1997 CADILLAC DEVILLE Complaints

BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED CRASH. THIS VEHICLE WAS PART OF RECALL #97020 AND THE RECALL SERVICE WAS PERFORMED AT 8,553 MILES; THIS CRASH OCCURED AT APPROXIMATELY 16,000 MILES.

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN THE SUN IS OUT CAN'T READ THE DIGITAL DASHBOARD. IT'S HARD TO SEE THE SPEEDOMETER, AND DOESN'T KNOW HOW FAST IS GOING. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. BUT THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK

SHOCKS, STRUTS AND MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED DUE TO NOISE IN SUSPENSION, HOWEVER NOISE IN FRONT END IS STILL PRESENT. (QCAW)

RELEASE FOR THE PARKING BRAKE IS DESIGNED POORLY, LOCATION TO FAR UNDER DASH, CONSUMER UNABLE TO RELEASE UNLESS OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE RESULTING IN INJURY WHEN VEHICLE RELEASED AND STARTED TO ROLL.

WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER, THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER REPLACED POWER STEERING BELT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE TAIL LIGHTS WILL COME OFF EVEN IF LIGHT IS ON, HEATING PANEL IS TURNED ON. THE ONLY TIME TAIL LIGHTS WILL APPEAR IS WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. DEALER WILL NOT CHECK VEHICLE UNTIL THEY ARE ABLE TO DUPILCATE PROBLEM. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNAL, THE FRONT LAMPS ILLUMINATE AND CLICK RAPIDLY LIKE THE BULB IS BURNED OUT. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE REAR LAMPS DO NOT ILLUMINATE.

SIDE VIEW MIRRORS ARE TOO SMALL FOR THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSES AT LEAST 3 SECONDS OF BLIND SPOTS ON BOTH SIDES. HEAD RESTS OF BOTH FRONT ARE NOT REMOVEABLE, THEY BLOCK VISION WHEN VIEWING THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES. *AK

INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS, DESIGNED TO COME ON AUTOMATICALLY AT DUSK, HOWEVER THE DASH GAUGES ARE HARD TO SEE IN THE DAYTIME AS WELL.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AROUND A CURVE AT 25-26 MPH OWNER LOST ALL BRAKING POWER. BRAKES THEN RETURNED A SHORT WHILE LATER. *AK