2003 Cadillac Deville

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 12/01/14*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE KEY WAS UNABLE TO BE ENTERED INTO THE IGNITION IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE PROPERLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE PRIOR TO THE RECALL REMEDY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE DUE TO BECOME AVAILABLE FOR ANOTHER MONTH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET, WHICH CAUSED INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS TOLD THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED THE REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

FOR THE SECOND TIME IN ABOUT ONE MONTH, THE ENGINE DIED AND ELECTRIC POWER WENT OUT (DASHBOARD LIGHTS). THE CAR RESTARTED WITHOUT DIFFICULTY WHEN I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND PUT IT INTO PARK. WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THIS VEHICLE IN AUGUST. AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT I CAREFULLY CHECKED THE BATTERY CABLES AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THE BATTERY IS ALMOST NEW. AFTER GETTING THE RECALL NOTICE I CHECKED THE OPERATION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH AND I FOUND THAT THE DETENT WORKS PERFECTLY. I HAD TURN THE KEY CCW BY A LARGE AMOUNT TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND NO AMOUNT OF JIGGLING WOULD CAUSE THE FAULT. TWO DIFFERENT KEYS WERE INVOLVED IN THE TWO EPISODES. THERE IS NO POSSIBILITY THAT MY FAILURES ARE RELATED TO WEIGHT HANGING ON THE KEY.EVEN SO I ASKED THE LOCAL DEALER AS WELL AS THE GM HOTLINE WHEN THEY CAN INSTALL THE "FIXES" AND I WAS TOLD THAT NO PARTS MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR MONTHS. ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO A PERSON ON THE GM HOTLINE PROMISED TO FIND A DEALER WITH PARTS AND CALL ME BACK BUT DID NOT DO SO. I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE THAT GM WILL SOLVE MY PROBLEM WITH THEIR RECALL FIX, IF AND WHEN IT IS EXECUTED, AND FEAR THAT THERE IS ANOTHER COMMON CAUSE FOR THE MANY FAILURES THAT HAVE BEEN REPORTED. *TR