1997 CADILLAC SEVILLE Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AND GOING AROUND CORNERS THE STEERING VEERS TO ONE SIDE OR ANOTHER SUDDENLY. THERE IS ALSO STRANGE NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT END WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. IF THIS HAPPENS AT A HIGH SPEED I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL IT AND SOMETHING SERIOUS COULD HAPPEN. THIS SEEMS RELATED TO OTHER 1997 GM RACK AND PINION FAILURES THAT I HAVE RESEARCHED. WILL HAVE THE RACK AND PINION REPLACED.

1. NO INJURY, NO CRASH, WIFE COMPLAINED OF BREAKPEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR AS SHE BACKED OUT OF THE GARAGE - I OBSERVED LARGE AMOUNTS OF BREAK FLUID IN DRIVEWAY. I INSTRUCTED HER TO GET OUT AND SHUT IT OFF- MESSAGE CENTER ALSO WARNED OF BRAKE FAILURE. 2. STEEL BRAKE LINE CHAFED AGAINST THE FRAME OF '97 SEVILLE STS - FACTORY INSTALLATION/DESIGN WITH CLEARANCE TOO TIGHT IN THE LOCATION WHERE THE LINE CROSSES OVER THE FRAME TO THE TERMINAL BRACKED AT THE REAR WHEEL - WORE THROUGH THE BRAKE LINE. I'VE OWNED THE CAR SINCE NEW AND THERE WAS NEVER A DAMAGE OR A REPAIR IN THE AREA WHERE IT WORE THROUGH. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A VERY SERIOUS CLASS DEFECT AS THE LOCATION OF THE WEAR THROUGH IS NOT IN A SERVICE AREA OF THE CAR AND THERE IS NO WARNING OF AN EMINENT FAILURE. 3. I USED A HACKSAW TO CUT OUT THE WORN PORTION OF THE BREAK LINE AND USING COMPRESSION FITTING FROM THE HARDWARE STORE AND A NEW BRAKE LINE SECTION FROM THE AUTO PARTS STORE RE-ROUTED THE LINE AWAY FROM THE FRAME THAT CUT THE ORIGINAL LINE. I HAVE THE WORN LINE AND DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF IT AND THE FAILURE BEFORE REMOVAL. THERE NEEDS TO BE A SERVICE RECALL INSPECTION OF ALL '97 SEVILLES TO SEE IF THIS IS OCCURING ON EVERY OR MOST MODELS. THE GROMETS AND BRACKETS THAT POSITION THIS LINE ARE MOST LIKELY COMMON ON ALL MODELS UP THROUGH '97.

HEADS ON 1997 CADILLAC SEVILLE (SLS) PULLED LOOSE FROM ENGINE LETTING ANTIFREEZE ENTER INTO THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER OF ALL EIGHT CYLINDERS. HEADS WERE WARPED AND HAD TO BE TAKEN OFF ENGINE AND MILLED TO REFIT TO ENGINE BLOCK. THIS WORK DONE AT LOCAL CADILLAC DEALER (SAM SWOPE CADILLAC, SERVICE MANAGER DAVE HOLLAND 502 499 5015) COST TO REPAIR ENGINE $4,999.47........I HAVE SPOKEN TO QUITE A FEW CADILLAC OWNERS AND SERVICE PERSONNEL AND THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH THE CADILLAC NORTHSTAR ENGINE AND ALL CADILLAC DEALERSHIPS ARE WELL VERSED IN REPAIRING THIS ENGINE DEFECT........I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IF GENERAL MOTORS HAD PUT STEEL INSERTS INTO THE ALUMINUM BLOCK FOR THE HEADBOLTS TO TIGHTEN INTO AT THE FACTORY THAT THIS PROBLEM WOULD NOT REPEATEDLY OCCUR! FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD GM WAS TRYING TO SAVE WEIGHT AND IMPROVE FUEL CONSUMPTION AND THAT IS WHY THEY WENT TO AN ALUMINUM BLOCK AND HEADS.

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH THE AIR BAGS IN THE FRONT DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. *AK *NM

WHILE DRIVINGA ND UPON HITTING THE BRAKES ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THIS WAS A RECALL.CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE VERY SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 97V064000 CONCERNING ECBM REPLACEMENT. *AK

1997 CAD SEVILLE RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED FOR DEFECT RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY. *BF RECALL#04V110000. *SC

WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON AND THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V110000 CONCERNING FUEL RAIL TUBING. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE REPAIRS. DEALER CALLED CONSUMER, AND INFORMED HER THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE, AND THAT THEY WANTED THE CONSUMER TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. *AK

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REGARDING A MAN THAT WAS KILLED DURING AN ENGINE FIRE.*MR THE ATTORNEY REQUEST ALL INFORMATION CONCERNING ANY COMPLAINTS/RECALLS OF FUEL LINE PROBLEM OR FIRES IN THE 1995, 1996, AND 1996 OLDSMOBILE AURORA THE 1995, 1996 AND 1997 CADILLAC EL DORADO, CADILLAC SEVILLE OR CADILLAC DEVILLE. *NM

CONSUMER HAS A CONCERN ABOUT SMELLING GAS FUMES WHEN EXITING HIS PARKED VEHICLE. CONSUMER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND SAW FUEL SPRAYING ONTO THE MANIFOLD FROM THE FUEL RAIL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB