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1999 Cadillac Deville Driver assistance Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA

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Driver assistance reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
12
Latest Oct 5, 2014
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
6%
of 187 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1999 Cadillac Deville submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming driver-assistance

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

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
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 24, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE THROTTLE BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY BECAME STUCK. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

NHTSA ID
10476792
Incident
Sep 19, 2012
Mileage
138,000 mi
Driver assistanceFuel system
Filed Feb 20, 2006
Crash reported

PULLING INTO A PARKING STALL THREE-FOURTHS IN, JUST COASTING FOOT NOT ON BRAKE OR ACCELERATOR, MY CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND HIT THE CONCRETE WALL AT THE END OF THE PARKING SPACE. THIS WAS UNINTENDED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. CAR TOWED TO ANDERSON CADILLAC, UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THEY CHECKED CODES AND FOUND NOTHING. CAR SENT TO BODY SHOP. $3000 DAMAGE TO FRONT END. *JB

NHTSA ID
10150687
Incident
Feb 9, 2006
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 15, 2005

MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHERE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS. PRESSING ON THE PEDAL HARDER WILL FREE UP THE PEDAL BUT LEADS TO JERKING AND UNPREDICTABLE ACCELERATION. DEALER SAYS THIS IS A VERY COMMON FAILURE AND THEY HAVE NO PERMANENT FIX. *NM

NHTSA ID
10139762
Incident
Oct 14, 2005
Mileage
50,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 3, 2003

CONSUMER STATES A FAULTING IDLE CONTROL VALVE CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPEED UP INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
10026550
Incident
Jun 18, 2003
Mileage
47,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Nov 19, 2002

THE ACCELERATOR STICKS "HANGS" DUE TO CARBON BUILD UP ON THE ACCELERATOR CABLE. THE OWNER STATES THAT HE HAS TO STEP ON THE PEDAL VERY HARD IN ORDER TO DEPRESS OR UNSTICK. THE VEHICLE IS TAKEN IN FOR THIS FAILURE ABOUT EVERY SIX MONTHS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS TS

NHTSA ID
8022970
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
AirbagsDriver assistance
Filed May 10, 2001

CONSUMER STATES AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, HE IMMEDIATELY TOOK VEHICLE IN TO BE INSPECTED AND WAS ADVISED BY DEALERSHIP THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG, ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER THEY RESET AN INDICATOR TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM, THEN ON 04/13/01 WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND SWERVE INTO ANOTHER LANE ERRATICALLY, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT EVERY AIR BAG BE RE-CERTIFIED OR REPLACED AND A COMPLETE SAFETY INSPECTION. *JB

NHTSA ID
561162
Incident
Dec 1, 2000
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 30, 2001
1 injury reported

WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY WITH FOOT ON BRAKES, ALL OF A SUDDEN ENGINE STARTED TO RACE AND GO FORWARD. CONSUMER FELT ONLY WAY TO STOP VEHICLE WAS TO SHUT CAR OFF.*AK THE PROBLEM OCCURED TWICE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *YH

NHTSA ID
884701
Incident
Oct 15, 1999
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 5, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
721066
Driver assistance
Filed Jan 19, 2000

WHILE PRESSING THE ACCLERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCLERATE. BUT WHEN OCCUPANT PRESSES GAS PEDAL "HARD" VEHICLE TAKES OFF WHICH MAY CAUSE A COLLISION. BEEN TO DEALER TWICE. DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE CABLE, BUT PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
855089
Incident
Nov 1, 1999

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.

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