2001 Cadillac Deville

I HAVE NOW REPLACED 3 WINDOW REGULATORS IN MY 2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE. IT IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE WINDOW STAYS DOWN AND I FEEL UNSAFE IN MY CAR. IT IS ALSO THE DEAD OF WINTER AND HAD TO TAKE MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL WITH THE WINDOW IN THE DOWN POSITION WITH THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE OF 10 DEGREES IN HER SKI OUTFIT. ONE REGULATOR IS ACCEPTABLE AND MAYBE A FLUKE BUT 3 IS UNACCEPTABLE. BLOGGING ON THE NET HAVE NOTED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. GM USES A PLASTIC PIECE NOT METAL AND THIS IS THE FAILURE OF THE PART. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REGULATOR ASSEMBLIES ON BOTH FRONT WINDOWS AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW HAVE MALFUNCTIONED. THE WINDOWS WOULD COST $1,500 TO REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 180,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 03/17/09. *LJ UPDATED 03/17/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING SOUND AND THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE ROD THAT INSERTS INTO THE BRAKE ARM BECAME COMPLETELY DETACHED. HE MANAGED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKES AND PLACING THE VEHICLE INTO A LOWER GEAR. HE DROVE TO HIS RESIDENCE AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF. THE CONTACT PLACED THE ROD BACK IN PLACE. HE HAS SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR WORK. HE BELIEVES A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED BECAUSE THE BRAKING RODS SHOULD NOT DETACH SO EASILY FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 87,000. UPDATED 03/04/09. *LJ UPDATED 03/04/09. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE. AFTER THE CONTACT LOWERED THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW, IT WOULD NOT GO BACK UP. SHE COULD HEAR THE WINDOW MOTOR ATTEMPTING TO TAKE THE WINDOW BACK UP, BUT IT FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR CABLE FAILED. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $650. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 36,450. UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF UPDATED 09/17/08. *JB

8/9/04 WE HAD 4 NEW MICHELIN TIRES INSTALLED. 50,802 MILES ON CAR 6/19/06 FLAT TIRE WHILE RIDING ON RT#6. TIRE LOOKED GOOD (GOOD TREAD-NO SIGN OF WEAR) 75,071 MILES ON CAR. NOT REPAIRABLE- NEEDED NEW TIRE 10/11/07 FLAT TIRE ON LOCAL STREET. AGAIN GOOD TREAD AND NO SIGN OF WEAR 85,424 MILES ON CAR - NEEDED NEW TIRE 5/29/08 FLAT TIRE WHILE RIDING ON RT 95 - GOOD TREAD AND NO SIGN OF WEAR. 90,002 MILES ON ARE - NEEDED NEW TIRE WE ARE A RETIRED COUPLE WHO TAKE CARE OUR CAR (INCLUDING TIRES). WHILE I CAN UNDERSTAND 1 FLAT TIRE AND POSSIBLY A 2ND FLAT TIRE BUT WHEN WE HAD THE 3RD FLAT TIRE WE SUSPECT A DEFECT. WE WROTE TO MICHELIN AND THEY SENT US TO A TIRE DEALER TO CHECK THE REMAINING TIRE. THE TIRE MANAGER PUT IT ON THE LIFT AND SAID HE AGREED THAT THE TIRE WAS GOOD - GOOD TREAD AND NO WEAR. BECAUSE WE WERE AFRAID OF MORE FLATS HE REMOVED THE TIRES FROM THE RIMS - CLEANED THEM OUT - REPLACED THE STEMS AND PUT THEM BACK ON THE CAR. EACH FLAT THAT WE BROUGHT IN (3 DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS) THE SHOP SAID THE TIRE WAS GOOD , THERE SEEMED TO BE A "BUBBLE" WHICH THEY SAID COULD BE A STEM PROBLEM. I AM WRITING BECAUSE OF A TV STORY ON THE BOSTON CHANNEL ON FAULTY STEMS MADE IN CHINA. IF THERE ARE FAULTY STEMS OUT THERE THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS TO AVOID ACCIDENTS AND POSSIBLY DEATHS. (IT WAS NO FUN PULLED OVER ON RT 95 WHILE CARS WERE WHIZZING BY - IT WAS SCARY AND DANGEROUS.) WE SIMPLY HAVE NO OTHER EXPLANATION AS TO WHY WE HAD 3 FLAT TIRES IN 2 YEARS ON "GOOD TIRES". NO SIGN OF WEAR - GOOD TREAD - NO NAILS, GLASS - NOTHING. WHY ARE WE GETTING FLATS??WE ARE AVAILABLE IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT US. 508-240-1939 OR 772-834-6695 ROSEANN MAZJANIS . PS - AS I PROCEEDED WITH THIS REPORT THERE WERE 3 OPTIONS FOR MY KIND OF TIRE - I COULD NOT FIND THOSE NUMBERS ON THE TIRE SO JUST PICKED THE FIRST ONE - THIS MIGHT NOT BE THE ACTUAL TIRE THAT I HAVE BUT YOUR SITE JUST GAVE ME 3 OPTIONS. *TR