2001 Cadillac Deville

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A MEDIAN. NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED. UNKNOWN REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A TREE AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED SHORTLY AFTERWARDS. THE VEHICLE DID NOT SHUT OFF AFTER THE CRASH AND CAUSED SPARKS AND FUEL FUMES TO ENTER THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE POLICE HAD TO CUT THE WIRES AND DETACH THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN TAILBONE, A CRACKED STERNUM, AND BRUISES AND CONTUSIONS ACROSS THE CHEST. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 10/02/14*LJ UPDATED 3/2/15 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS ABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000. UPDATED 10/02/14*LJ UPDATED 3/3/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS OIL LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE RESEALED DUE TO A LEAK COMING FROM THE VALVES. THE CONTACT ALSO TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED THE WATER PUMP, THE SPARK PLUGS AND THE VALVE COVER GASKET. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. TWO PASSENGERS WERE INJURED AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

YES I HAVE A 2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE I'VE CONTACTED CADILLAC/GM ABOUT THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL THEY HAVE INFORMED ME MY CAR ISN'T ON THE RECALL BUT I HAVE SEEN ON THE NHTSA.COM RECALLS LIST THAT THE CADILLAC DEVILLE 2001-2005 ONE OF THE CARS LISTED WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM AND FOR THE LAST TWO MONTHS I HAVE HAD TO BUMP THE KEY AND CYLINDER TO GET THE KEY TO MOVE OUT OF THE LOCK TO START POSITION AND THERE ARE TIMES WHEN I HAVE TO BUMP IT AGGRESSIVELY TO GET IT TO MOVE MORE THAN ONCE THE COMPLAINT/QUESTION THAT I HAVE IS THE 2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE ON THE RECALL OR NOT IF SO WHAT SHOULD I DO TO GET GM TO FIX MY PROBLEM THEY INFORMED ME IT WOULD BE AN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE TO HAVE IT FIXED I'M ON DISABILITY AND CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE IT REPAIRED ON MY OWN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE MAKING A TURN, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AS THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO MANEUVER. THE SERVICE ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL SENSOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITH BOTH SENSORS CONTINUING TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE MOTOR MOUNTS AND THE POWER STEERING HOSES. THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED TWICE BEFORE AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, IT STARTED VIBRATING. SHE RETURNED TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY INFORMED HER THE MOTOR MOUNT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALL FOUR POWER WINDOW MOTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED, AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE ABS AND TRACTION SYSTEM FAILED. THE POWER STEERING HOSE LINE WAS REPLACED TWICE. UPDATED 07/16/14 UPDATED 08/11/14*LJ UPDATED 08/23/2017*CT