1999 Cadillac Deville complaints

SUDDEN BLOWOUT, COMPLETE FAILURE OF TIRE.*AK

AFTER HAVING RECALL REPAIRS DONE LAST YEAR ON AIRBAGS, DURING A COLLISION, NONE OF THE AIRBAGES DEPLOYED, CAUSING MAJOR INJURIES. *AK

WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH ROAD OR OVER BUMPS AND POTHOLES, REAR END TO SWAYS BACK AND FORTH SEVERELY, WHICH CAUSES LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER ON SIX OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM STILLOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ENGINE HAS STALLED APPROXIMATELY TEN TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE THREE TIMES, AND HAS BEEN UNABLE TO EFFECTIVELY REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL / INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 00V217000 FOR SIDE IMPACT SENSOR MODULE. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP FOR AN APPOINTMENT. RECALL WAS REPAIRED, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. VEHICLE TOWED 4 TIMES SINCE RECALL REPAIRS. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT LENSES BLEWOUT, UPON FURTHER INSPECTION CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE LENS WAS LOOSE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *NLM

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A LATERAL COLLISION, UPON IMPACT SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE SENSOR WAS RECALLED. *SLC

AUTOMOBILE CUTS OFF, BUT WILL START UP AGAIN. CONSUMER HAS NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENTS YET, BUT IS VERY WORRIED BECAUSE OF THE WAY AUTOMOBILE CUTS OFF IN TRAFFIC. MECHANICS CANNOT FIND OUT WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH VEHICLE. *AK *JB

SHORT IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHILE PARKED IN GARAGE-CAR TOTALED-ABOUT 20000 DAMAGE TO GARAGE $ CONTENTS. *AK

RECALL 00 V 217 000/ AIR BAG SIDE IMPACT SENSOR MODULE: UNABLE TO GET DEALER MICHAEL HOHL GMC; CARSON CITY, NV; PHONE# 775/883-5777 TO HONOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. DEALER WAS CONTACTED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND STILL WAS UNABLE TO GET RECALL RESOLVED . SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK

WARPED ROTORS ON THE FRONT WHEELS AT ABOUT 17,500 MILES, DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT

PASSENGER'S SIDE MIRROR WILL NOT STAY ADJUSTED. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN IT INTO DEALER ABOUT 15 TIMES FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. AFTER ADJUSTING MIRROR, AND TURNING AWAY, AND WHEN LOOKING AT MIRROR AGAIN, CONSUMER MAY BE LOOKING AT THE SKY. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE WHEN CHANGING LANES, DRIVER DOESN'T KNOW IF ANOTHER CAR IS COMING OR NOT. ALSO, DOOR LOCKS, WILL LOCK CONSUMER OUT OF VEHICLE.*AK WHEN VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED IN THE MORNING, IT FEELS LIKE IT IS TURNING ON 6 CYLINDERS. DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, SLIDING DOOR HAS BEEN OPENED WHILE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN MOTION, REMOTE UNLOCK BUTTON INOPERABLE. POWER WINDOW NEEDED ADJUSTED. CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A LOUD NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, DEALER HAS MADE ADJUSTMENTS TO FRONT AND REAR CASTER, CAMBER, AND TOE IN. DASH BLINKS IN AND OUT, DEALER FOUND GROUNDS TO BATTERY WERE CORRODED. CENTER VENT ON DASH WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE. FRONT ROTORS OUT OF ROUND TWICE, REAR ROTORS OUT OF ROUND ONCE, FRONT BRAKE PADS WORN. BATTERY SHORTED. *SLC

TRACTION CONTROL ILLUMINATES OFF AND ON, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN BRAKE SYSTEM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. NO PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED WITH BRAKES. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT LIGHT REMAINED ON, AND THAT VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO DEALER SIX TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM . DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

WHILE DRIVING 30 TO 45 MPH CONSUMER HIT CONCRETE DIVIDER ON RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE AND FRONT END AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONTACT DEALER. DEALER STATED THAT VEHICLE DID NOT HIT HARD ENOUGH, AND DIDN'T HIT IN RIGHT PLACE. *AK CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

ONE TIRE DEVELOPED A TIRE BLISTER IN THE SIDEWALL AT 7000 MILES, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE HAD 24262 MILE AT THE TIME OF BLOWOUT (O.E. MICHELIN XW4 TIRES 225/60R16). NLM

