The contact owns a 2006 Cadillac STS. The contact stated while inspecting the vehicle, he noticed fuel dripping from the fuel tank. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 14V542000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.
2006 Cadillac STS fuel system problems
20 complaints (14% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 82,000.
- owner complaints
- 20
- of this car's complaints
- 14%
- typical mileage
- 82,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 2
Which part fails
- Storage: tank assembly1
At what mileage
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Cadillac STS fuel system problems in other years
Related recalls
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- What is wrong
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2007 Cadillac CTS-V vehicles manufactured October 6, 2003, to March 15, 2007, and 2006-2007 Cadillac STS-V vehicles manufactured June 23, 2005, to March 15, 2007. In the affected vehicles, the electrical terminals of the fuel pump module may overheat resulting in the melting of the flange material.
- Risk
- If the flange melts, a hole may be created allowing the fuel pump to leak fuel, causing the vehicle to stall, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. Additionally, leaking fuel in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel module and fuel tank jumper harness, free of charge. GM sent out interim notices in late October. The recall began on March 12, 2015. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1‑800‑458‑8006. GM's number for this recall is 14405.
Recall number 14V542000 · Recall details
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery
- What is wrong
- Certain vehicles equipped with v6 engines may have a condition where fuel is no longer supplied to the engine. This condition occurs without the illumination of the fuel level low indicator light or the warning chime.
- Risk
- If the engine stops running, the operator will not be able to restart the vehicle which could increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will reprogram the electronic control module (ECM) with new software free of charge. Owners were notified in december 2005 and asked to maintain at least 1/4 of a tank fuel level to avoid this condition until the parts are available. The parts are now available, owner renotification began on march 23, 2006. Owners may contact cadillac at 1‑866‑982‑2339.
Recall number 06V020000 · Recall details
What 2006 Cadillac STS owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
While driving, the entire panel goes "off" shutting down the car completely. The panel board is completely dark, no electric supply, no gas supply.
Leaks fuel if you fill the tank to capacity. This was an earlier recall, exact same thing happening again.
Certain times while driving, the traction assist comes on, and all power is lost to the engine. Lights are still on, car is still on, but gas does not accelerate and car is hard to steer. I have had to pull over 6 times in the last few months, turn the car off, restart and hope it does not happen again.
Pump is going out
Driving out of town stop got gas everything fine 20 min from then I pull over the side of road turn car get something out the trunk back in the car turn fuel gauge reads almost empty now I'm way out in the middle of nowhere.did get any warning etc but now I don't know if I've gas it's reading empty.so had to cut the trip turn around to drive all back which was the six-hour drive I've to spend over $200 gas in the fear of not running finally gets in the shop work on decide to take another road trip and I cant believe this does it again now its back in shop.
The car went in flames by itself while turned on.
This complaint pertains to gm recall #14405-2. Also listed under the federal safety agency campaign id number of 14v542. Here is my issue: when a manufacturer, in this case cadillac, issues a recall that is an inconvenience to their customers, why doesn't the government require them to give a loaner car and/or additional compensation to the vehicle owner to cover the cost and hassle of taking off work and getting a rental car to use? I asked the dealership, the cadillac customer service line representative, ahmed, and the cadillac customer service supervisor, michelle for a loaner car and the request was denied. I think that as part of the cost of recalls the manufacturer should limit the customer's inconvenience to an absolute minimum. Please consider requiring manufacturers to provide a loaner car when a recall is issued in the future. This is not a "free" repair if I have to take time off of work and pay for a rental car. Also the need for this repair has been determined by the government and/or the manufacturer's lawyers so that further cost and lawsuits will not be incurred. You would think that the manufacturer would want to limit delays in getting repairs done due to additional costs and inconvenience to the owner of the vehicle.
Air bag light constantly stays on, along with the check engine light. Seat belt chime constantly rings with the seat belt connected. Gas low notification light does not come on until on empty. No heated seats. I think the ECM needs to be reset.sun roof goes up but not slides open. Passenger side door won't open.automatic car starter doesn't work. 2 years ago, my son in law, started this car in below zero temp and it started on fire. He put it out and restarted it and it was ok. Something makes noise occasionally for no apparent reason.
Timing belt and associated items in engine have failed at 108000 miles.
Questions about the 2006 Cadillac STS fuel system
Does the 2006 Cadillac STS have fuel system problems?
Owners have filed 20 complaints about the fuel system of the 2006 Cadillac STS, 14% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2006 Cadillac STS fuel system problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 82,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2006 Cadillac STS fuel system?
Yes, 2 recalls: 14V542000, 06V020000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
Other 2006 Cadillac STS problems
Airbags 57Engine 28Electrical 21Transmission 13Driver assistance 9Acceleration 6Seats 6Brakes 5Steering 5Seat belts 4Locks 3Suspension 3Tires 2Body 1Wheels 1
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