AT A VEHICLE CRASH SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK CONSUMER WAS NOT IN MOTION AT TIME OF ACCIDENT, ANOTHER MOTORIST CRASHED INTO CONSUMERS VEHICLE, 2 PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVER NOR THE PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *SLC
1998 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 1998 record →
CONSUMER STATES THAT GAS PEDAL HANGS UP, HAVE TO ADD EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO BREAK FREE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LAUCH FORWARD AT A HIGH SPEED.*JB DEALER FOUND INTERNAL BINDING IN THE THROTTLE BODY AND REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AND GASKET. *SLC
VEHICLE HYDROPLANED OFF WET HIGHWAY INTO TREES; DRIVER KILLED UPON INPACT (LEFT SIDE & FRONT) WHEN NEITHER FRONT NOR SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, RECALL K00066-S/NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 00V217000. *YD
DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT COVER FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *AK *YD
THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT, THE LICENSE CONTINUOUSLY FALLS OFF, AND THE BULB FALLS OUT. TOOK TO DEALER. PROBLEM NOT REMEDY AS OF YET. NLM *TS
"GRINDING" NOISE WHEN STOPPING, RIGHT TURN. DEALER "SWAPPED" RACK AN DPINION FROM IN-STOCK USED CAR. SAME PROBLEM BUT NOW ON TWO CARS! LASTLY: AFTER I COMPLAINED, STRONGLY, DEALER INSTALLED NEW RACK AND PINION, PROBLEM SOLVED.*AK
ENGINE STARTED "KNOCKING" SLIGHTLY, AT COLD STARTUP, AT APPR. 39000 MILEAGE. NOW SOUND HAS INCREASED IN VOLUME AND CAN BE HEARD WHEN COLD OR HOT, IDLING AND/OR DRIVING. I WILL TAKE CAR TO MEMPHIS CADILLAC. NOTE: I HAD SAME PROBLEM WITH NEW 1994 CHEV. FULL SIZE CONV. VAN. RETURNED VAN TO DEALER AFTER 9 MONTHS OWNERSHIP & 18 TIMES TO A DEALERS SHOP. WAS DIAGNOSED AS LOOSE ROD BEARINGS.*AK
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT STARTING AND TOWED TO THE DEALER TWICE, DEALER IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS BATTERY LEAKING ACID, WHICH CORRODED THE POSITIVE CABLE, DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY, CLEANED ACID FROM TRAY AND REPLACED POSITIVE CABLE. *YD
CONSUMER STATES THAT COVER FOR LEFT AND RIGHT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES HAS DISCONNECTED AND FELL OFF OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD CONSUMER THAT HE HAD SEEN THIS PROBLEM ON SEVERAL CARS OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL. *YD
NOT A SAFETY DEFECT BUT THIS CAR IS LEAKING OIL AROUND THE OIL PAN AND FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND FROM THE DEALER THAT THEY HAVE REDESIGNED THE RUBBER GASKET TO WITHSTAND HOTTER TEMPATURES AND I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE SOME KIND OF RECALL ON THIS. THE DEALER IS WANTING $1800.00 TO REPAIR THIS AND MY CAR HAS ONLY 58,000 MILES ON IT.*AK
ROTORS WARPED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT, DEALER STATED THAT THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE OF THE DRIVER MAKING QUICK STOPS FROM HIGH SPEEDS OR RIDING THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, CONSUMER STATES NEITHER OF THESE THINGS HAVE OCCURRED AND FEELS THAT THERE IS A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE BRAKING SYSTEM OR ABS, AFTER REPAIRS THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HAD AN EXTREME HEAT BUILD UP WHICH CONSUMER COULD FEEL, THE HEAT FROM THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL IS HOT, BUT NOTHING TO COMPARE WITH THE RIGHT WHEEL, THE REAR WHEELS ARE ONLY WARM. *SLC
FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED NOTICED A GRINDING AND RUMBLING NOISE COMING FROM ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. DEALER HAS SERVICED VEHICLE 11 TIMES FOR ABS PROBLEMS VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALERSHIIP FOR REPAIRS ABOUT TWO WEEKS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
DIRECT SIDE IMPACT CAUSING $10000 DAMAGE- AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
