2004 Cadillac Deville

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

2004 CADILLAC DEVILLE KEY GOT STUCK IN THE IGNITION. *MW THE CONSUMER STATED EVEN BEFORE HE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE, HE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE KEY GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION. WHEN THE HE TWISTED THE KEY, TO REMOVE IT FROM THE IGNITION, THE KEY BROKE. THE CONSUMER MADE AN APPOINTMENT, TO HAVE THE RECALL ISSUE TAKEN CARE OF. HOWEVER, WHEN HE ARRIVED AT THE DEALER, HE WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH OVER A BUMP, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE RESULTS WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

MAIN COMPUTER FAILED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. ONE PIN WAS BAD IN THE COMPUTER THAT CONTROLS THE CARS FUEL, ENGINE, ETC. REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE COMPUTER COSTING OVER $1,000. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON MANY TIMES. THE COMPUTER DID NOT STORE A CODE FOR THIS PROBLEM. THIS TOTAL LOSS OF POWER IS A COSTLY SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

DRIVING FROM EXIT RAMP ONTO HIGHWAY CAR WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP IN CENTER OF LANE, IS SEEMS TO BE BETTER AFTER STABILITY SYSTEM REPLACED IN STEERING COLUMN. WAS NOT CALLED IN FOR RECALL OF KEYS UNTIL, 12/05/14. HEATER STOPPED WORKING BY 50%, ELECTRIC DOOR LOCK STOPPED WORKING APPROX SAME TIME. BRAKES NOT WORKING AS WELL, SAME TIME FRAME. EVERYTHING WAS CHECKED OUT IN FEB; THIS YEAR, ALTHOUGH STARTED NOTICING STEERING PROBLEMS AUGUST, SEPTEMBER., 2014. I THOUGHT IT WAS A SLOW LEAK IN THE TIRE CAUSING THE STEERING PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH NOW BELIEVE IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM, STEERING COLUMN AREA. WE WERE CHARGED FOR THE REPAIR, EVEN THOUGH IT FALLS UNDER THE RECALL COMPLAINTS. WHAT WE THOUGHT WAS GOING TO BE A $100 OR $150.00 JOB, AS I OK'D THEM TO USE THE MULTI-POINT INSPECTION MACHINE AND CHECK ANTI FREEZE LEVEL, COSTS US $688.15. THE FIRST ESTIMATE WAS OVER $4,000, UNBELIEVABLE, IN WHICH THE AGENT SAID " THEY HAD TO PAY THE MECHANIC FOR HIS LABOR". $533.76 FOR LABOR, $131.50 FOR A PART WHICH IS A RECALL. SERVICE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM . I WILL BE GOING BACK TO TALK WITH GMC MANAGER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT RECEIVED AN UPDATED NOTICE STATING THAT THE PARTS TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY VERIFIED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE WENT TO START THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. ALL ELECTRICITY TO THE VEHICLE FAILED AND NO LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I VEERED RIGHT TO AVOID A VEHICLE WHO APPROACHED OVER THE CENTER YELLOW LINE, THE WHEEL LOCKED, AND I CRASHED OVER GUARDRAIL AND INTO A UTILITY POLE. THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I WAS NOT INJURED, AND DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. I DID NOT KNOW MY VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A RECALL UNTIL MY INSURANCE PROVIDER SENT ME A DOCUMENT TO THAT EFFECT AS PART OF THE PAYOUT FOR THE CAR. I'VE BEEN DRIVING FOR OVER 40 YEARS, I AM A DEFENSIVE DRIVER. I HAVE 15 KEYS ON MY KEYCHAIN WHAT HAPPENED WAS JUST AS THEY OUTLINED I AM TOTALLY SCREWED IN THIS WHOLE SITUATION. *TR