High Severity Issue
This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.
This Problem Across All Years
1987 CADILLAC DEVILLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED.*MR THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE FIRE WAS DUE TO WIRING REPAIRS THAT WERE PERFORMED BY THE DEALER. PRIOR TO THE FIRE THE CONSUMER HAD OTHER REPAIRS DONE ON THE CAR SUCH AS A NEW RACK AND PINION, STRUTS, TRANSMISSION, RADIATOR, AND REPAIRS TO THE AIR CONDITION. *JB *NM
1987 CADILLAC DEVILLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED.*MR THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE FIRE WAS DUE TO WIRING REPAIRS THAT WERE PERFORMED BY THE DEALER. PRIOR TO THE FIRE THE CONSUMER HAD OTHER REPAIRS DONE ON THE CAR SUCH AS A NEW RACK AND PINION, STRUTS, TRANSMISSION, RADIATOR, AND REPAIRS TO THE AIR CONDITION. *JB *NM
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN, STEERING WHEEL WON'T TURN, AND IT MAKES A KNOCKING NOISE. ALSO, IT GETS STUCK. MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER IT WAS THE RACK AND PINION STEERING. *AK
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN, STEERING WHEEL WON'T TURN, AND IT MAKES A KNOCKING NOISE. ALSO, IT GETS STUCK. MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER IT WAS THE RACK AND PINION STEERING. *AK
THE RACK AND PINION DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY BEFORE FIVE TO TEN MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE IS STARTED.
THE RACK AND PINION DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY BEFORE FIVE TO TEN MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE IS STARTED.
IN COLD WEATHER CONDITON THE STEERING WHEEL FREEZES UP, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO MAKE A LEFT OR A RIGHT HAND TURN. *AK
IN COLD WEATHER CONDITON THE STEERING WHEEL FREEZES UP, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO MAKE A LEFT OR A RIGHT HAND TURN. *AK
'COLD POWER STEERING.'
'COLD POWER STEERING.'
'COLD POWER STEERING', ALSO STEERING OCCASIONALLY LOCKS UP COMING OUT OF HARD TURNS. *DH
'COLD POWER STEERING', ALSO STEERING OCCASIONALLY LOCKS UP COMING OUT OF HARD TURNS. *DH