1998 Cadillac Deville

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

• 12/29/1998· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  WHEN TRAVELING ABOUT 20MPH THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD ACTIVATE BY ITSELF. OWNER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT CEMENT FLOWER URN. MANUFACTURER SENT INSPECTOR TO LOOK AT VEHICLE. NOTHING WAS FOUND. *AK

• 12/28/1999· VISIBILITY

  WINDSHIELD WIPERS CONSTANTLY CHATTER,DEALER SAYS LIVE WITH IT. TRIED NEW BLADES, INSERTS ETC MANY TIMES , NO HELP. TO THIS DATE THEY STILL CHATTER WHEN IT IS RAINING. CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY TO 6 YRS AND 60000 MILES. NO SATISFACTION FRON DEALER. NO RESPONSE FROM MANYFACTURER WHEN COMPLAINT WAS FILED MONTHS AGO. *AK

• 12/28/1998· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ELECTRICAL WIRES KEEP KILLING THE BATTERY. WOULD CAUSE THE BATTERY TO DIE OUT EACH & EVERY TIME. MAKES NOISES WHEN BATTERY IS DYING. TOOK TO DEALER & PROBLEM NOT FOUND. PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. *AK

• 12/26/2000· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT COVER CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING CAUSING HEADLIGHT TO FAIL WHEN EXPOSED. *SLC

• 12/23/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I HAVE A 1998 CADILLAC DEVILLE THAT I AM PUTTING THE 3RD ENGINE INTO THE CAR DUE TO A HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. MY PARENTS HAVE THE SAME CAR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE READ CLASSIFIEDS THAT CITIZENS WHO OWN THE SAME CAR ARE FORCED TO GIVE THE CAR AWAY BECAUSE OF THIS HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. ANYONE WHO CAN SERVICE THIS CAR (INCLUDING A CADILLAC DEALERSHIP) HAS ADMITTED THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR, AND THAT THERE IS NO FINANCIALLY REASONABLE REPAIR, AND REPLACING THE ENGINE IS USUALLY THE ONLY RECOMMENDATION. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT CADILLAC RECOGNIZED THIS PROBLEM, AND MADE A CORRECTION TO THESE NORTH STAR ENGINES IN THE YEAR 2000. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A CADILLAC BLUNDER THAT IS PROVEN COSTLY, BUT THE COST IS ONLY BEING ABSORBED BY THE CUSTOMER. I AM ALL FOR BEING ACCOUNTABLE, BUT HAVING THE CHOICES OF PUTTING A 3RD ENGINE IN THE CAR OR JUNKING WOULD BE DEEMED AS EXTREME. WHY IS CADILLAC NOT RECALLING THIS PARTICULAR YEAR CARS ENGINE? I AM SURE THAT ANY RESEARCH THAT YOU CONDUCT WILL SHOW AN ABUNDANCE OF THIS PROBLEM. WHAT PROTECTION DOES THE CONSUMER HAVE IN THIS REGARDS? *TR

• 12/23/1998· STRUCTURE

  WHEN TURNING OFF THE IGNITION WITH VEHICLE IN PARK THE ONLY DOOR THAT WILL OPEN FROM THE INSIDE IS THE DRIVER'S DOOR. THE REST OF THE DOORS REMAIN LOCKED. THE CHILD SAFETY LOCKS ARE NOT ON AT THE TIME. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALER, BUT THE DEALER HAS NOT ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM. *AK

• 12/20/1999· AIR BAGS

  PE99061, PASSENGER,S "SIDE DOOR AIRBAG" DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE PASSENGER. DEALERR COULD NOTT DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

• 12/06/2017· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  FUEL RAIL LINE IS MADE OF PLASTIC/NYLON AND HAS CRACKED NEAR ONE OF THE FUEL INJECTORS ON TOP OF THE ENGINE AND LEAKING FUEL ON MY MARCH 1998 CADILLAC DEVILLE

