2000 Cadillac Seville

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE INTERNAL FLUID LEAKS IN THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT.

Risk. WHEN THE REAR BRAKE PROPORTIONING, ANTILOCK BRAKE, TRACTION CONTROL, OR STABILITY CONTROL FEATURE IS ACTIVATED IN SOME DRIVING SITUATIONS, THE FEATURE MAY NOT PERFORM AS DESIGNED.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ABS HYDRAULIC MODULATOR UNIT AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE HYDRAULIC MODULATOR.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE INNER TIE ROD NUTS ARE LOOSE AND CAN RESULT IN SEPARATION OF A TIE ROD.

Risk. SEPARATION OF A TIE ROD CAN CAUSE UNEXPECTED STEERING INPUT INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL CHECK AND ADJUST THE VEHICLE TOE-IN AND TIGHTEN THE INNER TIE ROD NUTS TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE.

WHILE GOING 45 APPROACHING A RED LIGHT I CASUALLY HIT THE BRAKES. THE CAR DID NOT STOP. HITTING THE BRAKES TO THE FLOOR FOR A 2ND TIME, THE CAR DID NOT STOP. THUS, AFTER RUNNING THE RED LIGHT IN A NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE AND DRIVING WITHOUT BRAKES UNTIL I COULD FIND A PARKING LOT TO PULL OVER IN, GOT THE PROBLEM CHECKED OUT AND WAS TOLD THE BRAKE LINE RUSTED OUT. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION GOING APPROXIMATELY 45, CAR DID NOT STOP DUE TO RUSTED BRAKE LINE (SNAPPED BRAKE LINE)

ON 05/2014 I CAME TO A STOP SIGN THEN I MOVE ON TO GET ACROSS THE STREET WHEN MY CADILLAC SHUT DOWN ALL ELECTRICAL CONTROLS THE ENGINE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AS MY CAR LAYS DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET A VEHICLE GOING WEST HIT MY RIGHT FRONT END SO HARD IT TWISTED HOOD, FRONT DOORS, FENDERS AND ENGINE PARTS FIFTEEN MINUTES BEFORE I DROPPED MY DAUGHTER AT SCHOOL SHE COULD HAVE DIE IN THIS INCIDENT DUE TO FAILURE OF AIRBAGS THEY NEVER DEPLOYED THREE MONTHS LATER I RECEIVE A RECALL # 14299 I CALL SEVERAL PEOPLE INCLUDING [XXX] CEO, THEY ALL LIE TO ME BY TELLING ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CADILLAC WHEN THEY HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING TO THE CAR I ALSO OWN A COBALT 2007 RECALLED ON 04/2014 I AM STILL WAITING FOR BOTH CARS TO BE FIXED LIKE THE LAW REQUIRES AS FOR MY 2000 CADILLAC SEVILLE SITS IN MY GARAGE WITH $10,000.00 WORTH OF REPAIR COST GENERAL MOTORS REFUSE A HALF OF DOZEN TIMES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE OF THE CADILLAC ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, AIRBAGS, BRAKES, POWER STEERING AND ALL THE ITEMS THAT COULD HAVE END AS A FATALITY TO A MEMBER OF MY FAMILY INCLUDING MYSELF. 12/24/2014. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CADILLAC SEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS MY OLD 2000 GM CADILLAC STS STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS WAS NOT A MECHANICAL PROBLEM - IT WAS SOME SORT OF DEFECT. NOTE THAT IT WAS "REPAIRED" IN BETWEEN THE INCIDENTS, DO IT WAS NOT THE SAME INITIAL PROBLEM. I FILED A COMPLAINT BACK THEN, BUT GOT NO RESPONSE. THE MECHANICS AT THE PALO ALTO CADILLAC DEALER SEEMED TO KNOW OF THE PROBLEM. AT THE TIME, THEY SAID IT WAS A FAILURE OF SOME SENSORS ON THE FLYWHEEL. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS WAS RELATED TO THE CURRENT IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM. HAVING A VEHICLE STALL AT 65 MILE PER HOUR IS ABSOLUTELY TERRIFYING. YOU LOSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. IT WOULD HAVE CERTAINLY ENDED UP IN AN ACCIDENT IF I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND HOW CARS WORK. I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE CAR. MY POINT IS, THERE WAS A DEFECT ON THIS CAR THAT APPEARED TO BE KNOWN BY GM, AND WAS ALSO IGNORED. THE COMPLAINT WAS IGNORED BY THE NHTSA. I THINK YOU SHOULD ALSO INQUIRE WITH GM WHAT WAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS DEFECT. AS I WROTE - THEY SEEMED TO HAVE KNOWN THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM, AND JUST REPAIRED IT, RATHER THAN UNDERSTAND THE RISK THEY WERE MAKING US TAKE. I ENDED UP SELLING THE CAR BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CADILLAC SEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEAD GASKET AND MOTOR MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000. *TR

