1995 Cadillac Seville Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CADILLAC SEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, STRONG FUEL FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000. UPDATED 3/24/15*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CADILLAC SEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR EMITTING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 04V110000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) BUT THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CADILLAC SEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO FREEZE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE HEAD BOLTS ON THE ENGINE. A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE COOLANT LEVEL NEEDED TO BE CHECKED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTY; THEREFORE THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING $3500 TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CADILLAC SEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. SHE STOPPED AND EXITED THE VEHICLE AND CALLED 911. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS NOT COMPLETED THEIR REPORT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

'TAKATA RECALL' I WAS DRIVING MY 1995 CADILLAC SEVILLE OUT OF A SHOP-RITE PARKING LOT ON SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2017 AND WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. I WAS DRIVING VERY SLOWLY AS I WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND ROUTE 46 (A BUSY HIGHWAY). MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY AND I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE AIRBAGS SMASHED THE WINDSHIELD. ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 98V115000, 1995 CADILLAC SEVILLE 'PASSENGER VEHICLES INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS CAN OCCUR DUE TO WATER INTRUSION.' I THEN CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS WHO STATED THAT MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBJECT TO THE RECALL. THEY PERFORMED AN INVESTIGATION AND INFORMED ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST ME WITH THE REPAIRS BUT REFUSED TO GIVE ME A REASON. ACCORDING TO THE NHTSA WEBSITE: 'FRONTAL AIRBAGS ARE GENERALLY DESIGNED TO DEPLOY IN 'MODERATE/SEVERE' FRONTAL OR NEAR-FRONTAL CRASHES, WHICH ARE DEFINED AS CRASHES THAT ARE EQUIVALENT TO HITTING A SOLID, FIXED BARRIER AT 8-14 MPH OR HIGHER. (THIS WOULD BE EQUIVALENT TO STRIKING A PARKED CAR OF SIMILAR SIZE AT ABOUT 16-28 MPH OR HIGHER.)' SINCE I WAS GOING MUCH SLOWER THAN 8-14 MPH, I BELIEVE MY CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL AND GM IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO ASSIST ME OR ADVISE ME?

DT: ON MAY 15, 2004, THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A TURN N BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THIS CAUSED HIM TO MISJUDGE THE MEDIUM. THERE WAS NO CRASH OR INJURIES. THERE WAS MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, WHICH WAS TOTALED. THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL 98V115000 FOR THE AIRBAGS. BUT WHEN HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THEY TOLD HIM THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE CONSUMER FOUND INFORMATION THAT SAID THAT VIN FELL WITHIN THE VIN RANGE WITHOUT A DOUBT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN HELPFUL TO THE CONSUMER. *AK

WANT START AFTER 2OR3 DAYS CAN'T UNDERSTAND IT. GAS PADDLE CHICKS WHEN YOU TURN SWITCH OFF.

WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CADILLAC SEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO CONTINUOUSLY PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AFTERWARDS, THE ABS AND ENGINE LIGHTS BEGAN ILLUMINATING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

SOON AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE, ABS/TRACTION DISABLED MESSAGE KEEPS COMING ON AND THE PEDAL WILL KICK BACK. WE HAVE TAKEN IT IN MORE THAN 10 TIMES AND THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIX IT. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE COMPUTER CHIP AND WIRING HARNESS AND IT STILL OCCURS. SOMETIMES JUST BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE IT HAPPENS. HAVE HAD ONLY ONE PANIC STOP AND THE ABS DID NOT SEEM TO WORK AS THE CAR SKIDDED AND STEERING CONTROL WAS LOST. WE ARE GRAVELY CONCERNED THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND THAT SAFETY ISSUES EXIST. A YEAR LATER, WE STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED SATISFACTION FROM THE DEALER WHO IS SERVICING IT. IS IT SAFE TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ?

PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, WWW.NHTSA.DOT.GOV SENT: SUNDAY, JUNE 17, 2007 10:54 PM TIRES MANUFACTURED BY VOGUE TIRE /RUBBER CO, MT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS ,60056 (800) 323 - 1466/EX. 405. FOUR VOGUE/GOODYEAR TIRES WITH 9/32NDS TREAD WEAR/MANUFACTURED SOMETIMES AFTER 1998 PROBLEM EXISTS WITH TREAD WEAR/DRY ROT, TIRE TREAD SPLITTING. JIM HORDAN REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT & KEN GOYAK, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT ADVISED VOGUE TIRES ONLY HAD A FIVE YEAR LIFE EXPECTANCY, AND AFTER FIVE YEARS TIRES MANUFACTURED BY VOGUE HAVE NO PRODUCT DEFECT WARRANTY. I DISAGREE WITH VOGUE'S CLAIM THEY WERE OBLIGATED TO HONOR A FULL REPLACEMENT WARRANTY OBLIGATION AT ANY TIME IF A MANUFACTURING FLAW DISCOVERED IN A TIRE PRODUCTION EXPOSED THE CONSUMER POPULATION TO LOSS OF LIFE OR INJURY. SINCE VOGUE HAS REFUSED TO HONOR THEIR WARRANTY OBLIGATION I WILL BE REPLACING THE VOGUE TIRES I OWN WITH ANOTHER BRAND TIRE, ND I WOULD LIKE TO ARRANGE FOR THE DELIVERY OF THE TIRES I NOW OWN TO A NHSTB LOCAL OFFICE IN THE BOYNTON BEACH AREA SO THEY COULD BE EXAMINED , AND HAVE A TREAD RUN OUT TEST BE PERFORMED TO CONFIRM THE OPINION OF TWO GOODYEAR TIRE DEALERSHIPS THAT THE VOGUE TIRES I WANT TO DELIVER WERE DUE TO MANUFACTURING PROBLEM. FURTHER, IF AS THE VOGUE TIRE EXECUTIVES REFERENCED IN THIS E-MAIL HAVE STATED, THE E TIRE SHOULD NOT HAVE REMAINED IN SERVICE AFTER A FIVE YEAR TERM, MUST NOT THIS CONDITION BE BROADCAST FOR ALL TIRES THAT BEAR THE SAME SERIAL NUMBER BE SO ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF TIRES LIKE MINE HAVING A POSSIBLE MANUFACTURING PROBLEM? WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU AS TO THE APPROPRIATE COURSE OF ACTION I MUST FOLLOW IN HAVNG YOUR AGENCY INVESTIGATE MY COMPLAINED. THEREAFTER, TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION WHICH WOULD APPEAR TO BE A TIRE RECALL PROGRAM AS YOUR AGENCY DEEMS APPROPRIATE. *AK

