking with the first gmc employees they were very rude, but that the way business is these days. She is under the doctor care, we want to know why did those side airbags deployed?
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 cadillac deville. The contact stated that the power windows are inoperative. As a consequence she is unable to control the operation of the window devices. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and a technician concluded that the window regulators needed to be replaced at an expense of $326.00 each. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 66,000.
The rear window regulator (part 10393233) of my cadillac deville 2003 failed to raise/lower window. This window was rarely opened, so the part should not have worn. The part was replaced by a gm cadillac dealer at a cost of $681.74 plus tax. The part cost $483.74.
When rolling the windows down windows fall off the track drivers side window fell off track, had to have track replaced and pit put back on the track, a month later the right back side windows has fallen I will have to attempt to get the window repaired.
Service bulletins that may apply
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- Vehicle Wide Programming (VWP) is a new process to update software on GM Vehicles
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- This service bulletin provides information on Module Harvesting.
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- Electrical system
Related recalls
Electrical system: ignition
- What is wrong
- This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Buick LaCrosse, 2006-2011 Buick Lucerne, 2000-2005 Cadillac DeVille, 2006-2011 Cadillac DTS, 2006-2014 Chevrolet Impala, and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the weight on the key ring and road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
- Risk
- If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, a key knocked out of the run position will cause loss of engine power, power steering, and power braking, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 23, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1‑800‑521‑7300 (Buick), 1‑800‑458‑8006 (Cadillac), and 1‑800‑222‑1020 (Chevrolet). GM's number for this recall is 14299.
Recall number 14V355000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2003 Cadillac Deville power windows
Is power window failure a common problem on the 2003 Cadillac Deville?
5 of 145 owner complaints about the 2003 Cadillac Deville (3%) mention power window failure. The model year with the most reports is 2004.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2003 Cadillac Deville?
There is 1 recall and 75 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2003 Cadillac Deville
Stalling 16Airbag light 9No deployment 9Brake failure 8Check engine light 8Sudden acceleration 6Engine failure 5
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