1998 CADILLAC SEVILLE Complaints

LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE CAUSE WAS RACK AND PINON FAILURE. REPAIRS MADE, BUT PROBLEM IS STILL REOCCURRING. *AK *ML

PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RELEASE WHEN IN USE. CONTACTED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE SEAT BELTS. HOWEVER WAS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. *AK

CLUNKS, SQUEEKS AND RUBBING NOISE FROM REAR SUSPENSION. NOISE APPARENT WHEN TURNING UP A SLOPE, STARTING FORWARD FROM A STANDING STOP, OR GOING OVER ROAD DIPS. REPORTED THREE TIMES TO DEALER BEFORE THEY INVESTIGATED. LAST REPORT RESULTED IN DEALER FIXING WHAT WAS DESCRIBED AS A "MISSING WELD" IN THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELL. HOWEVER, NOISE RETURNED SHORTLY AFTER, AND NOW THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. DEALER SAYS THEY AREN'T AWARE OF ANY OTHER REAR SUSPENSION PROBLEMS WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. HOWEVER, ANOTHER DEALER TOLD ME CADILLAC WAS AWARE OF REAR SUSPENSION PROBLEMS WHEN THE CAR WAS INTRODUCED IN JANUARY, 1998 (A MONTH BEFORE I GOT MINE), AND THAT THEY WERE GOING TO BE FIXED BEFORE CARS GOT DELIVERED. *AK

VEHICLE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY UNTIL IT WAS STARTED. HAD NOT SHIFTED INTO GEAR. FRONT PASSENGER'S DOOR AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC INFORMED OWNER DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AIR BAG WAS PROGRAMMED TO DEPLOY. ALSO. MECHANIC COULD NOT INDICATE CAUSE OF DEPLOYMENT. *AK

STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY CAME COMPLETELY OFF THE FRAME CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. NLM