1999 Cadillac Deville

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE VEHICLE STALLED. A MANUFACTURER TSB #150201 WAS OBSERVED ONLINE, SIMILAR TO THE VEHICLE'S SYMPTOMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANICS TO BE SERVICED. THE MECHANICS COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER REPAIRED AND SOLD TO AN INDEPENDENT DEALERS AS IS. UPDATED 8/16/06 - *NM

MYSTERIOUS COOLANT LEAK, HAVE HAD A PRESSURE TEST ON SYSTEM, PASSED, HEAD TEST, PASSED, AND HAVE PUT IN OVER 9 GALLONS OF ANTIFREEZE IN CAR, STILL NO IDEA WHERE LEAK IS. TALKED WITH CADILLAC SERVICE AT BOB MORE CADILLAC, AND WAS TOLD THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE NORTHSTAR ENGINES. THEY USE A ALMOND PILL TO CRUSH UP AND PUT IN ALL CADILLAC COOLING SYSTEMS. THIS IS REQUIRED BY GM TO PLUG LEAKS THAT THEY KNOW WILL HAPPEN AND IS A GM PART FIX, SOLD BY THEM. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THERE WAS A LEAK FROM THE FUEL RAIL WHICH WAS LEAKING ONTO THE MOTOR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL RAILS. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, #04V110000, REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. *AK UPDATED 5/4/2006 - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE VEERS TOWARD THE LEFT OR RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. UPON INSPECTION THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THE RUBBER COATING IN THE REAR KNUCKLE SUSPENSION IS DETERIORATING DUE TO THE CONNECTOR JOINTS RUBBING. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE MECHANICS AWAITING THE REPLACEMENT PARTS. UPDATED 4/6/2006 - *NM

PULLING INTO A PARKING STALL THREE-FOURTHS IN, JUST COASTING FOOT NOT ON BRAKE OR ACCELERATOR, MY CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND HIT THE CONCRETE WALL AT THE END OF THE PARKING SPACE. THIS WAS UNINTENDED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. CAR TOWED TO ANDERSON CADILLAC, UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THEY CHECKED CODES AND FOUND NOTHING. CAR SENT TO BODY SHOP. $3000 DAMAGE TO FRONT END. *JB

MY 1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE HAS HAD TWO ONGOING DEFECTS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN FIXED. THE PROBLEMS BEGAN DURING THE FIRST YEAR WHEN THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND AFTER MANY SERVICE VISITS FOR REPAIR HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. TWO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS APPEAR, 1.TRACTION ENGAGING LIGHT AND 2.ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CONTINUE TO ILLUMINATE. AT THE SAME TIME THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT GROWLING NOISE AND THE BRAKES GRAB AND MAKE THE STEERING DIFFICULT. CADILLAC IS AWARE OF THE DEFECTS AND THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE CADILLAC DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES TO CORRECT THESE TWO DEFECTS BUT THE PROBLEMS PERSIST. CADILLAC STATE THAT THE CAR DOES NOT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR BUY BACK AND THEREFORE I AM IN POSSESSION OF A CAR THAT POSES TWO SAFETY HAZARDS AND I AM FEARFUL TO DRIVE THE CAR AND IT WOULD BE UNETHICAL TO SELL AN UNSAFE CAR. *JB

MY 1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE HAS STALLED OUT 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. ALL 3 OF THE ENGINE STALLS HAVE OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY AS I HAVE REDUCED SPEED IN PREPARATION TO ENTER A LOWER SPEED LIMIT ZONE OR IN PREPARATION TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION. THE LOSS OF POWER DURING THESE STALLS MAKES BREAKING AND TURNING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. IN ADDITION, I'M FORCED TO COME TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD IN ORDER TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *JB