1995 SEVILLE TIRE BLEWOUT. *TS THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 73 MPH. THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER SUSTAINED DAMAGE AS A RESULT. *NM

WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL. THE FUEL RAIL DEVELOPED A LEAK, AND FUEL LEAKED ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK THE FUEL RAIL CROSS OVER PIPE BETWEEN THE FUEL INJECTORS, DEVELOPED A PRESSURE FUEL LEAK, AS A RESULT THE FUEL SPRAYED ONTO THE ENGINE. GM CLAIMED TO HAVE NO RECORD OF THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE CONSUMER PICKED UP THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER, HE NOTICED THE DEALER HADN'T INSTALLED THE IDENTICAL PART. THE DEALER STATED GM CHANGED THE PART DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL RAIL. THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE ENGINE AREA DUE TO A FAILED WATER PUMP. THE TAIL LAMP BULBS FAILED ALSO. *SCC *JB

REAR LEFT TURN SIGNAL FLASHES TOO FAST WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. I HAVE CHANGED THE FLASHER,REPLACED FUSES BURNED OUT DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. HAVE NOTICED OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME TYPE WITH SIMILAR DEFECTS. CONTACTED CADILLAC DEALER TECHNICIAN RECOMEND REPLACE LIGHT SOCKET. *AK

THE DEFECTIVE MIRROR ON THE VEHICLE HAS LIQUID FILLED.THE LOWER HALF OF THE MIRROR APPEARS TO BE NEARLY BLACK IN APPEARANCE AS THOUGH IT IS ALL GATHERED IN THE BOTTOM HALF MAKING IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO VIEW AN IMAGE.

PROBLEM WITH REAR RIGHT WINDOW. *AK

SEAT ADJUSTMENT CONTROL MOUNTED INTO BROKEN PLASTIC SEAT PANEL, CAUSES MOVEMENT WHILE DRIVING

SOON AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE, ABS/TRACTION DISABLED MESSAGE KEEPS COMING ON AND THE PEDAL WILL KICK BACK. WE HAVE TAKEN IT IN MORE THAN 10 TIMES AND THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIX IT. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE COMPUTER CHIP AND WIRING HARNESS AND IT STILL OCCURS. SOMETIMES JUST BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE IT HAPPENS. HAVE HAD ONLY ONE PANIC STOP AND THE ABS DID NOT SEEM TO WORK AS THE CAR SKIDDED AND STEERING CONTROL WAS LOST. WE ARE GRAVELY CONCERNED THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND THAT SAFETY ISSUES EXIST. A YEAR LATER, WE STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED SATISFACTION FROM THE DEALER WHO IS SERVICING IT. IS IT SAFE TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CADILLAC SEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS SHORT AND UNABLE TO BE FASTENED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT THE SEATBELT FASTENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE SEAT BELT EXTENDER WOULD BE NEEDED HOWEVER, IT WAS DISCONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,600.

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 45 MPH VEHICLE BEGAN SLIDING, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULDN'T GO IN ANY DIRECTION/VEHICLE BEGAN GOING INTO CIRCLE, AROUND AND AROUND THE BACKWARD. *AK

WANT START AFTER 2OR3 DAYS CAN'T UNDERSTAND IT. GAS PADDLE CHICKS WHEN YOU TURN SWITCH OFF.

TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR CABLE LOOSENED. *AK

THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON ALL CADILLAC SEVILLE'S DUE TO THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS RETAINING MOISTURE WHICH CAUSES PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR TURN SIGNALS AND BRAKE LIGHTS.CADILLAC USE TO REPLACE THE TAIL LIGHTS INSTEAD OF CORRECTING THE PROBLEM WHICH LATER WILL CAUSE THE LIGHTS NOT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY AND FLASH FASTER AND THEN WILL SHORT THE SOCKET OR WIRING.*AK