1997 Cadillac Deville Brakes Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WENT INTO ANTI LOCK BRAKING MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE OR THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL MODULES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

NHTSA ID

10715699

Incident

Apr 13, 2015

Mileage

55,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE, TRACTION CONTROL, BRAKE AND SECURITY LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE GAUGES AND SIGNALS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED AND FAILED TO SHOW ANY INFORMATION. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 12/01/14*LJ UPDATED 10/1/15 *JS

NHTSA ID

10651429

Incident

Oct 9, 2014

I NOTICED THAT MY ABS TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WAS ON THE DASHBOARD CONSOLE AND WHEN I PUSH ON THE BRAKES THE AND THE CAR WAS NOT STOPPING. THE ABS WAS ENGAGING ON DRY PAVEMENT. I CHECKED THE ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC TOOL ON THE CADILLAC AND I AM GETTING AN ERROR CODE OF TCS C1255 WHICH IS A FAULTY ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE/ ELECTRONIC BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL MODULE. I NOTICED THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS EXACT PART THAT I AM EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH REFERENCE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 97V064000. I CALLED CADILLAC DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN DOES NOT COME UP WITH ANY RECALLS AND THERE ARE NOT ANY RECALLS AT ALL FOR 1997 CADILLAC DEVILLE. I AM REQUESTING THAT MY VIN BE ADDED TO THE RECALL FOR THE BRAKES AND THE FUEL SYSTEM RECALL. THANK YOU *TR UPDATED 3/13/15 *JS

NHTSA ID

10608992

Incident

Jun 2, 2014

Mileage

138,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATE 35 MPH, THE ABS AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND PROGRESSED TO PERMANENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 97V064000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

NHTSA ID

10596365

Incident

Oct 17, 2013

Mileage

112,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED INTERMITTENTLY AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEIZE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED, WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE BRAKE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,244.

NHTSA ID

10511260

Incident

Feb 1, 2013

Mileage

75,000 mi

I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 65-70 MPH WHEN I WENT TO BRAKE DUE TO TRAFFIC AND THERE WAS SEVERE BRAKE FADE. THE CAR WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN BUT COULD NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR EVEN AFTER SEVERAL PUMPS. I HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. I STILL HAD TO TRAVEL ANOTHER 30 MILES BEFORE REACHING MY DESTINATION AND THE BRAKES CONTINUED TO FAIL. THE BRAKES WOULD ONLY SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THIS IS THE FIRST BRAKE PROBLEM I HAVE HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE AND ONLY HAS 65000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE TO CONTACT A MECHANIC TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. *JS

NHTSA ID

10456873

Incident

Apr 29, 2012

Mileage

65,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE AND THERE WAS A LOW POWER RESPONSE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THERE WAS ALSO A DECREASE IN THE BRAKE LINE PRESSURE, WHICH INCREASED THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER AND IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 97V064000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,800 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 158,000. UPDATED 03/17/09 THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL. UPDATED 03/18/09. *JB

NHTSA ID

10258201

Incident

Feb 2, 2009

Mileage

157,800 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CADILLAC DEVILLE. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES, THE CONTACT PARKED AND NOTICED SMOKE AND SMALL FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRACKING CONTROL AND ABS CONTROL MODULE BURNED. THE FAILURE IS IDENTICAL TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 97V064000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 58,000. UPDATED 07/08/08. *BF UPDATED