THE VEHICLE HAS VIBRATION PROBLEMS, THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONSUMER THAT THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING HOSE, AND THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE AND THEY ARE WORKING ON A REMEDY.*YH
FRONT AND REAR ROTORS WERE TURNED A YEAR AGO, THEY WERE WARPED. AT THIS TIME VEHICLE IS SHAKING AND VIBRATING AGAIN WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED AT THIS TIME.*AK
VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING, DEALER UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*YD
THE HEAD LIGHT LENSES HAVE FALLEN OUT OF BOTH HEADLIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER HAS SINCE REPLACED THE HEAD LIGHT LENSES AT HIS OWN EXPENSE, HOWEVER MANUFACTURER HAS AGREED TO REIMBURSE CONSUMER FOR THE CHARGES HE INCURRED.*YH
IN AUGUST 2000, A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG ON 1998 CADILLAC DEVILLE. I HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED BY CADILLAC, AND THE DEALER SAYS THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY PARTS. HAS THE RECALL BEEN CANCELED?*AK
CAR HAS BEEN OWNED BY THE DEALER SINCE NEW ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED 3 TIMES NOW FOR BEING WARPED MFGR & DEALER REFUSE TO REPLACE THEM STATING THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR BUT I CAN BUY THEM AFTERMARKET THAT ARE GARUNTEED NOT TO DO THIS MFGR ALSO SAYS NEEDING TURNED 3 TIMES IS NORMAL IN 40,000 MILES I AM CONCERNED THAT NOW THE ROTORS ARE TO THIN AND WILL WARP MORE EVEN AND MAY POSSIBLY FALL APART THESE ROTORS ARE OVER 200.00 EACH THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR I HAVE WORKED ON CARS FOR 40 YRS AND HAVE NEVER SEEN A SET THAT NEEDED TURNED THIS OFTEN AND KNOW TURNING THEM THIS MANY TIMES MAKES THEM UNSAFE. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ,HEARD LOUD NOISE WHEN LEFT FRONT HEADLAMP COVER ASSEMBLY CAME LOOSE AND FLEW OFF, HITTING THE LEFT SIDE VIEW MIRROR, BOUNCED OVER, CRACKING WINDSHIELD AND STRIKING WINDSHIELD WIPER. CONSUMER WENT TO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD IT WAS COMMON PROBLEM. ALSO, SPOKE TO OTHER CONSUMERS WHO HAD SAME DEFECT. *AK *SLC
I WAS INFORMED THAT MY SPARK PLUGS WIRES WERE BURNING WITH ONLY 46,000 MILES ON THIS CAR. AND THE WIRES IN THE BACK OF THE ENGINE ARE IN A VERY BAD WAY. I ALSO WAS TOLD THAT A SPARK COULD IGNITE FROM THE ENGINE AT ANY TIME, AND CAUSE AN IMMEDIATE FIRE.*AK
THE SIDE AIR BAG WAS ON RECALL AND WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE CHECK STABILITY SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME, SINCE THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED.*YH
RECALL 00V217000; CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER LAST OCTOBER, AND HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH DEALER SINCE THEN. DEALER KEPT TELLING CONSUMER THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE YET. CONSUMER HAS ALSO CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, ONLY TO BE TOLD WHEN HIS TURN COMES THEY WOULD CONTACT HIM. *AK SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR DEFECTIVE. REPLACEMENTS STILL NOT AVAILABLE SINCE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE. *YH
EVERY 6-8 THOUSAND MILES VEHICLE BRAKES AND ROTORS ARE BEING REPLACED.*AK
THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS TOO COLD ON PASSSENGER SIDE - CLOSED VENTS - WHEN COMFORTABLE THEY WERE OPENED ONLY TO FIND THAT THERE WAS NOW HOT AIR COMING OUT. THE NEXT SERIES OF EVENTS TOOK PLACE IN A VERY SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. THE CONTROL FOR THE HEADLIGHTS WAS DIMMING TO OFF THEN GOING ON, THE AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED WORKING, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DIGITAL DISPLAY WENT OUT LEAVING NO INDICATION AS TO SPEED. THE PASSENGER NOTICED A GLOW IN THE DOOR PANEL, THIS GLOW WAS A FIRE. I PULLED ON TO THE SHOULDER AND WE GOT OUT. I CALLED *11 INDIANA TOLL ROAD FOR ASSISTANCE AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUSTED IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. THE CAR IS NOW AT THE DEALER IN OAK LAWN IL. AND GENERAL MOTORS IS INVESTGATING THE INCIDENT.