• 12/06/2004· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  BOTH FRONT HEADLIGHT LENSES CAME OFF ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING 70-75 MPH IN THE RAIN. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK

• 12/05/2000· AIR BAGS

  CONSUMER WILL COMPLET INFORMATION FORM CONCERNING AIR BAGS SIDE RECALL. *AK THE DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THE PART TO BE REPLACED FOR MANUFACTURER RECALL. *YH

• 12/04/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  VEHICLE WILL STALL IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHTS. CONSUMER STATED THIS HAPPENED AT ABOUT 35 MPH. DEALER COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

• 12/03/2004· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THE CRUISE WAS ENGAGED AND THE CAR ACCELERATED. TAPPING BRAKE AND MANUALLY SHUTTING OFF CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH DID NOT SLOW IT DOWN. *BF NAR *JLS THE IDLE AIR CONTROL WAS OCCASIONALLY INOPERABLE. *SC

• 12/01/2000· SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ONGOING PROBLEM VEHICLE PULLING TO RIGHT,AND BRAKES GRABBING INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

• 11/29/2000· AIR BAGS

  WAS TOLD BY DEALER I COULD PARK CAR UNTIL APRIL 2001 WHEN A RECALL WOULD BE ISSUED OR SIGN A WAIVER AND HAVE AIR BAGS DISCONNECTED. *AK

• 11/29/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE QUIT IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT ANY WARNING, IT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER STALLING. *YH

• 11/24/1999· AIR BAGS

  WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 55MPH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. PRIOR TO THAT, AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND WAS SERVICED BY THE DEALER. *AK

• 11/20/2006· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  HEADLIGHT LENS FALLS OFF. *JB

• 11/19/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CONSUMER NOTICED, EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPSION EVERY 3000 MILES ONE QUART OF OIL, CAUSING ENGINE STALL VERY OFTEN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

• 11/16/2004· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  CONSUMER REPORTED HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER NOTICED THE HEADLIGHT LENS WAS MISSING 0R FELL OFF. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK

• 11/14/2010· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  HEADLAMP LENSES CLOUD REDUCING NIGHTTIME VISIBILITY FOR DRIVER AND FOR OTHER VEHICLES. POLYCARBONATE LENSES DISCOLOR AND TURN YELLOW. PROBLEM IS PERVASIVE ACROSS MOST MAKES AND MODELS. REPLACEMENT LENSES ARE VERY COSTLY. THE PROBLEM DID NOT EXIST WHEN GLASS HEADLAMPS WERE USED, AND REPLACEMENT WAS INEXPENSIVE. *TR

