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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 →

Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery
Filed Apr 1, 1997NE

BATTERY FAILED.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Mar 11, 1997MO

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals and Linkages
Filed Feb 27, 1997LA

HARD BRAKE PEDAL WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 11, 1997WI

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 and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Feb 11, 1997NJ

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Injectors
Filed Jan 29, 1997OR

VERY ROUGH AND ERRATIC IDLE WITH HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 5, 1996PA

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Abs Warning Light
Filed Nov 19, 1996KS

ANTILOCK WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.

Power Train › Automatic TransmissionFire
Filed Sep 12, 1996WA

WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Aug 6, 1996CA

VEHICLE STALLS OCCASIONALLY WHEN AIR CONDITIONER TURNED ON. *DH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Jun 10, 1996MI

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. *SD

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed May 21, 199600

ENGINE FAILED. *DH

Service Brakes, ElectricCrash
Filed May 15, 1996VA

APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, NO RESPONSE FROM ABS AND DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Apr 5, 1996IL

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Apr 2, 1996IA

DEFROSTER/HEATER FAILED. *SD

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Apr 1, 1996WI

POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. *DH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 22, 1996NH

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM IS CONSTANTLY WORKING NOT JUST UPON USE.HAVING LONG AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › PadsCrash
Filed Dec 28, 1995AZ

CONSUMER TOLD HAVE THE BRAKE PADS CHANGED FROM DEALER AFTER CHANGING THE BRAKES HAD AN ACCIDENT BRAKE LOCKED UP. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 13, 1995IL

DEALER CANNOT GET THE PARTS FOR AN ABS SYSTEM PROBLEM, ITS BEEN TWO MONTHS. TT

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Sep 22, 1995MO

WHEN PUSHING GAS PEDAL DOWN TO THE FLOOR THE PEDAL STICKS . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 15, 1995TN

ABS, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS , CAUSING THE VEHICLE SWRIL TO THE RIGHT VERY HARD. TT

Electrical System › Ignition › Module
Filed Sep 5, 1995CA

COMPUTER CHIP WENT OUT AND DRIVER LOST ALL CONTROL OF AUTO-NO STEERING AND NO BRAKES. TT

Fuel System, GasolineFire
Filed Jul 31, 1995NY

LOOKED LIKE WHITE STEAM COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD THEN TURN INTO BLACK SMOKE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 31, 1995MN

ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK WHEN THE MODULE LIGHT COMES ON, POSSIBLE NEED A MODULE REPLACEMENT. TT

Tires
Filed May 31, 1995FL

DRIVER FEELS MOVEMENT OF TIRES POOR STABILITY. DEALER STATES TIRES ARE WAVING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 11, 199500

ABS PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT/LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery
Filed Mar 27, 1995FL

LEAK IN GAS LINE. *SKD

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Feb 28, 1995NM

OIL PUMP CRACKED, ALSO LOWER ENGINE OIL COOLER LINE REPLACED.

Power Train › Axle Assembly › Axle Shaft
Filed Feb 26, 1995OK

AXLE SHAFT COOLER HOSE FAILED, CAUSING OIL PAN GASKET TO LEAK PRIOR TO RECALL (94V-199). *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Feb 21, 1995NH

REAR SEAT BELTS ARE NOT ADEQUATE FOR CHILD SAFETY SEATS, CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN SECURING SEAT, ALSO BELTS COME UNBUCKLED TOO EASY. *SKD

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Feb 9, 1995NY

WATER PUMP FAILED, CAUSING WATER LEAK/HEATER TO FAIL. *AK

Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery
Filed Feb 7, 1995IN

SEARS BATTERY CAUSES VEHICLE TO LOOSE GAS MILEAGE. EVEN WHEN THE COMPUTERS BEEN RESET. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Catalytic Convertor
Filed Feb 7, 1995NY

CATALYTIC CONVERTER CLOGGED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *TW

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 26, 1995IN

ABS BRAKES; RELAY/VALVE ASSEMBLY FAILED, RESULTING IN NO OPERATION OF ABS SYSTEM. TT

Fuel System, GasolineFire
Filed Jan 25, 1995IN

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module
Filed Jan 19, 1995NY

BOTH REAR ANTI-LOCK SENSORS ARE NONFUNCTIONAL, WHICH RENDERS ABS INOPERABLE. TT

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Jan 9, 1995VA

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE DRIVING. TT

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