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING.DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT OR DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN VEHICLE STALLS HE LOSES POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES, MAKING VEHICLE VERY HARD TO CONTROL. *SLC
BRAKE LINE RUPTURED DUE TO IT CHAFING AGAINST THE FRAME, THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, AN INDEPENDENT INSPECTOR VERIFIED THAT THE STEEL BRAIDED BRAKE LINES WERE RUBBING ON THE FRAME AND WORE THROUGH CAUSING BREAKE FLUID LOSS, THERE WERE NO INJURIES IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
ON 11/08/99 TEST DROVE CAR, COMPLAINED OF BRAKE PROBLEM, JERKING OF VEHICLE WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. DEALERSHIP REPL FRT PADS & CUT ROTORS ON 11/8/99. PURCHASED CAR ON 11/26/99, I COMPLAINED THE SAME DAY I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE THAT THE BRAKES WERE STILL PULSATING WHEN APPLIED. ON 11/29/99 DEALERSHIP REFACED REAR ROTORS, SAID THEY WERE OUT OF ROUND. ON 5/23/01 I HAD THE REAR LEFT ROTOR REPLACED AND THE OTHER THREE REFACED. *AK
VEHICLE IS SWAYING/FLOATING, AND BOUNCING DURING OPERATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS - WHICH IS CAUSING DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING A STRAIGHT PATH. DEALERSHIP REPLACED FRONT STRUTS, AND ALL OF THE REAR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS, INCLUDING SWAY BARS. VEHICLE WAS STILL EXPERIENCING CONTROL PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
FRONT ROTORS IN ABS BRAKE SYSTEM ARE WARPING. HE HAS TAKEN VEHICLE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND THEY WERE NOT OF THE OPINION THAT ROTORS WERE WARPED BAD ENOUGH FOR REPAIRS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
CADILLAC ISSUED A SAFETY RECALL FOR 1998 & 1999 SEDAN DEVILLES IN SEPT. 2000 RELATING TO THE POSSIBLE UNINTENDED ACTIVIATION OF THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS AND THE RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH AS A RESULT. I PURCHASED A '98 SEDAN DEVILLE ON OCT. 6, 2000 AND THE ETTLESON CADILLAC SALESMAN AT NO TIME TOLD ME THE VEHICLE WAS SUBJECT TO A SAFETY RECALL AND THAT WE MIGHT BE IN DANGER DRIVING THE CAR. UNTIL THE SENSOR MODULES WERE REPLACED. I DROVE 1,200 MILES BACK TO COLORADO AND DID NOT LEARN OF THE DANGER UNTIL TWO WEEKS LATER THROUGH ARTICLES IN THE NEW YORK TIMES AND WALL STREET JOURNAL. WHEN I WROTE THE SALESMAN ASKING WHY HE DID NOT WARN ME HE DECLARED--HARD TO BELIEVE--THAT HE WAS UNAWARE OF ANY SAFETY RECALL. (I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT THE CAR IN THAT CONDITION, OF COURSE, AND HE PROBABLY REALIZED THAT.) WHEN I WROTE ETTLESON'S GENERAL MANAGER, LARRY SMOLINSKI, TO COMPLAIN ABOUT HIS DEALERSHIP SELLING A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING ME OF THE POSSIBLE DANGER, SMOLINSKI DID NOT BOTHER TO REPLY TO MY LETTER. HOW WOULD A GOVERNMENT AGENCY RESPOND IF WALMART WERE TO SELL TOASTERS THAT WERE A KNOWN FIRE HAZARD AND NOT EVEN WARN ITS CUSTOMERS? IF A RECALL WERE ORDERED FOR A DANGEROUS TOY COULD TOYS R US CONTINUE TO SELL IT? THIS DEALERSHIP SHOULD BE REPRIMANDED BY YOUR AGENCY FOR THIS DANGEROUS PRACTICE. *AK