• 11/11/2006· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ATTENTION: MS. DENISE MCNAIR@DOT.GOV AFTER REVIEWING THE INFORMATION SERVICE BULLETIN SENT TO ME I AM UNDER MORE CONVINCED THAT THIS ENGINE IS DEFECTIVE. I HAVE HAD ENGINE COOLING ALSO HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION EVERY SINCE 57.000 MILES,I MENTION IT TO THE SERVICE ADVISOR AND NO ONE EVER TOLD ABOUT THESE BULLETINS NO ONE MENTION THAT THEIR WAS A PROBLEM WITH ENGINE OR TELL ME ABOUT THE , FWD RTV SEALANT PROCEDURE WITH CURRENT OIL DISTRIBUTION PLATE OR THE RUSTED HEATER PIPES THAT GO THROUGH THE ENGINE BLOCK THAT CARRIES THE COOLANT. ALSO LEAKS IN THE CAR CAUSING FUMES WHICH ARE TOXIC. I MUST HAVE 20- 1 GALLON ANTI- FREEZE BOTTLES IN MY GARAGE. I CARRY AT LEAST 6 QUARTS MOTOR OIL WITH ME, THE OVER 75,000 MILE OIL. I USE MORE OIL AND ANTI- FREEZE THAN GAS.2006 CONSUMER ACTION HANDBOOK STATES AND I QUOTE" SOMETIMES A MANUFACTURER MAKES A DESIGN OR PRODUCTION MISTAKE ON A MOTOR VEHICLE. IF DEALERS REPORT A NUMBER OF COMPLAINT ABOUT A CERTAIN PART OR VEHICLE, THE MANUFACTURER MAY ALLOW DEALERS TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AT NO COST TO YOU EVEN IF THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. A SERVICE BULLETIN NOTIFIES THE DEALER OF THE PROBLEM AND HOW TO SOLVE IT. BECAUSE THESE FREE REPAIRS ARE NOT PUBLICIZED, THEY ARE CALLED "SECRET WARRANTIES" THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION MAINTAINS A DATABASE OF SERVICE BULLETINS FILED BY MANUFACTURERS. I ALSO HAVE ALL THE MAINTENANCE RECORDS FOR MY 1998 CADILLAC AND WAS NEVER IMFORMED OF THESE PROBLEMS OR I WOULD HAVE HAD THEM REPAIRED WHEN THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENTS I CAN'T KEEP BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE TRANSPORTATION. THE DEALER TOLD ME I HAVE BLOWN HEAD GASKETS WHICH COMES FROM OVERHEATING DUE TO THE COOLING LEAK AND OIL LEAKS.THE HEATER PIPES HAVE RUSTED POURING OUT ENGINE COOLANT. WHICH DOES NOT PRODUCE HEAT AT THIS TIME. I NEED ALL THE HELP I CAN GET, I"M ON A FIXED INCOME AND MONEY IS SCARCE. WHY DON'T THEY RUN COPPER PIPES THEY DON'T RUST. IT'S FOR THE HEATING SYSTEM. PLEASE HELP. *JB

• 11/09/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  IN 2001, THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT LENS ON MY 1998 CADILLAC DEVILLE FELL OFF. THE DEALER, HERITAGE CADILLAC, REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY AT NO COST, SINCE THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. ON 11/6/04, THE LEFT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY FELL OFF. I HAVE NOT YET DISCUSSED THE PROBLEM WITH THE DEALER. *AK

• 11/05/2004· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE ENGAGED THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TWICE. TAPPING BRAKE AND MANUALLY SHUTTING OFF CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT SLOW THE CAR DOWN. *BF THE CONSUMER HAD TO BRAKE HARD, PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE IT RAN [PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE IAC MOTOR WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. *NM

• 11/03/2006· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S OIL AND ANTIFREEZE LEAKED CAUSING THE INTAKE AND OUTTAKE OF THE ENGINE TO RUST, IN TURN CAUSING THE PIPE TO BUST AND THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE TO FIX THIS ISSUE. UPDATED 12.8/2006 - 4.6 LITER NORTHSTAR ENGINE. THE L/F WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE. THE BRAKES PULSATED. THE SES LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE HEADLIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. *NM

• 11/02/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ONE NIGHT MY FAMILY AND I WERE DRIVING MY 1998 CADILLAC DEVILLE, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE HEATER COIL BURST WITHOUT WARNING, THE HEATER WAS NOT ON AND THE CAR WAS NOT RUNNING HOT. THE CAR FILLED WITH STEAM MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE ANYTHING, AND HOT SCALDING WATER AND ANTI-FREEZE POURED OUT FROM UNDER THE DASH BOARD RIGHT OVER THE GAS PEDDLE AND SCALDED MY RIGHT FOOT CAUSING SERIOUS BURNS AND LEAVING HORRIBLE SCARS. LUCKILY WE WERE TRAVELING ON A COUNTRY ROAD WITH LITTLE TO NO TRAFFIC. I AM RELIEVED THAT ME NOR MY FAMILY WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED OTHER THAN MY FOOT BEING BURNED. CAR DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND NOTHING WAS DONE. I FEEL LIKE THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS MATTER THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO AND HAVE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT IT. *TR

