2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING SOUND AND THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE ROD THAT INSERTS INTO THE BRAKE ARM BECAME COMPLETELY DETACHED. HE MANAGED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKES AND PLACING THE VEHICLE INTO A LOWER GEAR. HE DROVE TO HIS RESIDENCE AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF. THE CONTACT PLACED THE ROD BACK IN PLACE. HE HAS SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR WORK. HE BELIEVES A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED BECAUSE THE BRAKING RODS SHOULD NOT DETACH SO EASILY FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 87,000. UPDATED 03/04/09. *LJ UPDATED 03/04/09. *JB

I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON CRASH WITH MY 2001 CADILLAC DTS. NEITHER THE DRIVER NOR PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *TR

2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE HAS A STALLING PROBLEM. CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW WHY GM HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. *NJ THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT ONE OF THE TWO CRANKSHAFT SENSORS APPEARED TO BE THE REASON FOR THE STALLING, BUT THE CONSUMER WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIR. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE. AFTER THE CONTACT LOWERED THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW, IT WOULD NOT GO BACK UP. SHE COULD HEAR THE WINDOW MOTOR ATTEMPTING TO TAKE THE WINDOW BACK UP, BUT IT FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR CABLE FAILED. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $650. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 36,450. UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF UPDATED 09/17/08. *JB

8/9/04 WE HAD 4 NEW MICHELIN TIRES INSTALLED. 50,802 MILES ON CAR 6/19/06 FLAT TIRE WHILE RIDING ON RT#6. TIRE LOOKED GOOD (GOOD TREAD-NO SIGN OF WEAR) 75,071 MILES ON CAR. NOT REPAIRABLE- NEEDED NEW TIRE 10/11/07 FLAT TIRE ON LOCAL STREET. AGAIN GOOD TREAD AND NO SIGN OF WEAR 85,424 MILES ON CAR - NEEDED NEW TIRE 5/29/08 FLAT TIRE WHILE RIDING ON RT 95 - GOOD TREAD AND NO SIGN OF WEAR. 90,002 MILES ON ARE - NEEDED NEW TIRE WE ARE A RETIRED COUPLE WHO TAKE CARE OUR CAR (INCLUDING TIRES). WHILE I CAN UNDERSTAND 1 FLAT TIRE AND POSSIBLY A 2ND FLAT TIRE BUT WHEN WE HAD THE 3RD FLAT TIRE WE SUSPECT A DEFECT. WE WROTE TO MICHELIN AND THEY SENT US TO A TIRE DEALER TO CHECK THE REMAINING TIRE. THE TIRE MANAGER PUT IT ON THE LIFT AND SAID HE AGREED THAT THE TIRE WAS GOOD - GOOD TREAD AND NO WEAR. BECAUSE WE WERE AFRAID OF MORE FLATS HE REMOVED THE TIRES FROM THE RIMS - CLEANED THEM OUT - REPLACED THE STEMS AND PUT THEM BACK ON THE CAR. EACH FLAT THAT WE BROUGHT IN (3 DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS) THE SHOP SAID THE TIRE WAS GOOD , THERE SEEMED TO BE A "BUBBLE" WHICH THEY SAID COULD BE A STEM PROBLEM. I AM WRITING BECAUSE OF A TV STORY ON THE BOSTON CHANNEL ON FAULTY STEMS MADE IN CHINA. IF THERE ARE FAULTY STEMS OUT THERE THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS TO AVOID ACCIDENTS AND POSSIBLY DEATHS. (IT WAS NO FUN PULLED OVER ON RT 95 WHILE CARS WERE WHIZZING BY - IT WAS SCARY AND DANGEROUS.) WE SIMPLY HAVE NO OTHER EXPLANATION AS TO WHY WE HAD 3 FLAT TIRES IN 2 YEARS ON "GOOD TIRES". NO SIGN OF WEAR - GOOD TREAD - NO NAILS, GLASS - NOTHING. WHY ARE WE GETTING FLATS??WE ARE AVAILABLE IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT US. 508-240-1939 OR 772-834-6695 ROSEANN MAZJANIS . PS - AS I PROCEEDED WITH THIS REPORT THERE WERE 3 OPTIONS FOR MY KIND OF TIRE - I COULD NOT FIND THOSE NUMBERS ON THE TIRE SO JUST PICKED THE FIRST ONE - THIS MIGHT NOT BE THE ACTUAL TIRE THAT I HAVE BUT YOUR SITE JUST GAVE ME 3 OPTIONS. *TR

VEHICLE ENGINE WOULD STOP RUNNING WHEN YOU LET OFF THE GAS AT SLOWER SPEED. WOULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING. WAS INTERMITTENT. WOULD HAPPEN A FEW TIMES AND THEN GO AWAY. WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE "IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE". PT# 88893284. OLD PART IS AVAILABLE. 2001 CADILLAC 82,423 MILES. *TR

GASOLINE SMELL INSIDE CAR PIN HOLE IN GAS LINE, AT COWL, WORN OUT LINE AT CLAMP, CLAMP TOO HARD FOR PLASTIC GAS LINE CAUSING GAS TO LEAK OUT ABOVE ENGINE GAS LINE REPLACED. I HAVE THE OLD PART. *TR

TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO MECHANICAL BREAKDOWN ON MY 2001 CADILLAC DHS. THE FAILURE HAPPENED BETWEEN THE CONNECTION FOR THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKE ACTUATOR. RESULT: ZERO BRAKING. PLEASE HELP ME GET THIS FIXED. I HAVE THE BILL FOR THIS REPAIR. THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY AN APPARENT FAILURE OF A "C" CLIP. I NOTIFIED NTSB MONTHS AGO AND HAVE YET TO HAVE A FOLLOW UP, THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. *TR

THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK IN MY 2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE WHEN I HIT BRAKES SUDDENLY MY DAUGHTER HIT THE DASH AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT. I CALLED CADILLAC AND THE TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS ITEMS WHICH I FIND HARD TO BELIEVE. MAYBE I SHOULD FILE SUIT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR

ENGINE OVERHEATED AND WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. THEY ARE SAYING THAT THE CAUSE OF THIS IS THE BOLTS HOLDING THE ENGINE BLOCK TOGETHER GOT LOOSE, AND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINES. THE COST OF REPAIR WILL BE MORE THAN $4000 . THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL NOT COVERED THIS BECAUSE THEY SAID IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. I CHECK ON LINE AND A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM,. ( IT WILL ALSO USE AN EXTRA QT OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES.) EVERY SAYS THIS IS NORMAL FOR THIS ENGINES. SO MY QUESTION IS: IF EVERY BODY KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEMS WITH THE NORTH STAR ENGINE, WHY IS IT THAT CADILLAC IS NOT FORCED TO RECALL ALL THIS CARS AND PAY FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE ENGINE REPAIRS???????? *TR