1998 CADILLAC DEVILLE Complaints

THE CRUISE WAS ENGAGED AND THE CAR ACCELERATED. TAPPING BRAKE AND MANUALLY SHUTTING OFF CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH DID NOT SLOW IT DOWN. *BF NAR *JLS THE IDLE AIR CONTROL WAS OCCASIONALLY INOPERABLE. *SC

CONSUMER REPORTED HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER NOTICED THE HEADLIGHT LENS WAS MISSING 0R FELL OFF. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK

IN 2001, THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT LENS ON MY 1998 CADILLAC DEVILLE FELL OFF. THE DEALER, HERITAGE CADILLAC, REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY AT NO COST, SINCE THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. ON 11/6/04, THE LEFT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY FELL OFF. I HAVE NOT YET DISCUSSED THE PROBLEM WITH THE DEALER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE ENGAGED THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TWICE. TAPPING BRAKE AND MANUALLY SHUTTING OFF CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT SLOW THE CAR DOWN. *BF THE CONSUMER HAD TO BRAKE HARD, PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE IT RAN [PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE IAC MOTOR WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. *NM

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT LENS FELL OFF. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

HEADLIGHT COVER SHEARED OFF WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CONTACT THE DEALER FOR AN APPOINTMENT TO INSPECT AND REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *AK

1.STRONG SMELL OF GAS WHEN STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN 2. FOUND TO BE A FUEL RAIL LEAK BETWEEN THE NO.3 AND NO.5 INJECTOR. RAW FUEL LEAKING UP UNDER THE HOOD COULD BE IGNITED IF THERE IS AN IGNITION SOURCE. (SUCH AS A BACK FIRE, LEAKING SPARK PLUG WIRE) 3. REPLACE FUEL RAIL.*AK

PROBLEMS WITH 1998 CADILLAC DEVILLE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM. *MR WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN CRUISE CONTROL, IT DIDN'T DISENGAGE. CONSUMER SWITCHED CRUISE CONTROL OFF, BUT IT STILL FAILED TO DISENGAGE. THUS TURNING OFF THE ENGINE. CONSUMER THEN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND WITHOUT WARNING ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. *LA

ACCORDING TO A LOCAL CADILLAC DEALERS SERVICE MANAGER-THE IGNITION HAS A THEFT DETERENT SYSTEM THAT HAS A WIRE THAT OFTEN COMES LOOSE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE UNSTARTABLE AND THUS LEAVES THE DRIVER STRANDED. THE SERVICE MANAGER TELLS ME THAT HE HAS DONE SEVERAL OF THESE AND DOESNT KNOW WHY THERE IS NO RECALL.*AK

THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT LENS FELL OFF UNNOTICED WHILE DRIVING, AND THE LEFT HEADLIGHT LENS WAS LOST. INSURANCE INSPECTOR INDICATED THAT THE LENSES HAD A FACTORY DEFECT. *AK *NM