MICHELIN, XW4 TIRES, P225/60R16, DOT UNKNOWN, ORIGINAL TIRE WITH 24000 MILES ON A 1999, CADILLAC, DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING 70-75 MPH REAR PASSENGER TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT. NO ACCIDENT, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.*AK TIRES INFLATED AS GM SPECIFIED, 30 PSI. *SLC

MICHELIN TIRES P225/60R16, DOT UNKNOWN, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1999, CADILLAC DEVILLE WITH 7000 MILES. WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED CONSUMER NOTICED BUBBLE DELAMINATION ON REAR PASSENGER TIRE'S SIDEWALL. *AK TIRES INFLATED AS GM SPECIFIED 30 PSI, MICHELIN XW4. *SLC

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL FOR SIDE AIR BAG. DEALER HAD NO PARTS. SIX MONTHS HAVE PASSED, STILL NO PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER STATES AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, HE IMMEDIATELY TOOK VEHICLE IN TO BE INSPECTED AND WAS ADVISED BY DEALERSHIP THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG, ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER THEY RESET AN INDICATOR TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM, THEN ON 04/13/01 WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND SWERVE INTO ANOTHER LANE ERRATICALLY, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT EVERY AIR BAG BE RE-CERTIFIED OR REPLACED AND A COMPLETE SAFETY INSPECTION. *JB

WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH DURING NIGHT HOURS VEHICLE LOST ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, AND ENGINE STOPPED. AFTER 10 MINUTES, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE STARTED. ALSO, BRAKE OPERATION WAS SPONGY, AND OPERATED ERRATICALLY AFTERWARDS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 00V217000 IN SEPTEMBER. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP OFF/ON SINCE SEPTEMBER. EACH TIME WAS INFORMED NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR. SPOKE TO SHARON COLLINS AT MANUFACTURER, AND INFORMED WOULD CONTACT SHIPPER ABOUT DELIVERY, AND THEN, WOULD NOTIFY OWNER.*AK

RECALL 00 V 217 000 REPAIRED ON 09-MAR-2001. WHILE DRIVING SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASHED ON AND OFF. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER.*AK

ROTORS ARE WARPING AND AT 55-60 MPH, VIBRATION OCCURS, ROTORS HAVE TO BE GRINDED DOWN IN ORDER TO HOLD WITH BRAKES. THIS IS SECOND TIME ROTORS HAVE HAD TO BE GRINDED DOWN. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK *SLC

WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY WITH FOOT ON BRAKES, ALL OF A SUDDEN ENGINE STARTED TO RACE AND GO FORWARD. CONSUMER FELT ONLY WAY TO STOP VEHICLE WAS TO SHUT CAR OFF.*AK THE PROBLEM OCCURED TWICE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *YH

FRONT BRAKES REPLACED,AT 12000 CONSUMER FELT THAT BRAKES MAY HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE BECAUSE OF THE LOW MILAGE, CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED BY CADILLACTHAT THIS IS CONSIDERED NORMAL WEAR AND REIMBURSEMENT WAS DENIED. *JB

WAS BRAKING WHEN VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE. WOULD INCREASE SPEED. TOOK TO MECHANIC, AND WAS INFORMED PROBLEM CANNOT BE LOCATED AFTER BEING THERE 4 TIMES.*AK

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE CUT OFF CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

VEHICLE WAS PART OF A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR AIR BAG MODULE . CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER, AND DEALER HAS CHANGED MODULE THREE TIMES ALREADY, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. ONLY THING DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER WAS TO KEEP BRINGING VEHICLE TO DEALER UNTIL THEY CAN FIX PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTDOWN. INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD FLASH DIFFERENT LIGHTS ON/OFF. THEN, VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE. IT FINALLY STALLED OUT. COMPUTER HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK

CONSUMER PASSED OUT AND VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A T INTERSECTION AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF AN ABANDONED HOUSE, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURY TO DRIVER, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *SLC

DURING ACCIDENT, DETAILS UNKNOWN, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. SPEED WAS 34MPH, VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK DRIVER WAS KILLED DUE TO NECK INJURIES. *SLC

THE LEFT FRONT TIRE (NO MAKE/MODEL OF TIRE PROVIDED) BLEW OUT CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASH INTO A CONCRETE WALL (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS

CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE AIRBAG EXPERIENCING FALSE DEPLOYMENT. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER) *SLC

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED SPONTANEOUSLY INJURING THE DRIVER. ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT. *CJ

