1996 Cadillac Seville complaints

I HAD A OIL CINSUMPTION PROBLEM THE CAR HAD BEEN USING 3 QTS OF OIL EVERY 1800 MILES. WE FOUND OUT FROM A TECH THAT WORK THERE AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT THERE HAD BEEN A NOTICE SENT OUT TO ALL TECH THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS AND HAD BEEN FOR SOMETIME WITH THE NORTHSTAR ENGINE. AND THAT THERE STILL IS. THE PROBLEM IS WITH CARBON BUILT UP IN THE RINGS THEY ADDED A CLEANER TO TAKE THE CARBON OFF. THIS IS ALL AT THE COST OF THE CUSTOMER . WHICH WAS $524.24 AND HAS NOT TAKEN CARE OF THE PROBLEM. I CALLED CADILLAC THEY TOLD ME I WAS NOT TO GET THIS INFORMATION IT WAS FOR TECK USE ONLY.*AK

PROBLEMS STARTED WITH A BUZZING SOUND EMITTING FROM THE RADIO/SPEAKERS; THEN SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM THE STEERING WHEEL; VEHICLE WOULD NOT START ON MANY OCCASIONS RESULTING IN MY HAVING TO BE TOWED; ELECTRIC WINDOW AND MIRRORS STOPPED WORKING; DRIVER'S SEAT LAYS BACK TO FURTHEST POINT (ALMOST RESTING AGAINST BACK SEAT) AND WILL NOT RESPOND TO CONTROLS UNTIL FULLY RECLINED--THIS CONTINUES TO OCCUR NOT ONLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED BUT ALSO WHILE BEING DRIVEN; HORN WOULD GO OFF WHEN CAR WAS STARTED AND COULD NOT BE SHUT OFF; BOTH "SERVICE ENGINE" & "SERVICE TRANSMISSION" LIGHTS WOULD COME ON CONTINUOUSLY, EVEN AFTER SERVICE WAS DONE; TRACTION CONTROL WOULD ENGAGE FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND WOULD REMAIN ENGAGED UNTIL ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF; WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY TIGHT AND DIFFICULT TO TURN; STEERING MADE LOUD GRINDING NOISES WHEN TURNING; INTERIOR LIGHTS AND HIGH BEAMS STOPPED WORKING; ENGINE WOULD DIE WHILE BEING DRIVEN AND WOULD NOT TAKE A "JUMP" CHARGE RESULTING IN HAVING TO BE TOWED;

WHILE MAKING A TURN AT 5 MPH WHEEL ON DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT FELL OFF DUE TO LUGS: NUTS SHEARING OFF. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR THE PROBLEM. THEN WITH APPROXIMATELY 61,000 MILES ON VEHICLE , ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT AN ENGINE COOLANT BYPASS HOSE LEAKED, AND CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE, WHICH HAS TO BE REPLACED AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON OCCASIONALLY SINCE 1998. TAKEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, COULD NOT FIND A CAUSE. ON 19 DEC 2001, ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON, THEN THE LIGHT STOPPED ENGINE. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER, WHO DETERMINED ENGINE COOLANT HAD LEAKED INTO ENGINE. ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK

I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE OIL CONSUMPTION THAT IS BEING USED IN MY CAR. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY CADILLAC THAT IT IS NORMAL FOR THIS ENGINE TO USE 2-3 QUARTS OF OIL FOR EVERY 3000 MILES, WITH THE MANY DIFFERENTS CARS THAT WE HAVE OWNED I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. THE WARRANTY FOR THE CAR EXPIRES AT 70000 MILES. WHAT OTHER ACTION CAN I TAKE. *AK

ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON ,AND WE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. WE WERE TOLD WE MAY NEED A NEW ENGINE. WITH ONLY 62,00 MILES ON AN ENGINE THAT IS NOT NEEDING SERVICED UNTIL 100,000 MILES WE ARE SEEKING OUTHER CONSUMERS THAT MAY HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS ENGINE. NORTH STAR. *AK

