1993 Cadillac Deville

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/19/1995· POWER TRAINFire

  UPPER TRANSAXLE COOLER HOSE FAILED, RESULTING IN A FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL (94V-199). *AK

• 12/15/1994· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  VEHICLE FIRE. *AK

• 12/09/1996· STEERING

  WHILE DRIVING DURING A RAINSTORM AT LOW SPEEDS, STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

• 12/07/1994· POWER TRAINFire

  VEHICLE FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL. (94V-199) *AW

• 12/04/1998· SUSPENSION

  REAR STRUT FAILED TO OPERATE BEFOR REACHING A 100,000 MILE OF WEAR. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THAT IS CONSIDERED TO BE NORMAL. *AK

• 12/04/1997· AIR BAGS

  AIR BAG SHORTED OUT SEVERAL TIMES.

• 12/04/1996· SUSPENSION

  SUSPENSION PROBLEM.

• 11/30/2000· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  CONTACTED DEALER, CADILLAC CUSTOMER SERVICE, PROBLEM NOTED, WILL NOT TAKE ANY ACTION TO REPAIR DUE TO BEING OUT OF WARRANTY. OWNER BELIEVES THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY AT CADILLAC'S EXPENSE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

• 11/28/1994· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  VEHICLE FIRE ORIGINATING IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, INVESTIGATOR FOR CLIENT. *TW

• 11/20/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

• 11/14/2000· STRUCTURE

  PRE DRILL HOLE CAUSED CRACKS ON FENDER DOWN TO THE WHEEL WELL. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM. BUT NOTHING WILL BE DONE AT THIS TIME. *AK THE DEALERS OF 92-93 CADILLAC DEVILLES ARE AWARE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS A FACTORY DEFECT. *YH

• 11/09/1999· SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  ABS SYSTEM IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IS ON. ALSO, AND THERE IS SHAKING WITHIN VEHICLE. *AK

• 11/08/1994· POWER TRAINFire

  VEHICLE FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL. (94V199)

• 10/30/1996· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.

• 10/26/1998· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  NO ENGINE LIGHT ON THE CONSOLE CAME ON TO WARREN CONSUMER OF ENGINE TROUBLE. SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE HOOD, AND WHEN CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO CHECK IT OUT AFTER LIFTING THE HOOD,THE ENGINE BURSTED INTO FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO PUT OUT FIRE. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED BECAUSE THE CONSUMER BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED. *AK

• 10/25/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED , THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED CONSUMER THAT THE ABS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

• 10/10/2001· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  CONSUMER HAS BEEN ATTEMPTING TO GET ASSISTANCE FROM GM REGARDING ABS BRAKE REPAIRS, CONSUMER STATES GM HAD RECALLED MANY GM CARS AND TRUCKS FOR THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED, CONSUMER WAS ONLY GIVEN A CERTIFICATE TO USE WHEN BUYING A NEW CAR, CONSUMER CAN NOT AFFORD TO BUY A NEW CAR AND WANTS ASSISTANCE WITH THESE REPAIRS. *SLC

• 10/04/1997· SUSPENSION

  LEFT FRONT STRUT FAILED.

• 10/01/2002· STRUCTURE

  THE FENDER JUST CRACKED OR BROKE INTO TWO HALVES AND HAS TO BE REPLACED. **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/1202 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**768338

• 09/28/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WAS DRIVING TRY TO STOP THERE WERE NO BRAKES ALMOST HIT A TRUCK HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT

• 09/26/1995· POWER TRAINFire

  ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, DUE TO PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINE, PRIOR TO RECALL. *SD

• 09/24/1999· VISIBILITY

  WHEN WE PURCHASED THE CAR, WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY, THE HEAT DID NOT COME ON UNTIL THE TEMPERATURE WAS SET TO MAXIMUM AND THEN THE RESULT WAS LUKEWARM AT BEST. IT TOOK CONSIDERABLE SEARCHING FOR THE DEALER TO FIND THE PROBLEM, AND NOW IT HAS APPEARED AGAIN. IN ADDITION, THE AIR CONDITIONER SENSOR DOES NOT ALERT THE AIR CONDITIONER TO COME ON.