NHTSA ID

10230790

Incident

May 11, 2008

Mileage

58,000 mi

FOR OVER A YEAR I HAVE HAD A WARNING LIGHT INDICATING ABS BRAKES AND TRACTION CONTROL PROBLEMS, SERVICE STEERING SYSTEM AND SERVICE ENGINE. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT. I FOUND A RECALL FROM 1997# 04V110000 WHERE 156,000 1997 CADILLAC DEVILLES WERE AFFECTED. CADILLAC CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. TODAY THAT RECALL COMPLAINT WAS NO LONGER SHOWING ON THE NHTSA SITE. I'VE HAD SOME BRAKING PROBLEMS AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER MY BRAKES ARE FINE. STEVE, THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID I NO LONGER HAD WARRANTY AND ACTED UNCONCERNED. THEY SAID IT WOULD COST $800 TO REPLACE THE EBTCM AND THAT MIGHT NOT FIX IT. THE DEALER JUST ACTS LIKE IT IS NO PROBLEM. APR 26, 2006 MY DIC DISPLAY SHOWED SERVICE STEERING SYSTEM MY MILEAGE WAS 53,874. INVOICE STATED CUST CONCERN NOT DUPLICATED. MAY 04,2006 SERVICE STEERING SYSTEM MESSAGE ON DIC. TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ON AGAIN. THE INVOICE SHOWED CAUSE INTERNAL FAULT. CADILLAC ELECTRICAL AND AC DIAGNOSED SHORTED MAGNA STEER SOLENOID IN THE STEERING GEAR AND A BAD EBTCM. C1241 & C1277 REPLACED STEERING GEAR AND SET FRONT TOE. SHOWED REPLACED EBTCM MISSPELLING FOR REPLACED. CLEARED CODES ALSO. I HAD WARRANTY AND PD $100.JULY 10. 2006 INVOICE STATES AGAIN SERVICE STEERING SYSTEM MESSAGE ON THE DIC. DIAGNOSED CODE C1241 AS AN OPEN WIRE IN THE INSULATION C1 PIN F OF THE EBTCM REPLACED PINF AND REPAIRED WIRING, CLEARED CODE. AUG 11, 2006 I RETURNED WITH ONLY 54,595 MILEAGE INVOICE AGAIN STATES ANTI-LOCK LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ON INTERMENT. STATED NPF NO PROBLEM FOUND. ANOTHER AUTO REPAIR PULLED UP CODES SHOWING EBTCM STALLED PUMP MOTOR. SEPT.7, 2007 AGAIN WARNING INDICATORS. ABS BRAKES,TRACTION, CONTROL AND SERVICE ENGINE. ALDERSON SAID IT WOULD COST AROUND $800 AND MIGHT NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM. I WAS CHARGED $93.05 FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. NHTSA SHOULD BE AWARE OF THESE BRAKE AND TRACTION PROBLEMS. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED WHILE I STILL HAD WARRANTY. *JB

NHTSA ID

10202281

Incident

Aug 3, 2006

Mileage

54,500 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED AS IF THE ABS HAD ACTIVATED. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND THE ABS LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL # 97V064000 WHICH PERTAINED TO THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 1/29/2007 - *NM

NHTSA ID

10173847

Incident

Oct 28, 2006

Mileage

76,000 mi

LEFT REAR BRAKE LINE IS LEAKING, APPEARS THAT THE INDEPENDENT SUSPENSION RUBBED AGAINST THE LINE OVER A PERIOD OF TIME RESULTING IN HOLE IN BRAKE LINE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10161463

Incident

Jun 30, 2006

Mileage

145,890 mi

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CADILLAC DEVILLE . CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 97V064000 CONCERNING ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE. THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL MODULE COULD CAUSE THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) TO CYCLE DURING A NON ABS BRAKE APPLICATION. DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE RECALL WORK WAS ALREADY DONE, BUT EVEN IF THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED IT COULD RECUR. *AK

NHTSA ID

10127513

Incident

Feb 15, 2002

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH AND HAVING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THEY WILL NOT CATCH, AND PERIODICALLY THEY WOULD APPLY AUTOMATICALLY. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR AWHILE. *AK.

NHTSA ID

10117193

Incident

Jan 20, 2005

Mileage

115,000 mi

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH TRACTION CONTROL, ABS AND CONSOLE MESSAGE CENTER, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH STEERING. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THESE PROBLEMS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL, AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE CHARGED TO THE CONSUMER. *AK

NHTSA ID

10087269

Incident

Sep 1, 2001

Mileage

44,000 mi

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT WOULD APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD. PLEASE FILL IN ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *PH

NHTSA ID

10032519

Incident

Aug 8, 2003

CONSUMER STATES THAT BRAKE SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *TS

NHTSA ID

10027293

Incident

Jul 15, 2003

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCE THE SAME DEFECT WITH ITS SERVICE BRAKES AS STATED IN RECALL 97 V 064 000. BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10024014

Mileage

40,000 mi

1997 CADILLAC DEVILLE HAS INTERMITTENT TRACTION CONTROL ACTIVATION. DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD REPLACE WIREING HARNESS AT A COST OF $600 BUT DID NOT KNOW IF IT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THEY STATED THAT SOMETIMES IT DOES AND AT OTHER TIMES IT DOES NOT. INFORMED THEM OF A RECALL ON ABS SYSTEM AND CADILLAC HQ. HAS NEVER HEARD OF IT. ANY ASSISTANCE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

