1991 CADILLAC DEVILLE Problems & Recalls

VEHICLE STARTED LEAKING FUEL UNDERNEATH AT THE NYLON FUEL LINE. I HAD IT REPAIRED AND IT STARTED LEAKING IN A DIFFERENT LOCATION. APPARENTLY THE ENTIRE LINE IS FAULTY AND I CANNOT EVEN SEEM TO FIND A REPLACEMENT. FIRE HAZARD!

Mileage: 89,000

I HAD NO IDEA THIS VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL I ACTUALLY OWN A 1984 CADILLAC SEDAN DEVILLE, IT HAD A GAS LEAK WHICH ROTTED OUT THE TIMING CHAIN CASING, AND KNOCKED TEETH DOWN INTO THE GEAR BOX. I JUST REALIZED THIS CAR WAS RECALLED BECAUSE OF THE FUEL LEAKS AND THE ROTTING PARTS UNDER THE ENGINE COMPA...

Mileage: 50,000

I HAD NO IDEA THIS VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL I ACTUALLY OWN A 1984 CADILLAC SEDAN DEVILLE, IT HAD A GAS LEAK WHICH ROTTED OUT THE TIMING CHAIN CASING, AND KNOCKED TEETH DOWN INTO THE GEAR BOX. I JUST REALIZED THIS CAR WAS RECALLED BECAUSE OF THE FUEL LEAKS AND THE ROTTING PARTS UNDER THE ENGINE COMPA...

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM WAS FAULTY, WHICH ALLOWED THE DOORS TO OPEN INDEPENDENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOCKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT...

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM WAS FAULTY, WHICH ALLOWED THE DOORS TO OPEN INDEPENDENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOCKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT...

Mileage: 110,000

MY 1991 CADILLAC DEVILLE HAS HAD A PROBLEM (AS HAD THE 1985 CADILLAC) WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION/ENGINE RACING. THIS IS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED AT A SIGNAL OR STOP SIGN. THOUGH MY FOOT WILL BE FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CAR ENGINE RACES AND THEN THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD. ...

Mileage: 105,000

MY 1991 CADILLAC DEVILLE HAS HAD A PROBLEM (AS HAD THE 1985 CADILLAC) WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION/ENGINE RACING. THIS IS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED AT A SIGNAL OR STOP SIGN. THOUGH MY FOOT WILL BE FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CAR ENGINE RACES AND THEN THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD. ...

Mileage: 105,000

MY 1991 CADILLAC DEVILLE HAS HAD A PROBLEM (AS HAD THE 1985 CADILLAC) WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION/ENGINE RACING. THIS IS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED AT A SIGNAL OR STOP SIGN. THOUGH MY FOOT WILL BE FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CAR ENGINE RACES AND THEN THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD. ...

Mileage: 105,000

POWER STEERING PUMP OVERHEATS & LEAKS. REPLACED TWICE. RETURNED TO MECHANIC 4/2/08 FOR 3RD REPLACEMENT. PUMP GOT SO HOT THE DIPSTICK MELTED. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

AT THE END OF SHORT 20 MILE TRIP AS I WAS PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, I NOTICED SMOKE & FLAMES COMING OUT OF HOOD / ENGINE. THE ACTION OF DRIVING, PARKING AND FIRE WAS SIMULTANEOUS. I CAN NOT SAY FOR CERTAIN THE ORDER IN WHICH THE THREE EVENTS HAPPENED. THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. I LEFT THE CAR IN PARK...

Mileage: 135,696

AT THE END OF SHORT 20 MILE TRIP AS I WAS PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, I NOTICED SMOKE & FLAMES COMING OUT OF HOOD / ENGINE. THE ACTION OF DRIVING, PARKING AND FIRE WAS SIMULTANEOUS. I CAN NOT SAY FOR CERTAIN THE ORDER IN WHICH THE THREE EVENTS HAPPENED. THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. I LEFT THE CAR IN PARK...