• 11/01/2000· AIR BAGS

  CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V217 AND IS REQUESTING THAT THE AIR BAGS BE DISCONNECTED CONSIDERING THEY ARE DEFECTIVE AND CAN'T BE REPLACED UNTIL 2001. *SLC

• 10/30/2000· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  UNABLE TO READ/SEE INSTRUMENT PANEL DURING A BRIGHT SUNNY DAY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK WHEN SUNLIGHT SHINES ON A SENSOR, LOCATED ON THE DASHBOARD, THE DASHLIGHTS GROW DIM. THE TINTED GLASS MAKES THE INSTRUMENT PANEL UNREADABLE. *YH

• 10/27/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  1998 CADILLAC DEVILLE CONCOURS. NORTHSTAR 4.6L V8 I HAVE MADE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE OIL CONSUMPTION OF THIS VEHICLES ENGINE. ONLY TO RECEIVE THE BRUSH OFF FROM THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT GM'S ALLOWABLE NORTHSTAR CONSUMPTION. THIS ENGINE IS CONSUMING 4 QTS PER MONTH ON AVERAGE AND IS NOT ACCEPTABLE IN MY BOOK. WHAT DO I DO NOW ? NO MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY OR EXTENDED LEFT TO HELP AND ONLY 80,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. I DEFINITELY BELIEVE THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS A LEMON FROM THE GET GO AND THAT GM KNOWS THESE ENGINES HAVE PROBLEMS. I'M TRYING TO BUY AMERICAN MADE PRODUCTS BUT WITH PROBLEMS LIKE THIS IT'S GETTING DIFFICULT TO DO THIS. HOPING I CAN GET SOME RESOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR

• 10/27/2005· AIR BAGSCrash

  DT: THE CONTACT STATED ON 10-17-05 WAS DRIVING WHEN SHE HEARD A NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE A SOMETHING SCRAPED THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR. IMMEDIATELY THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE TWO PEOPLE IN THE FRONT SEAT OF THE CAR. NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE DEALER SAID THERE HAD BEEN A PROBLEM IN THE PAST, BUT NOT THE FRONT. HE ALSO, SAID THE SENSORS WERE PROBABLY BAD. SHE DID NOT RECALL AN AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATING IN THE CAR PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT.

• 10/27/1998· INTERIOR LIGHTING

  INTERIOR LIGHTS MALFUNCTION CONTINUALLY, DO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN OPENING DOOR, UNABLE TO REPAIR.

• 10/25/2005· AIR BAGS

  DT: THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING WHEN THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER SAID SHE DID NOT RUN OVER ANYTHING IN THE ROAD OR IMPACTED ANOTHER VEHICLE OR OBJECT. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT TAKEN, BUT THEY CONFIRMED THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE ROAD SHE RAN OVER TO CAUSE THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE DEALER WAS INSPECTING THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE REASON WHY THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

• 10/24/2003· STEERING

  WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN AT SLOW SPEED POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONS FOR A FEW SECONDS MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR. THIS OCCURRED ABOUT 3-4 TIMES IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. OTHER TIMES IT OPERATES NORMALLY. *LA

• 10/20/2000· TIRES

  WHIILE DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH TREAD ON REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF A 1998, CADILLAC, DEVILLE. BRIDGESTONE, DAYTONA, P21575R15 MS, DOT # HYHFEA8. TIRE MILEAGE LESS THAN 10,000. REPLACEMENT TIRE EQUIPMENT. *AK

• 10/20/2000· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  WHILE DRIVING IN THE DAY LIGHT WON'T BE ABLE TO SEE THE DASHBOARD, AND WAS UNABLE TO READ THE SPEED WITHOUT TAKEN EYES OFF THE ROAD.*AK

• 10/19/2006· SUSPENSION

  CAR SWINGS SIDE WAYS IN CERTAIN ROAD CONDITIONS. FEELS AS THOUGH YOU WILL LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. *NM

