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1990 Cadillac Deville complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1990 record →

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jul 8, 1997PA

SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist
Filed Jun 9, 1997MA

VACUUM BOOSTER FAILED.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Mar 11, 1997OH

TRANSMISSION LINKAGE AND CONTROL ARM OF THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN CONNECTOR DISENGAGED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum › Shoes/Linings
Filed Dec 2, 1996AL

THE BRAKE SHOES IN THE REAR DO NOT MAKE CONTACT WITH THE DRUMS, CAUSING THE FRONT BRAKES TO WEAR OUT OFTEN. *AK CONSUMER STTES IN ADDITION TO WEARING OUT THE FRONT BRAKES FASTER CONSUMER HAS REDUCED BRAKING, CONSUMER HAS TRIED TO GET DEALERSHIP TO LOOK AT VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BUT THEY FEEL IT IS INSIGNIFICANT.*JB

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Filed Dec 2, 1996GA

ALTERNATOR FAILURE. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Nov 7, 1996TX

WHEN DRIVING CAR SOMETIMES ACCELERATES OUT OF CONTROL. *AK WHEN CONSUMER WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES THEY WERE VERY HARD, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE, CONSUMER THEN FORCED THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARKED THE STOP WAS SEVERE, THE SECOND OCCASION THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AGAIN AND CONSUMER HAD TO PUT GEAR IN NEURAL AND BEGAN RAPIDLY HITTING THE ACCELERATOR AFTER 3 TIMES THE ENGINE SLOWED DOWN AND THE BRAKE WORKED, HAS NOT HAPPENED SINCE.*JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Oct 7, 1996GA

INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 25, 1996NY

POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, ALL THE BRAKE POWER IS GOING TO ONE WHEEL, THE PASSENGER'S FRONT, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO LOCK UP DURING OPERATION. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Aug 29, 1996CA

THE PLASTIC LINER INSIDE THE FUEL TANK, HAS COME LOOSE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL DURING OPERATION.*AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Aug 9, 1996TX

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNWANTED ACCELERATION, WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL THE AIR PUMP FAILED AND HOSE BROKE.

Tires
Filed Jul 1, 1996FL

AT 26,000 MILES TWO VOGUE TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 17, 1996FL

SOMETIMES DRIVING, THERE IS NO BRAKE, IT PULL TO THE SIDE, HAVE ABS ANIT-LOCK. CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed May 20, 1996SD

WHILE GOING UP A HILL, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT OT THE FLOOR AND ACCELERATED WITHOUT BEING PRESSED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Feb 14, 1996NY

FRONTAL COLLISION AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Dec 27, 1995CA

VEHICLE SEIZED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 1, 1995OH

ANTI LOCK BRAKES ARE FAILING-BRAKES GO AND YOU HAVE TO WAIT ABOUT 7-8 MINS BEFORE THEY WORK PROPERLY. TT

Suspension › Rear › Springs
Filed Nov 13, 1995NY

REAR SUSPENSION SPRINGS ARE CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR ON REAR TIRES. TT

Tires › Tread/Belt
Filed Oct 12, 1995KS

RIGHT FRONT MICHELIN TIRE FAILED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL.

Seat Belts › Front › WebbingCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 10, 1995PA

INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD THE DRIVER AND SHE WAS THROWN ALL OVER THE CAR. TT AN OFFICER STATED THAT THE FORCE AND ANGLE OF IMPACT WERE NOT ENOUGH TO ENGAGE SEAT BELT, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Sep 25, 1995NJ

CRUISE DISCONNECTED WHILE DRIVING AND DOES NOT REINSTATE ITSELF. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Sep 18, 1995MO

BRAKES TOTALLED FAILED, BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed May 27, 1995NJ

BRAKES FAILED PREMATURELY. *AW

TiresCrash
Filed Apr 30, 1995NJ

RIGHT FRONT TIRE FELL OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. (NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE REPORT) *SKD

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Mar 29, 1995OH

VEHICLE HAD UNWANTED ACCELERATION DRIVER HAD TO TURN OFF IGNITION TO STOP THE VEHICLE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum › Wheel Cylinders
Filed Mar 12, 1995CA

WHEEL CYLINDER SEALS LEAKED, SOAKING BRAKE LININGS. *SKD

Equipment › Electrical › Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
Filed Feb 21, 1995CO

POWER ANTENNA FAILED. *SKD

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