2003 Cadillac Deville

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE VACUUM LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. MA 10/15/2015 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, IT SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND THE SPEED INCREASED WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY AND FAILED TO STOP WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES. WHILE PLACING THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, THE CONTACT MERGED ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT ONCE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL RELEASED BUT NO DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 157,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT ONCE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AGAIN. THE CONTACT CONTINUALLY DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,163. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE RAPIDLY. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO PARK IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE LINE LEADING TO THE THROTTLE WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE THE REPAIR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

CADILLAC, 2003, SEVILLE [XXX] . APRIL 11, DRIVING IN ARIZONA WHEN THE AUTOMOBILE AUTOMATICALLY BEGAN TO SURGE FORWARD, INCREASING SPEED UP TO 90 MPH. BRAKES WERE IMMEDIATELY APPLIED, AND WHILE CONSTANTLY APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. FINALLY, EXIT THE INTERSTATE AND SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK. CADILLAC DEALER FINDINGS: FOUND CENTER PIN FOR THROTTLE BUTTERFLY STICKING WHEN WARMED CAUSING VEHICLE THROTTLE PLATE TO STICK OPEN WHICH MAY CAUSE THROTTLE TO STICK. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR