1997 CADILLAC SEVILLE Complaints

1997 CADILLAC SEVILLE STS POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. STEERING EFFORT INCREASED INSTANTLY AND CAUSED THE CAR TO RUN OFF THE ROAD, NO DAMAGE OR INJURY FORTUNATELY AS THE SPEED WAS LOW. STEERING TO THE RIGHT IS COMPARATIVELY NORMAL BUT STEERING TO THE LEFT REQUIRES AS MUCH FORCE AS I CAN MUSTER, WORSE AT SLOWER SPEEDS (SUCH AS PARKING OR TURNING LEFT FORM A STOP OR CRAWL). I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND LARGE NUMBERS OF CADILLACS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT IT IS NOT CONFINED TO THEM ALONE, IN FACT THERE SEEMS TO BE A LARGE QUANTITY OF GM PRODUCTS THAT HAVE THE SAME THING HAPPEN, SOME INVOLVING INJURY ACCIDENTS. *LA

FOIA REQUEST FOR ANY/ALL INFORMATION RE:COMPLAINTS OR RECALL OF VEHICLE FUEL LINE PROBLEMS/FIRES ASSOCIATED WITH THE MODEL YEAR 1995/1996/1997 CADILLAC EL DORADO, CADILLAC SEVILLE OR DEVILLE. *MR *NM

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, WITHOUT WARNING BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT IT WAS A FAULTY AIR BAG. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *LA

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE IT MADE A GROWLING NOISE. CONSUMER FELT UNSAFE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR. HOWEVER, THERE WAS A MILDEW SMELL IN THE VEHICLE. *AK

IN MY 1997 CADILLAC STS THE STEERING GEAR WENT BAD. DURING A LEFT TURN IT WILL INTERMITTENTLY BECOME HARDER TO COMPLETE A LEFT TURN. TURNING RIGHT IS FINE. OVER 800000 GM CARS WERE RECALLED IN 1997 FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM HOWEVER CADILLAC IS NOT ONE OF THEM. WHEN I CONTACTED GM THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. WHEN IN A VEHICLE I FEEL IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE ABLE TO PREDICT THE RESISTANCE OF THE STEERING WHEEL AS IT MAY PERTAIN TO MY AND OTHERS FUTURE SAFETY. *NM

CAR WOULD NOT STEER TO THE LEFT STEERING LOCKED UP ON MY WIFE AFTER STEERING WHEEL WAS TURN TO THE RIGHT.HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED HOME.CAN NOT DRIVE IT.

I BOUGHT A USED CAR WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. A WEEK LATER THE FUEL SWITCH WENT OUT. I HAD TO SPEND $80 TO GET THAT FIXED AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP. AFTER A FEW WEEKS THE TURING SWITCH STARTED SMOKING SO I TOOK IT TO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP TO GET CHECK OUT AND THEY FIXED IT FOR $100 (CO PAY) WHILE MY CAR WAS BEING FIXED THEY FOUND A MAJOR OIL LEAK AND ASKED ME IF I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF MY WARRANTY WOULD FIX IT. THE WARRENTY PEOPLE CAME OUT AND SAID NO WE ARE NOT GOING TO PAY THE $1,500 -$2,500 TO FIX IT. THE CAR NEEDS TO GO BACK TO WHERE YOU BOUGHT IT SO THEY CAN FIX THE CAR BECAUSE THE LEAK WAS PREEXISTING . AT THAT TIME I WENT AND TALKED TO ONE OF THE OWNERS. HE SAID HE WOULD LOOK INTO IT AND ADVISED ME TO GO AND LET THE SERVICE MANAGER TAKE A LOOK AT THE CAR. COME TO FIND OUT THE USED CAR LOT KNEW ABOUT THE LEAK AND DID NOT TELL ME AT THE TIME OF SALE OTHERWISE I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT THE CAR . I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THE SALES DEPARTMENT MAY PAY TO GET IT FIXED AND THEY DECLINED. I AM NOW STUCK WITH A $320.00 A MONTH PAYMENT ON A CAR THAT I CAN'T DRIVE VERY MUCH UNTIL THE LEAK IS FIXED . I WOULD LIKE TO GET MY OLD CAR BACK THAT I TRADED IN. I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD BE ABLE TO UNDER THE USED CAR LEMON LAW ACT. ONE MORE NOTE I ALSO NEED TO GET THE STEERING COLUM REPAIRED THAT WOULD BE ANOTHER $210.00 AND I WORK FOR THE COMPANY I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM.

POWER STEERING LOCKS UP / FAILS ONLY TURNING LEFT IN 1997 CADILLAC SEVILLE STS. HAPPENED ALL OF A SUDDEN, NEARLY CRASHED. *AK

THE CHROMIUM IS PEELING OFF THE INSIDE OF THE ORIGINAL WHEELS AND THIS CAUSED AN AIR LEAK AND RAPID TIRE DEFLATION. THIS VEHICLE (97 CADILLAC SAVILLE) HAS A LITTLE OVER 70,000 MILES. THE TIRE DEALER TELLS ME THAT THERE IS NO WAY TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM AND THE WHEELS WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED.*AK

I HAVE A 1997 CADILLAC SEVILLE STS AND THE FUEL RAIL SPRUNG A LEAK RESULTING IN GAS SPREAD ON THE ENGINE AND FUMES IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND HAD I NOT STOPPED QUICKLY, A FIRE WOULD HAVE RESULTED. FROM MY CAR REPAIRMAN AND LOOKING ON THE WEB, THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. NOTE COMPLAINT 10045758.*AK