2005 Cadillac Deville: steering wheel locks up

7 of the 95 complaints about the 2005 Cadillac Deville describe steering wheel locks up.

owner complaints: 7
of this car's complaints: 7%
typical mileage: 78,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Steering wheel locks up by model year

2005
7
2004
8
2003
3
2002
3
2001
4
2000
4
1999
1
1997
5
1996
8
1994
1
1993
1

What owners say

Filed Aug 31, 2017 · Steering · 105,000 miles · AR

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 cadillac deville. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 25 MPH and attempted to make a turn, the steering wheel locked. No warning indicators illuminated. The contact mentioned that the failure progressed. The contact had to shut the vehicle off and restart in order to make the turn. The dealer or an independent mechanic did not diagnose the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.

Filed Nov 18, 2014 · Steering · 87,503 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 cadillac deville. While driving approximately 35 MPH and attempting to make a turn, the power steering seized. The vehicle was merged to the side of the road and the engine was turned off, which caused the power steering to resume normal operation. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 87,503.

Filed Aug 29, 2014 · Steering, Transmission · 89,000 miles · FL

When trying to make a turn on wet roadway (not a puddle of water) or trying to turn at a light for instance while it is raining, even at a low rate of speed, the power steering locks and the car will not continue to turn, causing traffic behind you to come to a screeching halt.after stopping the steering will slowly loosens up allowing you to complete the turn. I have had it checked out with my repair garage but they couldn't find anything. Since I am aware of this happening I'm very careful when making a turn in the rain. I'm thankful I wasn't on the interstate doing 60.

Filed Jul 8, 2013 · Steering · 49,000 miles · OH

Driving in rain and power steering froze up for about 10 seconds. This has happened a few times. You need to look into this safety issue.

Filed Jul 5, 2013 · Steering · 60,000 miles · GA

I was driving home after a driving rain. The car made a screeching sound for several seconds and then the steering wheel froze while I attempted to turn right. This has happened multiple times. Therefore I do not drive in the rain. Also the problem persists even after the power steering pump has been replaced secondary to a leak.

Filed Sep 11, 2012 · Steering · 78,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 cadillac deville. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the contact drove over a puddle of water when the steering wheel seized for approximately ten seconds. The failure recurred seven times in rainy weather conditions. The power steering pump was replaced by the dealer three times. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000. The VIN was unavailable. Updated 10/10/12

Filed Apr 16, 2009 · Engine, Steering · 32,000 miles · NC

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 cadillac deville. When the contact drove into an area with water puddles, the power steering locked up. He immediately applied the brakes and safely drove to his destination. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that water was getting onto the serpentine belt and causing the failure. The contact was informed that there was no current remedy to repair the failure. He stated that any time there is wet weather conditions and the serpentine belt gets wet, the power steering will fail. The manufacturer advised him to call the federal safety agency and file a complaint. The failure mileage was 32,000 and current mileage was 40,000. Updated 5/5/09 *cn updated 05/06/09.