1999 Cadillac Deville

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

• 12/19/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

• 12/19/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  AUTOMOBILE CUTS OFF, BUT WILL START UP AGAIN. CONSUMER HAS NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENTS YET, BUT IS VERY WORRIED BECAUSE OF THE WAY AUTOMOBILE CUTS OFF IN TRAFFIC. MECHANICS CANNOT FIND OUT WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH VEHICLE. *AK *JB

• 12/19/2001· AIR BAGSCrash

  VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A LATERAL COLLISION, UPON IMPACT SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE SENSOR WAS RECALLED. *SLC

• 12/17/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE VEHICLE WENT COMPLETELY DEAD. *MW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAD NO BRAKES OR POWER STEERING. *JB

• 12/15/2003· SUSPENSION

  WHEN DRIVING/BRAKING 80-120 MPH STEERING WHEEL/DRIVER'S SEAT/ ACCELERATOR, AND BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATED. *AK

• 12/07/2004· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE HOSE HAD RUPTURED WHILE BEING BLED. THE OWNER CHECKED THE LEFT BRAKE HOSE AND IT HAD SAME TYPE OF CRACK AS THE RIGHT FRONT. *JB BOTH HOSES WERE REPLACED. *TC

• 12/03/2004· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION FAILED. THERE WAS NO REVERSE. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL GO FROM FIRST GEAR AND LUNGE STRAIGHT INTO THE THIRD GEAR. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *AK

• 12/01/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  MANUFACTURER HAS HAD THREE OPPORTUNITIES TO REMEDY THESE PROBLKEMS AND HAS FAILED TO DO SO. I'VE REQUESTED THAT THIS VEHICLE BE REPLACED, BUT MANUFACTURER HAS REFUSED TO HONOR MY REQUEST. UNDER OHIO LAW, THIS VEHICLE IS CONSIDERED TO BE A "LEMON" AND SHOULD BE REPLACED AT MY REQUEST. ANY ADDITIONAL HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

• 11/29/1999· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL TANK HAD A HOLE WHICH CAUSED A FUEL LEAK WHICH LEAKED ABOUT 3 GALLONS OF FUEL ONTO THE GROUND, AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. THE HOLE WAS PAINTED OVER WITH BLACK PAINT WHICH SEEMED THE MANUFACTURER OR DEALER WAS COVERING UP THE HOLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

• 11/28/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  WHILE STARTING VEHICLE ENGINE BACKFIRED. THEN FIRE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE UNDER HOOD PADDING WAS COVERED WITH A FLAMMABLE MATERIAL. THIS CAUSED THE FIRE TO BURN THROUGH THE PAINT ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE HOOD.*AK

• 11/27/2012· SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER FRONT BRAKE WAS WEARING VERY QUICKLY AND OVERHEATED FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

• 11/24/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

• 11/23/2004· AIR BAGSCrash

  YESTERDAY, NOV. 22, I HAD A FRONT END COLLISION WHICH RESULTED IN MY CAR BEING TOTALLED. AT THE MOMENT OF IMPACT THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DEPLOYED AND INFLATED, BUT THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DEPLOYED BUT DID NOT INFLATE. THE CAR WAS A 1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE SEDAN WITH 65,000 MILES ON IT. *AK

• 11/23/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION. REFER;ODI # 730667,SECOUND 3K MILE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST COMPELETED AND AGAIN OVER A QT. USED. DEALER WOULD/COULD NOT TAKE ANY ACTION BECAUSE MANUFACTURES BULLETIN (ID># 502869 GUIDE#76-60-04A )STATES 1 QT.CONSUMPTION IN 2K IS NORMAL,ALSO; IN A E-MAIL RESPONSE TO THIS COSUMPTION QUESTION MR. JACK ANDERSON (G.M.SPOKESMEN) STATED "OIL CONSUMPTION OF TWO QUUARTS PER 3000 MILES IS NOT ADNORMAL". I AM NOT QUESTIONING G.M. IS WHY WAS THIS INFORMATION ON THE WINDOW STICKER RIGHT NEXT TO THE FUEL ECONOMY AND ANNUAL FUEL COST. ALSO,IF IT CAN BURN TWO QTS.OF OIL WHEN NEW HOW MANY QTS. WILL IT BE BURNING AT 50K MILES. IS THIS IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGH STANDARDS OF AIR QUALITY THE EPA IS TRYING TO MAINTAIN? THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. RA.*AK