HORN IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO PUSH IN TO MAKE ANY SOUND. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK CONSUMER SATES HORN IS TO SOFT TO HEAR EVEN IF ACTIVATED. *JB

CADILLAC KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM. PLEASE STOP THEM FROM STIFFING THE OWNERS OF ANY YEAR NORTHSTAR ENGINE WITH THE BILL OF $1800 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAD A 76 GRAND PRIX 400 V8 ENGINE WITH 245000MILES ON IT THAT DIDNT LEAK OIL LIKE THIS ENGINE. IF I KNEW CADILLAC HAD A DESIGN DEFECT WITH NORTHSTAR ENGINES I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT THE CAR.*AK

VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER ON AT LEAST 8 OCCASIONS FOR LOSS OF DIGITAL DISPLAY AND ALL LIGTHS. ON AT LEASE THREE OCCASIONS VEHICLE HAS JUST STOPPED OPERATING. AFTER THE LAST TIME THAT THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND I JUST BEARLY AVOIDED A MAJOR ACCIDENT I TOOK THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. I CANNOT SELL THIS VEHICLE OR TRADE IT IN AS I WOULD FEAR SOMEONE ELSE BEING INJURED OR EVEN WORSE KILLED IN THIS VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC, THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN (STOPS RUNNING) AND OF COURSE ALL POWER ASSISTED EQUIPMENT SUCH AS POWER STEERING, ETC. ALSO DOES NOT OPERATE WHEN THE ENGINE STOPS RUNNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CADILLAC DEALERSHIP TO CORRECT THIS SAFETY PROBLEM ON THE FOLLOWING DATES & WITH THE FOLLOWING MILEAGE: 03-20-98, CAPITAL CADILLAC, ATLANTA, MILES 15,105; 05-10-99, CAPITAL CADILLAC, ATLANTA, MILES 26,512; 03-31-2000, CLAUDE NOLAN, JACKSONVILLE, MILES 36,269; 06-01-2000, CLAUDE NOLAN, JACKSONVILLE, MILES 38,713; 10-17-200, CLAUDE NOLAN, JACKSONVILLE, MILES 44,429; 11-08-2000, CLAUDE NOLAN, JACKSONVILLE, MILES 46000. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DELERSHIPS FOR THE SAME SAFETY DEFECT 6 TIMES INCLUDING THE LAST 10 DAYS. I HAVE CONTACTED CADILLAC CUSTOMER CARE ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS. THEY HAVE A FILE, CASE # CO2178311 AND THERE IS A CADILLAC TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CASE # 4336165. THE DEALERSHIP AND CADILLAC BOTH CONFIRM THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT DO NOT KNOW HOW TO CORRECT IT. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN TERMS OF POSSIBLE PROPERTY DAMAGE, AND MORE IMPORTANT POSSIBLE BODILY INJURY OR DEATH DUE TO THIS PROBLEM.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON HIGHWAY AND RPMS WENT ALL THE WAY TO ZERO. HE PULLED OVER AND HAD TO BE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM .METER ASSEMBLY/SENDER ASSEMBLE AND HARNESS. THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW. ALSO, WIRES WERE MELTED TOGETHER, CAUSING A SHORTAGE.*AK

ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND BURNS RECEIVED FROM DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HEATER. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPAIRS WERE BEING MADE AT NO COST TO CONSUMER. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

