1997 Cadillac Deville complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDEER RECALL # 97V064. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT BRAKE SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE IS GOING TO EITHER SIDE OF ROAD BECAUSE CONSUMER DOES NOT HAVE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE REAR IS MOVING BACK AND FORWARD, THE CONSUMER LOSES CONTROL OF THE STEERING, AND DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WIPERS BOARD FOR WINDSHIELD FAILED.

AIR CONDITION COMPRESSOR FAILED. *YC

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.

BATTERY FAILED.

BATTERY FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *YC

BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS FAILED. MJS

FRONT SUSPENSION NOISE. *YC

BRAKES MAKING A GRINDING SOUND AND PEDAL VIBRATING WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. NLM

STEERING GEAR RACK & PINION FAILED. *YC

HEAD REST DESIGN INADEQUATE, BLOCKS VIEW WHEN TURNING HEAD TO SEE. MJS

DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM FAILED. YH

STRUT FAILED. YH

RADIATOR LEAKED AT HOSE CONNECTION. YH

BRAKES FAILED, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (97V064000). *YC

BATTERY FAILED. *YC

DRIVER'S INFORMATION CENTER (DIC) MODULE FAILED. *YC

FUEL PUMP FAILED. YH

TRANSMISSION COMPUTER WIRES WERE IMPROPERLY PLACED ON THE TRANSMISSION WHICH MELTED DISABLING GEAR SHIFT. YH

BATTERY WOULDN'T HOLD CHARGE. YH

RECALL WORK FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL MODULE DENIED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE OWNERSHIP.

RECALL # 97V064000 GM/ABS; AFTER HAVING RECALL PERFORMED OWNER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH ON 7/28/98. SAME PART WAS REPLACED ON 10/14/98 BY ANOTHER DEALERSHIP THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE REPLACED BY THE FIRST DEALERSHIP.*AK

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE RECLINER AND TRACKING ON DRIVER'S SEAT. THE SEAT RECLINED BACK TO THE REAR SEATS ON ITS OWN WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. IN ADDITION, THE SEAT CONSTANTLY MOVES TOWARD AND AWAY FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE RIGHT FRONT AND REAR FLASHERS DO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL I DEPRESSED.

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY PULSATE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ROTORS TWICE. *AK

VEHICLE USES A QUART OF OIL EVERY THOUSAND MILES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN TRAVELLING 60-70MPH, GOING DOWN HILL AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED TO SLOW DOWN, THERE IS STRONG VIBRATION IN THE STEERING MECHANISM. WARRANTY STILL APPLIES, AND DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND CAR SHUDDERS, OCCURS BETWEEN 0 AND 6 MPH.

BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED CRASH. THIS VEHICLE WAS PART OF RECALL #97020 AND THE RECALL SERVICE WAS PERFORMED AT 8,553 MILES; THIS CRASH OCCURED AT APPROXIMATELY 16,000 MILES.

EXPERIENCES COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING UNDER WET CONDITIONS.

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN THE SUN IS OUT CAN'T READ THE DIGITAL DASHBOARD. IT'S HARD TO SEE THE SPEEDOMETER, AND DOESN'T KNOW HOW FAST IS GOING. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. BUT THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK

SHOCKS, STRUTS AND MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED DUE TO NOISE IN SUSPENSION, HOWEVER NOISE IN FRONT END IS STILL PRESENT. (QCAW)

NOISE FROM SUSPENSION SYSTEM.

AT TIME OF DELIVERY TRUNK LID DID NOT CLOSE PROPERLY.

RELEASE FOR THE PARKING BRAKE IS DESIGNED POORLY, LOCATION TO FAR UNDER DASH, CONSUMER UNABLE TO RELEASE UNLESS OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE RESULTING IN INJURY WHEN VEHICLE RELEASED AND STARTED TO ROLL.

ABS BRAKES FAILED.

IGNITION SWITCH BROKE, CAUSING CAR TO STOP WHILE MOVING.

ENGINE FAILED CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK.

WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER, THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER REPLACED POWER STEERING BELT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE TAIL LIGHTS WILL COME OFF EVEN IF LIGHT IS ON, HEATING PANEL IS TURNED ON. THE ONLY TIME TAIL LIGHTS WILL APPEAR IS WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. DEALER WILL NOT CHECK VEHICLE UNTIL THEY ARE ABLE TO DUPILCATE PROBLEM. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *AK

TRACTION SYSTEM ENGAGES WITHOUT CAUSE EFFECTING BRAKING ABILITY.

WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNAL, THE FRONT LAMPS ILLUMINATE AND CLICK RAPIDLY LIKE THE BULB IS BURNED OUT. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE REAR LAMPS DO NOT ILLUMINATE.

POWER STEERING BELT FAILS IN WET WEATHER CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

SIDE VIEW MIRRORS ARE TOO SMALL FOR THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSES AT LEAST 3 SECONDS OF BLIND SPOTS ON BOTH SIDES. HEAD RESTS OF BOTH FRONT ARE NOT REMOVEABLE, THEY BLOCK VISION WHEN VIEWING THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES. *AK

INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS, DESIGNED TO COME ON AUTOMATICALLY AT DUSK, HOWEVER THE DASH GAUGES ARE HARD TO SEE IN THE DAYTIME AS WELL.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AROUND A CURVE AT 25-26 MPH OWNER LOST ALL BRAKING POWER. BRAKES THEN RETURNED A SHORT WHILE LATER. *AK

WHILE APPLYING BRAKES THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE AND THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER SAID THE ROTORS FAILED, THE CONSUMER HAS REPLACED ROTORS THREE TIMES.