1998 CADILLAC DEVILLE Complaints

WHIILE DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH TREAD ON REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF A 1998, CADILLAC, DEVILLE. BRIDGESTONE, DAYTONA, P21575R15 MS, DOT # HYHFEA8. TIRE MILEAGE LESS THAN 10,000. REPLACEMENT TIRE EQUIPMENT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE VIBRATES DUE TO ROTORS WHICH WERE WARPED. THIS MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER HAD TO REROUND THE ROTORS. *AK THE DEALER SAYS THE ROTORS WARPED DUE TO " RIDING THE BRAKES". *YH

PROBLEM WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BOTH FRONT ROTORS AND PADS. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND TURNED FRONT ROTORS, AND REPLACED THE PADS. *AK THE PREMATURE FAILURE OF BRAKES WAS DUE TO MANUFACTURE DESIGN FLAW. THE MANUFACTURER IS NOW REPLACING ASBESTOS PADS WITH METAL. *YH

WHILE TRAVELING THE WHEEL STUDS FAILED RESULTING IN THE WHEEL FALLING OFF OF THE VEHICLE (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS

OWNER SEATED IN PASSENGER SEAT. SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED OWNER SUFFERED A DEEP ARM BRUISE.GM HAS BEEN CALLING OFFERING TO REFURNISH/TRADE A NEW DEVILLE. *ET

CONSUMER BELIEVES THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM IS FAULTY WHICH CAUSES A ROUGH RIDE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS WITH EXPANSION JOINTS. NLM

WHILE MAKING A TURN POWER STEERING WAS GONE. CONSUMER HAD TO FIGHT STEERING WHEEL TO GAIN CONTROL. *AK *ML

FRONT BRAKE DISCS HAVE WARPED AND BEEN GROUND TWICE IN 27K MILES FOR BRAKING VIBRATION. CONDITION GETTING WORSE. DEALERS SAY THIS CAN BE NORMAL.*AK

EXTERIOR MIRRORS ARE TOO SMALL. THIS CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY AND BLIND SPOT. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE MIRRORS MET SPECIFICATIONS, AND NOTHING ELSE WOULD BE DONE. *AK *ML

CAR MAKES MORE NOISE NOW THAN WHEN REPAIR ATTEMPTED. WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT FUNCTIONING AGAIN BUT NOT REPORTED TO DEALER. YET