1996 CADILLAC DEVILLE Complaints

VEHICLE HAS MOVED BACKWARDS AFTER HAVING BEEN STOPPED WITH MOTOR OFF ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.

THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION IN THE CAR EVEN THOUGH THEY DEPLOYED IN THE OTHER CAR THAT WAS INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT. THE CADILLAC HAD EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FRONT END TO THE EXTENT THAT THE UNIBODY ON THAT SIDE WAS CRUMPLED, A LARGE PART OF THE FRONT WILL BE REPLACED AND THE WINDSHIELD WAS BROKEN. IF THE SEAT BELTS HAD NOT WORKED EXTREMELY WELL, HOLDING BOTH FRONT SEAT PASSENGERS AGAINST THE SEAT, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN SEVERE INJURIES.

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS WHEN APPLIED AND SOMETIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. OWNER HAS TO APPLY MORE PRESSURE TO THE PEDAL TO STOP THE PEDAL FROM STICKING. DEALER CANT FIND PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WITH OCCUPANT OUT OF VEHICLE, VEHICLE ROLLED BACK A FOOT. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AND OR INJURIES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH THROTTLE LINKAGE STICKING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO UNKNOWN BUILDUP WHICH IS CONSIDERED TO BE A NORMAL MAINTENANCE CHARGE. CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS IS NOT NORMAL, AND IS SEEKING NHTSA FOR HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

UPON TURNING FRONT WHEEL THREW WATER ON THE POWER STEERING BELT CAUSING IT TO MALFUNCTION. THE BELT IS BEING REPLACED UNDER RECALL, HOWEVER ONLY IN WET STATES, FLORIDA NOT INCLUDED.

TURN SIGNAL WOULD GO VERY FAST INSTEAD OF STEADY. WHEN ITS TURNED OFF & TURNED BACK, WOULD WORK AT NORMAL SLOW PACE. ITS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. ALSO, TRUNK RELEASE BUTTON DO NOT COME OUT TO RELEASE TRUNK.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH & HIT BUMP IN ROAD, VEHICLE'S REAR END WOULD FISH TAIL. WAS INFORMED THAT SUSPENSION WAS THE CAUSE.

VEHICLE VIBRATES AND STALLS WHILE IDLING AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS, ENGINE HAS STARTED ITSELF ON ONE INCIDENT AND MOVES BACKWARDS WHEN ENGINE IS OFF, UNABLE TO DETERMINE FAILURE.

TURN SIGNAL IS ERRATIC, TURN SIGNAL IS VERY RAPID WHEN HELD. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TURNING ON THE TURN SIGNAL (EIHER RIGHT OR LEFT) OR WHEN TURN SIGNAL IS FULLY ENGAGED, SIGNALS EXHIBIT A RAPID CLICK CONDITION. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW. *TT