Mileage: 135,696

THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND THE WINDOW LOCK SWITCH FAILED, CONSUMERS GRANDCHILD WAS STICKING HER HEAD OUT THE WINDOW WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CHILDS NECK AND HEAD WERE BEING SQUEEZED BETWEEN THE WINDOW AND FRAME, CHILD SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.*YH

THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOUR MILES, THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE TIME IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD HAVE BEEN COOLING FAN. DEALER CONTACTED. NLM PER INSPECTION, THEY FOUND THE HOT SPOT WAS ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHERE THE FENDER AND THE TIRE HAD...

WHEN VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 7 GALLONS OF GAS, AND WHEN MAKING A HARD RIGHT TURN OR GOING UP HILLS, VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER NOTED THAT INTAKE VALVE IN TANK WAS NOT REGISTERING THAT THERE WAS FUEL.*AK *SLC

VEHICLE TAKES OFF WHEN STARTED IN NEUTRAL, COULD THIS CAUSE THE ECM TO BECOME OUT OF WHACK, SOMETIME WILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN NORMALLY, IT STALLS AND RESTARTED IN NEUTRAL VEHICLE TAKES OFF.

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE DOES NOT FUNCTION. IT WILL NOT LATCH TO FASTEN DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT. CONTACTED GM & THEY SAY IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE & THE CAR SEAT BELT SHOULD NOT EXPERIENCE FAILURE AT ONLY 47,000 MILES. *AK

CAR WAS AT COMPLETE STOP: ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR AND TAKES OFF ON ITS OWN.

CONSUMER WENT TO PUT WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID. OPENED HOOD, AND PNEUMATIC HOOD SUPPORTS WHICH IS THIN, AND INADEQUATE FOR S UCH A HEAVY LOAD, FAILED TO HOLD, AND CAME CRASHING DOWN ONTO CONSUMER'S HAND. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INSTALLING WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID, AND HOOD CAME DOWN ON HER HANDS. SHE SAID THAT PNEUMATIC SUPPORTS FOR THE HOOD WERE DEFECTIVE AND INADEQUATE FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE HOOD. *AK

THE FRONT BRAKE PADS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING OUT. ALSO THE BRAKES GRIND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

UPON ACCELERATION WHILETRAVELING DOWN AN INCLINE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT/OIL LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE CUT OFF WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

UPON ACCELERATION WHILETRAVELING DOWN AN INCLINE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT/OIL LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE CUT OFF WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

UPON ACCELERATION WHILETRAVELING DOWN AN INCLINE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT/OIL LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE CUT OFF WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

SEAT BELT FAILED TO RELEASE CONSUMER'S GRAND CHILD. SEA TBELT BUCKLE BUTTON WOULD NOT RELEASE CHILD. WAS ABLE TO WIGGLE CHILD OUT OF SAFETY BELT. DEALER / MFR. NOTIFIED. DEALER DID NOT WANT TO KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING WHENEVER VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP OR MAKES A TURN. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON 14 OCCASIONS, AND CONDITION STILL OCCURRING. SEEKING HELP IN NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK

INTERMIITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A PANIC STOP, THE VEHICLE SWERVES, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. TSB #315004 HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER. CONSUMER HAS NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

HAD NEW BEARING REPLACED ON RIGHT FRONT WHEEL ON 3-26-99, WHEEL CAME OFF CAR WHILE DRIVING ON 5-7-1999, ALL STUDS HAD BROKEN OFF BEARING AND WHEEL CAME OFF. THE PART WAS MADE BY FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION, AND PURCHASED THRU CARQUEST BY DAVISON AUTOMOTIVE WHO INSTALLED IT! I HAVE THE PART, BUT MECHAN...