ON 04/15/2005 CAR WAS TAKEN IN TO DEALERSHIP FOR LEAKING TRUNK AND WATER IN TRUNK. GM HAD ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN 03-08-66-009, DATED JULY 30, 2003 FOR MODELS 1998-2003 CADILLAC SEVILLE TO REPLACE THE TRUNK SEAL WITH PART # 25762219 WEATHERST 12.269 K. THE WORK WAS COMPLETED PER THE BULLETIN, BUT ON 02/11/2011 CAR WAS TAKEN IN AGAIN FOR WATER IN TRUNK, WITH 35330 MILES. IF THE IMPROVED PART FROM SB 03-08-66-009 WAS USED AND INSTALLED BY THE SELLING DEALERSHIP, HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN THE LEAK REOCCURRING WITHIN A SIMILAR TIME FRAME AS THE ORIGINAL FAILURE? I REALIZE MOST PEOPLE DO NOT KEEP THEIR VEHICLES MORE THAN 10 YEARS, BUT CURRENT OWNERS OF USED MODELS WOULD ALSO BE IMPACTED AND UNKNOWINGLY PAY FOR THE ADDITIONAL REPAIRS. IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT GM ACTUALLY CORRECTED A KNOWN DEFECT THEY HAD IN THIS MODEL CADILLAC WITH THEIR IMPROVED PART.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ABS, BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME AND INSPECTED THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. THE LIGHTS STAYED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

CAR WAS OVERHEATING KEPT SAYING CHECK COOLING LEVEL I WOULD CHECK AND HAD TO ADD COOLANT. TOOK TO MECHANIC FOUND MY RADIATOR CAP WAS WARPED. I REPLACED CAP BUT YET THE CAR CONTINUES TO HEAT UP. MAJOR OIL LEAKS FROM ENGINE, SIMILAR TO OTHER COMPLAINT 2-3 QTS BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. CURRENT MILEAGE ON VEHICLE 120,000 MILES. *TR

TL* - WHILE PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC FROM HIS DRIVEWAY ON 12-14-06 CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING ON THE VEHICLE FELT UNUSUAL. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE. ON 12-16-06, THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE TO NOTICE THAT THE TIE ROD AND THE RACK AND PINION STEERING HAD BROKEN. THE CONTACT CURRENTLY HAS HIS VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE TELLING HIM THAT THERE ISN'T A RECALL FOR HIS TIE ROD ASSEMBLY. THE CONTACT STATES THAT HE WENT ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 99V301000). THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT HE CAN DO TO HAVE HIS VEHICLE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. IF ANY COPY OF THE INVOICE IS NEEDED CONTACT CAN PROVIDE A COPY

ON A ROAD TRIP .TIRE'S TREAD CAME OFF OF TIRE DURING THE RIDE, RESULTING IN A TIRE FAILURE AND BIG DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. TIRE IT SELF IS STILL INFLATED WITH NO TREAD ON IT. TIRE WAS TAKEN OFF OF VEHICLE. TIRE IS AVAILABLE. *NM

