2007 Cadillac DTS Brakes Problems

Vehicle's brakes stopped working. Could push the brake pedal to the floor without almost no effect. I removed the driver's side front wheel and discovered the brake line was almost completely severed and fluid had sprayed out all over the wheel well. Not sure if this was a defect in design or someone had intentionally cut the line.

NOT A COMPLAINT BUT A CLARIFICATION REGARDING COMPLAINT NUMBER 10946916. I HAD OVER HEATING ON MY BRAKES DOWN A LONG DOWNHILL RUN. IN DRIVE (D) THE CADILLAC FREEWHEELS AND DOES NOT ENGINE BRAKE, REQUIRING CONSTANT USE OF BRAKES. THE LOCAL CADILLAC DEALER SAID I COULD NOT ENGINE BRAKE IN MY DTS. THAT RESULTED IN THE OVERHEATING THE FRONT BRAKE DISKS. BUT AFTER CONTACTING CADILLAC CORPORATE THEY INFORMED ME I COULD USE D3 AND D2 TO ENGINE BRAKE. THAT WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THE OVERHEATING OF MY FRONT BRAKE DISKS. THE FRONT DISKS SHOULD STILL HAVE ABSORBED THE HEAT WITHOUT OVERHEATING BUT AT LEAST NOW I CAN GO DOWN THAT STRETCH WITHOUT CONCERN.

WE HAVE AN APPROXIMATELY 14 MILES DOWNHILL RUN FROM THE SKI SLOPE TO I-95. THE DTS DOES NOT COMPRESSION BRAKE. CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT HOLD A DOWNHILL SPEED. SO I AM ON THE BRAKES MOST OF THE WAY DOWN. HALFWAY DOWN THE HILL THE FRONT END STARTS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY I AM GUESSING THE FRONT BRAKES ARE WARPED FROM THE CONSTANT USE. I MAKE IT DOWN THE HILL AND DRIVE ONTO I-95S. AFTER 30 OR SO MILES THE BRAKES COOL AND NO MORE VIBRATION. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME. I ASKED THE CADILLAC DEALER HOW TO PUT IT INTO COMPRESSION BRAKING AND THEY SAID I CANNOT DO THAT. THERE HAS TO BE A FIX OR A RECALL ON THAT. IT IS A CADILLAC WHICH RETAILS FOR 65K PLUS WHEN NEW. THE FRONT DISK BRAKES SHOULD NOT OVERHEAT AND START TO WARP. NORMAL SPEED WAS THE SPEED LIMIT BUT WITHOUT COMPRESSION BRAKING THE CADILLAC DTS ACCELERATES RAPIDLY AND CONSTANT BRAKE USE IS NEEDED TO KEEP IT TO THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT. I ONLY HAVE 38K ON THE 2007 CADILLAC DTS. IT IS THE HIGH PERFORMANCE FULL UP LUXURY MODEL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 4 MPH SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND AND EVENTUALLY COASTED TO A STOP INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE BRAKE RESERVOIR AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NO BRAKE FLUID. THE CONTACT ADDED BRAKE FLUID AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER THE CONTACT RESUMED DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TWO FRONT BRAKE LINES AND THE ONE BRAKE LINE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED SEVERE CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,500.

AFTER PROLONGED AND CONTINUOUS BRAKING, CAR WILL PULSATE OR SHAKE AS IF THE BRAKE DISCS ARE BECOMING WARPED. IS OBVIOUSLY CONNECTED TO HEAT BUILDUP, AS NORMAL BRAKING IS NOT AFFECTED. *TR

IN TRAFFIC..TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME, APPLIED BRAKES AND DID NOT HAVE ANY.,.STEPPED ON GAS AND HAD NO RESPONSE..SWERVED TO AVOID CRASH..DRIFTED INTO A PARKING LOT AND CAR CAME TO A STOP AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES STARTED CAR AND SLOWLY DROVE HOME. AS CAR UNABLE TO GO MORE THAN 20 MPH..NOT THE FIRST TIME..TWICE BEFORE...WAS DRIVING AND AGAIN NO BRAKES...GAS PEDAL NOT RESPONSIVE...NO WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH AT ANY TIME. TAKEN TO DEALER TWICE...THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I AM AFRAID I WILL BE KILLED OR WILL KILL SOMEONE BECAUSE I CAN'T CONTROL THE CAR AS I NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN. *TR

FOLLOWING TRUCK..STEPPED ON BRAKES AND DID NOT HAVE ANY...SWERVED TO MISS TRUCK AND STEPPED ON GAS AND DID NOT HAVE ANY...DRIFTED INTO PARKING LOT AND UP AN INCLINE AND DRIFTED TO A STOP. HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND NOTHING APPEARED ON DASH...AND NOTHING CAN BE FOUND...SOMEONE WILL HAVE TO GET KILLED BEFORE ANY THING IS DONE ABOUT IT. *TR

BOUGHT CAR 2/7/2007. AT 4000 MILES ,HAD VIBRATION, ROTORS WERE RUSTY AND OUT OF ROUND, REFINISHED ROTORS, THEN;A WEEK LATER ,VIBRATED WHEN APPLY BRAKES,LUG NUTS LOOSE,TIRES OUT OF BAL.- DEALER HAD LUG NUTS TIGHTENED AND ,FORCE BAL.TIRES. AT 5513 MILES STILL A VIBRATION;- DEALER PUT ON NEW TIRES, 6 MONTHS LATER MADE A NOISE, FELT LOOSE IN FRONT , TOOK TO DEALER THEY REMOVED AND REPLACED R.AXLE BRAKES VIBRATING AGAIN 5 MONTHS LATER. CALLED COMPANY TOOK CAR TO ANOTHER DEALER; TURNED ROTORS & ROTATED TIRES,STILL A VIBRATION,REPLACED FRONT ROTORS, 3MONTHS LATER HAD F.ROTORS REFINISHED & REMACHINED R. ROTORS LESS THAN 500 MILES,VIBRATION AGAIN SO BAD NOW STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT OF CAR SHAKES. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR ,BRAKES MAY GIVE AWAY,COULD INJURE SOMEONE OR A PART MAY COME OFF CAR. IT DOESN'T FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE READ OTHER REPORTS ON INTERNET LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVING VIBRATION PROBLEMS, MAY NEED A RECALL. WAITING NOW TO GET IN TO GET IT FIXED AGAIN. *TR