HAD NEW BEARING REPLACED ON RIGHT FRONT WHEEL ON 3-26-99, WHEEL CAME OFF CAR WHILE DRIVING ON 5-7-1999, ALL STUDS HAD BROKEN OFF BEARING AND WHEEL CAME OFF. THE PART WAS MADE BY FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION, AND PURCHASED THRU CARQUEST BY DAVISON AUTOMOTIVE WHO INSTALLED IT! I HAVE THE PART, BUT MECHAN...

ABS VALVE BLOCK/PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL SERVELY WHEN BRAKING HARD. VEHICLE STILL BRAKES NORMALLY UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS COMBINATION BECAUSE WHEN YOU NEED THE BRAKES MOST THEY CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

INTERMITTENT PULL WITH A HARD BRAKE APPLY DURING NON-ABS STOP. *MJS

WHEN DRIVING 45 MILES MPH AND WHEN REMOVING FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE CONTINUES TO TRAVEL AT 45 MPH. ONLY AFTER GOING A DISTANCE WILL THE VEHICLE GRADUALLY REDUCE SPEED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45MPH CONSUMER REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. DEALER CLAIMED THAT THE BUMPER WENT UNDERNEATH VEHICLE THAT WAS HIT. *AK *ML

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE. THE WHEN VEHICLE APPROACHES A STOP, IT CUTS OFF. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLY. SAFETY LOCK FOR THE QUICK DISK CONNECT IS BROKEN. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THIS DEFECT COMPLIES WITH INVESTIGATIONS EA 93011 AND PE93007. *AK

OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED AND VEHICLE DID NOT PASS EMMISSIONS TEST EVEN AFTER REPLACING THE SENSOR.

VEHICLE STALLS WHILE TRAVELING MORE THAN 40-50 MPH, IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. WHEN VEHICLE STALLS, TOLAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES RESULTED.

FUEL TANK LEAKAGE.

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND AT NIGHT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND FOR TWO YEARS THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

STARTER MOTOR REPLACED, FAILED AFTER REPLACEMENT DUE TO SHORT IN SYSTEM.

PARKED VEHICLE, NOTICE SMOKE AND FLAME COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AREA. HOOD WOULD NOT UNLATCH, FIREMAN PUT HOLE IN TOP OF HOOD TO OUTEN THE FIRE. ADJUSTOR SAYS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FIRE. JUST HAD THE OIL CHANGED AND REPLACE THE FILTER.

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES QUICKLY, THEY FAIL.

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ON THE LEFT SIDE UNDER THE HOOD WHILE PARKED FOR LESS THAN A MINUTE AFTER A 10 MINUTE DRIVE. *AK

ABS FAILED CAUSING ACCIDENT.

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR , RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE COLLISION.

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN A COLLISION.

FUEL LINE CONNECTOR LOCK RETAINER DISCONNECTED FROM INADVERTENT RELEASE. WITHOUT RETAINER THE FUEL LINE WILL DISCONNECT WHEN THE DEVICE IS ROTATED 1/8 TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. ONE OF THE RETAINERS WAS MISSING, AND FILTER SPECIFIED FOR VEHICLE DID NOT FIT. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY.

BRAKE PROBLEMS.

IGNITION SWITCH FAILS ON OCCASION.

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN APPLIED BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE. *AK DEALER REPLACED CALIPERS AND MASTER CYLINDER. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN APPLIED BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE. *AK DEALER REPLACED CALIPERS AND MASTER CYLINDER. *SLC

DURING HARD STOPS THE ABS SYSTEM SWERVES SHARPLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY.

ABS VALVE BLOCK/PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL WHEN BRAKING HARD.

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISON WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE BACKED INTO VEHICLE. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *SLC

AIR CONDITIONING MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO A FAULTY COMPRESSOR. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE STILL ENGAGED, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK

THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED IN ANY KIND OF TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE WILL JUST SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AT LEAST (6 OR MORE TIMES) EVERY YEAR SINCE 1992. DEALER CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

BATTERY FAILED.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

HARD BRAKE PEDAL WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP.

