2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE STALLED, AND DRIVER WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER. *NLM. *AK

DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL UNTIL THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN INVESTIGATOR TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. PRIOR TO THE RECALL, VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT, RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE PASSENGER. *JB....*AK

2001 CADILLAC DE VILLE WAS BUILT WITH DEFECTIVE ENGINE PARTS (CRANK SENSOR) THAT CAUSE IT TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING...IN MY CAR, CADILLAC HAS REPLACED THIS SAME PART TWICE WITH THE FULL KNOWLEDGE THAT THE ORIGINAL AND THE REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE DEFECTIVE. YET, CADILLAC REFUSES TO INITIATE A RECALL...THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE, BECAUSE OF THE RISK FOR ACCIDENT AND FATALITIES....WHEN THE ENGINE STALLS IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO QUICKLY STEER OR SAFELY STOP THE VEHICLE. I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST FOR THE NHTSA TO REQUIRE CADILLAC TO RECALL EVERY VEHICLE WITH THIS PROBLEM. I ALSO FEEL CADILLAC SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO DESIGN A BACKUP SYSTEM FOR FUTURE ENGINES THAT WOULD KEEP THE ENGINE RUINNING IF THE "CRANK SENSOR" WOULD FAIL. LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR RESPONSE.

THE DEALER STATED THEY NEVER RECEIVED INSTRUCTIONS OR PARTS FOR THE SEAT BELT RECALL 02 V 227 000. *PH *JB

MY 2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE USES 2 QUARTS OF OIL EVER 1300 MILES. THIS IS EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION FOR A VEHICLE UNDER 50,000. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO GM AND MY LOCAL DEALER. THEY SAY THAT THIS IS NORMAL. I REPORTED THIS OVER A YEAR AGO! I WAS HAVING A OIL CONSUMPTION TEST, BUT NOW THEY CAN NOT FIND THE RECORDS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ENGINE SHUT DOWN, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATED PASSENGER SIDE REAR SAFETY BELT WAS RESTRAINING A TODDLER SEAT FOR A CHILD WEIGHING 27LBS. CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO UNBUCKLE CSS FROM BELT AND DISCOVERED THAT THE METAL "SLIDING" PIECE OPPOSITE THE BUCKLE HAD BROKE COMPLETELY IN HALF. TS

CONSUMER STATED THAT HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS STEERING PROBLEMS. HAD RACK AND PINION REPLACED ON 02/7/02 ON 02/09 THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. PUMP FAILED AGAIN ON 02/11. NO PROBLEMS UNTIL 12/4/02 WHEN POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED AGAIN. CONSUMER IS VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE IN ALL INSTANCES THE STEERING WHEEL HAS LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING POSING A SAFETY HAZARD. TS

SUNVISOR BLOCKS MY VIEW OUT THE FRONT WINDOW. IT IS AN ASSEMBLY WITH TWO VISORS. THE SMALL VISOR INTERFERES WITH THE MAIN VISOR. I CAN NOT SEE A TRAFFIC SIGNAL WITH THE SUN VISOR DOWN. IT IS FINE FOR SHORT PEOPLE, BUT NOT FOR ME. DT

CONSUMER STATES SHE WAS DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED WHEN SHE APPLIED HER BRAKES LIGHTLY, AND HER BRAKES COLLAPSED. SHE STATES HER BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND SHE LOST CONTROL OF AUTOMOBILE. SHE STATES LUCKILY SHE DID NOT HIT ANY ONE, OR ANY BODY. MR