1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE Complaints

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL FOR SIDE AIR BAG. DEALER HAD NO PARTS. SIX MONTHS HAVE PASSED, STILL NO PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER STATES AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, HE IMMEDIATELY TOOK VEHICLE IN TO BE INSPECTED AND WAS ADVISED BY DEALERSHIP THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG, ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER THEY RESET AN INDICATOR TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM, THEN ON 04/13/01 WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND SWERVE INTO ANOTHER LANE ERRATICALLY, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT EVERY AIR BAG BE RE-CERTIFIED OR REPLACED AND A COMPLETE SAFETY INSPECTION. *JB

WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH DURING NIGHT HOURS VEHICLE LOST ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, AND ENGINE STOPPED. AFTER 10 MINUTES, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE STARTED. ALSO, BRAKE OPERATION WAS SPONGY, AND OPERATED ERRATICALLY AFTERWARDS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 00V217000 IN SEPTEMBER. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP OFF/ON SINCE SEPTEMBER. EACH TIME WAS INFORMED NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR. SPOKE TO SHARON COLLINS AT MANUFACTURER, AND INFORMED WOULD CONTACT SHIPPER ABOUT DELIVERY, AND THEN, WOULD NOTIFY OWNER.*AK

RECALL 00 V 217 000 REPAIRED ON 09-MAR-2001. WHILE DRIVING SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASHED ON AND OFF. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER.*AK

ROTORS ARE WARPING AND AT 55-60 MPH, VIBRATION OCCURS, ROTORS HAVE TO BE GRINDED DOWN IN ORDER TO HOLD WITH BRAKES. THIS IS SECOND TIME ROTORS HAVE HAD TO BE GRINDED DOWN. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK *SLC

WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY WITH FOOT ON BRAKES, ALL OF A SUDDEN ENGINE STARTED TO RACE AND GO FORWARD. CONSUMER FELT ONLY WAY TO STOP VEHICLE WAS TO SHUT CAR OFF.*AK THE PROBLEM OCCURED TWICE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *YH

FRONT BRAKES REPLACED,AT 12000 CONSUMER FELT THAT BRAKES MAY HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE BECAUSE OF THE LOW MILAGE, CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED BY CADILLACTHAT THIS IS CONSIDERED NORMAL WEAR AND REIMBURSEMENT WAS DENIED. *JB

WAS BRAKING WHEN VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE. WOULD INCREASE SPEED. TOOK TO MECHANIC, AND WAS INFORMED PROBLEM CANNOT BE LOCATED AFTER BEING THERE 4 TIMES.*AK

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE CUT OFF CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK