1997 Cadillac Deville Electrical Problems

[  ] I had purchased my car used. I found that there was a recall on this model. I went online and ran the vin # and confirmed that. I called the dealership and explained they looked it up and confirmed it needed to have the original plastic fuel rail replaced with a new stainless steel fuel rail. They informed me that they had to order the parts from Michigan an it would be 2 weeks for the parts to get here and then we could set up an appointment to bring the car in. over 2 weeks later they called and we set up the appointment I had started the car the morning of the appointment for it to go to the dealership. I  needed to grab something from in the house so I turned it off to go back in my house. I was answering a text on my phone and as I looked up to get out of the car there were flames coming out from between the fender and the hood. I rushed to the front of the car to put the flames out.. I just got the car a d couldn't afford to let turn to the ground. I took off my hoodie and used it to UT out the flames while doing so the hood came down and hit me in the back of my head,I burned my left hand pretty badly and burnt off my arm hair. I have had a ringing in my ears since I was hit in the head. I called the dealer and told them what happened and I would have to get it towed in. They said okay it took three days to get a tow truck because we had a snow storm. The tow companies were booked. I got the car to the dealer and exspected them to start the job.  The parts were ordered and there. It had been over 3 weeks now that had gone by since I first talked to the dealership and they ordered the parts I waS waiting for. Now the car has been there for over a 2 weeks and  not  even been touched .  I was finally told by the service department  to call customer service about the recall. I called the # i was give spoke to someone and explained everything. After I was told they didn't know why I called. The dealership should just handle the repair. I called service and re

NHTSA ID

11447570

Incident

Nov 25, 2021

1997 CADILLAC DEVILLE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION RECALL REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE THEFT SYSTEM. ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER WAS REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

10702615

Incident

May 28, 2014

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 BACKED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND PROCEEDED DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG EXPLODED ON MY WIFE'S ARM. I AM AFRAID THAT IT WILL HAPPEN ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WHILE DRIVING. WHAT SHOULD I DO FOR SAFETY SAKE? *TR

NHTSA ID

10650750

Incident

Oct 27, 2014

Mileage

189,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND PLACING THE GEAR SHIFT IN NEUTRAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,704.

NHTSA ID

10410461

Incident

Jun 5, 2011

Mileage

71,704 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 25 MPH, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS DIGITAL; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW HOW FAST SHE WAS TRAVELING, AND COULD NOT READ THE FUEL GAUGE, WARNING LIGHTS, AND TURN SIGNALS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 90,000.

NHTSA ID

10264239

Incident

Mar 10, 2009

Mileage

90,000 mi

I PURCHASED A 97 CADILLAC DEVILLE IN JANUARY 07. FROM THE START IT HAD PROBLEMS. IT WOULDN'T CRANK RIGHT AND HAD VARIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. TRIED MANY DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS BUT NONE WORKED. CAR STILL WOULD NOT CRANK RIGHT. IN 08, I PURCHASED A NEW STARTER AND ALTERNATOR. NOTHING WORKED. AFTER 9 MONTHS, THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT. HAD TO GET A REPLACEMENT, PLUS PAY AGAIN FOR THE LABOR BECAUSE THE PEOPLE WHO DID THE FIRST TIME WOULD NOT REPLACE IT BECAUSE THEY WERE UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT. SO I HAD ANOTHER PLACE PUT ON THE NEW ALTERNATOR. I ALSO HAD THE SAME LOCATION REPLACE MY RADIATOR THAT HAD CRACKED AND HAD BEEN LEAKING RAPIDLY. NOT EVEN TWO MONTHS AFTER GETTING ALL THE NEW PARTS, ON MARCH 19 2009, I HAD BEEN TRYING TO CRANK THE CAR. IT WOULD NOT CRANK. IT SUDDENLY POPPED AND STARTED SMOKING. IT HAD DONE THIS BEFORE AND CRUNK RIGHT UP. SO I GO TO CRANK THE CAR UP AGAIN, ITS STARTED SMOKING EVEN MORE AND AS SOON AS I OPENED THE HOOD, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT SURE BUT MENTIONED IT COULD HAVE BEEN THE BATTERY, THE NEW WORK THAT I HAD GOTTEN DONE OR SOMETHING ELECTRICAL. WHEN ASKED IF IT COULD BE REPAIRED, FIRE CHIEF STATED THAT THEY DID NOT THINK IT WOULD BE WORTH PUTTING ALL THE MONEY INTO AND STATED THAT IT WAS TOTALED. HAD TO WAIT TO GET THE REPORT SO IM UNSURE OF WHAT THEY SAY THE CAUSE WAS. NOW I AM OUT A VEHICLE BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE COLLISION. I PUT ALOT INTO THIS CAR AND THINK THAT ALL INFORMATION SHOULD HAVE BEEN SENT TO OLD AND NEW OWNERS TO ALERT THEM OF ANY RECALLS, CHANGES, AND WHAT EVER ELSE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10262714

