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Cadillac DeVille DTS

Report: Power Window Regulators May Fail and Cause the Window to Fall Into Door

Cadillac DeVille DTS Problem

45 Reports

Model Years Affected: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

Average Mileage: 78,193 mi (10,726 mi - 154,000 mi)

One or more of the power window regulators (one in each door) may fail causing the window to fall into the door and not roll up.

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Report #1

biggied, 2003 Cadillac DeVille DTS, 75,000 mi

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Window failed to go back up had to take to dealer to put up and disable. Could not afford $350.00 charge to reapir. Has not worked in over a year.

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Visitor, 2003 Cadillac DeVille DTS, 71,133 mi

Window would go down part of the way and stop. I had the regulator replaced and all is well.

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Visitor, 2005 Cadillac DeVille DTS, 40,000 mi

window regulators have been replaced 8 times. Two just two days ago. Windows regulators keep breaking in this car. Each repair is $400 or more. My warranty expired alreday.

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Visitor, 2003 Cadillac DeVille DTS, 61,250 mi

Within 2 years all 4 window regulators broke down...this should be a recall item...try driving 100 miles in a snow storm with the window down, just to get home. Regulators "Made in Mexico".

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Visitor, 2001 Cadillac DeVille DTS, 65,000 mi

3 window stop working. one window first. the next window 2 days later. the third window 3 weeks later.

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ray agini, 2003 Cadillac DeVille DTS, 79,000 mi

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4 windows Ihad to replace the window ragoulater it should've been a re call icost me more than 1200 dollar

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annastasia, 2001 Cadillac DeVille DTS, 114,000 mi

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1991 Cadillac Deville - motor runs like it wants to catch, but the window won't slide up.

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Visitor, 2001 Cadillac DeVille DTS, 70,800 mi

Second regulator replacement/passenger side front and rear.Last Caddy

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douglas24w, 2002 Cadillac DeVille DTS, 17,200 mi

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will go own but not up

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Visitor, 2005 Cadillac DeVille DTS, 45,000 mi

Back passenger window dropped a few inches but corresponding power button wouldnt put window up. Then window just dropped into door. Took it for repair and was told that the little plastic piece was broken off by the wire being by it. Paid $300 for repair. One week later the driver's window dropped into door when I pushed power button to put window down. Had to drive 1 1/2 hours in 20 degree weather. After reading about this being a common problem, the repair man said the tracks are made cheaply, I feel this should be a recall item.I am going to contact Cadillac.

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Visitor, 2003 Cadillac DeVille DTS, 72,000 mi

Had to replace the track of plastic that held window up. It cost about $100.00 for one window. This I didn/t like. My friend has a 2002 Cadillac Deville and she has had t replace all four of them and one twice.

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Visitor, 2001 Cadillac DeVille DTS, 50,000 mi

Bought the car used with 40K miles and have had to repair three of the four windows already!

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Visitor, 2003 Cadillac DeVille DTS, 98,000 mi

all 4 windows failed

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Visitor, 2002 Cadillac DeVille DTS, 100,000 mi

left and right windows both disconected and locked closed

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Visitor, 2002 Cadillac DeVille DTS, 89,000 mi

Slow movement of drivers side window. Not fixed. What can I do to fix the problem?

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Visitor, 2003 Cadillac DeVille DTS

all window reg. have failed 2 was replaced twice

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Visitor, 2003 Cadillac DeVille DTS
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Visitor, 2002 Cadillac DeVille DTS, 114,000 mi

Window regulators went out. I owned two Deville DTS 02 and all of the window regulators went out.

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Visitor, 2001 Cadillac DeVille DTS, 90,000 mi

Window just dropped down into door while driving.

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Visitor, 2003 Cadillac DeVille DTS, 59,000 mi

Window regulator failed i took it to the mechanic

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Visitor, 2001 Cadillac DeVille DTS, 120,000 mi
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Visitor, 2002 Cadillac DeVille DTS, 77,000 mi

I have had two window motors replaced in two years

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Visitor, 2001 Cadillac DeVille DTS
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Visitor, 2005 Cadillac DeVille DTS, 82,000 mi

rear window regulator failrd

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Visitor, 2003 Cadillac DeVille DTS, 128,000 mi

Rear passenger window then the from passenger window all with in 3 months apart. Very costly to fix, I just bought the window tool. Please wish me luck. Although my father was a master machanic in his time, I do the computer repair and NOT car repair, with the price of fixing I have to give it a try. I pray I don't make things worse. I agree this should be an recall. My warrenty out too. :-(

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Visitor, 2003 Cadillac DeVille DTS, 113,000 mi
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Visitor, 2004 Cadillac DeVille DTS, 100,450 mi

I've replaced three so far one in the drivers door and two in the rear passenger door. Save some money they will fail when you least expected. Do NOT use the dealer for repairs. A window glass place is the best.

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Visitor, 2003 Cadillac DeVille DTS, 95,872 mi

My wife rolled down the driver side and passenger side windows to let out hot air attempted to rolled both up; however, the passenger window would not roll up.

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Visitor, 2002 Cadillac DeVille DTS, 90,000 mi
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Visitor, 2003 Cadillac DeVille DTS, 89,000 mi

Buy new Regulators they are cheaper than buying from dealer or auto store...

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Visitor, 2004 Cadillac DeVille DTS
Report #32

Visitor, 2005 Cadillac DeVille DTS, 23,345 mi

Second window to fail in 3 months! $400 each time.Why no recall?
GM, you still don't get it !

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Visitor, 2001 Cadillac DeVille DTS, 154,000 mi

Rear drivers side door window fell into door after closing door.
Disassembled door, found plastic over-molded part that holds the "nut" on the regulator drive cable had failed. Made custom bracket to hold nut from scrap 1/8" steel and installed with a cotter pin. Regulator functions well and is the quietest one in the car. Total repair cost $0. Total repair time ~3 hours including making the bracket.

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Visitor, 2002 Cadillac DeVille DTS, 75,000 mi

replace all doors 250-300

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Rev. D.T.S., 2001 Cadillac DeVille DTS, 10,726 mi

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Power windows, all 4, over heating, stabalizing message, gas and temp. gages not working. The front hub for both front wheels, water pump, all the different sensors, oil useage and bad or shakie ride at 60mph. I also need the ABS Traction Control Module.

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Visitor, 2003 Cadillac DeVille DTS, 55,000 mi
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Visitor, 2001 Cadillac DeVille DTS, 87,000 mi

window regulators all 4

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Visitor, 2005 Cadillac DeVille DTS, 55,000 mi

All four widow regulators replaced - covered by GMPP. one at 50 miles, one around 10,000 miles, another at 35,000 miles, and recently at 55,000 miles

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Visitor, 2005 Cadillac DeVille DTS

driver side pwr. window fell into door . pwr regulators had to be replaced.

same thing happened to passenger side .replaced regulator @ 50000 miles

cost to me for both repaairs ..... 700.00\

I AM NOT A HAPPY CADILLAC OWNER.

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Visitor, 2004 Cadillac DeVille DTS, 71,000 mi