• 10/19/2006· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE HEADLIGHT COVER FELL OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

• 10/12/1999· SUSPENSION

  DUE TO A BAD FRONT AIR SYSTEM SUPENSION,WHEN VEHICLE RIDES OVER AN UNEVEN PAVEMENT, THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE SCRAPES THE GROUND. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

• 10/11/2002· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

  WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT IS ON IN THE PANEL DASHBOARD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

• 10/10/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE VIBRATES DUE TO ROTORS WHICH WERE WARPED. THIS MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER HAD TO REROUND THE ROTORS. *AK THE DEALER SAYS THE ROTORS WARPED DUE TO " RIDING THE BRAKES". *YH

• 10/10/1998· EQUIPMENT

  UNABLE TO HEAR RADIO NEWS FROM CBS STATION, TOTAL NOISE.REPLACED RADIO.

• 10/09/2002· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE HEADLIGHTS LENS WILL FALL OFF CAUSING A DISTRACTING TO CONSUMER VIEW. DEALER NOTIFIED MR

• 10/08/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  PROBLEM WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BOTH FRONT ROTORS AND PADS. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND TURNED FRONT ROTORS, AND REPLACED THE PADS. *AK THE PREMATURE FAILURE OF BRAKES WAS DUE TO MANUFACTURE DESIGN FLAW. THE MANUFACTURER IS NOW REPLACING ASBESTOS PADS WITH METAL. *YH

• 10/07/1998· VISIBILITY,INTERIOR LIGHTING

  INTERIOR LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED. INCIDENT OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, SWITCH ON DRIVER'S DOOR FOR REAR WINDOW DOESN'T WORK. LOCK WAS OFF. DEALER CONTACTED, AND IS AWARE OF ALL PROBLEMS. CURRENTLY HAS THE VEHICLE, INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM. *AK

• 10/07/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THERE IS A SQUEALING NOISE. ALSO, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, DEALER HAS THE VEHICLE FOR THE FOURTH TIME. *AK

• 10/06/2014· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE FUEL RAIL INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V110000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

• 10/05/2004· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT LENS FELL OFF. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

• 10/01/2001· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ROTORS WARPED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT, DEALER STATED THAT THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE OF THE DRIVER MAKING QUICK STOPS FROM HIGH SPEEDS OR RIDING THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, CONSUMER STATES NEITHER OF THESE THINGS HAVE OCCURRED AND FEELS THAT THERE IS A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE BRAKING SYSTEM OR ABS, AFTER REPAIRS THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HAD AN EXTREME HEAT BUILD UP WHICH CONSUMER COULD FEEL, THE HEAT FROM THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL IS HOT, BUT NOTHING TO COMPARE WITH THE RIGHT WHEEL, THE REAR WHEELS ARE ONLY WARM. *SLC

• 10/01/1998· SEATS

  SEAT FAILED.

• 09/30/2002· AIR BAGS

  THE CONSUMER WAS ON THE DRIVEWAY OF PERSONAL RESIDENCE WITH ALL SEAT BELTS SECURED WHEN BOTH THE DRIVER/PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION. THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN, THERE WERE NO POWER FEATURES WORKING, AND THE HORN WAS BLOWING CONTINUOUSLY. THE DASHBOARD WAS BLOWN UP FROM THE FORCE OF THE AIRBAGS AND THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS SEVERELY SMASHED FROM THE FORCE OF THE DASHBOARD. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND HIS ARMS WERE BURNED FROM THE AIRBAG ON THE DRIVER SIDE, CONSUMERS HIS WIFE HIT HER HEAD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. (CONSUMERS WIFE SUFFERED FROM A TEMPORARY HEARING LOSS IN LEFT EAR, AND NECK PAIN/HEADACHES) *SCC

• 09/24/2002· STEERING

  WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT THE SPEED OF 35MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. LOST THE CONTROL OF THE POWER STEERING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.