BrakesDriver assistanceElectrical
Filed Oct 5, 2014
I WAS DRIVING LIGHT CAME ON CAR FAILED TO STOP PULLED TOONE SIDE TOOK IT TO RINKLE CADILLAC WAS TOLD IT WAS ABS MODULE COVERED BY GM THEY HAD RECALL WENT BACK SEVERAL TIMES FINALLY THE Y TOLD THEY COULD NOT GET PART NOT TO DRIVE CAR IN WET WEATHER OR WINTER CAR IS OWN BY SENIOR LADY BOUGHT NEW ONLY 70000MILES KEPT IN GARAGE CAR IS LISTED FLEETWOOD LIMITED LIMITED AMOUNT MADE THIS IS MY SECOND TIME APPLYING NEVER GOT ANSWER YET MY HUSBAND WROTE IN FIRST TIME. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10641522
- Incident
- Jun 11, 2011
- Mileage
- 50,000 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10627272
- Incident
- Aug 14, 2011
- Mileage
- 60,000 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE ABS MODULAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT TO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN CERTAIN WEATHER CONDITIONS DUE TO THE FACT THE REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE UNAVAILABLE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10626050
- Incident
- May 26, 2011
- Mileage
- 65,000 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER FRONT BRAKE WAS WEARING VERY QUICKLY AND OVERHEATED FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10486206
- Incident
- Jun 27, 2012
- Mileage
- 42,000 mi
BrakesSteering
Filed Feb 20, 2006
MY 1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE HAS HAD TWO ONGOING DEFECTS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN FIXED. THE PROBLEMS BEGAN DURING THE FIRST YEAR WHEN THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND AFTER MANY SERVICE VISITS FOR REPAIR HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. TWO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS APPEAR, 1.TRACTION ENGAGING LIGHT AND 2.ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CONTINUE TO ILLUMINATE. AT THE SAME TIME THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT GROWLING NOISE AND THE BRAKES GRAB AND MAKE THE STEERING DIFFICULT. CADILLAC IS AWARE OF THE DEFECTS AND THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE CADILLAC DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES TO CORRECT THESE TWO DEFECTS BUT THE PROBLEMS PERSIST. CADILLAC STATE THAT THE CAR DOES NOT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR BUY BACK AND THEREFORE I AM IN POSSESSION OF A CAR THAT POSES TWO SAFETY HAZARDS AND I AM FEARFUL TO DRIVE THE CAR AND IT WOULD BE UNETHICAL TO SELL AN UNSAFE CAR. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10150683
- Incident
- Sep 14, 2000
- Mileage
- 13,000 mi
THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE HOSE HAD RUPTURED WHILE BEING BLED. THE OWNER CHECKED THE LEFT BRAKE HOSE AND IT HAD SAME TYPE OF CRACK AS THE RIGHT FRONT. *JB BOTH HOSES WERE REPLACED. *TC
- NHTSA ID
- 10097051
- Incident
- Oct 10, 2004
- Mileage
- 94,008 mi
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8018059
- Incident
- Aug 28, 2002
ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED, ALLOWING VEHICLE TO CONTINUE FORWARD, AND REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICEMAN CAME, AND DROVE VEHICLE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL DESCENDED TO THE FLOOR. AFTER REPAIRS, BRAKES FAILED AGAIN SEVERAL DAYS LATER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8017847
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Aug 16, 2002
WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH RPMS WENT UP AND VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE, THEN SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL. RPMS THEN WENT TO 45000. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN VEHICLE. DEALER COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. THIS HAPPENED A SECOND TIME ON JULY 23, 2002.*AK THE PROBLEM OF VEHICLE ACCELERATING WHEN BRAKE WAS APPLIED OCCURRED AGAIN BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE. *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 8016521
- Incident
- May 18, 2001
BrakesDriver assistanceInterior & seats+2 more
Filed Apr 8, 2002
DASH LIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY STAY ON. ABS/CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED. ALSO, THERE ARE NOISES WHICH COME FROM BODY OF VEHICLE. INFORMATION SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. *AK RIGHT FRONT HUB REPLACED. STRUT MOUNT REPLACED. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 8007036