Incident

Mar 19, 2009

I WAS SMELLING FUMES IN THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. MY FULE LINE WAS LEAKING FULE ONTO THE ENGINE MANAFOLD. I HAD TO REPLACE ONE OF THE FULE LINES TO STOP IT. AFTER THE REPAIR, IT STARTED AGAIN, BUT FROM A DIFFRENT LINE. THE SHOP CONTACTED THE CADILLAC DEALERSHIP WHO TOLD HIM THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE 1995 DEVILLE'S "FULE RAIL LINE" TO REPLACE THE PLASTIC PARTS WITH METAL PARTS. I NEED TO KNOW IF THIS IS A PROBLEM AND RECALL FOR THE 1997 MODEL AS WELL. I HAVE THE DEELIGANCE MODEL. *AK

NHTSA ID

10088664

Incident

Jul 10, 2004

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

THE CONSUMER NOTICED A NOISE EMANATING FROM UNDER THE LEFT FLOORBOARD. OVERTIME, THE MINOR NOISE BECAME A LOUD NOISE WHICH HAD COME FROM THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. THIS PROBLEM WOULD HAPPEN INTERMITTENTLY UPON ACCELERATION. THE MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO EXPERIENCE A COMPLETE LOST OF POWER ASSIST BRAKING, AND AT TIMES, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE DRIVE TRAIN POWER CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COAST THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. THE CONSUMER HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM ON A DAILY BASIS. THE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY HAD SECURED THE PLUG WIRES FOR INDUCED VOLTAGE ON THE SPEED SENSOR WIRING HARNESS, A YEAR OR SO LATER, THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE AND OR THE TRACTION CONTROL MODULE. *AK *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10071982

Incident

May 3, 2004

THE HORN ASSEMBLY WAS LOCATED INSIDE THE WHEEL AND WAS COVERED WITH FINE LEATHER, DURING THE WINTER TIME, THE LEATHER BECAME STIFF. THE HORN ONLY ACTIVATED IN THE SUMMER TIME, AND THE LIVED WHERE THE WEATHER WAS COLD MOST OF THE TIME. *AK GM DID NOT AGREE TO HELP REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10024017

Incident

Jun 13, 2003

AFTER PARKING VEHICLE A FIRE DEVELOPED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND SPREAD INTO THE INTERIOR. CAUSE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8016824

Incident

Aug 19, 2002

BATTERY TERMINAL IS DISLODGED FROM BATTERY CASE AND ACID DRIPPED OUT OF IT. CONSUMER LOST ALL POWER. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK BATTERY WAS DELCO. *YH