• 09/23/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING.*AK

• 09/18/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WHEN FIVE OR SIX TIMES THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. TT

• 09/16/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT

  THERE EXISTS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE CADILLAC DEVILLE'S. MINE IS A 1993 MODEL BUT I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IT IS A CONSISTENT FLAW WITHIN THE DEVILLE LINE. IT REQUIRES THE REPLACEMENT OF THE OIL PAN, OIL GASKETS, AND OIL SEALS ANYWHERE FROM 2 TO 3 YEARS. I HAD MINE REPLACED FIVE TIMES IN TEN YEARS. BESIDES THE COST, THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE AND POSSIBILITY FOR THE CAR TO CREATE DAMAGE TO OTHERS IS BEYOND MEASURE. CADILLAC HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND DOES NOTHING ABOUT THE RECALL BECAUSE THEY DO NOT CONSIDER IT A SAFETY DEFECT. THEY KEEP CHANGING THE DESIGN OF THE OIL PAN AND GASKETS BUT TO NO AVAIL. CAN ANYTHING BE DONE ABOUT THIS OBVIOUS FRAUD BEING PERPETRATED AMONG CADILLAC DEVILLE OWNERS. WHO KNOWS THE NUMBER OF REPAIRS THAT ARE PAID FOR YEARLY DO TO AN OBVIOUS AND KNOWN DEFECT. IF YOU CAN'T HELP CAN YOU REFER THIS TO SOMEONE WHO CAN? THANK YOU!*JB

• 09/10/2009· STRUCTURE

  WAS DRIVING IN A 25MPH ZONE WHEN BOTH REAR ENGINE CRADLE MOUNTS BROKE LOOSE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DROP EFFECTING STEERING OF SAID CAR. HAD THIS BEEN ON A HIGHWAY, SERIOUS INJURY COULD HAVE RESULTED. *TR

• 09/01/2006· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE

  CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING 1993 CADILLAC DEVILLE WHICH WAS REPAIRED WITH 9 DEFECTIVE BRAKE PART BY MECHANIC. *KB AFTER BRAKE REPAIR WERE MADE THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SHOOK SEVERELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CADILLAC AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT MIDAS USED DEFECTIVE PARTS. THE CONSUMER CLAIMS THE MIDAS BUYS FOREIGN PARTS THAT ARE DEFECTIVE AND NOT TEST OR APPROVED BY AN OUTSIDE SOURCE. THE CONSUMER HAD THE DEFECTIVE BRAKE PARTS IN HIS POSSESSION. R/F INNER JOINT AXLE BENT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY. THE ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE. *NM

• 08/31/1998· SUSPENSION

  VEHICLE HAS HAD 5 STRUTS REPLACED WITHIN A YEAR. DEALER CAN'T FIND SPECIFIC PROBLEM. *AK

• 08/28/2008· TIRES,WHEELS

  1993 CADILLAC STS LOST ITS RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE REAR BUMPER. *NJ THE TIRE LUG NUTS BROKE OFF ON THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. THE TIRE ALSO HAD EXCESSIVE TREAD WEAR. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0562-91)*JB LETTER UPDATED 03/17/10*BF

• 08/26/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE DIED . OWNER TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE NOTICING SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. IN SECONDS THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK

• 08/20/1998· POWER TRAINFire

  TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER COUPLING BROKE/FAILED, CAUSING AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK

• 08/20/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKES LOCK UP. *DSH

• 08/19/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE ROTORS OUT OF ROUND, CAUSING PULSATION/VIBRATION.

• 08/17/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE ABS LIGHT TO COME ON, AND THE ABS SYSTEM BECAME INOPERATIVE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

• 08/16/2002· EQUIPMENT

  WHILE CHANGING A TIRE, THE JACK COLLAPSED AND CRUMBLED, CONSUMER IS NOW UNABLE TO USE THE JACK. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK *YH

• 08/16/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS: WHILE DRIVING ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON; WHOLE PMV SYSTEM FAILED, COULD HAVE CAUSED WHEEL LOCK UP, SPEED 40 MPH, NO WARNING.*AK

• 08/15/1995· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  GAS PEDAL HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY.

• 08/06/2003· STRUCTURE

  WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE DROPPED FROM THE VEHICLE, DAMAGING THE STEERING COLUMN, AND CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL. DEALER DETERMINED ENGINE CRADLE FAILURE AS CAUSE.*AK

• 08/06/1996· TIRESCrash

  MICHELIN TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *DH

• 08/01/2003· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN KEY IS IN THE IGNITION SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. CONSUMER HAS TO TRY TURNING IGNITION 3 OR 4 TIMES BEFORE VEHICLE WILL START.*AK

• 07/29/1999· VISIBILITY

  WHILE DRIVING WITH THE HEAT/ AIR CONDITIONER OPERATING, A VERY STRONG CHEMICAL ODOR FILLED THE VEHICLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 07/29/1996· SEATSCrash

  DURING REAR IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BRACKETS BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS INTO THE REAR SEAT.*AK