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED CONDENSATION ON THE FRONT AND REAR LIGHTS. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY CHANGED THE BULBS. HOWEVER, THE REASON FOR THE CONDENSATION BUILD UP WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK TWO INCHES OF WATER ACCUMULATED IN THE REAR LIGHTS SHORTING OUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. FRONT BULBS GO OUT WHEN IT RAINS OR WHEN THE VEHICLE SITS OUT OF THE GARAGE. *TC

THE VEHICLE GETS THIS VERY HARD VIBRATIONS WHEN REACHING HIGHWAY SPEED OF 60-70 MPH. THERE IS A BOUCING AS IF THE TIRES ARE OUT OF BALANCE. TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED FIVE TIMES. THE FIRST THREE TIMES, THAT DEALER REPLACED THE TIRES HE CLAIMEDTHAT IT WAS A DESIGN PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER A TOTAL OF EIGHT OR NINE TIMES IN THE FIRST MONTH OF BUYING THE VEHICLE .*AK

STEERING IS VERY DIFFICULT WHEN TRYING TO GET IN AND OUT OF TIGHT SPOTS. IT FEELS ALMOST AS IF I LOOSE MY STEERING ALL TOGETHER. THE CAR DEALER SAID THEY REPLACED THE STEERING RACK JUST LAST MONTH, BUT THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE.*AK

WHILE TURNING LEFT AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE ABS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO VIBRATE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO REPLACED. *AK THIS ALSO OCCURED IN 2002 AT THE SAME TIME THE SENSORS WERE REPLACED. *CB

THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER HAD NOT DETERMINED THE CAUSE. *JB THE VEHICLE STALLED A FEW TIMES BEFORE BUT WOULD RESTART. THE LAST OCCASION THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESTART. PER INVOICE, THE VOLTAGE AT THE RELAY HAD NO GROUND AND WAS FOUND LOOSE. THE PART WAS REMOVED, CLEANED, TIGHTENED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START. *SCC *NLM

THE STABILITY SERVICE LIGHT FLASHED. DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING RACK AND PINION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH

CAR HAS SHUT DOWN ON THE INTERSTAE AT HIGH SPEEDS & WHILE SLOWING TO STOP & WHILE TAKING OFF FROM STOPPED POSITION AT LEAST TEN TIMES. DT

WHEN BRIGHT SUNLIGHT HITS WINDSHIELD DIGITAL CONSOLE BECOMES UNREADABLE. DRIVER STATES AT NIGHT CONSOLE IS WONDERFUL, VERY BRIGHT TO READ. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF AND LOSE ALL POWER, ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCCIDENT. CONTACTED DEALER.CANNOT FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM.*AK

DRIVER'S SIDE RESTRAINT WILL LOCK UP DUE TO POOR DESIGN. DEALER HAS REPLACED RESTRAINT 3 TIMES, AND PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE DESIGN OF THE RESTRAINT IS FAULTY. *AK *NLM

WHEN COMING TO A STOP NOISE COMING FROM BRAKES, CALIPER ASSEMBLY- R&R FRONT BOTH. NOISE IN POWER STEERING, ORDER POWER STEERING PUMP. A/C KNOB FOR REAR VENT MISSING AND SWITCH BROKE, SWITCH, CONTROL ASSEMBLY BLOWER MOTER, REPLACE A/C REAR.

WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. *AK STEERING PULLS TO THE LEFT AND VIBRATES AT 70 MPH. DEALER ALIGNED FRONT END, REPLACED, BALANCED AND ROTATED TIRES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK FOR THE SAME REPAIR THREE TIMES, AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL NOT CORRECTED. *TT

CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT EVERY 1000 MILES HE HAS TO ADD 1/1/2 QUARTS OF OIL TO VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.. THERE ARE NO LEAKS UNDERNEATH VEHICLE FOR OIL AT THIS TIME. BUT, THERE IS A ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE REOLVED. *AK

