1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE Electrical System Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE CONTACT RETRIEVED CODES FROM THE ON BOARD COMPUTER: PASS KEY OPEN/SHORTER PELLET, PASS KEY WRONG AND FUEL SENSOR FEEDBACK SHORTED HIGH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

Mileage: 45,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A MECHANIC FOR A ROUTINE SERVICE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND AN AUTO REPAIR CENTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

Mileage: 107,000

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

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

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER BEING SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 60,000

DT: CAR HAS BEEN SHUTTING DOWN INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. JUST SHUTS OFF. CONSUMER LOSES ALL POWER BRAKES, AND STEERING, ETC,. *AK CONSUMER SAID THAT THERE AREN'T ANY WARNING LIGHTS BEFORE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF. ONCE THE CONSUMER STOPS THE VEHICLE, IT HAS TO BE RESTARTED AND IS OK UNTIL THE NEXT OCCURRENCE. *SB

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE VEHICLE LOST POWER BRAKES AND STEERING AND WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE STALLING WAS RELATED TO A FAILURE IN THE MAIN COMPUTER CHIP. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWAITING PARTS TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THEY ARE ALSO GOING TO RE-CLEAN THE ENGINE BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. *NM THE EGR VALVE FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *SC *JB

Mileage: 57,500

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

Mileage: 38,000

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SERVICE RIDE SYSTEM AND SERVICE STABILITY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, THE STABILITY/ABS HAVE ENGAGED WHILE DRIVING, THIS CAUSES VEHICLE TO DECELERATE SIGNIFICALLY, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE STEERING WHEEL SENSOR, REPAIRED SEPARATED LINK AT THE LEFT FRONT POSITION SENSOR AND CLEANED THE CORRODED GROUNDS LOCATED AT THE ELECTRONIC BRAKING AND TRACTION CONTROL MODULE, DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *SLC

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

PASSENGER'S SIDE MIRROR WILL NOT STAY ADJUSTED. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN IT INTO DEALER ABOUT 15 TIMES FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. AFTER ADJUSTING MIRROR, AND TURNING AWAY, AND WHEN LOOKING AT MIRROR AGAIN, CONSUMER MAY BE LOOKING AT THE SKY. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE WHEN CHANGING LANES, DRIVER DOESN'T KNOW IF ANOTHER CAR IS COMING OR NOT. ALSO, DOOR LOCKS, WILL LOCK CONSUMER OUT OF VEHICLE.*AK WHEN VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED IN THE MORNING, IT FEELS LIKE IT IS TURNING ON 6 CYLINDERS. DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, SLIDING DOOR HAS BEEN OPENED WHILE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN MOTION, REMOTE UNLOCK BUTTON INOPERABLE. POWER WINDOW NEEDED ADJUSTED. CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A LOUD NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, DEALER HAS MADE ADJUSTMENTS TO FRONT AND REAR CASTER, CAMBER, AND TOE IN. DASH BLINKS IN AND OUT, DEALER FOUND GROUNDS TO BATTERY WERE CORRODED. CENTER VENT ON DASH WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE. FRONT ROTORS OUT OF ROUND TWICE, REAR ROTORS OUT OF ROUND ONCE, FRONT BRAKE PADS WORN. BATTERY SHORTED. *SLC

WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH DURING NIGHT HOURS VEHICLE LOST ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, AND ENGINE STOPPED. AFTER 10 MINUTES, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE STARTED. ALSO, BRAKE OPERATION WAS SPONGY, AND OPERATED ERRATICALLY AFTERWARDS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTDOWN. INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD FLASH DIFFERENT LIGHTS ON/OFF. THEN, VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE. IT FINALLY STALLED OUT. COMPUTER HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTDOWN. INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD FLASH DIFFERENT LIGHTS ON/OFF. THEN, VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE. IT FINALLY STALLED OUT. COMPUTER HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTDOWN. INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD FLASH DIFFERENT LIGHTS ON/OFF. THEN, VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE. IT FINALLY STALLED OUT. COMPUTER HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK

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

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

FIRST PROBLEM WAS THE BATTERY SHORT ON 5-26-99, THEN ON 6-15-99 AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, STATING TO SERVICE AIR BAG. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND I WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG SYSTEM. ON 7-7-99, AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER AND AGAIN ADVISED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG,L JUST A FAULTY LIGHT. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD NEVER DELOY UNLESSS THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT. ON 7-29-00 WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON, AND AIR BAGSDELOYED IMMEDIATELY ON DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER AND LEFT FOR 27 DAYS. GMC STATED THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED TO ANOTHER VEHICLE. AS I CAN SEE THEY LIED TO ME, IT HAS HAPPENED. I HAVE A LAWSUIT PENDING WITH THEM SINCE 11-29-99 REQUESTING THEY BUY BACK MY VEHICLE. NOTHING HAS BEEN HEARD FROM SINCE. ON 11-1-99 FUEL GAUGE SENSOR WENT OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALL THESE PROBLEMS STARTED WITH A BATTERY SHORT ON 5-26-99 AND THE COMPUTER HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN. PLEASE NOTE: THE AIR BAG HAS ONLY DEPLOYED ONCE. HOWEVER, I HAD TWO PREVIOUS WARNINGS. *AK

ON-GOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING, BUT WILL RESTART. VEHICLE BEEN TO THREE DEFFERENT DEALERS. FIRST DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER OF A LOOSE NEGATIVE CABLE, WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. BUT THE OTHER DEALERS WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN THE IGNITION KEY IS REMOVED THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK WARD STRIKING A PASSENGER WITH OPEN DOOR AND CAUSING INJURIES. YH

REMOTE CONTROL FOR POWER DOORS/LOCKS DOES NOT OPEN THE DOOR. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT COME ON UNLESS TURNED ON HIGH, AND WHEN CAR IS PUT IN REVERSE THE POWER DOORS DO NOT LOCK. DEALER CANNOT FIX. *AK

DEALERSHIP REPLACED IGNITION AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE TWICE. BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

DEALERSHIP REPLACED IGNITION AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE TWICE. BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK