1996 CADILLAC DEVILLE Complaints

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CADILLAC SEDAN DEVILLE. HE STATES THAT ON MAY 23,2005 WHILE SLOWING DOWN FOR A RED LIGHT THE CAR ACCELERATED WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS GOING ABOUT 45 MPH. UPON APPROACHING A RED LIGHT HE HAD THE VEHICLE DOWN TO ABOUT 10 MPH TO MAKE THE VEHICLE STOP BECAUSE HE WAS MOVING TOWARD ONCOMING TRAFFIC. HE SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, AND SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND INTO THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME BECAUSE IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.*AK

TRAVELING AT SPEED 67 MI.PER HR., WHEN LEFT REAR AXLE BROKE, WHEEL CAME OFF, ON INTERSTATE, HIT RETAINING WALL, AND TOTAL CAR. *JB

LOSS OF ENGINE COOLANT ON MY 1996 CADILLAC DEVILLE. TOOK CAR INTO DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED BLOWN HEAD GASKETS. REPAIR CALLED FOR ENGINE REMOVAL AND COST APPROX. $3400. I HAVE HEARD OF A NUMBER OF OTHER GM NORTHSTAR ENGINES HAVING THIS SAME TYPE OF FAILURE. MY CAR HAS BEEN DEALER MAINTAINED SINCE NEW AND WITH ONLY 85,000 MILES ON THIS CAR AND THE NUMBER OF OTHER SIMILAR FAILURES REPORTED, I CONSIDER THIS A MANUFACTURERS DESIGN FAULT.*JB

THE STEEL LINES TO THE FRONT OF THE WHEELS RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKES. *NM *SC *JB

AFTER BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR FUEL RAIL RECALL REPAIRS VEHICLE STARTED UP SLOWLY. THEN, CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE, AND MECHANIC DISCOVERED RANCHED, PLIERS, AND A SOCKET EXTENSION. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND THEY STATED THEY WANTED THEM BACK. VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING VERY ROUGHLY, AND THE DEALER WANTED TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED $50.00 TO ANALYZE THE DEFECT.*AK

LTR REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT OF REPAIR FOR RECALLED FUEL PUMP ON THEIR 1996 CADILLAC DEVILLE. *BF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 04V110000. THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO A LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE TO THE ENGINE. THE SERVICE DEPT FOUND THE FUEL PUMP FUSE BLOWN. *TC *JB

WHILE DRIVING, THE RPM RACED TO 50-60 MPH. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO GET CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. PEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB

REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST WAS NOT HONEST IN ANY WAY. *BF THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE STALLS AT 75 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT A REIMBURSMENT IS NOT POSSIBLE BECAUSE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL RAIL WAS NOT IN THE RECALL. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 04V110000. *TC *JB

CADILLAC DEVILLE 1996, FILLER AND VAPOR RETURN FUEL LINES RUSTED THROUGH. *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL, WHICH DEALT WITH CRACKS IN THE INJECTION FUEL LINES. *JB

THE VEHICLE'S PLASTIC FUEL LINE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION. *NM THE CONSUMER WAS DENIED PAYMENT OF THE REPAIRS BY CADILLAC BECAUSE HE DID NOT SHOW THE REQUIRED CREDIT CARD RECEIPT. CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 04V110000 *TC *JB