2000 Cadillac Seville

WHILE GOING 45 APPROACHING A RED LIGHT I CASUALLY HIT THE BRAKES. THE CAR DID NOT STOP. HITTING THE BRAKES TO THE FLOOR FOR A 2ND TIME, THE CAR DID NOT STOP. THUS, AFTER RUNNING THE RED LIGHT IN A NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE AND DRIVING WITHOUT BRAKES UNTIL I COULD FIND A PARKING LOT TO PULL OVER IN, GOT THE PROBLEM CHECKED OUT AND WAS TOLD THE BRAKE LINE RUSTED OUT. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION GOING APPROXIMATELY 45, CAR DID NOT STOP DUE TO RUSTED BRAKE LINE (SNAPPED BRAKE LINE)

NHTSA ID

10986198

Incident

May 17, 2017

Mileage

80,000 mi

ON 05/2014 I CAME TO A STOP SIGN THEN I MOVE ON TO GET ACROSS THE STREET WHEN MY CADILLAC SHUT DOWN ALL ELECTRICAL CONTROLS THE ENGINE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AS MY CAR LAYS DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET A VEHICLE GOING WEST HIT MY RIGHT FRONT END SO HARD IT TWISTED HOOD, FRONT DOORS, FENDERS AND ENGINE PARTS FIFTEEN MINUTES BEFORE I DROPPED MY DAUGHTER AT SCHOOL SHE COULD HAVE DIE IN THIS INCIDENT DUE TO FAILURE OF AIRBAGS THEY NEVER DEPLOYED THREE MONTHS LATER I RECEIVE A RECALL # 14299 I CALL SEVERAL PEOPLE INCLUDING [XXX] CEO, THEY ALL LIE TO ME BY TELLING ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CADILLAC WHEN THEY HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING TO THE CAR I ALSO OWN A COBALT 2007 RECALLED ON 04/2014 I AM STILL WAITING FOR BOTH CARS TO BE FIXED LIKE THE LAW REQUIRES AS FOR MY 2000 CADILLAC SEVILLE SITS IN MY GARAGE WITH $10,000.00 WORTH OF REPAIR COST GENERAL MOTORS REFUSE A HALF OF DOZEN TIMES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE OF THE CADILLAC ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, AIRBAGS, BRAKES, POWER STEERING AND ALL THE ITEMS THAT COULD HAVE END AS A FATALITY TO A MEMBER OF MY FAMILY INCLUDING MYSELF. 12/24/2014. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10667959

Incident

May 7, 2014

Mileage

128,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CADILLAC SEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

NHTSA ID

10593146

Incident

May 6, 2010

Mileage

50,000 mi

ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS MY OLD 2000 GM CADILLAC STS STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS WAS NOT A MECHANICAL PROBLEM - IT WAS SOME SORT OF DEFECT. NOTE THAT IT WAS "REPAIRED" IN BETWEEN THE INCIDENTS, DO IT WAS NOT THE SAME INITIAL PROBLEM. I FILED A COMPLAINT BACK THEN, BUT GOT NO RESPONSE. THE MECHANICS AT THE PALO ALTO CADILLAC DEALER SEEMED TO KNOW OF THE PROBLEM. AT THE TIME, THEY SAID IT WAS A FAILURE OF SOME SENSORS ON THE FLYWHEEL. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS WAS RELATED TO THE CURRENT IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM. HAVING A VEHICLE STALL AT 65 MILE PER HOUR IS ABSOLUTELY TERRIFYING. YOU LOSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. IT WOULD HAVE CERTAINLY ENDED UP IN AN ACCIDENT IF I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND HOW CARS WORK. I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE CAR. MY POINT IS, THERE WAS A DEFECT ON THIS CAR THAT APPEARED TO BE KNOWN BY GM, AND WAS ALSO IGNORED. THE COMPLAINT WAS IGNORED BY THE NHTSA. I THINK YOU SHOULD ALSO INQUIRE WITH GM WHAT WAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS DEFECT. AS I WROTE - THEY SEEMED TO HAVE KNOWN THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM, AND JUST REPAIRED IT, RATHER THAN UNDERSTAND THE RISK THEY WERE MAKING US TAKE. I ENDED UP SELLING THE CAR BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10577793

Incident

Feb 4, 2003

Mileage

20,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CADILLAC SEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEAD GASKET AND MOTOR MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10511394

Incident

May 5, 2013

Mileage

128,000 mi

ON 04/15/2005 CAR WAS TAKEN IN TO DEALERSHIP FOR LEAKING TRUNK AND WATER IN TRUNK. GM HAD ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN 03-08-66-009, DATED JULY 30, 2003 FOR MODELS 1998-2003 CADILLAC SEVILLE TO REPLACE THE TRUNK SEAL WITH PART # 25762219 WEATHERST 12.269 K. THE WORK WAS COMPLETED PER THE BULLETIN, BUT ON 02/11/2011 CAR WAS TAKEN IN AGAIN FOR WATER IN TRUNK, WITH 35330 MILES. IF THE IMPROVED PART FROM SB 03-08-66-009 WAS USED AND INSTALLED BY THE SELLING DEALERSHIP, HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN THE LEAK REOCCURRING WITHIN A SIMILAR TIME FRAME AS THE ORIGINAL FAILURE? I REALIZE MOST PEOPLE DO NOT KEEP THEIR VEHICLES MORE THAN 10 YEARS, BUT CURRENT OWNERS OF USED MODELS WOULD ALSO BE IMPACTED AND UNKNOWINGLY PAY FOR THE ADDITIONAL REPAIRS. IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT GM ACTUALLY CORRECTED A KNOWN DEFECT THEY HAD IN THIS MODEL CADILLAC WITH THEIR IMPROVED PART.

NHTSA ID

10387449

Incident

Apr 15, 2005

Mileage

20,509 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ABS, BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME AND INSPECTED THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. THE LIGHTS STAYED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10325476

Incident

May 10, 2003

Mileage

60,000 mi

CAR WAS OVERHEATING KEPT SAYING CHECK COOLING LEVEL I WOULD CHECK AND HAD TO ADD COOLANT. TOOK TO MECHANIC FOUND MY RADIATOR CAP WAS WARPED. I REPLACED CAP BUT YET THE CAR CONTINUES TO HEAT UP. MAJOR OIL LEAKS FROM ENGINE, SIMILAR TO OTHER COMPLAINT 2-3 QTS BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. CURRENT MILEAGE ON VEHICLE 120,000 MILES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10281128

Incident

Aug 18, 2009

Mileage

120,000 mi

This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8 starting/charging tester  and Vehicle Data Recorder tools, giving website address and step by step instructions to complete the update.

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning blows warm air. Before calling General Motors Technical Assistance Center technician will need to have high and low pressures, outside temperature, humidity, and vent temperature.

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning blows warm air. Before calling General Motors Technical Assistance Center technician will need to have high and low pressures, outside temperature, humidity, and vent temperature.

Vehicle Wide Programming (VWP) is a new process to update software on GM Vehicles. It provides the ability via a single selection within Techline Connect to first identify which modules need updating and then proceed to updating affected modules (with some exceptions). The updating of modules is completed in parallel instead of the technician needing to update one module at a time. This allows a more streamlined approach for dealers and customers.

GM is receiving damaged (cracked or broken) transmission cores returned to the reman facilities. The damage is being caused either in the removal process by the technician, or inadequate packaging or shipping. This bulletin advises the dealers to be more careful not to damage the transmissions during removal and to package the core properly for return.

This service bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or misfire, MIL with DTCs, and explains how Top Tier fuels should be used to reduce carbon build-up.