HOOD FELL ON CONSUMER DUE TO FAILURE OF THE GAS-LOADED PISTONS (HINGES), RESULTING IN INJURY.
1992 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 1992 record →
FRONT SEAT BELT UPPER RETRACTOR FAILED TO RETRACT. DEALER/ MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED; DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER & MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO COVER THE COST. SEEKING NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THERE WAS A LEAKAGE COMING FROM THE GAS TANK. CONSUMER HAD THE GAS TANK REPLACED. WHEN STOPPING AND TAKING OFF AGAIN, THE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE VERY SLOWLY AND JERK. ALSO, WHEN THE CONSUMER PUTS FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE ISN'TPICKING UP ANY SPEED. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR , CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. GM CONTACTED, BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. *AK *ML
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. THE BAFFLE IN FUEL TANK IS BROKE, CAUSING THE GASOLINE TO SWISH AROUND IN THE TANK, RESULTING IN INTERMITTENT STALLING. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
REAR BRAKE WHEEL CYLINDERS FAILED TWICE RESULTING IN LEAKING.
FUEL PUMP/FUEL FILTER/FUEL STRAINER,AND THE FUEL TANK FAILED DUE TO PLASTIC LINING INSIDE GAS TANK ETERIORATING/CRACKING, CAUSING PIECES OF LINING TO BLOC FUEL PUMP, RESULTING IN STALLING.
WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH THE PULLEY CONECTED TO THE WATER PUMP BROKE AND CAME OUT OF THE ENGINE. CONSUMER HAS HAD WATER PUMP REPLACED 16 MONTHS AGO BEFORE THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
ABS VALVE BLOCK WAS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING THE ABS LIGHT TO COME ON AND ABS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. *AK
CLEAR CUT PAINT IS PEELING, AND THERE ARE SOME BUBBLES IN THE PAINT.
BOTH REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS ARE LEAKING, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE POWER. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED TWICE. CONSUMER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK
FUEL PUMP IS LOCATED INSIDE THE GAS TANK, AND WHEN THE FUEL IS BELOW 5 GALLONS THE VEHICLE WILL STALL/LOSING ALL POWER, INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A COLLISION TO OCCUR. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. AFTER STALLING INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY THE TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTIONS. DEALER NOT NOTIFIED. *AK
FENDERS CRACKED.
DRIVING FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES ,PARKED VEHICLE, ABOUT 3-4 MINUTES LATER VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE WITHIN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. *AK
THE WATER PUMP, FRONT BRAKE AND ROTORS NEEDS REPLACING, THE REAR CYLINDER IS LEAKING, AND THERE IS A POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER.
MOTOR MOUNTS/BOLTS BROKE, CAUSING LEAKAGE AND ENGINE FAILURE.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE VALVE BLOCK FAILED AND THE WARNING LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT AFTER THE ENGINE STARTED.
BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR.
CONSUMER WAS ENTERING HIGHWAY AT 50 MPH APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN, HEARD NOISE LIKE A BUMP COMING UNDER HOOD. IN ORDER NOT TO KEEP IT GOING FASTER HAD TO LEAVE PRESSURE ON BRAKE TO FLOOR. TURNED OFF CAR , TURNED ON VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING , RETRIED ABOUT 5 TIMES. DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT ON HER WAY HOME, VEHICLE'S ACCELERATION PROBLEM STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN. *SLC
BATTERY FAILED.
THE FUEL PUMP IS LOCATED INSIDE THE GAS TANK AND WHEN THE FUEL IS BELOW 5 GALLONS, THE VEHICLE WILL STALL, LOSING ALL POWER, INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A COLLISION TO OCCUR. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CAUSE NOT DETERMINED BY FIRE MARSHALL. *AK THERE WAS A RECALL 94V199 REGARDING UPPER TRANSAXLE COOLER HOSE, RECALL STATES THE HOSE CAN PULL OUT OF THE CRIMPED COUPLING AND CAUSE A LEAK, WHEN EXPOSED TO IGNITION SOURCE, FIRE COULD OCCUR, CONSUMER HAD TAKEN TO DEALER AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE, ALSO BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER, SAME DAY AFTER REPAIR, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. *SLC
A CHILD WAS STRAPPED IN THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT, AND THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE THE LATCH NOR WOULD THE RETRACTOR GIVE ANY SO THE CHILD COULD POSSIBLY GET OUT. THE SEAT BELT GOT TIGHTER. *AK
VEHICLE STALLS WHILE STOPPING WHEN THERE IS LESS THAN 4 GALLONS OF GAS IN TANK.
DURING REAR IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
AFTER A "CLICK" UNDER THE HOOD, VEHICLE ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURIES.
BAFFLE INSIDE TANK DISINTEGRATED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL 5 TIMES.
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN UNTIL RELEASED AGAIN. VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER CAR. *AK
DRIVING RTE 95, DOING 70 MPH & HEARD NOISE; SLOWED DOWN & PULLED OFF ROAD; NOTICED NOTHING WRONG. STARTED VEHICLE & WAS MOVING WHEN FRONT LEFT WHEEL FELL OFF; HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO HOUSE; BOLTS WERE SHEARED OFF. *AK
FUEL TANK BAFFLES BROKE.
WHEN APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE PEDAL PULSATES, CAUSING UNEXPECTED AND UNWANTED ACCELERATION. *AK
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, PMV VALVE BLOCK REPLACED TO ABS BRAKE SYSTEM, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, WILL PROVIDE REPAIR ORDER FROM DEALERSHIP. *AK
THE SENDING UNIT FOR THE FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM DOES NOT REPORT WHAT IS ACTUALLY IN THE FUEL TANK. BECAUSE THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE AND OR THE PLASTIC BAFFELS IN THE FUEL TANK, BREAKING AND PLUGGING UP THE FUEL LINE INTAKE. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
THE GAS LEAKS OUT OF THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS WHICH CAUSE THE HOOD TO COME DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER CRACKED.
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS A FUEL SPRING THAT GOES INTO THE MANIFOLD. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WILL NOT OPERATE IN HEAVY SNOW , THE MOTOR WILL SHUT AUTOMATICALLY, CAUSING VISUAL PROBLEMS. *AK
WHEEL HUB BEARING BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT.
TRANSMISSION FLUID EXPULSION, CAUSING FIRE.
TRANSMISSION FLUID EXPULSION FIRE.
THE ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING AT ALL. THE PRESSURE MODULE VALUE ASSEMBLY WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
CONSUMER STATES WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING HER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT.*AK
IDLE SPEED CONTROL FAILED WHEN COMING TO STOP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE SUDDENLY.
FUEL TANK FAILURE, WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AND TURNING A CORNER, FUEL GOES TO ONE SIDE OF TANK. VEHICLE EXPERIENCES STALLING. *SLC
FAULTLY IGNITION PREVENTS VEHICLE FROM STARTING.
STARTER FAILED TWICE.
ONE FORK OF BRAKE ADJUSTER BROKE OFF, CAUSING BRAKES TO LOCK UP ON THE LEFT REAR WHEEL. *SD
ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK
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