I was accelerating onto main hi-way when steering wheel locked up and could not turn steering wheel and was almost hit by a motor home as my car went straight across hi way instead of turning which I was trying to do. Took a few tries to get vehicle safely off road as steering wheel could not be turned.called my son who brought tools to take steering column apart.when I inspected the cause, the steering wheel lock button would not disengage so had to remove steering wheel lock button from steering column. Since then the vehicle has no steering wheel lock so car can be shifted without pressing the brake at the same time but by simply moving the gear shift lever when key is in run or accessory position!
2004 Cadillac Deville: loss of power steering
7 of the 167 complaints about the 2004 Cadillac Deville describe loss of power steering.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 79,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Loss of power steering by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 cadillac deville. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, he drove over a puddle of water when the power steering assist failed without warning. The contact continued to drive with the failure. The failure was recurring. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who indicated a deflector over the belt needs to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. Updated 04/12/14 ma the consumer stated splash guards were installed on the vehicle. However, it did not resolve the problem. Updated 05/14/14
Our 2004 cadillac deville power steering will fail during a rainfall or very misty weather. The power steering will stop working and the car will be extremely difficult to steer. This may happen at any speed, and the failure will continue for between about 4 and 10 seconds. This has happened three times during the past three years, and it has occurred at various speeds - 25 MPH, 35 MPH and 60 MPH. It does not seem to be associated with driving through standing water, but merely requires that it is raining or that there is a heavy mist. During dry weather there is no problem with the car's power steering. This latest power steering failure took place today, september 7, 2011.
2004 cadillac deville dts . Power steering failure on wet streets. Often. Loss of control. Dealer confirmed it was correct belt.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 cadillac deville. The contact was driving approximately 40 MPH in rainy weather conditions. The power steering failed without warning. The steering operation resumed to normal after waiting a few seconds. The contact stated that the failure had occurred four times in one day. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the technician stated that the vehicle was not under warranty and the power steering belt could be replaced at the owner's expense. The failure mileage was 49,000. The current mileage was 55,158.
Power steering failed repeatedly during rainy weather.
Power steering failed during rainy weather.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2004 Cadillac Deville power steering loss
Is loss of power steering a common problem on the 2004 Cadillac Deville?
7 of 167 owner complaints about the 2004 Cadillac Deville (4%) 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 2004 Cadillac Deville?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2004 Cadillac Deville
Power windows 13Stalling 13Steering lock-up 8No deployment 7Engine failure 5Won't start 5
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