2002 Cadillac Seville Suspension Problems

CAR SNAKES EXTREMELY BAD AROUND 45 TO 70 MPH SO BAD IT SHAKES THE ENTIRE CAR LIKE MY WHEELS ARE LOOSE OR BENT AND SO I BOUGHT 4 NEW WHEELS AND GOT ALIGNMENT NO HELP DID RESEARCH AND LEARNED THAT IT IS DUE TO TYPE OF TORQUE CONVERTER IN THE CAR IS A BAD BRAND THAT MESSES UP A LOT AND THAT GM HASN'T ACKNOWLEDGED THE ISSUE WHICH IS SUCH A SHAME AND A SHAM THAT I HATE THEY ARE DOING BECAUSE IT IS AN EXPENSIVE FIX AND I HAVE TO FOOT THE BILL PLUS BUSHING ARE LOW GRADE IN FRONT END AND YOU WOULD THINK BE HIGH END VEHICLE SHOULD BE HIGH END PARTS HAPPENED FIRST ON HIGHWAY AND HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE

NHTSA ID

11413316

Incident

Mar 10, 2021

Mileage

167,000 mi

DRIVE TRAIN CRADLE HAS WEAKENED SIGNIFICANTLY FROM RUST. WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A LOOSENESS OF THE SUSPENSION FELT AND A SHIFTING EVIDENT WHEN ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING. I RESIDE IN MINNESOTA AND THE D.O.T. USES SALT ON THE ROADS DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND THIS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY ACCELERATED CORROSION OF VEHICLES AND THEIR EXPOSED COMPONENTS. MATERIALS USED FOR CRITICAL COMPONENTS ON VEHICLES MUST WITHSTAND THIS FACTOR OR LIVES MAY BE LOST DUE TO THIS CORROSION, FAILURE OF THE SUB-FRAME CRADLE WILL BE CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL . HELP... THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE SUCH A MAJOR COMPONENT WITH A RESISTANT COMPONENT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED NOW SINCE 2008 WHEN THIS ISSUE HAD BEEN DISCOVERED. BEAUTIFUL CAR AND I'D LIKE THE SUB=FRAME REPLACED, ONLY THAT COMPONENT NEEDED TO ENABLE ROADABILITY. PHOTO/S OF DEGRADATION UPON REQUEST.

NHTSA ID

11394275

Incident

Sep 30, 2008

Mileage

131,000 mi

ENGINE CRADLE/FRAME IS SEVERELY DEGRADING STRUCTURALLY DUE TO THE NORTHERN STATES PRACTICES OF SALTING/SANDING ROADS DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. THE INTEGRITY OF THE SUB-FRAME STEEL STRUCTURE IS SUCH THAT NORMAL USE OF THE VEHICLE, ITS SUSPENSION, STEERING AND DRIVE TRAIN STABILITY HAS BEEN COMPROMISED. THE MANUFACTURES USE OF SUBSTANDARD METALS IN ITS SUB-FRAMES IS THE REASON FOR THIS VEHICLES INSTABILITY ISSUES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOW BEEN PARKED FOR THE LAST 4 YEARS FOR FEAR OF A POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS OUTCOME, RELATED TO THE DRIVE-TRAIN FRAME INSTABILITY, WHICH MAY CAUSE INJURY TO NOT ONLY THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE BUT ALSO ANYONE ELSE SHARING THE ROAD.

NHTSA ID

11361553

Incident

Oct 12, 2016

Mileage

131,150 mi

DIAGNOSTIC CHECK RESULTS: RANDOM MIX-FIRE (TUNE UP) SECONDARY AIR INJECTION EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SENSOR (PRESSURE IN TANK) TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH SOLENOID (INSIDE TRANSMISSION) ENGINE METAL OVER TEMP. STRUT & MAINTENANCE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT REMAINS ON. *TR

NHTSA ID

10423154

Incident

Sep 3, 2011

I HAVE MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH VIBRATION ON CADILLAC SEVILLE STS WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN BETWEEN 50 AND 75 MPH AND NO GM DEALER COULD FIX THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A MAJOR DEFECT WITH THE CAR AND GM HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT, I STARTED HAVING BACKACHE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM ALSO CHECK THIS WEBSITE A LOT OF CADILLAC OWNERS ARE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM. HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/VIEWCOMMENTS_REVIEW_19040.HTML *TR

NHTSA ID

10214376

Incident

Jan 1, 2006

THE COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. I PURCHASED A 2002 CADILLAC SEVILLE SLS WITH 29000 MILES ON THE CAR. IT HAD A TERRIBLE VIBRATION THAT COMES THROUGH THE SEAT AND THE STEERING WHEEL. I BALANCED THE TIRES 3 TIMES, ALIGNED IT, REPLACED ROTORS AND FINALLY REPLACED THE CADILLAC WHEELS AND TIRES THAT CAME ORIGINALLY FROM THE FACTORY. THE VIBRATIONS ARE THE SAME. ACCORDING TO A WEB SITE I FOUND, AT LEAST SEVEN OTHER SEVILLES ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE SPENT OVER $1500 SINCE SEPTEMBER OF 04 AND HAVE NOT FOUND THAT TIRES AND WHEELS ARE THE PROBLEM. THE CAD DEALER HAS NOT A CLUE AS TO WHAT TO DO FOR ME. CADILLAC CASE NUMBER IS 1-2943339661. *AK *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10106982

Incident

Jan 1, 2005

Mileage

29,000 mi

I OWN A 2002 CADILLAC SEVILLE, MODEL STS THAT HAS EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED SEVEN TIMES AT TWO DEALERSHIPS. THREE SETS OF TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AS WELL AS OTHER SUSPENSION COMPONENTS TO NO EFFECT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10041126

Incident

Oct 2, 2003

KNOCKING NOISE IN FRONT END OF 2002 CADILLAC SEVILLE STS.

NHTSA ID

10010982

Incident

Mar 25, 2003

Mileage

8,300 mi

VEHICLE WILL START TO SHAKE WHEN DRIVING OVER 40 MPH. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER TRIED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A NEW DRIVESHAFT, A NEW WINSHIELD WAS APPLIED DUE TO A CHIP IN THE INSIDE OF WINDSHIELD, THE WHEEL HAD BEEN BENT/REPLACED, BALANCED/ALIGNED AND ADDED A NEW RIM, AND SUPPOSEDLY A NEW SET OF TIRES FROM CADILLAC-BUT HAD THE SAME MARKINGS OF THE OLD TIRES/SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN TAKEN OFF. WITH ALL REPAIR AND MAINTENENCE MADE ON THE VEHICLE, THE VIBRATION STILL EXSISTS AND SEEMS TO GET WORSE(THE LONGER THE TRIP AND WHEN GOING AROUND CURVES/STRAIGHTENING OUT). THE ENGINE WHINES WHEN YOU ACCELERATE AND DECREASES WHEN SLOWED, ALSO THE TRANSMISSION MAKES A BIG CLUNK NOISE AND LUNGES WHEN IT FIRST SHIFTS. *SCC

NHTSA ID

8016037

Incident

Mar 2, 2002

THERES IS A VIBRATION WHEN TRAVELING AT 60 MPH AND HIGHER. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND COULD NOT NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *TT

NHTSA ID

8008724

Incident

Apr 25, 2002

WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE VIBRATED. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, AND TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT SUSPENSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8003827

CAR VIBRATES 60 TO 70 MPH. DEALER CANNOT FIX PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

758071

Incident

Dec 26, 2001