1996 CADILLAC DEVILLE Complaints

WHEN CONSUMER LETS OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE KEEPS GOING , WILL LUNGE FORWARD. VEHICLE WILL NOT SLOW DOWN. *AK

THE DISC MOUNTING ASSEMBLY OF THE REAR BRAKES IS HELD IN PLACE BY A SINGLE UNDERSIZE SCREW ON EACH SIDE. THIS SCREW CAN SHEAR, RESULTING IN THE PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR WITH A COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY.*AK

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE DURING RAINY WEATHER THE POWER STEERING LOCKS UP WHILE MAKING TURNS, VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED WITHOUT A SPLASH SHIELD TO DEFLECT WATER FROM THE SERPENTINE BELT. NLM

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35-37 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER ,HITTING IT HEAD-ON, AND CAUSING CONSUMER TO FLY FOWARD AND HIT HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF NEAR THE SUNVISOR. ON HIS WAY DOWN BACK INTO THE SEAT, DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYE, BUT IT DID NOT INFLATE, CAUSING A LOSS OF PROTECTION AND INJURIES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT TURN. CONSUMER HAS COME VERY CLOSE TO HAVING A COLLISION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED STEERING BELT. NEXT TIME, DEALER PUT ON A SPLASH PAN. HOWEVER, CONSUMER IS STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE SHIMMIES WHEN BRAKING, TURNED ROTORS AND REPLACED STABILIZER LINKS TO RECTIFY VIBRATION PROBLEM. *MJS

WHEN VEHICLE WAS OFF FOR TWO OR THREE MINUTES CONSUMER HAD TO TAP IT GAS PEDAL WITH FOOT TO GET VEHICLE TO MOVE. *AK

WHILE GOING OVER SMALL PUDDLES OF WATER STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK, NOT ALLOWING THE DRIVER TO TURN THE VEHICLE. ALSO, SUDDENLY VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 70MPH. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE RIGHT HAND TURN, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. AFTER SEVERAL TRIES, STEERING WHEEL FINALLY TURNED. THIS HAPPENED TWICE THAT DAY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT WHEN THE SERPENTINE BELT GETS WET, IT WILL SLIP. GMC IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY HAVE ISSUED A BULLETIN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON LOCAL ROAD IN RAIN, ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN, AND STEERING WHEEL DIDN'T RESPOND. KEPT PULLING AND IT FINALLY TURNED. CONTACTED DEALER . DEALER SAID THAT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS THE SERPENTINE BELT THAT BECAME WET FROM THE RAIN. *AK