1998 CADILLAC DEVILLE Steering Problems

1998 CADILLAC DEVILLE HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING EQUIPMENT. *MR THE STEERING WHEEL SPUN AROUND LIKE A FAN AND BROKE IMMEDIATELY AFTER. *SC

Mileage: 83,000

THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A NOISE WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS AND THE DRIVER HAD DIFFICULTY STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE SWAY BAR LINKS AND THE STEERING RACK. *NM VEHICLE ONLY HAS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES. *LA THERE WAS BINDING WHEN HOT AND DRY BINDING WHEN COLD, THE TIRE WERE WEARING ON THE INSIDES AND THIN. *SC

Mileage: 36,433

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO DRIVE HOME. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *NM

Mileage: 42,000

POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING WITH LOW SPEED TURNS.BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS. FOR A BOUT 3-5 SECONDS YOU MUST STEER MANUALLY.LAST OCCURENCE HAPPENED IN A RAIN STORM.CADILLAC DEALER(SMITH-GRAY IN MEADVILLE, PA) COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM.THIS IS MY SECOND REPORT.('98 DEVILLE). *AK

Mileage: 108,000

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

Mileage: 90,000

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN, VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER/STEERING, AND WOULD NOT RETURN WHEN STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED BACK TO FORWARD DRIVING POSITION. *AK

Mileage: 88,000

WHEN MAKING LEFT HAND TURNS, WOULD LOSE POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WOULD BE INOPERATIVE. THIS PROBLEM CAN OCCUR WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

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.

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING APPROXIMATELY THREE TO FOUR MILES THE SERVICE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM COMES ON. HAD IT CHECKED BY A CADILLAC DEALER. THEY INDICATED THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO HAVE THE STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR (1287) AND THE WHEEL SENSOR (?) (1255) EBTCM REPLACED AT A COST OF $1230.00

"GRINDING" NOISE WHEN STOPPING, RIGHT TURN. DEALER "SWAPPED" RACK AN DPINION FROM IN-STOCK USED CAR. SAME PROBLEM BUT NOW ON TWO CARS! LASTLY: AFTER I COMPLAINED, STRONGLY, DEALER INSTALLED NEW RACK AND PINION, PROBLEM SOLVED.*AK

THE VEHICLE HAS VIBRATION PROBLEMS, THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONSUMER THAT THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING HOSE, AND THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE AND THEY ARE WORKING ON A REMEDY.*YH

THE VEHICLE HAS VIBRATION PROBLEMS, THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONSUMER THAT THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING HOSE, AND THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE AND THEY ARE WORKING ON A REMEDY.*YH

WHILE MAKING A TURN POWER STEERING WAS GONE. CONSUMER HAD TO FIGHT STEERING WHEEL TO GAIN CONTROL. *AK *ML

POWER STEERING RESERVOIR FAILURE.

BRAKES SQUEAL UPON APPLICATION - SERVICE DID NOT DETECT; BRAKES SQUEAL UPON APPLICATION - INSTALLED UPDATED PADS ON FRT PER BULLETIN 83-50-25; BRAKES SQUEAL A 3RD TIME - LONGER TIME TO STOP; LEAKING OIL - SERVICE - TAKE OUT ENGINE MANIFOLD; LEAKING OIL AGAIN - SERVICE - HOLE FORCONVERTOR SNOUT DRILLED TOO CLOSE TO REAR MAIN JOURNAL; LEAKING OIL - SERVICE REPLACE RACK AND PINION; LEAKING OIL - SERVICE - CAR WAS KEPT FOR SEVERAL DAYS DID NOT DETECT LEAK. LEAKING OIL; REAR WINDOW SWITCH ON LEFT FRONT DOOR INOPT - SERVICE - REPLACE DOOR WINDOE LEFT FRONT. REPLACE MASTER CONTROL SWITCH; EXPRESS WINDOW DOWN DOES WORK PROPERLY - SERVICE - DID NOT DETECT; WINDSHIELD WASHER INOPT. - SERVICE -RECONNECT LOOSE HOSE; WINDSHIELD WASHER INOPT REINSTALL NOZZLES; WINDSHIELD WASHER INOPT. - SERVICE -GLUED FITTINGS TOGETHER. CUSTOMER SPOKE WITH SERVICE MANAGER SEVERAL TIMES. CUSTOMER SPOKE WITH DEALERSHIP OWNER. CUSTOMER MET WITH GM D.S.M.

WHEN VEHICLE GOES OVER A DIP THE FRONT END HITS THE GROUND. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES AND THE STEERING GET VERY HARD, THERE IS NO SET TIME WHEN THIS HAPPENS, CONSUMER IS AFRAID TO DRIVE VEHICLE. *SLC