BATTERY FAILED.
1991 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 1991 record →
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
HARD BRAKE PEDAL WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP.
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT THERE IS A LOT OF KICK BACK COMING FROM BRAKES; HE ALSO NOTES THAT THERE IS A LOT OF NOISE COMING FROM BRAKES. *AK
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
VERY ROUGH AND ERRATIC IDLE WITH HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION.
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION AT 25 MPH, THE ABS BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WAS EXPERIENCED, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT NEVER CAME ON , IT WAS CONFIRMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE ABS WAS INOPERATIVE. *AK *SLC
ANTILOCK WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK
VEHICLE STALLS OCCASIONALLY WHEN AIR CONDITIONER TURNED ON. *DH
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. *SD
ENGINE FAILED. *DH
APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, NO RESPONSE FROM ABS AND DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
DEFROSTER/HEATER FAILED. *SD
POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. *DH
VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM IS CONSTANTLY WORKING NOT JUST UPON USE.HAVING LONG AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. TT
CONSUMER TOLD HAVE THE BRAKE PADS CHANGED FROM DEALER AFTER CHANGING THE BRAKES HAD AN ACCIDENT BRAKE LOCKED UP. TT
DEALER CANNOT GET THE PARTS FOR AN ABS SYSTEM PROBLEM, ITS BEEN TWO MONTHS. TT
WHEN PUSHING GAS PEDAL DOWN TO THE FLOOR THE PEDAL STICKS . TT
ABS, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS , CAUSING THE VEHICLE SWRIL TO THE RIGHT VERY HARD. TT
COMPUTER CHIP WENT OUT AND DRIVER LOST ALL CONTROL OF AUTO-NO STEERING AND NO BRAKES. TT
LOOKED LIKE WHITE STEAM COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD THEN TURN INTO BLACK SMOKE. TT
ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK WHEN THE MODULE LIGHT COMES ON, POSSIBLE NEED A MODULE REPLACEMENT. TT
DRIVER FEELS MOVEMENT OF TIRES POOR STABILITY. DEALER STATES TIRES ARE WAVING. TT
ABS PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT/LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
LEAK IN GAS LINE. *SKD
OIL PUMP CRACKED, ALSO LOWER ENGINE OIL COOLER LINE REPLACED.
AXLE SHAFT COOLER HOSE FAILED, CAUSING OIL PAN GASKET TO LEAK PRIOR TO RECALL (94V-199). *AK
REAR SEAT BELTS ARE NOT ADEQUATE FOR CHILD SAFETY SEATS, CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN SECURING SEAT, ALSO BELTS COME UNBUCKLED TOO EASY. *SKD
WATER PUMP FAILED, CAUSING WATER LEAK/HEATER TO FAIL. *AK
SEARS BATTERY CAUSES VEHICLE TO LOOSE GAS MILEAGE. EVEN WHEN THE COMPUTERS BEEN RESET. TT
CATALYTIC CONVERTER CLOGGED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *TW
ABS BRAKES; RELAY/VALVE ASSEMBLY FAILED, RESULTING IN NO OPERATION OF ABS SYSTEM. TT
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. TT
BOTH REAR ANTI-LOCK SENSORS ARE NONFUNCTIONAL, WHICH RENDERS ABS INOPERABLE. TT
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE DRIVING. TT
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