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT THERE IS A LOT OF KICK BACK COMING FROM BRAKES; HE ALSO NOTES THAT THERE IS A LOT OF NOISE COMING FROM BRAKES. *AK

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

VERY ROUGH AND ERRATIC IDLE WITH HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION.

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION AT 25 MPH, THE ABS BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WAS EXPERIENCED, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT NEVER CAME ON , IT WAS CONFIRMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE ABS WAS INOPERATIVE. *AK *SLC

ANTILOCK WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.

WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS OCCASIONALLY WHEN AIR CONDITIONER TURNED ON. *DH

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. *SD

ENGINE FAILED. *DH

APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, NO RESPONSE FROM ABS AND DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, NO RESPONSE FROM ABS AND DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

DEFROSTER/HEATER FAILED. *SD

POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. *DH

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM IS CONSTANTLY WORKING NOT JUST UPON USE.HAVING LONG AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. TT

CONSUMER TOLD HAVE THE BRAKE PADS CHANGED FROM DEALER AFTER CHANGING THE BRAKES HAD AN ACCIDENT BRAKE LOCKED UP. TT

DEALER CANNOT GET THE PARTS FOR AN ABS SYSTEM PROBLEM, ITS BEEN TWO MONTHS. TT

WHEN PUSHING GAS PEDAL DOWN TO THE FLOOR THE PEDAL STICKS . TT

ABS, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS , CAUSING THE VEHICLE SWRIL TO THE RIGHT VERY HARD. TT

COMPUTER CHIP WENT OUT AND DRIVER LOST ALL CONTROL OF AUTO-NO STEERING AND NO BRAKES. TT

COMPUTER CHIP WENT OUT AND DRIVER LOST ALL CONTROL OF AUTO-NO STEERING AND NO BRAKES. TT

COMPUTER CHIP WENT OUT AND DRIVER LOST ALL CONTROL OF AUTO-NO STEERING AND NO BRAKES. TT

LOOKED LIKE WHITE STEAM COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD THEN TURN INTO BLACK SMOKE. TT

ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK WHEN THE MODULE LIGHT COMES ON, POSSIBLE NEED A MODULE REPLACEMENT. TT

DRIVER FEELS MOVEMENT OF TIRES POOR STABILITY. DEALER STATES TIRES ARE WAVING. TT

ABS PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT/LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

LEAK IN GAS LINE. *SKD

OIL PUMP CRACKED, ALSO LOWER ENGINE OIL COOLER LINE REPLACED.

OIL PAN GASKET REPLACED. *SKD

TRANSMISSION LEAK, PRIOR TO RECALL.

AXLE SHAFT COOLER HOSE FAILED, CAUSING OIL PAN GASKET TO LEAK PRIOR TO RECALL (94V-199). *AK

REAR SEAT BELTS ARE NOT ADEQUATE FOR CHILD SAFETY SEATS, CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN SECURING SEAT, ALSO BELTS COME UNBUCKLED TOO EASY. *SKD

WATER PUMP FAILED, CAUSING WATER LEAK/HEATER TO FAIL. *AK

SEARS BATTERY CAUSES VEHICLE TO LOOSE GAS MILEAGE. EVEN WHEN THE COMPUTERS BEEN RESET. TT

FUEL INJECTION IDLE SPEED CONTROL UNIT FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *AK

SERPENTINE BELT NOISY/CRACKED. *AK

PARKING LIGH FAILURE. *AK

CATALYTIC CONVERTER CLOGGED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *TW

ABS BRAKES; RELAY/VALVE ASSEMBLY FAILED, RESULTING IN NO OPERATION OF ABS SYSTEM. TT

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. TT

BOTH REAR ANTI-LOCK SENSORS ARE NONFUNCTIONAL, WHICH RENDERS ABS INOPERABLE. TT

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE DRIVING. TT