NHTSA ID

10007872

Incident

Aug 22, 2002

Mileage

63,000 mi

THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM ON A 1997 CADILLAC. WHE THE SYSTEM FAILED THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM AN EMERGENCY STOP. THERE WAS NO BACKUP SYSTEM UNDER THIS CONDITION. AT A LITTLE LESS THAN 90,000 MILES THE BRAKES FAILED. THERE WAS NO BACKUP. WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED IT WOULD BLEED DOWN UNTIL IT BOTTOMED OUT. IT WAS DURING THE 2002 HOLIDAY SEASON AND I WAS UNABLE TO GET THE CAR SERVICED. I INVESTIGATED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND IT TO BE A BRAKE LINE IN THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL HAD A HOLE RUBBED IN IT. IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS THE RESULT OF POOR DESIGN AND DUE TO THE POINT OF FAILURE CAUSED THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM TO FAIL. I REPAIRED THE LINE WITH A SPLICE. I CALLED THE CADILLAC DEALER IN SAN ANTONIO, TX AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO SERVICE BULLETIN, HOWEVER THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT THEY HAD SEEN THIS PROBLEM IN THE PAST AND REFERRED ME TO CUSTOMER SERVICE. CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID THERE WERE NOT ANY SERVICE BULLETINS RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE BRAKE LINE AREA WHERE THE HOLE WAS CREATED. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED PLEASE LET ME KNOW. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF POOR DESIGN IN THE ROUTING OF THE REAR BRAKE LINE AND I WOULD SUSPECT THAT THE SAME PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR ON LIKE MODELS. MY INTEREST IN REPORTING THIS INCIDENT IS TO HOPEFULLY PREVENT ACCIDENTS RESULTING FROM THIS FAILURE OCCURRING ON ANOTHER VEHICLE. REGARDS, DAVID MASON

NHTSA ID

10002997

Incident

Dec 20, 2002

Mileage

89,500 mi

NHTSA#8209-97-V-064-000 GM ABS. THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE OR THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE TRACTION: CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND APPLYING THE BRAKE GOT NOISE AND VIBRATION. DEALER REPLACE THE CONTROL MODULE AND COST $2.000. THIS VEHICLE WAS UNDER THE MANUFACTURER RECALL AND WON'T HONOR BECAUSE PASS ALLREADY 5 YEARS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

NHTSA ID

8024204

Incident

Dec 6, 2002

CAR WAS MANUFACTURED IN SEPT.1996, DURING NHTSA RECALL BULLETIN, CAMPAIGN NO. 97V064000, 77449 AFFECTED VEHICLES, APRIL -DEC. 1996. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

766533

Incident

Aug 19, 2002

ABS BRAKING RELAY SWITCH BURST INTO FLAMES FROM A CORROSION. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

8017224

Incident

Aug 26, 2002

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT 45 TO 60 MPH,THEY PULSATED. BRAKES WERE VERY ROUGH. DEALER STATED THAT BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

NHTSA ID

898300

VEHICLE DOES NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN COMING TO A STOP. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. SOMETIMES IT WILL GO A MONTH THIS WAY. CONSUMER HAS TO BRAKE REALLY HARD TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP, AND IT IS WEARING DOWN THE BRAKES. TOOK VEHICLE DEALER, AND THEY PUT A BLACK BOX ON VEHICLE. PROBLEM STILL HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

898290

Incident

Jan 6, 2001

BRAKES CHATTER WHEN VEHICLE GOES OVER 50MPH OR MAKES A SUDDEN STOP. FRONT DISC ROTORS WORE OUT OF ROUND, AND DEALER HAD TO ADJUST FRONT DISC BRAKES BY RESURFACING THEM. 2 WEEKS LATER, AFTER THE REPAIRS SHATTERING CAME BACK. WHEN PROBLEM RETURNED CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS TOLD "THAT WAS THE WAY ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WAS SUPPOSED TO WORK.*AK CONSUMER STATES THIS STILL OCCURS. *SLC

NHTSA ID

894286

Incident

Oct 6, 2000