- Incident
- Jun 28, 1999
Body & structureBrakesEngine
Filed Feb 5, 2002
ENGINE HAS STALLED APPROXIMATELY TEN TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE THREE TIMES, AND HAS BEEN UNABLE TO EFFECTIVELY REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL / INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8003568
- Incident
- Nov 27, 2001
WARPED ROTORS ON THE FRONT WHEELS AT ABOUT 17,500 MILES, DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT
- NHTSA ID
- 9004261
- Incident
- Jul 24, 2001
Body & structureBrakesElectrical+3 more
Filed Sep 4, 2001
PASSENGER'S SIDE MIRROR WILL NOT STAY ADJUSTED. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN IT INTO DEALER ABOUT 15 TIMES FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. AFTER ADJUSTING MIRROR, AND TURNING AWAY, AND WHEN LOOKING AT MIRROR AGAIN, CONSUMER MAY BE LOOKING AT THE SKY. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE WHEN CHANGING LANES, DRIVER DOESN'T KNOW IF ANOTHER CAR IS COMING OR NOT. ALSO, DOOR LOCKS, WILL LOCK CONSUMER OUT OF VEHICLE.*AK WHEN VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED IN THE MORNING, IT FEELS LIKE IT IS TURNING ON 6 CYLINDERS. DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, SLIDING DOOR HAS BEEN OPENED WHILE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN MOTION, REMOTE UNLOCK BUTTON INOPERABLE. POWER WINDOW NEEDED ADJUSTED. CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A LOUD NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, DEALER HAS MADE ADJUSTMENTS TO FRONT AND REAR CASTER, CAMBER, AND TOE IN. DASH BLINKS IN AND OUT, DEALER FOUND GROUNDS TO BATTERY WERE CORRODED. CENTER VENT ON DASH WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE. FRONT ROTORS OUT OF ROUND TWICE, REAR ROTORS OUT OF ROUND ONCE, FRONT BRAKE PADS WORN. BATTERY SHORTED. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 895689
- Incident
- Jun 1, 1999
BrakesTransmission
Filed Aug 13, 2001
TRACTION CONTROL ILLUMINATES OFF AND ON, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN BRAKE SYSTEM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. NO PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED WITH BRAKES. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT LIGHT REMAINED ON, AND THAT VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO DEALER SIX TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM . DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 894123
BrakesElectrical
Filed May 7, 2001
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH DURING NIGHT HOURS VEHICLE LOST ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, AND ENGINE STOPPED. AFTER 10 MINUTES, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE STARTED. ALSO, BRAKE OPERATION WAS SPONGY, AND OPERATED ERRATICALLY AFTERWARDS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 887617
- Incident
- May 2, 2001
ROTORS ARE WARPING AND AT 55-60 MPH, VIBRATION OCCURS, ROTORS HAVE TO BE GRINDED DOWN IN ORDER TO HOLD WITH BRAKES. THIS IS SECOND TIME ROTORS HAVE HAD TO BE GRINDED DOWN. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 884814
- Incident
- Apr 2, 2001
FRONT BRAKES REPLACED,AT 12000 CONSUMER FELT THAT BRAKES MAY HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE BECAUSE OF THE LOW MILAGE, CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED BY CADILLACTHAT THIS IS CONSIDERED NORMAL WEAR AND REIMBURSEMENT WAS DENIED. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 560526
- Incident
- Apr 21, 2000
WAS BRAKING WHEN VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE. WOULD INCREASE SPEED. TOOK TO MECHANIC, AND WAS INFORMED PROBLEM CANNOT BE LOCATED AFTER BEING THERE 4 TIMES.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 883700
- Incident
- Dec 20, 2000
BrakesEngine
Filed Mar 20, 2001
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE CUT OFF CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 883430
ROTORS WERE WARPED BY EXCESSIVE HEAT AND CAUSED VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. YH
- NHTSA ID
- 548825
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.