1993 CADILLAC DEVILLE Complaints

CONSUMER HAS BEEN ATTEMPTING TO GET ASSISTANCE FROM GM REGARDING ABS BRAKE REPAIRS, CONSUMER STATES GM HAD RECALLED MANY GM CARS AND TRUCKS FOR THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED, CONSUMER WAS ONLY GIVEN A CERTIFICATE TO USE WHEN BUYING A NEW CAR, CONSUMER CAN NOT AFFORD TO BUY A NEW CAR AND WANTS ASSISTANCE WITH THESE REPAIRS. *SLC

WHILE GOING 65 MPH TIRE (RIGHT FRONT) BLEW OUT. CARE SHIMMY WHEN DRIVING. DEALER RECOMMEND FOUR NEW TIRES.

TANK IS PRONE TO RUST OUT DUE TO DESIGN OF TANK FUEL IS ALLOWED TO SETTLE BELOW PETCOCK(PETCOCK DESIGNED ABOVE BOTTOM OF TANK) ALLOWS WATER TO SETTLE AND RUST TANK.TANK RUSTED OUT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 45MPH ALLOWING GAS TO SPILL OUT ONTO THE HOT ENGINE.HAD TO PULL OFF RD AND USE FIRE EXTINGISHER AS A PRECAUTION TO A FIRE.THESE TANKS HAVE ALSO BEEN KNOWN TO COME FROM THE FACTORY (YR1999-2001) ALREADY RUSTING.KAWASAKI HAS IN SOME CASES REPLACED TANKS UNDER WARRANTEE AND DONE NOTHING IN OTHERS THAT WERE STILL UNDER WARRRANTEE. *AK

TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. DEALER WILL INSPECT VEHICLE.*AK IGNITION COIL FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM COMPUTER FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. THE MILIAGE ON ODOMETER HAD BEEN ALTERED BY THE SALESMAN. *YH

CONTACTED DEALER, CADILLAC CUSTOMER SERVICE, PROBLEM NOTED, WILL NOT TAKE ANY ACTION TO REPAIR DUE TO BEING OUT OF WARRANTY. OWNER BELIEVES THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY AT CADILLAC'S EXPENSE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

PRE DRILL HOLE CAUSED CRACKS ON FENDER DOWN TO THE WHEEL WELL. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM. BUT NOTHING WILL BE DONE AT THIS TIME. *AK THE DEALERS OF 92-93 CADILLAC DEVILLES ARE AWARE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS A FACTORY DEFECT. *YH

VEHICLE IDLES VERY HIGH WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN OR WHEN AT A COMPLETE STAND STILL, ENGINE AND RPMS RACE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS RESET AND REPLACED THE IDLE SPEED CONTROL, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

MY NAME IS ANNE AVIS. I AM REPORTING THIS DEFECT FOR AN ELDERLY FRIEND WHO PURCHASED THE CAR IN QUESTION. SHE HAS HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY 8 TIMES. THE CAR WAS A DEMO WITH 6,444 SHE NOW HAS 16,000. SHE HAS TAKEN IT IN NUMEROUS TIMES TO MICHAEL CADILLAC AND EACH TIME THEY SEND HER HOME SAYING THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, YET SHE IS STILL GETTING STUCK. THE FIRST TIME SHE TOOK IT IN WAS 1 MONTH AFTER SHE BOUGHT IT. THE WARRANTY IS NO LONGER VALID OF COURSE. BUT IT WASN'T WHEN SHE TOOK IT IN FOR THE NUMEROUS REPAIRS IN THE PAST WITH NO SATISFACTION. PLEASE HELP HER!!!

ABS SYSTEM IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IS ON. ALSO, AND THERE IS SHAKING WITHIN VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED , THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED CONSUMER THAT THE ABS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK