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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 →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 21, 1998MI

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE COMPUTER FLOW VALVE SHORTED OUT, CAUSING FAILURE.

Steering
Filed Jan 5, 1998MA

STEERING LOCKED AND DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND HIT A CURB.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 4, 1997NY

AIR BAG SHORTED OUT SEVERAL TIMES.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Oct 4, 1997NY

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED RESULTING IN LEAKAGE.

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Aug 26, 1997IL

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Aug 19, 1997NY

BRAKE ROTORS OUT OF ROUND, CAUSING PULSATION/VIBRATION.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery
Filed Jun 26, 1997FL

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

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jun 6, 1997VA

VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Apr 15, 1997NC

TRANSMISSION PERFOMS POORLY WHEN IN OVERDRIVE.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Mar 11, 1997OH

AFTER REMOVING FOOT FROM THROTTLE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN.

Electrical System › WiringFire
Filed Mar 10, 1997IL

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 24, 1997FL

ABS HAS GONE OUT TWICE AND IS NOW COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE. *AK

Suspension › Front
Filed Dec 4, 1996SD

SUSPENSION PROBLEM.

Vehicle Speed Control1 injured
Filed Oct 30, 1996NJ

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Sep 23, 1996MA

ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 16, 1996MA

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Abs Warning Light
Filed Aug 6, 1996MS

ABS WARNING LIGHT REPLACED.

SeatsCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 29, 1996NY

DURING REAR IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BRACKETS BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS INTO THE REAR SEAT.*AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jun 27, 1996OH

TRANSMISSION FAILED FOUR TIMES.

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed May 31, 1996GA

WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE CUT OFF SEVERAL TIMES, SUDDENLY NOTICED SMOKE UNDER HOOD, THEN VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Mar 19, 1996RI

WHEN HOLDING AT A RED LIGHT ON A HILL THE CAR WILL SURGE FORWARD ALMOST JUMPING FORWARD. *AK

Suspension › Front › Shock Absorber
Filed Jan 16, 1996CA

VEHICLE FRONT END BOUNCES EXCESSIVELY, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *DSH

Power Train › Axle Assembly › Axle ShaftFire1 injured
Filed Dec 19, 1995PA

UPPER TRANSAXLE COOLER HOSE FAILED, RESULTING IN A FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL (94V-199). *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash
Filed Nov 20, 1995CA

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 28, 1995OH

WAS DRIVING TRY TO STOP THERE WERE NO BRAKES ALMOST HIT A TRUCK HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT

Power Train › Automatic TransmissionFire
Filed Sep 26, 1995NC

ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, DUE TO PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINE, PRIOR TO RECALL. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 18, 1995TX

THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WHEN FIVE OR SIX TIMES THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Aug 20, 1995MI

BRAKES LOCK UP. *DSH

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 15, 1995MI

RATTLE COMING FROM LEFT SIDE OF DASH WHILE DRIVING.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection SystemFire
Filed Jul 20, 199500

GASOLINE LEAKING FROM FUEL INJECTORS ONTO HOT MANIFOLD, RESULTED IN VEHICLE FIRE. *SKD

Suspension › Front
Filed Jun 6, 1995CT

THE FRONT SUSPENSION IS FAILING . PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Suspension › Front › Control Arm
Filed Apr 17, 1995TN

FAILURE TO INSTALL COTTER PINS ON BALL JOINTS CAUSED NUTS TO LOOSEN. *AW

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Apr 6, 1995TX

WATER PUMP WENT OUT, LOST POWER STEERING AND HAD OTHER PROBLEMS (PLEASE GIVE DETAILS). TT

Electrical System › Horn
Filed Mar 15, 1995NY

HORN DOES WORK, HAVE REPLACED THE HORN ONCE. TT

Power Train › Axle AssemblyFire
Filed Mar 2, 1995KY

RECALL RELATED 94V199000, ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, NEVER RECEIVED THE NOTIFICATION LETTER. TT

Power Train › Axle Assembly › Axle Shaft
Filed Feb 22, 1995FL

RECALL REPAIRS ON TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER HOSE REFUSED BY DEALER (94V-199). *

Power Train › Axle Assembly › Axle ShaftFire
Filed Feb 21, 1995NY

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL (94V-199). *SKD

Power Train › Axle Assembly
Filed Feb 3, 1995SC

TOOK VEHICLE IN BY APPOINTMENT FOR SERVICE OF A RECALL AND DEALER DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS. TT

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Jan 16, 1995AL

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAD DURING ACCIDENT.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Jan 13, 1995FL

VEHICLE FIRE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 12, 1995FL

UPON TWO DIFFERENT ACCIDENTS, DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, DEALER SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG DURING 1ST ACCIDENT, HAVE NOT CHECK FOR SECOND ACCIDENT. TT

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Jan 5, 1995CA

ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND CLIP SEPARATED FROM LINKAGE, CAUSING LOSS OF ACCELERATION. *SKD

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