1. ENGINE OVER HEAT, THE CAR HAS OVER 120 TICKET REPAIR, THE WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES, ENGINE WAS REPLACED TWO TIME, PROGRAM CONTROL MODULE REPLACED 3 TIME, ESC MODULE REPLACED 3 TIMES, REDIATOR WAS FLUSHED, HOSES REPLACED AT MY COST., AFTER REPLACING THE FISRT ENGINE, CAR HEAT UP TO 248F THAT BROKE TIME SERTS, COOLING WAS COMING AS STEAM WILL DRIVING FROM THE ENGINE MADE HARD TO SEE. NOW ENEN AFTER REPLACING THE SECOND ENGINE STILL THE ENGINE WILL HEAT UP QUICKLY IF DRIVING AT LOW SPEAD OR SHORT IDLE OR CLIMIMNG A SHORT HILE. DEALER DON'T KNOW HOW TO HANDLE THE PROBLEM, CAR THIS YEAR ONLY WAS AT THE DEALER OVER 60 BUSSINES DAY ALONE, AS FOR THE ENGINE OIL CONSUMTION, PRIOR TO REPLACING THE ENGINE, THE ENGILE WILL CONSUM 1 QTR PER 1000 MILE, THE CAR WILL GIVE AN INDICATION OF ADDING OIL AFTER 2000 MILES BEFORE I GET THE CHANCE TO CHANGE OIL. CURRENTLY HAVE A NEW ENGINE, DON'T KNOW IF THE PROBLEM RESOLVED YET. THERE WAS NO LEAK OF OIL

CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURY. HAVE CONTACTED CADILLAC, AND FINALLY THROUGH ESIS THEY HAVE INFORMED ME THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WORKED PERFECTLY BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THE ACCIDENT. I DISAGREE.

INPUT SPEED SENSOR FAILURE CAUSE ENGINE RACING, ROUGH SHIFTING AND "SERVICE TRANSMISSION" LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE ON THE DRIVERS INFO CENTER.*ET

BEFORE GOING ON THIS TRIP WARNING LIGHT CAME ON TRACTION CONTROL. DRIVING ON A WET HIGHWAY DURING RAIN ALL OF SUDDEN VEHICLE STARTED DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT. DIDN'T APPLY THE BRAKES, BUT TRIED TO TURN WHEEL TO LEFT, AND IT HAD NO EFFECT. DEALER COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG, AND STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL COMES ON WHEN CAR GETS HEATED UP. *AK

A/C HAS LACK OF COOLANT UNDER HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. CONSUMER WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED & THERE WAS 50,1000 MILES ON VEHICLE. *AK *ML

HEADLIGHTS FAIL WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE DEFECT. A MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED, AND SO FAR THE PROBLEM HAS NOT REOCCURRED. *AK *ML

I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION THE FACT THAT THE FUEL FILTER IS LOCATED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FRAME JUST INCHES FROM THE FRONT BUMPER. I STRONGLY FEEL THAT THIS NEEDS IMEDIATE ATTENTION. ALSO, MY SEATBACK BROKE IMMEDIATALY AFTER IMPACT WHICH RENDERED MY SHOULDER HARNESS USELESS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS STEERING LOCKS UP. DEALER CLAIMS THAT POWER STEERING BELTS SLIP IN THE RAIN *AK

THE LEFT REAR TAIL LIGHT GETS FOGGED UP DUE TO MOISTURE AND WATER GETTING INSIDE OF THE LENS. DEALER SAYS CADILLAC WONT LET THEM CHANGE IT. THE ONLY SHORT TERM SOLUTION IS TO BLOW DRY THE LIGHT. *AK

POWER STEERING LOSS DURING HEAVY RAIN

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WITH LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. MAY CAUSE OR BE CAUSE OF ACCIDENT. HAVE BEEN TO DLR 2X IN PAST BUT UNABLE TO DUPLICATE AND FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM.

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED PRIOR TO MY TAKING POSSESSION, THOUGH I DID NOT FIND OUT UNTIL AFTER TAKING POSSESSION. I BELIEVE THE DEALER KNEW OF THE FAILURE PRIOR TO SELLING THE VEHICLE. FAILURE WAS AN INTERNAL SENSOR FOR SURE AND OTHER PARTS SUSPECTED.

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER CAN'T TELL HOW FAST THE VEHICLE IS TRAVLING DUE TO THE SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER BREAKING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. BEEN TO DLR 3 TIMES, DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN WHEN THE STEERING LOCKED UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THIS WAS A RAINNY DAY, DEALER SAYS THE POWER STEERING BELTS SLIPS IN THE RAIN, AND REPLACED . 22328 MILES AT THIS TIME.

