2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE Complaints

WHILE IN MOTION, THE SERVICE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE SEEMED TO BOG DOWN, LOSE POWER AND JERK. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS INFORMED A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED. *JG

THERE WAS A SHORT UNDER THE DASHBOARD AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM DASHBOARD. CONTACTED DEALER WHO WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANTHING. *AK CONSUMER CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WHO TOOK DOWN THE INFO AND NEVER PICKED UP THE VEHICLE. THE INFORMATION WAS NEVER PASSED ON TO THE DISPATCHER. THE FUMES ALMOST CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE A COLLISION WHILE GOING 65 MILES PER HOUR. CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASE. THE ENGINE LIGHT KEPT ILLUMINATING AND THE BRAKE HOSE WAS LOOSE. CONSUMER TRIED TO HAVE THE DEALER BUY THE VEHICLE BACK BUT THEY REFUSED. *JG

VEHICLE BURNS OIL EVERY 1,000 TO 1,500 MILES. VEHICLE HAD TAKEN A QUART OF OIL EVERY 500 MILES ON A ROAD TRIP. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC IS CONDUCTING AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST TO LOCATE PROBLEM. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BURNED 1QT OF OIL ON A RECENT 500 MILE TRIP. *SCC

BRAKES HAVE FAILED, AND VEHICLE DIED ON IN MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN REPAIR SHOP FOR 43 TIMES. ALSO, HEADLIGHTS DIM FOR NO REASON. *AK

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL SPRING BROKE, AND THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE LOWERED AND RUB ON THE TIRES.*JB CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *MJ

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE PULLS SEVERLY TO THE LEFT AND THE FRONT SUSPENSION DIVES DOWN.*JB

MR. ROSS CIRINCIONE IS WRITING ON BEHALF OF MS. CIANCIOLO STATING THAT A DEFECT IN THE BUCKET SEAT HEATING ELEMENT CAUSE BURNT EDGES WITH A 2-3 INCH HOLE DIAMETER IN THE LEATHER AND A MELTED SEAT CUSHION UNDERNEATH. ALTHOUGH THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ALERTING DEALERSHIPS TO THE PROBLEM, THE DEALERSHIP INSISTED THAT THE BURN HOLE MUST HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY HER LOCAL DETAILING SHOP. ONWER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *TT

WHILE DRIVING STEERING BECOMES INOPERABLE. VEHICLE MAKES A GRINDING NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. DEALER STATED THAT IT IS THE STEERING COLUMN. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE RIGHT REAR TIRE DEVELOPED A PIGEON SIZE BLISTER ON IT'S SIDEWALL, GOODYEAR REFUSED TO STAND BEHIND THE WARRANTY ON THE TIRE, THIS IS THE SECOND TIME A BLISTER HAS DEVELOPED IN ONE OF THE TIRES, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT (GOODTEAR TIRE 235/55/17 OE). NLM

SIGNIFICANT SIDEWALL FAILURE AT 70MPH. CADILLAC ONSTAR DIRECTED US TO SEARS IN COLUMBIA TN, WHICH REPLACED TIRE WITH NO CHARGE. ON INSPECTION, THE NO STEEL WIRES WERE FOUND IN THE SIDEWALL, EVEN THOUGH SPECS CALL FOR THEM ("SB-R"). AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE REMAINING 3 TIRES, AS WELL AS THE ONE NEW ONE. I TOOK DIGITAL CLOSE-UP PICTURES OF TIRE, AND CAN FORWARD THEM BY E-MAIL. MICHELIN HAD NO RECOMMENDATIONS, OTHER THAN TO SAY THEY WOULD CALL ME IF THEY GOT THE TIRE IN FOR QUALITY ANALYSIS. WHAT SHOULD I DO ?*AK (TIRESIZE: P225/60R-1)