RIGHT REAR GOODYEAR CONQUEST TIRE, SERIAL NUMBER M6XOEDWR447, EXPLODED DISINTEGRATING THE RIGHT REAR SPLASH GUARD, ESTIMATED DAMAGE $195.00 PLUS $125.00 FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRE. TIRES WERE NOT ORIGIANAL EQUIPMENT AND PLENTY OF TREADWARE REMAINING. PER THE GOODYEAR MECHANIC, THE FOLLOWING TOOK PLACE WITHIN 10 MILES AND LESS THAN 20 MINUTES: I PICKED UP A NAIL, THREW THE NAIL WHICH ALLOWED THE AIR TO ESCAPE, WHEN THE TIRE PRESSURE BECAME TOO LOW THE TIRE CAME OFF THE RIM AND EXPLODED. I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD DUE TO THE EXTREMELY LOUD NOISE THAT OCCURRED WHEN THE TIRE EXPLODED. DESPITE WHAT THE GOODYEAR DEALER OR GOODYEAR CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID IN THEIR REPONSE TO MY E-MAIL, I BELIEVE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS TIRE AND SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO PAY FULL PRICE FOR THE REPLACEMENT. I AM OBTAINING INFORMATION ON FILING A CLAIM AND WILL FILE ONE ONCE IT IS RECEIVED. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE EXPLOSION RESULT. MY OFFICE E-MAIL, ALL LOWERCASE LETTERS IS: [email protected]. *AK (TIRESIZE: P22560R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P22560R16 )
THE TIRES ON THE CAR BEGAN TO LOSE AIR PRESSURE IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME - ABOUT EVERY TWO WEEKS SEVERAL OF THE TIRES WOULD LOSE OVER 15 LBS PRESSURE. I WOULD REFILL THE TIRES TO THE PROPER PRESSURE - THAN IN THE MONTH OF MARCH 01 I WAS DRIVING ONA SMOOTH ROAD WHEN THE CAR BEGAN TO FEEL MUSHY - I STIPPED AT A FILLING STATION AND DISCOVERED THE REAR TIRE WAS NEARLY FLAT. I DECIDED TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES AND WENT TO A TIRE SHOP AND AS THEY DISMOUNTED THE TIRE WHICH WAS NEARLY FLAT THE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED - SEVERE CORROSION OF THE INNER RIM BETWEEN THE CHROM AND THE STEEL - THE SURFACE WAS SO ROUGH THAT THE TIRE SHOP REFUSED TO INSTALL NEW TIRES ON THE WHEELS AND STATED THAT THEY WERE TOO CORODED TO BE CLEANED. I WENT TO MY CADILLAC DLR TO HAVE THE WARRANTY PERFORMED TO REPLACE THE CORODED RIMS - I LEFT THE CAR FOR THE SERVICE. TE SAME DAY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CALLED STATING THE CAR WAS READY AND THAT FOUR NEW RIMS WERE INSTALLED ON THE CAR WITH THE ORIGINAL TIRES. I PICKED THE CAR UP AFTER HOURS AND NOTICED THAT THE WHEELS WERE NOT NEW BUT PERHAPS WERE USED BUT IN GOOD CONDITION. I REVIEWED MY INVOICE FOR THE WARRANTY WORK AND FOUND THAT THE WHEELS WERE NOT REPLACED BUT MERELY CLEANED AND REINSTALLED ON MY CAR. THE CORROSION WILL CONTINUE AND AT SOME POINT WILL DEFLATE MY TIRES - THIS TIME PERHAPS AT A HIGHER SPEED. UT SOME LOST AIR FASTER THAN OTHERS. WHILE DRIVING ON A SMOOTH ROAD I NOTICED. *AI
STABALIZER LIGHT COMES ON AND CAUSES VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN AND VEHICLE EXPERIENCES ERRATIC PERFORMANCE OF BRAKES , IT ALSO EFFECTS WHOLE FRONT END OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
INTERMITTENTLY DRIVER'S SEATBACK WILL COLLAPSE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM.*AK