THIS CAR BURNS OIL/AT 3 QTS.PER OIL CHANGE AND STALLED ON A HIGHWAY WHICH WAS ALMOST BROADSIDED BY A TRACTOR TRAILER.*AK

WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, THE FRONT BUMPER HIT A SNOW BANK AND CRACKED. CJ

WHIILE TRAVELING VEHICLE WAS SMOKING. DEALER STATED BRAKE CALIPER LOCKED UP. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED LEFT FRONT BRAKE HOSE AND LEFT CALIPER. *YH

ALL 4 GOODYEAR EAGLE TIRES WERE REPLACED SOON AFTER THE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE DUE TO VIBRATION, AFTER REPLACEMENT TIRES PUT ON, RIGHT REAR GOODYEAR EAGLE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, TIRE SIZE P235/60R16. *SLC

ABNORMAL ENGINE VIBRATIONS SINCE DAY OF PURCHASE, ACCORDING TO DEALER, THEY ARE WAITING FOR A "SOFTWARE FIX" FOR THE VEHICLE. MAJOR IMPREFECTIONS IN THE CARS FINISH BESIDES MECHANICAL. DASH BOARD NOT PROPERLY ALIGNED, GAPS BETWEEN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE DASH BOARD. SIDE BEAM COVER IS COMING OFF BEAM. CENTER CONSOLE LATCH WON'T SECURE COVER. DOOR INTERIOR SIDING NOT PROPERLY ALIGNED. DOOR'S INSIDE HANDLE WON'T WORK, CHILD SAFETY LEVER IS NOT ENGAGED. WATER INSIDE LICENSE PLATE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. THE LIST GOES ON ...

THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RELEASE FROM THE RETRACTABLE GEAR THAT'S ON THE FLOOR. *SLC

THE VARIABLE STEERING SYSTEM ON THE VEHICLE IS NOT ADEQUATE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, LOSS OF THE ABILITY TO STEER ACCURATELY. *MJS

AT ANY RATE OF SPEED VEHICLE WILL DRIFT TO THE RIGHT IMMEDIATELY WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER 4 TIMES, AND DEALER HAS ALIGNED VEHICLE, BUT DEFECT STILL OCCURRED. DEALER CLAIMED THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS OPENED A FILE WITH THE MANUFACTURE #C01717578.*AK

STARTING OUT FROM A DEAD STOP, STRUCK A VERY SMALL TRAFFIC ISLAND WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 -10 MPH. WITHOUT FRONT END IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER TOOK VEHICLE THE NEXT DAY TO INSPECT IT, AND STATED THAT ORIGINAL CLAIM WILL COVER DAMAGES. ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATER, AN OUTSIDE COMPANY CLAIMED A SCRAPE WAS FOUND ON THE FRAME, AND WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER DAMAGES.*AK

SEAT BELT ON DRIVER SIDE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, NONE WORK PROPERLY

WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HIT A BUMP WILL HEAR A RATTLE. IT ALSO SHAKES THE STEERING WILL, SOUNDING LIKE A LOOSE SHOCK ABSORBER. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND 2 STRUTS WERE REPLACED. BUT PROBLEM IS STILL PRESENT. *AK

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATBELT RETRACTORS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. CONSUMER HAS TO JIGGLE BELT AROUND FOR SOMETIMES 2 MINUTES OR UNTIL IT RELEASES. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE OCCUPANTS ARE NOT ABLE TO PUT SEATBELTS ON. *AK

VEHICLE VIBRATED TERRIBLY WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS. MANUFACTURER WAS SENDING A FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE OUT ON 6-19-00. MANUFACTURER TOLD DEALER TO PUT STEERING RACK IN, BUT IT MADE THE PROBLEM WORSE. *AK

HEADLIGHTS ON HIGH BEAM CAUSE A SHADOW AT APPROXIMATELY 60 DEGREE ANGLE FROM THE HOOD WHICH RESULTS IN POOR VISIBILITLY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INSEPECTED THE HEADLIGHTS. FOUND THEY MET VEHICLE SPECIFICATION. INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING ELSE COULD BE DONE. *AK