• 11/22/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  FIRST TIME ENGINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT APPROX 75 MPH. ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE PASSING SEMI. ALL LIGHTS ON DASH CAME ON AND TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING. AFTER SERIOUS SCRAMBLING TO GET CAR OFF ROAD AND BRING TO SAFE STOP ATTEMPT TO RESTART WAS SUCCESSFUL AND TRIP OF 600 MILES CONTINUED W/O INCIDENT. FIVE DAYS LATER SAME THING OCCURRED ON SUBURBAN STREET IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT APPROX 45 MPH CAUSING A LOT OF CONSTERNATION BY DRIVERS BEHIND ME THAT DID NOT UNDERSTAND WHY I CAME TO SUDDEN DECELERATION. TOOK CAR TO CADILLAC DEALER AND THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM. THEY CHARGED ME $112.50 FOR ENGINE DRIVEABILITY AND PERFORMANCE DIAGNOSIS AND DID REPLACE A DEFECTIVE EGR VALVE WHICH I FEEL HAD ABSOLUTELY NO ASSOC W/ STALLING PROBLEM. I THINK AFTER LOOKING AT ALL THE OTHER FILINGS OF THIS PROBLEM IN THE NHTSA RECORDS, THAT CADILLAC HAS A REAL PROBLEM AND HAD BETTER GET ON IT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. DT

• 11/19/2002· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THE ACCELERATOR STICKS "HANGS" DUE TO CARBON BUILD UP ON THE ACCELERATOR CABLE. THE OWNER STATES THAT HE HAS TO STEP ON THE PEDAL VERY HARD IN ORDER TO DEPRESS OR UNSTICK. THE VEHICLE IS TAKEN IN FOR THIS FAILURE ABOUT EVERY SIX MONTHS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS TS

• 11/15/2000· AIR BAGS

  CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT AN ON/OFF SWITCH BE INSTALLED FOR THE AIR BAG UNTIL RECALL (00V217) REPAIRS CAN BE MADE. *SLC

• 11/12/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD STOPPED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 1600 MILES. ENGINE WOULD SHUT DOWN AND NOT RESTART. *PH *JB

• 11/11/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT

  WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE REACHED HIGH TEMPERATURES. HAD RADIATOR REPLACED AND THERMOSTAT. THE CAR STILL OVERHEATS. TOOK THE CAR TO TECHNICIAN WHO SUGGESTED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE WHICH WOULD COST $7,000. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, MY DAUGHTER DISCOVERED THE CADILLAC DEVILLE 1999 NORTHSTAR MODEL/VEHICLE HAS NUMEROUS ISSUES DUE TO OVERHEATING AND HEAD GASKETS. *TR

• 11/07/2005· STEERING

  DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING OR SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THIS SEEMED TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN WHILE TURNING THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A HYDRAULIC HOSE. ALSO, THEY SAID THERE WAS NO WAY TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *AK

• 11/04/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE STALLS SHUT DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR

• 11/03/2004· STEERING

  WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION A THUMPING NOISE WAS PRODUCED. DEALER STATED RACK AND PINION BOLT WAS MISSING . *AK NOT ONLY WAS A BOLT MISSING THE BOLT WAS SO LOOSE IT WAS HANGING OFF. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE MISSING BOLT AND TIGHTENED THE LOOSE BOLT. *TC

• 11/03/2001· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  SHORT IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHILE PARKED IN GARAGE-CAR TOTALED-ABOUT 20000 DAMAGE TO GARAGE $ CONTENTS. *AK

• 10/31/2000· AIR BAGS

  CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V217, CONSUMER FEELS THE REPAIR SHOULD BE DONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, CONSUMER IS ALSO UPSET THAT HE HAS BEEN TOLD TO GO AHEAD AND DRIVE THE CAR KNOWING THE AIR BAG COULD DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. *SLC

• 10/30/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

• 10/27/2010· SUSPENSION

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35-40 MPH WHEN HE HEARD THE ANTI-LOCKS BRAKES EXHIBIT AN UNUSUALLY LOUD SQUEAKING AND HUMMING SOUND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE EIGHT MONTHS AGO. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE HUB ASSEMBLY, WHICH HE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HUB ASSEMBLY WAS IN NEED OF A SECOND REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,850 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

• 10/27/2000· AIR BAGS

  CONSUMER RECIEVED RECALL NOTICE 00V-217 CONCERNING INADVERTENT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, CADILLAC HAS TO REDESIGN THE TOTAL AIR BAG SYSTEM WHICH IS GOING TO TAKE A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TIME, BETWEEN 4-8 MONTHS. NLM