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION. REFER;ODI # 730667,SECOUND 3K MILE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST COMPELETED AND AGAIN OVER A QT. USED. DEALER WOULD/COULD NOT TAKE ANY ACTION BECAUSE MANUFACTURES BULLETIN (ID># 502869 GUIDE#76-60-04A )STATES 1 QT.CONSUMPTION IN 2K IS NORMAL,ALSO; IN A E-MAIL RESPONSE TO THIS COSUMPTION QUESTION MR. JACK ANDERSON (G.M.SPOKESMEN) STATED "OIL CONSUMPTION OF TWO QUUARTS PER 3000 MILES IS NOT ADNORMAL". I AM NOT QUESTIONING G.M. IS WHY WAS THIS INFORMATION ON THE WINDOW STICKER RIGHT NEXT TO THE FUEL ECONOMY AND ANNUAL FUEL COST. ALSO,IF IT CAN BURN TWO QTS.OF OIL WHEN NEW HOW MANY QTS. WILL IT BE BURNING AT 50K MILES. IS THIS IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGH STANDARDS OF AIR QUALITY THE EPA IS TRYING TO MAINTAIN? THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. RA.*AK

CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT AN ON/OFF SWITCH BE INSTALLED FOR THE AIR BAG UNTIL RECALL (00V217) REPAIRS CAN BE MADE. *SLC

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V217, CONSUMER FEELS THE REPAIR SHOULD BE DONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, CONSUMER IS ALSO UPSET THAT HE HAS BEEN TOLD TO GO AHEAD AND DRIVE THE CAR KNOWING THE AIR BAG COULD DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. *SLC

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER RECIEVED RECALL NOTICE 00V-217 CONCERNING INADVERTENT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, CADILLAC HAS TO REDESIGN THE TOTAL AIR BAG SYSTEM WHICH IS GOING TO TAKE A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TIME, BETWEEN 4-8 MONTHS. NLM

CONSUMER WANTS THE AIR BAGS DISCONNECTED UNTIL REMEDY FOR THIS POSSIBLE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT STATED IN RECALL (00V-217) IS FOUND FOR THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AIR BAGS. NLM

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH ON A SIDE ROAD IN RAINY WEATHER. THERE WAS A GUN FIRE NOISE, AND A BAD SMELL AND WHITE SMOKE WAS INSIDE OF VEHICLE. PASSENNGER'S AIRBAG WENT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND THERE WASN'T ANY ACCIDENT. NO INJURIES REPORTED.*AK

AFTER TURNIN IGINITION SWITCH ON BATTERY EXPLODED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL#00V217000/ SIDE AIR BAGS. ON SEPT27,2000. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THERE WAS NO REMEDY AVAILABLE UNTIL APRIL 2001. CONSUMER IS VERY UPSET. ALSO, STATES THAT MANUFACTURER IS NOT ASSISTING. IN THE MEANTIME, DEALER WILL NOT DEACTIVATE , AND IS DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE.*AK

VEHICLE STALLS AT BETWEEN 25 AND 32 MPH AFTER COASTING OR BRAKING GENTLY FROM 50 PLUS MPH. TOOK TO DEALER ON 09/28/00 WHO SAID IT WAS DIRTY FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, SYSTEM CLEANED. DEALER WANTED OWNER TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR 500 MILES TO SEE IF THE PRBLEM WAS FIXED. AT 300 MILES,OWNER'S SON AND WIFE BOTH HAD CONDITION OCCURE 10/01 AND 10/02/00 DURING A TURN WHICH DID NOT RESULT IN ANY PROBLEM BUT THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT IS HIGH. OWNER WAS ABLE TO RECEREATE THE PROBLEM 5 TIMES IN ONE DAY (10/03/00) SENT TO DEALER ON 10/04/00 WHO INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN TO REPLACE A CRANK SHAFT SENSOR. THIS WAS DONE ON 10/04/00. PROBLEM IS BACK ON 10/06/00 SAME CONDITION. DEALER INFORMED AWAITING RESPONSE TO THE STALLING PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL00V217000 CONCERNING SIDE AIR BAGS. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE RECALL. PROBLEM WILL BE AVAILABLE UNTIL APRIL 2001. RECALL 00V217000. *AK