2ND TIME TO EXPERIENCE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE DECELERATING. LAST TIME IT OCCURRED AROUND 5/7/99 AT 38,000 MILES, AUTOMOBILE DEALER HAD NOTICED ON EXACT PROBLEM AND MILEAGE WHEN SERVICED 5/21/99. THE ENGINE LOSES POWER AND NO ACCELERATION EXPERIENCED WHEN STEP ON GAS. AUTO SLOWS DOWN AND MUST COAST TO STOP, HARD TO STEER, ETC. WHEN TURNED OFF ENGINE, AND RESTARTED AUTOMOBILE THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY BOTH IN MAY AND AGAIN IN JUNE. *AK

LINDA M WEST WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH ON 4 LANE CITY HIGHWAY ON 2/12/99. WHEN APPROACHING RED LIGHT, SHE TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR BUT THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN. APPLYING FULL FORCE TO THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE CAR. TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH CAR IN FRONT OF HER, SHE TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR, THE ACCELERATOR WAS NORMAL. PARKED CAR IMMEDIATELY AND HAD TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER REPLACED ACCELERATOR CABLE. NO KNOWN CAUSE OF FAILURE. ONE STRAND BROKE, UNRAVELED, AND DID NOT ALLOW DECELERATION. CHARLES CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE ON 2/15/99 TO INFORM OF SAFETY PROBLEM. INQUIRED ABOUT SAFETY RECALLS AND TECHNICAL BULLETINS. NONE EXISTED FOR THIS PROBLEM. SINCE IT WAS A NEAR ACCIDENT AND A SAFETY PROBLEM, I REQUESTED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN BE PREPARED. CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED IT WAS A GM DECISION. I ASKED TO TALK TO SUPERVISOR BUT RECEIVED AN ADDRESS TO WRITE. I WAS NOT SATISFIED THAT A PART FAILURE NEARLY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT AND THAT GM WAS NOT TAKING IT VERY SERIOUSLY. I EXAMINED THE NEW CABLE AND DETERMINED THE CABLE IS UNDER VERY LITTLE TENSION AND THAT IT DOES NOT RUB ON ANY OTHER PARTS. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE PART MAY BE FAULTY AND THAT GM SHOULD ALERT DEALERS TO THE POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE PART SHOULD HAVE FAILED AND WOULD LIKE A STRAIGHT ANSWER FROM GM. WHEN I INQUIRED IF I COULD RECEIVE THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION, I WAS TOLD I COULD NOT GET IT.

ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK WHILE DRIVING.

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATOR. ACCELERATOR STUCK WHILE DRIVING. THIER RPM STAYED AROUND 2000. IN ADDITION, POWER STEERING FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE STOPPED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO APPLY THE BRAKES, AND THE CONSUMER REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. ALSO, THE FRAME CRACKED AND THE BUMPER ON THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS UNDER THE OTHER VEHICLE. *AK

THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO RACE AFTER TAKING FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE BRAKES DO NOT HOLD AND THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER HASN'T CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN DRIVING IN RAIN OR THROUGH A PUDDLE, THERE WAS A TEMPORARY LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND THE VEHICLE WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO HANDLE.

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. AW

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN MAKING A TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WILL TURN ABOUT 5 DEGREES AND LOCK UP . THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. AK

ELECTRONIC COMPUTER FAILED, CAUSING VARIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.

CLOCK FAILED.

TIRE FAILED.(MICHELIN).

CLOCK FAILED.

POWER WINDOWS FAILED.

FRONT BUMPER FAILED.

SHIFT SOLENOID FAILED.

TAIL LIGHT FAILED.

ENGINE SURGES CONTINUALLY.

INTERIOR FUSE LIGHT FAILED.

WHILE ENTERING GARAGE STEERING FROZE, DRIVER WAS NOT ABLE TO COMPLETE TURN, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, HIT ANOTHER CADILLAC AND GARAGE DOOR, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. ALSO BATTERY FAILED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING. *AK

TURN SIGNALS FAILED.

DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FAILED.