• 10/27/1999· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHEN TRAVELING 35 MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION IN WHICH NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. ALSO THE DOLLAR AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END IS OVER FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 10/26/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WATER PUMP CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE WATER PUMP; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE. AS OF OCTOBER 26, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,800 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000. UPDATED 01/02/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE HEATS UP DUE TO THE HEAD BOLTS LOOSENING AND THE ENGINE COOLANT EVAPORATES INTO THE CYLINDER HEADS. UPDATED *JB

• 10/21/2003· VISIBILITY

  DASHBOARD IS WARPING AND THE DEFOGGER GRILL IS LIFTING UP FROM THE DASH SO THAT THE GRILL IS NOT DIRECTING THE AIRFLOW IN THE PROPER DIRECTION. *LA

• 10/21/2000· AIR BAGS

  CONSUMER WANTS THE AIR BAGS DISCONNECTED UNTIL REMEDY FOR THIS POSSIBLE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT STATED IN RECALL (00V-217) IS FOUND FOR THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AIR BAGS. NLM

• 10/20/2000· AIR BAGSCrash

  CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH ON A SIDE ROAD IN RAINY WEATHER. THERE WAS A GUN FIRE NOISE, AND A BAD SMELL AND WHITE SMOKE WAS INSIDE OF VEHICLE. PASSENNGER'S AIRBAG WENT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND THERE WASN'T ANY ACCIDENT. NO INJURIES REPORTED.*AK

• 10/15/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHERE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS. PRESSING ON THE PEDAL HARDER WILL FREE UP THE PEDAL BUT LEADS TO JERKING AND UNPREDICTABLE ACCELERATION. DEALER SAYS THIS IS A VERY COMMON FAILURE AND THEY HAVE NO PERMANENT FIX. *NM

• 10/13/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE REACHED HIGH TEMPERATURES. HAD RADIATOR REPLACED AND THERMOSTAT. THE CAR STILL OVERHEATS. TOOK THE CAR TO TECHNICIAN WHO SUGGESTED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE WHICH WOULD COST $7,000. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, MY DAUGHTER DISCOVERED THE CADILLAC DEVILLE 1999 NORTHSTAR MODEL/VEHICLE HAS NUMEROUS ISSUES DUE TO OVERHEATING AND HEAD GASKETS. *TR

• 10/12/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  AFTER TURNIN IGINITION SWITCH ON BATTERY EXPLODED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

• 10/12/1999· SEAT BELTS

  SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER SIDE GETS TIGHTER, THE LONGER THE USAGE. DRIVER HAS TO TAKE SEAT BELT OFF AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME WEARING IT. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. *AK

• 10/10/2000· AIR BAGS

  CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL#00V217000/ SIDE AIR BAGS. ON SEPT27,2000. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THERE WAS NO REMEDY AVAILABLE UNTIL APRIL 2001. CONSUMER IS VERY UPSET. ALSO, STATES THAT MANUFACTURER IS NOT ASSISTING. IN THE MEANTIME, DEALER WILL NOT DEACTIVATE , AND IS DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE.*AK

• 10/06/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  VEHICLE STALLS AT BETWEEN 25 AND 32 MPH AFTER COASTING OR BRAKING GENTLY FROM 50 PLUS MPH. TOOK TO DEALER ON 09/28/00 WHO SAID IT WAS DIRTY FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, SYSTEM CLEANED. DEALER WANTED OWNER TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR 500 MILES TO SEE IF THE PRBLEM WAS FIXED. AT 300 MILES,OWNER'S SON AND WIFE BOTH HAD CONDITION OCCURE 10/01 AND 10/02/00 DURING A TURN WHICH DID NOT RESULT IN ANY PROBLEM BUT THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT IS HIGH. OWNER WAS ABLE TO RECEREATE THE PROBLEM 5 TIMES IN ONE DAY (10/03/00) SENT TO DEALER ON 10/04/00 WHO INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN TO REPLACE A CRANK SHAFT SENSOR. THIS WAS DONE ON 10/04/00. PROBLEM IS BACK ON 10/06/00 SAME CONDITION. DEALER INFORMED AWAITING RESPONSE TO THE STALLING PROBLEM. *AK

• 10/05/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES

  I WAS DRIVING LIGHT CAME ON CAR FAILED TO STOP PULLED TOONE SIDE TOOK IT TO RINKLE CADILLAC WAS TOLD IT WAS ABS MODULE COVERED BY GM THEY HAD RECALL WENT BACK SEVERAL TIMES FINALLY THE Y TOLD THEY COULD NOT GET PART NOT TO DRIVE CAR IN WET WEATHER OR WINTER CAR IS OWN BY SENIOR LADY BOUGHT NEW ONLY 70000MILES KEPT IN GARAGE CAR IS LISTED FLEETWOOD LIMITED LIMITED AMOUNT MADE THIS IS MY SECOND TIME APPLYING NEVER GOT ANSWER YET MY HUSBAND WROTE IN FIRST TIME. *TR