NHTSA ID

8016329

Incident

Aug 14, 2002

I HAVE HAD RECURRING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SINCE BUYING THE CAR. THE RECORD AT THIS SAME DEALERSHIP SHOWS THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER BEGAN HAVING MULTIPLE PROBLEMS AS WELL IN 1998. 2001 WAS THE FIRST YEAR AN EMISSIONS TEST FOR THE CAR WAS REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED. IT FAILED. THE DEALERSHIP COULD PROVIDE NO EXPLANATION, BUT DID FIX NUMEROUS COMPONETS AND IT FINALLY PASSED A MANUEL TEST. THIS YEAR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. AGAIN, THE DEALERSHIP HAS NO EXPLANATION. THE TECHNICIAN HAS 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND SAID HE CALLED GM AND THE ENGINEERS COULD OFFER NO EXPLANATION. THERE ARE 23 PAGES OF RECURRING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS RANGING FROM INOPERATIVE SEAT HEATERS (REPAIRED 3 TIMES AND DON'T WORK NOW), SEAT BELT ON DRIVERS SIDE DOES NOT LATCH, CLIMATE CONTROL, THERMOMETER AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL PANEL...IT GOES ON AND ON. I HAVE THE 23 PAGE REPORT THAT HARMON'S PRINTED OUT THEMSELVES. RYAN, THE TECHNICIAN IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AGREES THAT THE REPAIRS ARE EXTENSIVE AND NEEDS INVESTIGATING. THE SERVICE MANAGER, SCOTT JOHNSON, REFUSED TO EVEN MAKE A SINGLE PHONE CALL TO GM FOR ANY HELP AT ALL. I OFFERED AN EQUITABLE TRADE SOLUTION AND WAS COMPLETELY AND FLATLY REJECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP BEFORE EVEN SPEAKING WITH GM. I CALLED GM AND THEY HAD MISINFORMATION AS TO MY COMPLAINT ABOUT THE CAR AND THE SERVICE MANAGER AT HARMON'S CADILLAC. I AM HOPEFUL THE CASE FILE HAS BEEN CORRECTED, BUT CANNOT TRUST THIS, GIVEN MY EXPERIENCE SO FAR. THE CASE FILE NUMBER AT GM CUSTOMER SERVICE IS C06598245. IT SHOULD REFLECT NUMEROUS AND RECURRING REPAIRS BEGINNING IN AUGUST OF 1998 TO PRESENT. NEXT YEAR I WILL HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH THE EMISSIONS AS WELL. THE DEALERSHIP WAS VERY UNHELPFUL AND UNCONCERNED WITH THE REPORT AND PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD. EXAMPLE...GETTING THE CAR TO PASS EMISSIONS LAST YEAR AND THIS YEAR ALONE HAS COST ME 11 FULL DAYS OF NO VEHICLE, 50 MILES OF TRAVEL TO THE DEALERSHIP EACH TRIP, LOST BUSINESS. I AM A REAL ESTATE BROKER AND NEED A CAR TO WORK. NLM

NHTSA ID

759941

Incident

Apr 18, 1999

THE BATTERY ERODED DUE TO BATTERY ACID EATING THROUGH THE TERMINAL CONNECTION BOLT, THE POSITIVE TERMINAL BROKE FREE OF THE BATTERY CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DISCONNECT FROM THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, THE BATTERY IS LOCATED CLOSE TO THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSES THE BATTERY TO BE SUBJECT TO EXTREME HEAT. *SLC

NHTSA ID

557732

Incident

Nov 10, 2000

VEHICLE PURCHASED 05/09/2000. ON THE WAY HOME, BUCKING OCCURRED. 05/10/2000, CAR WOULD NOT START. TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. NEW BATTERY INSTALLED AS WELL AS SPARK PLUGS. CADILLAC INDICATED THAT THE CAR HAS POSSIBLE CHRONIC ELECTRICAL REPAIR PROBLEMS PREVIOUS REPLACEMENT OF RADIO RECEIVER, HOSES, BATTERY , STARTER, MODULAR COMPUTER & CABLE. THIS I DID NOT KNOW AT TIME OF PURCHASE. DEALERSHIP WORKING ON PROBLEMS. I HAD THE CAR ONE DAY AFTER PURCHASE. *AK

NHTSA ID

722669

Incident

May 10, 2000

BATTERY LEAKED.

NHTSA ID

609611

Incident

Nov 30, 1998

BATTERY FAILED. *YC

NHTSA ID

608997

BATTERY FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *YC

NHTSA ID

608565

Incident

Sep 7, 1997

DRIVER'S INFORMATION CENTER (DIC) MODULE FAILED. *YC

NHTSA ID

607287

BATTERY FAILED.

NHTSA ID

606931

Incident

Sep 26, 1998

BATTERY WOULDN'T HOLD CHARGE. YH

NHTSA ID

606527

STRUT FAILED. YH

NHTSA ID

606406

Incident

May 7, 1998

AT TIME OF DELIVERY TRUNK LID DID NOT CLOSE PROPERLY.

NHTSA ID

534657

Incident

Jul 11, 1997

IGNITION SWITCH BROKE, CAUSING CAR TO STOP WHILE MOVING.

NHTSA ID

532340

Incident

Feb 28, 1997