HEADLIGHT LENSES HAVE FALLEN OUT OF BOTH HEADLIGHTS OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLE. THE LEFT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED BY MY DEALER, NEAL NORTON CADILLAC, AT MY EXPENSE. WHE THE RIGH LENSE FAILED, THE FAILURE WAS IDENTIFIED BEFORE THE LENS WAS LOST, AND I REATTACHED THE LENSE USING LIQUID NAILS ADHESIVE. THIS REPAIR HAS WORKED THUS FAR, BUT I AM CONCERNED THAT THE LENSE WILL FALL OUT AGAIN. NEITHER MY DEALER, NOR CADILLAC ACKNOWLEDGE THIS TO BE A MANUFACTURING QUALITY AND RELIABILITY ISSUE. THEY HAVE BOTH ARGUED THE HEADLIGHT LENSES ARE TRIM. TO THE CONTRARY, I CONSIDER THE LENSES TO BE AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT IN THE SAFETY OF MY VEHICLE. IF I WERE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT THE LENSES IN PLACE, I BELIEVE THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD SOON FAIL. THIS WOULD MOST LIKELY HAPPEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVE, ENDANGERING BOTH THOSE WITHIN THE VEHICLE AND OTHERS NEAR THE VEHICLE. I SEE AT LEAST ONE OTHER SUCH FAILURE REPORTED IN YOUR PROBLEM LIST FOR THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THAT AS THE AGE OF THIS FLEET OF VEHICLES INCREASES, YOU WILL SEE MORE SUCH FAILURE AND THAT IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THIS FAILURE RESULTS IN AN INJURY OF DEATH. I BELIEVE A FULL INVESTIGATION IS NEEDED, AND I BELIEVE THAT SUCH AN INVESTIGATION WILL FIND THAT A RECALL IS IN ORDER. I WILL BE HAPPY TO DISCUSS THIS SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM IN MORE DETAIL WITH YOUR ORGANIZATION.
WAS TRAVELING 25MPH OR HIGHER ON A KENTUCKY ROAD FAILED TO MAKE A CURB, AND VEHICLE SLID ON A PATCH OF ICE. HIT A ROCK HARD , JUMPED INTO A DITCH. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. WAS IN DITCH FOR 12 HOURS. VEHICLE WAS LAYING ON ITS SIDE. DRIVER SUSTAINED A CRACKED ELBOW. *AK
HEADLIGHT LENS ADHESIVE DEFECTIVE. MOISTURE CAUSES LIGHT FAILURE. *AK
GAS TANK HAD RUPTURED, CAUSING GASOLINE TO LEAK, CONSUMER FEELS MANUFACTURERS SHOULD PROVIDE SHIELDING OF PLASTIC GAS TANKS TO PREVENT ROAD HAZARDS FROM CONTACTING THE TANK ASSEMBLY. *SLC
THE CONSUMER IS UNHAPPY WITH RECALL 00V-217 BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO FURNISH HER WITH A CAR TO DRIVE UNTIL THE RECALL COMPONENT IS REPAIRED. NLM
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL WAS NORMAL, BUT BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND/THERE WAS A HUMMING SOUND WHEN PEDAL WAS PRESSED. DEALR HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
GAS TANK WAS RUPTURED CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK. NLM
PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT COVER CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING CAUSING HEADLIGHT TO FAIL WHEN EXPOSED. *SLC
CONSUMER WILL COMPLET INFORMATION FORM CONCERNING AIR BAGS SIDE RECALL. *AK THE DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THE PART TO BE REPLACED FOR MANUFACTURER RECALL. *YH
VEHICLE WILL STALL IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHTS. CONSUMER STATED THIS HAPPENED AT ABOUT 35 MPH. DEALER COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
ONGOING PROBLEM VEHICLE PULLING TO RIGHT,AND BRAKES GRABBING INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE QUIT IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT ANY WARNING, IT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER STALLING. *YH
WAS TOLD BY DEALER I COULD PARK CAR UNTIL APRIL 2001 WHEN A RECALL WOULD BE ISSUED OR SIGN A WAIVER AND HAVE AIR BAGS DISCONNECTED. *AK
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