Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion)
Filed Feb 7, 2000TX
STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY CAME COMPLETELY OFF THE FRAME CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. NLM
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1998 Cadillac Seville 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 →
Air Bags
Filed Oct 28, 1999VA
PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED CAUSING CONCUSSION TO 9 YR. OLD WEARING SEAT BELT
Seats › Front Assembly › Power Adjust
Filed Sep 8, 1999CA
SEAT DOESN'T ADJUST CORRECTLY.
Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Sep 8, 1999CA
DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT OPERATE.
Steering1 injured
Filed Jun 2, 1999CA
STEERING ASSEMBLY MECHANISM FAILED IN 1998, RESULTING IN THE INABILITY TO STEER, ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED MAY 1999. ACCIDENT OCCURED RESULTING IN INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER). MJS
Suspension › Rear
Filed Mar 28, 1999LA
VEHICLE VIBRATES BETWEEN 65 AND 70 MPH WHICH SOMETIMES CAUSES THE REAR OF THE CAR TO SKIP SIDEWAYS. *AK
Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Control Module (tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
TRACTION SENSOR FAILED.
Suspension › Front › Stabilizer Bar
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
FRONT STABILIZER BAR (STRUT/SHOCK) FAILED. MJS
Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Fan/Motor
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
HEATER FAN FAILED. *YC
Fuel System, Other
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
GAS INDICATOR FAILED. *YC
Suspension
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
SUSPENSION PROBLEM CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. YH
Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
LEFT SEAT BELT FAILED AT TIME OF PURCHASE. YH
Power Train › Axle Assembly
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY FAILED. YH
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Dec 29, 1998GA
THE ENGINE IDLES EXTREMILY ROUGH AND DEALER SAYS HE CANT FIX
Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Jun 30, 1998AZ
DRIVING AT NIGHT HEAD LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER BACK & FORTH (DARK, LIGHT, DARK, LIGHT). PASSENGER'S SIDE HAS 10 FEET BLACKOUT. TOOK TO DEALER. TOLD HADLIGHTS ARE DESIGNED WITH A CORRIGATED REFLECTOR BEHIND THEM, AND IT THROWS A VENETIAN BLIND EFFECT ONTO HIGHWAY, LIKE SHINING A LIGHT TROUGH A BLIND/ARK AND LIGHT SHADOWS. THERE IS NO PERIPHERAL VISION TO THE RIGHT. ON CURVES CANNOT EVEN SEE A GAURD RAIL. *AK
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