2000 Cadillac Deville

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT WAS BRAKING FROM 45 MPH TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT RESUMED ACCELERATION AND THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT THEN APPLIED EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE WITHIN THE THROTTLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,012. UPDATED 01/14/11 *BF UPDATED 01/31/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE ENGINE WOULD ABNORMALLY OVERHEAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RADIATOR FLUSH AND THE WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT STATED HE WOULD CONTINUOUSLY ADD ANTI-FREEZE TO THE ENGINE TO STOP IT FROM BECOMING EXCESSIVELY HOT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS AN EIGHT INCH FRACTURE IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OVER TEN YEARS OF AGE, THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE ENGINE FRACTURE WOULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE ENTIRE ENGINE TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

POWER WINDOWS OF CADILLAC DEVILLE SPONTANEOUSLY BREAK, WHILE DRIVING, WHILE SITTING, IN ANY TYPES OF WEATHER. CADILLAC IS FULLY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO FIX. MANY WEBSITES SHOW OTHER CONSUMERS WITH SAME COMPLAINTS...SUCH AS WWW.CADILLACFORUMS.COM . PROBLEM COSTS OVER $500 TO FIX AND WILL BREAK AGAIN (IT IS JUST A SMALL PLASTIC PART). IT IS NOW AT THE POINT WHERE PEOPLE ARE POSTING "HOW TO'S" BECAUSE IT IS SUCH A PERSISTENT AND COSTLY PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD TO REPAIR THREE SO FAR. *TR

2000 CADILLAC DTS DEVILLE TOURING SEDAN. DIAMOND WHITE WITH TOUPE. WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP MY CAR WAS IN THE DEALER MORE THAN ME DRIVING. HALF THE VALVES WERE REPLACED ON A NEW CAR. I FILED UNDER THE LEMON LAW. WAS TOLD ON MY 24,000 MILE CAR THAT UNDER INDIANA LAW I COULD GET A REPLACEMENT. NO ONE INFORMED ME ABOUT A RUNAWAY PROBLEM OR A DEFECTIVE MOTOR. MY CAR ON THE EXPRESSWAY TOOK OFF ON ITS OWN AS IF SOMEONE HAD TURNED THE CRUISE CONTROL ON. I ONLY KNOW WHAT IT FELT LIKE. I REMEMBER CHECKING THE GAS PEDAL WITH MY FOOT AND COULD TELL IT WAS DOWN AS IF STUCK LOWER IN A DEPRESSED POSITION. I TRIED TO MOVE IT BACK UP AND IT CAME BUT FELL BACK AS IF STUCK THERE. I THEN PANICKED AS I WAS IN CHICAGOLAND EXPRESS AND FOUND A LONG OFF RAMP TO GO OFF THE EXPRESSWAY. AS MY CAR KEPT GOING I STOOD ON THE BRAKE WITH TWO HUNDRED POUNDS AND COULD FEEL THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE TAKE OVER. I ALSO DOWN SHIFTED THE SYSTEM IS SPEED BLOCKED AND WOULD ONLY GO INTO SECOND. THE CAR WENT ON A CURVE BEFORE LEAVING THE HIGHWAY OFF RAMP. IT HIT AN EMBANKMENT, TORE OFF THE OIL PAN AND TRANS COVER, AND FLATTENED ALL TIERS AS IT WENT UP AND OVER TWO LANES AND A MEDIAN BEFORE RESTING IN THE NORTHBOUND LANE DIRECTION WHEN I EXITED SOUTH. MY BYBACK FROM THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU CAME TWO DAYS LATER INFORMING ME THAT THE ENGINE IN THEIR OPINION WAS DEFECTIVE. NO ONE BOTHERED TO TELL ME HOW BAD THAT CAR WAS FROM A MECHANICAL PROSPECTIVE UNTIL I ALMOST DIED. THEY ORDERED GM TO BUY IT BACK. HOWEVER MY BRAND NEW CAR WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE FOR UNDER BODY DAMAGE. THERE WASN'T A DENT ON THE METAL ABOVE. THE INSURANCE TOOK THE BUYBACK ORDER FROM THE BBB. I NEVER HEARD A WORD ABOUT IT AFTER THAT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RESISTANT TO PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED ON THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 72,000. UPDATED 8/18/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL LINE SNAPPED. UPDATED 08/19/10*JB