THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE COMPUTER FLOW VALVE SHORTED OUT, CAUSING FAILURE.
1993 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 1993 record →
STEERING LOCKED AND DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND HIT A CURB.
AIR BAG SHORTED OUT SEVERAL TIMES.
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED RESULTING IN LEAKAGE.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE DIED . OWNER TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE NOTICING SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. IN SECONDS THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK
BRAKE ROTORS OUT OF ROUND, CAUSING PULSATION/VIBRATION.
THERE IS A BAFFLE INSULATION THAT KEEPS THE NOISE LEVEL DOWN IN FUEL TANK. THIS CLOGGED FUEL LINES WHICH CAUSED ENGINE TO SHUT WHILE DRIVING. *AK THE GAS TANK WAS REPLACED AND THE CONSUMER HAD REQUESTED THE MANUFACTURER FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF THE EXPENSES. *YH
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY.
TRANSMISSION PERFOMS POORLY WHEN IN OVERDRIVE.
AFTER REMOVING FOOT FROM THROTTLE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN.
ELECTRICAL FIRE, CAUSE UNKNOWN, STOPPED AT A REST STOP, CAME OUT FROM THE RESTROOM AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES. CADILLAC DEALER SAID THAT THERE WAS TOO MUCH OIL IN THE ENGINE AND THIS STARTED THE FIRE. *AK
ABS HAS GONE OUT TWICE AND IS NOW COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE. *AK
SUSPENSION PROBLEM.
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.
ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING.*AK
ABS: WHILE DRIVING ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON; WHOLE PMV SYSTEM FAILED, COULD HAVE CAUSED WHEEL LOCK UP, SPEED 40 MPH, NO WARNING.*AK
ABS WARNING LIGHT REPLACED.
DURING REAR IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BRACKETS BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS INTO THE REAR SEAT.*AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED FOUR TIMES.
WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE CUT OFF SEVERAL TIMES, SUDDENLY NOTICED SMOKE UNDER HOOD, THEN VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK
WHEN HOLDING AT A RED LIGHT ON A HILL THE CAR WILL SURGE FORWARD ALMOST JUMPING FORWARD. *AK
VEHICLE FRONT END BOUNCES EXCESSIVELY, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *DSH
UPPER TRANSAXLE COOLER HOSE FAILED, RESULTING IN A FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL (94V-199). *AK
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD
WAS DRIVING TRY TO STOP THERE WERE NO BRAKES ALMOST HIT A TRUCK HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT
ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, DUE TO PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINE, PRIOR TO RECALL. *SD
THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WHEN FIVE OR SIX TIMES THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. TT
BRAKES LOCK UP. *DSH
RATTLE COMING FROM LEFT SIDE OF DASH WHILE DRIVING.
GASOLINE LEAKING FROM FUEL INJECTORS ONTO HOT MANIFOLD, RESULTED IN VEHICLE FIRE. *SKD
THE FRONT SUSPENSION IS FAILING . PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
FAILURE TO INSTALL COTTER PINS ON BALL JOINTS CAUSED NUTS TO LOOSEN. *AW
WATER PUMP WENT OUT, LOST POWER STEERING AND HAD OTHER PROBLEMS (PLEASE GIVE DETAILS). TT
HORN DOES WORK, HAVE REPLACED THE HORN ONCE. TT
RECALL RELATED 94V199000, ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, NEVER RECEIVED THE NOTIFICATION LETTER. TT
RECALL REPAIRS ON TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER HOSE REFUSED BY DEALER (94V-199). *
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL (94V-199). *SKD
TOOK VEHICLE IN BY APPOINTMENT FOR SERVICE OF A RECALL AND DEALER DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS. TT
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAD DURING ACCIDENT.
VEHICLE FIRE. *AK
UPON TWO DIFFERENT ACCIDENTS, DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, DEALER SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG DURING 1ST ACCIDENT, HAVE NOT CHECK FOR SECOND ACCIDENT. TT
ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND CLIP SEPARATED FROM LINKAGE, CAUSING LOSS OF ACCELERATION. *SKD
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