I STRUCK A TRUCK TIRE TREAD WHICH SLAPPED THE DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE.THERE WAS SLIGHT DAMAGE TO THE SHEET METAL BELOW THE TRIM ON THE DOOR. THE SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, STRIKING ME ON THE ARM. I WAS SURPRISED THAT THE AIRBAG HAD DEPLOYED WITH SUCH SMALL DAMAGE TO THE DOOR. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO THE LOUISIANA STATE POLICE. TROOP "B" OUT OF NEW ORLEANS FILED THE INCIDENT REPORT. THER PHONE NUMBER IS (504) 471-2775. THE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE ON I-10 NEAR MILE MARKER 203, CLOSE TO CALLBOX 2026. *AK

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION.STARTING FROM 26 JUN. 1999 ,THE DAY AFTER PURCHASE, TILL 20 MAR. 2000 THE DEALER WORKED ON FINDING AND CORRECTING ENGINE OIL LEAKS. WITH THE NEXT OIL CHANGE, AFTER CORRECTION OF THE OIL LEAKS , ON 12 JUL.2000 THE OIL LEVEL WAS DOWN ONE QUART. AT THIS TIME I REQUESTED AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WHICH WAS COMPLETED(3K MILES LATER) ON 5 SEP.2000 AND AGAIN WAS ONE QUART LOW. AT THIS TIME I WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD NOW HAVE TO DO A FORMAL CONSUMPTION TEST(3K MILES MORE) TO SUBMIT TO G.M. SHOULD THE OIL LEVEL AGAIN BE A QUART LOW THE DEALER ADVISED ME THAT IT WOULD BE WITH-IN ACCEPTABLE LIMITS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LATEST G.M. BULLETIN,WHICH WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR ME TO SEE.I SUBSEQUENTLY CALLED G.M. AT 1 800 458 8006 AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY COULD NOT MAKE ANY COMMET ON THIS "TECHNICAL" PROBLEM AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO WORK IT OUT WITH THE DEALER..WOULD I BE WAY OFF BASE THINKING THAT THE DEALER MORE OR LESS ALREADY STATED HE IS NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS????? THANKS FOR YOUR EAR.

AFTER STARTING VEHICLE, AND BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY. CADILLAC HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

ENGINE OVERHEATED-LOOSE HEAD BOLTS (NHTSA ITEM # SB6089931). ANTIFREEZE VAPORS CAME IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT THROUGH A/C VENTS FOR OVER 20 MINUTES AND THEN A LARGE STEAM EXPLOSION INSIDE CAR WHEN ENGINE OVERHEATED. A FINE MIST OF VAPORS ENTERED THE CAR WITHOUT OUR KNOWLEDGE AS WE THOUGHT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER AS THE INSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE KEPT SLOWING RISING UNTIL STEAM EXPLOSION OCCURED. ( HOT ANTIFREEZE VAPORS WERE FORCED THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONER VENTS BY THE DEFORMING OF THE REAR HOOD GASKET BY INCOMING 65MPH AIR FLOW AND A DEFECTIVE FRONT HOOD GASKET). IF THIS CAR HAD A FULL TIME COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE THIS INCIDENT AND INJURIES MIGHT NOT HAVE HAPPENED. CADILLAC DOES NOT PROVIDE AN ACTIVE TEMPERATURE GAUGE ON THIS CAR AS OTHER MANUFACTURERS DO. ONLY WAY TO DETERMINE COOLANT TEMPERATURES IS TO PUSH THE INFORMATION BUTTON ON DASH WHICH SEPARATELY INFORMS YOU OF ENGINE FUNCTIONS. NO WARNINGS IN OPERATION MANUAL, NO WARNING LABELS IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT AS TO POTENTIAL DANGERS OF DEX-COOL EXPOSURE NOR INFORMATION ON THE DAY OF ENGINE FAILURE FROM CADILLAC ROAD ASSISTANCE PERSONNEL AT THEIR 800 NUMBER). ONLY WARNINGS OF ENGINE OVERHEATING ARE EMITTED -AFTER THE CAR HAS OVERHEATED! INJURIES TO MYSELF WERE: SEVERE, VERY PAINFUL EYE INFLAMATION IN BOTH EYES( EYE DOCTOR EXAMINATION IN OCTOBER 1999) INSTANT CATARACTS WITH LARGE BLACK SPOTS IN BOTH EYES 30 DAYS AFTER ACCIDENT. RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES OF FACE PRESENTLY HAVE CHEMICAL BURNS ON CHEEKS AND THROAT