• 10/04/2020· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  HI.MY CAR CADILLAC DE VILLE DE ELEGANсе1999 42000 MILES 1 TIME CHANGED THE WHEEL. TELL US WHAT THE INITIAL RATING OF THIS CAR WAS .CORRESPONDING TO THE EURO 4 CLASS ,TO INTRODUCE IT TO EUROPE?WHO CAN GIVE YOU A SECURITY CERTIFICATE?THANKS

• 10/02/2000· AIR BAGS

  CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL00V217000 CONCERNING SIDE AIR BAGS. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE RECALL. PROBLEM WILL BE AVAILABLE UNTIL APRIL 2001. RECALL 00V217000. *AK

• 10/01/2000· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE

  I STRUCK A TRUCK TIRE TREAD WHICH SLAPPED THE DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE.THERE WAS SLIGHT DAMAGE TO THE SHEET METAL BELOW THE TRIM ON THE DOOR. THE SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, STRIKING ME ON THE ARM. I WAS SURPRISED THAT THE AIRBAG HAD DEPLOYED WITH SUCH SMALL DAMAGE TO THE DOOR. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO THE LOUISIANA STATE POLICE. TROOP "B" OUT OF NEW ORLEANS FILED THE INCIDENT REPORT. THER PHONE NUMBER IS (504) 471-2775. THE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE ON I-10 NEAR MILE MARKER 203, CLOSE TO CALLBOX 2026. *AK

• 09/30/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PCV, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

• 09/30/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ROTORS WERE WARPED BY EXCESSIVE HEAT AND CAUSED VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. YH

• 09/29/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CONSUMER'S ENGINE OVER HEATS AND CONSUMES OIL EXCESSIVELY. *TS *** NAR RECEIVED 9-29-05*** THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS POSSIBLE HEAD GASKET OR HEAD BOLT FAILURE. *NM

• 09/29/2005· TIRES

  DT: THE CONSUMER WAS THE OWNER OF A 1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TIRES HAD BUBBLES. THE CONSUMER REPLACED ONE TIRE AT A TIME UNTIL ALL OF THE TIRES WERE REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE BUBBLES. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS PAST WEEKEND HE EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE BECAUSE OF A BUBBLE. THE CONSUMER EXCHANGED THE TIRE WITH THE CADILLAC DEALER, AND THEY INSTALLED THE SAME BRAND OF TIRE THAT WAS ORIGINALLY ON THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONTACT RETURNED HOME HE REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND OF TIRES. THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE FIRST REPLACEMENT WAS 20,000 MILES. THE SECOND TIME THE VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE VEHICLE WITH THE SAME TYPE OF TIRES, BUT IF THE CONSUMER WANTED A DIFFERENT BRAND OF TIRES THERE WOULD NOT BE A WARRANTY FOR THE TIRES. THE CONSUMER HAD NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THESE THE TIRES. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS VOGUE, THE TIRE LINE IS P225/ 975. THE CONTACT WAS GOING TO SUBMIT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE VEHICLE AND TIRES BY MAIL. *AK (11/17/05) *SC

• 09/26/2002· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ENGINE STARTS HARD, MORE AFTER SITTING FOR A FEW MINUTES. (SMELLS LIKE FUEL) THE MECHANIC CHECKED AND FOUND THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR LEAKING/REPLACED THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. *SCC

• 09/25/2009· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE MISFIRED, WHICH CAUSED AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND REPAIRED AT AN EXPENSE OF $4500.00. ONE YEAR AFTER THE REPAIR THE FAILURE RECURRED. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER AGAIN, BUT WAS ADVISED THAT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. HE THEN ADDED THAT THEY WERE AWARE THAT NORTH STAR ENGINES ARE PRONE TO BACK-FIRING. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000, THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 10/20/09 *CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE HEAD GASKET FAILED AS WELL. UPDATED 10/22/09

• 09/24/2012· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE THROTTLE BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY BECAME STUCK. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

• 09/24/2001· AIR BAGS

  RECALL 00 V 217 000/ AIR BAG SIDE IMPACT SENSOR MODULE: UNABLE TO GET DEALER MICHAEL HOHL GMC; CARSON CITY, NV; PHONE# 775/883-5777 TO HONOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. DEALER WAS CONTACTED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND STILL WAS UNABLE TO GET RECALL RESOLVED . SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK