1998 CADILLAC DEVILLE Complaints

WHILE DRIVING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD, RUNNING INTO A BUILDING AND CAUSED INJURY AND A FATALITY. ALSO, TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE OCCURRED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

WHEN TRAVELING ABOUT 20MPH THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD ACTIVATE BY ITSELF. OWNER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT CEMENT FLOWER URN. MANUFACTURER SENT INSPECTOR TO LOOK AT VEHICLE. NOTHING WAS FOUND. *AK

ELECTRICAL WIRES KEEP KILLING THE BATTERY. WOULD CAUSE THE BATTERY TO DIE OUT EACH & EVERY TIME. MAKES NOISES WHEN BATTERY IS DYING. TOOK TO DEALER & PROBLEM NOT FOUND. PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. *AK

WHEN TURNING OFF THE IGNITION WITH VEHICLE IN PARK THE ONLY DOOR THAT WILL OPEN FROM THE INSIDE IS THE DRIVER'S DOOR. THE REST OF THE DOORS REMAIN LOCKED. THE CHILD SAFETY LOCKS ARE NOT ON AT THE TIME. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALER, BUT THE DEALER HAS NOT ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM. *AK

INTERIOR LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED. INCIDENT OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, SWITCH ON DRIVER'S DOOR FOR REAR WINDOW DOESN'T WORK. LOCK WAS OFF. DEALER CONTACTED, AND IS AWARE OF ALL PROBLEMS. CURRENTLY HAS THE VEHICLE, INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THERE IS A SQUEALING NOISE. ALSO, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, DEALER HAS THE VEHICLE FOR THE FOURTH TIME. *AK

WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK UP AND STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT WILL REGISTER FULL. THEN ONCE PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN MOTION THE GAS GAUGE WILL READ EMPTY AND BEGIN MAKING A NOISE, AND THEN THE GAUGE WILL GO BACK TO FULL. THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND FILED A COMPLAINT 7/15/98 #980040133. *AK

WHEN DEPRESSING THE HORN PAD NO SOUND COMES FROM THE HORN. ON 4 DIFFERENT OCASSIONS THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE HORN WILL BLOW SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT. *AK

TURN SIGNAL OPERATES ERRATICALLY. SOMETIMES IT WORKS AND SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT. CONSUMER WILL BE TAKING CAR TO DEALERSHIP TOMORROW TO BE CORRECTED. *AK

THE LENS OVER THE SPEEDOMETER CATCHES REFLECTS TOO MUCH OF THE REAR SURFACE OF THE STEERING WHEEL, BLOCKING VIEW AND MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO READ SPEEDOMETER, AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS.