I BOUGHT A NEW 1990 CADILLAC FROM CADILLAC DEALER IN 1990 THAT I HAVE DRIVEN ONLY 53,678 MILES, WELL CARED FOR AND GARAGED. .THE ABS MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER HAS BEEN LEAKING FOR SOME TIME AND I HAVE CONTACTED NUMEROUS CADILLAC DEALERS AND BRAKE MECHANICS AND CANNOT FIND ANYONE TO REPAIR LEAK. I HAVE LEARNED THAT MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER (COMBINED PUMP BOOSTER AND ABS MASTER CYLINDER WAS ONE UNIT MFG BY ATE FOR CADILLAC AS PER CADILLAC'S SPECIFICATIONS AND PLANS AND WAS USED IN 1989 AND 1990 CADILLACS AND DISCONTINUED THEREAFTER) ADDITIONALLY I HAVE LEARNED THAT CADILLAC MADE CHANGES/REPAIRS OF SOME KIND TO ABS BRAKE SYSTEM, UNANOUNCED PUBLICALLY, WHEN SEVILLES WERE BROUGHT TO CADILLAC FOR OTHER SERVICING. MY PRESENT AUTO MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT PART OF THE MASTER CYLINDER IS NEWER THAN THE REST OF THE UNIT. CADILLAC NEVER OBTAINED MY CONSENT TO MAKE CHAGES TO MY CAR NOR WAS I EVER INFORMED BY CADILLAC OR CADILLAC DEALER OF SUCH WORK. THE DEFECT IN THE ABS MASTER BRAKE SYSTEM IS A LATENT DEFECT AND THE OBLIGATION AND WARRANTY BY GM OF THE SERVICABILITY OF THEIR PRODUCTS NEVER EXPIRES. I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT CADILLAC, NOTWITHSTANDING THE CAR'S AGE OF 21 YEARS BE INSTRUCTED TO FIX THE DEFECTIVE LEAKY ABS MASTER BRAKE SYSTEM. THIS LEAK HAS NOT RESULTED FROM USE AND WEAR IT IS THE RESULT OF A INHERENT LATENT DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THE CAR. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10443669
- Incident
- Jan 1, 2011
- Mileage
- 45,000 mi
Heating & air conditioningTransmissionVisibility
Filed Jan 29, 2001
THE DRIVERS INFORMATION SCREEN IS INOPERATIVE. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 785001
- Incident
- Nov 17, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 29, 2000
WHILE DRIVING, RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE P205/70R15 DOT VD080A1124 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 871876
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 3, 2000
ON THREE DIFFEERENT OCCASIONS VEHICLE HAD SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 45-50 MPH. CRUISE CONTROL WAS ONLY USED ON ONE OCCASION. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY NOTHING ELSE COULD BE DONE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 864692
- Incident
- Jun 19, 2000
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 27, 1999
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE. WHEN THE FOOT IS OFF THE GAS PEDAL IT KEEPS ACCELERATING, AND RPMS GO UP. BRAKING SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. ONCE ALMOST RESULTED IN A CRASH. HAD TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO STOP. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BUT THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A FAULTY GROUND STUD AT THE STARTER. OWNER HAD THEN REPAIR IT AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO PROBLEMS SINCE. *AK.ET.
- NHTSA ID
- 837144
- Incident
- Mar 30, 1999
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 14, 1998
ACCELERATOR ARM GOT STUCK CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE.
- NHTSA ID
- 534097
- Incident
- Mar 21, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Jan 15, 1998
FRONT PASSENGER'S AND THE REAR PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS DO NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY. WHEN PUTTING THE SEAT BELT INTO THE BUCKLE, THE BELT WILL COME BACK APART, CAUSING THE PASSENGER TO BE FREE OF SEAT BELTS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 820017
- Incident
- Dec 12, 1997
Driver assistance
Filed Dec 14, 1997
THROTTLE STUCK OPEN, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.
- NHTSA ID
- 526950
- Incident
- Oct 28, 1997
ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO CONTAMINATION OF THE AIR PUMP WITHIN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.
- NHTSA ID
- 525561
- Incident
- Nov 15, 1997
VEHICLE PULLS SEVERELY TO THE LEFT WHEN ANTI LOCK BRAKES ARE APPLIED.
- NHTSA ID
- 517770
SLAMMED ON BRAKES, VEHICLE STARTED SLIDING, CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, HAPPENED AGAIN, MAY 29, 1997, NOT CHECKED BY DEALERSHIP. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 812706
- Incident
- Dec 21, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Nov 25, 1996
THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DSECRIBE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 805533
ElectricalOther / unspecified
Filed Oct 10, 1996
ENGINE STALLED AND WHEEL LOCKED UPON TURNING. DIAGNOSIS: COMPUTER CHIP CAUSING ENGINE IDLE SPEED TO BECOME LOW. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 803414
- Incident
- Oct 9, 1996
Electrical
Filed Jun 6, 1996
VEHICLE STALLS. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAUSES CAR TO SHUT DOWN. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 985352
- Incident
- May 12, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Sep 29, 1995
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HEAD REST BROKE WHILE INVOLVED IN REAR END COLLISION. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 972713
- Incident
- Sep 29, 1995
Driver assistance
Filed Aug 21, 1995
CARBON WAS STUCK IN THROTTLE AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEED AND COULD ONLY BE STOPPED BY PUTTING IT IN PARK. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 970761
- Incident
- Aug 1, 1995
Driver assistance
Filed Aug 18, 1995
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK WHILE DRIVING. FOUND CARBON IN THROTTLE WHICH MADE IT STICK. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 970730
PARKING EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED TO RELEASE WHEN ENGAGED OUT OF PARK. FINGER SMASHED BETWEEN (2) GEARS W/PART GOING THROUGH FINGERNAIL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
- NHTSA ID
- 961151
- Incident
- Feb 14, 1995
Driver assistanceVisibility
Filed Feb 23, 1995
CRUISE CONTROL WAS STUCK IN OPEN, CAUSING ENGINE TO SURGE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 960462
- Incident
- Feb 18, 1995
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.