• 07/21/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM COMPLETELY REPLACED - A MAJOR PREBLEM WAS, DEALERSHIP DID NOT MAKE ME AWARE APPROX 50% HAD BRAKES REPAIRED. I WAS INFORMED THEY WERE AWARE A $500 PART HAD TO BE REPLACED AND AFTER THAT WAS PUT ON THERE WAS ANOTHER PART APPROX $400 THAT MAY HAVE TO BE REPLACED, OF COURSE THAT WAS NEEDED AFTER 1ST PART REPLACED . MAKING PAYMENT OF APPROX $1500 TO REPLACE BRAKES AFTER LABOR INCLUDED. I HAD A BIG PROBLEM THAT I HAD TO SPEND OVER $800 BEFORE THEY COULD TELL ME IF I HAD TO COME UP WITH ANOTHER $700. THEY WERE WELL AWARE I WAS VERY UNHAPPY. IT IS GOOD TO SEE THE OTHER VEHICLES OF SAME MAKE AND YEAR WITH SAME PROBLEM. *AK

• 07/21/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE ABS BRAKING MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER REPLACED THE 3 PARTS IN ABS BRAKING UNIT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

• 07/20/1995· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFire

  GASOLINE LEAKING FROM FUEL INJECTORS ONTO HOT MANIFOLD, RESULTED IN VEHICLE FIRE. *SKD

• 07/11/2001· TIRES

  WHILE GOING 65 MPH TIRE (RIGHT FRONT) BLEW OUT. CARE SHIMMY WHEN DRIVING. DEALER RECOMMEND FOUR NEW TIRES.

• 07/05/2011· AIR BAGSCrash

  PURCHASED 2003 CADILLAC DHS FROM COAST CADILLAC, THE NEXT MONTH WE HAD TO GET A NEW ENGINE FROM RANCHO MOTORS. LESS THAN A YEAR AFTER THAT WE HAD TO GET A NEW COMPUTER. MY HUSBAND HAD A CAR ACCIDENT ON JULY 4, 2009 WHERE HE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AAA ADJUSTER CAME TO DIAMOND CAR COLLISION IN HESPERIA AND STATED THE CAR WAS NOT TOTALED. I REQUESTED A SECOND OPINION AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT TOTAL THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN 2007 WHERE IT WAS REAR ENDED AND SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE. NOW THE SENSOR IS NOT SENDING A SIGNAL TO ENGINE COOLING FAN AND THE CAR RUNS HOT. NOONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS WE SMELL A STRONG SCENT OF FUEL OR FUMES. THE RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR LOCK HAS PROBLEMS. THE WINDOWS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED ON NUMERIOUS OCCASIONS. WE HAD TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION TWICE AND THE MOTOR MOUNT IS NOT LEVELED PROPERLY FROM REPAIRS OF JULY 4, 2009. GAS MILEAGE INDICATOR DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. I WILL BE REPORTING THIS TO DEPT OF AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRS AND FILING A COMPLAIT AGAINST AAA INSURANCE. THEY REPAIRED THE VEHIICLE TWICE AND KNEW OF THE SAFETY PROBLEMS WITH AIRBAGS YET WERE NOT WILLING TO TOTAL CAR. WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT ONGOING PROPLEMS SINCE WE PURCHASED VEHICVLE AND ACCIDENTS THAT OCCURED. MY HUSBAND WAS NOT AT FAULT BUT WE SUSTAINED INURIES DURING THE ACCIDENT. ALSO DEPT OF AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR WANTED TO COME INSPECT BUT OWNER TALKED MY HUSBAND INTO DROPPING THE CLAIM I REPORTED AND TOLD HIM HE WOULD DO EXTRA WORK IF HE DIDNT CALL. I FEEL THAT THEIR HAS BEEN SOME FRAUDULENT INCIDENTS THAT HAVE OCCURED DURING OUR LIFETIME WITH THE 2003 DHS VEHICLE. MY HUSBAND IS DISABLED AND WE CAN NOT AFFORD A VEHICLE AND ALL REPAIRS. *KB

• 06/30/2015· POWER TRAIN

  THE ENGINE FELL OUT THE ENGINE CRADDLE BROKE LOSE FROM THE FRAME IT RUSTED THROUGH THE REST OF THE CAR HAS NO RUST AND IS IN PERFECT CONDITION.THANK GOD I HAD JUST GOTTON OF THE HIGHWAY AND IT HAPPENED STPPED AT THE STOP SIGN.DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE .

• 06/27/1996· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION FAILED FOUR TIMES.

• 06/26/1997· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  THERE IS A BAFFLE INSULATION THAT KEEPS THE NOISE LEVEL DOWN IN FUEL TANK. THIS CLOGGED FUEL LINES WHICH CAUSED ENGINE TO SHUT WHILE DRIVING. *AK THE GAS TANK WAS REPLACED AND THE CONSUMER HAD REQUESTED THE MANUFACTURER FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF THE EXPENSES. *YH